David Stern: I need some new rules to protect the Lakers

[Danny.Zhu]

"I would have liked to have seen the rule changed to make the last-two-minute rule the whole rule," he said. "It was getting to a point last year where, [in the] first period, they were just grabbing players. I think that's ludicrous.

"We tried to change it to any time in the game because last year I guess it was everyone was fouling Tiago Splitter early on and the committee didn't want to do it."

http://m.espn.go.com/general/blogs/blogpost?blogname=truehoop&i=TWT&id=52212&w=1ce9q& wjb=

Hack a Ben? Fine.
Hack a Tiago? No Problem.
Hack a DH @ Magic? Sure.
Hack a DH @ Lakers? This can't be right.

[Malik Hairston]

:lol I like Stern, but using Splitter as his example is very transparent, tbh..

[lefty]

I think he meant Dwight and not Splitter TBH

[Splits]

Because the reality is that there are a lot of basketball purists -- and I understand that point of view -- who say, 'Hey, why don't you learn to shoot foul shots? You're supposed to be a pro.

The man is senile. You have to be a basketball purist to think a guy should make FREE throws? Put this dog out of his misery, forced retirement due to loss of rational thought.

[Brunodf]

Stern using Splitter and not Dwight :rollin

[UZER]

I told you this was coming.

[DAF86]

Yeah, I'm sure it was the hack a Splitter the one that bothered him. :lol

[phyzik]

what a fucking douche. Cant wait for 2014.

to any other team fans who read this, is it obvious yet that Stern hates the Spurs? I'm specifically talking to you, Suns fans. We have always been in the doghouse with him. Just makes me even more grateful for trophies and watching him squirm as he had to congratulate us 4x.

[pass1st]

Dwight just grinning at the prospect that hack-a-howard will be redundant

[Bill_Brasky]

What a Fucking faggot. Instead of bitch about people using that technique on him, Splitter improved his FT shooting. Maybe Dwight should do the same....

[thunderup]

Stern at his best.

[baseline bum]

If Bible Kemp could focus more on practicing his FTs than on quoting scripture to porn stars with his pants down the point would be moot.

[pass1st]

If Bible Kemp could focus more on practicing his FTs than on quoting scripture to porn stars with his pants down the point would be moot.

I think he does practice them, but he has trouble making them in-game. Might get anxiety at the line or something

[racm]

I think he does practice them, but he has trouble making them in-game. Might get anxiety at the line or something

Mental midget, tbh

[ElNono]

Just rename the league to the WWE NBA for crying out loud... what's next? Lakers getting a 6 month money-back guarantee on trades that don't work out?

[InK]

The Tiago Splitter rule

[SpursIndonesia]

So fvcking blatant, so fvcking obvious, damn ........ Stern :greedy

[whitemamba]

solid move tbh

[Reck]

LOL @ I guess.

What bitch.

[LkrFan]

solid move tbh
:lol

[djohn2oo8]

LOL Stern. Dwight can't shoot. Just fucking...

http://i.imgur.com/eGInc.gif

[sw12]

Why reward players for not working on what should be free points?

[DeadlyDynasty]

We have a lot of crybabies on this forum.

[Capt Bringdown]

Stern = Laker Basketball Association

Dude needs to retire to the Catskills. "Give me a C, a bouncy C."

[spursmartyr]

Why reward players for not working on what should be free points?

[Koolaid_Man]

Stern at his best.

Actually this is Stern at his best..Props to Stern....:toast

David Stern Puts Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan on the Same Pedestal



It was a historic night for Kobe Bryant (http://www.slamonline.com/online/media/slam-tv/2012/12/kobe-bryant-reaches-30000-career-points-video/), as he became the youngest NBA player ever to reach 30,000 career points. Commissioner David Stern happened to be on hand for the game, and said Kobe and Michael Jordan belong on the same (http://www.dailynews.com/lakers/ci_22133135/nba-commissioner-david-stern-lakers-star-kobe-bryant?source=rss) pedestal. (Incidentally, Bryant is now just 2,276 points away (http://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/pts_career.html) from reaching MJ’s total.)


From the LA Daily News: “I want to shake his hand. I think Kobe as a talent and a competitor, he’s up there on the pedestal with Michael Jordan as one of the greatest ever,’ Stern said. ‘Kobe has had such an extraordinary run playing at the highest level for so long and the championships to prove it in a league that is extremely competitive.


"Kobe and the Lakers have been an important part of the league and I wish them well for this season and beyond.’

:toast Stern's Finest Moment Indeed

[ffadicted]

"It'$ all about the entertainment and watchability of the game$"

[Baseline]

Actually this is Stern at his best..Props to Stern....:toast

David Stern Puts Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan on the Same Pedestal







:toast Stern's Finest Moment Indeed

Stern artfully ommitted the fact that Bryant should still be in jail for rape. But when there's money to be made by the league, why let a sexual assault get in the way?

[Koolaid_Man]

Stern artfully ommitted the fact that Bryant should still be in jail for rape. But when there's money to be made by the league, why let a sexual assault get in the way?

sounds like you don't believe in the justice system unless it serves your desires...:lol

[Latarian Milton]

stern is known the biggest kobe's nuts hugger in the world tbh