Blazers want to bring Pritchard back now?

Great insight, Sly. Thanks. Maybe Gabirel should be the guy then?

 

Paul Allen has been quoted as saying Pritchard ran that draft, and that he told KP to "go get it" in terms of his trade ideas for that day.. It has been posted numerous times, but apparently some people conveniently choose to ignore it in order to continue the asinine meme pushed by Steve Patterson (who still hasn't had another job in the NBA).

He also signed Andre Miller, or does that move not count?

 

I heard that Gabriel actually was opposed to Roy and wanted Rudy Gay.

 

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2006-07-02/sports/NBAINSIDER02_1_gabriel-nba-draft-draft-room

Yeah, he ran the draft. :MARIS61:

 

I was only referring to the draft. Miller was an ok signing. Roy and Nate would probably argue that though. Other than the Camby deal, there have been no help put the team over the top moves. Also remember, that Miller was option G or whatever. Had KP got his way, we would have Hedo on this roster right now.

 

I don't understand why you're trying your best to put down KP. He's obviously a better candidate than the names that have been thrown out (Porter, Adelman, Brandon, etc, all whom have 0 experience as GM).

 

Well, it's news to me, and there isn't a single shred of evidence that I can find that says Gabriel ran that draft.

 

Sure you do. We all understand the Grumpy Bear act, don't we?

 

He is certainly more qualified than those guys, but his track record still isn't all that great when it comes to the draft, FA signings, and trades. I think more misses than hits, but that's just me. Letting it bake has netted us nothing. There were reports that KP was too attached to certain players, and I think that is a really poor quality in a GM.

 

The team won fewer games when he traded away those players, and even fewer games this season. Perhaps trading them was the bad move.

 

It was Nate that was attached to Outlaw and Blake. KP is attached to "his guys" That ones he has drafted. Listen, I like KP. He is a decent GM, but I think there is better out there. He made soem great moves here, but also made some not so great ones

 

Who?

Not seeing an awe inspiring list out there....

I'd be happy to see Pritchard back, if he would even come back.....

At least he knows how to communicate with Allen, probably would be a little more tight lipped and "team centric" when speaking to the public....

But then this is all so ridiculous....it reminds me of Steinbrenner and Billy Martin...that is how silly Paul Allen has become...Now if he could just mirror the same results as Steinbrenner and not Al Davis?

 

Al has won 3 superbowls and an ALF title. I would take that as well

 

Yep

 

The Yankees hired (and fired) Billy Martin as manager five different times. So it's not exactly unprecedented to re-hire a guy.

I'm not thrilled or depressed about re-hiring KP. People seem to forget that the only reason we aren't paying Turkoglu a ridiculous salary is because Hedo walked away from it. KP (and the entire Blazers organization) was saved from an extremely incompetent move by sheer luck.

Compare that near-disaster to the sweet deal we got for Gerald Wallace, and Cho looks like the better option.

Anyway, Cho ain't coming back, and I guess I kind of know what to expect with KP. So I'd be ok with it.

 

If this happens that would be a stunning about-face for this upper management team (Vulcan, Hat-Guy, Allen, Koko the Chimp, Bozo the Clown, et al.) Why in God's name would KP consider coming back here after the way he was treated ... unless this is the best he can do?

 

I say bring him back! Was against his firing anyway. Guy turned this franchise around!