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Message: [QUOTE="Cuango, post: 5314827, member: 3834"] Wow! Thanks for that info! Glad to hear from someone who knows a bit more about the whole situation. The problem still, from what I’ve heard, is that the players are talking a lot more than doubling. Doubling seems fairly reasonable based on what little I’ve heard about it. I would think that would be a major victory for the players! They are also, I believe, looking for major changes/increases in pensions, pregnancy leave, reduction/changes in scheduling, and roster sizes. I think much of what we see from the players is a direct result of having been propped up financially by the NBA these many years. When you know the league is not going to fold no matter what, it tends to take away the constant fear that most struggling businesses have looming over their heads on a day to day basis. This can (and has imo) lead to some pretty unrealistic self perceptions that are fueling their (I believe) delusional view of their bargaining position vis a vis the owners/NBA. I wonder if there’s [B]any[/B] possibility that the League could actually go away over this? When it comes down to it, it [B]is[/B] a business after all. If they actually walk out or are locked out, what are the chances that it simply goes away and/or is replaced with something else? [/QUOTE]