Good riddance David Stern

[gordontrue]

At the end of the day, people can hate Stern, but he was the best commissioner of all sports.

This.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

At the end of the day, people can hate Stern, but he was the best commissioner of all sports.

Paul Tagliabue surpasses him, hands down.

 

[BOTSLAYER]

At the end of the day, people can hate Stern, but he was the best commissioner of all sports.

This really depends on what you want and expect out of a commissioner, if equality of players and integrity of competition or an accountability for actions is something you find important then Stern failed miserably.

If making money is your number 1 concern, he is the best.

 

[Crotchrocker]

If it wasn't for Stern, the Spurs would've been in the 2004 Finals against the Pistons. Fisher's shot was late as shit. Last year, Ray Allen's foot was on the line for that shot against the Spurs. Stern had a hard on for Popovich and was probably pissed when he rebuffed his advances...

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

If it wasn't for Stern, the Spurs would've been in the 2004 Finals against the Pistons. Fisher's shot was late as shit.

 

[gordontrue]

If it wasn't for Stern, the Spurs would've been in the 2004 Finals against the Pistons. Fisher's shot was late as shit. Last year, Ray Allen's foot was on the line for that shot against the Spurs. Stern had a hard on for Popovich and was probably pissed when he rebuffed his advances...

 

[Lakers+USC=#1]

Lol I caught myself watching that whole series one day.

 

[Crotchrocker]

I mean, both claims are EASY to prove!

 

[Black Adam]

May Stern burn in hell for what he has let the NBA become, the officiating shenanigans, & for the 2007 western conference semi-finals.

even I felt bad for how the Suns got jobbed in that one...

 

[Am I Blue Through it All?]

This really depends on what you want and expect out of a commissioner, if equality of players and integrity of competition or an accountability for actions is something you find important then Stern failed miserably.

If making money is your number 1 concern, he is the best.

Well, he did a fine job of promoting the big market teams and making sure the right people were in and won the playoffs. Frankly, the league might have folded had he not.

My question? Is it time to let the players decide the outcomes? Things seem on a pretty firm footing. Let us hope so.

 

[Black Adam]

I mean, both claims are EASY to prove!

better go back and look at the clock when D-Fish released that shot, bro...

 

[Am I Blue Through it All?]

I loved the time Grand Mama Hit a three pointer and then was "fouled" after time expired against the Pacers. Now that was a classic.

 

[BOTSLAYER]

Well, he did a fine job of promoting the big market teams and making sure the right people were in and won the playoffs. Frankly, the league might have folded had he not.

My question? Is it time to let the players decide the outcomes? Things seem on a pretty firm footing. Let us hope so.

 

[Am I Blue Through it All?]

Probably my all time fave was the folded envelope that allowed De Butcher to send Ewing to the Knicks. Never liked that guy much anyway.

 

[Black Adam]

Probably my all time fave was the folded envelope that allowed De Butcher to send Ewing to the Knicks. Never liked that guy much anyway.

oh hell yes. an all-time great...

 

[Jims_Doors]

I think I speak for a lot of Lakers fans when I say: FUCK YOU!!!

Thanks for the Chris Paul veto!

Aren't you going to thank Stern for letting the Lakers trade Kwame for Pau?

 

[Jims_Doors]

Probably my all time fave was the folded envelope that allowed De Butcher to send Ewing to the Knicks. Never liked that guy much anyway.

Yeah, Stern must have forgot he was mic'd up when he could be heard saying while looking into the barrel "where's that folded envelope at"

:rollseyes:

 

[LogicMan]

He was effective for a long time. He failed miserably the last 5 years.

 

[Davis_Mike]

Stern is not even close to being the best commish in sports. At best he would be a distant third with both the NFL's last 2 commissioners way way ahead of him. The NFL's revenue dwarfs the NBA & so does the % increase in revenue over the last decade. On top of that, NBA's popularity has been slipping for a while. They are barely outpacing the NHL for the 5th most popular league. Any gains in revenue over the last decade came from overseas.

Stern is closer to being Vince McMahon than he is being the best commissioner in sports.

David Stern, child please!

 

[Davis_Mike]

Aren't you going to thank Stern for letting the Lakers trade Kwame for Pau?

That really was the most bogus trade in NBA history. Having Aaron McKie, who was an assistant coach for Philly at the time, unretire so that they could send him in the trade to equal out the money, was the biggest bunch of BS ever.