OT Best Blazer GM?

[Stevenson]

So who do you think the best GM has been?

 

[Stevenson]

Note - I allowed for two choices, and did not include interim GMs like Chad Buchanan.

I think when you look at what Indy is doing, it is tough to vote against KP.

 

[Hoopguru]

Note - I allowed for two choices, and did not include interim GMs like Chad Buchanan.

I think when you look at what Indy is doing, it is tough to vote against KP.

Indy has accomplished so much, yep he has them contending in the east. The thing is they are as mediocre as the other 26 teams in the assoc.

 

[CupWizier]

So who do you think the best GM has been?

The problem with comparing is the rules have changed considerably and Whitsit was the beneficiary of very few limitations and an owner with deep pockets. Could Whitsit be successful under the current rules? Not so sure.

 

[Hoopguru]

Bucky was very good!
The question is a good one and it proves that all of them had both good and bad moves with player personnel and coaches.

 

[Scalma]

Trader Bob. Would’ve had multiple rings if it wasn’t for the lakers imo.

 

[oldmangrouch]

KP did some good things and some bad things, but I will never give him one iota of respect or credit for one reason - Oden. That was one of the great stonewall jobs in history.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Buck Walter, IMO, did way more good than bad.

Sabonis
Duckworth
Buck Williams

To name a few

 

[Mediocre Man]

Trader Bob. Would’ve had multiple rings if it wasn’t for the lakers imo.

Whitsitt has an unfair advantage over the others because he had an open checkbook.

 

[blue9]

Whitsitt has an unfair advantage over the others because he had an open checkbook.

Yikes - that just made me imagine Olshey with an open checkbook!

 

[tlongII]

Probably Jon Spoelstra and/or Geoff Petrie. Spoelstra built the early 90's teams and Petrie filled them out.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

KP did some good things and some bad things, but I will never give him one iota of respect or credit for one reason - Oden. That was one of the great stonewall jobs in history.

Imaginary Cap space was his downfall.

 

[wizenheimer]

over a 7 year period, the Blazers drafted:

1982 11 Fat Lever
1983 14 Clyde Drexler
1984 46 Jerome Kersey
1984 33 Steve Colter
1984 2 Sam Bowie
1985 24 Terry Porter
1986 60 Drazen Petrovic
1986 24 Arvydas Sabonis
1988 53 Anthony Mason
1988 21 Mark Bryant
1989 36 Clifford Robinson

some of the great names in Blazer history. Whoever was drafting was doing a great job of scouting talent. Of course, that one misstep in 1984 altered the course of the franchise.

 

[CupWizier]

Probably Jon Spoelstra and/or Geoff Petrie. Spoelstra built the early 90's teams and Petrie filled them out.

Stu Inman built most of that 90's team with Drexler, Porter and Kersey. These are the players drafted when Inman was in charge and I believe Buckwalter was the one that orchestrated the Buck Williams and Ainge deals.

Here are some of the draft picks during Inmans tenure as GM

1982 Fat Lever
1983 Clyde Drexler
1984 Jerome Kersey
1985 Sam Bowie (turned into Buck Williams)
1985 Terry Porter

 

[Chris Craig]

over a 7 year period, the Blazers drafted:

1982 11 Fat Lever
1983 14 Clyde Drexler
1984 46 Jerome Kersey
1984 33 Steve Colter
1984 2 Sam Bowie
1985 24 Terry Porter
1986 60 Drazen Petrovic
1986 24 Arvydas Sabonis
1988 53 Anthony Mason
1988 21 Mark Bryant
1989 36 Clifford Robinson

some of the great names in Blazer history. Whoever was drafting was doing a great job of scouting talent. Of course, that one misstep in 1984 altered the course of the franchise.

Jordan might not have been the same player on the Blazers, without Phil Jackson coaching him.

 

[Chris Craig]

If you disclude Trader Bobs advantage in Pauls blank checks, Petrie was the best on that list.

Where is Harry Glickman? He is the best

 

[SlyPokerCat]

Who the fuck voted for Olshey? Explain yourself.

 

[Chris Craig]

Who the fuck voted for Olshey? Explain yourself.

And Prichard

 

[LayneStaley]

I’m gonna go with Trader Bob, take the O’Neal trade away and I had ZERO complaints.

 

[ripcityboy]

Buckwalter probably. He made key moves to a talented team that turned them into contender and got as close to another championship as we were ever going to get. If you look Blazer GM's a lot of the times the problem is getting specific talent to produce a result. Whitsitt traded for talent like a cornered South American drug dealer trying to get rid of his dough at whatever cost. This produced a WCF teams but by the time the rot had set... in it was over. Olshey's attempted a couple of rebuilds but nothing has gotten him any closer to his goal. Whomever was GM during the Walton championship buildup (Glickman right) was benefiting a period in the league when the talent surge favored the small markets like no other.

 

[Harry's Raincoat]

Inman and Buckwalter were my vote getters. Orchestrated building a Championship team (actually) and also found a great coach to coach them.

Petrie also did well. And I'll give credit to this rebuild done by Olshey. Not easy to do under the current rules and he's remade this team without hitting the gutter. In a couple years I may vote him lower because we didn't get that one needed last big pick during the rebuild, though.

 

[dviss1]

Jordan might not have been the same player on the Blazers, without Phil Jackson coaching him.

I disagree completely.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

One time Bucky Buckwalter called me on the phone to see if I had any inside info. So, it must be Bucky!

 

[riverman]

I'd sort of like to think we haven't hired that GM yet but Bucky would get my vote as it stands and I guess Petrie would be my number 2

 

[SlyPokerCat]

Someone voted for Rich cho now?

What in the fuck.

Nice guy.

One of the worst communicators I have ever seen.

 

[barfo]

Someone voted for Rich cho now?

What in the fuck.

Nice guy.

One of the worst communicators I have ever seen.

Hehe. I voted for Cho and Patternash so they wouldn't feel left out.

barfo

 

[Driew]

I gave NO a vote just because he got us Dame (probably would have drafted him regardless who was GM though), CJ, and especially Nurk.