Chad Buchanan is a Candidate Again......

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  1. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Isn't it considered a courtesy to at least interview the interim person, unless he/she has made it clear he/she does not want the job indefinitely?
     
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    Why?

    His record is awful....

    When you do a bad job, you don't really deserve the courtesy of an interview...all you do is waste thier time and more importantly YOUR time....

    [[EDIT]] It appears that article is just rehashing what was already out there....Miller says he is a candidate, but they are in full "Let's go hire another guy" mode
     
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    BoBoBREWSKI BURP!

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    Or maybe after a few interviews they are starting to realize they may already have the best guy for the job.
     
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    lol

    Maybe Miller, Kolde and Allen should take that test....
     
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    Love for you to explain how he is the best for the job....His record is awful.....

    You must be related to him....
     
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    I think he did a great job at the trade deadline.
     
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    Because no one any good at the job wants Portland's GM position
     
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    Do we know for sure that the past picks were really Chad's? If he gets hired, I wonder if maybe he had wanted Farried, etc., but got overruled.
     
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    In reality, while the trade deadline was anything but bad, we netted a 2nd rounder for Camby and a first rounder (potential Lottery pick) for Wallace and an additional 3 million on our cap. It was a solid job, but great?
     
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    If he got overruled then he is not the right guy. He was acting GM for crying out loud. It's about leadership. The management team is even having candidates take a leadership test during interviews. You can't have the acting GM getting overruled, unless it's by the owner with no other input swaying the owner. The GM has to make the call
     
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    OUTSTANDING point!
     
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    Buchanan is a proven Yes Man. Unless somebody else comes in and sucks up to Bert Kolde to an even greater level, Chad B. just may be the best option to continue the Clown Town atmosphere.
     
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    Anybody who shows too much leadership on the test is already ruled out before getting an interview. :devilwink:
     
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    Oh, he is absolutely the best option for that
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    One of these is probably right ... and one definitely isn't ... I'll leave the math to others
     
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    He has been head scout for quite awhile now and POR has not gotten a significant contributor since 2008 (Batum)....

    His track record sucks...and if he is letting Allen\Kolde make the picks while he has other guys rated higher then why even have a scout? a GM?

    One good trade (NJ) with a team that was going to deal that pick regardless...they just happened to prefer Wallace over another player...does not suddenly make him a genius or erase all of the other horrible moves\draft evaluations that he has done....

    Camby for 2 busts who likely won't be on the team next year and a 2nd round pick is pretty much worthless....He should have asked for Jordan Hill....
     
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    When you are making $200k (total guess as to what Chad makes), and are on the cusp of potentially at least doubling that if you can get along with Paul and Larry, then you make your suggestions, but then you become a team player. Chad has not yet been in a position to demand anything. If he gets a shot at being a real GM with a contract, then maybe he can step out more boldly. Until that point strong leadership and taking a stand will only get him unemployed.

    We know that Armon was a PA pick, I don't know about Luke B. or N. Smith.
     
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    OMG, this is awesome

    Hahaha. I remember that game. His own announcing homers didn't even vote for him
     
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