And the Executive of the Year goes to....

[B-Roy]

RC Buford.

Olshey Second.

 

[andalusian]

Neil needs to drop 50 when we play the Spurs in the next round.

 

[BBert]

Really? For adding one all star, who wanted to go home to mama, to an already contending team? Did he do something else I'm not aware of, like for instance, replacing four starters and two key backups, on a budget, while preserving cap space for future acquisitions, and having said team earn the fifth seed?

 

[Natebishop3]

Oh please.... signing Aldridge was a fucking gimme. That's absurd.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I'm sure Neil is going to take this well. I hope he signs Durant and LeBron this summer and flips the league the bird.

 

[Sedatedfork]

2nd place in coach and exec for the year. Not bad. Doubt this gives much motivation for the Blazers tonight, but hey anything helps, right?

 

[B-Roy]

Neil got more 1st place votes. Buford got 21 total votes and Neil only got 17. That's surprising. I don't know how you can leave Neil off the ballot completely but whatever.

 

[santeesioux]

 

[Sedatedfork]

RC Buford should give that award to Patty Mills.

 

[HailBlazers]

Oh please.... signing Aldridge was a fucking gimme. That's absurd.

BS

 

[BlazerCaravan]

RC Buford should give that award to Patty Mills.

"Authentic tacos, you da real MVP"

 

[Sedatedfork]

Also, Sam Presti gets 1 vote, a 1st place vote... lol

 

[H.C.]

Not saying I agree but West & resigning Green were also there for him.

 

[B-Roy]

Also, Sam Presti gets 1 vote, a 1st place vote... lol

Matched Enes Kanter.

What else did this guy do? That one is the most surprising to me.

 

[Sedatedfork]

Matched Enes Kanter.

What else did this guy do? That one is the most surprising to me.

Or giving Sam Hinkie, exec for the worst team in the league, 3 votes....

 

[HailBlazers]

At least he got the most first place votes

 

[PtldPlatypus]

According to Woj, Buford voted for Olshey. Probably not allowed to vote for himself, though.

 

[handiman]

Neil got more 1st place votes. Buford got 21 total votes and Neil only got 17. That's surprising. I don't know how you can leave Neil off the ballot completely but whatever.

Pretty much the same thing I was saying about the COTY voting. More votes should not outweigh more 1st place votes. 1st-2nd-3rd voting is inherently flawed when the purpose is to vote for one best performer.

 

[Orion Bailey]

This is complete bullshit. Pop recruited LMa. NOt their GM. Fucking BS....

Another reason the team is gonna STOMP GS tonight. We just cant get ANY respect...

 

[illmatic99]

Let's step back for a second here.

Our GM got 2nd place in EOY, and is very respected among peers and agents.
Our coach got 2nd place in COY, is also very respected among players, and has a great player development staff.
Our 2nd best player got MIP.
Our star will probably land on an All-NBA team, and is one of the leading endorsers in the NBA despite being in a "small" market.
Our team is surpassing every projection, and is overachieving beyond anyone's imagination.

We have a massive yacht filled with cash, just to give away. Is this going to be the first time top tier FAs consider POR as a destination?

 

[santeesioux]

Let's step back for a second here.

Our GM got 2nd place in EOY, and is very respected among peers and agents.
Our coach got 2nd place in COY, is also very respected among players, and has a great player development staff.
Our 2nd best player got MIP.
Our star will probably land on an All-NBA team, and is one of the leading endorsers in the NBA despite being in a "small" market.
Our team is surpassing every projection, and is overachieving beyond anyone's imagination.

We have a massive yacht filled with cash, just to give away. Is this going to be the first time top tier FAs consider POR as a destination?

It's going to be very interesting to see if we're even mentioned among the teams after Durant.

 

[THE HCP]

Here's your REAL GM of The Year!

 

[crandc]

We're #2 and we try harder!

 

[BlazerCaravan]

RC Buford.

Olshey Second.

He won on second place votes... that's lame as hell.

 

[Natebishop3]

Man...... Paul needs to lock Neil up for the rest of his life. Lifetime contract please.

 

[handiman]

Let's step back for a second here.

Our GM got 2nd place in EOY, and is very respected among peers and agents.
Our coach got 2nd place in COY, is also very respected among players, and has a great player development staff.
Our 2nd best player got MIP.
Our star will probably land on an All-NBA team, and is one of the leading endorsers in the NBA despite being in a "small" market.
Our team is surpassing every projection, and is overachieving beyond anyone's imagination.

We have a massive yacht filled with cash, just to give away. Is this going to be the first time top tier FAs consider POR as a destination?

You stepped so far back, you lost sight of where Portland is on the map.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Man...... Paul needs to lock Neil up for the rest of his life. Lifetime contract please.

Blank check and Lillard needs to hit up Adidas so they can get started on the "Olshey 1" men's loafers.

 

[oldmangrouch]

Meh. Another individual award with undefinable standards and no tangible benefit to the team. Not worth getting upset over.

 

[Natebishop3]

Blank check and Lillard needs to hit up Adidas so they can get started on the "Olshey 1" men's loafers.

I would buy those. Not even kidding.

 

[Boise Blazer]

http://www.nba.com/blazers/stotts-lillard-weigh-olsheys-executive-year-snub

"I thought it was incorrect," Lillard said of the award. "With the turnaround we had on our team, the roster he put together and how low the guys on this team’s salary is, what he made of our team… He did a great job. This summer a lot of people were wondering what he was doing, the route that he went and all that; he brought in high-character guys, he brought in young players with talent that just needed opportunity, needed to work. He understood that. He saw what guys could bring to the table and what this team could be down the line. We kinda pushed the envelope on it this season: our coach has done a great job and things have kinda worked out earlier than they were planned to.

"He did a great job; I don’t understand how he wouldn’t be Executive of the Year."