Rich Cho out as GM!

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magnifier661 said:
Actually, I don't think he had any balls. The guy would never put his neck on the line. All his answers to questions were very politician-like. He never really answered any questions, never really said what his plans where. In fact, as much as this is such a shock to me; I actually think this maybe a good move. But hey go ahead and run me through the coals on this one.

I personally think Allen is one of the best Owners in the NBA. He has always proven that he will do whatever he can financially to give us a winning team. I think this is a Miller call. And honestly I think Miller is a good president.
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What kind of answers did you expect him to give? Have you ever seen a GM give an interview and say, "Yeah, that guy sucks, we need to get rid of him. We've been on the phones with Bobcats, trying to acquire Gerald Wallace...." :crazy:
 
Pinwheel1 said:
You are right there should not be this much drama. People get fired every day. It simply amazes me that we are all emotionally worked up over this. We all hate to admit it, but we let the media manipulate us. I guarantee you if they completely ignored it like 99% of dismisals that happen every day, we would barely care.

But I guess we love drama. Otherise who Arnold Schwarzenegger slept with 14 years ago would not have TV shows dedicated to the topic every night for the last week.
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This place IS drama. But when you look at it from the outside and see the Blazers have had 6 GMs in the past decade, that's a pretty startling fact. When potential up and coming GMs start getting interviews around the league, it would be likely that they'd rather pass on Portland for the chance to land a gig at a franchise where they will last more than 2 years. Getting fired so quickly is a resume killer.
 
BlazersBlood said:
This place IS drama. But when you look at it from the outside and see the Blazers have had 6 GMs in the past decade, that's a pretty startling fact. When potential up and coming GMs start getting interviews around the league, it would be likely that they'd rather pass on Portland for the chance to land a gig at a franchise where they will last more than 2 years. Getting fired so quickly is a resume killer.
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There are only 30 GM jobs in the NBA so we will always get young up and coming GM's. I think other teams will know how good they are (or not) while they work for the Blazers. They won't hold it against them that they did not get along with Paul. On the job training is hard to get. So I wouldn't worry about the resume factor.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
There are only 30 GM jobs in the NBA so we will always get young up and coming GM's. I think other teams will know how good they are (or not) while they work for the Blazers. They won't hold it against them that they did not get along with Paul. On the job training is hard to get. So I wouldn't worry about the resume factor.
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According to Jay Allen, Cho was viewed across the NBA as being indecisive. What Cho did on the job will be used to measure him, and how he interacted with other teams is basically his resume. In other words, I agree with what you posted, although I don't think being fired after 10 months by any owner is a plus in terms of one's resume.
 
Sinobas said:
What kind of answers did you expect him to give? Have you ever seen a GM give an interview and say, "Yeah, that guy sucks, we need to get rid of him. We've been on the phones with Bobcats, trying to acquire Gerald Wallace...." :crazy:
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LOL, of course not. But compare him to all the other GMs around the league and they at least explain actions, thoughts and try and inform the fans on the new direction the team is on.
 
Isn't the hallmark of a failing company the constant churn of executives being hired and fired before they can really make any sort of impact?
 
LittleAlex said:
Isn't the hallmark of a failing company the constant churn of executives being hired and fired before they can really make any sort of impact?
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Nope. A failing company is identfied by falling revenues and an unsuccessful product. Neither of these are current Blazer traits.
 
tlongII said:
Nope. A failing company is identfied by falling revenues and an unsuccessful product. Neither of these are current Blazer traits.
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Yeah I just don't get this. When we were vying for a title in the early 2000's, the team was losing big money. Now the team is actually doing much better. We are still making the playoffs and we still have some very young and promising talent. The Clippers is actually a very successful team in terms of fiscal earnings. They arguably have the worst record total in the last 30 years.
 
tlongII said:
Nope. A failing company is identfied by falling revenues and an unsuccessful product. Neither of these are current Blazer traits.
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Failing companies, in order to combat failing revenues and an unsuccessful product, will hire and fire executives in quick succession until the company collapses.

So the hiring and firing are a symptom, not the cause.
 
"(Cho) Hymn"

To Blazers Brass, present past and beyond
Especially those who weren't with us too long
Your job's the most precious thing you can lose
While you were here the fun was never ending
Trading Grant for Kemp was only the beginning
Whitsitt, John Nash, & Patterson, this one's for you

Ever get the feeling you can't go on
Just remember whose side it is that you're on
Rich Cho is with you till the end
If you're ever in a tough situation
Cho'll be there with no hesitation
CHOtherhood's our rule we cannot bend

Cho Oh Oh Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Oh Oh oh oh Ohhhh!

When you're feeling too close to the bottom
You know who it is you can count on
Rich Cho will pick you up again
We can conquer anything together
All of us are bonded forever
If I die, Cho dies, that's the way it is

Cho Oh Oh Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Oh Oh oh oh Ohhhh!

To Blazers Brass, present past and beyond
Especially those who weren't with us too long
Your job's the most precious thing you can lose
While you were here the fun was never ending
Trading Grant for Kemp was only the beginning
Whitsitt, John Nash, & Patterson, this one's for you

Cho Oh Oh Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Oh Oh oh oh Ohhhh!
 
magnifier661 said:
LOL, of course not. But compare him to all the other GMs around the league and they at least explain actions, thoughts and try and inform the fans on the new direction the team is on.
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Um, no they don't.
 
PA & Co. deserve all this heat they're getting from the media.

So far the only explanation they've given is that Cho didn't mesh well with Paul. It's just very awkward and I don't buy it.

Less than a year after firing KP immediately after the draft, who really would want to work for the Vulcanites?
 
BlazersBlood said:
the Blazers have had 6 GMs in the past decade
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I count 4. Whitsitt, Nash, Pritchard, Cho. You're not trying to include Patterson for his month without Nash, are you?

PapaG said:
According to Jay Allen, Cho was viewed across the NBA as being indecisive.
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He's Oriental = a quiet analyst. Allen should have expected this.
 
jlprk said:
I count 4. Whitsitt, Nash, Pritchard, Cho. You're not trying to include Patterson for his month without Nash, are you?
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Well, if we're couting Cho and his 10 months, then we should also count Petterson and his 9+ months (5/30/06 - 3/01/07). And, if we count short term "acting" GMs, you add in Todd Leiweke (3/01/07 - 3/29/07) and Chad Buchanan (5/23/11 - present). So, that makes 7 (or 5 if you exclude Leweike and Buchanan).

BNM
 
Boob-No-More said:
Well, if we're couting Cho and his 10 months, then we should also count Petterson and his 9+ months (5/30/06 - 3/01/07). And, if we count short term "acting" GMs, you add in Todd Leiweke (3/01/07 - 3/29/07) and Chad Buchanan (5/23/11 - present). So, that makes 7 (or 5 if you exclude Leweike and Buchanan).
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Plus whomever they hire next.

Ed O.
 
Ed O said:
Plus whomever they hire next.

Ed O.
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Plus whomever they hire to build an empire after the guy they hire is fired before a year expires. What a quagmire! The situation is dire.
 
Ed O said:
Plus whomever they hire next.

Ed O.
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In less than five calendar years, the Blazers have had more people (six) with the title of GM, than in the first 33 years of the franchise (when they had 5 GMs - Glickman, Inman, Buckwalter, Petrie and Whitsitt).

That certainly smacks of desperation, disarray and lack of a clear direction from the top down. I have no idea what Paul Allen is trying to do. Apparently, neither does he.

BNM
 
Of the last 5 (real) Blazer GMs, only Nash was actually fired for job performance issues. That is just as disturbing as the revoling door.
 
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