Neil Olshey is the guilt

[Bruno_Sabino]

It is that simple.
His mistakes are just insane when you thinking;
Evan Turner is not a bad player. He's a decent role player, but he cant have the paper he has. He cant ''ran'' the second unit, he needs to be a guy who come off the bench and make plays, but not the major guy. He gave to much money to him and Stotts is kind of forced to put him to play a lot because of that.

Seth curry is not better than Shabazz Napier.
Ed Davis should have stay and we could play him with collins. Meyers is just a waste. Shame that he plays and we are in 2018.
The ''not worst'' contract he gave was Crabbe, which was the only one i really was not that bad at all, because AC was a young player and was shooting the ball very well when he was here. Im not saying i wish he was here now.

Stauskas is a up when you compare to Pat, but not that much. Pat is having a great year in MIL.
Our roster is fucking broken. But we still can fix this if he makes moves. Do something. Call Cleveland, love is open. Just try something, a trade, moves. We cant stand if this without any change.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Gotta agree that his moves have been underwhelming. He’s a decent drafter and can find some bargain bin values, but after that, there’s not a whole lot that he’s done to really take the team to the next level.

 

[Mediocre Man]

He's been the problem. This is not a new development

 

[BigGameDamian]

He's been the problem. This is not a new development

So why is he still in office?

 

[Mediocre Man]

So why is he still in office?

Poor leadership at the top

 

[Eastoff]

Poor leadership at the top

Meaning, above Damian?

 

[Bruno_Sabino]

Allen was a very good owner. If he is alive things could be different... I dont think we need to blown up. But we do need changes

 

[Bruno_Sabino]

Meaning, above Damian?

Allen should have put more pressaure in Neil. Thing is we dont trust neil

 

[Mediocre Man]

Allen was a very good owner. If he is alive things could be different... I dont think we need to blown up. But we do need changes

Why would things be different?

 

[Bruno_Sabino]

Why would things be different?

After last season Allen was determined to fire stotts, he was held by Dame and Neil. At least more pressaure would be on the table because he was unhappy with the team.

 

[TBpup]

After last season Allen was determined to fire stotts, he was held by Dame and Neil. At least more pressaure would be on the table because he was unhappy with the team.

Dame siding with Olshey. This is not encouraging.

 

[bradk8605]

I posted this on the fire Stotts thread but it applies here also.

Here are the five options we have:

Option A: Fire Stotts, Assistant takes over for the rest of the year, and team responds well.
Option B: Fire Stotts, Assistant takes over for the rest of the year, and team responds poorly, then at end of season hire college coach. (I say go after Mark Few)
Option C: Fire Neil
Option D: Neil makes a needle moving trade
Option E: Make minor moves and stay in mediocrity

 

[Mediocre Man]

I don't really think Stotts is a huge issue, but cleaning house of the decision makers needs to be done.

Olshey, Stotts, McGowen (I just don't like him) all need to be gone

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Neil is a stain to this franchise that will never come clean.

 

[illmatic99]

I don't really think Stotts is a huge issue, but cleaning house of the decision makers needs to be done.

Olshey, Stotts, McGowen (I just don't like him) all need to be gone

This will happen soon enough.

Olshey needs to go, and he probably will this summer. The new guy will bring in his coach and do a roster overhaul. Ownership will throw a wrench into this but the writing is on the wall regardless.

I don't think McGowan will be going anywhere unless we get a new owner. The team has been pretty good financially since he took over (even if he's an ass).

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Neil the Guilt

I like this nickname.

 

[illmatic99]

 

[BigGameDamian]

Allen was a very good owner. If he is alive things could be different... I dont think we need to blown up. But we do need changes

If Allen was a very good owner then why did he denie the Atlanta Hawks talk to Neil Olshey?

 

[Orion Bailey]

After last season Allen was determined to fire stotts, he was held by Dame and Neil. At least more pressaure would be on the table because he was unhappy with the team.

Is this pure conjecture on your part or do you have any links or references to this? I never heard of this and I live in Ptown.

 

[illmatic99]

Is this pure conjecture on your part or do you have any links or references to this? I never heard of this and I live in Ptown.

Zach Lowe reported it.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25321406/zach-lowe-damian-lillard-portland-trail-blazers-nba

Ownership came close to firing Terry Stotts, several sources say. Teams with head-coaching vacancies, including Phoenix, began engaging third parties about Stotts' potential interest in their jobs, sources say.

But the Blazers didn't break. Lillard fought for Stotts. "I was asked what I thought, and I just said I love him as a coach," Lillard says. "We all love him." (They show it, too. When Stotts moved into third place on Portland's all-time win list last season, CJ McCollum bought him an $1,800 bottle of Bordeaux.)

Neil Olshey, the team's GM, fought even harder. They haven't always seen eye-to-eye, but entering their seventh year together, Stotts and Olshey have developed an understanding: Olshey stays away from players who don't fit Stotts' style, and Stotts coaches what he gets. The players will never see them at odds in any serious, prolonged way. There is no taking sides in Portland because there are no sides at the highest levels.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Zach Lowe reported it.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25321406/zach-lowe-damian-lillard-portland-trail-blazers-nba

Ahh Thanks,

 

[BigGameDamian]

I don't even think shit has even began to hit the fan yet.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Allen was a very good owner. If he is alive things could be different... I dont think we need to blown up. But we do need changes

We need someone to start a "Fire Neil" chant at the next home game.

 

[ripcityboy]

Neil the Guilt

I like this nickname.

Sounds Dutch.

 

[HailBlazers]

I don't even think shit has even began to hit the fan yet.

What's the word from your sauces?

 

[TBpup]

We need someone to start a "Fire Neil" chant at the next home game.

Remember what they did to the fan who had the Bob Whitsitt sign?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

We need someone to start a "Fire Neil" chant at the next home game.

Or another Fire Olshey thread.

I'm definitely game for that.

 

[BonesJones]

Even Paul wanted Stotts gone...

Lmao.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

This will probably sound idiotic, so Im going to post it!
I think Dame has been blind towards Stotts as a coach for a while. Stotts is one of those coaches who are buddy buddy with his players that doesnt really seem to hold them accountable. He’s a likeable guy, heck I LIKE Stotts.
Dame has publicly said how much he likes Stotts on several occasions. Thats fine and all but he’s not doing well at his job. Sometimes nice guys get fired, sometimes nice guys just arent doing a good job, even when they’re trying.

I dont think Dame needs to go throw Stotts under the bus, but he shouldnt be allowed to dictate who’s coaching him.