With players and team owners unable to strike a deal regarding revenue sharing and the structure of the player’s salary cap, the NBA (National Basketball Association) has already cancelled training camps, the entire preseason, the first four weeks of the regular season, and possibly more.
“The NBA Lockout has dragged for too long. Last year, when I came home from school, the first thing I would do is turn on the TV and watch a game of NBA basketball. [It] doesn’t seem like that’s going to happen this year”, remarked Derek Martin, a sophomore at LACES.
Even students are desperate for a resolution between the NBPA (National Basketball Players Association) and the NBA that would end the NBA lockout. Dean Tanioka, a sophomore from LACES, stated, “Watching NBA games have been a lifelong tradition for me. [My] friends and family would meet together during Christmas and watch the NBA Christmas Showdown between the two most rivaled teams. During the spring, we would watch NBA Playoffs and root for our favorite team. We would talk, eat, and most importantly, have a great time.”
With no agreement in sight basketball fans are becoming uncertain about the future of the 2011-2012 NBA season.
However, some students have look at the bright side of the NBA lockout. Zak Leazer, a sophomore at LACES replied, “Although I want to see NBA games, I feel that my academic grades will benefit [from the NBA Lockout]. I think I’ll spend more time studying for tests and doing my homework rather than watching basketball games.”
Pierson Ro, a sophomore at Fairfax high school, responded, “Although my friends and I cannot see NBA basketball games, there are still college basketball games that are just as exciting.”
