斯特恩三十年.docVIP

斯特恩三十年 　　With deputy commissioner Adam Silver， reportedly a hand-picked selection of Stern himself， set to replace him， Stern will ultimately turn over the reins as one of the most successful commissioners in sports history. Stern’s association with the NBA actually started in 1966， as he was utilized as outside counsel just after graduating from Columbia Law School and passing the New York State bar examination. While every commissioner has their fair share of justifiable criticisms， Stern being no exception， there is no denying the NBA’s unparalleled expansion， globalization and innovation during his tenure. 　　联盟副总裁亚当·肖华将接手总裁职位，有消息称，这是斯特恩亲自做出的选择。作为体育史上最成功的总裁之一，斯特恩终于要交出手中的大权了。斯特恩和NBA的渊源始于1966年，从哥伦比亚大学法学院毕业，并且通过了纽约州律师资格考试后，他最初只是为联盟进行法律服务的律师。联盟的每一任总裁的工作都有可以指摘的地方，斯特恩也不例外。但不可否认的是，在斯特恩执掌大权的这些年里，联盟的扩张程度、全球化程度和创新能力都出现前所未有的变革。 　　Consider this， when Stern took office， depending upon where you lived within the United States， the playoffs and Finals were not even guaranteed to be broadcasted live. The NBA， behind the strength of the made-for-TV rivalry of Magic Johnson’s Los Angeles Lakers and Larry Bird’s Boston Celtics was already booming， but the league simply exploded in worldwide popularity under the watchful eye of Stern. 　　想想这个吧，在斯特恩成为总裁那年，根据你在美国居住的地区不同，你甚至不一定能在电视上看到季后赛或总决赛的比赛直播。在“魔术师”约翰逊的湖人与拉里·伯德的凯尔特人这对几乎为电视转播而生的豪门宿怨的带动下，NBA已经开始了迅猛发展。但在斯特恩的执掌下，NBA在全球范围内的流行度得到了爆发性增长。 　　Of course， it didn’t hurt to have a fairly new round-the-clock①sports news channel in ESPN conveniently gaining in popularity and viewership at the same time. Neither did the influx of talented players such as Charles Barkley， John Stockton， Hakeem Olajuwon and this shooting guard out of North Carolina that you may have heard of once or twice before. 　　当然，ESPN这个全新体育新闻频道的出现对联盟也是百利而无一害，它的全天候报道模式既推动了联盟的流行，又促进了收视率的增长。同时，大量极具天赋的球员进入NBA也推动了联盟的发展，包括查尔斯·巴克利、约翰·斯托克顿、哈基姆·奥拉朱旺，还有那个你们也许听说过一两次的来自北卡的得分后卫。 　　Although Jordan was an absolute force as soon as his Nike’s hit（and eventually left） the ground， the