Stern makes statment on Spurs resting players

[ElNono]

Perhaps he's not. But he's just expressly marginalized every team that doesn't have a superstar, suggesting (again, as I read his statement) that people won't or shouldn't watch games without superstars.

I mean, if I own the Sacramento Kings or the Charlotte Bobcats, I know my team is bad but I don't need the commissioner of my league -- the guy who works for me to further my interests -- telling people that my bad team isn't even worth watching because I don't have a star-studded roster.

Well, I can't speak for the commish, but I think his counterpoint to that is that as the owner of a team without a superstar you should exploit the fact that the Lebron, Bryant, Durant (Duncan?) come to town all the time and make your money off of that until you get lucky on the lottery. If you look at it from that angle, sitting stars on road games becomes an problem.

Mostly playing devil's advocate here.

[Mark in Austin]

It's also interesting to see Stern trying to refute the gist of Woj's column last Friday by disclaiming anything personal between the league and Pop.

I wonder if Woj will have a response (hopefully he does).

[Mel_13]

David Stern tells @LAIreland "Adam Silver knows exactly where the bodies are buried and like me he buried some of them."

https://twitter.com/ArashMarkazi/sta...88136736006144

Resting players does a disservice to the league and the fans, but referring to the current and future commissioners as if they were mafia bosses sends the right message?

[racm]

Did fans pay to see Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobili? I doubt the average Heatfan even knows these three are potential Hall of Famers.

In fact the average Heatfan doesn't buy tix at the AAA. They just sprout up come May or June.
Mel_13 What would I give to see Pop as commissioner.

[Mel_13]

While that would be hilarious, I'd much rather see him get the job he wants with the Olympic team.

[racm]

True, true. Pop getting a proper shot at coaching the Olympic team would be nice.

[temujin]

I can't be the only one wishing that Stern's retirement was this year. The hypocrisy.

As if Adam Silver would be any different.

[temujin]

You Stern is old when he describes Duncan and Ginobili as young athletes.

[Obstructed_View]

Well, I can't speak for the commish, but I think his counterpoint to that is that as the owner of a team without a superstar you should exploit the fact that the Lebron, Bryant, Durant (Duncan?) come to town all the time and make your money off of that until you get lucky on the lottery. If you look at it from that angle, sitting stars on road games becomes an problem.

Mostly playing devil's advocate here.

If you're on a road trip, and you're going to sit your stars for one game, don't you sit them for the team with three superstars where the home fans always sell out? You certainly don't do it the night before in Orlando where they have nothing and probably half the ticket sales were people that wanted to see the visiting team.

If Pop were to tell you that he had regrets about benching his players, it was probably against Portland last year because he didn't realize how many Spurs fans were going to end up at that game.