Was listening to The BS Report w/ Bill Simmons and it seemed to be the collective opinion of everyone on the show that Stern should resign.
He's been commish so long, when we look back at his tenure, has he done more good or bad?
Seems within the last 10 years or so, there have been some rather unattractive things added to Stern's resume.
yeah ... i think players and fans would like to see stern go but he's likely got pictures of owners with sheep or something ... in any case - i always felt a commissioner should represent the interests of the game in conjunction with the owners and players ... sort of like a speaker of the house ...
Was listening to The BS Report w/ Bill Simmons and it seemed to be the collective opinion of everyone on the show that Stern should resign.
He's been commish so long, when we look back at his tenure, has he done more good or bad?
Seems within the last 10 years or so, there have been some rather unattractive things added to Stern's resume.
yeah ... i think players and fans would like to see stern go but he's likely got pictures of owners with sheep or something ... in any case - i always felt a commissioner should represent the interests of the game in conjunction with the owners and players ... sort of like a speaker of the house ...
I agree on your feelings of a commissioner's responsibilities. Interests of the game should always be a main priority, after all... that's what is the center of the business. I think Stern helped the game grow from the 80's into the 90's and throughout (however I was a lot younger and not understanding of the ins and outs back then and I could be mislead)
I'm slowly transitioning into college hoops to hold me over. That and the Hardwood Classics on NBATV. Last night I watched the Duke vs. Michigan State game that I had on my DVR. Man, it felt good to watch some hoops that I didn't know what the outcome was (a small disadvantage to watching Hardwood Classic games).
Planning on buying some tickets when for when Utah hosts Arizona in January. Arizona will most likely win.
7/2/06 - Denver, CO
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
3 on 3 tournament weekend ... 32 teams of 4 ... 8 divisions ... round robin format ... top 2 teams advance and so on ... revenue generated through sponsorship, tv contract and spectator fees plus merchandise ...
(however I was a lot younger and not understanding of the ins and outs back then and I could be mislead)
Planning on buying some tickets when for when Utah hosts Arizona in January. Arizona will most likely win.
2 things:
you can still be mislead
and...."Arizona will most likely win"? dude....it's a lock.....the utes are atrocious
If I had known then what I know now...
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
(however I was a lot younger and not understanding of the ins and outs back then and I could be mislead)
Planning on buying some tickets when for when Utah hosts Arizona in January. Arizona will most likely win.
2 things:
you can still be mislead
and...."Arizona will most likely win"? dude....it's a lock.....the utes are atrocious
As an answer that is applicable to both statements you made:
I have hope and try to remain optimistic at all times, it makes for a better life as a person, and a sports fan.
7/2/06 - Denver, CO
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
Dallas/Miami Christmas day. Another chance for Lebron to choke on national television.
Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
Chandler has no out. China said no contrat unless you commit to full season
he's got an awesome agent
Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
so december 9th is the earliest dwight howard can come to the lakers, huh?
fuck the lakers
If I had known then what I know now...
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
no way. they had to have a clause that would let them out when the lockout ended right?
i'm pretty sure wilson chandler signed a deal with no out clause ... not sure about everyone else ...
I think Deron Williams has a clause to return. If I remember right, he was also the first player to sign overseas.
Christmas Day is looking to be even better.
7/2/06 - Denver, CO
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
these dumb fucks are being greedy....again....big surprise :roll:
you lose two months and you only cut 16 games? a 50 game season would have made more sense.
If I had known then what I know now...
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
these dumb fucks are being greedy....again....big surprise :roll:
you lose two months and you only cut 16 games? a 50 game season would have made more sense.
i say play all 82
i'm ok with 66...will be curious who the schedule shapes up with the the back to back to back games.
should favor teams that have been together for a while. SA might not actually fizzle out in the first round this year.
i don't see how that is being greedy. i look at it like all those concession workers, security guards, maintenance guys, parking guys, etc etc etc have 16 more games to get paid.
as a sixers fan, i think the lockout really hurts a team like mine. these young bucks needed all the off season work together they could have gotten.............also the sixers are always on an extended road trip around christmas due to some ice capades show at the corestates center. so they will have something like their first 7 games on the road. i'm sure that will work out just fine. :x :roll:
as a sixers fan, i think the lockout really hurts a team like mine. these young bucks needed all the off season work together they could have gotten.............
I might say the same for the Jazz. We've got some more seasoned guys, but we're in the middle of re-building, and we could use all the off-season time we could get for our new coach to get comfortable and our players to create some chemistry, along with the coaching staff.
Barring an unexpected burst of productivity and efficiency, I think we'll be looking at another playoff-less season. Oh well, I'm just happy that this is closer to being back on track. I'm really excited about the triple-header on Christmas morning.
7/2/06 - Denver, CO
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
so december 9th is the earliest dwight howard can come to the lakers, huh?
fuck the lakers
Can't emphasize this enough.
7/2/06 - Denver, CO
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
as a sixers fan, i think the lockout really hurts a team like mine. these young bucks needed all the off season work together they could have gotten.............also the sixers are always on an extended road trip around christmas due to some ice capades show at the corestates center. so they will have something like their first 7 games on the road. i'm sure that will work out just fine. :x :roll:
there are a bunch of teams that worked out together in the off season ... i think the thunder is one of them ... those guys will have a head start no doubt ...
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yeah ... i think players and fans would like to see stern go but he's likely got pictures of owners with sheep or something ... in any case - i always felt a commissioner should represent the interests of the game in conjunction with the owners and players ... sort of like a speaker of the house ...
I agree on your feelings of a commissioner's responsibilities. Interests of the game should always be a main priority, after all... that's what is the center of the business. I think Stern helped the game grow from the 80's into the 90's and throughout (however I was a lot younger and not understanding of the ins and outs back then and I could be mislead)
I'm slowly transitioning into college hoops to hold me over. That and the Hardwood Classics on NBATV. Last night I watched the Duke vs. Michigan State game that I had on my DVR. Man, it felt good to watch some hoops that I didn't know what the outcome was (a small disadvantage to watching Hardwood Classic games).
Planning on buying some tickets when for when Utah hosts Arizona in January. Arizona will most likely win.
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
3 on 3 tournament weekend ... 32 teams of 4 ... 8 divisions ... round robin format ... top 2 teams advance and so on ... revenue generated through sponsorship, tv contract and spectator fees plus merchandise ...
you can still be mislead
and...."Arizona will most likely win"? dude....it's a lock.....the utes are atrocious
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
As an answer that is applicable to both statements you made:
I have hope and try to remain optimistic at all times, it makes for a better life as a person, and a sports fan.
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/throwba ... ction-ever
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
please let this be the end of it.
pretty sweet christmas day slate too
despite all this nonsense, 66 games is perfect.
so which players committed to overseas? ... i think a few signed with full year commitments ...
no way. they had to have a clause that would let them out when the lockout ended right?
i'm pretty sure wilson chandler signed a deal with no out clause ... not sure about everyone else ...
he's got an awesome agent
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
ba dum dum....ching
I think Deron Williams has a clause to return. If I remember right, he was also the first player to sign overseas.
Christmas Day is looking to be even better.
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
i'm looking at you jose calderon ...
you lose two months and you only cut 16 games? a 50 game season would have made more sense.
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yl3UMO-TkE
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i say play all 82
i'm ok with 66...will be curious who the schedule shapes up with the the back to back to back games.
should favor teams that have been together for a while. SA might not actually fizzle out in the first round this year.
i don't see how that is being greedy. i look at it like all those concession workers, security guards, maintenance guys, parking guys, etc etc etc have 16 more games to get paid.
as a sixers fan, i think the lockout really hurts a team like mine. these young bucks needed all the off season work together they could have gotten.............also the sixers are always on an extended road trip around christmas due to some ice capades show at the corestates center. so they will have something like their first 7 games on the road. i'm sure that will work out just fine. :x :roll:
I might say the same for the Jazz. We've got some more seasoned guys, but we're in the middle of re-building, and we could use all the off-season time we could get for our new coach to get comfortable and our players to create some chemistry, along with the coaching staff.
Barring an unexpected burst of productivity and efficiency, I think we'll be looking at another playoff-less season. Oh well, I'm just happy that this is closer to being back on track. I'm really excited about the triple-header on Christmas morning.
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
Can't emphasize this enough.
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
there are a bunch of teams that worked out together in the off season ... i think the thunder is one of them ... those guys will have a head start no doubt ...