Portland looking at West for next GM?
VicXnews
Terraholm
> just reported on PTI for what thats worth...
Don't be stupod logo...vulcan will have you jerked around worse the
memphis...
wait what do we want from Memphis. =)
VicXnews
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> VicXnews wrote:
>> just reported on PTI for what thats worth...
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> Don't be stupod logo...vulcan will have you jerked around worse the
> memphis...
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it sounds like KP is gone 4sure
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> wait what do we want from Memphis. =)
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Marc...
Terraholm
> Terraholm <terrahol...@gmail.com> wrote in news:875ajeFi6hU1
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>> VicXnews wrote:
>>> just reported on PTI for what thats worth...
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>> Don't be stupod logo...vulcan will have you jerked around worse the
>> memphis...
Jaynes I am surprised taking the other side here, not like him not to
get in digs against Vulcan et all:
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/nba-rumors-surrounding-kevin-pritchard-and-the-blazers
NBA Rumors Surrounding Kevin Pritchard and the Blazers
Opinion by Dwight Jaynes
(8 Hours Ago) in Sports / Portland Trail Blazers
A few stories making their way around the NBA:
– You know, there’s always more than one side to every story. And I’m
getting a little tired of the idea that Pritchard has done nothing to
put himself in a bad light with ownership other than take a little too
much credit for the team’s success.
There must be something, right?
There is one explanation out there in the NBA that lends a little more
insight into Pritchard’s problems. And it goes back to the whole Tom
Penn situation. You know — how Penn was fired merely as a “shot across
the bow” against Pritchard.
Well, I think a lot of people suspected Penn’s firing went a lot deeper
than that and this one story indicates that it did. The explanation
making the rounds in the NBA is that Penn made a very inappropriate
remark about a co-worker, in front of other co-workers. The co-worker
was a female. I’ve heard the remark and it’s something that would
probably get you fired at YOUR job, wherever you work. And it had
NOTHING to do with basketball, or KP.
Now we could debate whether you would fire someone for it, but one thing
we probably couldn’t debate is what has gotten Pritchard in the doghouse
— his reaction to it all. When Penn (and Pritchard’s) agent, Warren
LeGarie, come forth with the proposition that Penn’s firing was a move
against Pritchard, KP did nothing to dispute that — EVEN THOUGH HE KNEW
WHY PENN WAS ACTUALLY FIRED. And he knew it had nothing to do with him,
or even with basketball.
Can’t you understand why this would anger upper management? I mean, if
this is all true (and a lot of NBA people seem to be buying into it),
Pritchard seems to be throwing Larry Miller and Paul Allen under the
Vulcan bus — when he actually knew better.
True or not? Well, I trust those who have told me the story and I am
convinced there is more than KP’’s side to this story.
– Why hasn’t Pritchard quit? Well, they owe him money and if he’s fired,
he’ll get that money. If he quits, he won’t. It reminds me a little bit
of Bob Whitsitt’s situation in Seattle before he came to the Trail
Blazers — where Whitsitt kept reporting to work every day, even though
everyone knew he was out as the Sonics’ general manager.
– Yes, that search firm is out there and I hear it’s been making
inquiries for a few weeks now.
– Portland is rumored to be attempting to extend the contracts of head
of college scouting Chad Buchanan and pro scouting director Mike Born.
They’re worried both will leave when Pritchard does, following him —
which is likely. If they stay, they’d be crazy not to ask for
significant raises.
– Jason Quick blogged this Sunday: “Name heard today as a possible
target for Paul Allen in his hunt for the next Blazers GM: Jerry West”
Interesting. But THAT would take a lot of money and West probably
wouldn’t move here. Not at his age. I’d expect him to commute from Los
Angeles. Certainly West would be a HUGE impact hire.
– I would assume Kiki Vandeweghe, long ago a Paul Allen favorite, would
also be considered for Pritchard’s job.
Alson Wong
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> – I would assume Kiki Vandeweghe, long ago a Paul Allen favorite,
> would also be considered for Pritchard’s job.
Kiki didn't leave Portland on the best of terms. Will he be welcomed back?
Blazer Fan Dan
for some reason, the team (and some media) has white-washed that
little fact.
Terraholm
By the fans in general? Yes. He and Kersey can have lunch..
Terraholm
Dallas forgave him for worse when he went to work in their front office.
Alson Wong
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> By the fans in general? Yes. He and Kersey can have lunch..
I was thinking more of the front office. I read reports that he had gotten
tired of playing mind games with Mike Shuler when he was coach. In 1989 or
1990 I was working in the NICU at UCLA with his sister Heather and asked her
about it, and she gave me kind of a knowing smile or smirk, adding that the
Blazers always seemed to "crump" in the playoffs ("crump" being medical
jargon for patient who takes a sudden turn for the worse).
Terraholm
Well 'crump' was what got Ramsey fired and Shula hired too...and Shula
did not have much of a chance, Kiki's bad back, Bowies again broken leg
Steve Johnson out and the Duckling taking over center. And Sabas
stayed in Russia, Drazen in Europe...
Johnson was a lot more of the turmoil than Kiki IIRC
As for the front office at the time the only thing left is Paul Allen
who had just bought the team the season before Kiki was injured and
Kersey got his start. The next year they traded him.
Kiki and Allen are reportedly good friends. PA has been collecting
that bunch. Duck worked for them until he died a couple of years ago,..
Porter has recently moved back to town and like Kersey do some
'ambassador' stuff even though they are not listed as staff.
Maybe Nate will take on TP as Monte's replacement? nah... Lucas was
coaching but sounds pretty grim there with his 2nd round on bladder
cancer. (may be an even tougher year for Bill Walton)
Now the rumors are saying the more likely target is Kiki's replacement,
whitsitt's old protegé Mark Warkentien, another friend of Allens
oh dear...
VicXnews
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> Now the rumors are saying the more likely target is Kiki's replacement,
> whitsitt's old protegé Mark Warkentien, another friend of Allens
>
does Augmon come with him??? =8-)