ESPN: Blazers to hire new GM soon

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Nikolokolus said:
Which BWW?

Too bad Fire on the Mountain doesn't have a room full of big ass screens ...
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2012 Draft Lottery Party
Wednesday, May 30th at 4:30 PM
Lloyd Buffalo Wild Wings Location
1200 NE Broadway Street, Suite 20
Portland, OR 97232

Join us at the Lloyd Buffalo Wild Wings location as Mike Barrett, Mike Rice, Brian Wheeler, Antonio Harvey and Casey Holdahl bring you live coverage of the Draft Lottery on trailblazers.tv.

Special guests to potentially include:
* Joe Cronin
* Wesley Matthews via Skype
* Chad Buchanan on post-event conference call
* Chris Monter
* Draft Express
* The Basketball Jones
* Jason Quick

Special happy hour pricing and two other specials for entire restaurant:
* $4 22 oz beers
* $4 for 6 wings
 
SlyPokerDog said:
2012 Draft Lottery Party
Wednesday, May 30th at 4:30 PM
Lloyd Buffalo Wild Wings Location
1200 NE Broadway Street, Suite 20
Portland, OR 97232

Join us at the Lloyd Buffalo Wild Wings location as Mike Barrett, Mike Rice, Brian Wheeler, Antonio Harvey and Casey Holdahl bring you live coverage of the Draft Lottery on trailblazers.tv.

Special guests to potentially include:
* Joe Cronin
* Wesley Matthews via Skype
* Chad Buchanan on post-event conference call
* Chris Monter
* Draft Express
* The Basketball Jones
* Jason Quick

Special happy hour pricing and two other specials for entire restaurant:
* $4 22 oz beers
* $4 for 6 wings
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Hmmm ... just about 3 blocks from the Federal building ... I might just see you suckahs there.
 
Well, I can't make the party...I suppose I could go to the Warriors' but I'll pass.

The Blazers need a GM and preferably head coach by draft day, but lotto day? What skill does it take to stand at a podium?
 
Clipper picks since he became director of player personnell in 03-04
2011
Second Round: Trey Thompkins, Georgia (37)
Second Round: Travis Leslie, Georgia (47)


2010
First Round: Al-Farouq Aminu, Wake Forest (8)
Second Round: Willie Warren, Oklahoma (54)


2009
First Round: Blake Griffin, Oklahoma (1)


2008
First Round: Eric Gordon, Indiana (7)
Second Round: DeAndre Jordan, Texas A&M (35)


2007
First Round: Al Thornton, Florida State (14)
Second Round: Jared Jordan, Marist (45)


2006
Second Round: Paul Davis, Michigan State (34) (from Charlotte)
Guillermo Diaz, Miami (52)


2005
First Round: Yaroslav Korolev, CSKA Moscow (Russia) (12)
Second Round: Daniel Ewing, Duke (32)


2004
First Round: Shaun Livingston, Peoria High School (IL) (4)
Second Round: Lionel Chalmers, Xavier (33)


2003
First Round: Chris Kaman, Central Michigan (6)
Second Round: Sofoklis Schortsanitis, Iraklis (Greece) (34)
 
I can dismiss second rounders - you are lucky to get a journeyman. But too many first round including lottery misses. I'd rather have Indiana's GM.
 
crandc said:
I can dismiss second rounders - you are lucky to get a journeyman. But too many first round including lottery misses. I'd rather have Indiana's GM.
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What misses? Kaman's been an all-star, Livingston simply got injured, Thornton's been solid, Gordon's very good, Griffin's a stud, Aminu is still too young to judge. The only real miss was Korolev, an 18-year-old foreigner.
 
South East said:
It sounds like the Blazers read this article before talking about who they want as a new GM. That sounds almost exactly what the Blazers are looking for. Miller has talked about what they need and Olshey fits the bill for most of it. Experience, changed the culture of an organization, thinks both long and short term, and can convince an owner what he thinks is right. The Blazers probably would need to bring in a cap expert to help out. Olshey is a player personal guy although it sounds like he has some understanding of the cap.

It wouldn't surprise me to hear Blazers offer the position to Olshey in the next few days. Whether or not he takes it is a different story.
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I actually think this is KEY aspect that any potential GM for POR needs to have....Allen has publically said that he likes to question his GM and be sold on players\moves, so as a GM you have to be able to sell him on the moves you want to make....

I think Cho had the right vision for what needed to happen, however I just don't think he could sell it to Allen....and either Buchanan is unable to sell Allen on what he wants to do or his analysis of players is completely off...
 
Blaze01 said:
I actually think this is KEY aspect that any potential GM for POR needs to have....Allen has publically said that he likes to question his GM and be sold on players\moves, so as a GM you have to be able to sell him on the moves you want to make....

I think Cho had the right vision for what needed to happen, however I just don't think he could sell it to Allen....and either Buchanan is unable to sell Allen on what he wants to do or his analysis of players is completely off...
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Allen wanting to be sold on players might make Morway....a former agent a great fit. Assuming he listens to the Born Identifier more than Chad Buchanan
 
I think we should avoid a Meet and Greet with the next GM. Unless of course it's still Chad. Maybe Sly can get that process started, just in case the Draft rolls in and it's still Chad.
 
Kenny Vance on FB:

Kenny Vance
Dont believe everything you read on blazer GM search ... Lots of stuff going on behind the scenes! Trust me i know!

Kenny, we know you know "everything". But what does MM say?
 
I like the ......"trust me I know" part.
 
BLAZINGGIANTS said:
Kenny Vance on FB:

Kenny Vance
Dont believe everything you read on blazer GM search ... Lots of stuff going on behind the scenes! Trust me i know!

Kenny, we know you know "everything". But what does MM say?
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I wonder what that quote meant? Does he know they are busy, or not as busy?
 
PA confirms it's down to 4 candidates:

GM search has made progress, I have interviewed four candidates in person, good talks, doing more reference checks now.

(Sorry if this is already posted.)
 
BLAZINGGIANTS said:
Why don't you start by telling us what you know?
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The HCP will start to feel a burning sensation shortly after he has sex with Mrs HCP (sorry buddy)

Whoever the Blazers hire will say it's the guy they wanted all along

My new adhd drugs are working really well

resurfacing my pool will cost less than expected
 
BLAZINGGIANTS said:
PA confirms it's down to 4 candidates:

GM search has made progress, I have interviewed four candidates in person, good talks, doing more reference checks now.

(Sorry if this is already posted.)
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Good deal. So Olshey, Morway, Bower and Chad?
 
Mediocre Man said:
The HCP will start to feel a burning sensation shortly after he has sex with Mrs HCP (sorry buddy)

Whoever the Blazers hire will say it's the guy they wanted all along

My new adhd drugs are working really well

resurfacing my pool will cost less than expected
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None of which is helpful to any of us.

Mrs. HCP will be shut down for some time.

That's what the Blazers always do (When the draft began, we had four players we wanted, and we got each one).

Your new ADHD pills should be helpful to us - if they even help to cut your rants and suicidal thoughts on the franchise.

Shit, it's a kiddie pool. You just go to Fred Meyer and buy another - they're only $6.
 
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