i figured i'd put this here since cronin talked about Schmitz, but spotted him randomly in this vid on the front row at Peach Jam. Black shirt across the court midway through.
it could be a way to evaluate multiple players in their specific system without signing them to contracts. Maybe showcase is a better word.
The last two Duck games I went to had great attendance....same with the Emeralds when I went to see them..have to disagree about that but Corvalis has a hard time getting a crowd...not my experience in Eugene...they even turn up for track and field which is not a big draw most places. Boisie is not big enough...it's why they failed before...those gyms echo when you dribble a ball. I vote Eugene.
i would not underestimate the pettiness of Jody/Bert to avoid putting anything Blazer related in an arena named after Phil's late son
OK, maybe part of it has been Covid-related, but the last few years have been down. Yes, there are some conference games played on the weekend that do well, but weekday games at night have been embarrassing. I watch every game on TV so I know I am right. Plus the topic has been discussed many times on Duck message boards. The Boise metro has 462, 000 people. It is more than enough for a minor league team.
Exactly. Vulcan already manages it. They can lease 25 nights a year from the city to play when hockey games aren't happening. And the bball junkies in PDX would keep it afloat.
Just curious, does anyone know how many of the teams have their G league team in the same town as the big team?
SLC OKC WAS CLE DET And a few others who play in the suburbs. Miami's affiliate in Sioux Falls, SD is by far the most hilarious.
Here's the thing... I love the guy from a personality standpoint, but he also has to be able to deliver. Some of his moves need to pan out before I'm going to be all-in.
Fair enough. But what you need to understand, is the NBA is 110% about relationships. That's it. You said yourself, you like (love) the person. I gotta believe, the rest of the league feels/will feel, the same, and after that clown (your avatar) that's been there, who was NOT liked, the Blazers are somewhat "open for business" again. IDK...just gotta believe good things happen to good people, and Mr. C. is "good people".
A GM can only do so much in the NBA. Wins and titles are in large part determined by a handful of players, and it takes a lot of luck to get one or more of those players.
I think GMs don't like other GMs who HAVE to win trades. Or maybe not even just win... but dominate. Ainge is like that. Kevin Pritchard was developing a reputation like that. I remember reading that a lot of GMs were bristling at the "Pritch slap" moniker. I'm not sure if that's how the league perceived Neil, but the guy just came off as such an arrogant prick. I would personally not want to work with him. He's the type A douche who everyone hates on their team, because he's proud of being an asshole. Cronin might be more likeable, which might make him more approachable for other GMs, buuuuuuuuut I'm also worried that other GMs perceive him as someone who can be taken advantage of.
And Joe has some irons in the fire that we won't know how they turned out for a little while. If Sharpe ends up being a superstar, that's a huge win. We have no idea yet how that will go. GP2 might be an awesome signing.... or it might flop. We don't know. Trading for Grant might be the piece we needed.... or he might pout and demand a huge payday. We have no idea. There's so many moves that he has made in a short time that we need to see how they work out over the next year... two years.... three years before we know what kind of GM he is.
That is, as you admit, your perception. I don't think anybody is trying to "fleece" anybody else. Like the players, these GM's are so good, which is where the "building trust/relationships" come into play. He'll be fine.
