NBA 2012-13

• dazedconfused

  

  wildcats20;1333207 wrote:I don't know.
  
  He fined the Lakers for sitting two starters in a final regular season game in 85.

  i just don't know how stern has a say in what the spurs do with their team (and yes i understand the unique circumstance around the league-owned hornets with the chris paul/lakers trade)
• wildcats20

  

  dazedconfused;1333219 wrote:i just don't know how stern has a say in what the spurs do with their team (and yes i understand the unique circumstance around the league-owned hornets with the chris paul/lakers trade)

  I definitely don't agree with Stern, he is over stepping.
  
  But what Pop is doing is a joke. They are 16 games into the season. The guys he is sitting barely average 30 min a game. They don't need rest.
• wildcats20

  

  Danny Green is 25 years old. TWENTY FIVE YEARS OLD. He sure as hell doesn't need an extra day off.
• dazedconfused

  

  wildcats20;1333226 wrote:Danny Green is 25 years old. TWENTY FIVE YEARS OLD. He sure as hell doesn't need an extra day off.

  yea i didn't think he started this "old age" resting until at least the rodeo road trip
• Pick6

  

  wildcats20;1333226 wrote:Danny Green is 25 years old. TWENTY FIVE YEARS OLD. He sure as hell doesn't need an extra day off.

  What do you think Pop is trying to do then? Give a big old F U to Stern?
• wildcats20

  

  Pick6;1333234 wrote:What do you think Pop is trying to do then? Give a big old F U to Stern?

  You missed the point.
• Pick6

  

  wildcats20;1333238 wrote:You missed the point.

  I guess.
• Classyposter58

  

  What if the Spurs win tonight though?:laugh:
• Ironman92

  

  Classyposter58;1333253 wrote:What if the Spurs win tonight though?:laugh:

  
  Still dumb.
• sleeper

  

  I hope the Spurs win because its against the Heat and because Stern is an idiot.
• wildcats20

  

  And instead of basically sealing it, Bron clanks the first FT.
  
  
  But he has been a monster in the last 5-6 minutes.
• dazedconfused

  

  so are there still sanctions looming for the spurs?
• wildcats20

  

  Stern will announce some sort of fine tomorrow, I'm sure.
  
  He said "substantial sanctions." I'm thinking it will be a 6 figure fine to the organization. If he tried to fine Pop, it would NEVER fly with the Coaches Association.
• wildcats20

  

  Not sure if it has been posted or not and I am for sure too lazy to look, but anyone seen the Xmas Day unis?
  
  
  
  There's 8 of the 10.
• WebFire

  LOL at the NBA. No longer about good coaching and trying to win championships. QQ the fans didn't get to see so-and-so. What a joke.
  
  NFL does it every year right before the playoffs.
• like_that

  

  WebFire;1333291 wrote:LOL at the NBA. No longer about good coaching and trying to win championships. QQ the fans didn't get to see so-and-so. What a joke.
  
  NFL does it every year right before the playoffs.

  MLB does it all the time as well.
• Laley23

  

  If Im Pop, my next press conference after the "penalties" is simple:
  
  "Hey guys, how are you all doing today? Good. Well, its simple. Fuck David Stern. Thanks."
• Pick6

  

  like_that;1333294 wrote:MLB does it all the time as well.

  as does soccer.
• Azubuike24

  

  What's funny is viewership was probably higher because of the publicity the "decision" has gotten...
• sportchampps

  A coach should be able to do what he wants with his team. In High School our soccer coach always gave about 5-6 of us a game off toward the end of the year to rest for the playoffs. I know as a teenager even then my body appreciated a couple days of no activity to heal all the minor aches and pains.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Well he should go back and retroactivley sanction the Celtics the year before they got the "big 3" then as well. For tanking by sitting pierce
• Heretic

  

  Is there anything NBA-related that's better in life than a good "FUCK YOU DAVID STERN" column?
  
  http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--david-stern-stumbles-again-in-his-failed-culture-war-against-the-spurs-194828970.html;_ylt=AgeEpdjjtAv1UvbgHmURnkk5nYcB;_ylu=X3oDMTQ0azV2Z2o3BG1pdANGRUFUVVJFRCBNZWdhdHJvbiBTUE9SVFMgRlAEcGtnAzFlZjUwY2FjLTU1OTktM2ZmYS1iYzdhLWIxZTRlMzYyZjgzNgRwb3MDMQRzZWMDbWVnYXRyb24EdmVyAzM0NDQwODEzLTNiMzctMTFlMi1hNmZlLWI5NDZjNWMyYmNkZg--;_ylg=X3oDMTFpNzk0NjhtBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3
• wildcats20

  

  A fuck you, Boston Celtics column.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  A GFY LBJ Article is up there too.
• Ironman92

  

  Yeah....Pop is just pissed at his 4 road games in 5 days and is just telling Stern to kiss his ass. He gave away a game they were least likely to win anyways in trade for a day of rest for 3 veteran guys and a young one.
  
  This is not the same as resting the last few games before the playoffs in basketball or the NFL (which is only done when something they want has been clinched)....or MLB as they play twice as many games and always play 3 or 4 game series.