By: Alan/Portsmouth RI

Alan/Portsmouth RI — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:11:37 +0000

OWNER, by definition, is a proprietor, possessor, holder, landlord, da man….. not one “owner definition” does Webster’s Dictionary state prisoner, blackmailee, and/or Santa Claus. I have been both an owner and a serf working for an owner. Here is my both sided take on the situation.
Solution to avert a basketball strike:
Yes, the players are the stars in professional basketball.
Yes, the team of stars make the owners, and the NBA entity, a whole bunch of money.
But, in fairness to us fans, and in fairness to the “possessor owners”, make player contracts:
1. Only last one year.
2. Have a base conpensation.
3. And have total incentive bonuses based solely on the individual player’s performance for the year’s contract.
I, the fan (and I am sure the Owner’s will agree), am sick and tired of players signing a 5 year deal worth tens of millions of dollars, and UNDER-PERFORMING the entire length of their contract.
It’s easy to fix…..
**Each new contract year, player will tell the owner the stats that the player promises to accomplish in the next season. Player will need to state points per game, assists per game, rebounds per game, etc.
**Those promises of stats will become the player’s “base compensation”, computed with/against other players “promised stats” at the same position. The average of those stats will be given a dollar value. On a Chinese Menu…… that is column “A”.
Someone with Kobe’s or Lebron’s stats (promises) may add up to $15,000,000 for the season’s base compensation.
Incentive: Do better…..get more money in bonuses. That is Chinese Menu column “B”.
However, do less…… base comp is goes down.
Fair is Fair on BOTH SIDES.
Players want to be “owners” without any of the responsibilities that ownership entails.
**As an owner….I would have no problem paying a player heaps of money for a stellar season performance.
**As an owner….I would have no problem decreasing the base player comp if the player fails to perform up to his promises.
**As a player….I stand to make a huge paycheck if I play to my ability and keep focused on the entire season….Rookie or not.
I the fan, and I the owner are fed up with big contracts and under performing.
And
I the fan, and I the player are fed up with being underpaid for a top performance in a given season.
Simplifies the process. No strike.

By: Joey

Joey — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:09:00 +0000

I keep hearing a lockout is coming. Is this typical of the human condition or what? We refuse to act untill our heads are being mashed against the wall… and even then.
There is over a year remaining to get a new deal hashed out. Time to act like grown ups and make a mutually beneficial pact PRIOR to the deadline. Not after its already past and it starts affecting everyones lives.

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