Official Tom Dundon Prediction Thread!

[Everything Beagle]

Or every middle aged+ white dude.

I have bad news if you think every middle aged white dude doesn't look like an asshole

 

[THE HCP]

Or every middle aged+ white dude.

YOU RANG FAMS!?

 

[Everything Beagle]

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Sorry but Tom just looks like an asshole.

He looks like he deals in predatory subprime loans… oh wait.

 

[THE HCP]

Not sure if I shared in another thread last night or not….. but got the chance to catch up with LA walking out of the arena. I know he burnt a lot of bridges or ALL the bridges here in town on his way out….. but he really is a cool dude. Said it had been too long since he was in town and so happy to be back and see so many people he knows. Said it was great to catch up with Dame and be back at the practice facility. Said he lives in Austin.

 

[Everything Beagle]

I always liked LA, which is why him leaving hurt so much

 

[Domihatin]

Then everyone can chant “Here Kitty Kitty Kitty clap clap clap”

Suggestive AF!

 

[kjironman1]

Suggestive AF!

I did not say “Pet the kitty clap clap clap”

 

[Domihatin]

I did not say “Pet the kitty clap clap clap”

That's true, no you did not.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Didn’t know where to put this?

 

[Chris Craig]

Didn’t know where to put this?

No

 

[wizenheimer]

Didn’t know where to put this?

if you didn't know, my suggestion would be don't put it anywhere

the tweet doesn't say a fucking thing. It's just empty; nothing; you posted nothing

 

[Mediocre Man]

This seems like important news. Not sure if it’s good or bad though

 

[CORipCity]

This seems like important news. Not sure if it’s good or bad though

I don't generally like tax dollars subsidizing a billionaire's playground unless we get some kinda fans' bill of rights or something. I wanna be able to wear a shirt that says "Dundun is a cheap fuck" without being kicked out. I don't care if that's how you spell Dundun or not.

 

[Everything Beagle]

I don't generally like tax dollars subsidizing a billionaire's playground unless we get some kinda fans' bill of rights or something. I wanna be able to wear a shirt that says "Dundun is a cheap fuck" without being kicked out. I don't care if that's how you spell Dundun or not.

Unironically agreed

 

[blazerkor]

I don't generally like tax dollars subsidizing a billionaire's playground unless we get some kinda fans' bill of rights or something. I wanna be able to wear a shirt that says "Dundun is a cheap fuck" without being kicked out. I don't care if that's how you spell Dundun or not.

I don't really get this post.

One point that people seem to repeatedly miss is that the Blazers don't own Moda Center anymore, the Allen trust gave it to the city. So it's not the billionaire's playground anymore, it's our city's.

Why would the billionaire subsidize the city upgrading their building with anything more than whatever the city and billionaire agree to for the guaranteed 20 year lease?

Also, you'll be kicked out of any public venue if you have obscenities on your clothing... if security bothers to check. I guarantee you won't get kicked out of a Blazers game if you wear a shirt that says, "Dundon is a cheapskate" on it.

 

[wizenheimer]

This seems like important news. Not sure if it’s good or bad though

this news seems like old news that was new news two months ago

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[BBert]

I am exponentially more excited about what the team has planned to give away to fans than the actual game in Portland. It’s not a t shirt but just you wait! Maybe everyone gets a car Oprah style

 

[BBert]

Glow sticks is my guess. Or maybe bottle water if they are feeling generous that day.

$9 bottles of water?? Are you trying to bankrupt us?

 

[BBert]

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BREAKING NEWS:

The Nickname for Damian Lillard, "Dame Dolla," is set to change to Dame Penny as part of the new owner Tom Dundon's efforts to cut costs. #RipCity

LMFAO

 

[blazerkor]

To be fair just about everyone who Quick has interviewed seems like they want to flip him off because the dude is a snake.

I'm not guaranteeing the team is staying but I've said it many many times before the reporting has been that the state, county and city governments are all on board to fund the arena renovations at the $600M that Dundon has said would trigger a 20 year lease that would guarantee the team is here for the next two decades.

One of those governmental bodies has already approved the funding and the other two were reported to be just as on board before more than 80% of them went silent because they signed an NDA to be part of figuring everything out with the team.

 

[wizenheimer]

To be fair just about everyone who Quick has interviewed seems like they want to flip him off because the dude is a snake.

I'm not guaranteeing the team is staying but I've said it many many times before the reporting has been that the state, county and city governments are all on board to fund the arena renovations at the $600M that Dundon has said would trigger a 20 year lease that would guarantee the team is here for the next two decades.

One of those governmental bodies has already approved the funding and the other two were reported to be just as on board before more than 80% of them went silent because they signed an NDA to be part of figuring everything out with the team.

again man....your 'optimism' may be warranted

but just 1 week ago, it was announced that the City is facing a 172M budget shortfall. The Mayor proposd cutting over 200 jobs. 60M in service cuts including the police losing at least 20M, and basically exhausting any reserves. In that climate, the city might find it difficult to justify a 150M bailout of the Moda center, especially after all the bad PR about Dundon's penny pinching

I'd say if Dundon was truly willing to sign a 20 year lease extension on the Moda contingent on public financing, there's not a thing preventing him from signing it right now. Maybe he's ready to do so, but some skepticism is justified

IMO, the state, city, and county have been way too willing to panic and give away all their leverage. The NBA grift is working I guess

 

[julius]

If that's how he feels and the NBA allows it to happen, then theyve pretty much told all small market teams they don't matter.

Losing the Seattle market, waiting 20 years to replace it to then lose the Portland market would be the biggest self inflicted wound imaginable.

Especially considering there are significantly worse markets out there that are in significantly worse shape in regards to franchise value, support and health.

If that's the end result of what the group wants to do, Id never watch another NBA game and would never want them to return.

I'll just say this isn't the 2007 world anymore. The Sonics were sold for a 10th of what the Blazers were. I doubt Dundon, who isn't that rich and is historically a cheap owner, wants to spend the relocation fees of moving the team, let alone the lawsuit from the city.

Seattle already set the precedent for compensation and you could argue that it'd be a LOT more now. If I'm the state and the city, id sue for the amount of $ lost each year for the length of the contract that they've talked about. So 20 ( years ) x 500 million, or 10 billion. And I wouldn't settle like the mayor of Seattle did.

If the happens, this would be worse than the Sonics leaving because they should have known better.

Not saying I think quick is correct tho, but it would 100% kill any interest in the NBA permanently.

 

[blazerkor]

again man....your 'optimism' may be warranted

but just 1 week ago, it was announced that the City is facing a 172M budget shortfall. The Mayor proposd cutting over 200 jobs. 60M in service cuts including the police losing at least 20M, and basically exhausting any reserves. In that climate, the city might find it difficult to justify a 150M bailout of the Moda center, especially after all the bad PR about Dundon's penny pinching

I'd say if Dundon was truly willing to sign a 20 year lease extension on the Moda contingent on public financing, there's not a thing preventing him from signing it right now. Maybe he's ready to do so, but some skepticism is justified

IMO, the state, city, and county have been way too willing to panic and give away all their leverage. The NBA grift is working I guess

Yeah, I'm not saying it's good or bad but I do think it's happening.

The Mayor recently said that the Moda Center project and development of the surrounding area will create jobs and money for the city.

I think given the track record of Dundon in Raleigh, he's likely rallying other business owners to develop the surrounding area because that's what he's done in North Carolina.

 

[blazerkor]

If that's how he feels and the NBA allows it to happen, then theyve pretty much told all small market teams they don't matter.

Losing the Seattle market, waiting 20 years to replace it to then lose the Portland market would be the biggest self inflicted wound imaginable.

Especially considering there are significantly worse markets out there that are in significantly worse shape in regards to franchise value, support and health.

If that's the end result of what the group wants to do, Id never watch another NBA game and would never want them to return.

I'll just say this isn't the 2007 world anymore. The Sonics were sold for a 10th of what the Blazers were. I doubt Dundon, who isn't that rich and is historically a cheap owner, wants to spend the relocation fees of moving the team, let alone the lawsuit from the city.

Seattle already set the precedent for compensation and you could argue that it'd be a LOT more now. If I'm the state and the city, id sue for the amount of $ lost each year for the length of the contract that they've talked about. So 20 ( years ) x 500 million, or 10 billion. And I wouldn't settle like the mayor of Seattle did.

If the happens, this would be worse than the Sonics leaving because they should have known better.

Not saying I think quick is correct tho, but it would 100% kill any interest in the NBA permanently.

Another reason I don't think we lose the team. Adam Silver came in here an left happy and not sounding any of the alarms that Stern did when he was letting Bennett fuck over Seattle.

Also are you taking Jason Quicks word for it? He didn't even do any real reporting... just some shit about the vibes he gets basically.

I think right now there is a vacuum of information due to the NDA that the new ownership group required for politicians to be involved with the planning of the Moda Center renovation project. I think that's just fine with the media because they get to scare people with clickbait that has no substance behind it.

I guess we'll see but I agree with you that it will be fucked up if they move the team but I give that fucked up outcome like a 10% chance of happening just based on what's been reported with sources.

 

[julius]

Oh don't get me wrong, I think quick is full of shit.

 

[BBert]

I have a feeling he will sell the logo placement on the uniform to the highest bidder and put the team logo on the corner

Our jerseys will look like a NASCAR

 

[BBert]

Didn’t know where to put this?

Fuck that

 

[sheed30]

I don't generally like tax dollars subsidizing a billionaire's playground unless we get some kinda fans' bill of rights or something. I wanna be able to wear a shirt that says "Dundun is a cheap fuck" without being kicked out. I don't care if that's how you spell Dundun or not.

Lmao, where do some of you people come out from with no sense lol.