NBA Lockout- Does Anybody Care?

If an agreement by the NBA and the Players Association is not reached by midnight tonight the NBA plans on locking out the players just as the NFL did four months ago.  Every side has a version of the story and the NBA owners are claiming that 22 of the 30 teams are losing money.  If that is true don't look for an NBA season next year.

If I am in business and can save money by not opening the front door then I am going to stay closed.  The Players are not going  to give in easily and I could see no basketball before Christmas.  The NFL on the other hand there is money being made.  It is just how much of the pie do I get.

 Got my bill for the upcoming NFL season from Direct TV yesterday.  Last year I paid $180.00 to be able to look at every NFL game.  It was great but this year is is up to $300 and guess what.  I cancel!  No NFL Sunday Ticket for me this year.

Post 58 has been off since Sunday night  waiting for the playoffs which start at home Sunday night.  They have tried to find a Legion team that wanted to scrimmage but thus far no luck.  Two years ago when Pitt County hosted the State Tournament only one other team from the East made the Tournament because the host team is one of the teams playing.  That year it took four rounds and round four was against Cary.

 Last year Post 58 steamed rolled through the first three rounds which qualified them for the state tournament.  This year I see CP Post 58 making it to round two where this year that round will be tougher to get by.  Once again this year it only takes three rounds to get to Morehead City but the road there will be a tougher one.  If you recall in 2009 Post 58 had to score three runs in the bottom of the ninth to get by Wilson in game five in round three and then struggled with Cary to make it to Greenville.  I see our playoff hopes this year  more like 2009 than like last year.