Ferry interested in Portland

[Hype #9]

Update: Ex-Cavs GM Ferry has "serious" interest in Blazers GM job, source says

According to Brian Smith: http://twitter.com/blazerbanter

 

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At least someone does

 

[BGrantFan]

Brian Berger's source said Ferry isn't interested because of his kids' schools. I only believe what Brian Berger says.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Brian Berger's source said Ferry isn't interested because of his kids' schools. I only believe what Brian Berger says.

Maybe Ferry finally read up on Jesuit?

Or knew about it, but only recently converted to Catholicism?

 

[ironcrotch]

Am I the only one that is skeptical about Ferry? He couldn't get it done with arguably one of the best players in the league.

 

[XXPrimusXX]

Am I the only one that is skeptical about Ferry? He couldn't get it done with arguably one of the best players in the league.

Well, it's not necessarily the GM's job to take the court and win games. I honestly feel they had the pieces to win a Championship, but the players under-achieved when it mattered the most.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Am I the only one that is skeptical about Ferry? He couldn't get it done with arguably one of the best players in the league.

Was it Ferry's fault though? Is Doc Rivers a better coach than Jerry Sloan?

Ferry traded shit and added pieces around Lebron. Lebron had the ear of the owner, and dictated what he wanted. Ferry got that without really giving up a lot. Portland fans would have been ecstatic if we could have added Shaq, Jamison and Williams for Mills, Blake and Claver. I mean he really didn't give up a lot.

Playoffs is all adjustments made by the coach, and Mike Brown sucked as a coach

 

[Eastoff]

do we really want this guy, didn't he put together the cav's team as it is? He probably only got Lebron because they were so awful and he's from cleveland. (that is not capitalized on purpose because that town doesn't deserve it.)

 

[OddEnormous]

That's impossible. Brian Berger said he wasn't interested.

I'd also like to add: Ahem. Danny Ferry?

LOLZ! What an electric hire that would be!!!!!!

Welcome to the Titanic everyone. The biggest most hugest ship the world has ever seen!!!!!!!

 

[OddEnormous]

Is Doc Rivers a better coach than Jerry Sloan?

Yeah. He is actually.

 

[Mediocre Man]

That's impossible. Brian Berger said he wasn't interested.

I'd also like to add: Ahem. Danny Ferry?

LOLZ! What an electric hire that would be!!!!!!

Welcome to the Titanic everyone. The biggest most hugest ship the world has ever seen!!!!!!!

I'd be curious to know what, in your eyes, makes Ferry so much worse than KP?

 

[SnakeOiler]

do we really want this guy, didn't he put together the cav's team as it is? He probably only got Lebron because they were so awful and he's from cleveland. (that is not capitalized on purpose because that town doesn't deserve it.)

I'd rather live in Cleveland than Lake Oswego and I've lived in both.

 

[craigehlo]

Ferry was constantly under pressure from ownership and LeBron to make deals to keep "The King" happy. I have a feeling some of those trades wouldn't have went down if LeBron was locked up a long-term deal and they weren't held hostage by his free agency situation.

Even if you aren't blown away by any of his trades, he has a great track record of getting talent back without giving up much in return other than expiring deals. That's more than you can say for KP.

 

[BBert]

Brian Berger's source said Ferry isn't interested because of his kids' schools. I only believe what Brian Berger says.

Brian Berger said Ferry thinks Portland's private schools aren't as good as Cleveland's. Ergo, no way is Ferry coming here. LOL Someone from Cleveland thinks Portland's schools suck. I love this.

 

[blazerboy30]

Yeah. He is actually.

You forgot the sarcasm smiley.

 

[blazerboy30]

Ferry traded shit and added pieces around Lebron. Lebron had the ear of the owner, and dictated what he wanted. Ferry got that without really giving up a lot. Portland fans would have been ecstatic if we could have added Shaq, Jamison and Williams for Mills, Blake and Claver. I mean he really didn't give up a lot.

Why didn't Ferry have any good assets to work with? Does he suck at drafting? We were able to pick up some relatively valuable assets deep in the first round.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Why didn't Ferry have any good assets to work with? Does he suck at drafting? We were able to pick up some relatively valuable assets deep in the first round.

Then we need to make sure to keep Buchanan/Born to ensure that we continue to draft well, while letting Ferry handle the deal-making. It's a team effort, right?

 

[blazerboy30]

Then we need to make sure to keep Buchanan/Born to ensure that we continue to draft well, while letting Ferry handle the deal-making. It's a team effort, right?

If they were largely responsible for how we drafted, then yes. I don't claim to know how much credit or responsibility each person, including KP, should have been given for the way we drafted.

 

[OddEnormous]

You forgot the sarcasm smiley.

Jerry sloan has been to the finals twice in 57 years the last time being 1998.

Sloans Playoff career:

No Playoffs
Lost to Boston Celtics in First Round
No Playoffs
No Playoffs
Lost to Golden State Warriors in First Round
Lost to Phoenix Suns in First Round
Lost to Portland Trail Blazers in Conference Semifinals
Lost to Portland Trail Blazers in Conference Finals
Lost to Seattle SuperSonics in First Round
Lost to Houston Rockets in Conference Finals
Lost to Houston Rockets in First Round
Lost to Seattle SuperSonics in Conference Finals
Lost to Chicago Bulls in NBA Finals
Lost to Chicago Bulls in NBA Finals
Lost to Portland Trail Blazers in Conference Semifinals
Lost to Portland Trail Blazers in Conference Semifinals
Lost to Dallas Mavericks in First Round
Lost to Sacramento Kings in First Round
Lost to Sacramento Kings in First Round
No Playoffs
No Playoffs
No Playoffs
Lost to San Antonio Spurs in Conference Finals
Lost to Los Angeles Lakers in Conference Semifinals
Lost to Los Angeles Lakers in First Round
Lost to Los Angeles Lakers in Conference Semifinals



Yes, What a brilliant coach.


It's not Doc Rivers fault he's not 79 years old yet.

Stooge

 

[Mediocre Man]

Why didn't Ferry have any good assets to work with? Does he suck at drafting? We were able to pick up some relatively valuable assets deep in the first round.

I don't thin kFerry's assets are any worse than KP's? Apparently KP couldn't move the best trade chip in the history of the NBA without adding Batum to it, so they must not have been that great.

 

[Mediocre Man]

You forgot the sarcasm smiley.

Sadly, I don't think he did.

 

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[blazerboy30]

Jerry sloan has been to the finals twice in 57 years the last time being 1998.

Sloans Playoff career:

No Playoffs
Lost to Boston Celtics in First Round
No Playoffs
No Playoffs
Lost to Golden State Warriors in First Round
Lost to Phoenix Suns in First Round
Lost to Portland Trail Blazers in Conference Semifinals
Lost to Portland Trail Blazers in Conference Finals
Lost to Seattle SuperSonics in First Round
Lost to Houston Rockets in Conference Finals
Lost to Houston Rockets in First Round
Lost to Seattle SuperSonics in Conference Finals
Lost to Chicago Bulls in NBA Finals
Lost to Chicago Bulls in NBA Finals
Lost to Portland Trail Blazers in Conference Semifinals
Lost to Portland Trail Blazers in Conference Semifinals
Lost to Dallas Mavericks in First Round
Lost to Sacramento Kings in First Round
Lost to Sacramento Kings in First Round
No Playoffs
No Playoffs
No Playoffs
Lost to San Antonio Spurs in Conference Finals
Lost to Los Angeles Lakers in Conference Semifinals
Lost to Los Angeles Lakers in First Round
Lost to Los Angeles Lakers in Conference Semifinals



Yes, What a brilliant coach.


It's not Doc Rivers fault he's not 79 years old yet.

Stooge

Is it your opinion that the players on a team don't have any influence on the success of the team? A team's success is purely based on the coach?

 

[andalusian]

Is it your opinion that the players on a team don't have any influence on the success of the team? A team's success is purely based on the coach?

Sloan had one of the best power-forwards in the history of the game and one of the best point-guards at the same time for 15 years or so - and still did not win a ring.

Sloan is a very good coach, but he is not all-world class, imho.

 

[blazerboy30]

I don't thin kFerry's assets are any worse than KP's? Apparently KP couldn't move the best trade chip in the history of the NBA without adding Batum to it, so they must not have been that great.

I guess we'll just disagree about the bolded part then. If you replace Lebron with anybody other than the best player in the world, or Kobe, that team doesn't make any noise, IMO.

 

[OddEnormous]

Sadly, I don't think he did.

SQWAK!

 

[blazerboy30]

Sloan had one of the best power-forwards in the history of the game and one of the best point-guards at the same time for 15 years or so - and still did not win a ring.

Sloan is a very good coach, but he is not all-world class, imho.

I agree that Sloan is a very good coach. I'd probably put him even a bit higher than "very good", and top 3-5 in the league currently.

However, I don't put Doc Rivers anywhere near that level. From what I could tell, Boston was coached just as much by Garnett, Allen and Pierce as it was by Doc Rivers.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I guess we'll just disagree about the bolded part then. If you replace Lebron with anybody other than the best player in the world, or Kobe, that team doesn't make any noise, IMO.

I think Lebron is probably as valuable as Roy and Aldridge combined, so IMO they are about equal. But I see your point

 

[OddEnormous]

Is it your opinion that the players on a team don't have any influence on the success of the team? A team's success is purely based on the coach?

No it's a combination. Are you under the impression Sloan hasn't been given enough time to get it done?

There's not a single coach in the league who's been given more chances with 1 team than him.

Either you do or you don't. And he don't.

 

[blazerboy30]

No it's a combination. Are you under the impression Sloan hasn't been given enough time to get it done?

Please show where I mentioned anything about "time" in my post related to Sloan. Otherwise, nice strawman.