Let the Russ Granik era begin!

Hard to believe, Stern has been the NBA Commish since 1984.

Stern hasn't always done everything right but for as long as his tenure was he really grew the league
and the game worldwide. That being said, I think I'd like to see some new leadership and see what
they can do with the NBA.

Stern hasn't always done everything right but for as long as his tenure was he really grew the league
and the game worldwide. That being said, I think I'd like to see some new leadership and see what
they can do with the NBA.

I think he's 6'0"

Tough to give him credit for growing the league. The real question is how much more credit MJ deserves than he does.

Dey need ta bring in Larry Bird so he can git ridda all dese tattooed thugs!

Of course I joke, but there will undoubtedly be a lot of people who say stuff like that.

Best commissioner in sports, which isn't saying much, but Stern did a good enough job IMO. Of course he could've been better, but there is still plenty of room for the league to grow its fan base.

I wonder what Silver's stance on contraction is. The league desperately needs to get down to 24-26 teams, which will make a MUCH better league from a fan's point of view. Do it.

Jack, that's a good question. Until a couple years ago, the Memphis Grizzlies weren't exactly a box office draw since relocating from Vancouver, B.C. The Toronto Raptors haven't been relevant for quite sometime either. Ditto for the Charlotte Bobcats, Sacramento Kings & New Orleans Hornets. I also can't remember the last time the Milwaukee Bucks did squat either. I could think of maybe 6 teams the NBA could do without.

Tough to give him credit for growing the league. The real question is how much more credit MJ deserves than he does.

Can't figure out how the union is going to be cool with eliminating 20% of their jobs. That proposal would go over like the ol' fart in church.

They don't have the money to buy out six owners.

Can't figure out how the union is going to be cool with eliminating 20% of their jobs. That proposal would go over like the ol' fart in church.

Sure, you're both right, but you can't deny the league would be better off with less teams, and the competition level would obviously increase. I do remember hearing whispers that Stern was in favor of contraction a year or two ago, but that obviously never went anywhere.

I would think that revenue's would go up, even with less teams, because fans will be more willing to spend the money if they know they aren't going to see a 15 win team night in, night out. Would YOU be willing to go to more games if you weren't seeing crap teams 2-3 times a week?

I do think it would be fun to do a mock dispersal draft though. Maybe I'll put something together this weekend for the fun of it.

Maybe instead of less teams,they can make two leagues: A & B.
Put the crap teams in the B league,like they do in european soccer. At the end of the year,the leagues play their top 4 teams against each other in the playoffs.

A few years ago Stern did mention contraction, and I believe specifically mentioned the T Wolves, Pacers, and Grizzlies. But he knew a lockout was inevitable, and most likely was trying to pre-emptively gain leverage for that.

Maybe instead of less teams,they can make two leagues: A & B.
Put the crap teams in the B league,like they do in european soccer. At the end of the year,the leagues play their top 4 teams against each other in the playoffs.