NBA lockout has lasted 82 days, and now the players are united within the still hard to say. Because brokers have advocated dissolution of the union, so now Billy – Hunter and Fisher is facing great pressure.
Recently in Las Vegas, the players union and some players had talks, but only 30-35 players who arrived at the scene, and are not big players, Fisher has not expressed disappointment afterwards, he still believes the players are now very uniform.
“The object of the meeting in Las Vegas are basically playing league player,” Fisher said, “For this number of participants, we did not feel any disappointment … we got more than 90% attendance Number (means in Las Vegas), players have the awareness, although more than 400 players can not come, but they are understanding the process, not ignorant. ”
To participate in these players, not like Kobe Bryant, LeBron, Wade, Anthony, Blake – Griffin, Chris – Paul Pierce had expected to attend, the result did not participate. Instead, like the scene of players, including Ryan – Gomez, Tony – Allen, Dudley, Stephen – Curry, DeRozan, Jermaine O’Neal.
“Those players are not coming back, it seems there will be any different? I do not think so,” Gomez said, “They are a great brand of players, this is true, but I do not think people see them participate in the meeting, they would think ‘Kobe Bryant attended the meeting, and LeBron also appeared at the meeting, so any significant positive to happen.’ I do not know that people would not think so. ”
“Personally, I do not think this is what can produce a significant role, when we are in the most critical moment, perhaps so that there is some truth.”
NBA players union also accepted the NFL players union president de Maurice – Smith’s opinion, NFL players shut down because of the loss of some training camp time, but their new season this month in a timely manner to restore.
Smith said that the NBA players, solidarity is a major key, instead of to the dissolution of the players union.
“This is a very difficult situation, our players respected their agent,” Fisher said, “They are very close together, cooperation, relations are close, the agent who was negotiating for the players to their contract, so the players will very seriously consider their views. ”
“For the players, regardless of whether your broker to exert pressure on you, your family to put pressure on you, your financial position to exert pressure on you, we are in the same boat, can help everyone out of this situation the best way is to let all the players are united. “