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I dont see what the problem with stern is
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Originally Posted by Bigmike23
I dont see what the problem with stern is
Originally Posted by jimmybfree
Clay Bennett... by a long shot
I dont see what the problem with stern is
he "fixes" things that don't need fixing (the ball, dress code) and focuses so much on international bball, while at the same timeallowing bad officiating, flopping, and tanking to ruin the sport.
he "fixes" things that don't need fixing (the ball, dress code) and focuses so much on international bball, while at the same time allowing bad officiating, flopping, and tanking to ruin the sport.
Originally Posted by Bigmike23
I dont see what the problem with stern is
Originally Posted by grittyman20
he "fixes" things that don't need fixing (the ball, dress code) and focuses so much on international bball, while at the same time allowing bad officiating, flopping, and tanking to ruin the sport.
David Stern makes $11 million per year in base salary as NBA commissioner.
And? Kwame Brown makes $9 million per season, but what does that have to do with anything?
nobody would care about any of that stuff, ball, or dress code, if we just address what is really wrong with the league. that's my problem with him. fix the league and improve the quality of the games before you fix the little things that don't matter.
You have to look at it from the stand point that the job of the commish is to sell his product to the fans first....so yes the dress code is aMAJOR success.
I don't care to begin that discussion again but think again if you seriously think that any has "done nothing" for the league and it'simage...
And as far as basketballs "cutting palms"come on now...
Found this Askmen.com article somewhat interesting...
Rising through the ranks, Stern was unanimously elected as the fourth commissioner and began his term on February 1, 1984 -- the same year Michael Jordan turned pro. At the start of Stern's tenure, the league was close to bankruptcy. Not only was the NBA losing its fans, it was also tainted by management-labor wars, drug use, and overall conflict.
To say that Stern turned the NBA around would be an understatement. Since 1984, the NBA's revenue has increased by 500% -- quite a difference from the time when at least 17 teams were suffering from financial losses. Drug use in the NBA was rampant? No problem, David's stern approach toward drugs helped rid the NBA of that problem by offering treatment to players who came forward with their addiction (without penalty), and zero tolerance toward those who didn't fess up. Stern's work with the NBA also led to the emergence of the salary cap and the creation of NBA Entertainment.
David Stern is considered the best commissioner in sports -- he and the NBA even survived a lockout and the retirement of Michael Jordan. Stern's major accomplishments include: the addition of NBA franchises; the opening of international offices in Barcelona, Hong Kong, London, Melbourne, Mexico City, Miami, Paris, Singapore, Taiwan, Tokyo, and Toronto; the creation of the WNBA -- the Women's National Basketball Association -- in 1997, which expanded to 10 teams in 1998 and is recognized as one of the most successful launches in sports league history; the creation of the National Basketball Development League; the 1999 launch of NBA.com TV, a 24-hour digital network; and the NBA and WNBA websites, that average nearly 600,000 visitors a day.
Stern is also committed to numerous public service causes that NBA players participate in, such as literacy, child abuse prevention, hunger relief, and the Special Olympics, and he organized the NBA's TeamUp program, which promotes community service.
I mean you think about it.....compared to Rozelle, Tagliabue, and Selig IMO Stern looks like a genius
Originally Posted by daemacho