"In addition to the significant pay cut for players, the deal includes shorter contracts, smaller raises and a more punitive tax system to rein in the top-spending teams.
“I think it will largely prevent the high-spending teams from competing in the free-agency market in a way that they have been able to in the past,” Mr. Silver said, adding, “
We feel ultimately it will give fans in every community hope that their team can compete for championships.”"
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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/27/s...-E-FB-SM-LIN-NBA-112711-NYT-NA&WT.mc_ev=click)
Natürlich, das war die Hauptsorge der Owner... Und natürlich werden unter dem neuen CBA Milwaukee und Indiana den Ostthron unter sich ausmachen...
"The 2011-12 season may need only a quarter-asterisk. Every team will play 48 in-conference games, just four fewer than normal. But teams will play only 18 out-of-conference games, meaning not every team will visit every city. So fans in Memphis, for example, might not see LeBron James this season. Conversely, a struggling team like Detroit might avoid facing the Mavericks. Concessionaires and businesses near arenas that depend on the N.B.A. will get a partial reprieve."
Gab es nicht einen 66-Games-Schedule Vorschlag, der beinhaltete, dass alle Teams 4 mal gg division-eigene Teams & mindestens 1 mal gg jedes Team der anderen Conference spielen? Von der Five oder so auf Facebook gepostet?
Naja.
Hauptsache, der Lockout ist vorbei, wenn auch mit schalem Nachgeschmack.