CHris Haynes: Buchanan and Canales "frontrunners" to get interim tag removed

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I do hope that these two guys are retained but not in this capacity. Especially with Chad, if this is whom we are going with, this decision should have been made a long time ago to at least give the guy more ownership and the team a better identity. If this is the case, it is either management settling or candidates not wanting the job after talking to Paul face to face. At this point I'm not sure which one is worse.
 
Fez Hammersticks said:
Apparently Mike Malone wants this job and thats even after he studied this roster.

I don't get this move (if true)....
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I'm still holding out hope we get Mike Malone. Nothing really against Canales but Mike Malone would be an "Shit just got real" signing while Canalas is a "Can you pass me another generic soda please" type signing.
 
I don't know who I'd prefer at either spot, but if the Blazers just go with these two... I find it hard to believe it wouldn't be a mistake. As others have said: if they weren't the best guys for the positions a couple of months ago, why are they now?

The only "good" alternative is that Buchanan and Canales were better than anyone else they interviewed, but... I find it hard to believe that the team happened to stumble blindly across those guys internally. And the track record of the two (albeit it's pretty damn short for Kaleb) is pretty poor.

*sigh*

Ed O.
 
Oh, bobo, how can you be so reasonable? Pointing out something is just a rumor and no point in jumping off bridges until there are facts? Honestly, what would traffic on this board be like if people couldn't have a major freak out over every rumor and hint?
 
crandc said:
Oh, bobo, how can you be so reasonable? Pointing out something is just a rumor and no point in jumping off bridges until there are facts? Honestly, what would traffic on this board be like if people couldn't have a major freak out over every rumor and hint?
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:cheers:
 
crandc said:
Oh, bobo, how can you be so reasonable? Pointing out something is just a rumor and no point in jumping off bridges until there are facts? Honestly, what would traffic on this board be like if people couldn't have a major freak out over every rumor and hint?
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It's all we have... don't' take it away from us :sigh:
 
crandc said:
Oh, bobo, how can you be so reasonable? Pointing out something is just a rumor and no point in jumping off bridges until there are facts? Honestly, what would traffic on this board be like if people couldn't have a major freak out over every rumor and hint?
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If the organization gave us a reason to think differently, we would
 
crandc said:
Oh, bobo, how can you be so reasonable? Pointing out something is just a rumor and no point in jumping off bridges until there are facts? Honestly, what would traffic on this board be like if people couldn't have a major freak out over every rumor and hint?
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Oh, now there you go again, crandc, being an apologist for Blazers management. I discovered this this weekend. If you don't take every negative rumor and spin it to an even worse conclusion, and most of all, if you point out that others are doing so, you're simply an apologist for the Blazers.
 
e_blazer said:
Oh, now there you go again, crandc, being an apologist for Blazers management. I discovered this this weekend. If you don't take every negative rumor and spin it to an even worse conclusion, and most of all, if you point out that others are doing so, you're simply an apologist for the Blazers.
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Damn apologist scum!

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What this is telling me is that PA is such a jerk off/ego maniac to work for that no self respecting coach or GM candidate wants the headache of dealing with him or his kiss ass lacky Larry Miller on a day to day basis!

I've said this many times..... PA is killing this franchise with his ego, till PA is gone the Blazers wont win shit!! Forget the players and coaches it's management that wins championships by putting the best team on the court surrounded with strong outlets for growth. Right now we've got a video assistant head coaching, and no GM in the country wants this gig. If PA needs a mirror to his management and leadership incompetence this is it!!!
 
Oh well, if an anonymous poster said something several times it must be true.

Because, you know, other sports owners don't have egos...
 
Other sports owners are SMART enough to hire a GM and let these "basketball minds" do their fucking jobs! PA knows shit about hoops, but thinks he does, and that's why the BLazers haven't won a championship since the 70's! If you need more proof, mix this in, outside of the Nets owner, PA was the wealthiest owner in the NBA for decades and with all that money no one wants this job. Why? He fired KP and Cho within a year of each other and the NBA execs took notice. The place is about as GM friendly as the Gaza strip on a religious holiday.
 
porkchopexpress said:
Kaleb's on the Scott Van Pelt show right now.
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Was he the guy who had his phone keep cutting out on him?

Nevermind

Quick thought - would Canales be on ESPN radio if he was about to lose his job? The PR department would authorize this interview.
 
PapaG said:
Was he the guy who had his phone keep cutting out on him?
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I didn't hear any cutting out, but I'm watching on ESPNews, so I could be wrong. Nothing really insightful, although I was only half watching.
 
or....giving him a chance to get his name out there since no coach we hire (especially an asst.coach like Shaw or Malone) is going to want the previous coach sitting next to him on the bench, ready to go at the sniff of the first 5-game losing streak.
 
BrianFromWA said:
or....giving him a chance to get his name out there since no coach we hire (especially an asst.coach like Shaw or Malone) is going to want the previous coach sitting next to him on the bench, ready to go at the sniff of the first 5-game losing streak.
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That would be nice, but it seems less than likely. That said, if a new coach is hired, I'll be the first to give you credit for that theory.
 
Ghost Pepper said:
What this is telling me is that PA is such a jerk off/ego maniac to work for that no self respecting coach or GM candidate wants the headache of dealing with him or his kiss ass lacky Larry Miller on a day to day basis!

I've said this many times..... PA is killing this franchise with his ego, till PA is gone the Blazers wont win shit!! Forget the players and coaches it's management that wins championships by putting the best team on the court surrounded with strong outlets for growth. Right now we've got a video assistant head coaching, and no GM in the country wants this gig. If PA needs a mirror to his management and leadership incompetence this is it!!!
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Wow...... maybe somebody should go find a new favorite team. There a few on there way up ,with room on the wagon son.
 
Well, if he's been the voice of the past few drafts I'd say Fez Hammersticks is vastly more knowledgeable when it comes to College/FIBA prospects than Mr. Allen.
 
HCP-

If you want to wear rose colored glasses every day fine. I hear they're always on sale in bulk in June when the final rounds of the playoffs are happening!

This team is not a place that attracts top level talent, coaches and now GM's! Why? PA is an unstable force and the league knows it. This is a billionaire owner that didn't even give season ticket holders playoff Tshirts when he's had sell out crowds for 20+ years.... He's got the draft right around the corner with no GM or coach in place and all of this is supposed to instill confidence in being a blazer? HAHA!

We'll lose Batum this year and "if" LA could opt out ,he'd be gone in a New York minute. It will take this team 5 years with "proper" management to compete for a title at the least. IF PA doesn't make some masterful moves, the next to go will be the fanbase. Good luck selling Felton, Wes, Pryz, Elliot and LA as your featured team.

This team hasn't made it out of the first round of the playoffs since 2000 and that's when we had some talent which we don't have today. Management has in all ways failed to honest and straight forward with fans and season tickets holders and I for one am tired of hearing the same BS over and over again with no results. This team is a shell because we have no leaders here from owner down. It a yes man ship on boat that needs a seasoned captain.
 
Hey BOBO?

PA knows hoops huh? So why would you as an owner hire a coach like McMuffin to take the youngest fastest team in the NBA and turn them into the slowest pick and roll half court team since the Sloan coached Jazz? We are talking basketball aren't we?
 
Did anyone listen to Quick on 750 am? Supposedly they were talking about our GM situation
 
Mediocre Man said:
Did anyone listen to Quick on 750 am? Supposedly they were talking about our GM situation
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JQ didn't have much of any sort of significance to say.

Said he wouldn't be surprised in Chad does become the GM, but would be shocked in Canales ended up as the coach. He didn't add much, as he now refuses to say anything that his sources are not okay with him providing the sources' name, so he basically said everything he's heard (which isn't necessarily a whole lot) comes across more as speculation at this point.

Oh, and it's way too early for us to know what we'll ultimately do with our picks (trade v. keep). But he was shocked that we're still looking at GM candidates, when we really need to make a decision and focus on the upcoming draft, since it is such a critical time for the franchise.
 
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BLAZINGGIANTS said:
JQ didn't have much of any sort of significance to say.

Said he wouldn't be surprised in Chad does become the GM, but would be shocked in Canales ended up as the coach. He didn't add much, as he now refuses to say anything that his sources are not okay with him providing the sources' name, so he basically said everything he's heard (which isn't necessarily a whole lot) comes across more as speculation at this point.

Oh, and it's way too early for us to know what we'll ultimately do with our picks (trade v. keep). But he was shocked that we're still looking at GM candidates, when we really need to make a decision and focus on the upcoming draft, since it is such a critical time for the franchise.
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Thanks
 
So, a team should at least be a champion contender in 5 years?

Lets out:
Atlanta
Toronto
Knicks
Nets
76ers
Rockets
Grizzlies
Hornets
Nuggets
Jazz
Twolves
Warriors
Pacers
Bucks
Bobcats
Clippers
Magic
Suns
Wizards
Kings

None have been to conference finals (my def of champion contender) in over 5 years.
 
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