with the lockout about 24 and a half hours away, one of the issues at the center of the labor dispute i hear is the salary cap. The owners want to make it a hard cap so teams like the Lakers, Mavericks, Heat to name a few cant go 10 of millions of dollars over the cap (and pay a big luxury tax). As a lakers fan im ok with the soft cap cause the lakers are a zillion dollars over the cap every year, theyd have to release half the team if they werent allowed to go over the cap...or restructure alot of contracts...i just think if an owner is willing to spend so much money to put a winner on the court than why shouldnt they be allowed to do so