Rich Cho out as GM!

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by cdub503, May 23, 2011.

  1. LittleAlex

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    Last year's draft was absolutely horrid.

    Anyone want to lay money down that Portland drafts a Euro small forward who won't be ready to come over to the states in the next 3 years?
     
  2. BoBoBREWSKI

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  3. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    If it really came down to a Roy vs. Cho thing when there is likely to be amnesty clause in the next CBA then Allen/Vulcan really are clueless.
     
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    no kidding, who was responsible for the Babbit fiasco?
     
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    So, totally absent any inside information about whether Cho's been doing a good job, has the respect of ownership and the players, what his involvement in the Wallace trade really was, etc., you're comfortable in saying that firing him is a mistake?
     
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    So Cho wasn't the right fit, and Pritchard wasn't the right fit? The obvious conclusion is that Paul Allen has no idea how to hire a GM.
     
  7. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    I wonder if being a Global Mod of a Blazer forum qualifies me to be the next GM of the Blazers?

    I better send my resume to Larry.Miller@trailblazers.com
     
  8. LittleAlex

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    This just in from twitter:
    "Paul Allen wrote in "Idea Man" - released April 19 - that Rich Cho was part of "a leadership team that can get us back to the Finals.""

    Apparently he went from genius to moron in a month.
     
  9. MrSelfDestruct

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    Hilarious. What changed so quickly?

    Via Twitter:
    blazersedge
    Paul Allen wrote in "Idea Man" - released April 19 - that Rich Cho was part of "a leadership team that can get us back to the Finals."
     
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    Paul Allen wrote in "Idea Man" - released April 19 - that Rich Cho was part of "a leadership team that can get us back to the Finals."

    http://twitter.com/#!/blazersedge
     
  11. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Apparently, they had trouble getting a quality GM to replace KP, as evidenced by Cho's short tenure. Why would it be any easier for them now?
     
  12. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    I think Larry's connection to MJ is what got us Gerald!
     
  13. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    You tell me.

    http://twitter.com/#!/blazersedge/status/72760110103011328
     
  14. SlyPokerDog

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    Damn it, 1 minute too slow!
     
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    Wheels Is That A Challenge?!?!1! Staff Member Global Moderator

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    does anyone know what PA wrote in "Idea Man" about Cho, by any chance?
     
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    [/facepalm]

    If it's not one thing (usually being Greg Oden) it's another. Can this fanbase get a break from all this drama?!
     
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    No idea.

    Non-issue.
     
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    Paul Allen wrote in "Idea Man" - released April 19 - that Rich Cho was part of "a leadership team that can get us back to the Finals."

    Rep me!
     
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    I agree. While I think the praise for Cho has been a bit over-the-top, my only two complaints about him were not having a back-up PG this season, and also not offering Oden an extension last summer. Perhaps Conley Sr. let the Blazers know that Oden will accept the Q.O.? Either that, or they really do feel insulted by not getting that extension, but will go to RFA is they don't have to deal with Cho.

    Another part of me thinks that Cho probably said screw it when he was overruled on Roy, and Roy then went on to help the Blazers win two games.
     
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