What Pritchard must've done to deserve this

Suggestions?

1. Slept with Delonte West's moms.
2. Called Paul Allen "a class A moron" and suggested that he "eat my poop" in earshot of a reporter.
3. Beat Paul Allen at Ms. Pacman one too many times.

 

4. Had the Chuzpa to win a Tic-Tac-Toe match with PA after giving Allen only a 3 rounds head-start.

 

5. Became more beloved by fans than the owner himself.

 

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I'm not sure that's really it, but it wouldn't shock me if it was a contributing factor.

 

I still think the rift between PA (Vulcan) and KP started with the Roy contract negotiation(s) then regressed through the Hedo debacle, another Oden injury, and the reason/impact of the Penn firing, which was probably the proverbial straw, and the biggest mystery that needs to be solved to unravel this monumental cluster fuck. I think it's a convoluted ball of shit that will never be fully understood. And it sucks. Every thing that seemed so bright is slowly darkening. I just pray the Blazers can find their way through this stretch without shitting their bed too much.

 

It couldn't have been too bad; otherwise, he'd have been given the boot a long time ago. Whatever it is, I hope it's something directly between KP and PA and that it's not been instigated by one of the lackeys at Vulcan. A GM has to be on the same page as the owner and if that's failed (for whatever reason), then it might make sense to make a change.

If it's a Vulcan idiot with some personal agenda, then this is an embarrasment to the franchise . . . and PA for that matter.

 

Didn't fire his agent when directed to.

 

It really is interesting, and without actually saying why it really makes the organization look bad.

 

With the way things are being handled the Blazer management looks very shady. Is he really losing his job over what Tom Penn said to a female employee?

 

1. Imaginary Cap Space

 

I heard it was they embarressed Paul Allen's little buddy...Bert Kolde...

 

It's probably a little of everything mixed together. I don't think there's one single incident.

 

1. Durant

 

$65m/5yr extension

 

+1 Execs who can't be bothered to tuck in their dress shirts or even wear a tie are a disgrace.

 

Firing KP over Oden would be silly. Not because it was the "right" decision, but because the disaster was (probably) unpredictable.

IMHO, it was last summer that was the begining of he end. His interest in Hedo was very misguided. His wasting of the team's #1 pick on Claver was an absurd act of hubris. (injuries are a fact of NBA life, and you don't waste a chance to add free talent)

Was that alone enough to get him fired? I seriously doubt it - but it may have lowered his stock enough to make him vulnerable. I still suspect that Penn (and their mutual agent) played a significant role in this mess.

 

It's not a lack of being bothered as much as it's a look. Personally, I like it. He had the same attire during the M&G. To me, kind of made him part of "us".

 

He tosses out criticism around the league about Paul and Nate as if he owns the joint, even though it's McMillan who has made the team win, despite the ordinary roster Pritchard has obtained through inertia, and it's Allen who has enabled Pritchard's drafts, to the tune of at least $55M ($2-3M x 8 times + $30M Steve Francis + other stuff).

And then there are his insufferable worshippers. They'd be enough to get rid of him even if he WERE any good.