Stern: Decertification will burn agents

Better To Burn Out Than To Fade Away, Bros.

The question the players need to ask themselves is this: Will decertification give them a better deal? The answer is no. All it will do will cancel the season, and players will make nothing this year. The players need to stop thinking about how much less they are getting in the new cba, and start thinking about getting paid vs. not getting paid.

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Originally posted 10:09 AM ET  11.13 by MMAFan

Stern is making a huge threat here. I wonder what the working relationship will be like after all of this is over.

I'm sure the owners will give him a nce "Golden Parachute" for saving them from themselves.

The owners will really love these Agents especially the ones that want to boycott the hard liners.

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Originally posted 10:09 AM ET  11.13 by Red Mamba

The question the players need to ask themselves is this: Will decertification give them a better deal? The answer is no. All it will do will cancel the season, and players will make nothing this year. The players need to stop thinking about how much less they are getting in the new cba, and start thinking about getting paid vs. not getting paid.

agreed. and also decertification will allow the owners to put in players and play a season w/out the stars unless they feel like coming back. Football players decertified and the nfl owners went on w/the season and the nfl players wound up getting a worse deal.

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Originally posted 10:49 AM ET  11.13 by gmanfan2

agreed. and also decertification will allow the owners to put in players and play a season w/out the stars unless they feel like coming back. Football players decertified and the nfl owners went on w/the season and the nfl players wound up getting a worse deal.

As soon as Replacement Players become an option, the NBA players will cave.

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Originally posted 11:04 AM ET  11.13 by hbomb

As soon as Replacement Players become an option, the NBA players will cave.

fully agree, if the players union go for decertification, i hope the nba goes straight to replacement players and I will watch my team like I always do. Players just need to sign the damn contract and lets get the game started. the economy is not the same as it was when they signed the last contract. Everyone is suffering and the nba players feel like everyone else should suffer during these tough times, just not them

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Originally posted 11:07 AM ET  11.13 by gmanfan2

fully agree, if the players union go for decertification, i hope the nba goes straight to replacement players and I will watch my team like I always do. Players just need to sign the damn contract and lets get the game started. the economy is not the same as it was when they signed the last contract. Everyone is suffering and the nba players feel like everyone else should suffer during these tough times, just not them

Amen!!

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Originally posted 10:38 AM ET  11.13 by MMAFan

While I agree with you I don't think being the bearer of bad news will be loved when all is said and done. I suspect after this is over the current crop of players will harbor resentment towards the owners and Stern in particular.

I think at this point Stern and the owners don't care. Anybody who thinks 50/50 isn't a good and fair offer was never taught anything in life. All the players have to do is win and get paid, or don't win and get traded. Resent quietly! It's just business.

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Originally posted 11:11 AM ET  11.13 by Center Ice

I think at this point Stern and the owners don't care. Anybody who thinks 50/50 isn't a good and fair offer was never taught anything in life. All the players have to do is win and get paid, or don't win and get traded. Resent quietly! It's just business.

owners have come off the hard cap, basically left the salary cap right where it is. 50/50 is more then fair. IF they decline, the owners are going back to the 47/53 in favor of the owners and a hard cap.

50/50 if fair, get this done and lets go already. Finally the knicks are good and this crap has to happen.

Time for NBDL players and foreign players and castaways from NBA to make their names. Decertify and let the replacement games begin!!!

Within weeks we'll see the mid-level NBA players all make a bee line to play for ANY amount of $$. Fisher and Hunter can shove it!!

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Originally posted 11:40 AM ET  11.13 by ESPN

Time for NBDL players and foreign players and castaways from NBA to make their names. Decertify and let the replacement games begin!!!Within weeks we'll see the mid-level NBA players all make a bee line to play for ANY amount of $$. Fisher and Hunter can shove it!!

fully agree, you watch, when / if this is ever resolved U will see hunter get fired.