From The Desk Of The President of Basketball Operations

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  1. 42N8Bounce

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    I thought I'd share a letter that was recently sent out to Blazer season ticket holders from Neil Olshey.

    Blazer Letter.jpg

    Lots of interesting quotes in there.

    That quote feels like a bit of a dig at LaMarcus.

    Yes, there will be bumps in the road, but letters like this make me feel like the Blazers are in good hands.
     
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    Great letter! Seems he wants to brace us for the chance we falter down the stretch though (which is probably smart I suppose).
     
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    I wonder how much trade value Olshey has?
     
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    I was under the impression that we're the third youngest team in the NBA......
     
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    Olshey is a nice gm. He backs the slick talk he does a lot. He's certainly proved himself.

    The Olshey/Stotts tenure has been really good, I hope they become a lasting partnership for a long time.
     
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    Hopefully a lot. Crapzano thinks we will lose him so better to trade him for something before then.
     
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    Crapzano wants to get rid of Olshey so he can take over the job.
     
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    MIN might hire him. I mean they did hire Kahn.
     
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    Olshey does seem like a big city guy. I can see him leaving for a more prominent city. I hope I'm wrong
     
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    Why ? maybe for retirement. The expectations are less here and he's got the full backing of an excellent owner.
     
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    He didn't even remember your name!!??
     
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    He's peaking. His value has never been higher. Trade him while we can still get something for him.
     
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    He couldn't spell 42N8Bounce. :smiley-hmm:
     
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    He didn't mention you. What's up with that?
     
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    Dame, CJ, Crabbe, Aminu, Harkless, Vonleh, Leonard, Plumlee, Davis

    Wonder why Henderson wasn't included. How much do you make of that? Could those 9 be the group Olshey want's to build around? Looks solid...
     
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    He made a point of the restricted free agency status of everyone that wasn't signed for 2 or more years. Henderson doesn't fit that part of the narrative.
     
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    Also, it appears that the letter was penned before the trade deadline and he left him out because Gerald was the most likely to be traded.
    Make the Blazers Great Again!!!
     
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    Too far...
     
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