Game Thread GAME# 25: SUNS @ BLAZERS - DECEMBER 6, 2018 - THURSDAY, 7:00 PM, NBCSNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Dec 5, 2018.

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Who needs to exit the Blazers organization?

Poll closed Jan 5, 2019.
  1. McGowan

    23.7%
  2. Olshey

    55.9%
  3. Stotts

    61.0%
  4. Lillard

    3.4%
  5. McCollum

    44.1%
  6. Turner

    67.8%
  7. Harkless

    28.8%
  8. Meyers

    32.2%
  9. Other(s)

    15.3%
  10. Nobody (yet)

    5.1%
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  1. Boob-No-More

    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    To get to 6th worse, we'd have to "pass" 12 teams that are currently behind us. 10 of those teams are within reach, but that assumes we suddenly become "better" at tanking than all 10 of them, plus 2 more, that are currently between us and the 6th worst record in the league.

    BNM
     
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  2. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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  3. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Fuck
     
  4. kjironman1

    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

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    Honestly i was just asking. I understand what it takes to tank. I'n many cases it's tougher than just playing to win all the time.
     
  5. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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  6. Boob-No-More

    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Just clarifying where we are and what would need to happen to get the sixth worst record. I agree with you, it's not very practical, even if you're willing to go all in and throw an entire season away after just 24 games (with a winning record).

    It's not like the teams behind us, the ones that realize they don't have a realistic shot at the playoffs, won't be "resting" their best players over the last month of the season in an effort to get the best pick possible. They already have a head start on us, less talent to begin with and an even greater incentive (and ability) to tank.

    BNM
     
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    One of the major differences is that they draw for 4 spots now. So in our hypothetical 6th place finish we could get anywhere from the 1st pick to the 10th pick (except we couldn't get 5th). In fact the most likely outcomes of the 6th slot would be getting the 7th or 8th pick.
     
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  8. Chris Craig

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    Vulcan CEO Chris McGowan is the one who would fire both Olshey and Stotts.
     
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    Yup, that is one of my main points right now. You don't decide to tank after starting the season 10-3. Some people act like we can just choose to tank and everything just falls into place.
     
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    Has anyone seen him lately? What's he up to?
     
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    If losing tonight is the only way to force this management into immediate change we should all be rooting for a loss... or else this team will keep winning just enough so fans will go through the agony of another season of false hope and lies by management... please just lose and fire Stotts at a minimum so we can see some real change... it would be nice to see something different for the remaining 50 or so games
     
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  12. Chris Craig

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    I will never root for the Blazers to lose
     
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    Well then you can’t think big picture... sometime you have to take a step back to take 2 steps forward... we need an extreme loss to put pressure on Neil or above Neil to make change... unless you are happy watching this treadmill team for 2 more years
     
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    You know i can actually understand your feeling on this. But i just don't see any changes happening this year. Just not gonna happen until ownership gets dealt with. So i'm gonna root for the Blazers to win and hope they can make some real improvements to they way they are playing right now. This team is playing very very poorly and i know they can get things going in a better direction.
     
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  15. Jade Falcon

    Jade Falcon Just to piss you off.

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    Chris, I HATE losing, but I kind of have to agree with Gronk on this. The only way we're going to get change is if we keep losing. For better or worse.
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    McGowan is not the Vulcan CEO. Bill Hilf is and has been for the past two years. Jody Allen is the former CEO of Vulcan, Inc, and is currently the executor and trustee of Paul Allen's estate, pursuant to Paul's instructions.

    Chris McGowan is President of Vulcan Arts and Entertainment, just one branch of Vulcan, Inc. Jody Allen, Bill Hilf and Bert Kolde all out rank him. He may be the one that technically fires Stotts and Olshey, but it won't be his decision.

    BNM
     
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    Jade Falcon Just to piss you off.

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    Bill isn't exactly on the cutting edge of being "in touch" with the Blazers. His twitter feed:

    https://twitter.com/billhilf?lang=en

    Great....so we have a President who's not even in ranking position, a GM who knows he's on the hot seat if he draws attention to himself, one ranking Trustee who literally doesn't give a shit about sports, and one CEO and a Vice Chairman who are out of touch with the Blazers.

    Swell. Just awesome.
     
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  18. Chris Craig

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    Sounds like pink slips are coming soon
     
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    McGowan is ceo of Vulcan sports and entertainment, pretty sure it’d be his call.
     
  20. Chris Craig

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    I get what you both are saying, and I don't disagree. I am just saying I won't root for the Blazers to lose.
     

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