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A Return to Tight-Shorts, the NBA’s Cure for Cleaning up its Image
By Scotty Feinstein
for HOOPSWORLD.com
Mar 29, 2005, 13:30
David Stern’s efforts to clean up the NBA’s image after the Pistons-Pacers brawl hasn’t exactly gone as planned; if anything, the players have been misbehaving more, not less. It’s hard to blame Stern, what can he really do?
Think about the punishments Stern has at his disposal as commissioner of the league: he can impose a fine on these guys which may sting a little but we’re not exactly changing anyone’s lifestyle here. A suspension for a few games can cost a few paychecks but they are probably such a nice break from the long 82 game season that some players think it’s actually worth it. If there was a sign up sheet at the beginning of the year for this sort of deal, Olowakandi would be all over it.
Fortunately, I have an idea where Stern can really command the attention of the younger NBA players. He should hand out as punishments for players to wear a pair of short shorts - we’re talking the tighty whities from the early 80’s. John Stockton’s huggers are coming out of retirement after all. The disciplined player will be the only one on the court wearing tight-shorts - everyone else gets to wear their normal baggies. Can you imagine Stephen Jackson walking out for the opening tip, his teammates in shorts past their knees as Jackson trails and cowers in a tight crusty pair? Today in the NBA, image is the important aspect of the game for a player, and that’s why harming a player’s image can become an effective means to gain control of the player’s attitudes. I think the prospect of players being pointed at and laughed at by their peers is far more daunting than a two game vacation.
Come on Stern, we know you like to hit your adversary where it hurts when you’re pissed off. Bust out the tight-shorts.
By Scotty Feinstein
for HOOPSWORLD.com
Mar 29, 2005, 13:30
David Stern’s efforts to clean up the NBA’s image after the Pistons-Pacers brawl hasn’t exactly gone as planned; if anything, the players have been misbehaving more, not less. It’s hard to blame Stern, what can he really do?
Think about the punishments Stern has at his disposal as commissioner of the league: he can impose a fine on these guys which may sting a little but we’re not exactly changing anyone’s lifestyle here. A suspension for a few games can cost a few paychecks but they are probably such a nice break from the long 82 game season that some players think it’s actually worth it. If there was a sign up sheet at the beginning of the year for this sort of deal, Olowakandi would be all over it.
Fortunately, I have an idea where Stern can really command the attention of the younger NBA players. He should hand out as punishments for players to wear a pair of short shorts - we’re talking the tighty whities from the early 80’s. John Stockton’s huggers are coming out of retirement after all. The disciplined player will be the only one on the court wearing tight-shorts - everyone else gets to wear their normal baggies. Can you imagine Stephen Jackson walking out for the opening tip, his teammates in shorts past their knees as Jackson trails and cowers in a tight crusty pair? Today in the NBA, image is the important aspect of the game for a player, and that’s why harming a player’s image can become an effective means to gain control of the player’s attitudes. I think the prospect of players being pointed at and laughed at by their peers is far more daunting than a two game vacation.
Come on Stern, we know you like to hit your adversary where it hurts when you’re pissed off. Bust out the tight-shorts.
The man's a genius. Imagine Cardona, Mark Abadia and Bajjie in tight shors
I bet some would actually start hoping that their objects of affection would actually do something bad in order so they could see said object of affection in tight shorts. 