Ferry interested in Portland

[Minstrel]

Dunleavy is a decent head coach. I would not want him in charge of personnel decisions.

 

[Idog1976]

I'll give you a hint. His last name isn't Dunleavy.

It would definitely be time for a forum get together on the river side of the railing on the Burnside bridge if Dunleavy became GM. I wouldn't make it to said meeting because I would have drank all the bottles under the kitchen sink the minute the news broke.

 

[craigehlo]

Why did I think Ferry resigned already? Oh that's right because he did. How in the hell is he still under contract? Are they still paying him for some reason?

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5252256

"He is out as Cleveland's general manager, choosing not to re-sign his contract that was set to expire at the end of the month. The decision comes as a surprise but was made days ago, and complicates the most important offseason in team history."

 

[Masbee]

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.

Actually, the Portland public schools do "suck".

Sorry.

 

[Masbee]

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.

Neither of those players were top draft picks.

So, how much of their very suprising Hall-of-Fame careers are due to coaching/system?

 

[OddEnormous]

Neither of those players were top draft picks.

So, how much of their very suprising Hall-of-Fame careers are due to coaching/system?

So he's able to turn low draft picks into all time greats? What a shame he stopped at just 2 players. Greg Ostertag must be spinning in his grave.

 

[Masbee]

So he's able to turn low draft picks into all time greats? What a shame he stopped at just 2 players. Greg Ostertag must be spinning in his grave.

Reading comprehension.

Try it sometime.

 

[LittleAlex]

Danny Ferry spent money on Larry Hughes.

That alone should make anyone nervous.


He also stuck with Mike Brown for longer then he reasonably should have.

 

[Schilly]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5252256

"He is out as Cleveland's general manager, choosing not to re-sign his contract that was set to expire at the end of the month. The decision comes as a surprise but was made days ago, and complicates the most important offseason in team history."

Interestingly the very next day the info was released that Portland had hired a headhunting firm who had already been in contact with candidates.

 

[BGrantFan]

Listened to the interview.. someone said Mike Dunleavy was contacting Blazer officials. Dunleavy vs. Ferry, who you got?

Dunleavy's agent is Warren LaGarie. Scratch that possibility.

 

[mook]

Neither of those players were top draft picks.

So, how much of their very suprising Hall-of-Fame careers are due to coaching/system?

Pretty valid point. Especially when you look at how Milsap and Kirilenko unexpectedly blew up in Utah. And I think Boozer and Williams have surpassed expectations.

Ostertag sucked, but he sucked much more when he left Utah.

 

[BGrantFan]

I have no real confidence Ferry would be good or great, but I have every confidence Dunleavy would not be. Anyway, Portland/Tigard already has a Scholls Ferry road - so I think this one is already decided...

The practice facility is just off of Boone's Ferry Road.

 

[BGrantFan]

Pretty valid point. Especially when you look at how Milsap and Kirilenko unexpectedly blew up in Utah. And I think Boozer and Williams have surpassed expectations.

Ostertag sucked, but he sucked much more when he left Utah.

Boozer was a very good player when he left Cleveland (20.8 PER in his second season there). Perhaps we should hire Cleveland's coach from those days? So, Sloan doesn't get credit for developing Boozer. Plus, I'll say that Brandon Roy has surpassed initial expectations moreso than Deron Williams. Perhaps we should hire Nate McMillan to coach the team?

 

[OddEnormous]

Reading comprehension.

Try it sometime.

What did I miss?

You wrote (for arguments sake I think) that maybe it was Sloan's system. If it was indeed his system that made them HOF's. Why did he stop after those two?

Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen never won anything until Doc Rivers was their head coach.

 

[OddEnormous]

Boozer was a very good player when he left Cleveland (20.8 PER in his second season there). Perhaps we should hire Cleveland's coach from those days? So, Sloan doesn't get credit for developing Boozer. Plus, I'll say that Brandon Roy has surpassed initial expectations moreso than Deron Williams. Perhaps we should hire Nate McMillan to coach the team?

Rajon Rondo was the 21st pick.

Who coaches him? Must be pretty decent.

 

[illmatic99]

One perk of hiring Ferry: After he screws up a personnel move, we can say, "Ferry sure missed the boat on that one."

bwahahahhhhahaha

Man, I'm full of horrible jokes today.

 

[OddEnormous]

One perk of hiring Ferry: After he screws up a personnel move, we can say, "Ferry sure missed the boat on that one."

bwahahahhhhahaha

Man, I'm full of horrible jokes today.

We'll certainly be up a creek if this hire goes through.