95.5 - Blazer Apologist Central

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  1. BGrantFan

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    Wheeler is employed by the Blazers, and Kenny Vance is desperate to be relevant again.

    Unless they know something they won't tell, put them on the Yes Man list.
     
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    Born and Buchanon on The Game right now. They love Luke Babbit.
     
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    It's a shame that we're back to the shady FO days again.
     
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    Says Williams is a lot like Bayless in that he attacks the rim. Not much more. Williams is trade bait. :devilwink:
     
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    I'm going to change my opinion of Steve Patterson. Looking back, he was put in a no-win situation. I think he did what he could.
     
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    What is FO?
     
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    front office.
     
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    front office
     
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    "Kevin led us today, and was absolutely spectacular." - Chad Buchanan.
     
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    Buchanan and Bourne have feel really weird today! The man that brought them in, is now gone! I just assumed that if they canned KP, they would walk with him.
     
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    Born isn't exactly sticking to the company line on Pritchard. :)
     
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    They'll be gone as soon as Kevin gets a good gig.
     
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    "Kevin was so professional that he was an inspiration as a leader for us today." - Mike Born
     
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    I wonder if they would be willing to bump up one of these guys to GM.
     
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    Under the circumstances, would they even accept?
     
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    Would Pritchard be better off if he had declined the GM spot?

    Ed O.
     
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    I read that Paul Allen was listening to 95.5 and heard them talking about the firing of Pritchard at 4:30. He then ordered them to stop. Saw it on oregonlive.
     
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    Pritchard wasn't connected to Nash or Patterson prior to the Blazers.

    Dumb analogy.
     
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    There are only 30 GM jobs in the NBA. A person who has a chance to get one should jump at the opportunity except in extraordinary circumstances. If Pritchard had KNOWN he was going to get screwed over, then he'd still be better off taking the job than waiting for another chance.

    Similarly, Buchanan and Borne should jump at the chance if given a shot at the GM spot for the Blazers. Maybe they will succeed spectacularly here, or maybe they will do a good job and get fired like Pritchard. Either way, they're better off in the long run than waiting for another opportunity that may never come.

    Ed O.
     
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    That's an opinion, for sure. Born and Buchanon are scouts with a passion for the game, not lawyers who sell their wares to the highest bidder.
     

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