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I wasn't there, but I can tell you (as ABM's best friend) that he put a LOT of effort into this thing over many months. I was very impressed as to how much time he had into the whole thing. I think the reason he didn't open it up to the full public is that he had to somehow keep it down to a certain amount of people. Also, I think he didn't want any of the press that read these boards to show up unless invited.
 
So let me get this straight. I come to this board because of an invitation from ABM. I abandon my old girlfriend that I have invested countless hours and come to a new scene because of him . . . and then I get dissed by the very poster who pulled me away from my old life.

Man this Internet stuff has a very strange parallel to my real life.

At least I get to see the pictures. : )
 
BLAZER PROPHET said:
I wasn't there, but I can tell you (as ABM's best friend) that he put a LOT of effort into this thing over many months. I was very impressed as to how much time he had into the whole thing. I think the reason he didn't open it up to the full public is that he had to somehow keep it down to a certain amount of people. Also, I think he didn't want any of the press that read these boards to show up unless invited.
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It is very impressive, and ABM deserves many kudos for organizing it. Obviously he couldn't just invite everyone, and obviously everyone would want to be there.
 
It was definitely one of the coolest Blazers-related events I have ever been to.
 
A few tidbits from yesterday's meeting with KP:

He reads lots of books on leadership and motivation and keeps a private list of goals for the season on his bathroom mirror. He wouldn't reveal what they were, other than the one he's already made public of making the playoffs this year.

He's been on Paul Allen's yacht (note that he always refers to him respectfully as "Mr. Allen") and says it's "nice".

Mr. Allen has promised him the use of the yacht for a week if the Blazers win a championship.

When asked if the challenge of rebuilding another team in a city like New York might lure him into changing GM jobs in the future, he said he'd be happy to sign a 25 year contract with the Blazers right now if it were offered to him.

The team uses a variety of personality tests to evaluate players before the draft. They've already begun working on preparations for next year's draft.
 
DaRizzle said:
Dont be fuckin with my emotions Smokey!
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Ah, there's so little to mess with, Rizzle. :)

One other item you might be interest in: I did take the opportunity to ask KP for his thoughts on the relative strengths of Andrew Bynum and Greg Oden. He wouldn't go into much in the way of specifics except to say that he thought we should be in for the fun of watching some "classic battles" between the two over the next decade or so. He also said that he wouldn't trade Greg for anybody because he thinks he's going to be a "special" player.
 
Oh, one other thing: KP verified our suspicions that he does read AND post on several basketball boards from time to time. He said he mainly chimes in when he thinks a conversation is getting way out of line on things like trade proposals. He didn't mention reading S2, so I guess we need to let him know that the best posters have moved over here. ;)
 
e_blazer said:
Ah, there's so little to mess with, Rizzle. :)

One other item you might be interest in: I did take the opportunity to ask KP for his thoughts on the relative strengths of Andrew Bynum and Greg Oden. He wouldn't go into much in the way of specifics except to say that he thought we should be in for the fun of watching some "classic battles" between the two over the next decade or so. He also said that he wouldn't trade Greg for anybody because he thinks he's going to be a "special" player.
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He used the phrase, "...it's gonna be must see tv..."
 
maxiep said:
Knowing Henry, I hope he used the term "internet geeks" in an affectionate sense and not in the perjorative.
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There's a potentially perjorative sense to that?

;)

Ed O.
 
Lucky bastards...I guess Im gonna have to start pestering the Lakers so I can do something similar next year
 
I can officially say that ABM is now god-like.
 
e_blazer said:
Oh, one other thing: KP verified our suspicions that he does read AND post on several basketball boards from time to time. He said he mainly chimes in when he thinks a conversation is getting way out of line on things like trade proposals. He didn't mention reading S2, so I guess we need to let him know that the best posters have moved over here. ;)
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I'll have to recheck that Travis Outlaw for Kyle Lowry debacle on BBF and see if KP left any bread crumbs. :lol:
 
Did you all at least pick up Tim's bar tab? If you guys didn't, I will. What an event this sounded like. How I wish I could have made it.
 
Was there anyone there from the Blazers to complain to about the Comcrapst fiasco? I realize KP and Nate would not be the people to bring it up to.
 
PapaG said:
Was there anyone there from the Blazers to complain to about the Comcrapst fiasco? I realize KP and Nate would not be the people to bring it up to.
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I heard KP passed that to a "business side" issue. However, I bet the Blazers are pretty annoyed right now. They build this phenominal team and a huge chunk of fans can't see how they've turned this franchise around.
 
PapaG said:
Was there anyone there from the Blazers to complain to about the Comcrapst fiasco? I realize KP and Nate would not be the people to bring it up to.
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Someone asked KP and he basically said "That's above my pay grade. I don't get it. I don't understand cable. I understand basketball."

-Pop
 
Also thanks to ABM for an awesome event. Totally exceeded all my expectations. Nate was awesome. Bobby Medina was very cool. And KP was excellent.

I think we're pretty lucky as Blazers fans. I don't think many coaches or GM's around the league would give fans that kind of access and spend that much time with them answering questions.

Props to ABM for setting it up.

-Pop
 
maxiep said:
I heard KP passed that to a "business side" issue. However, I bet the Blazers are pretty annoyed right now. They build this phenominal team and a huge chunk of fans can't see how they've turned this franchise around.
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Think the Blazers are annoyed, imagine the advertisers who are missing out on almost half of the city and more than half of the state.
 
SodaPopinski said:
Also thanks to ABM for an awesome event. Totally exceeded all my expectations. Nate was awesome. Bobby Medina was very cool. And KP was excellent.

I think we're pretty lucky as Blazers fans. I don't think many coaches or GM's around the league would give fans that kind of access and spend that much time with them answering questions.

Props to ABM for setting it up.

-Pop
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Even cooler, it appears that KP outed himself as a closest message board nerd. :clap:
 
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