What if the NBA rigged it so the Wizards get next year’s number one pick, and the Wiz decide NOT to take the player who is a consensus top prospect pick? You gonna fine them for that? Or what if the Lakers decide to play keep away and defense, and there are no points scored on either side for the last eight minutes of a game. THEN you can enforce it (even if I still think conceptually its absurd).īut until then, THE LEAGUE CANNOT TELL TEAMS HOW TO RUN THEMSELVES. If Stern isn’t happy about the way that the Spurs managed the player situation, then you need to make a rule regarding that. But for me, an attorney who works on labor and management issues every day, I am very aware of one simple fact: you can’t enforce a rule that doesn’t exist. And for all the hemming and hawing about the Spurs diminishing the product of the game, let’s not overlook the fact that the Spurs backups almost beat the Miami Heat. Look, there’s plenty of articles out there about why this situation in the NBA is complete and utter bullshit, including this Deadspin article. …oh wait, that rule doesn’t exist? I just made that up? Wait, David Stern is a complete dictator and assigns fines arbitrarily? Is that what is happening here? And David Stern can do this, of course, because there’s a rule that says you HAVE to play your best players at least 35 minutes each game…. David Stern is implying that he’s looking out for the fans and wants the best product possible on the floor. David Stern is pissed that the Spurs didn’t put their best foot forward in the only matchup between the Heat and Spurs this season …and so he’s fining the team. Junk Food Nation, yesterday David Stern fined the San Antonio Spurs $250,000 for sending their four stars home for rest and not playing them on the road versus the Miami Heat.
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