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Is what Bob Whitsitt was. He was singlehandedly responsible for the Jail Blazers Era. He made decisions on WHO the coach should play??? WTF??? He didn't take roster input from the damn coach??? WTF???
‘JAIL BLAZERS’ AT IT AGAIN
Those cornerstones of the community are at it again. And again. And again.
After Rashweed Wallace was “sentenced” for marijuana possession (charges dropped in exchange for a $650 fine, promise to attend counseling and a pinky swear to stay out of trouble for a half-year or half gram, whichever comes first), rookie Qyntel Woods – recently challenged by team president Bob Whitsitt to “get with the program” – was caught grazing in the grass last weekend in Portland.
Seems those pesky police pulled over the rookie for boppin’ along at 83 in a 55 mph zone. In addition to having maryjane as a passenger, Woods was nailed for driving without a license or insurance.
That left our besmirched Blazers with precious few players who haven’t gotten into a serious snag with Johnny Law or crossed over coach Maurice Cheeks. When Zach Randolph punched a restrained Ruben Patterson in the face Wednesday at the organization’s practice facility that “club” became increasingly exclusive.
According to reports – subsequently confirmed by independent sources – Woods and Patterson initially got into an altercation; apparently both claim to be the lifetime leader in inhaling first hand smoke. Teammates quickly broke it up. However, while Patterson’s arms were pinned, Randolph came to his friend’s defense and suckered Patterson with a crushing, blood gushing blow.
At that point, Arvydas Sabonis and Chris Dudley were no longer able to contain the enraged Patterson, who has been arrested and convicted for various violations, including the sexual assault and manhandling a guy he accused of vandalizing his car. Fortunately, the violence escalated no further as the three combatants were escorted from the premises.
Just another day in paradise . . . thanks to Whitsitt and minion Mark Warkentien, the savants who control central booking for Paul Allen’s once highly venerated franchise. Management’s mindset is plain and stupid: “We supply the talent, it’s up to the coach to concoct the correct chemical balance.”
That is, as long as the coach plays the personnel Whitsitt designates as worthy.
When Mike Dunleavy coached the Blazers, he was under strict orders to play certain players (Shawn Kemp) a certain amount of time whether or not they practiced hard (Jermaine O’Neal), or so much as showed up (Detlef Schrempf). Moreover, Dunleavy was commanded not to play other players (Antonio Harvey, at the expense of Kemp’s daylight) under penalty of having them cut – all because of side deals cut or obscene financial investments made by Half-Whitsitt.
Clearly, management’s mucked-up manipulation continues unabated. You don’t have to be a scholar of the game to realize it wasn’t Cheeks’ idea to inter Damon Stoudamire (he likes him) for an extended period of the season. And you don’t need a degree in criminal justice to identify Whitsitt’s fingerprints (instructions to play off season recruits Jeff McInnis and Antonio Daniels) to explain the unexplainable.
Cheeks, who has absolutely no roster input, found a way out of Whitsitt’s bind by switching Top 50 small forward Scottie Pippen to the point. It’s inarguably, the slickest chess move of the season by any coach.
As a result, the 46-27 Blazers were able to rebound from early season depression and are currently one game ahead of the Timberwolves for the fourth and final home-court playoff advantage in the west – despite Pippen undergoing recent knee surgery and the Jail Blazers averaging a personnel predicament per day.
Cheeks told The Oregonian he worries about the team “breaking apart” over the latest incident.
“I don’t know if it will shake the team, but I think this is going to test my coaching skills, just in trying to keep us together,” he said. “We are on a pretty good roll right now, and it’s unfortunate that this has happened. I have to make sure our family stays together. I’m just being tested again.”
The question is, does practice make prison (term)? Even if management is disinclined to discipline Randolph (Whitsitt overlooked Kemp’s drug problem until eyewitnesses and evidence forced him to confront it), isn’t Law & Order commissioner David Stern obliged to levy a heavy suspension and fine?
We need to stop giving this MF a pass!
‘JAIL BLAZERS’ AT IT AGAIN
Those cornerstones of the community are at it again. And again. And again.
After Rashweed Wallace was “sentenced” for marijuana possession (charges dropped in exchange for a $650 fine, promise to attend counseling and a pinky swear to stay out of trouble for a half-year or half gram, whichever comes first), rookie Qyntel Woods – recently challenged by team president Bob Whitsitt to “get with the program” – was caught grazing in the grass last weekend in Portland.
Seems those pesky police pulled over the rookie for boppin’ along at 83 in a 55 mph zone. In addition to having maryjane as a passenger, Woods was nailed for driving without a license or insurance.
That left our besmirched Blazers with precious few players who haven’t gotten into a serious snag with Johnny Law or crossed over coach Maurice Cheeks. When Zach Randolph punched a restrained Ruben Patterson in the face Wednesday at the organization’s practice facility that “club” became increasingly exclusive.
According to reports – subsequently confirmed by independent sources – Woods and Patterson initially got into an altercation; apparently both claim to be the lifetime leader in inhaling first hand smoke. Teammates quickly broke it up. However, while Patterson’s arms were pinned, Randolph came to his friend’s defense and suckered Patterson with a crushing, blood gushing blow.
At that point, Arvydas Sabonis and Chris Dudley were no longer able to contain the enraged Patterson, who has been arrested and convicted for various violations, including the sexual assault and manhandling a guy he accused of vandalizing his car. Fortunately, the violence escalated no further as the three combatants were escorted from the premises.
Just another day in paradise . . . thanks to Whitsitt and minion Mark Warkentien, the savants who control central booking for Paul Allen’s once highly venerated franchise. Management’s mindset is plain and stupid: “We supply the talent, it’s up to the coach to concoct the correct chemical balance.”
That is, as long as the coach plays the personnel Whitsitt designates as worthy.
When Mike Dunleavy coached the Blazers, he was under strict orders to play certain players (Shawn Kemp) a certain amount of time whether or not they practiced hard (Jermaine O’Neal), or so much as showed up (Detlef Schrempf). Moreover, Dunleavy was commanded not to play other players (Antonio Harvey, at the expense of Kemp’s daylight) under penalty of having them cut – all because of side deals cut or obscene financial investments made by Half-Whitsitt.
Clearly, management’s mucked-up manipulation continues unabated. You don’t have to be a scholar of the game to realize it wasn’t Cheeks’ idea to inter Damon Stoudamire (he likes him) for an extended period of the season. And you don’t need a degree in criminal justice to identify Whitsitt’s fingerprints (instructions to play off season recruits Jeff McInnis and Antonio Daniels) to explain the unexplainable.
Cheeks, who has absolutely no roster input, found a way out of Whitsitt’s bind by switching Top 50 small forward Scottie Pippen to the point. It’s inarguably, the slickest chess move of the season by any coach.
As a result, the 46-27 Blazers were able to rebound from early season depression and are currently one game ahead of the Timberwolves for the fourth and final home-court playoff advantage in the west – despite Pippen undergoing recent knee surgery and the Jail Blazers averaging a personnel predicament per day.
Cheeks told The Oregonian he worries about the team “breaking apart” over the latest incident.
“I don’t know if it will shake the team, but I think this is going to test my coaching skills, just in trying to keep us together,” he said. “We are on a pretty good roll right now, and it’s unfortunate that this has happened. I have to make sure our family stays together. I’m just being tested again.”
The question is, does practice make prison (term)? Even if management is disinclined to discipline Randolph (Whitsitt overlooked Kemp’s drug problem until eyewitnesses and evidence forced him to confront it), isn’t Law & Order commissioner David Stern obliged to levy a heavy suspension and fine?
We need to stop giving this MF a pass!
