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The Savior of New Orleans Basketball: David Stern

Posted on 4/13/12 at 11:55 am
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
127758 posts
Posted on 4/13/12 at 11:55 am
He was crushed all over the place. CRUSHED.

But he did what he said he would: did everything he could to keep the team here. And he did.

He had the owners buy the team. He sat on it until he could find a committed buyer. He went TO Benson to gauge his interest. He vetoed a trade that would have saddled the franchise with massive player salaries, and we now have cap space and 2 lottery picks.

Props to David Stern: The Man who Saved New Orleans Basketball.

Posted by tehchampion140
Member since Sep 2010
18884 posts
Posted on 4/13/12 at 11:56 am to
Best league owner of any major sport.
Posted by Nof603
Houston
Member since Aug 2011
1249 posts
Posted on 4/13/12 at 11:57 am to
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
175564 posts
Posted on 4/13/12 at 11:57 am to
But we wanted ODOM. I'll never forgive him.
Posted by Elleshoe
Wade’s World
Member since Jun 2004
143780 posts
Posted on 4/13/12 at 11:58 am to
quote:

Best league owner


commish
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
127758 posts
Posted on 4/13/12 at 11:58 am to
quote:

commish


Stern owns the fricking NBA. Iron Fist.
Posted by RonFNSwanson
1739 mi from the University of LSU
Member since Mar 2012
24102 posts
Posted on 4/13/12 at 12:00 pm to
quote:

Best league owner


commish


Agreed. Don't know why he gets so much hate
Posted by MinnesotaTiger
Anthony Davis puts it up... BANNNG!
Member since May 2008
4596 posts
Posted on 4/13/12 at 12:00 pm to
stern and tags both look out for us big-time.
Posted by WarhawkTiger6
Team BB03©
Member since Jun 2009
12292 posts
Posted on 4/13/12 at 12:03 pm to
Posted by acanni1
BR
Member since Nov 2007
144 posts
Posted on 4/13/12 at 12:06 pm to


Now if he can just hook us up with frozen envelope.
Posted by tehchampion140
Member since Sep 2010
18884 posts
Posted on 4/13/12 at 12:08 pm to
quote:

commish


Whatever. Can you blame me for not thinking straight right now?
Posted by ozymandias104
United States
Member since Mar 2009
272 posts
Posted on 4/13/12 at 12:08 pm to


I have to admit I was angry at him over the whole Chris Paul thing but I agree with him now looking back.

He is pretty awesome he basically fricking crushes those into doing what he wants ITS AMAZING!
Posted by Adam Banks
District 5
Member since Sep 2009
36319 posts
Posted on 4/13/12 at 12:13 pm to
quote:

David Stern:


Now only if that NOLA ball just happened to be a little heavier than all the others.....
Posted by Jester
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2006
34717 posts
Posted on 4/13/12 at 12:25 pm to
quote:

He was crushed all over the place. CRUSHED.

But he did what he said he would: did everything he could to keep the team here. And he did.

He had the owners buy the team. He sat on it until he could find a committed buyer. He went TO Benson to gauge his interest. He vetoed a trade that would have saddled the franchise with massive player salaries, and we now have cap space and 2 lottery picks.

Props to David Stern: The Man who Saved New Orleans Basketball.



New Orleans Sterns/Stearns?
Posted by Jester
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2006
34717 posts
Posted on 4/13/12 at 12:26 pm to
quote:

I have to admit I was angry at him over the whole Chris Paul thing but I agree with him now looking back.


I was giddy when that LAL trade was shot down. I had an epic meltdown when it was first announced. That was just a bad trade.
Posted by Jumbeauxlaya
LSU
Member since Jan 2011
18083 posts
Posted on 4/13/12 at 1:27 pm to
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Now only if that NOLA ball just happened to be a little heavier than all the others.....


This happens and I'll proclaim the team the New Orleans Davids.. or maybe we could stick with what that other guy said since it's Friday the 13th.. New orleans Jasons..

Eh.. lets just combine the two.

New Orleans Jason Davids!!....
Posted by TigerTatorTots
The Safeshore
Member since Jul 2009
82037 posts
Posted on 4/13/12 at 1:28 pm to
He has 1 last thing to do before I can officially call him a hero....


There is a lottery coming up...do work David.
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