"We're More Collaborative Than Ever"

[BGrantFan]

- Nate McMillan 7/19/10

Cho's going to be calling all the shots, though.

 

[Cake]

- Nate McMillan 7/19/10

Cho's going to be calling all the shots, though.

What's the problem?

 

[The Professional Fan]

And? I think it's pretty clear that Cho isn't going to call the shots.

EDIT: Now that Cho has made the media rounds I think it's obvious he isn't going to call the shots. It's essentially been admitted as much by Miller. And really? I don't have a problem with this. More and more it's evident that this is how's it's been in Portland for a long, long time. If Cho is as good at what he's SUPPOSED to be good at, then I'm down.

 

[Ed O]

Collaboration is bad now?

Ed O.

 

[XXPrimusXX]

From a certain point of view.

Relax there Obi Wan, not everything is doom and gloom.

 

[Sug]

Well fuck that noise, I want a GM that acts alone!

 

[Mediocre Man]

Buford and Pop seem to do ok?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Buford and Pop seem to do ok?

I would think you'd hate this, given your hatred of Nate.

 

[andalusian]

Mr. Sonic and Choklahoma thunder!

 

[Mediocre Man]

I would think you'd hate this, given your hatred of Nate.

I don't like Nate being involved. I do, however, like that Buchanan and Borne will be more involved.

Plus, if Nate is wrong, and IMO he will be, he will be hanging himself

 

[hasoos]

Nate's right. The NBA is more collaborative than ever. More collaborative on getting Lebron a ring that is.

 

[BGrantFan]

And? I think it's pretty clear that Cho isn't going to call the shots.

EDIT: Now that Cho has made the media rounds I think it's obvious he isn't going to call the shots. It's essentially been admitted as much by Miller. And really? I don't have a problem with this. More and more it's evident that this is how's it's been in Portland for a long, long time. If Cho is as good at what he's SUPPOSED to be good at, then I'm down.

I don't have a problem with it either. Others seem to have a problem with people holding this opinion, though. The roster is good, and hopefully a huge deal can be made to put the Blazers in contention. I don't care who makes that call ... just get it done!

 

[Idog1976]

Nate's right. The NBA is more collaborative than ever. More collaborative on getting Lebron a ring that is.

Well said and yes indeedly.

 

[OddEnormous]

Wait a minute...

More than ever? I thought we just fired a guy for being ULTRA collaborative and taking ALL the credit?

It's pretty clear now why Ferry and Pfund aren't the GM.

 

[jlprk]

Pritchard was just a Chief Scout & Marketing Manager masquerading as a GM.

Miller did the business matters and paid the bills, and was forced to do the contract negotiations by Pritchard's immaturity.

Penn did the analytical work with CBA and the cap.

Someone else did the computer stat work.

Now, Pritchard worshippers claim, Cho won't have all the power! Things have changed! Yes, they have since Bob Whitsitt, the last one competent enough to hold all the power. He was both GM and President.

Cho can do more of the things on that list than Pritchard could.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Something tells me that Nate just won a power struggle between he and KP ... now I'm not suggesting that Nate had KP whacked, but I do think the two had stylistic differences that may have created tension (Nate loves vets and "scrappers" KP seemed to love youth and potential and "flash" ... not saying one approach is correct and the other wrong).

Anyway, I think Cho is a really nice hire based on all of the stuff I read about him when he wasn't even really on the Blazers' radar: supposedly he's not only good at CBA stuff and analytics, but also has a good eye for talent (he's the one who insisted on Ibaka IIRC?)

 

[STOMP]

Pritchard was just a Chief Scout & Marketing Manager masquerading as a GM.

Miller did the business matters and paid the bills, and was forced to do the contract negotiations by Pritchard's immaturity.

Penn did the analytical work with CBA and the cap.

Someone else did the computer stat work.

Now, Pritchard worshippers claim, Cho won't have all the power! Things have changed! Yes, they have since Bob Whitsitt, the last one competent enough to hold all the power. He was both GM and President.

Cho can do more of the things on that list than Pritchard could.

sorry to interject facts into your hero worship, but Patterson was both GM and President

STOMP

 

[jlprk]

Anyway, I think Cho is a really nice hire based on all of the stuff I read about him when he wasn't even really on the Blazers' radar:

He was on their radar if Presti turned them down, which they fully expected, so he was on their radar from the start.

As I posted a week ago, Cho was the highest guy in Sonic management whom the fans liked. They disliked owners Schultz and his successor Bennett, they disliked President Wally Walker, and also GM Rick Sund. Asst. GM Cho was liked.

The Vulcans are in Seattle. Ergo, they knew all about him from the start.

 

[jlprk]

Patterson was both GM and President

Yes, but did Patterson hold all the power? I think the Oregonian was more powerful and was dictating the changes they wanted. Whereas Whitsitt just ignored the rubes at the paper. He hardly even talked to them, and they hated him. He was powerful enough not to care.

 

[OddEnormous]

Yes, but did Patterson hold all the power? I think the Oregonian was more powerful and was dictating the changes they wanted. Whereas Whitsitt just ignored the rubes at the paper. He hardly even talked to them, and they hated him. He was powerful enough not to care.

Powerful enough to ignore a newspaper? Wow. He really was amazing.

I mean youre talking about "The power of the press." Has anyone else ever dared look into it's lazer shooting eyes and said no????

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Blazers ownership, management, and coaching staff collaborating??

Never. Next we're going to start seeing posters disappearing and reappearing under different names. Now, THAT's collaboration!

 

[jlprk]

Has anyone else ever dared look into it's lazer shooting eyes and said no????

Not in Blazer management, not since Patterson started recording interviews because the Oregonian was lying about what had been said.

Now to turn the question back onto you. Is there anything about the paper's hatred for Allen, Whitsitt, Patterson/Nash, the .700 team liquidated becuse of the paper's fury, etc. with which you disagree? Have they ever done anything wrong? Or do you work for them?

 

[MickZagger]

Something tells me that Nate just won a power struggle between he and KP ... now I'm not suggesting that Nate had KP whacked, but I do think the two had stylistic differences that may have created tension (Nate loves vets and "scrappers" KP seemed to love youth and potential and "flash" ... not saying one approach is correct and the other wrong).

Anyway, I think Cho is a really nice hire based on all of the stuff I read about him when he wasn't even really on the Blazers' radar: supposedly he's not only good at CBA stuff and analytics, but also has a good eye for talent (he's the one who insisted on Ibaka IIRC?)

My sources tell me he also insisted on Durant.

 

[RoyToy]

I expect to see a lot more of Larry Miller after a big trade is completed, front and center, taking in the glory.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I expect to see a lot more of Larry Miller after a big trade is completed, front and center, taking in the glory.

If he's the one that consummates the trade then I hope he does.

 

[BGrantFan]

If he's the one that consummates the trade then I hope he does.

He had better remember to give Paul Allen, Bert Kolde, his new assistant GM Cho, and everyone else credit!

 

[RoyToy]

If he's the one that consummates the trade then I hope he does.

That would just be scary if Larry Miller is the one running the phones and coming up with all the good ideas.

While in Bermuda of course.

 

[jlprk]

He had better remember to give Paul Allen, Bert Kolde, his new assistant GM Cho, and everyone else credit!

You have become fat and slow. You bite your lower lip. You used to be salt of the earth. Why don't you be a grapefruit picker again.

 

[BGrantFan]

You have become fat and slow. You bite your lower lip. You used to be salt of the earth. Why don't you be a grapefruit picker again.

The fight has been beaten out of me.

Cho! KP! and Vulcans! Oh my!

 

[STOMP]

Yes, but did Patterson hold all the power? I think the Oregonian was more powerful and was dictating the changes they wanted. Whereas Whitsitt just ignored the rubes at the paper. He hardly even talked to them, and they hated him. He was powerful enough not to care.

good grief dude... your manlove for Bob knows no bounds. The O wanted Portland to draft local white boy Adam Morrison. SP (as the GM and club President) orchestrated a flurry of trades including recent PG of the future Telfair that were hardly greeted by all. Just a wild guess that you didn't like them at the time/thought Trader Bob would have done better?

regardless, you said no one held both positions since your special guy... you stand corrected

STOMP