Adam Silver Won't Intervene With Knicks

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Fri Dec 6, 2019 3:46 pm

The New York Knicks are in the midst of their worst stretch in franchise history with five straight 50-loss seasons and they're on pace to make it six this season.

During David Stern's regime, he lobbied James Dolan to replace Isiah Thomas with Donnie Walsh as team president.

Adam Silver, however, has gone on record to say he won't intervene with the Knicks. Silver reportedly had a role with the Philadelphia 76ers hiring Jerry Colangelo as the franchise began to pivot away from Sam Hinkie.

“I wouldn’t. It’s not my role,” Silver said Thursday on WFAN. “Of course, I work for 30 teams. And the 29 other teams want to beat that team. That’s not to say me getting involved (would be good) and that I’m in any better position to know what to do. We set the rules. And then we try to have a level playing field for the teams to compete."

Silver said he's unsure if the league has suffered because of the Knicks’ longstanding losing record.

“I’m not sure,” Silver said on WFAN. “I would just say it would obviously be great in the country’s largest media market to have a high performing team, one that’s winning more games on the floor. But at the same time, increasingly with every game available through digital media, league pass, apps, national broadcasts – I think the market is less significant than it used to be. All things being equal, sure you’d like to see big city teams be successful. At the end of the day, you want to see teams compete the best they can.

"I think what’s healthy for the league is for players not to have the sense that they need to be in certain markets in order to be successful. And honestly that hurts the Knicks in certain ways. Because a player now realizes they can be in Indiana or San Antonio and Oklahoma City — and if their team is winning, they’re going to be globally famous and all the endorsements will follow. And I think back in the day there were much larger economic differences between being successful in New York and being successful in a smaller market.”

Via Stefan Bondy/New York Daily News

jlokine · Post #2 » by **jlokine** » Fri Dec 6, 2019 3:59 pm

yea hinkie's case is different... they were loading up on picks and actually trying to lose.. the knicks on the other hand are actually dishing out money to sign free agents in an effort to win... but they just suck... and dont have enough PFs.. need another 2..

mklimk · Post #3 » by **mklimk** » Fri Dec 6, 2019 4:21 pm

jlokine wrote:yea hinkie's case is different... they were loading up on picks and actually trying to lose.. the knicks on the other hand are actually dishing out money to sign free agents in an effort to win... but they just suck... and dont have enough PFs.. need another 2..

I heard, Pau Gasol was waived by Blazers. He can be listed as PF, he can command huge money. So he could be right fit for the Knicks. Assisting for Blazers can wait one year. It is not Knicks money, which can't wait to be spent. :crazy:

thebuzzardman · Post #4 » by **thebuzzardman** » Fri Dec 6, 2019 4:34 pm

I guess he only intervenes in New Orleans, but not New York

GordanFreeman · Post #5 » by **GordanFreeman** » Fri Dec 6, 2019 5:06 pm

Sizers fans must be seething!

Not2BeBothered · Post #6 » by **Not2BeBothered** » Fri Dec 6, 2019 5:19 pm

thebuzzardman wrote:I guess he only intervenes in New Orleans, but not New York

Whoa, NBA purchased the team because the previous owners wanted to sell fast and NBA had to step in because buyers weren’t ready

Barcs · Post #7 » by **Barcs** » Fri Dec 6, 2019 5:33 pm

I wish he could force Dolan to sell the team. I feel like until Dolan sells, this team will go nowhere. Mills needs to go as well, he's basically done nothing but fail during his tenure and is basically Dolan's right hand. The team is terribly run.

Why can't Dolan have a hands off approach like he does with the Rangers? Dude should stick to making bad blues music. NBA ownership is not his thing.

Barcs · Post #8 » by **Barcs** » Fri Dec 6, 2019 5:37 pm

Not2BeBothered wrote:
thebuzzardman wrote:I guess he only intervenes in New Orleans, but not New York

Whoa, NBA purchased the team because the previous owners wanted to sell fast and NBA had to step in because buyers weren’t ready

Also Silver's draft lottery rule change gave them the #1 overall this year and Silver considers that "success." He's a buffoon.

Hipster Doofus · Post #9 » by **Hipster Doofus** » Fri Dec 6, 2019 5:48 pm

"Won't intervene with Knicks"

...yet he went knee-deep in intervening on the Sixers and installing the Colangelo snakes in Philly and removing The Lord and Savior Hinkie.

F off you lanky, skinny a$$, alien looking mofo.

Go to Philly and attend one of the games like you do in arenas all over the NBA. You won't because you know the fans will tear you a new one over and over again.

the_process · Post #10 » by **the_process** » Fri Dec 6, 2019 6:39 pm

Yeah, now Nosferati won't intervene. Too little too late you pretentious ****. NY market is way more important to the league's health but they can be horrible forever, meanwhile the Sixers are bad for three years and the whole league has a ******* meltdown. I hope they all go to hell for purposely trying to ruin a franchise because they didn't like the way it was built.

Dennis 37 · Post #11 » by **Dennis 37** » Fri Dec 6, 2019 7:21 pm

And honestly that hurts the Knicks in certain ways. Because a player now realizes they can be in L.A. or L.A. and City of Angels — and if their team is winning, they’re going to be globally famous and all the endorsements will follow.

FIFY

NYKnickerbocker · Post #12 » by **NYKnickerbocker** » Fri Dec 6, 2019 7:31 pm

Maybe we need to start giving this era of sucktitude it’s own clever nickname like the “process” so the lg can get enraged and do somthing lol

GameBredAPBT · Post #13 » by **GameBredAPBT** » Fri Dec 6, 2019 7:45 pm

This is very confusing. The knicks....!? Umm. Why would the commissioner of the league intervene with the knicks? Someone fill me in

dice · Post #14 » by **dice** » Fri Dec 6, 2019 8:28 pm

Barcs wrote:
Not2BeBothered wrote:
thebuzzardman wrote:I guess he only intervenes in New Orleans, but not New York

Whoa, NBA purchased the team because the previous owners wanted to sell fast and NBA had to step in because buyers weren’t ready

Also Silver's draft lottery rule change gave them the #1 overall this year and Silver considers that "success." He's a buffoon.

huh? he said nothing like that

JXL · Post #15 » by **JXL** » Fri Dec 6, 2019 9:53 pm

Translation: Knicks are still making money despite **** results. You want change? Don't buy their merchandise.

IAMZOOTED2 · Post #16 » by **IAMZOOTED2** » Fri Dec 6, 2019 10:53 pm

Canadian6ersFan wrote:"Won't intervene with Knicks"

...yet he went knee-deep in intervening on the Sixers and installing the Colangelo snakes in Philly and removing The Lord and Savior Hinkie.

F off you lanky, skinny a$$, alien looking mofo.

Go to Philly and attend one of the games like you do in arenas all over the NBA. You won't because you know the fans will tear you a new one over and over again.

Man, I like your style, compadre. Can't believe the Organization has nothing to say to the Knicks, but felt it was in everyone's best interest to "help" Philadelphia out. They'd never issue an apology or admit they were wrong so it is up to partisans and upstanding individuals such as yourself to never, ever let Silver or his ilk off the hook for their crimes.

the_process · Post #17 » by **the_process** » Fri Dec 6, 2019 11:59 pm

JXL wrote:Translation: Knicks are still making money despite **** results. You want change? Don't buy their merchandise.

I think you're on to something here.

Cookin Baskets · Post #18 » by **Cookin Baskets** » Sat Dec 7, 2019 3:17 am

NYKnickerbocker wrote:Maybe we need to start giving this era of sucktitude it’s own clever nickname like the “process” so the lg can get enraged and do somthing lol

That's a 76ers nickname you can't have it. :wavefinger:

I don't what would you call the new york knicks the past 10 years. :lol:

Oncloud9 · Post #19 » by **Oncloud9** » Sat Dec 7, 2019 3:42 am

the_process wrote:
JXL wrote:Translation: Knicks are still making money despite **** results. You want change? Don't buy their merchandise.

I think you're on to something here.

Bingo. Dolan raking in boat loads of cash and laughing all the way to the bank. League intervened in NO and Philly because franchises were in dire straits and other owners didn't want to have to keep paying the bills for NO and Philly.

The only ones who care are Knick fans and the media. The biggest name team in the biggest tv market is a clusterf..k and national networks cannot realize the profits the market could generate because of it. Dolan's cable network doing just fine.

airjordanair · Post #20 » by **airjordanair** » Sat Dec 7, 2019 4:26 am

I’m glad he won’t intervene... I think this is great entertainment