If I Were the Commissioner...

Written by: Joe Buckley | Hoops4life.com

If I were the commissioner, there’s several things I would do.

Get rid of the dress code, and emphasising the game itself rather than the teams and players that are in it etc.

But if I honestly had utter control over the league, and I could make the season turn out how I want, then there are several definite things I would want to see before this time next year. I’ll try and keep realistic.

Agree? Disagree? Simply like to comment? Let me know.

Chris Paul shows us we haven't seen nothing yet.

Shaq, though still nothing of his former self, will go back to wanting to win games, and will do what’s needed to achieve that.

Kobe will get back to the finals...merely to show us of his ability, and to answer the questions of his legacy.

Dwayne Wade will show us that MJ isn’t the only one who does comebacks.

Denver get their head on straight and stop basically selling their team away.

Seattle get their team back.

Greg Oden shows he was worth the wait.

The Western conference takes advantage of a close race, before the Lakers and Blazers begin to own it for the next few years.

The Houston experiment works out.

San Antonio take advantage of what looks to be the last year of their championship window for a while.

Andrew Bynum comes back.

Detroit, show us half a season of what this team has offered for the better part of the decade, and then finally call it a day and change the look of their franchise.

New Jersey does New Jersey proud.

Steve Nash gets by without Mike D’Antoni’s offense.

Stephen Marbury plays basketball. Just once.

Kobe gets revenge on Shaq for that freestyle.

Dwight Howard continues to be superman.


Ok, they are what could happen, quite possibly. Now let’s consider first what definitely will happen:

The Tim Donaghy fiasco raises its head again.

Shaq looks old.

Dallas regrets that trade.

Dallas regrets Josh Howard.

Dallas misses Steve Nash.

Kobe re-cements his legacy.


Right, and now let’s look at what in all likelihood will not happen, but it would still be cool if it did.

Shaq, after being shunted from the playoffs, gains motivation, and becomes an all-star for his final season.

The NBA allow Dwight Howard to wear a cape in games.

LeBron is given a sidekick.

The people of Seattle literally travel to Oklahoma City, pick up the Sonics and take them home.

Gilbert Arenas becomes NBA commissioner.

Portland skip the few years they need and go straight to dominating and having easily the best line-up. (seriously, they’re going to be sick)

Ray Allen legally changes his name to Jesus Shuttlesworth.


Still, thinking about it. I’d rather just sit back and watch it all unfold.

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