Blazers edge way out of line. Front office is doing a wonderful job

[Mediocre Man]

blazersedge: Blazers coaching job open for 68 days and 0 expressed interest from Jerry Sloan. Magic job open 24 hours and this:

http://www.foxsportsflorida.com/05/...anding_magic.html?blockID=733556&feedID=10140

 

[RR7]

of course, if we were interested in Sloan, and expressed any interest, you'd be the first one crying because it'd be backwards to hire the coach before the gm.

 

[RR7]

also, the interest expressed is because someone local asked him. So it isn't really him finding an avenue to express interest. The issue is more we have had an open spot for 68 days, and none of our media members have asked Sloan what he thinks of the PDX job.

 

[Mediocre Man]

of course, if we were interested in Sloan, and expressed any interest, you'd be the first one crying because it'd be backwards to hire the coach before the gm.

Not sure why you are directing this at me? I didn't use any green font.


I think Sloan would have been a bad hire here

 

[RR7]

Not sure why you are directing this at me? I didn't use any green font.


I think Sloan would have been a bad hire here

oh, no tongue in cheek posting? Going the PapaG route then, eh?

 

[Mediocre Man]

oh, no tongue in cheek posting? Going the PapaG route then, eh?

No really. I would not have been a fan of Sloan being hired here. I think the way to go is young blood like Mike Malone or if someone older, someone like Laimbeer who has had no prior NBA head coaching experience

 

[Hype #9]

If Sloan has interest in coaching Orlando because of Howard... well Howard still wants to get traded. So Orlando now has no GM, no coach, and their superstar still wants out.

Where will Howard end up?

The first thing you need to realize is that his destination wish list has grown, because he wants a complete divorce from the Magic –more so than he did back at the trading deadline in March, when the threat of a trade (to the Lakers, Rockets, Warriors, depending on who you want to believe) forced Howard to opt-in for the final year of his contract.

I know a source close to Howard, and I am told that he harbors a lot of resentment toward the Magic for forcing his hand the way they did on deadline day.

And even if the Magic tell him he can have a say in choosing the new coach and general manager after Stan Van Gundy and Otis Smith were let go Monday, it won’t matter.

He wants out.

http://www.sheridanhoops.com/2012/0...-of-orlando-and-nets-or-knicks-could-get-him/

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Sloan has interest in two teams: The Magic and.....(wait for it).....

Chris Tomasson ‏@christomasson
Jerry Sloan said he has interest in Bobcats job despite the fact they’re rebuilding: “It’s not always about starting at the top,’’ he said.



OUCH.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

MM - you need a black 2 leaf clover as your avatar.

 

[Mediocre Man]

MM - you need a black 2 leaf clover as your avatar.

How about this. When the Blazers take a step in the positive direction, so will my posts?

 

[RR7]

How about this. When the Blazers take a step in the positive direction, so will my posts?

they fired Nate. Traded away two of our older players in Camby and Wallace for nothing but draft picks and flyers on young players but you've still been bitching the whole second half. So I call bullshit. Unless doing what you have been advocating them to do is not a step in the right direction.

 

[Mediocre Man]

they fired Nate. Traded away two of our older players in Camby and Wallace for nothing but draft picks and flyers on young players but you've still been bitching the whole second half. So I call bullshit. Unless doing what you have been advocating them to do is not a step in the right direction.

And I was delightful. Now however, it is time to get a fucking GM.

I was not bitching about anything on the floor....except Felton and Crawford the entire second half of the season

 

[RR7]

you were delighted. Not delightful.
Sure it's time. But even a small step in the right direction elicited nothing but an about time from you. So, again, I call bullshit.

 

[chris_in_pdx]

And I was delightful. Now however, it is time to get a fucking GM.

No GM worth a shit will take the job, because the Vulcans run this show, and ask Cho how much he was able to get done without their meddling.

 

[julius]

No GM worth a shit will take the job, because the Vulcans run this show, and ask Cho how much he was able to get done without their meddling.

well, Cho has done such a stellar job in Charlotte.

 

[jlprk]

Well of course he can coach Orlando. All retired Americans move to Tampa/St. Petersburg or Palm Springs. His next coice is the Lakers or Clippers.