What now? Ownership, etc

[TBpup]

What city is the most "anti-Portland", or "anti-Weird"? Tucson?

Albuquerque?

 

[julius]

Is this inside info

I believe he is answering the question of which city is the Anti Portland.

 

[andalusian]

Albuquerque?

Not in my opinion. The downtown restaurant scene feels like Portland circa 2005. To be fair instead of gray sky and green it has blue sky and turquoise.

 

[jlprk]

Has @jlprk been here to tout a Trader Bob ownership consortium yet? I can’t bring myself to wade through the entire thread.

That old bat is always hanging around somewhere, upside-down.

 

[jlprk]

A partnership. With Bob's brain and my money, we'll go far.

 

[RipCityDSCPL]

I look forward to watching the Blazers play in Las Vegas. Great home court advantage.

Too damn soon Sly. Too soon.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

What about Hat Guy ownership group? Pretty sure AEG will push him out

 

[BonesJones]

Too damn soon Sly. Too soon.

Way too soon.

 

[BonesJones]

Some reasons why the Blazers won't move:
- They have a lease that runs through 2025.
- They have a good stadium.
- The stadium will be sold with the team.
- They're regularly top 10 in attendance.
- The market has no competition from any other major sport.
- The NBA made it much harder for teams to move after the Seattle debacle.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

We got a famous actor who is a huge fan of the team. Guy even posts HERE...WE ARE GOOD!!!

 

[BonesJones]

btw, i'm 100% sure Steve Ballmer would have bought this team.
Dodged a bullet there?

How? Is he moving the Clippers out of LA? No? Then he definitely wouldn't have moved us.

 

[BonesJones]

We got a famous actor who is a huge fan of the team. Guy even posts HERE...WE ARE GOOD!!!

Who asks to crash at other people's houses for free while stating his preferences for how the house should be. Haha.

 

[dviss1]

Is Merritt Paulson rich enough to own an NBA team?

His daddy wrote the 3 page TARP that fleeced us out of 350+ billion, they got money....

 

[SlyPokerDog]

They have a lease that runs through 2025.

The lease doesn't mean shit.

The buyout is low now.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

A partnership. With Bob's brain and my money, we'll go far.

I did see a story about some guys who wanted to buy the Blazers for $15.

 

[dviss1]

I'm gonna say this and not give a fuck what people think...:

I'd love it if Kobe bought the team.

 

[Chris Craig]

What city is the most "anti-Portland", or "anti-Weird"? Tucson?

Apparently, Lubbock Texas

 

[hoopsjock]

Will Kevin Pritchard be open to trading with us now?

 

[Driew]

I'm gonna say this and not give a fuck what people think...:

I'd love it if Kobe bought the team.

If he keeps it in Portland I wouldn't care either.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I'm gonna say this and not give a fuck what people think...:

I'd love it if Kobe bought the team.

Kobe had a really hard time trusting his team mates on a basketball court, I think he’d find it really frustrating to do that as an owner. Lebron in a few years after he retired Id be up for that.
Im wary of players of that caliber as owners or upper management. Maybe Kobe would do fine, but I think Lebrons leadership skills have developed really well, and I believe he’d trust his team to help make decisions. Not sure Kobe would.

 

[e_blazer]

I'm gonna say this and not give a fuck what people think...:

I'd love it if Kobe bought the team.

Ooh, you went there? I’d recommend asbestos underwear to ward off the flaming.

Kobe is only half a billionaire, so he’d need help to do it. https://wealthygorilla.com/kobe-bryant-net-worth/

 

[dviss1]

Why not? Vegas is absolutely booming, its getting super corporate.

Good enough for the NFL or NHL.

MLB too?
https://www.ktnv.com/news/tweets-about-mlb-stadium-replacing-rio-drive-internet-wild

Your shithole city isn't getting our team....

 

[Rozay]

Your shithole city isn't getting our team....

Man who is that dude? Must be from California or something

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Your shithole city isn't getting our team....

LA already has two. Not worried about Blazers going to LA.

 

[TBpup]

Don't worry guys. I already have the winning MegaMillions numbers on lockdown. I'll be happy to add the $15 from the other poster interested in ownership. Then will set up the other 50% to be owned by the fans a'la the Green Bay Packers.

• After the sale, I will be taking immediate resumes for GM. I already have my Director of College Scouting position filled. #Proactive
• The Arena will go back to being named the Rose Garden and any sponsorship will require the Rose Garden name to be maintained
• For half the home games, there will be a row in the lower bowl reserved for a random row from the 300 Level to infuse some energy in to the corporate seats
• There will be rotating food specials in the 300 level that will be family and kid friendly and much more affordable

I'm working with a marketing group to bring back a more 'local' feel to the team with grass roots events that are much more word of mouth than they are media driven. And there will be a commitment to winning at a high level. I won't be satisfied with being mediocre. Making the Playoffs should be a given and not the goal.

More to come after the drawing tomorrow night.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I'm gonna say this and not give a fuck what people think...:

I'd love it if Kobe bought the team.

I would too. Its so perverse to work

 

[BonesJones]

Man who is that dude? Must be from California or something

He's literally the only poster I have on ignore.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

He's literally the only poster I have on ignore.

THANKS FOR THE ENDORSEMENT/VIRTUE SIGNALING.

 

[BonesJones]

Don't worry guys. I already have the winning MegaMillions numbers on lockdown. I'll be happy to add the $15 from the other poster interested in ownership. Then will set up the other 50% to be owned by the fans a'la the Green Bay Packers.

• After the sale, I will be taking immediate resumes for GM. I already have my Director of College Scouting position filled. #Proactive
• The Arena will go back to being named the Rose Garden and any sponsorship will require the Rose Garden name to be maintained
• For half the home games, there will be a row in the lower bowl reserved for a random row from the 300 Level to infuse some energy in to the corporate seats
• There will be rotating food specials in the 300 level that will be family and kid friendly and much more affordable

I'm working with a marketing group to bring back a more 'local' feel to the team with grass roots events that are much more word of mouth than they are media driven. And there will be a commitment to winning at a high level. I won't be satisfied with being mediocre. Making the Playoffs should be a given and not the goal.

More to come after the drawing tomorrow night.

You already know you want me as your GM. Do I really have to provide a resume?

 

[BonesJones]

THANKS FOR THE ENDORSEMENT/VIRTUE SIGNALING.

Thanks for providing a perfect example as to "why?".