Paul Allen has died

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  1. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I thought it was reported that Paul wanted him gone, but Damian and Neil talked him into giving him another year.
     
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    .... link?

    :dunno:
     
  3. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    As usual, grain of salt.

    http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25321406/zach-lowe-damian-lillard-portland-trail-blazers-nba

     
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    OK, see the point. The expression "unmarked grave" is often associated with abandonment or dire circumstances (Mozart died indigent and was buried in an unmarked pauper's grave, think of wars, famines, epidemics, genocide and victims in unmarked graves) it just gave me a bit of a shock. I guess the idea of smashing someone's tombstone for a souvenir is so out of my consciousness I didn't think of it.
     
  5. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Julius hooked it up.

    I dint make stuff up Cup. Source is above. Next time you dont know what I'm talking about, just ask for a link.
     
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    I had read that article when it first came out and took it with a grain of salt back then. Seemed like a lot of speculation which is what we often get now days.
     
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    oldmangrouch persona non grata

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    I also take the story with a grain of salt. Not because it is speculation, but because I suspect Olshey was himself the source. The whole "Stotts and Olshey are in lock step" narrative sounds like corporate propaganda. I seriously doubt both Vonleh and Davis would be gone if Stotts had any say in the matter. It is also clear Stotts has zero faith in Simons and Trent and that their development is not on his priority list.
     
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    CupWizier Well-Known Member

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    Well, you have a much more vivid imagination than myself, lol. As for Trent and Simmons, they are both extremely young and are developing by learning the NBA game. Look at Steve Nash's first year in the league and that was after having a 4 YEAR outstanding college career (was fortunate to see him play a couple times against my Pilots) and he turned out pretty good.
     
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    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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