Shams: Olshey being investigated for workplace misconduct

[UKRAINEFAN]

dude... scroll up

That one tweet is from 2013, then there is an article from 2015 where his opinion is elicited. I still do not see him going out of his way to give praise to his assistants.

 

[riverman]

I don't know how people get the idea that Quick is close to Olshey like Jaynes.....Quick is the guy Neil winked with a water bottle to get shut up over the Chauncey hiring...Neil I'll bet has called out Quick off camera....the whole Blazersedge meltdown over the Chauncey hiring had a vendetta against Olshey as soon as he interviewed Chauncey...Dan Marang lost his access to the front office and his tv gig...there are a lot of media folks who don't like Olshey from that camp......on the other hand...Neil may have melted down and deserve all this...we'll find out soon but Jody doesn't seem to distant from him at games. Hell Terry Stotts could've called out Neil before agreeing to part ways with the team...after the first round loss Neil probably thought Terry was getting his own job in trouble. It's not the roster!

 

[Paine Tablet]

Olshey has never been popular around here...don't know where you come up with that take at all....I expect him to be fired and would be hard pressed to find an S2 member who actually ever liked the guy.

I appreciate his directness and I have high tolerance for people who express anger when it is justified. People assume such expressions are undignified but I think just the same for people who channel their anger by other methods such as cultivating witch hunts over mean words.

 

[FlashWad]

Olshey isn't popular here at all but you have to give him credit. He took one of the worst teams in the league for attracting free agents and made a roster that made it to the Western Conference Finals and has been in that discussion for many years. We can't get a decent free agent to save our life and that would be the case with any gm. My biggest problem with him is his refusal to break up cj and lillard. He has been pretty great in the draft also, he had some big misses with Zach Collins ect but overall hes been solid. This offseason he got a lot of flack rightfully so for running it back but people act like hes the worst gm in the leauge and a complete simpleton which downright insane. The grass isn't always greener.

 

[wizenheimer]

I appreciate his directness and I have high tolerance for people who express anger when it is justified. People assume such expressions are undignified but I think just the opposite for people who channel their anger by other methods such as cultivating witch hunts over mean words.

the owners of the Blazers thought there was enough in the situation to warrant an independent investigation, yet you're calling it a witch hunt. What do you know that the Vulcans don't know?

 

[Chris Craig]

He's not gone yet?

 

[illmatic99]

I’ve never got the feeling that Lillard even likes Olshey, and especially have never got the feeling that his attachment to Portland coincides with Olshey being the GM. So I’m not sure why Illmathix is apologizing for Olshey. Dudes been a bunk ass GM.

It’s been clear for the past couple years he practically inherited the spot he’s in now by virtue of death and no clear leadership since Paul’s passing.

Not apologizing at all. I kinda wanted him gone all summer since he's so risk averse. But his attitude in interviews and yelling at subordinates are hardly reasons to fire the guy. Lets see what else the investigations unearth.

 

[Phatguysrule]

Not apologizing at all. I kinda wanted him gone all summer since he's so risk averse. But his attitude in interviews and yelling at subordinates are hardly reasons to fire the guy. Lets see what else the investigations unearth.

They are reasons to fire the guy if that's not how you want your franchise to be.

 

[crandc]

Anger and explosions of rage and abuse are not the same.

 

[LayneStaley]

If it means we break up the 6’3 backcourt I hope he’s out. I never wanna see a lineup of 4 6’3 guards again.

 

[illmatic99]

They are reasons to fire the guy if that's not how you want your franchise to be.

Perhaps but doesnt it give you pause that this stuff surfaces a decade into his tenure?

Like all of a sudden, people are tired of his attitude?

 

[julius]

Perhaps but doesnt it give you pause that this stuff surfaces a decade into his tenure?

Like all of a sudden, people are tired of his attitude?

Look at Phoenix. Sarver has owned the Suns since 2004. The Blazers probably wanted to get ahead of this before the NBA had to step in. The last thing the team wants/needs is for the NBA to step in and look int this.

Look at the Clippers situation with Sterling. It was a WELL known situation there, but it took years, decades, before anything was done.

We're in a different culture right now than even 5 years ago. People (employees) are getting more power (some would argue they're getting the power back).

 

[Hoopguru]

So, if the investigations finds that its a few that had axes to grind?

Look at Phoenix. Sarver has owned the Suns since 2004. The Blazers probably wanted to get ahead of this before the NBA had to step in. The last thing the team wants/needs is for the NBA to step in and look int this.

Look at the Clippers situation with Sterling. It was a WELL known situation there, but it took years, decades, before anything was done.

We're in a different culture right now than even 5 years ago. People (employees) are getting more power (some would argue they're getting the power back).

Dallas has had a couple investigations as well.

 

[Phatguysrule]

Perhaps but doesnt it give you pause that this stuff surfaces a decade into his tenure?

Like all of a sudden, people are tired of his attitude?

Yes. And I've said as much. It speaks to a larger problem within the franchise.

 

[julius]

So, if the investigations finds that its a few that had axes to grind?

Dallas has had a couple investigations as well.

It is entirely possible that this is the case. I think that it is either a case of straw the broke the camels back, or theyll find out something minor was the issue. I don't know one way or the other.

 

[crandc]

Perhaps but doesnt it give you pause that this stuff surfaces a decade into his tenure?

Like all of a sudden, people are tired of his attitude?

How many years did powerful sexual predators operate?

 

[riverman]

How many years did powerful sexual predators operate?

they still do...it's an ongoing problem that we'll probably never see an end to unfortunately but when you can make one accountable it's a good thing

 

[Natebishop3]

He took one of the worst teams in the league for attracting free agents and made a roster that made it to the Western Conference Finals and has been in that discussion for many years.

It’s interesting that you mention free agents because he has been awful at signing free agents. It has been one of his biggest weaknesses and he has whined publicly about it.

 

[Buffalo Custard]

Perhaps but doesnt it give you pause that this stuff surfaces a decade into his tenure?

Like all of a sudden, people are tired of his attitude?

It is possible that this has been building for some time out of public view. It is also possible that his behavior has taken a turn for the worse with the whispers about Dame getting fed up and the loss of his ablative armor (Stotts).

 

[wizenheimer]

Perhaps but doesnt it give you pause that this stuff surfaces a decade into his tenure?

how long has Sarver owned the Suns?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

“Neil has no tolerance for incompetence”



To quote George W. Bush - that’s ironical

 

[julius]

how long has Sarver owned the Suns?

He's been involved with the Suns since 04

 

[BigGameDamian]

He's not gone yet?

Just fire his ass already. He’s had it coming for a few years now.

 

[illmatic99]

How many years did powerful sexual predators operate?

Do you really see the parallels here?

 

[riverman]

Just fire his ass already. He’s had it coming for a few years now.

that would be dumb if it cost them millions as opposed to having just cause to fire him without pay which is what they're obviously doing....he would have been fired already...we'll probably never hear from Olshey again as a Blazer GM

 

[julius]

Do you really see the parallels here?

The emphasis should be on word "powerful".

 

[MickZagger]

Look at Phoenix. Sarver has owned the Suns since 2004. The Blazers probably wanted to get ahead of this before the NBA had to step in. The last thing the team wants/needs is for the NBA to step in and look int this.

Look at the Clippers situation with Sterling. It was a WELL known situation there, but it took years, decades, before anything was done.

We're in a different culture right now than even 5 years ago. People (employees) are getting more power (some would argue they're getting the power back).

i think there’s a difference though between an owner and an executive. I believe owners have to get voted out by the owners committee.

 

[wizenheimer]

i think there’s a difference though between an owner and an executive. I believe owners have to get voted out by the owners committee.

22 owners are needed to vote another owner out....pretty high threshold

 

[crandc]

Do you really see the parallels here?

The point being people in power can get away with shit. I have no inside knowledge. But the fact that it was not publicly raised before doesn't mean it's false (or true, of course).

 

[FlashWad]

It’s interesting that you mention free agents because he has been awful at signing free agents. It has been one of his biggest weaknesses and he has whined publicly about it.

thats my point is we are one of the worst cities in the nba for getting free agents yet he still made us competitive