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Throughout the NBA lockout, we've heard from players and union leadership. We've heard from David Stern. We've heard from columnists and media folks. We've heard from TV's talking heads and sports radio's disembodied voices. But the most important voice at all -- the voice of the fan -- hasn't received nearly enough attention.
That's why SB Nation invites all NBA fans to speak their mind about the lockout and the league on Monday, October 17.
Write about whatever makes you passionate: this is your chance to get your thoughts out there into the conversation, where they deserve to have amplification. We'll publish fan submissions on Monday and Tuesday. You can also go to your neighborhood SB Nation team blog and post a FanPost there. Use "NBA Fan Voice" in the headline and, if you're on Twitter, tweet using a #nbafanvoice hashtag.
Angry at players, angry at owners, completely down-the-middle, not angry at all, sad, apathetic, annoyed, glad to be able to focus on other wonderful things life offers: no matter what your view, we want to hear it. Send e-mail submissions to tom AT sactownroyalty DOT com. If you post a FanPost on an SB Nation or write a post on your own blog or Tumblr, send me a link via email or Twitter mention. If you find a good submission or related post by someone else, pass it on. Let's carry this through Monday and give fans a true seat at the table where the public conversation about the lockout is being held.
Please spread the word.
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Awesome idea
Will definitely be sending something in
by JaDubin5 on Oct 14, 2011 3:29 PM EDT reply actions
"NBA Fan Voice" / I side with the owners
You can’t have a league where only 5 teams can afford to win.(OKC and Spurs were lottery lucky).
You can’t let bad busines men like Cuban and the Dolans set the Market for the whole league…. They made Joe johnson a max player because of the money they paid scrubs. The NBA is a captive market with select products, not signing Joe is the difference between success(winning} and failure(losing)…So please don’t say "they didn’t have to sign him.
Also…..
You can’t have players who sign a long term deal, then QUIT and there is nothing you can do(Speedy Claxton, Allen Henderson). These are the contracts that really destroy teams.
Last but not least….
You can’t get guaranteed contracts and still make demands are where you will ONLY play.(Melo and Lebron). That showed the owners they had NO POWER….. I can’t cut them or make them stay and I am losing money…..
The Truth…
With a salary cap we will see the truly intelligent teams and not the ones that just spend the most money(we already know the Knicks are a Bad organization)…With a cap the Hawks might be considered an elite organization because they are winning while staying under the Lux tax…
by Rufus1 on Oct 17, 2011 10:30 AM EDT reply actions
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