So how stupid does David Stern look right now?

[23Barrettcity]

Exactly! No one would give a fukk if it was the Raptors or Bucks (or 75% of the league really) that had pulled this shyt.

Yes they would . No team does this and if anything similar its at the end of the season . Teams make excuses at least pop is arrogant with it . Last year it qas the lockout so they got a pass this year they have rest days in the schedule . It's like bill belicheck playing gronk all of a blowout and getting Hurt.
Arrogance doesn't win you titles

Fans in Miami barely went out to go see the Big Three that won em a title last night. That lil crowd they had wasn't due to the frustration of not seeing Tim Duncan counter the Molly they took.



Oh I think the country found out they have a deep ass team, something everyone underestimated when Pop pulled his players.

If he played them 6 seconds instead of none, would you really feel better?

In baseball, especially in the AL, I have the DH. I don't need to put you on the field. Basketball doesn't have the luxury of only sending you out there for free throws to kinda compare.

As I said before, losing that game is something Pop is willing to risk. To him, he'd rather have play on the road with a team that has something left in the tank than play at home with a gassed squad. Not everyone will agree with him (Stern clearly doesn't), but that is Pop's prerogative. If Stern wants to manage minutes his way, tell him to get his resume out and go on some coaching interviews. Maybe an owner will see it his way.

Stop bringing up baseball it's in no way similar @tremonthustler1 baseball they play back to back more , have doubleheaders etc . Pop could of rotated their rest days during the road trip to blatantly do this on a prime time game is just arrogant . The tv partners and the fans are why pop is a millionaire who coaches other millionaires so being like fukk them is a bad look while pop job is to win titles part of sterns job is to protect those other parties .

 

[tremonthustler1]

Stop bringing up baseball it's in no way similar @tremonthustler1 baseball they play back to back more , have doubleheaders etc . Pop could of rotated their rest days during the road trip to blatantly do this on a prime time game is just arrogant . The tv partners and the fans are why pop is a millionaire who coaches other millionaires so being like fukk them is a bad look while pop job is to win titles part of sterns job is to protect those other parties .

Which would have compromised them for each game of the road trip as opposed to just one. Not to mention, the goal was to ultimately get them 2 days of rest prior to the game against the Grizzlies. Either way they'd be missing a game they'd otherwise be playing. Is your issue that he didn't stagger it out?

The Miami Heat just happened to be the team playing on Thursday. If that had been against anyone else the same outcome would have occurred. TNT may have a legit gripe, but at the same time, if they were banking on the Spurs to get them big ratings numbers, the joke is on them. Not like they needed a ton of help. The Thu. game is probably the biggest draw on cable at that time other than maybe NFL on Thursday.

Part of Stern's job is to look out for his partners and owners and co-signers, NOT coach the Spurs the way he sees fit. There isn't a way he can go about this without overstepping his boundaries as commissioner. And if we're gonna keep it 100, the reason why Pop is a millionaire is because he is an excellent coach who can spot talent with the best of them and it's because of that TNT and other networks would think of putting his team on in spite of the fact that they're about as entertaining as waiting for your dentist appointment.

 

[Amare's Right Hook]

I don't know why Stern is being so stern

I see what you did there.

 

[The_Sheff]

Yes they would . No team does this and if anything similar its at the end of the season . Teams make excuses at least pop is arrogant with it . Last year it qas the lockout so they got a pass this year they have rest days in the schedule . It's like bill belicheck playing gronk all of a blowout and getting Hurt.
Arrogance doesn't win you titles


Stop bringing up baseball it's in no way similar @tremonthustler1 baseball they play back to back more , have doubleheaders etc . Pop could of rotated their rest days during the road trip to blatantly do this on a prime time game is just arrogant . The tv partners and the fans are why pop is a millionaire who coaches other millionaires so being like fukk them is a bad look while pop job is to win titles part of sterns job is to protect those other parties .

So instead of 1 game without his best players you are saying he should have had numerous games with his best players out so they could all be there for the big Thursday night game?

That sounds like terrible coaching.

 

[tremonthustler1]

Diss Article by Woj to Stern

David Stern stumbles again in his failed culture war against the Spurs - Yahoo! Sports

Somebody needs to take my advice and read these articles out loud with some gangsta ass beats in the background Imagine reading this out loud over the Meek Mill-Flexin beat

 

[23Barrettcity]

Which would have compromised them for each game of the road trip as opposed to just one. Not to mention, the goal was to ultimately get them 2 days of rest prior to the game against the Grizzlies. Either way they'd be missing a game they'd otherwise be playing. Is your issue that he didn't stagger it out?

The Miami Heat just happened to be the team playing on Thursday. If that had been against anyone else the same outcome would have occurred. TNT may have a legit gripe, but at the same time, if they were banking on the Spurs to get them big ratings numbers, the joke is on them. Not like they needed a ton of help. The Thu. game is probably the biggest draw on cable at that time other than maybe NFL on Thursday.

Part of Stern's job is to look out for his partners and owners and co-signers, NOT coach the Spurs the way he sees fit. There isn't a way he can go about this without overstepping his boundaries as commissioner. And if we're gonna keep it 100, the reason why Pop is a millionaire is because he is an excellent coach who can spot talent with the best of them and it's because of that TNT and other networks would think of putting his team on in spite of the fact that they're about as entertaining as waiting for your dentist appointment.

Where do the millions come from for being a good coach ?? stern can do whatever he wants to do to them . If this is ok why did the nba change the draft ? To stop tanking , that's not there business either . Why can't a team tank to get a number one pick since that' player could turn you into a power house .
The nba gives more leeway than any other leagues for coaches pop could at least show some tact don't blatantly advertise this and don't do it on national tv

 

[Mr swag]

should take there 2nd rd pick


next time there 1st

 

[23Barrettcity]

So instead of 1 game without his best players you are saying he should have had numerous games with his best players out so they could all be there for the big Thursday night game?

That sounds like terrible coaching.

No it isn't he lost the game . and if they lose to Memphis and proceed to not win a title again his long goal of winning a title failed . So can I then say he's a bad coach ? It's too early in the season for this

 

[The_Sheff]

No it isn't he lost the game . and if they lose to Memphis and proceed to not win a title again his long goal of winning a title failed . So can I then say he's a bad coach ? It's too early in the season for this

They lost 1 game. If they took your advice and rested them over 3 games and lost 3, then what would you have said?

 

[tremonthustler1]

Where do the millions come from for being a good coach ??

The owner.

stern can do whatever he wants to do to them . If this is ok why did the nba change the draft ? To stop tanking , that's not there business either
Why can't a team tank to get a number one pick since that' player could turn you into a power house.

That stuff is collectively bargained and must be approved by every owner. That wasn't a unilateral decision by 1 guy. Also, that's been in place for 25 years, well before there was this thought that tanking was a problem.
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The nba gives more leeway than any other leagues for coaches pop could at least show some tact don't blatantly advertise this and don't do it on national tv

That's not Pop's responsibility. He can't put aside his plan for his team because national TV is calling. Pop's not gonna be a slave for TV. Would people feel better had he done this on Saturday against the Grizzlies instead?

 

[bsmooth]

No it isn't he lost the game . and if they lose to Memphis and proceed to not win a title again his long goal of winning a title failed . So can I then say he's a bad coach ? It's too early in the season for this

Then he fails as a coach and if his owner wants to he can fire him, do you not understand that running his own team is his own fukking prerogative?

Professional sports has to be a competition first with entertainment being a by product to maintain legitimacy

By saying how teams should run themselves who knows what else is done for "fan entertainment"?

Are refs told to prefer certain teams? Are envelopes frozen before drafts?

 

[23Barrettcity]

Then he fails as a coach and if his owner wants to he can fire him, do you not understand that running his own team is his own fukking prerogative?

Professional sports has to be a competition first with entertainment being a by product to maintain legitimacy

By saying how teams should run themselves who knows what else is done for "fan entertainment"?

Are refs told to prefer certain teams? Are envelopes frozen before drafts?

first off the Niccas played Toronto ,Washington and Orlando. How didnt he rests his playrs the Monday game vs Washington you still get 2 days off . Or he could rest one in different games to beat those bums or limit they minutes . You Niccas acting like coaches can't limit players minutes and still beat those teams just because he's a good coach doesn't mean he can't be questioned . You don't rest your team for the national TV game that's bullshyt and now stern is going to sanction them .
They haven't been playing murderers row of tough teams and they have a day off before Memphis . He can coach how he wants and stern can sanction who he wants .

 

[tremonthustler1]

first off the Niccas played Toronto ,Washington and Orlando. How didnt he rests his playrs the Monday game vs Washington you still get 2 days off . Or he could rest one in different games to beat those bums or limit they minutes . You Niccas acting like coaches can't limit players minutes and still beat those teams just because he's a good coach doesn't mean he can't be questioned . You don't rest your team for the national TV game that's bullshyt and now stern is going to sanction them .
They haven't been playing murderers row of tough teams and they have a day off before Memphis . He can coach how he wants and stern can sanction who he wants .

The bolded is counterproductive. Myself and others have already told you why.

So again, would you have felt better if Pop played them for 20 seconds apiece last night and then just benched them?

And the Spurs almost beat the Heat anyway simply because the Spurs didn't play as if they were laying down. The funny thing is that what happened last night would be MUCH better than them playing and mailing it in just to not go so hard in preparation for Saturday.

What's Stern gonna do? Ban the Spurs from TNT? Everybody wins in that scenario. Pop would thank Stern so much, he'd do it on ESPN too if it meant Stern would stop fukking around tryna coach Pop's team for him. It doesn't matter who televises it. Pop didn't make the schedule, so he can't be a slave to it.

 

[45123]

How

does Wade look now?

what's the original pic for that smiley

 

[FloorGeneral]

I just read through this thread, and I literally can't believe there are ppl that are trying to defend Stern in this situation. You ppl are clueless. I saw on twitter last night that first Stern was a GM, now he's a Coach...what's next, he's gonna tell teams how to divide their minutes to players?

I read this in an article:

This was the Spurs' sixth road game in nine nights. They'd won the previous five, so by any analysis of probabilities and logic, this one was gravy. Somehow, it was Miami's THIRD game in TWELVE nights -- all at home. Clearly, Popovich thought that was B.S., and he called the NBA on it in a very public and unapologetic way.

Read it again. I find it absolutely hilarious that some of you clowns have a problem with how Greg Popovich is running HIS team. Not your team. Not your dad's team. HIS team. HE'S the Coach. It's HIS decision. He wants to rest his players, that's on HIM. Stern is a jackass for piping up like that. He just wants to go out with a bang, and he was probably pissed that Pop basically told him to fukk off with how the scheduling worked out.

If you're defending Stern in this situation, then you're a freaking moron.