Olshey interview clip -- This dude inspires my confidence

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That video just reinforces some thoughts I'd been having lately after reflecting on the roster moves this summer. I think it's pretty clear that this team is being built along the lines of the Spurs...and with good reason. LMA is the closest PF in the league to having the skill set of a younger Duncan. Lillard can develop to being the equal or better of Parker. The moves made have put solid 3 point shooters at both wing positions and the PG spot for both the starters and bench. That will make teams pay for doubling LMA and make him an even more effective player. Sure, there's not much experience and there may be some busts that will have to be replaced going forward, but this team is constructed on paper to really benefit LMA's game. If I'm Olshey, I'd be meeting with LaMarcus before the season and making that pitch. I'd ask him whether he wants to be a Bosh or a Duncan. Bosh will always be viewed as the third wheel who tagged along with LeBron and Wade to two championships (and counting). Duncan will be viewed as the best PF in the history of the game. LaMarcus will need to step his game up if a lot if he wants to challenge Duncan's legacy in an meaningful way, but if I'm Olshey, I'm telling him that he intends to give him every opportunity to do it.
 
e_blazer said:
That video just reinforces some thoughts I'd been having lately after reflecting on the roster moves this summer. I think it's pretty clear that this team is being built along the lines of the Spurs...and with good reason. LMA is the closest PF in the league to having the skill set of a younger Duncan. Lillard can develop to being the equal or better of Parker. The moves made have put solid 3 point shooters at both wing positions and the PG spot for both the starters and bench. That will .......
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It always surprises me that when You hear a ball player talk about his coach/gm and all, they almost never talk about a real close relationship where stuff like you are discussing would be talked about. It's always "he said I should work on weak-side rebounding" or something like that, never anything inspirational. The two big exceptions are Pop with the spurs, as you just mentioned, and Phil with his zen-crap. Anyway, it would seem if the two best coaches in the game share this trait, perhaps more coaches should build stronger, more personal relationships with their players.
 
Straight-up interview.

Be on the lookout for your opportunity to ask him questions.....personally.

Film @ 11. :)
 
Not sure if it is this same clip, but was seeing quotes online from him, on the, teams win games, not names, and loved that it seemed he was basically calling out the local media, IMO, for their opinions of not making a bigger splash type of offseason.
 
RR7 said:
Not sure if it is this same clip, but was seeing quotes online from him, on the, teams win games, not names, and loved that it seemed he was basically calling out the local media, IMO, for their opinions of not making a bigger splash type of offseason.
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That's what I thought, as well. Of course, if and when the team makes improvements, the likes of Jaynes and Canzano, etc. will be declaring that they called it all along. There's no issuing any semblance of accountability on those such & suches.
 
I used to think the same about KP. Will wait another season to anoint him. Learned my lesson
 
yuyuza1 said:
I used to think the same about KP. Will wait another season to anoint him. Learned my lesson
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I was thinking the opposite actually. They are similar in terms of charisma and polish, but I always felt like KP was hiding the ball or being coy.
 
I like how he confirmed Aldridge was pleased and part of the process to get Lopez. Quick can suck my dick!
 
TowelBoy said:
Sure, but why would you want him to?
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I don't think he needed to get into it. Olshey said Aldridge was actually part of the process, as in he wanted Lopez.

Just confirming that quick and the other hacks that said Lopez was meh and probably not enough to get him to sign was all bullshit. Obviously, Aldridge wanted Lopez, therefor there was nothing "meh" about it to him.
 
ABM said:
That's what I thought, as well. Of course, if and when the team makes improvements, the likes of Jaynes and Canzano, etc. will be declaring that they called it all along. There's no issuing any semblance of accountability on those such & suches.
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Let the games begin...

http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/or...f/2013/07/canzano_trail_blazers_4_arriva.html

It's a star's league. Big-name players win titles. That's what we're told. That's what fans are sold. But Portland's already tried, under Allen, to buy a championship while disregarding team chemistry. We saw how that worked out. And so the underlying theme on Thursday wasn't about an era changing, or even fans getting to know any of the four new players, but for this city to maybe understand what's just happened.

The Blazers didn't win a championship. But they just gave themselves a chance to make the playoffs next season. After seven of the last 10 years in draft-lottery hell, you'd think that would be celebrated.

Be clear: The Blazers got Lopez, Robinson, Wright and Watson when they could have had a single star player.

Maybe that didn't move your needle. But it sure moved the Blazers toward the playoffs again.
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Anyone who thinks names win championships, may I happily refer you to the 2012-2013 Los Angeles Lakers.
 
TowelBoy said:
His answers don't give off hints of lying or hiding his true intentions, and his philosophies make sense. No bullshit.

http://www.csnnw.com/blazers/neil-olshey-did-you-get-your-guys
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Part of his job is to sell the product. And that's what he did in that video clip. If the intent is to be lousy enough at the end of the day to collect another pick, he ain't going to say that because they are trying to sell tickets. He has a plan and he has an idea on how good this team will be. The team might be good enough to make the playoffs. They probably aren't bad enough to hold on to their pick which is lottery.. As the season progresses, he's going to have to address this.
 
I really love the fact that the worst thing the nega-fans can seem to come up with this offseason is "this is a .500 team". Gives me confidence that we'll actually be several games better than that.
 
Well I'll give him props for being a master of using jargon to bullshit fans\media....

Where Pritchard was but a novice, this guy is an expert...should keep him around a year or two longer than KP I suspect....

To illustrate (and I paraphrase here)

"We didn't identify anyone this offseason that was worth giving it up (capspace), relative to how much we believe in this group of players....."
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Really now?

Chris Haynes‏@ChrisBHaynes15h
#Blazers did reach agreement w/ Spurs C Tiago Splitter -- 4yrs, $36M. When became apparent SA would match, sides agreed not to go further.

I wouldn't drink the Kool Aid that Olshey is pimping....
 
Blaze01 said:
I wouldn't drink the Kool Aid that Olshey is pimping....
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I have no idea what your complaint is, nor what magical, straight-talking, non-Kool-Aid-pimping GM you think is out there who could have made better moves for us so far this off-season. Can you clarify?
 
I didn't say anything about the moves that he made in my post....I just was commenting on how Olshey loves to use jargon speak to bullshit\pump up the moves he made.....

Oh, and that he flat out was full of shit about the capspace comment....
 
Blaze01 said:
I didn't say anything about the moves that he made in my post....I just was commenting on how Olshey loves to use jargon speak to bullshit\pump up the moves he made.....

Oh, and that he flat out was full of shit about the capspace comment....
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He's a car salesman, and a good one; as such I generally don't believe a word he says. I'm just glad he's working for us instead of against us.
 
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