Dave was nice enough to hop on for a quick podcast before starting his weekend. You can listen to the whole thing here: Wages of Wins Podcast 09/16/2011 – The Owners Are Still Lying Dave appreciates his new staff of writers. He still chips in to brag about his “home teams” Size does matter! The Difference between the NFL lockout and the NBA proves an old point. The NFL union has 1700+ members many of which with shorter careers. This means they cave quickly. The NBA has fewer members but this may not keep them from caving. The NBA Owners refuse to show us their books. Given the background, it’s hard to believe them when they say they’re losing money. If they are, it is probably their fault as they are reckless in their spending. We kept it short as the weekend was fast approaching but we hope you enjoy it. http://permanent-sketch.com/podcasts/wagesofwins_09_16_2011.mp3
So last season, the owners didn't spend, and the players each got a nice fat check from the league for not spending. If the players weren't guaranteed a certain percentage of the BRI from the CBA, then this would be a fair point.
They knew the BRI split when they signed it. Are you telling me they're that incompetent? Or should Stern be fired? Or is it more likely that they're milking an ailing economy, much like the NFL owners did, to blame their own problems on their employees?
Actually, Stern indeed got owned by the players in the last CBA. And if people used that argument, they'd be correct. But that doesn't "sound good" for the players, as it means that the current CBA is flawed which makes the owners more in the right for this negotiation. So they have to use the "owners recklessly spend" argument when owners are literally forced to spend because they have to pay regardless. It's like if you're forced to pay the casino $1000, you might as well gamble(getting players that may help you win) that money rather than just paying the $1000. That's what the owners did. They were stupid to do so, but once they did they're forced to play the hand they're dealt.
