Although no cap space, but the Los Angeles Lakers still hope to get through the sign-Nuggets player Aaron – Efulaluo.
According to sources, and there is no cap space for the Chicago Bulls also harbor the same idea, all want to chase the 26-year-old swingman.
Efulaluo a restricted free agent, December 9 in the free market is open, other teams can offer him, the Nuggets have three days to choose whether to match the offer. It is reported that, with cap space and consider the offer of the team are the New Jersey Nets, Minnesota Timberwolves and other team.
As the number of players in the Chinese league play, and can not jump out of the contract, the Nuggets may match “any offer.”
Efulaluo then returned home to Los Angeles to play for the very patient, “I might have thought 20 years.” Efulaluo said with a smile, “but I know I could not liking, I realize that they will enter free transfer market, and has been prepared for this. ”
“I want to get better, wants to become a starting player.” Efulaluo said.
Shaquille O’Neal – the latest being for his autobiography, “Shaq is not cut: My Story” for publicity. A recent radio interview, he again chatted about former teammate Kobe Bryant – Bryant. Although there have been many disputes, but the “shark” like Kobe is the greatest player in Lakers history.
“For now look at the achievements, he may be the greatest Laker.” O’Neal said, “If he can retake a championship, it will be with Kareem (Abdul-Jabbar) flush, it makes him to reach that level. ”
As we all know, OK there have been many disputes combination, and O’Neill exposed himself in his autobiography, also conducted on Bryant “death threat.” The former teammates on the field for the shot selection and character, O’Neal had a lot of complaints. But he never made a secret of Kobe Bryant poured in basketball the enthusiasm and technical ability to appreciate.
“This is another great.” O’Neill talked about already has five championship rings, in the history of the total score ranked No. 6 (27,868 points) and Kobe Bryant said, “His technique is very comprehensive. And I just big, big players only have the ability, I can only be attributed to the big players in the discussion. ”
In fact, after receiving ESPN interview, O’Neal on the autobiography of “death threats” for a clarification and said OK combination is the “most dominant ever, but also the most controversial combination.” In the LeBron – James Bryant compared with, the “Shark” training on the respect of the latter into the former seriously difficult to do.
Previously, Bryant led his unit in 2010, said after beating the Celtics win, Jerry – West is the greatest Lakers players. In his view, can not beat the Celtics and enhance their historical position. Bryant said at that time: “(the best Lakers player) is West, to see him in here to do everything, whether a player or as a general manager who will take care of the team in good order, not only got Shaq, but also got me, almost single-handedly create a king of the division, so in my mind, he is the best. ”
However, overall, the current history of the media generally considered the best player the Lakers Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant can only be generated before. Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant are five championship rings, but the magician has three MVP, but Kobe Bryant is only one. However, support for Kobe Bryant, who is a magician that does not have three consecutive experience, and his recent two consecutive years does not like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy’s 50 greatest players in this class teammate, Kobe Bryant and therefore difficult to determine magician who is better. Of course, there are opportunities for this Kobe Bryant is no longer controversial topic, he only needs to retake a championship.
David – Boys held a news conference, said they decided to some of the players had submitted to the court in the Northern District of California merged into the Minnesota litigation, which can speed up the litigation process. For the previous “secret negotiations between employers and employees are” rumors, Boise not only responded to the employers will blame him. He said: “Since the lawsuit submitted by the players, we are no negotiations between the two sides have failed to solve the problem or make efforts to restart negotiations, because the Union has made very clear that they are not interested in negotiating with us.”
As there is no next restart negotiations with the Alliance for the new season to make a last-ditch effort to keep the plan, Boyce said that in his view at this moment the two sides will not be any form of dialogue, he said: “The needs of both sides of the joint negotiation efforts, (but now we have players sided only). ”
Last week, the Union president David – Stern called 30 team owners held a conference call, at that meeting, the employer did not discuss how to respond to player actions. Their strategy is holding on, waiting for players the first compromise. A source said, in fact, employers do not want to court with the players, they are waiting for Hunter to take the initiative to call Stern.
In this regard, Boise, also said: “I do not object to the union to call, I would first pick up the phone call the other requirements of the people to solve problems through dialogue, but only if employers have to give up the previous hard-line stance, put low profile, otherwise, even if I take the initiative to call the league has no meaning. may take some time to decide they are not ready to negotiate it. ”
So far, the coalition parties to initiate proceedings in addition to the players had issued a statement outside the practice, did not have any substantive response. However, according to sources, the player party joinder, the coalition must have 21 days to respond. Boyce said: “on litigation, I think the good thing is that I know in three weeks I was able to get employers to respond.”
Lengthy labor disputes annoying, but fortunately there are Shaquille O’Neal – the autobiography, “Shaq is not cut: My Story” . Already disclosed in the media section, about – Kobe Bryant and LeBron – James content become the focus of attention.
In Miami, the latest media exposure of the fragments, the “shark” on again Kobe Bryant and LeBron do a lot more, incidentally, also referred to his own. “Bryant interested in scientific training, he is like the robot dog (scientific dawg), every day at work, hard training hard every day and most players are just general training, an ordinary dog, do not pay attention to training methods, while I as size (too big) reason, the dog is a violation of the laws of nature, unable to conventional training. In fact, Bryant, LeBron can also be a kind of scientific dog, but he has chosen, like me, not in accordance with conventional training, so this is also hinder him (Kobe like that). ”
O’Neill called the “dog” and meant no insult, but black popular title, with a metaphor to describe the players. The implication is that LeBron although he has outstanding talent, but the training effort is far better than Kobe, LeBron and perhaps this is still not able to get championship rings reasons.
Of course, O’Neill in his autobiography, there are some criticisms of Bryant. OK combination is still a hot topic in the NBA. “Shark” admitted that he and Kobe Bryant from the outset, not a trail, because they are a strong personality, are conceited type. The so-called mountain is difficult to allow two tigers, then the disintegration of the Lakers dynasty is also reasonable. O’Neill also said that once threatened to kill Bryant. If there is no veteran Brian – Shaw tried to stop, he and Kobe Bryant almost hands.
As for LeBron, Shaq also bluntly. He said when the Cavaliers, LeBron complete disregard coach Mike Brown – existence – “Our coach, Mike Brown – is a good man, but he must be careful, because no one can fight with LeBron . ” And “Shark” also criticized LeBron fifth in the 2010 Eastern Conference semifinals and finals during the 2011 downturn in performance, frankly its too mad, it is outrageous.
With O’Neal’s autobiography was launched, no doubt there will be more irreparably exposed. In the days of downtime, many more fans at least talk.
Deadline is approaching, both sides decided to meet again, for the ultimate negotiations to save the 2011-12 season. According to multiple league sources said the message, both parties will be from November 9, two in the afternoon start negotiations again, this is the result of labor strive, but CBS Sports reporter Ken – Berg said, it will be a mini-talks, both sides are only five or six people to participate in it, because the negotiations are temporary decision, so many people are rushed to New York by air venue for negotiations.
Ended at 21:00 on November 9th, the labor negotiations have been carried out over eight hours, is still continuing.
The players union yesterday held an internal meeting in New York, the league’s 30 teams, 29 teams were represented at the end of the meeting, the union executive director Billy – Hunter and the main Xidelike – Fisher refused to accept the employers have expressed Now the proposal, employers can agree to labor’s basketball-related income is divided into 55 proposals, but only if employers have to make concessions in the system. As Union President David – Stern in the last ultimatum issued after talks broke down, so workers in the United States eager to 5 pm Wednesday deadline comes the rain once again the ultimate employer negotiations.
Now the workers refused to accept the employer’s proposal, which means that if the employers refuse to make concessions in the system, then this is bound to fruitless negotiations, the employers made worse after the proposal, more games may be canceled . However, Yahoo! sports experts Adrian – Pawlowski said Werner, David – Stern is making active efforts, he may present proposals for employers associated with the system, some minor aspects of change, fight with the workers reached by the new agreement, thus ending shut down.
“Stern proposed system may be on the employers of some of the subtle, does not affect the overall aspects of adjustment, which will be recognized by employers,” said one insider, “I do not think Stern is a problem. ”
“That would be extremely subtle changes,” said a league executive said.
Employers may make very small concessions, the problem is that they do it will make labor concessions satisfied, making the new agreement is reached. 50-50 players to accept the proposal, which means they gave up BRI is divided into seven percentage points a year is about $ 375 million. However, employers are still hardliners threaten reported worse proposal, if that ,2011-12 season and most likely not be maintained.
Of course, if Stern’s efforts, if effective, employers in the system has made small concessions to allow the workers satisfied, has been going on over one hundred and thirty days of downtime may really will end.