Pritchards done is this article is even half true.... WOW... Get ready...

[Rastapopoulos]

Wojnawhatsisname has been obsessed with Pritchard for ages. Go back and check out all the shit he was spewing after Hedo turned us down. Anyone regret that happening?

The only vaguely interesting part was where it implied that the reason Nate works year-to-year is that he doesn't want to commit long-term with Pritchard. But that's pretty weak. Most plausible part is that the Agent has fouled the water.

BUT: one positive thing I read (Vecsey, I believe - why is it that all the sources for this story are complete pricks?) was that Mark Warkentein (sp?) was very likely to be Pritchard's replacement if Pritchard left. Now that I could live with.

 

[<-=*PdX*=->]

The thing I still don't get is how all these articles try to say that the Blazers were duped by Penn/Pritch on Penns so called deal with Minny for GM and how they found out , AFTERWARDS, that it was not for as much power as they thought... Why would the Blazers not have talked to Minny during the contract process instead of wait and find out later and then fire him? It makes no sense and tells me that this is just another random rumor some idiot started since there is no real answer out there.

People need to stop "assuming" and maybe understand that Penn did something serious internal and that it most likely has nothing to do with Pritchard at all. How come a lot of you are so impatient to wait until the summer for the real facts to come out and too see if KP actually gets fired or not and to see if Nate "signs" another year deal or not before jumping to conclusions and running scared saying all these crazy things?

Fuck the front office, I am worried as to why our players are in the midst of playoff seeding, having a huge oppo to move up in the standings last night, and seemed to play with no drive at all??? Is that on coaching? Because it always seems this team is never really motivated and that when certain players are it is because the decided to, not because coach fired them up. Also, coaching is killing all momentum with rotations... We go on a huge run and it time to rotate according to McMilliam an we go from up 6 to down 8 in a flash. I am sick of it. I don't care about the front office right now, I care about the product on the court especially after season ticket renewals were shoved down our throats and then all this comes out...

how is it a dark turn???? easy.

1. Oden is a bust.

2. Roy and LA have regressed this year.

3. Rudy isnt happy and isnt that good anyway.

4. huge mess in front office.

5. even though i hate kpee... getting a new gm shakes up what looks like a stable upcoming franchise. its never a good thing when you have all this turmoil around you.

6. Nate wont commit

7. Allen is sick

8. We are fighting for an 8 seed with a franchise (rockets) who always screw us in the end. im very nervous about our chances.

9. this team has seemed more and more injury prone.

10. camby likely walks for nothing in a month.

So its time for you to find a new team then, right? If you hate everything Blazers, and you are from the East Coast, why do you still "follow" them and call yourself a "fan"?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I feel so used.

Clearly the Meet and Greets were all just a ploy by KP to get us fans to demand that he get a raise.

 

[Minstrel]

So its time for you to find a new team then, right? If you hate everything Blazers, and you are from the East Coast, why do you still "follow" them and call yourself a "fan"?

He doesn't hate everything Blazers. Just the players, front office and fans.

 

[MIXUM]

this thread is blazer fans ....

no its not true about kpee. nobody in the nba knows anything. kpee wont be fired.

 

[RR7]

this thread is blazer fans ....

no its not true about kpee. nobody in the nba knows anything. kpee wont be fired.

At least you admit you are not a fan.

 

[<-=*PdX*=->]

He doesn't hate everything Blazers. Just the players, front office and fans.

Does that mean he hates himself?

 

[oldmangrouch]

He doesn't hate everything Blazers. Just the players, front office and fans.

Blazer dancers FTW!!!!

 

[ppilot]

I thought it was the garbage conjecture, lack of merit to any post I've ever read and general ridiculousness.

I'm taking a moment from dealing with my father's terminal cancer, not much time left now, and I foolishly clicked into this thread. The perfect mix of ridiculous poster posting an article from the WORST writer in the NBA who has the biggest hardon for Pritchard I've ever freaking seen.

Criticize KP if you want, but using AWOJ as a source? GTFO!

At the same time the article makes sense in context with what we've seen this year. Both Quick and Ben Golliver have noted multiple times that KP's been notably withdrawn since the start of the season.

 

[illmatic99]

@JohnCanzanoBFT: Larry Miller and Kevin Pritchard will both be available to media at 2 pm

 

[e_blazer]

this thread is blazer fans ....

no its not true about kpee. nobody in the nba knows anything. kpee wont be fired.

Actually, this is MIXUM thread.

Every piece of negative gossip reported about the Blazers is true. Nobody knows anything about the NBA except him. kpee will be fired and he will show the rest of these internet morons that he is king and they're nothing but mindless homers.

 

[MIXUM]

vance just said ... blazers need to win a round in playoffs to save kpee

also camby was willing to work on extension before this kp stuff and now camby says hes not interested in talking extension now. allen wanted a deal done so hopefully it happens but doesnt sound good.
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[Wheels]

dont worry... this is all happening cause the Blazers have a wink wink deal with Poppovich and RC Buford for this summer

 

[MIXUM]

YES PLEASE...ABOVE

but seriously i think what has happened is kpee just isnt a good nba gm when it comes to trades and signings. which i said 2 year ago. while i heard "let it bake" well guys i think allen feels like this cake fucking sucks

 

[Wheels]

YES PLEASE...ABOVE

but seriously i think what has happened is kpee just isnt a good nba gm when it comes to trades and signings. which i said 2 year ago. while i heard "let it bake" well guys i think allen feels like this cake fucking sucks

I'm sure we can all agree that Buford and Pop would be an upgrade. But do you see an obvious (available) upgrade out there for KP? I'm not one to call you a troll or anything like that. I'm just wondering if you have a solution to the problem you mentioned.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

I don't think this is an issue of whether KP is a good GM. He has rebuilt a roster and made some good moves and key draft picks along the way.

What I read the article to say is it is more about KP's attitude and an air of distrust where his loyalty is.

I find it strange that KP runs and hides when it comesto the Penn firing. He should of been there the next day supporting the Blazer management. Instead he let's his agent bitch to the media the organization and makes no comment for a long time.

Something is going on here . . . KP better get over whatever it is that he is pouting about and tow the company line. That or be ready to find a new job . . .which probably doesn't intimidate KP.

 

[MIXUM]

some guys are great rebuilding....

kpee got lucky and still made the wrong choice with oden.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

In this for himself?

What the fuck does that even mean?

He want's to win and sign a long term contract.

There are certain people who are always looking for that next step. They aren't content with where they are, they want more money and more power.

I don't know how to describe it. They look to take credit all the time, go after high profile issues . . . they just make themselves look more impressive, especially to the right people.

There are many of these types out there, really in it for themselves more than for the organization. I don't know if KP is one of these people . . . but believe it or not, these type of people exist at all levels of society.

 

[RR7]

I don't think this is an issue of whether KP is a good GM. He has rebuilt a roster and made some good moves and key draft picks along the way.

What I read the article to say is it is more about KP's attitude and an air of distrust where his loyalty is.

I find it strange that KP runs and hides when it comesto the Penn firing. He should of been there the next day supporting the Blazer management. Instead he let's his agent bitch to the media the organization and makes no comment for a long time.

Something is going on here . . . KP better get over whatever it is that he is pouting about and tow the company line. That or be ready to find a new job . . .which probably doesn't intimidate KP.

Towing the company line could hamstring his ability, though, to do his job. Why should he hop out there and say hey, good move. Needed to let him go, if he doesn't think that's the case. Better to say nothing at all.
Someone else will hire him if we fire him. Someone else will come in here and bring in some older guys who will immediately help us get a tiny bit further in the playoffs, to make it look like we are improving, but will spin our wheels doing it, and we'll consistently be a WCF-level team, if it happens.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I'm sure we can all agree that Buford and Pop would be an upgrade. But do you see an obvious (available) upgrade out there for KP? I'm not one to call you a troll or anything like that. I'm just wondering if you have a solution to the problem you mentioned.

KP fucked up last summer when he failed to make trades/signings like San Antonio. The Spurs were able to challenge the Lakers all year for the best record in the west unlike the Blazers.

oops

 

[Wheels]

KP fucked up last summer when he failed to make trades/signings like San Antonio. The Spurs were able to challenge the Lakers all year for the best record in the west unlike the Blazers.

oops

I'm not just talking about this year. But I think I would take what Buford has accomplished so far vs what KP has. Not a knock on KP at all. But Buford has done a swell job.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Towing the company line could hamstring his ability, though, to do his job. Why should he hop out there and say hey, good move. Needed to let him go, if he doesn't think that's the case. Better to say nothing at all.
Someone else will hire him if we fire him. Someone else will come in here and bring in some older guys who will immediately help us get a tiny bit further in the playoffs, to make it look like we are improving, but will spin our wheels doing it, and we'll consistently be a WCF-level team, if it happens.

I would agree with this if KP wasn't the GM. He is expected to make statements or at least make himself availabe during times like this. And one can only assume that if he isn't making any statements to the fire, he isn't happy with it.

But you're right, if he has nothing good to say, then better nothing at all. I hope he let's it all blow over and say something positive about all this (KP is good at that). I want this because I hope he stays. If he comes out and bad mouths management like his agent, I think I would have to take the side of cutting him lose. Just can't have a GM with so much of an ego he feels he doesn't care what management thinks.

I also agree he will find another GM job . . . and the Blazers will find another GM. To me, Allen is much more important than the GM job. Any GM to Allen has a grteat chance to succeed.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I'm not just talking about this year. But I think I would take what Buford has accomplished so far vs what KP has. Not a knock on KP at all. But Buford has done a swell job.

I know. They have done a great job. I was just making fun of yet another "over statement" by Mixum that never happened.

 

[Blazer_Hippie]

I would agree with this if KP wasn't the GM. He is expected to make statements or at least make himself availabe during times like this. And one can only assume that if he isn't making any statements to the fire, he isn't happy with it.

But you're right, if he has nothing good to say, then better nothing at all. I hope he let's it all blow over and say something positive about all this (KP is good at that). I want this because I hope he stays. If he comes out and bad mouths management like his agent, I think I would have to take the side of cutting him lose. Just can't have a GM with so much of an ego he feels he doesn't care what management thinks.

I also agree he will find another GM job . . . and the Blazers will find another GM. To me, Allen is much more important than the GM job. Any GM to Allen has a grteat chance to succeed.

How short some memories are...

 

[Wheels]

I know. They have done a great job. I was just making fun of yet another "over statement" by Mixum that never happened.

Ah I see... sorry still Monday, I must be running slow already

 

[The_Lillard_King]

How short some memories are...

You're so clever.

If Allen gave me all that money to re-sign Zbo, Miles, Theo . . . I personally would have not resignd Theo. and Miles, used that money for other players and re-signed Zbo for less. In turn I would have been a huge success as a GM.

Point is any GM would love to have Allen's pocketbook, just because Nash didn't know how to use it doesn't mean he did have a great chance to succeed.

That or maybe I just have a short memeory.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Alright I'm done. Too many stab responses tell me as most clearly see KP as in the right, a great GM, and Allen and Vulcan as evil.

I get it . . . my input really is only going to cause friction. I'm out.

Go Blazers!

 

[KingSpeed]

Houston is coming on strong? They're in back of the Blazers by 4.5 games and are 7-3 in their last 10. The Blazers are 8-2 in their last 10. There's not enough season left for the Rockets to have any realistic shot at catching the Blazers. I think you'll need to wait for next season to have another chance for the Blazers not to make the playoffs.

Nope sorry. We're not even CLOSE to securing a playoff berth. Houston is only THREE losses behind us and losses are all that matter at this point. If we go on a little losing streak, Houston will be right there to take our spot. We can't get complacent or take the 8th spot for granted.

 

[MIXUM]

thank u speed...

with the news about kpee coming down... this could result in a complete collapse down the stretch.

 

[KingSpeed]

All I know if Paul screw this up again i.e. Adelman/Petrie, Trader Bob and now KP; I'll wait and see and if we are back to mediocrity I am off the wagon. Gave the Blazers 25 years to win one it is about time....

BACK to mediocrity? We are IN mediocrity right now. We have potential, sure, but right now we're holding onto the 8th seed.