Quick: Vulcans Dispatch Steve Gordon to Portland to Hover Over Nate

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  1. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    What KIND of hat? Is it at least something notable?
     
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  2. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Rumor has it, it's an Abe Lincoln stove-pipe hate. I hear they're coming back in a big way.
     
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    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    BGrantFan, every time Paul Allen exerts some direction onto his asset, you feel personally offended. You have a particular hatred for the Hat Man, who was training and coaching when McMillan was in diapers.

    Have you ever owned a business? If so, did you control things, or just trust hired people with your money? If you kept hands off, is the business still around? Do you have any money left?
     
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    It sure is telling - it tells you that the Clippers suck and no one is ever excited to go to a game featuring the Clippers. It's just like when Oregon or Oregon State hosts PSU - some ticketholders don't bother going to see massacres. The place was full again tonight.
     
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    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko boomer maniac Staff Member Global Moderator

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    OMG! Someone on Paul's payroll is hanging around the team! This is a disaster of unbelievable proportions.... why, exactly?

    What's next, complaining that Paul is interfering with the team by sitting courtside?

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    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko boomer maniac Staff Member Global Moderator

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    What does that even mean, "coaching advice"? If I run into Matthews downtown and tell him I'd like to see him pass to his teammates more, do we need a thread about how I've been giving "coaching advice"?

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  8. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Yes, and we'd ask you to kindly fuck off with your "coaching advice". :wink:
     
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    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko boomer maniac Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Now I'm going to track down Matthews and give him some coaching advice, just to spite you.

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    barfo, Dec 8, 2010
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  10. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    You do that and I'll be forced to tell you to fuck off..... kindly.
     
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    Um, no, I don't, and I own my own business. Paul Allen is lucky that Bill Gates isn't a shark. Otherwise, I imagine Paul would be serving sandwiches somewhere.
     
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  12. BGrantFan

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    OMG! barfo with another condescending post!
     
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    How does anybody know they are watching over Nate? Did anybody ever possibly consider that they are doing player evaluations as well?
     
    hasoos, Dec 8, 2010
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    Isn't that Cho's job? Or is Hat Guy the real GM?
     
    BGrantFan, Dec 8, 2010
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    Because calling him "Commando guy" for his undergarment choice was deemed too insensitive.
     
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    For all we know Cho could just be a number cruncher. Nobody knows how the inner circle works.
     
    hasoos, Dec 8, 2010
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    I don't understand why anything that's alleged to be happening in this thread is a bad thing.

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    Dude ... Vulcans!

    Anyhow, it's more about Cho's influence on decision-making to me. If Cho needs help evaluating the coach, well, perhaps he isn't up to the job.
     
    BGrantFan, Dec 8, 2010
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    Well the facts are they could have a management team at Vulcan that didn't give a shit about the team. If things were going really well and Vulcan is looking over their shoulder is one thing. But when things are going badly, management should be concerned, and should not be sitting back with their head in the sand.
     
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  20. BGrantFan

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    Who is "management", though? Larry Miller? Rich Cho? Some guy who wears a hat? Bert Kolde? Exactly who is making decisions? Or perhaps more accurately, who isn't making decisions right now?

    Too many warriors, not enough chiefs?

    Paralysis by analysis?

    Nobody wants to be held responsible for anything, for fear of another public shaming by Paul Allen?
     
    BGrantFan, Dec 8, 2010
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