Barkley has been predicting for a while that there would not be a season unless the players gave in to the owners' wishes.
Barkley on the owners: "They're not going to let us become like baseball where we have the haves against the have-nots. That's why we have the best commissioner in sports. . . David Stern is trying to do what's best for the small market teams."
Barkley on Amar'e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony talking about starting a new league: "That's right up there as one of the stupidest things I've ever heard. That's right up there with new Coke."
Barkley on Commissioner David Stern's proprieties: " No. 1, have a hard cap. Secondly, have better revenue sharing. Or get the owners 50-50 (BRI split). It's going to be one of those three ways to be honest with your. They can forget the way things are going now, that they're going to let all these stars play and kill these small-market teams. I can promise you that or they're not going to play at all."
Barkley on how the lockout relates to the Suns: "It's technically a small market. Phoenix is in limbo right now. They've got a mediocre team that barely can make the playoffs. They're not a big player in this whole thing. This thing is all about protecting Cleveland, protecting Toronto, Sacramento. Denver just lost Carmelo. They've already started talking about where is Chris Paul going -- to New York or New Jersey. Orlando, Dwight Howard already is going to the Lakers. I agree with them. They have to protect these small-market teams. Baseball has got to the point where you've got probably 10 teams that can win or are really competitive and that the rest are mediocre or they stink. We don't want that in the NBA. When you come see the Phoenix Suns play, don't you want your team to have a fair chance to win?"
Barkley on the owners: "They're not going to let us become like baseball where we have the haves against the have-nots. That's why we have the best commissioner in sports. . . David Stern is trying to do what's best for the small market teams."
Barkley on Amar'e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony talking about starting a new league: "That's right up there as one of the stupidest things I've ever heard. That's right up there with new Coke."
Barkley on Commissioner David Stern's proprieties: " No. 1, have a hard cap. Secondly, have better revenue sharing. Or get the owners 50-50 (BRI split). It's going to be one of those three ways to be honest with your. They can forget the way things are going now, that they're going to let all these stars play and kill these small-market teams. I can promise you that or they're not going to play at all."
Barkley on how the lockout relates to the Suns: "It's technically a small market. Phoenix is in limbo right now. They've got a mediocre team that barely can make the playoffs. They're not a big player in this whole thing. This thing is all about protecting Cleveland, protecting Toronto, Sacramento. Denver just lost Carmelo. They've already started talking about where is Chris Paul going -- to New York or New Jersey. Orlando, Dwight Howard already is going to the Lakers. I agree with them. They have to protect these small-market teams. Baseball has got to the point where you've got probably 10 teams that can win or are really competitive and that the rest are mediocre or they stink. We don't want that in the NBA. When you come see the Phoenix Suns play, don't you want your team to have a fair chance to win?"
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