Roundtable: Lockout Over, Season Ahead
Well, it wasn’t quite a “nuclear winter”, but we got pretty close. To be fair, the CBA has not officially been signed, but we currently have a tentative agreement between both parties that is expected to be passed.
State Of The Knicks’ Roster
With the lockout finally on the heels of being lifted, Knick fans can finally look forward to the trades and signings that are part of a typical NBA offseason. Fans are already targeting certain guys and are going to work on ESPN’s trade machine in hopes of upgrading the roster.
Welcome Back, NBA!
After 149 depressing, painful, NBA-less days, the NBA has reached a tentative agreement with the players to end the lockout.
We are back in business! After a 15 hour bargaining session on Friday, Billy Hunter and David Stern emerged from the meeting room, together, to a joint press conference:
NBA: Where Nothing Happens – The Shirt
The “Where Nothing Happens” image has received an incredible response, so I thought I would print some shirts up! I kept it simple by placing the image on a high-quality, ash-grey t-shirt.
Basketball Never Starts
New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls – November 3rd, 1999.
Due to the current lockout, instead of watching the first full season with Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire on the Knicks, we are left to imagine what could have been. Many, including myself, have anticipated this season to be one of the Knicks’ more successful years in more than a decade.
Blame Management, Not Market Size
Amongst many topics that have risen to the forefront during the lockout is that of the perceived competitive advantage that large market has over small markets. If you follow me on Twitter, @AzazNYK, you probably saw my rant disparaging this on Monday. It befuddles me that making the game balanced has become a major hang-up in the CBA negotiations, when if the issue is examined closer, it is evident that smart management trumps everything in the NBA.
NBA – Where Nothing Happens
A little play on the NBA’s ad campaign “Where Amazing Happens”. Be sure to follow me on twitter @TheKnicksWall
BUY A SHIRT. It will make a great thanksgiving/christmas gift!
NBA – Never Ballin’ Again
NBA is now the acronym for Never Ballin’ Again.
Will The NBA Be Un-Locked Tomorrow?
Tomorrow (October 4th), the NBA and the NBA Players’ Association will be meeting in what will be the most important meeting to date. This is, presumably, the last time the two sides will be able to meet before having to cancel the start of the regular season
Einstein and MacGyver Solve the NBA Lockout – Part 2
Here is part 2 of Art Rondeau‘s solution to the NBA lockout. Enjoy!
Here’s a quick summary of Part 1:
1. The proposed new solution uses a stock market model. Using 57% of Basketball Related Income (BRI) for our example (the percentage that players received in the last CBA) and $100M for the average team BRI (based on data from Hoopshype.com), we break the $57M into $50K “shares”. This comes out to 1,140 shares per team. The $50K share price is an estimate.
Einstein and MacGyver Solve the NBA Lockout
I know… the site has been dead. However, today, we have a special treat: a new post from the great Art Rondeau!
Art has come up with a unique way of solving the current NBA lockout, and I believe everyone should check this one out.
