[Yahoo] How David Stern destroyed the Lakers with the Chris Paul trade veto

I can't remember what(if anything) I posted at the time. But I was thrilled when that trade was killed since I hated the deal and was firmly on the tanking bandwagon post-Yao injury and pre-Harden. What I did not like was the way David Stern interjected himself into it. Hopefully we never see anything like that again, regardless of the fact that it ended up paying huge dividends for the Rockets.

 

I was one of those pissed at the veto, but I wouldn't call it a knee jerk reaction. We were chasing our 1st star player in Pau with the prospect of Nene coming shortly. Now hindsight is 100%. Injuries to both Nene & Pau ruined the season for them and we were able to get both Harden & Howard anyway. So yes the vast majority of us are ecstatic, but if this doesn't work out, you'll be calling our present joy a knee jerk reaction also.

 

Breaking news: Massive flooding in Los Angeles due to Lakers fans' tears.

 

Harden's been doing this in OKC for his first three years. Just in limited spurts because he was a sixth man. Definitely not a one-hit wonder. Lin on the other hand... Although I'll say Lin is plagued by inconsistency in playing. Maybe one more year will turn him into a consistent NBA starter, who knows.

 

Cry me a river

 

Stern delivered for us in a BIG way. We just now are realizing it

 

according to mike dunleavy sr, the ownership group that was looking to buy the hornets from the league (i assume benson) would not be buying if that trade went through. maybe stern would have just let the lakers make out like bandits if it was up to him.

 

I now love stern

 

Would Kobe have blown out his Achilles if Stern hadn't vetoed?

Would Dwight have stayed had Kobe not blown his Achilles?

Would the Lakers have even been able to trade for Dwight given all the assets they lost in the Paul trade ASIDE from Andrew Bynum?

These questions are all stupid. I don't understand how anyone can give David Stern credit for ALL the events in the world that happened after he vetoed the trade. Let's give David Stern credit for the revolution in Egypt while we're at it.

Here's what we know, and this is the truth. OUR GM found a way to get James Harden from a team that undervalued him. OUR GM drafted Chandler Parsons. OUR GM got Omer Asik. And OUR GM found a way to tailor the ENTIRE ORGANIZATION from top to bottom to best accommodate another superstar like Dwight Howard and convince him to leave the Lakers, something that has never happened before, to join our team in free agency.

Like Phil Jackson said, give the Rockets some ****ing credit. And give Morey credit, obviously.

 

I wasn't keen on the idea of having Gasol wear our uniform, nor do I think Gasol/Nene duo would make us a contender. However what pissed me off was the fact that stern can veto a trade for no apparent reason at all. Just because he didn't like it.

I'm glad he **** blocked CP3 to the Lakers, but I still very much hate stern. Much more than I hate white.

 

Not sure how Stern played a role but the Lakers would probably be better off long-term with the other Gasol too.

 

It's like the alternate 1985. I'm glad we don't have to get the sports almanac from Biffstern.

 

Bias is strong. I remember when some clutchfans were furious with Stern over this, and now they all love him.

 

Typical of you: "Now they all love him".

Stern should have left 5-10 years ago but I'm very glad his meddling ended up puncturing the Lakers and benefiting the Rockets.

 

Its backhanded love. Abuse of authority worked out, but doesnt mean its right.

It shows that its about the owners in the end after all. Its the owners who elect Stern every year, to make conditions favorable to their bottom line much as possible.

Stern favors the Kings staying in Sacramento, because the owners like the precedent of taxing the hell out their own cities for stadium upgrades so it doesnt come out their own pocket. If Sacramento maybe added too much players to their payroll and it affected selling of the team, I'm sure he'da wanted some "basketball reasons" used against that too. Since the league owned N.O. at the time, it enabled that direct executive decision

 

Thanks Stern

 

Pretty sure all those years of officials being a part of the Purple and Gold should ease the 1 bad thing Stern did against the Lakers.

 

I was 1 that hated the ban.

I still think a healthy Pau/Nene would've been a pretty solid 2-7 footer punch.

There is no way in my wildest dreams that I thought Morey could get Harden and Dwight in just 2 years after that.

Rockets fans at the time had legit beef with Stern, that faded away cuz of Morey magic.

 

chris Paul would've left too. 2 ball dominant players is no bueno.

 

Also saved Morey as well.

Gasol on the Rockets would be such a joke, would've been without Harden/Howard.