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  1. tlongII

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    Re: 2pm KP and Larry Miller Press Conference

    I don't think KP's going anywhere.
     
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    Re: 2pm KP and Larry Miller Press Conference

    Because, my personal belief is that KP is the main driver behind the turnaround of the culture and on-court product of the Blazers. Previously this team has been meddled into a laughingstock and mess by the Vulcans/Allen and I see this as a sign that they are reasserting control and if successful they are going to screw up the Blazers yet again...
     
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    Re: 2pm KP and Larry Miller Press Conference

    Of the playoff teams, I saw a stat the other day that had Portland with 250+, someone else with 120+, and the rest relatively healthy.

    Portland could have easily been GSW this year if we had a thin roster. We don't, thanks to the GM.
     
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    Re: 2pm KP and Larry Miller Press Conference

    Under the circumstances, the fact that they have not just come out and said "KP is staying" is rather disturbing.

    Why would they stir the pot by leaving his future as an open question? What could possibly happen over the next couple of months that would change whether or not they want him to stay?

    This whole situation is insane.
     
    oldmangrouch, Mar 22, 2010
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    Re: 2pm KP and Larry Miller Press Conference

    He's out of here. That's my take after listening to what's going on today, and also seeing KP not fire his agent.
     
    BGrantFan, Mar 22, 2010
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    Re: 2pm KP and Larry Miller Press Conference

    Is it, though? It's not like the Vulcans haven't fucked over the franchise before in the name of "saving money". They have Charlie Whitehurst's contract to pay for, right?
     
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    Re: 2pm KP and Larry Miller Press Conference

    I didn't see anyone complain about Vulcan when they maxed out Roy or got Aldrdige signed this summer (with most of the board chanting to take care of Aldrdige).


    Is that the same Vulcan that posters want to fuck?
     
    The_Lillard_King, Mar 22, 2010
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    Re: 2pm KP and Larry Miller Press Conference

    Bingo.
     
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    Re: 2pm KP and Larry Miller Press Conference

    I want to fuck the Vulcans who threw the team into bankruptcy, causing the team to lose their own arena.

    I'm beginning to think that Paul Allen may be a bit "special".
     
    BGrantFan, Mar 22, 2010
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    Re: 2pm KP and Larry Miller Press Conference

    I thought that they didnt want to give Roy more than 3 years.
     
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    Re: 2pm KP and Larry Miller Press Conference

    Koponen was traded by the 76ers to the Blazers for Derrick Byars, and cash considerations.

    The Freeland pick was acquired from the Utah/Portland trade that landed the Jazz Deron Williams.
     
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    Re: 2pm KP and Larry Miller Press Conference

    If the press is to be believed, Vulcan didn't want to max out Roy and Pritchard doing so angered them.
     
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    Re: 2pm KP and Larry Miller Press Conference

    It's all about control right now.

    We're screwed as fans. I never thought this would happen so quickly, but here we are. Meanwhile, Paul Allen stays silent as his henchmen do their thing and bring the team back to Seattle.
     
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    Re: 2pm KP and Larry Miller Press Conference

    There was a lot of bitching about how the Roy deal got dragged out and caused some ill will with Roy...so it wasn't all peaches and cream...the beauty of the Vulcans for the last few years has been that they were mostly ceding control of the basketball side to KP...now they've castrated him, which means bad decisions to come...
     
    Blazer_Hippie, Mar 22, 2010
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    Re: 2pm KP and Larry Miller Press Conference

    Personally, I think they are pissed at the way KP handled the Penn firing. His agent makes a public mess out of it and KP orginally pouts. Let him stew for a while in the mess his agent created could be their line of thought. :dunno:

    I want to believe this because this is something everyone can get over and KP can get his extention. If it is deeper than that, that is trouble for KP.
     
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    Re: 2pm KP and Larry Miller Press Conference

    I haven't heard or seen the press conference, only the quotes given here, so maybe I'm missing a lot of tone and facial expressions - but the quotes themselves don't seem particularly alarming.

    As for why they haven't come out and said "KP is staying": because they don't have him under contract. If they say KP is staying, that strengthens LeGarie's hand in negotiating KPs next contract, and quite clearly, LeGarie is someone who will use whatever leverage he is given.

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    Re: 2pm KP and Larry Miller Press Conference

    I had never heard about Camby not wanting to return here because of all this.
     
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    Re: 2pm KP and Larry Miller Press Conference

    Brian Smith was on the fan. And he specifically talked about how reading the quotes was nowhere near as informative as seeing the body language and tone of KP. I 100% agree. It was BAD...and all comments coming out of it seem to see it that way.
     
    Blazer_Hippie, Mar 22, 2010
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    Re: 2pm KP and Larry Miller Press Conference

    I heard the guy who does the Freeze Frame videos for the Blazers is also going to quit because of all this.

    barfo
     
    barfo, Mar 22, 2010
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