Twenty years from now, when the men on each side of the table look back on the abandoned NBA season of 2011-12, what will they say it was all about? What were the issues? Why couldn't they agree?

Right now the owners are blaming the players, and the players are blaming the owners. If only the other side of the table would have shown common sense then an agreement would have been made long ago that's what each side is saying about its former partner.

In my personal opinion I believe that many years from now the whole NBA staff including the players will look back at this situation and blame themselves for this commotion. The players turned down the deal that the commissioner tried to give to them on November 14, 2011. The deal was that the season will start next month on the 15^th but since they couldn’t get their first pay check and fewer games the turned the 2011-12 season down.

Many people think that this is the worst time for the NBA players to shut down their season because of the bad economy. With all the endorsements most of the players have, they will still get paid a good amount of money to take care of their families. Some players have thought about or have already gone overseas to play basketball for a different country. For example, an overseas basketball team offered Kobe Bryant $6.7 million contract to play for them.

An article in (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com), stated that ‘’these are professional athletes whose egos and pride certainly came into play here. And the hard-line owners either didn't recognize that or didn't care.’’

The players wanted a fair deal to get all of their games back but they are so upset at David Stern (NBA commissioner) because he is being blamed. The owners of all teams are upset also because they can’t make their money either without the season being resumed. The NBA players have every right to keep fighting for their season because this is their career. I stated that players do not have a backup plan for after their NBA career especially rookies who have been drafted.

People really understand why the players are upset. Most of the people out here that do not even play basketball are upset. I really agree with the players fighting for their season because they can’t provide things for their families without this season and especially if they do not have back plans or jobs. With the economy already bad this was the worst thing that could ever happen to the NBA because people can’t even get regular jobs out here in today’s society.

All games of December have been canceled causing the league to lose millions of dollars and losing a total of 324 games in all. This whole situation has hurt lives and many families of the NBA. To prevent this from getting worst the owner should bring back the season for entertainment for the fans and the lives of the NBA players and their families that they have to take care of.