Talks Between NBA, Players' Union Collapse--Maybe the NBA will go away!!

Yahoo/AP ^ | 5/18/05 | CHRIS SHERIDAN, AP Basketball Writer

[misterrob]

Let's hope they lock the players out and find that people can live without them.

[Enterprise]

Oh please let it be true - go away!

[Mark17]

Let's hope they lock the players out and find that people can live without them.

I am still angry over the NHL too, and they have yet to solve the problem.

[rdb3]

Let's hope they lock the players out and find that people can live without them.

And just why would I want to hope that? If you don't like it, simply ignore it.

[JohnBovenmyer]

If the NBA pulls an NHL will the college players who jumped early be able to return to their schools?

[dts32041]

Just like the NHL, oh please let it happen.

Of course. if it happens there will be no talk about new falujeha or the TBA.

[misterrob]

They have lost a portion of their audience who can no longer stomach the thug life antics and ghetto image of the players. The game has become one dimensional and flawed fundamentally and just boring.

[ReadyNow]

More discrimination against Negroes. Pity.

[Dog Gone]

And just why would I want to hope that? If you don't like it, simply ignore it.

Cities have gotten into the practice of raping taxpayers to build new arenas for the NBA. It's too late for me; already raped so it won't happen again for 20 years or so.

It's a sport that basically consists of 10 tatooed guys jumping in the air every 15 seconds, and nothing matters until the final five minutes of the game. Your mileage may vary.

[Tall_Texan]

It could be a very cold winter without the NBA *and* the NHL. I frankly don't care about either until the playoffs start. They just mail it in until April so why bother?

[rdb3]

They have lost a portion of their audience who can no longer stomach the thug life antics and ghetto image of the players. The game has become one dimensional and flawed fundamentally and just boring.

Great. Now do as I do with country music and ignore it.

[Semper Paratus]

Hope they bring in overseas players. I would watch that.

[So Cal Rocket]

Nope... just ask Mike Williams from USC.

[rdb3]

Cities have gotten into the practice of raping taxpayers to build new arenas for the NBA.

And those measures are voted on by the citizens of your city/county to get approved, right? I don't like the idea of public financing for a private business, but if they vote for it, who am I to speak against it? If those voters approve, that's that.

[Enterprise]

Just the thought of no basketball - gets me all CHOKED up!

[SaveTheChief]

Are you kidding? Philadelphia crime is only as low as it is right now on account of Iverson having something to do for half the year!

[misterrob]

I would too. Let's see, defense, boxing out, pick and roll, screens, passing and motion? Sounds like basketball to me.

[flashbunny]

I haven't watched travelball in years and I have no desire to watch it ever again.

[ambrose]

To me, the NBA has never been the same since the end of the Showtime Era with the Lakers. I like quick fast break style basketball. The Bird vs Magic rivalry was also fun to watch.

So yeah, I have been ignoring it as you say... but I wouldn't mind seeing things improve, so I can start paying attention to it again.

[Enterprise]

"If the NBA pulls an NHL will the college players who jumped early be able to return to their schools?"

Hey - rules are rules. You jumped early? No NBA now? Oh, you are so screeeeeewwwwwwwwed!