KP coming out of the dog house?

[Chuck Taylor]

First, KP is allowed to work the Camby extension.

Then he was on the radio today, sounding as positive and chipper as I've heard in quite some time.

Now, this from Canzano:

Michael Born, a scout, clapped further down the hallway and said, “We got one here.” And there was a glimmer of optimism buried in all of that. And owner Paul Allen followed the line of players down the hallway, offering his fist to Pritchard in a brief, but nice, moment I wished you’d have all been here to see for yourselves.

http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/or...f/2010/04/canzano_column_time_for_the_bl.html

I sure hope KP is getting back in PA's good graces.

 

[RoyToy]

PA just had to make him sweat a little bit, that's all.

 

[craigehlo]

Get Darren Collison from the Hornets and all is forgiven with that whole Oden over Durant thing KP.

 

[BGrantFan]

Get Darren Collison from the Hornets and all is forgiven with that whole Oden over Durant thing KP.

Collison for Rudy would be nice. I'm not sure the Hornets would make that deal, but Rudy would be very good next to Chris Paul

 

[jlprk]

First, KP is allowed to work the Camby extension. Then he was on the radio today, sounding as positive and chipper as I've heard in quite some time.

What evidence do you have that he had anything to do with the Camby negotiations? And the reason he was chipper to Canzano is that the Oregonian is his biggest fan.

 

[Blazinaway]

Collison for Rudy would be nice. I'm not sure the Hornets would make that deal, but Rudy would be very good next to Chris Paul

Frankly I don't think Rudy would be good next to anyone, maybe with CP3 he just does not look quite as bad. God he is sucking, it's 4 on 5 with him in there.

 

[Mediocre Man]

O-V-E-R-B-L-O-W-N

 

[Nikolokolus]

All I could think of when reading this blurb from Canzano, was the scene from The Godfather where Pacino kisses Fredo before sending him to his death.

 

[Chuck Taylor]

What evidence do you have that he had anything to do with the Camby negotiations? And the reason he was chipper to Canzano is that the Oregonian is his biggest fan.

Thats what the guys on wheels at work said yesterday. Canzano also mentioned it in the interview with KP.

 

[maxiep]

All I could think of when reading this blurb from Canzano, was the scene from The Godfather where Pacino kisses Fredo before sending him to his death.

"I know it was you Kevin, and you broke my heart."

If PA asks KP to go fishing on Oswego Lake, I'd be concerned.

 

[maxiep]

http://www.dwightjaynes.com/about-that-new-trail-blazer-seating-chart

UPDATE: According to Rick Kaplan, the agent for Marcus Camby, it was Kevin Pritchard who negotiated the Camby deal for the team. On the Morning Sports Page Wednesday, Kaplan said that Pritchard was the prime negotiator and seemed to act like any other general manager in that situation. Kaplan saw no sign of any decline in Pritchard’s authority or position in the organization.

 

[STOMP]

this latest KP on the outs? melodrama fueled by the local boys who cried wolf media... good grief... why not just follow the daily soaps? They've repeatedly proven themselves outside the loop of Blazer goings on (as well they should be) yet posters go hook line and sinker for the latest trumped up speculations every time. Do you really believe their stuff or do you just enjoy being in a tizzy?

We'll see how KP's future plays out soon enough in the offseason but I'm baffled how anyone expects to bring up for debate information gathered from Canzano and pals and be taken seriously

STOMP

 

[Chuck Taylor]

this latest KP on the outs? melodrama fueled by the local boys who cried wolf media... good grief... why not just follow the daily soaps? They've repeatedly proven themselves outside the loop of Blazer goings on (as well they should be) yet posters go hook line and sinker for the latest trumped up speculations every time. Do you really believe their stuff or do you just enjoy being in a tizzy?

We'll see how KP's future plays out soon enough in the offseason but I'm baffled how anyone expects to bring up for debate information gathered from Canzano and pals and be taken seriously

STOMP

Eh, maybe you're right. But the Penn thing blindsided me, and then all of a sudden KP looks like someone kicked his puppy at the news conference. Larry Miller doesn't back him up at all, and then KP and Allen don't sit together.

Since there are others out there who are worried like me, I thought I'd update them with some positive news. Sorry to disturb you!

 

[hasoos]

I have said it before. The firing of Penn was just a shot across the bow to get KP to align with the team. I am pretty sure that besides financial elements, that the management team was fracturing with Penn and KP hanging together. Firing Penn eliminated the rogue element, and brought KP back into the fold.

 

[handiman]

All I could think of when reading this blurb from Canzano, was the scene from The Godfather where Pacino kisses Fredo before sending him to his death.

Classic! (The movie and the reference.)

The firing of Penn was just a shot across the bow to get KP to align with the team. I am pretty sure that besides financial elements, that the management team was fracturing with Penn and KP hanging together. Firing Penn eliminated the rogue element, and brought KP back into the fold.

I'm curious what your and others' thoughts are on what those rogue or misaligned elements were? Just the Roy/Aldridge extensions or disagreement over the direction of the team? I always thought the latter was the one area where Pritchard had the full backing Allen, other than recent [unfounded] speculation that Allen doesn't think Pritchard can swing the big trade to put the team over the top.

 

[BlazerWookee]

O-V-E-R-B-L-O-W-N

Indeed.

"Doghouse," lol.

 

[BlazerWookee]

I have said it before. The firing of Penn was just a shot across the bow to get KP to align with the team. I am pretty sure that besides financial elements, that the management team was fracturing with Penn and KP hanging together. Firing Penn eliminated the rogue element, and brought KP back into the fold.

The firing of Penn was just that, Penn getting fired. The fact that he was fired out from under KP speaks more to how egregious an offense Penn committed than it does to KP being given some sort of vague "shot across the bow."

 

[BBert]

Nice work if you can get it. How hard is it for Paul Allen's guys to negotiate a Blazers contract: 'We are offering you the highest salary and the most incentive money the league will allow. Take it our leave it.'

 

[BGrantFan]

Nice work if you can get it. How hard is it for Paul Allen's guys to negotiate a Blazers contract: 'We are offering you the highest salary and the most incentive money the league will allow. Take it our leave it.'

Exactly. They maxed out Camby on his available extension limit, AND they added some incentive money on top of it. Not exactly playing hardball, is it?

 

[TripTango]

All I could think of when reading this blurb from Canzano, was the scene from The Godfather where Pacino kisses Fredo before sending him to his death.

Love it. The fist-bump of doom...

[video=youtube;e8MQtogJqsM]

 

[STOMP]

Eh, maybe you're right. But the Penn thing blindsided me, and then all of a sudden KP looks like someone kicked his puppy at the news conference. Larry Miller doesn't back him up at all, and then KP and Allen don't sit together.

Since there are others out there who are worried like me, I thought I'd update them with some positive news. Sorry to disturb you!

you're not disturbing me, it just seems like a gigantic waste of time to try to analyze something when we've only the likes of Portland's pathetic media to provide us insight. Fans have never had much exposure to Penn (or other Pritchard underlings) so it's not like we have much of a feel for how he is publicly, let alone when the cameras are off and at work. Maybe he's perpetually late to meetings? Maybe he's a drunk or an arrogant jerk? Maybe he hit on Larry Miller's wife at the Christmas party? Maybe 10,000 other things that don't have anything to do with KP's long term prospects with the club. Pritchard might actually have felt like someone had kicked his puppy at that news conference, but for all we know he felt the club had good reason to fire Penn and was just bummed that things went sour. Had Miller backed KP up 100% no doubt some posters would have claimed it to be a transparent kiss of death before his firing. Damned if you do damned if you don't. Here is guessing that Pritchard and PA are side by side Thursday night just to calm down the hysterical... if so, I won't take that to mean that he'll be retained for sure. They'll be handling that business in the offseason.

I'm resigned to just hoping that management makes the right decisions for the long term best interests of the franchise. I am fully aware that my very limited view of the internal workings of the club don't put me in a good position to judge individual management members. What I do judge are the roster/personnel decisions. Under KP I've been pleased for the most part which was not the case at all when Nash was calling the shots. Because of that I'm hopeful that he remains the GM, but if he's let go I won't go because for all I know thats the right call.

STOMP

 

[BGrantFan]

you're not disturbing me, it just seems like a gigantic waste of time to try to analyze something when we've only the likes of Portland's pathetic media to provide us insight.

I agree!

Fans have never had much exposure to Penn (or other Pritchard underlings) so it's not like we have much of a feel for how he is publicly, let alone when the cameras are off and at work. Maybe he's perpetually late to meetings? Maybe he's a drunk or an arrogant jerk? Maybe he hit on Larry Miller's wife at the Christmas party? Maybe 10,000 other things that don't have anything to do with KP's long term prospects with the club. Pritchard might actually have felt like someone had kicked his puppy at that news conference, but for all we know he felt the club had good reason to fire Penn and was just bummed that things went sour. Had Miller backed KP up 100% no doubt some posters would have claimed it to be a transparent kiss of death before his firing. Damned if you do damned if you don't. Here is guessing that Pritchard and PA are side by side Thursday night just to calm down the hysterical... if so, I won't take that to mean that he'll be retained for sure. They'll be handling that business in the offseason.

I'm resigned to just hoping that management makes the right decisions for the long term best interests of the franchise. I am fully aware that my very limited view of the internal workings of the club don't put me in a good position to judge individual management members. What I do judge are the roster/personnel decisions. Under KP I've been pleased for the most part which was not the case at all when Nash was calling the shots. Because of that I'm hopeful that he remains the GM, but if he's let go I won't go because for all I know thats the right call.

STOMP

About that gigantic waste of time?

 

[STOMP]

About that gigantic waste of time?

took me maybe 2 minutes to write that. Do you use the two finger pecking method to type or something?

STOMP

 

[BGrantFan]

took me maybe 2 minutes to write that. Do you use the two finger pecking method to type or something?

STOMP

Touchy, touchy. Lighten up!

p.s. lots of speculation in your 2 minute monologue.

 

[oldmangrouch]

Exactly. They maxed out Camby on his available extension limit, AND they added some incentive money on top of it. Not exactly playing hardball, is it?

Actually, I'm surprised he didn't hold out for a third year. With a lockout looming, this becomes pretty much a one year deal. In the summer of 12, he will be an aging free agent facing a market where almost everyone will be capped out under the new CBA.

 

[STOMP]

Touchy, touchy. Lighten up!

p.s. lots of speculation in your 2 minute monologue.

I ended up ignoring you in your PapaG and Terrible incarnations, welcome back to that status. Please don't respond to anything I write again as if I might read your thoughts or respond

STOMP

 

[BGrantFan]

I ended up ignoring you in your PapaG and Terrible incarnations, welcome back to that status. Please don't respond to anything I write again as if I might read your thoughts or respond

STOMP

Who the fuck is Terrible? I've heard of PapaG.

Later. I won't miss reading your long posts analyzing things right after you lecture people for writing long posts that analyze things.

 

[STOMP]

Who the fuck is Terrible? I've heard of PapaG.

funny that you're still denying the obvious but whatever...

Later. I won't miss reading your long posts analyzing things right after you lecture people for writing long posts that analyze things.

and I'll skip everything I see next to your avatar (like I was already doing before you quoted me) as I know it will be silly drivel... I sure didn't miss it when you were taking a hiatus

STOMP

 

[BGrantFan]

funny that you're still denying the obvious but whatever...

and I'll skip everything I see next to your avatar (like I was already doing before you quoted me) as I know it will be silly drivel... I sure didn't miss it when you were taking a hiatus

STOMP

Blahblahblahblahblah.

Looks like someone has a case of the "takes himself to serious-lies". Enjoy whatever it is you're trying to accomplish here, dude. I'm certainly enjoying myself!