2011年10月20日星期四
Nike ACG Watershield Air Max Conquer 2011 fall
After entering the fall, Nike Sportswear launched a number of columns into account the needs of motor function and outdoor shoes. Nike Sportswear Air Max Conquer ACG is one of the representatives, under the ACG line so that it has the advantages of all-weather ground to conquer. And the use of air-damping effect of the best Phylon midsole and AIR max followed by design, to keep the wearer all day comfort, protection and convenience and taste. As we continue to see bright cranberry color before the Nike ACG Air Max Conquer new products, may on such slick color may control many people feel bad, but then the black / dark gray color is more low-key version of allow more accepted by the public. This time the re-release of dark brown / Bulls colors and sable green / iguana / black two new popular color, style outdoor shoes like a friend you can try.
2011年10月19日星期三
Krugman's army stirs up bulldust on Wall Street
As it turns out, members of the local branch are too busy to occupy our cities for long. As 20-year-old Indigo Davis-Sparke told The Australian, she couldn't occupy Martin Place past the weekend as she had to get back to acting school on Monday. That's the problem with copying the unruly bunch sleeping out in New York: the complaints don't translate so well here, especially when it's hard to work out what the occupiers of Wall Street are protesting about in the first place.
New York's Zuccotti Park has become the mosh pit of left-wing incoherence for those wishing to vent and rant about anything that bothers them. While it's tempting to see the occupiers as a harmless and humorous last gasp of the Left, the risk is that their grapeshot grievances will be pocketed for political purposes by those wielding power. If that happens, the present global economic pain will only grow worse and last longer.
Just as Twitter and Facebook helped build the Occupy Wall Street protests and its offshoots in Australia, so too YouTube and the internet helpfully exposes the inane nature of these protests. It's all there. The ravings of young people who feel they missed out on the protests of the 1960s, ageing hippies wanting to relive those halcyon years, unhappy college kids, the unemployed and a range of loitering performance art protesters who don't want to miss out on a free feed -- one guy who's been there for 12 days put on about 2kg ("I'm eating better than I do at home") -- not to mention the daily meditation sessions and rollicking singalongs.
Decked out in Nike shoes, sipping Starbucks coffee, hoeing into a Macca and networking on their iPhones, iPads and Macbooks, unacknowledged irony flows as freely as their anti-capitalist messages against big, evil corporations.
Writing for National Review Online, Charles Cooke uploaded a number of videos of interviews he conducted with various protesters. There's the long-haired bespectacled chap whose sign says: "I HATE STUFF TOO". When the interviewer suggests his demand is not very coherent, the smiling hippie happily agrees. And then there's Cooke's favourite, a young man whose sign says: "Throw me a bone, pay my tuition".
When asked why someone else should pay his college fees, the young man says, "just because that's what I want". As Cooke writes: "He has perfectly articulated a sentiment I heard repeatedly but was struggling to distil with anything like the clarity he achieved: that being that if there is something someone doesn't like about their life, someone else somewhere should change it. And if they don't, well then the American dream is dead."
The OWS protests resemble a UN-style sleep-out, with talk about general assemblies, communiques and consensus, endless platitudes about utopia, meaningless diatribes and no clear aims. For all their talk about democracy, their mangled messages ooze an illiberal air of group think.
When they repeat, in robotic tones, the words of speakers such as Julian Assange and Naomi Klein, they sound like a weird leftist catechism class.
Yet you can see why those on the Left find the OWS protesters so useful. Unlike the Tea Party, which had a distinct and very clear message, and if you didn't agree with smaller government, lower taxes and fidelity to the US Constitution, then the Tea Party really wasn't for you, the jumbled messages of the OWS protests are putty in the hands of so-called progressives.
Hence, the OWS movement can count on support from The New York Times, which tells us "public airing of grievances is a legitimate and important end in itself" and kindly offers to fill in the detail for us. The NYT ran a coaching lesson for the protesters with helpful hints from left-wing academics under the rubric of "what are they doing right and what are they missing?" And an October 8 NYT editorial set out a list of possible policy demands for the ragtag army: lasting foreclosure relief, a financial transactions tax, greater protection for workers' rights, more progressive taxation.
In fact, the Occupiers have been dubbed "Krugman's Army" in honour of the NYT's resident lefty economist and their biggest cheerleader, Paul Krugman. Krugman offers the occupiers a handy narrative of all that has gone wrong, a play in which bankers feature as the bad, greedy guys in all three acts. There is no mention of customer greed, where just about every American seemed to be borrowing money to buy one, two or more houses well beyond their means.
The unions also have embraced OWS and so has the Obama administration and other Democrats. It is precisely at this point that the OWS protests may start to do some damage.
While the OWS protesters lack the organisational skills of the Tea Party, which has successfully backed a number of candidates such as Marco Rubio from Florida and Pennsylvania's Pat Toomey, the danger lies in US Democrats embracing the protesters for their own political purposes. And President Barack Obama has hinted he may do just that.
Unable to campaign on his poor economic record, Obama's early support for the army of malcontents has an air of class warfare campaigning about it. While the global financial crisis exposed the need for better regulation to replace inappropriate regulation, there are few signs Congress will act and encouraging class warfare certainly won't do the trick.
If the populist "we want stuff" message from the OWS protesters finds its way into the White House and Congress, then the US economy is in for an even tougher time than at present. With spending at record levels since World War II, a $US4 trillion ($3.9 trillion) federal budget and a $US1.65 trillion deficit, the path to economic growth is surely not pandering to a group of city campers who want stuff because, well, that's just what they want.
And as for the copycat occupiers in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, no doubt the Greens will support their inchoate grievances as a sign of mainstream discontent validating the need for Greens policies. Voters, on the other hand, know better. With Greens policies such as a carbon tax already stamped on the Australian landscape, the ragtag protesters and their far-left supporters are a reminder that adding incoherence to incoherence equals more incoherence.
New York's Zuccotti Park has become the mosh pit of left-wing incoherence for those wishing to vent and rant about anything that bothers them. While it's tempting to see the occupiers as a harmless and humorous last gasp of the Left, the risk is that their grapeshot grievances will be pocketed for political purposes by those wielding power. If that happens, the present global economic pain will only grow worse and last longer.
Just as Twitter and Facebook helped build the Occupy Wall Street protests and its offshoots in Australia, so too YouTube and the internet helpfully exposes the inane nature of these protests. It's all there. The ravings of young people who feel they missed out on the protests of the 1960s, ageing hippies wanting to relive those halcyon years, unhappy college kids, the unemployed and a range of loitering performance art protesters who don't want to miss out on a free feed -- one guy who's been there for 12 days put on about 2kg ("I'm eating better than I do at home") -- not to mention the daily meditation sessions and rollicking singalongs.
Decked out in Nike shoes, sipping Starbucks coffee, hoeing into a Macca and networking on their iPhones, iPads and Macbooks, unacknowledged irony flows as freely as their anti-capitalist messages against big, evil corporations.
Writing for National Review Online, Charles Cooke uploaded a number of videos of interviews he conducted with various protesters. There's the long-haired bespectacled chap whose sign says: "I HATE STUFF TOO". When the interviewer suggests his demand is not very coherent, the smiling hippie happily agrees. And then there's Cooke's favourite, a young man whose sign says: "Throw me a bone, pay my tuition".
When asked why someone else should pay his college fees, the young man says, "just because that's what I want". As Cooke writes: "He has perfectly articulated a sentiment I heard repeatedly but was struggling to distil with anything like the clarity he achieved: that being that if there is something someone doesn't like about their life, someone else somewhere should change it. And if they don't, well then the American dream is dead."
The OWS protests resemble a UN-style sleep-out, with talk about general assemblies, communiques and consensus, endless platitudes about utopia, meaningless diatribes and no clear aims. For all their talk about democracy, their mangled messages ooze an illiberal air of group think.
When they repeat, in robotic tones, the words of speakers such as Julian Assange and Naomi Klein, they sound like a weird leftist catechism class.
Yet you can see why those on the Left find the OWS protesters so useful. Unlike the Tea Party, which had a distinct and very clear message, and if you didn't agree with smaller government, lower taxes and fidelity to the US Constitution, then the Tea Party really wasn't for you, the jumbled messages of the OWS protests are putty in the hands of so-called progressives.
Hence, the OWS movement can count on support from The New York Times, which tells us "public airing of grievances is a legitimate and important end in itself" and kindly offers to fill in the detail for us. The NYT ran a coaching lesson for the protesters with helpful hints from left-wing academics under the rubric of "what are they doing right and what are they missing?" And an October 8 NYT editorial set out a list of possible policy demands for the ragtag army: lasting foreclosure relief, a financial transactions tax, greater protection for workers' rights, more progressive taxation.
In fact, the Occupiers have been dubbed "Krugman's Army" in honour of the NYT's resident lefty economist and their biggest cheerleader, Paul Krugman. Krugman offers the occupiers a handy narrative of all that has gone wrong, a play in which bankers feature as the bad, greedy guys in all three acts. There is no mention of customer greed, where just about every American seemed to be borrowing money to buy one, two or more houses well beyond their means.
The unions also have embraced OWS and so has the Obama administration and other Democrats. It is precisely at this point that the OWS protests may start to do some damage.
While the OWS protesters lack the organisational skills of the Tea Party, which has successfully backed a number of candidates such as Marco Rubio from Florida and Pennsylvania's Pat Toomey, the danger lies in US Democrats embracing the protesters for their own political purposes. And President Barack Obama has hinted he may do just that.
Unable to campaign on his poor economic record, Obama's early support for the army of malcontents has an air of class warfare campaigning about it. While the global financial crisis exposed the need for better regulation to replace inappropriate regulation, there are few signs Congress will act and encouraging class warfare certainly won't do the trick.
If the populist "we want stuff" message from the OWS protesters finds its way into the White House and Congress, then the US economy is in for an even tougher time than at present. With spending at record levels since World War II, a $US4 trillion ($3.9 trillion) federal budget and a $US1.65 trillion deficit, the path to economic growth is surely not pandering to a group of city campers who want stuff because, well, that's just what they want.
And as for the copycat occupiers in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, no doubt the Greens will support their inchoate grievances as a sign of mainstream discontent validating the need for Greens policies. Voters, on the other hand, know better. With Greens policies such as a carbon tax already stamped on the Australian landscape, the ragtag protesters and their far-left supporters are a reminder that adding incoherence to incoherence equals more incoherence.
2011年10月18日星期二
Nike Golf Combines Innovation and Functionality to Introduce the Ultimate Lightweight Golf Bag
Nike Golf is introducing its lightest golf bag ever, the Nike Vapor X. Weighing in at less than four pounds, the Nike Vapor X weighs one pound less than the average carry bag.
Possessing a sleek, sporty look, the Nike Vapor X was created by using minimal materials to provide a lightweight design. With Nike’s new lightweight golf bag, golfers will experience more stamina and less fatigue during their round through the benefit of carrying less weight on their back.
Available at retail on November 1, 2011, the new Nike Vapor X golf bag features new, ergonomically designed strap system with therenowned Nike Max Air™ curved technology. This new strap system combined with several other innovative features promises to enhance the playing experience by elevating performance and maximizing functionality.
While compact in size, the Nike Vapor X offers six functional pockets that provide a generous amount of storage space. The seam-welded, no-stitch technology enhances water-resistancy for playing in the elements, and the waterproof fleece-lined valuables pocket provides a safe location for cell phone and other valuables during the round. The Stretch-fit pockets of the Nike Vapor X have been created with dynamic expandable technology, allowing for increased storage capacity.
A versatile bag that is designed for walking the course, the Nike Vapor X offers many functions, including a 5-way divider and putter-well configuration for 14 clubs. So the golfer can easily find items in their bag, the Nike Vapor X provides intuitive icons for the waterproof pocket, glove patch, GPS/rangefinder loop, pen-sleeve and insulated water-bottle sleeve.
Known for incorporating “Nike AIR” technology in its footwear products, Nike Golf is now applying this same technology to the shoulder straps of its golf bags. The Nike Vapor X features new Nike Max Air™ Curved carry straps, a dual-strap design designed through extensive consumer insights and developed with Nike AIR technology. By curving the air bag within the strap, Nike Golf designers have created a golf bag that more ergonomically fits the shoulders. The die-cut mesh back pad has a new, tighter pattern, allowing for ventilation. These two features combine to provide superior support and optimum comfort while walking 18 holes.
Offered in seven color-ways, the Vapor X complements many of the upcoming men and women’s apparel and footwear lines for the 2012 season.
Availability: November 1, 2011 – Street Price: $179.00 / MSRP: $230.00
Colors: Gym Red/Swan-Action Red; Cool Grey/Action Green-Swan; Storm Blue/Electrolime-Neptune Blue; Black/University Red – Dark Drey; Safety Orange-Soar Neutral Grey; Granite/Electrolime-Smoke; Pink Flash/Deep Night-Swan.
* 8.5-inch oval top
* 5-way, 2 full-length divider system with putter well
* Ultra-lightweight and durable, under 4 lbs.
* Nike Max Air™ curved revolving double strap system
* Ventilated die-cut air mesh back pad
* 6 functional pockets (5 zippered) – including waterproof fleece-liined valuables pocket, full-length Stretch-fit apparel and glove pockets and insulated water-bottle sleeve.
* Stretch-fit pockets – expandable storage
* Integrated GPS loop, pen sleeve and glove patch
* Dual injected lightweight TPR bottom for traction
* Custom grip leg end-caps
* Lightweight aluminum hardware
* Matching rain hood included
* Logo cresting compatible / zip-off ball pocket
Located at NIKE’s World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, Nike Golf designs and markets golf equipment, apparel, balls, footwear, bags and accessories worldwide. Nike Golf is passionately dedicated to ushering in the future ofthis great sport by developing ground-breaking innovations that enable and inspire athletes to become better.
Possessing a sleek, sporty look, the Nike Vapor X was created by using minimal materials to provide a lightweight design. With Nike’s new lightweight golf bag, golfers will experience more stamina and less fatigue during their round through the benefit of carrying less weight on their back.
Available at retail on November 1, 2011, the new Nike Vapor X golf bag features new, ergonomically designed strap system with therenowned Nike Max Air™ curved technology. This new strap system combined with several other innovative features promises to enhance the playing experience by elevating performance and maximizing functionality.
While compact in size, the Nike Vapor X offers six functional pockets that provide a generous amount of storage space. The seam-welded, no-stitch technology enhances water-resistancy for playing in the elements, and the waterproof fleece-lined valuables pocket provides a safe location for cell phone and other valuables during the round. The Stretch-fit pockets of the Nike Vapor X have been created with dynamic expandable technology, allowing for increased storage capacity.
A versatile bag that is designed for walking the course, the Nike Vapor X offers many functions, including a 5-way divider and putter-well configuration for 14 clubs. So the golfer can easily find items in their bag, the Nike Vapor X provides intuitive icons for the waterproof pocket, glove patch, GPS/rangefinder loop, pen-sleeve and insulated water-bottle sleeve.
Known for incorporating “Nike AIR” technology in its footwear products, Nike Golf is now applying this same technology to the shoulder straps of its golf bags. The Nike Vapor X features new Nike Max Air™ Curved carry straps, a dual-strap design designed through extensive consumer insights and developed with Nike AIR technology. By curving the air bag within the strap, Nike Golf designers have created a golf bag that more ergonomically fits the shoulders. The die-cut mesh back pad has a new, tighter pattern, allowing for ventilation. These two features combine to provide superior support and optimum comfort while walking 18 holes.
Offered in seven color-ways, the Vapor X complements many of the upcoming men and women’s apparel and footwear lines for the 2012 season.
Availability: November 1, 2011 – Street Price: $179.00 / MSRP: $230.00
Colors: Gym Red/Swan-Action Red; Cool Grey/Action Green-Swan; Storm Blue/Electrolime-Neptune Blue; Black/University Red – Dark Drey; Safety Orange-Soar Neutral Grey; Granite/Electrolime-Smoke; Pink Flash/Deep Night-Swan.
* 8.5-inch oval top
* 5-way, 2 full-length divider system with putter well
* Ultra-lightweight and durable, under 4 lbs.
* Nike Max Air™ curved revolving double strap system
* Ventilated die-cut air mesh back pad
* 6 functional pockets (5 zippered) – including waterproof fleece-liined valuables pocket, full-length Stretch-fit apparel and glove pockets and insulated water-bottle sleeve.
* Stretch-fit pockets – expandable storage
* Integrated GPS loop, pen sleeve and glove patch
* Dual injected lightweight TPR bottom for traction
* Custom grip leg end-caps
* Lightweight aluminum hardware
* Matching rain hood included
* Logo cresting compatible / zip-off ball pocket
Located at NIKE’s World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, Nike Golf designs and markets golf equipment, apparel, balls, footwear, bags and accessories worldwide. Nike Golf is passionately dedicated to ushering in the future ofthis great sport by developing ground-breaking innovations that enable and inspire athletes to become better.
2011年10月17日星期一
The winters are not cold Nike Air Royal Mid "Knit Pack"
Nike Air Royal Mid try a variety of materials can be described as one of the shoes frequently, following the previous nylon, VacTech materials science and technology after 80 years overwhelmed by this appearance of the shoes basketball shoes launched a "knitting" new material. Shoes are in large particles made of nylon knitted, lace buckle part of the toe and suede material to be fixed, this design gives people a feeling of fall and winter season. In the upper end of the color contrast with white showing the formation of color contrast. The launch of two new black and gray are available only to retailers in Europe, is expected soon to enter the country.
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2011年10月13日星期四
World Sight Day
Every second Thursday of October the whole world celebrates World Sight Day.
The purpose of this date, to draw public attention to the problem of blindness rehabilitation for persons with visual impairments.
About seventy percent of Russians have vision problems. Hristo Tahchidi, CEO of IRTC "Eye Microsurgery", gives some figures on that. Cataract affects some 2.5 million Russians. Each year, only in Russia, becomes more cataract patients on 370 000. Some 1.5 million are diagnosed with "glaucoma." There are several established causes of blindness. The most common ones: age-related macular degeneration, corneal clouding. But more often cause blindness uncontrolled diabetes and age-related changes.
According to the World Health Organization, physicians are able to cure or even prevent three-quarters of cases of blindness. The network often there are various recipes for the fight against blindness. Here, for example, one of them: "Fish oil from night blindness: drink 3 times a day, eat the liver in all forms - boiled, fried." In this recipe shared from one user tweeter. And do not forget that for a long time there is a specially trained people, namely doctors, who in most cases still are able to rid the patient of the disease.
In addition, health - very complex part of our life. Therefore, it would be correct as often as possible to exercise. By the way, running on today - one of the most effective ways to maintain health. The more so that they do come in handy only a certain amount of willpower. And, perhaps, good running shoes. For example, such as nike air max. They are quite comfortable and are relatively inexpensive.
According to the editorial, "All here," you just have to deal with their health. The sooner, the better the result.
The purpose of this date, to draw public attention to the problem of blindness rehabilitation for persons with visual impairments.
About seventy percent of Russians have vision problems. Hristo Tahchidi, CEO of IRTC "Eye Microsurgery", gives some figures on that. Cataract affects some 2.5 million Russians. Each year, only in Russia, becomes more cataract patients on 370 000. Some 1.5 million are diagnosed with "glaucoma." There are several established causes of blindness. The most common ones: age-related macular degeneration, corneal clouding. But more often cause blindness uncontrolled diabetes and age-related changes.
According to the World Health Organization, physicians are able to cure or even prevent three-quarters of cases of blindness. The network often there are various recipes for the fight against blindness. Here, for example, one of them: "Fish oil from night blindness: drink 3 times a day, eat the liver in all forms - boiled, fried." In this recipe shared from one user tweeter. And do not forget that for a long time there is a specially trained people, namely doctors, who in most cases still are able to rid the patient of the disease.
In addition, health - very complex part of our life. Therefore, it would be correct as often as possible to exercise. By the way, running on today - one of the most effective ways to maintain health. The more so that they do come in handy only a certain amount of willpower. And, perhaps, good running shoes. For example, such as nike air max. They are quite comfortable and are relatively inexpensive.
According to the editorial, "All here," you just have to deal with their health. The sooner, the better the result.
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2011年10月12日星期三
Heat, Magic Idle As NBA Cancels First Two Weeks Of Season
Bad news for Miami Heat and Orlando Magic fans: The NBA has cancelled the first two weeks of the 2011-2012 season.
In the league's showdown with the players over the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), this is the first real evidence showing how far both sides will go in continuing negotiations and positional posturing.
“We certainly hoped it would never come to this,” NBA President David Stern said. “I think that both sides worked hard to get to a better solution. We think that we made very fair proposals. I'm sure the players think the same thing. But the gap is so significant that we just can't bridge it at this time.”
The league cancelling anything is a signal that they are willing to go pretty far to fight for what they see as a fatal flaw in their business model: high salaries are bankrupting teams. They certainly haven't proven it to the fans, who might to really want to hear a woe-is-me-story from Daddy Warbucks right about now.
Today on ESPN, New York Knicks forward Amar'e Stoudemire floated the idea of players forming their own league, telling ESPN that players will give “serious” consideration to starting their own league.
According to Stoudemire, the possibility of forming an alternate league has already been discussed among players, who've said they'll give “serious” consideration to starting their own league.
“We can't just sit around and not do anything. So we have to figure out ways to now continue to play basketball at a high level against top competition and have fun doing it,” Stoudemire said Tuesday night at a Manhattan Footlocker to promote his new sneaker, the Nike Air Max Sweep Thru, as reported by by ESPN.
Start your own league, are you serious? Goodbye Boston Celtics, hello New England Adidas.
They won't start their own league, they would all have to take a pay cut, a serious pay cut. Fans will still tune into watch five construction workers dressed as Los Angeles Lakers before they tune into the LeBron Super B-Ball League featuring the Richmond Rimshakers versus the Bama Jam Jams.
In some areas of the country, the teams are bigger than the players, especially the ones with big wallets.
Of course the players want a larger piece, that's business. And they have the right – and the business duty – to fight for as much as they can get. The players' Achilles heal is their individual endorsement contracts. The longer a lock-out lasts, the less desirable an NBA spokesman becomes.
And for those taking sides, you should be ashamed. You do not have the data, the player experience or the real-world mega-dollars to be enough in-the-know about what's going on to render your decision. You are arm-chairing it at best.
Some of the teams paid too much money for players and this is a course correction. Nothing more, nothing less. Should you really blame the players, who are getting what they can in a what is literally a player's market, a basic principle of smart business.
Sure, a few players got paid more than they should, but this is the checks and balances process of a free market playing out before our very eyes.
It might not be as exciting as watching actual basketball, but the virtual version has its share of drama (and even a little dribbling courtesy of NBA President David Stern).
THIS IS A BIG DEAL. For fans, their favorite athletes are sitting at home playing PS3 when they should be slamming monster dunks and dishing no-look passes to the open man.
The fans just want to watch some amazing basketball. The players want to get their sport on. And the owners – well, they are the money guys, the ugly side of sports. Sports are about allegiances, talent and merchandise. That's two out of three categories that favor the players.
In the league's showdown with the players over the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), this is the first real evidence showing how far both sides will go in continuing negotiations and positional posturing.
“We certainly hoped it would never come to this,” NBA President David Stern said. “I think that both sides worked hard to get to a better solution. We think that we made very fair proposals. I'm sure the players think the same thing. But the gap is so significant that we just can't bridge it at this time.”
The league cancelling anything is a signal that they are willing to go pretty far to fight for what they see as a fatal flaw in their business model: high salaries are bankrupting teams. They certainly haven't proven it to the fans, who might to really want to hear a woe-is-me-story from Daddy Warbucks right about now.
Today on ESPN, New York Knicks forward Amar'e Stoudemire floated the idea of players forming their own league, telling ESPN that players will give “serious” consideration to starting their own league.
According to Stoudemire, the possibility of forming an alternate league has already been discussed among players, who've said they'll give “serious” consideration to starting their own league.
“We can't just sit around and not do anything. So we have to figure out ways to now continue to play basketball at a high level against top competition and have fun doing it,” Stoudemire said Tuesday night at a Manhattan Footlocker to promote his new sneaker, the Nike Air Max Sweep Thru, as reported by by ESPN.
Start your own league, are you serious? Goodbye Boston Celtics, hello New England Adidas.
They won't start their own league, they would all have to take a pay cut, a serious pay cut. Fans will still tune into watch five construction workers dressed as Los Angeles Lakers before they tune into the LeBron Super B-Ball League featuring the Richmond Rimshakers versus the Bama Jam Jams.
In some areas of the country, the teams are bigger than the players, especially the ones with big wallets.
Of course the players want a larger piece, that's business. And they have the right – and the business duty – to fight for as much as they can get. The players' Achilles heal is their individual endorsement contracts. The longer a lock-out lasts, the less desirable an NBA spokesman becomes.
And for those taking sides, you should be ashamed. You do not have the data, the player experience or the real-world mega-dollars to be enough in-the-know about what's going on to render your decision. You are arm-chairing it at best.
Some of the teams paid too much money for players and this is a course correction. Nothing more, nothing less. Should you really blame the players, who are getting what they can in a what is literally a player's market, a basic principle of smart business.
Sure, a few players got paid more than they should, but this is the checks and balances process of a free market playing out before our very eyes.
It might not be as exciting as watching actual basketball, but the virtual version has its share of drama (and even a little dribbling courtesy of NBA President David Stern).
THIS IS A BIG DEAL. For fans, their favorite athletes are sitting at home playing PS3 when they should be slamming monster dunks and dishing no-look passes to the open man.
The fans just want to watch some amazing basketball. The players want to get their sport on. And the owners – well, they are the money guys, the ugly side of sports. Sports are about allegiances, talent and merchandise. That's two out of three categories that favor the players.
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