Jason Terry not upbeat over NBA labour situation – Basketball News
Dallas Mavericks star Jason Terry is does not have a good feeling about the NBA labour dispute. The exciting guard has been in and around the negotiating process, and the recent turn of events have left a bad taste in his mouth.
The Mavericks man is particularly frustrated because of the loss of momentum him and his team are going to suffer as a result of any loss of games, or the season. The cancellation of training camps already looks like set in stone.
Terry had a tremendous season last year with the Dallas Mavericks. He helped his side through the NBA playoffs all the way to the Finals. There, Terry’s splendid displays, especially in the face of LeBron James defending him, helped
his side topple the Miami Heat and win the first NBA World Championship in their history.
The Mavericks, understandably, want to continue as early as possible to keep the momentum going. The veteran squad doesn’t have too many years left in them anyway, and they want to make the most of the time they are still together.
The lockout though, doesn’t seem like giving way.
Last week a meeting between the NBA owners and players turned sour, reportedly because of the owners’ refusal to budge on the issue of salary caps. That caused the good will and hope generated from consecutive meetings the previous
week to disappear into thin air and leave the two sides back where they started.
Terry did not attend the sessions but he is constantly informed of all goings on in the negotiations. He isn’t allowed to share specifics with the media, but he told ESPNDallas that things were not looking good.
"For me it's tough," Terry said. "Not only did we do something great and have been sitting back enjoying it, but training camp is right around the corner. But it's not looking good for us to get things started on time. Right now,
at this point where we're at, both sides are still far apart."
There is still hope in some quarters, very little hope, that both sides will see reason at some point and act quickly at least to save the start of an NBA season. Terry wants to believe that as well, but having been a part of some
earlier negotiations himself, he says these matters take more time than you would expect.
"It's a lot of work that has to be done. It's not anything that you can iron out in a day or two. This is a lengthy process and if you are not on the same page with the person you are negotiating with then it's just going to make
for a long negotiation.”
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