NBA 2011-2012
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Tonights actions by Stern has me wondering just like all of the other enthusiasts, fans, etc. what Stern's true intentions were.
Yes Mr. McMahon's actions were shocking but lets see in detail what transpired here.
The Hornets player wanted to be traded, thats a fact. This has gone down before, like when Sir Charles did it back in 92. He forced a trade to PHX after a couple of years of bitching.
The Hornets team was ready to oblige. Thats a fact. The team was ready to take a decent collection of bigs to build a foundation for the post-Paul era.
Then the commish intervened.
Did the commish feel the offer was not enough and that the player was forcing the issue a bit to forcefully? Was that the issue that bothered him?
Was this about trying to get rid of season-long distractions like the Melo press last season that hovered around the league like a cloud full of whine?
Is this really about the power of influence and the attempt to smother that influence before it affects the league?
Is this really the elephant in the room that is creating such angst between playas and ownaz?
Only in the mind of the commish, is the truth found.