OT: Iavaroni Fired

[Boob-No-More]

The curse of Darius Miles continues to haunt the Memphis Grizzlies.

Chris Wallace is the one who should be fired. He is responsible for the curse.

BNM

 

[AgentDrazenPetrovic]

Dunleavy's next.

 

[B-Roy]

Nate is next.

 

[La Bomba]

There is a god.

 

[THE HCP]

Wow! Another ex-Blazer coach canned!

 

[BalancedMan]

Wow! Another ex-Blazer coach canned!

What are you talking about? Ivaroni never worked for the Blazers.

 

[BalancedMan]

Dunleavy's next.

Didn't they just make him the GM finally? I don't know about that one. The Clippers are a mess, and I don't know who could straighten them out. Their roster has talent but is a mess, even when healthy. Who could really make them better?

 

[THE HCP]

What are you talking about? Ivaroni never worked for the Blazers.

Are you new to the PDX area?

 

[alex42083]

Yep... a few number of people keep wanting to defend Memphis and their dealings, but Chris Wallace is a joke of a GM, and Memphis is just a scrub of a franchise.

 

[BalancedMan]

Are you new to the PDX area?

I've never lived in Portland itself but I've lived in Oregon for the past twenty years. What exactly am I missing?

Are you thinking of Eric Spoelstra?

 

[THE HCP]

The summer we hired Nate, I can't remember which, but either canzano or Quick broke some huge 'inside" story that Ivaroni was on a plane to Portland for a news conference that he was our new coach. That was also the summer of the Trenton Hassell signing. Remember the news conference where they handed him a Blazer hat and he didn't even put it on.

 

[The Sebastian Express]

Quick broke the story. Canzano, who many have speculated tipped Quick on the 'story' about Iavaroni, wrote an article in the following days blaming the Blazers organization and their lack of openness being the reason why Quick broke a story that was false. It was laughable.

 

[alex42083]

Those 2004 and 2005 years were simply just a mess from the franchise to the media. It was downright embarrassing to be a fan. I can't believe a lot of us survived it and came out sane.

 

[barfo]

Those 2004 and 2005 years were simply just a mess from the franchise to the media. It was downright embarrassing to be a fan. I can't believe a lot of us survived it and came out sane.

Which ones here are sane?

barfo

 

[alex42083]

Which ones here are sane?

barfo

I'd imagine most everyone except for one specific poster that comes to mind.

 

[BalancedMan]

The summer we hired Nate, I can't remember which, but either canzano or Quick broke some huge 'inside" story that Ivaroni was on a plane to Portland for a news conference that he was our new coach. That was also the summer of the Trenton Hassell signing. Remember the news conference where they handed him a Blazer hat and he didn't even put it on.

So yeah...Ivaroni never coached the Blazers. Were you trying to be funny?

 

[drexlersdad]

everyone thought that he was a big part of phoenix being so good on offense, but i guess not.

 

[craigehlo]

Chris Wallace is the one who should be fired. He is responsible for the curse.

How the hell did he survive so long? His days are probably numbered.

 

[maxiep]

I imagine if the Blazers have the smoking gun they're rumored to possess, that Heisley will sell Wallace down the river to distance himself from the Miles mess.

 

[maxiep]

One other thing. I would hire Iavaroni and with him as a member of the Blazers staff, I would have him testify about the pressure to play Miles from the front office.

 

[drexlersdad]

One other thing. I would hire Iavaroni and with him as a member of the Blazers staff, I would have him testify about the pressure to play Miles from the front office.

i would hire him anyways, wouldnt hurt i guess.

 

[STOMP]

The summer we hired Nate, I can't remember which, but either canzano or Quick broke some huge 'inside" story that Ivaroni was on a plane to Portland for a news conference that he was our new coach. That was also the summer of the Trenton Hassell signing. Remember the news conference where they handed him a Blazer hat and he didn't even put it on.

In a rush to out-scoop all the other Blazer beat reporters, siting his "sources", Quick reported that Iavaroni had been hired as the next Blazer coach. The club denied this for obvious reasons. A backpedaling Quick then revealed that his source was Canzano and that he hadn't double checked with the Blazers or anyone else as to whether this was true. Canzano then blamed the organization.

So yeah...Ivaroni never coached the Blazers. Were you trying to be funny?

Jason is that you this was a hilarious chapter in Blazer lore perfectly exemplifying how pathetic the coverage of the team is by the O. I just referenced this the other day when Quick was up on his high horse chastising lazy sports talk radio reporting

Anyhoo... there are a few other Blazer connections here. Bucks Assistant coach and former Blazer great Lionel Hollins will take over the reigns in two games and in the meantime former Blazer and current Griz assistant coach Johnny Davis will handle matters in the interm

http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nba/news/86555-Report-Grizzlies-fire-coach-Iavaroni-to-hire-Hollins

STOMP

 

[THE HCP]

So yeah...Ivaroni never coached the Blazers. Were you trying to be funny?

Nevermind.

 

[hasoos]

IMO this is just further proof that when D'Antoni never broke through to the finals while in Phoenix, and then eventually was fired, that up tempo(Phoenix a year go and more) ball is again, on the way out. The only team playing it will soon be NY, where D'Antoni is now. Right now, teams are in copycat mode, and what wins is defense. Once it became obvious that is the way the league was going, it was just a matter of time.

 

[hasoos]

I just saw they hired Lionel Hollins with Mo Cheeks as his assistant. I hope Hollins has a better run than some in his past, but he has as a tough situation.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I imagine if the Blazers have the smoking gun they're rumored to possess, that Heisley will sell Wallace down the river to distance himself from the Miles mess.

What rumored smoking gun? I haven't seen anything.

 

[maxiep]

What rumored smoking gun? I haven't seen anything.

There's a rumor that Chris Wallace wanted us to trade him Travis Outlaw, and threatened to sign Darius Miles if we didn't do it. Furthermore, there's a rumor that there is a phone recording of the threat.

 

[hasoos]

Which ones here are sane?

barfo

Just remember, it is the people who can't handle being insane, and then go postal, that make the rest of us look bad.

 

[Boob-No-More]

There's a rumor that Chris Wallace wanted us to trade him Travis Outlaw, and threatened to sign Darius Miles if we didn't do it. Furthermore, there's a rumor that there is a phone recording of the threat.

Who is the source of these rumors - Quick or Canzano? Or, is it one citing the other as a "source"?

BNM

 

[hasoos]

There's a rumor that Chris Wallace wanted us to trade him Travis Outlaw, and threatened to sign Darius Miles if we didn't do it. Furthermore, there's a rumor that there is a phone recording of the threat.

Well if there isn't one, I am sure there are enough tech savvy people on the forum we can conjure something up which sounds pretty good!