Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Well,the Spurs are in the playoffs every year,and people know all the players very well.Probably better than they do any other team's players.Almost always have tight games that people like to watch.In other words,Stern can guarantee a good product to watch.It isn't always about ratings.Just like some artists make art(even though they aren't that popular.)Some people like them.Whether something is a good product or not is not always a commercial question.So,it is very possible that Stern thinks the Spurs being in the final rounds is the best product he can put out.Maybe he likes the way they play,and think he wants the league to be portrayed this way in China or wherever he is concerned about.I know the league is helping this team in a huge way.Anybody watching game 6 could see Bowen hacking the arm of
Nash all night long.They simply ignore this scum's fouling like this.It's a huge difference(when they let him hack arm like that.)So don't even f'n tell me that they aren't giving Spurs breaks.Bowen shouldn't be in the playoffs.All the stuff this dirty trash has done before,and then he kicks Stoudemire,and Stern just blows it off.Then they won't call fouls on Bowen hacking Nash all night long in game 6.Zero doubt in my mind that the NBA WANTS THE SPURS TO GO TO THE FINALS......PRETTY OBVIOUS.