Great letter. Either KP is the most generous guy in the world, the most full of bs guy in the world, or he really did do something that he shouldn't have. I'm gonna go with door #3. Who is the president emeritus, and why does he deserve a call-out here? barfo
I'll take KP at his word on this one. What a wonderful letter and it really puts things in better perspective for me...
Or he's purposely trying to project an image of classiness since he'll be on the job market again. I suppose that could fit into your option 2, but he may legitimately realize there's two sides to the story and is choosing not to be bitter or petty. It depends on whether you make a distinction between "being full of BS" and being diplomatic.
I don't think the letter gets him another job. It might be a minor positive, but the next employer is going to be much more interested in his track record and his rep within the industry and so on. Letters to fans aren't likely to be a big consideration. Is there really a distinction between being full of bs and being diplomatic? barfo
I like that Pritchard took the high road with the man who publicly shunned him to seats higher in the crowd, and I like what he said about Portland. I don't believe he'll always cheer for the Blazers, though. I believe he'll cheer for Brandon Roy, LaMarcus Aldridge, Nic Batum, Greg Oden, and the rest of the players he drafted, regardless of where any of them end up during their careers. Classy letter, filled with emotion, and wordy. Pritchard in a nutshell. No statement on the firing, slides out the back door on Thursday, and inaccessible for months prior to what most of us knew was eventually coming with Pritchard and his job. Paul Allen in a nutshell.
So, your position is that Pritchard is full of bs. Since he said it was in no way to reflect badly on Allen? barfo
Way to go out with class and your head held high. Thanks for leaving the Blazers in better shape than you inherited them.
Very gracious of him to back PA. Yes Paul could of handled it better, but none the less the fans (fueled by the media) are getting a little too emotional about this and are jumping to conclusions. Thanks KP, you are a Class Act.
Nothing he said was untrue, so no, I don't feel he is full of BS. We don't have any of the players without Paul Allen, since he owns the team. Plus, he passive-aggressively slammed Paul Allen by even mentioning that Allen is being criticized. I caught that, Kevin! Really, all he said about Allen is that Pritchard wouldn't be where he is (fired GM) and that he's eternally grateful for getting a shot at being a GM. I guess I'm missing the effusive praise for Paul Allen. I mean, we all know Allen is a Blazer fan. I notice Pritchard didn't praise Allen for his business acumen, either.
Classy letter. I'm sure KP will find another job soon, and I really hope he ends up in the Eastern Conference. Thanks KP, I really wish I had been able to make a Meet and Greet.
Make no mistake, this was an open letter to every owner in the league. Message: I will never trash you.
I don't see how that's passive-aggressive. You are characterizing him as a bad guy in all of this. How do you square that with what KP said? Is he wrong or are you? barfo
