The likelihood of losing the entire NBA season appears greater than ever. It is now time to think of the consequences of cancelling an entire NBA season. After such an epic 2010-11 season where the NBA regained countless fans David Stern and the NBA executives/owners couldn’t have selected a worse time for this work stoppage.
What could have been better about last year’s season? There was headline after headline. One in particular was polarizing, either you were for or against LeBron. There was the Carmelo Anthony saga and the resurgence of the New York Knicks. There was Derrick Rose and a MVP in a Chicago Bulls uniform again. Celtics, Lakers, Mavericks. These headlines were universal and they lasted the entire season; all the way through to the game 6 of the highest rated NBA Finals in 11 years, where LeBron and the Miami Heat fell in dramatic fashion to the Dallas Mavericks. Anti-LeBron nation was ecstatic while LeBron supporters were left devastated and confused. The NBA was back and in bold fashion.
Now we are forced to ask what is to become of an aging Kobe Bryant a year removed from the NBA. Who will go to play overseas? What will happen to the aging Boston Celtics squad? Will Tim Duncan consider retiring? These are the insignificant questions compared to the bigger picture. Will the NBA consider consolidation? Who is to decide if a franchise should be removed from the NBA? How will the NBA draft sort out without season standings to refer to? How many fans will the NBA lose? But most importantly, when will there be an NBA again? Are we naive to believe there will be a season next year after 2 years of failed discussions and 1 canceled season? For the sake of my basketball jones, I certainly hope not.
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