A great take by ESPN and Grantland's Bill Simmons:

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/...t-go-away-gary

Three lockouts with the same theme and nothing accomplished...

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We just do "IT" to amuse ourselves and pass the time. "IT" also feels good. The fact that "IT" isn't productive isn't really relevant.

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Okay, so maybe nobody likes a cynic, but everybody f**king hates those perky optimists!

... and anyway, I make a damn good cynic.

How confident are any of the fans going to be if Gary is still the commish when the next CBA expires that another lockout wont be coming down the pipe. His record pretty much speaks for itself.

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