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**Champ** · 11-30-2012, 05:34 PM

stern wanted to see duncan start. not tiago splitter.

**Notorious** · 11-30-2012, 05:38 PM

Who gives a shit? It's unfair to fine them now especially when they've been doing this for years.

Why didn't Stern fine the Celtics & Heat last year when they had a nationally televised game on TNT and the starting lineups for both teams were:
Chalmers/Miller/Battier/Haslem/Pittman vs. Bradley/Pavlovic/Pierce who played less than 20 minutes/Bass/Hollins?

This is one of the most biased acts I've ever seen by a pro sports commissioner and a total abuse of power. Maybe if the Spurs weren't playing their fourth game in five nights while the Heat were playing their first game in five nights this wouldn't have happened.

StarzNBarz · 11-30-2012, 05:40 PM

The spurs will not make it past the first round this year. Stern's promise.

**Notorious** · 11-30-2012, 06:00 PM

David Stern needs to send rotation and minute requirements to every team in the NBA before every game so they can make sure they don't get fined for doing a disservice to the NBA and their fans.

**Red Viper** · 11-30-2012, 06:07 PM

If Lebron doesn't play 40+ minutes every game in their next 3 games then the Heat deserve to be find a million dollars. That's what the fans want, right?

Also why is Nash sitting out of the Lakers lineup? He's injured? PSSH. The fans wanted to see the big four, not the big three, it's time to fine the Lakers.

And the Wizards? Will they lost their first 12 games. No one wants to see their team lose. They deserve at least a million dollar fine as well.

HeatWave · 11-30-2012, 06:14 PM

Stern should fine my Minority Timberwolves for all those white players.. Obviously that's not what the fans want

**Red Viper** · 11-30-2012, 06:24 PM

I honestly want to know when Stern started to decide what the fans want. Fans want good games. The Heat fans that were in attendance got one. So what's the problem? How can he legitimately defend this fine and I don't see why the Spurs wouldn't fight against it in every way possible.

HeatWave · 11-30-2012, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Front office executive just texted on Spurs: "Watch, Joey Crawford will do the Memphis game now."

BruiserKC · 11-30-2012, 07:33 PM

If I'm the Spurs, I fight this fine tooth and nail. Stern is the commissioner of the NBA, not a dictator. He has overstepped his boundaries big time. I understand that you want the fans to get their money's worth. Does that mean we also do away with the preseason because you know the stars will usually sit?

This is not a guy who should be worrying about his legacy...he's taken a huge shit on it with the lockout last year, the denied trade for the Lakers to get CP3, now this.

pushJTG · 11-30-2012, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Gregory Popovich ‏@FakeCoachPop
You exposed yourself David. You showed TV ratings are more important than the product itself. You know who else believes that? Wrestling

crofl