Re: David Stern to step down as commissioner Feb 1st, 2014
[QUOTE=lilgodfather1]Speaking of this does anyone know of any possible candidates for the position other than Silver? One of them will be the new Deputy most likely. I wanna know who the next Deputy will be!!!![/QUOTE]
No idea, but Stern was a good commish and the face of the NBA. I don't think that this guy can get it done. I don't know anything about this guy other than "And the second round of the draft will be handled by..."
Although I can't say I am as into bball as I was before, but still... And yea like dude said, they are going to have him on a very short leash. Stern had leeway because he re-made the NBA. Out of everything he has done... even his controversial decisions (like 19 rule, dress code) have been in no way wrong.
-Smak
Re: David Stern to step down as commissioner Feb 1st, 2014
Info on Stern's legacy: [url]http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=11285[/url]
Re: David Stern retirement date will be Feb 1, 2014
Sorry if this was already posted, I skimmed through the thread, but why is he leaving or retiring in the middle of the season?
Re: David Stern retirement date will be Feb 1, 2014
[QUOTE=Meticode]Sorry if this was already posted, I skimmed through the thread, but why is he leaving or retiring in the middle of the season?[/QUOTE]
He's retiring exactly 30 years since he started.
Re: David Stern to step down as commissioner Feb 1st, 2014
[QUOTE=ILLsmak]No idea, but Stern was a good commish and the[B] face of the NBA[/B]. I don't think that this guy can get it done. I don't know anything about this guy other than "And the second round of the draft will be handled by..."
Although I can't say I am as into bball as I was before, but still... And yea like dude said, they are going to have him on a very short leash. Stern had leeway because he re-made the NBA. Out of everything he has done... even his controversial decisions (like 19 rule, dress code) have been in no way wrong.
-Smak[/QUOTE]
Stern was never the face of the NBA.
Re: David Stern to step down as commissioner Feb 1st, 2014
[QUOTE=ItsMillerTime]You have to be mentally retarded to think this. [I]nothing[/I]?
Lmao[/QUOTE]
Yes and you could argue he retarded the NBA's growth. Without Magic, Bird and Jordan he would be nothing.
P.S. [IMG]http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh52/MrSmittySmith/sonics%202/2004003081.jpg[/IMG]
Re: David Stern retirement date will be Feb 1, 2014
I'm sorry having great stars does not magically mean league growth. It takes skill at the top to do that regardless of how good the product is.
Of course no one exists in a vacuum. Of course he had good circumstance. It does not diminish what he accomplished in growing the NBA brand.