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maxiep said:
I think Larry Miller is trying to find the best person for the job. As the interview process goes along, your focus can change. Besides, do you really think Ferry and Pfund were really the first two interviewed? :crazy:
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Since it appears you haven't been following the Blazers lately and have no idea what you're talking about, I'll just let you go on your way.
 
maxiep said:
Besides, do you really think Ferry and Pfund were really the first two interviewed? :crazy:
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So they've announced 3 interviews in public as who they have talked to, but they started off with secret interviews before this?
 
Cake said:
And until they get a chance to prove their skill, we get to hear you bitch and cry. Great for us.

Hell, you're bitching about rumors at this point.
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Well, until anyone can put forth some positives about him that would make him better than what we had...I'll continue on this path.
 
maxiep said:
I think Larry Miller is trying to find the best person for the job. As the interview process goes along, your focus can change. Besides, do you really think Ferry and Pfund were really the first two interviewed? :crazy:
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I think Larry Miller is looking for another fall guy, personally. Fits him. What a scumbag.
 
RR7 said:
So they've announced 3 interviews in public as who they have talked to, but they started off with secret interviews before this?
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That's exactly what I'm saying. It doesn't take Larry Miller to have a face-to-face to have an interview with one of these guys.
 
RoyToy said:
Since it appears you haven't been following the Blazers lately and have no idea what you're talking about, I'll just let you go on your way.
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Thank you, sweet cheeks. Need a hug?
 
maxiep said:
That's exactly what I'm saying. It doesn't take Larry Miller to have a face-to-face to have an interview with one of these guys.
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My guess is before that, it was mroe asking if someone was interested(Presti, West, Petrie) and getting told no. Then they started their interview process.
 
RR7 said:
My guess is before that, it was mroe asking if someone was interested(Presti, West, Petrie) and getting told no. Then they started their interview process.
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You don't count that as part of the interview process? I do.
 
EL PRESIDENTE said:
What if it was a woman. You don't think that would sway your opinion at all?

Exactly what makes you support Cho's hiring as our General Manager? That he worked for Sam Presti? I don't see any arguments other than he is good at math and is a lawyer. You said he should retain a good support staff...do you know why you want that? Because he isn't experienced enough to be the GM!
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To reiterate: the team isn't winning now, and with the new CBA, guys like Penn and Cho may be worth their weight in gold.

As for the quality of the support staff, you will notice that KP brought in some very talented people. I guess that meant he wasn't qualified either! NO successful GM has a weak support staff. The job has gotten too complicated for any one person to handle alone. That is part of what brought down Trader Bob - he tried to juggle too many balls by himself, and wound up dropping them.

As for hiring a woman - you find a candidate as good as KP, and your damned right I would hire them.
 
RoyToy said:
Since it appears you haven't been following the Blazers lately and have no idea what you're talking about, I'll just let you go on your way.
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Ah, the old, "learn the game, then post" argument. It's pretty hard to counter that kind of devastating rhetoric.
 
oldmangrouch said:
To reiterate: the team isn't winning now, and with the new CBA, guys like Penn and Cho may be worth their weight in gold.

As for the quality of the support staff, you will notice that KP brought in some very talented people. I guess that meant he wasn't qualified either! NO successful GM has a weak support staff. The job has gotten too complicated for any one person to handle alone. That is part of what brought down Trader Bob - he tried to juggle too many balls by himself, and wound up dropping them.

As for hiring a woman - you find a candidate as good as KP, and your damned right I would hire them.
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"the team isn't winning now".

ok. that's all I need to know about your view and expectations of the team then.

OK..guys like Penn and Cho...good numbers guys...exactly WHY would they be better in a GM role than as an assistant to a GM then?
 
EL PRESIDENTE said:
"the team isn't winning now".

ok. that's all I need to know about your view and expectations of the team then.

OK..guys like Penn and Cho...good numbers guys...exactly WHY would they be better in a GM role than as an assistant to a GM then?
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Seems to me you are getting hung up on form over function. I would prefer Cho in the top job with good scouts like B&B in support, to having Ferry/McHale/Kiki/etc in the top job with Cho as support. A retread is more likely to pull a John Nash and decide to not listen to anybody.
 
EL PRESIDENTE said:
OK..guys like Penn and Cho...good numbers guys...exactly WHY would they be better in a GM role than as an assistant to a GM then?
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Depending on how good they are, such people could be either. A lot of what players do on the court can be quantified by numbers and, if you actually achieve the statistical Holy Grail of understanding individual player contribution to the final score then ALL of what players do on the court could be quantified by numbers.

So the reason a smart numbers guy could succeed as a GM is the same reason a smart numbers guy can succeed in investing or business...there are numerical scores (stock prices, revenues, final scores of basketball games) and anyone who's able to figure out what controllable factors lead to favourable scores can be successful.

Why do I think Cho might be such a person? Because he seems well-regarded. I'm not interviewing him, so I have to go by things like that.
 
EL PRESIDENTE said:
OK..guys like Penn and Cho...good numbers guys...exactly WHY would they be better in a GM role than as an assistant to a GM then?
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Couldn't you say that about person and any job? "Exactly WHY would they be better in a (boss) role than as a (subordinate to that boss) then?" Our CEO would be better as a COO. Our CFO would be better as a controller. Our sales director would be better as a field salesman. That doesn't mean that they're not competent for the higher position.
 
I am surprised Rod Thorn hasn't been mentioned. He only quit in NJ because he was being monitored 24/7 by his Russian employer.
 
Nikolokolus said:
Not stalking, just commenting on your brilliant tactics ... clearly maxiep has no counter for your ironclad argument. :golf clap:
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When he ignores facts right in front of his face and creates a terrible stance, yes, he has no counter argument.

Stalker.
 
RoyToy said:
When he ignores facts right in front of his face and creates a terrible stance, yes, he has no counter argument.

Stalker.
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This word "facts" ... that's an interesting choice of words.
 
I haven't read the thread, but Sonic fans considered Cho the highest guy in management they liked. They didn't like President Wally Walker or GM Sund or owners Bennett or Schultz.

But fans also recognized that he's just a statistician, not a talent evaluator. I read that with the Thunder, Presti has given him scouting experience. That's a start, but I don't think 2 seasons is enough.

He is not a lawyer/CBA guy like Penn. He's a stat guy who later learned the CBA.
 
RoyToy said:
When he ignores facts right in front of his face and creates a terrible stance, yes, he has no counter argument.

Stalker.
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Thanks for your opinion, honey. I'll cherish it.
 
jlprk said:
I haven't read the thread, but Sonic fans considered Cho the highest guy in management they liked. They didn't like President Wally Walker or GM Sund or owners Bennett or Schultz.

But fans also recognized that he's just a statistician, not a talent evaluator. I read that with the Thunder, Presti has given him scouting experience. That's a start, but I don't think 2 seasons is enough.

He is not a lawyer/CBA guy like Penn. He's a stat guy who later learned the CBA.
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And he appears to know what he doesn't know.
 
Looks like I'd better read the thread before I get immersed in this.
 
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