Players hopeful, but its not just for the money

Since July 1st, the NBA has been involved in a lockout which has now extended over 110 days. Both the players and the owners refuse to agree on a deal. The players feel that they should get 53% of the money, while the owners feel that they should be given 53% of the money. The 2011-12 season in jeopardy with the first two weeks of the NBA season already being cancelled.



“I think we [players] are [prepared to miss the season],” said Shannon Brown a point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers in an ESPN interview. “We don’t want to though.”
The players feel that they should get more of the money because as Brown said, “We [players] don’t want to feel like we’re out there giving our services, giving our bodies, giving our time, being away form our families and all of that stuff being taken advantage of and we’re not reaping benefits from it.”



Although the players are willing to stand tough and not give into the owners, the owners have the clear advantage when it comes down to who will do better without an upcoming NBA season. The owners can make money without basketball while the players can’t. “You know its sad when people don't even try and hide their greed,” said an angry Dwayne Wade on his Twitter account. Obviously, the players are upset and may very well have to give into the owners. No one knows what deal the players and owners will agree on, but one thing is for certain, things are looking grim in the NBA world.