Quick: McGowan Tried to Save Franchise

Jesus Christ Jodi is going to burn this thing to the ground...

https://theathletic.com/2952748/202...ggle-that-led-chris-mcgowan-to-resign-as-ceo/

 

I have been saying it for about a year now. This team won't really turn a corner until we have new ownership, which is really sad because I loved having Paul Allen. We were so lucky to have him, and now his sister is running the team into the ground.

 

Jody and especially Olshey murdered Blazermania

 

NO should be gone soon...might just need to make a small adjustment to the person behind the clown nose soon.

 

I would imagine there was a lot more to the article; like to read it but it may violate rules here? I'd also imagine sheed30 will makes sure to tell everyone to ignore what Quick says...and that just discussing it makes us idiots

this does not sound good but I think it's been apparent for a long time that the quality of ownership took a major dive after PA died

 

It's really no different than when someone owns a business but isn't at all involved in the day to day. It leaves them exposed to crooked middle management who can take advantage of them.

 

This is quick. We shouldn't listen to anything he says because he is a stooge. What a liar!!!!!!

Did I do that right?

 

I wish Paul would have pulled a 'Little Big League' and left the team to his basketball loving grandson... Jodi has not been great for the Trailblazers.

 

@SlyPokerDog Am I allowed to post the whole article?

 

Running this franchise into the ground? I mean, I too am frustrated with the roster positioning, but things really aren't that bad. We are the most consistently successful franchise in the league. The loud noises about the Billups hire were contained to blue checks on twitter. Lest we forget, Neil was Paul Allen's hire.

 

Just post it, we'll all read it really quick, and then he can do with it what he wants

 

Please Jody sell the team.

 

one 'yeah but' to this story is that it probably came mostly from McGowan so it's could be kind of one-sided

but the negative stories just keep coming out and all the cuts bleed

 

Don't. It's a subscription site and Quick has posted on Reddit asking people not to do it.

 

You don't see us heading for a cliff? Because I do.

 

I am not a McGowan fan. He is a slimy bugger and I believe he was positioning to sell and move the team, personally. Just the vibe I get from him.

From changing the Rose Garden to the Moda Center, to getting rid of the Mikes, he was trying to make the Blazers too generic. And just the way he got rid of long term guys within the organization. I don't think it was run very well, and I'm personally glad he's gone.

I'm hoping that Jody has some sentiment to Paul Allen to win a ring/championship for him. And they need to clean house. McGowan's gone, hopefully Olshey's next and they get some good basketball and business minds to run the franchise from a fan and winning perspective.

This article seems like a McGowan fluff piece and a hit piece on the organization and on Jody, someone we don't know that much about.

 

Neil Olshey must be fired by thanksgiving

 

I don't know about that, but I don't think there are any heroes sitting on top of any management flow charts

 

"Shortly after, Vulcan Arts + Entertainment was shut down, and with it many of Allen’s and McGowan’s passion projects."

So it would appear McGowan was actually unhappy that the broader pursuits of the operation - not the Blazers - had gone away or were no longer being pursued. Yet Quick frames it as a 'crumbling franchise', despite the team being in good shape financially and, in theory, a playoff team again. Oh the drama of sportswriters.