ovdi stvarno ima dosta "hardcore nba fans" ... liga u lockoutu a oni svejedno vec ulupali postova za 30 stranica.... wow..

Bolje mu je da se odmara. Ovaj strajk i moguca odgoda sezone mu je super dosla da napuni baterije i produzi si jos karijeru. Novaca valjda ima, a odlaskom ce se samo bezveze trositi i riskirati ozljede.

Evo što Stern kaže

Stern not threatened by overseas option

David Stern thinks the only people NBA players are threatening by going overseas is themselves.

The NBA Commissioner dismissed the notion that it's a bargaining tactic, warning it could divide the union and possibly jeopardize players' contracts if they were to be seriously injured.

Locked out by the league, numerous players have said they would consider playing overseas. Yet Stern tells The Associated Press there are ''maybe 10, 15, even 20 players who might, might be able to secure employment, but nothing approaching the NBA system.''

''I think if anything, I think there's simply no way that the players collectively can generate more than a couple of hundred million dollars and we have a system that has been delivering $2 billion to them,'' Stern said Tuesday in a phone interview.

''And in fact it threatens to do two things. It threatens to split the union because only the high-paying stars, only the superstars, will be able to get any significant number of dollars, and those dollars are so small compared to what they're leaving on the table in the U.S. that it just means they're going to be making a few more dollars than the non-superstars, and I think it's going to split the union. So I'm not a big fan of it, but not because it's a threat, but because it subjects our players to unnecessary risk and treats them disparately.''

The union has encouraged players to find work rather than give in to the owners' economic demands, with the hope that owners would offer better proposals if they see their players have other options. Players Association executive director Billy Hunter recently sent a memo to all players endorsing contracts such as the one Nets All-Star Deron Williams agreed to with Besiktas of Turkey.

But Williams was set to earn more than $16 million next season in the NBA. He will receive at most only a few million in Europe, so owners may not rush back to the table to pay him substantially more.

''Actually, we want to say, `We want to give you 16. We don't want you to take 3. But if you want to play for 3 rather than 16, OK,' '' Stern said. ''And to the extent that the union has glamorized it at this point, I think, I'm not sure that's a great idea for its players.''

The NBA, union, and FIBA, basketball's governing body that has to approve deals for players under NBA contract, have all said players are allowed to go but assume the risk if they are injured. Stern wouldn't rule out that teams could void the contract of a player if he is seriously hurt.

''I think that if a player is not able to present themselves to perform under his contract, then he's going to have a difficult time collecting on his contract,'' Stern said.

Williams is the only superstar with an overseas deal thus far, though some lesser players have one. Many elite players say they are keeping it as an option.

Stern dismissed Europe as a threat in 2008 after Josh Childress signed in Greece and other players said they would consider it for the massive amounts that European teams were reported to have considered paying them. He said at the time that type of money just wasn't available there.

''And things have gotten much worse,'' Stern said.

Owners and players remain far apart, trading insults and lawsuits while raising fears of a lengthy lockout that would reduce or even cancel entirely the 2011-12 season. That would make playing overseas more attractive for players, so they are collecting a paycheck, even a much smaller one.

But Stern wants them to remember that playing in Europe or Asia is different than the trips they've been accustomed to while playing in the NBA, which includes charter planes, fancy hotels and other luxuries.

''We take very good care of our players because we think they deserve it and we appreciate them,'' Stern said. ''Not sure they're going to get the same level of treatment just as another player on a team fighting for a victory in, you name it, wherever it may happen to be.''

GOING OVERSEAS - 16 za sada

Player	Team
Jeff Adrien Golden State Warriors (free agent) NBA experience: 1 year	Benetton Treviso (Italy) Adrien has deal with opt-out clause »
David Andersen New Orleans Hornets NBA experience: 2 years	Montepaschi Siena (Italy) Report: Andersen inks three-year deal »
Hilton Armstrong Atlanta Hawks (free agent) NBA experience: 5 years	ASVEL Villeurbanne (France) Armstrong has one-year deal »
Nicolas Batum Portland Trail Blazers NBA experience: 3 years	Nancy (France) Batum has one-year deal »
Nenad Krstic Boston Celtics (free agent) NBA experience: 7 years	CSKA Moscow (Russia) Reports: Krstic signs two-year deal »
Acie Law Golden State Warriors (free agent) NBA experience: 4 years	Partizan (Serbia) Law signs one-year deal »
E'Twaun Moore Boston Celtics NBA experience: Rookie	Benetton Treviso (Italy) Rookie signs with Italian team »
Timofey Mozgov Denver Nuggets NBA experience: 1 year	Khimki Moscow (Russia) Mozgov heading back to Russia »
Chris Quinn San Antonio Spurs (free agent) NBA experience: 5 years	Khimki (Russia) Quinn signs one-year deal »
Mustafa Shakur Washington Wizards (free agent) NBA experience: 1 year	Pau-Orthez (France) Shakur signs deal with French club »
Darius Songaila Philadelphia 76ers (free agent) NBA experience: 8 years	Galatasaray (Turkey) One-year deal with no opt-out »
DaJuan Summers Detroit Pistons (free agent) NBA experience: 2 years	Montepaschi Siena (Italy) Two-year deal (opt-out after one year) »
Garrett Temple Charlotte Bobcats (free agent) NBA experience: 2 years	Casale (Italy) One-year deal with no opt-out »
Sasha Vujacic New Jersey Nets (free agent) NBA experience: 7 years	Anadolu Efes (Turkey) Signed one-year deal »
Sonny Weems Toronto Raptors (restricted free agent) NBA experience: 3 years	Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania) One-year deal with no opt-out »
Deron Williams New Jersey Nets NBA experience: 6 years	Besiktas (Turkey) One-year deal with opt-out »

INTERESTED IN PLAYING ABROAD

Player	Where?
Carmelo Anthony New York Knicks NBA experience: 8 years	Melo tells crowd he'd consider China »
Carlos Arroyo Boston Celtics (free agent) NBA experience: 9 years	Arroyo drawing interest from Italy »
Ron Artest Los Angeles Lakers NBA experience: 12 years	Artest keeping options open »
J.J. Barea Dallas Mavericks (free agent) NBA experience: 5 years	Spain plan B for Mavs' Barea »
Shane Battier Memphis Grizzlies (free agent) NBA experience: 10 years	Battier would consider China »
Bismack Biyombo Charlotte Bobcats NBA experience: Rookie	Biyombo forced to stay in Spain? »
Chris Bosh Miami Heat NBA experience: 8 years	Agent says Bosh open to overseas »
Avery Bradley Boston Celtics NBA experience: 1 year	Bradley looking overseas »
Aaron Brooks Houston Rockets NBA experience: 4 years	Report: Brooks considering China offer »
Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers NBA experience: 15 years	Kobe: No Besiktas talk in 'weeks' »
Will Bynum Detroit Pistons NBA experience: 4 years	Bynum interested in rejoining Tel Aviv »
Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors NBA experience: 2 years	Curry: "China looks promising" »
Glen Davis Boston Celtics NBA experience: 4 years	Davis will consider overseas options »
Keyon Dooling Milwaukee Bucks (free agent) NBA experience: 11 years	Efes (Turkey) Near deal with Turkish team »
Jared Dudley Phoenix Suns NBA experience: 4 years	Dudley eyes China if season cancelled »
Kevin Durant Oklahoma City Thunder NBA experience: 4 years	"50-50" whether KD plays overseas »
Jordan Farmar New Jersey Nets NBA experience: 5 years	Farmar interested in playing in Israel »
Kyrylo Fesenko Utah Jazz (free agent) NBA experience: 4 years	Dnipro (Ukraine) Fesenko in talks with Dnipro »
Gary Forbes Denver Nuggets (restricted free agent) NBA experience: 1 year	Forbes considering overseas options »
Rudy Gay Memphis Grizzlies NBA experience: 5 years	Gay tweets he'd play overseas »
Danny Granger Indiana Pacers NBA experience: 6 years	Granger open to oversas opportunities »
Danny Green San Antonio Spurs NBA experience: 2 years	Green interested in playing overseas »
Donte Greene Sacramento Kings NBA experience: 3 years	Greene has offers from Israel, Italy »
Blake Griffin Los Angeles Clippers NBA experience: 1 year	Griffin not opposed to playing abroad »
Hamed Haddadi Memphis Grizzlies NBA experience: 3 years	Foshan (China) Report: Chinese club offers Haddadi »
Dwight Howard Orlando Magic NBA experience: 7 years	Howard talks China, playing overseas »
Ersan Ilyasova Milwaukee Bucks NBA experience: 3 years	Fenerbahce Ulker (Turkey) Report: Ilyasova eyes Turkey return »
Jarrett Jack New Orleans Hornets NBA experience: 6 years	Jack not ruling out abroad options »
Dahntay Jones Indiana Pacers NBA experience: 8 years	Jones open to going abroad »
Enes Kanter Utah Jazz NBA experience: Rookie	Kanter eyes China during lockout »
Andrei Kirilenko Utah Jazz (free agent) NBA experience: 10 years	Kirilenko talking with Russian team »
Linas Kleiza Toronto Raptors NBA experience: 5 years	Lietuvos Rytas or Zalgiris (Lithuania) Kleiza doesn't say no to two clubs »
Ty Lawson Denver Nuggets NBA experience: 2 years	Lawson to keep options open »
Kevin Love Minnesota Timberwolves NBA experience: 3 years	"Have to keep your mind open to it" »
Patty Mills Portland Trail Blazers NBA experience: 2 years	Mills hearing from NBL, Europe »
Paul Millsap Utah Jazz NBA experience: 5 years	Millsap leaving his options open »
Greg Monroe Detroit Pistons NBA experience: 1 year	Monroe considering all options »
Marcus Morris Houston Rockets NBA experience: Rookie	Open to idea of going abroad »
Steve Nash Phoenix Suns NBA experience: 15 years	Nash putting family ahead of overseas »
Chandler Parsons Houston Rockets NBA experience: Rookie	Rockets rook could go to Europe »
Chris Paul New Orleans Hornets NBA experience: 6 years	Would CP3 make a move to China? »
Mickael Pietrus Phoenix Suns NBA experience: 8 years	Pietrus has offer from Turkey »
Vladimir Radmanovic Golden State Warriors (free agent) NBA experience: 10 years	Radmanovic may stay in Serbia »
Brian Scalabrine Chicago Bulls (free agent) NBA experience: 10 years	Scalabrine likely headed to Europe »
Luis Scola Houston Rockets NBA experience: 4 years	Shanghai Sharks (China) Report: China tops Europe »
Thabo Sefolosha Oklahoma City Thunder NBA experience: 5 years	Sefolosha wouldn't mind Spain »
Garret Siler Phoenix Suns NBA experience: 1 year	If season stalled, Siler has options »
Lance Stephenson Indiana Pacers NBA experience: 1 year	Considering China and Italy »
Amare Stoudemire New York Knicks NBA experience: 9 years	Amare now open to going overseas »
Etan Thomas Atlanta Hawks (free agent) NBA experience: 9 years	Murcia (Spain) Thomas close to signing in Spain? »
Greivis Vasquez Memphis Grizzlies NBA experience: 1 year	Vasquez "definitely" weighing options »
Charlie Villanueva Detroit Pistons NBA experience: 6 years	Villanueva likely to play in D.R. »
Dwyane Wade Miami Heat NBA experience: 8 years	Wade not ruling out playing overseas »
Von Wafer Boston Celtics (free agent) NBA experience: 5 years	Offers from China, Italy and Turkey »
C.J. Watson Chicago Bulls NBA experience: 4 years	Bulls' Watson exploring his options »
Earl Watson Utah Jazz NBA experience: 10 years	Agent says overseas an option »
Dorell Wright Golden State Warriors NBA experience: 7 years	Wright open to China, other areas »

NOT INTERESTED IN PLAYING ABROAD

Player
Matt Barnes Los Angeles Lakers NBA experience: 8 years	Barnes focusing on NBA, not overseas »
Andrew Bogut Milwaukee Bucks NBA experience: 6 years	Injured Bogut not playing abroad »
Darren Collison Indiana Pacers NBA experience: 2 years	Overseas hasn't crossed DC's mind »
Mike Dunleavy Indiana Pacers NBA experience: 9 years	Dunleavy Jr. not exploring options »
T.J. Ford Indiana Pacers NBA experience: 7 years	Ford not looking overseas »
Jeff Foster Indiana Pacers NBA experience: 12 years	Foster not interested in abroad options »
Jimmer Fredette Sacramento Kings NBA experience: Rookie	Jimmer not thinking about overseas »
Jeff Green Boston Celtics NBA experience: 4 years	Overseas out of the question for now »
Andre Iguodala Philadelphia 76ers NBA experience: 7 years	Wouldn't want year-long deal »
LeBron James Miami Heat NBA experience: 8 years	LeBron not looking to play elsewhere »
Brandon Jennings Milwaukee Bucks NBA experience: 2 years	Jennings isn't thinking about Europe »
Carl Landry New Orleans Hornets NBA experience: 4 years	Landry not looking to leave »
Jeremy Lin Golden State Warriors NBA experience: 1 year	Lin not planning to go abroad yet »
Darko Milicic Minnesota Timberwolves NBA experience: 8 years	Agent: Not exploring offers »
Rajon Rondo Boston Celtics NBA experience: 5 years	Rondo isn't looking elsewhere yet »
Brandon Rush Indiana Pacers NBA experience: 3 years	Rush not interested in going abroad »
Iman Shumpert New York Knicks NBA experience: Rookie	No overseas plans for Knicks rook »

Uglavnom sporedni likovi otišli preko bare. Većina njih bi otišla bez obzira na lockout...

I sta ako lockout potraje do 2. ili 3. miseca? Znas ti sta je za kosarkasa po godine bez kosarke? Osim ako nisi Gospodin Zrak.