Posted by 4949:
Posted by McK1:
May 3, 2006 -- NBA Commissioner David Stern predicted yesterday the Knicks will emerge from their laughingstock status next season in year two of the Larry Brown era.
Stern watched his words carefully because, as a Knick fan who grew up in New York, he's often charged with having a pro-Knick bias.
"It's only an issue in New York," the Westchester resident said. "There are 28 teams that wish the New York teams nothing but ill. Some of the greatest growth in this league came when two teams, Boston and L.A., were spending June mesmerizing us. We will always have teams down and they will find their way back."
I'll tell you one thing, for a Knicks fan, Stern has been one of the fairest Commisioner's in all of sports. There is no reason why he shouldn't be able to express his belief in his own team, withhout having to compromise the league. The people who think Stern as bias are sad and lost. This is almost as bad as people accusing the New York Yankees of 'buying' world series (and now they pay extra so the other teams can have a chance' give me a break)! Really? Stern should be named 'Commisioner of the Decade'! Why should'nt the Knicks be successful, they are a part of the NBA also?! After our dismal 23 wins, no one has a right to say that we are dominating the league because of Stern. That's the real bias.
I think what you say is true for the most part.
But...
I think there have been times when the league has gone out of its way to express lack of bias towards the Knicks, at no time more than when we got the royalest playoff hosing ever vs. Miami in the P.J. Brown incident.
Maybe the only bigger hosing was King vs. Lakers game 6.... No the Knicks were hosed worse!
oohah
[Edited by - oohah on 05-04-2006 02:55 AM]