Cho's 1080 The Fan Interview (Transcript)

[ABM]

FWIW........

http://www.blazersedge.com/2010/8/26/1652948/transcript-blazers-gm-rich-cho

 

[ABM]

Three things:

1) Oden's status is still VERY unclear

2) Rudy is gone, gone, gone

3) Joel won't be ready for the season start

 

[Rodolfo]

Three things:

1) Oden's status is still VERY unclear

2) Rudy is gone, gone, gone

3) Joel won't be ready for the season start

Did he actually say, "gone, gone, gone?"

 

[illmatic99]

You can summarize all of Cho's interviews in one all-encompassing statement

"Everyone is working really hard to do what is best for the franchise. "

His interviews are more boring than KP's. They sorta give credence to the whole "YES MAN" theories about why we hired him.

 

[The Professional Fan]

You can summarize all of Cho's interviews in one all-encompassing statement

"Everyone is working really hard to do what is best for the franchise. "

His interviews are more boring than KP's. They sorta give credence to the whole "YES MAN" theories about why we hired him.

Yep. Dude toes the company line like non other. An extremely boring and uninformative interview.

 

[julius]

Three things:

1) Oden's status is still VERY unclear

2) Rudy is gone, gone, gone

3) Joel won't be ready for the season start

me thinks you ABM'd it up a bit.

Is Oden behind schedule?

"Greg Oden is on schedule."

So he'll be ready for opening night?

"We're pleased with his progress and I don't know whether he'll be ready to play opening night or not. It just depends on how it's coming."

So basically, he's on schedule and they're not sure yet (because you know, it's like almost 2 months from now, and it's stupid to make concrete declarations now) turned into "VERY" unclear.

 

[toutlaw25]

How is he able to give an estimate on Joel's return but not Oden's? Makes no sense.

 

[Eastoff]

Did he actually say, "gone, gone, gone?"

he actually stopped for this:
[video=youtube;RkaUFB-EASI]

 

[RoyToy]

Cho doing an interview

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[Nikolokolus]

Some Oden clarification (if some of you nobs can wake yourself long enough to read it )

http://www.blazersedge.com/2010/8/26/1653218/a-little-more-from-rich-cho-on

Tonight, Cho tells Blazersedge that Oden's patellar bone "looks healed both on the X-ray and the CT scan but there's no way to conclusively tell how strong it is until you start putting it under stress." Stress, in this case, refers to increasing amounts of activity. "We have a couple months until the season," Cho said, repeating that the team will not rush Oden through the rehabilitation process. "Eventually, the bone will get stronger and stronger."

Sorry if that's not enough sunshine pumping for the care-bear gang.

 

[Eastoff]

Some Oden clarification (if some of you nobs can wake yourself long enough to read it )

http://www.blazersedge.com/2010/8/26/1653218/a-little-more-from-rich-cho-on



Sorry if that's not enough sunshine pumping for the care-bear gang.

look what you've done!

 

[andalusian]

How is he able to give an estimate on Joel's return but not Oden's? Makes no sense.

Probably because there is a chance Oden will be ready for the start of the year, but they are certain Joel will not...

 

[Pinwheel1]

You can summarize all of Cho's interviews in one all-encompassing statement

"Everyone is working really hard to do what is best for the franchise. "

His interviews are more boring than KP's. They sorta give credence to the whole "YES MAN" theories about why we hired him.

How does not wanting to say something he really does not know the answer to equate to being a "Yes Man"? And like wise how does being boring and uninformative mean that either. Bob Whitsit would never answer a question. For him it was all about keeping a poker face. Cho's job is not to entertain or keep us informed. I am not sure what you guys expect him to say. It is not about toeing the company line. It is about playing it smart. I could care less what he says, it all comes down to what he does.

 

[OddEnormous]

it all comes down to what he does.

Exciting time so far though right?

 

[OddEnormous]

if some of you nobs can wake yourself long enough to read it

It's not their fault he so boring.

 

[Ed O]

How does not wanting to say something he really does not know the answer to equate to being a "Yes Man"? And like wise how does being boring and uninformative mean that either. Bob Whitsit would never answer a question. For him it was all about keeping a poker face. Cho's job is not to entertain or keep us informed. I am not sure what you guys expect him to say. It is not about toeing the company line. It is about playing it smart. I could care less what he says, it all comes down to what he does.

Exactly.

Ed O.

 

[Ed O]

Exciting time so far though right?

It's not his job to be exciting.

Ed O.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Would people prefer David Kahn? He's certainly interesting. And Paul Allen is so dull, too. If only we had Michael Heisley!

 

[Rastapopoulos]

he actually stopped for this: (Gone Daddy Gone, covered by Gnarls Barkley)

At least it wasn't this.

 

[crandc]

Yeah, and look how exciting Isiah Thomas was as GM! Bad trades, sexual harassment, name it, he did it.

Look, no one can say to the day when an injury will be healed. I once had a shoulder injury and my boss demanded I get from the dr EXACTLY when it would be totally healed. Of course, no doc will say that. Because all anyone can do is be approximate. (Boss used that as excuse to fire me, I got a better job and a legal settlement.)

Cho is not going to say Oden will be ready to play October 29 at 7:05 PM. He can't. Oden can't. The docs can't. All anyone can say is he's on schedule and working hard. If that's not enough, and I know we are all impatient for Oden to return, that's just too bad because it's really the best anyone can do.

 

[tlongII]

So Cho and Oden are now in a "relationship"? Not that there is anything wrong with that...

 

[illmatic99]

How does not wanting to say something he really does not know the answer to equate to being a "Yes Man"? And like wise how does being boring and uninformative mean that either. Bob Whitsit would never answer a question. For him it was all about keeping a poker face. Cho's job is not to entertain or keep us informed. I am not sure what you guys expect him to say. It is not about toeing the company line. It is about playing it smart. I could care less what he says, it all comes down to what he does.

I wasn't really upset with him or anything. I'm just saying he's really reserved in his interviews, and never gives out any info, other than that he's going to do what's best for the organization. Bringing him on radio to interview, and then writing down a word for word transcript of it seems pointless. (Which is totally fine with me, btw)

 

[hasoos]

I like the fact he is telling it like it is instead of just blowing sunshine up your ass. Hell if KP was here, Greg would probably already be taking part in 5 on 5 practices that nobody has seen.

 

[maxiep]

Good read. Thanks for posting it, ABM. I liked his answer to many of the questions--open and frank with the facts at hand, but guarded about predicting what he can't control.

 

[OddEnormous]

It's not his job to be exciting.

Ed O.

You're about as fun as a stick aren't you?

I didn't say HE was supposed to be exciting. I said "exciting times."

Is this the part where you tell me following a basketball team isn't supposed to be exciting either?

 

[Reep]

It is important to remember the Cho is a lawyer, and he often speaks like one. People need to get used to it. He is not likely to answer beyond the minimum needed and will not likely speculate about something that he really doesn't know (Will Oden be ready). He is not a Yes Man, he is an attorney.

 

[hasoos]

It is important to remember the Cho is a lawyer, and he often speaks like one. People need to get used to it. He is not likely to answer beyond the minimum needed and will not likely speculate about something that he really doesn't know (Will Oden be ready). He is not a Yes Man, he is an attorney.

You know what is sad is when a bus load of lawyers goes over a cliff, and 2 seats are empty.

 

[Ed O]

You're about as fun as a stick aren't you?

I didn't say HE was supposed to be exciting. I said "exciting times."

Is this the part where you tell me following a basketball team isn't supposed to be exciting either?

Ah, my fault for assuming that you (a perpetual Cho basher) would be commenting about Cho in a thread about Cho.

Ed O.

 

[Ed O]

So Cho and Oden are now in a "relationship"? Not that there is anything wrong with that...

You gotta join Facebook so you can keep up on this sort of thing.

Ed O.

 

[jlprk]

This afternoon, Portland Trail Blazers general manager Rich Cho told 1080 AM The Fan that center Greg Oden was "on schedule" in his knee rehabilitation process but that he was unable to provide a recovery timeline because, "When I spoke with the doctors and the trainer, it's hard to say how fast the bone will heal."

Tonight, Cho tells Blazersedge that Oden's patellar bone "looks healed both on the X-ray and the CT scan but there's no way to conclusively tell how strong it is until you start putting it under stress." Stress, in this case, refers to increasing amounts of activity. "We have a couple months until the season," Cho said, repeating that the team will not rush Oden through the rehabilitation process. "Eventually, the bone will get stronger and stronger."

I'll condense that.

Cho [said]...Greg Oden was "on schedule"...but that he was unable to provide a recovery timeline [also known as a schedule]...[other than] "Eventually."

Let's call it "Oden's Eventually schedule." He is the slowest healer in history.