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Is Adam Silver the Next David Stern?
August 24 2007 11:21 PM Filed in: Rant
Sooner or later David Stern is going to retire or
resign or get overthrown in a coup d'état. Any one of these are
very possible. Hopefully the coup d'état doesn't
happen but I wouldn't put it past the fans due to
this Donaghy Scandal.
David Stern is the most likable commissioner in professional sports. So he is going to be a hard man to replace. His replacement is waiting in the wings, Adam Silver is that man. Adam Silver replaced the widely loved Russ Granik as Deputy Commissioner. If Granik was the apparent heir to the commissioner there would be no need to write this.
The Great thing about Stern, and Tagliabue is that they never tried to be the story. They knew that the focus should be on the players and the teams on the field and court and not them self's, this is a mistake that Bud Selig has yet to realize this.
What do we really know about Adam Silver? He has been with the league for the past 14 years. He oversaw the creation of NBA TV (which is doing great by the way) He was an executive producer for the movie "Like Mike" which started Little Bow Wow. Also he helped produce the movies "Michael Jordan to the Max", Whatever happened to Michael Ray?", and "Year of Yao". If any of these movies are indicators about his job performance we should be scared. The truth be told we don't know much about Mr. Silver, I think the league needs to make him more visible, let the public get to know him, because what I know of him right now, I don't really like, he is no Russ Granik.
When Roger Goodell replace Paul Tagliabue everyone wanted to know who Mr. Goodell is. We got that answer when he decided he would be the Sheriff and clean up the NFL. My fear is that since no one really knows who Adam Silver is he too will have to make a name for himself right away and step away from the giant shadow of David Stern. I want to believe that Adam Silver isn't going to make a huge statement like Goodell made with his personal conduct policy. So I'm begging you Mr. Silver to be more like your predecessor and not like Mr. Goodell.
David Stern is the most likable commissioner in professional sports. So he is going to be a hard man to replace. His replacement is waiting in the wings, Adam Silver is that man. Adam Silver replaced the widely loved Russ Granik as Deputy Commissioner. If Granik was the apparent heir to the commissioner there would be no need to write this.
The Great thing about Stern, and Tagliabue is that they never tried to be the story. They knew that the focus should be on the players and the teams on the field and court and not them self's, this is a mistake that Bud Selig has yet to realize this.
What do we really know about Adam Silver? He has been with the league for the past 14 years. He oversaw the creation of NBA TV (which is doing great by the way) He was an executive producer for the movie "Like Mike" which started Little Bow Wow. Also he helped produce the movies "Michael Jordan to the Max", Whatever happened to Michael Ray?", and "Year of Yao". If any of these movies are indicators about his job performance we should be scared. The truth be told we don't know much about Mr. Silver, I think the league needs to make him more visible, let the public get to know him, because what I know of him right now, I don't really like, he is no Russ Granik.
When Roger Goodell replace Paul Tagliabue everyone wanted to know who Mr. Goodell is. We got that answer when he decided he would be the Sheriff and clean up the NFL. My fear is that since no one really knows who Adam Silver is he too will have to make a name for himself right away and step away from the giant shadow of David Stern. I want to believe that Adam Silver isn't going to make a huge statement like Goodell made with his personal conduct policy. So I'm begging you Mr. Silver to be more like your predecessor and not like Mr. Goodell.
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