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I like how the author goes out of the way to not call out Miller on his "no one can sign until July 8, so we hope to have someone by July 8" thing. B/c while LBJ, Johnson, Wade, Bosh, and every other FA under the sun is being wined and dined by the likes of Donnie Walsh, Pat Riley, Jerry Reinsdorf...we're sending our "top scouts" No offense to Mike and Chad, but would that look like you're getting the Royal Treatment?
 
BrianFromWA said:
I like how the author goes out of the way to not call out Miller on his "no one can sign until July 8, so we hope to have someone by July 8" thing. B/c while LBJ, Johnson, Wade, Bosh, and every other FA under the sun is being wined and dined by the likes of Donnie Walsh, Pat Riley, Jerry Reinsdorf...we're sending our "top scouts" No offense to Mike and Chad, but would that look like you're getting the Royal Treatment?
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Did he say that an dI missed it in the interview?

Also, do you think there is a huge priority set by our front office on contacting Lebron or Joen Johnson orWade on July 1st? Sounds like a giant waste of time to me.
 
BrianFromWA said:
I like how the author goes out of the way to not call out Miller on his "no one can sign until July 8, so we hope to have someone by July 8" thing. B/c while LBJ, Johnson, Wade, Bosh, and every other FA under the sun is being wined and dined by the likes of Donnie Walsh, Pat Riley, Jerry Reinsdorf...we're sending our "top scouts" No offense to Mike and Chad, but would that look like you're getting the Royal Treatment?
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I dunno, Brian. None of those guys were coming here anyway. I reallt don't think there needs to be a rush job or anything.
 
"We haven't reached out to anybody,"

They've had an active search going for weeks, but have contacted anyone yet? Really, they sound like the keystone cops.
 
So guys like JJ Redick, or any of the PG's or SFs that we're "Targeting" (though I can't imagine there's any PG in that hot pile of garbage FA list to interest us), are just going to sit on their ass until the 8th when we might have a GM ready?

I didn't think I'd be saying this this early, but I'm 100% behind BGrantFan's "Thanks for taking a long weekend, and rolling out of bed Monday to do your effing job, Larry" rants.
 
RR7 said:
Did he say that an dI missed it in the interview?

Also, do you think there is a huge priority set by our front office on contacting Lebron or Joen Johnson orWade on July 1st? Sounds like a giant waste of time to me.
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I was using this quote:
Free agency opens on Thursday, and the first day teams can sign players is July 8. Miller said he doubts the team will have a hire by July 1, but is hoping it can be finalized by July 8.

"There is definitely a sense of urgency – we want to get it done as soon as possible," Miller said. "But we want to make sure we don't make a mistake."

While he conducts the search, Miller said top scouts Chad Buchanan and Mike Born and scout Joe Cronin will handle free agent recruitment and trade strategy, reporting to Miller and coach Nate McMillan.
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So you don't think that there are any free agents that we'd like to have, and if there were, they'd be happy having our "top scouts" come visit?
 
RR7 said:
Also, do you think there is a huge priority set by our front office on contacting Lebron or Joen Johnson orWade on July 1st? Sounds like a giant waste of time to me.
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As opposed to what? I really hope our management and front office doesn't have that attitude because it is their job to exhaust all possibilities, even if the chances are remote. That's a horrible attitude to have about the free agent class. I would hope our front office puts the effort into acquiring one of these guys, regardless of the chances.
 
AmirIcon said:
As opposed to what? I really hope our management and front office doesn't have that attitude because it is their job to exhaust all possibilities, even if the chances are remote. That's a horrible attitude to have about the free agent class. I would hope our front office puts the effort into acquiring one of these guys, regardless of the chances.
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Why? Did you hope we also brought John Wall in for a workout, you know, just in case? You call, find out they've never heard of Portland, and you move on.

As for guys like JJ Redick and MLE targets, they aren't going to say oh, you just have a scout calling me, not your gm. This isn't ncaa football, where they're getting recruited. The offer is the same regardless of where it comes from, and they're going off of money, opportunity, and success. MLE is the same everywhere. A newly hired Gm isn't going to sway those types.
 
maybe he should ask the security guards what to do.

what a fucking dolt.

http://www.blazersedge.com/2010/6/28/1542595/blazers-president-larry-miller

"I get to the Practice Facility, I got there at 12:30 or 1 o'clock. Kevin pulls me aside and said, "Hey, Paul and I had a conversation and we kind of agreed that we're going to part ways. I want to still do the draft, we're going to get through the draft and then you and I can sit down tomorrow and figure out what the process is."

"Later, Paul pulls me aside and kind of says the same thing. Like, "Hey, I got here. Kevin approached me, things seem to be where they are, things haven't been good, let's talk about how we're going to resolve this." And I guess they sat down, the two of them had a conversation. Coming out of that conversation was an agreement. It looks like it's time to part ways. But Kevin wanted to continue to do the draft. Paul wanted Kevin to continue to do the draft. So they agreed that they would do the draft and on Friday he and I would sit down and figure out the next steps.

"So that's what I was told. That's what I was thinking. We're still waiting for the draft to start... so I walk outside to get some fresh air. I walk outside and I see one of the security guys out there and we're kind of shooting the breeze, talking about the nice weather, and he says, "I just heard on Courtside that Kevin Pritchard [just got fired]..."

And then I look at my phone and it starts to blow up."
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So the idea is to reach agreements with FAs like Reddick, or discuss trades with other GMs, before we even have a GM? Why even hire somebody if the heavy lifting will already be complete? Also, will it be a prerequisite for the new GM to follow through with any agreement to sign that the scouts make? What if the GM wants to take the team in a different direction than the scouts.

We're hiring a Yes Man. This confirms it, IMO.

Clusterfuck, I say.
 
BrianFromWA said:
So you don't think that there are any free agents that we'd like to have, and if there were, they'd be happy having our "top scouts" come visit?
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Plus, what if the new GM doesn't like the free agent or trade that the scouts like? He gets hired on to a new contract that he had no part in deciding?

Clown Town.
 
BGrantFan said:
Plus, what if the new GM doesn't like the free agent or trade that the scouts like? He gets hired on to a new contract that he had no part in deciding?

Clown Town.
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Well, he'd see who we signed before the gm came here, and if he liked the signing, no problem, if not, wouldn't come. No cluster fuck or clown town at all.
 
What a disaster.

Making a list of qualities to look for in a GM instead of actively pursuing trades and free agents. Why the fuck wouldn't they do this before trashing KP? What the fuck did that "head-hunting" firm do?
 
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RR7 said:
Well, he'd see who we signed before the gm came here, and if he liked the signing, no problem, if not, wouldn't come. No cluster fuck or clown town at all.
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So we're letting the scouts run our summer at this point, and the new GM will need to agree with what the scouts decide?

May as well just hire Born and Buchanon and let them take their marching orders from the Vulcans. Plus, is Nate involved even a little bit? Last summer he met with Andre Miller, along with Pritchard, in Las Vegas.
 
yuyuza1 said:
What a disaster.

Making a list of qualities to look for in GM instead of actively pursuing trades and free agents. Why the fuck wouldn't they do this before trashing KP? What the fuck did that "head-hunting" firm do?
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Like last time, they came back with the name "Steve Patterson".
 
BrianFromWA said:
Out of curiosity, is this your speculation, or was it on one of the podcasts I didn't listen to?
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I had heard that the same head-hunters who found Steve Patterson were being used for the last two months. Dwight Jaynes and Kenny Vance were talking about it last week on The Game.

My answer was primarily snark. I imagine every legitimate candidate they found told them to pound sand, but I don't have proof of that part of the story.
 
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yuyuza1 said:
What a disaster.

Making a list of qualities to look for in a GM instead of actively pursuing trades and free agents. Why the fuck wouldn't they do this before trashing KP? What the fuck did that "head-hunting" firm do?
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Well... Everyone left is certainly going to get the credit they've so craved over the past 4 years.

PA: Clear.
Second Officer Lawrence Miller: Yes. I don't think I've ever seen such a flat calm.
PA: Like a mill pond, not a breath of wind.
Second Officer Lawrence Miller: It will make the bergs harder to see... with no breaking water at the base.
PA: Hmm. Well, I'm off. Mantain speed and heading, Mr. Miller.
Second Officer Lawrence Miller: Yes, sir.
 
BGrantFan said:
I had heard that the same head-hunters who found Steve Patterson were being used for the last two months. Dwight Jaynes and Kenny Vance were talking about it last week on The Game..
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I believe Kenny came back later and said that wasn't the case....that he had been mistaken.
 
ABM said:
I believe Kenny came back later and said that wasn't the case....that he had been mistaken.
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Could be. I was just being snarky. Plus, obviously they couldn't find a solid choice, anyhow, since Larry and the Sunshine Band are apparently starting the search from scratch.
 
BTW, what was the President of the team doing arriving at work on draft day around lunch time?
 
I was wondering how many would catch that. :) Shouldn't have surprised me.
 
maxiep said:
BTW, what was the President of the team doing arriving at work on draft day around lunch time?
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I doubt the President only works at the practice facility... I mean, seriously?
 
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