Quick's Poll - 12

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by e_blazer, Aug 24, 2023.

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Who do you see as the biggest reason for recent lack of success?

  1. General manager

    24 vote(s)
    39.3%
  2. Owner

    19 vote(s)
    31.1%
  3. Coach

    7 vote(s)
    11.5%
  4. Underperforming players

    11 vote(s)
    18.0%
  1. e_blazer

    e_blazer Rip City Fan

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    Question 12 of 12.
     
  2. BassPlaya

    BassPlaya Puntificator

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    Which GM? Unclear question. We are living with the effects of the previous GM.
     
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    Pinwheel1 Well-Known Member

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    Injuries and intentional tanking are also factors.
     
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  4. riverman

    riverman Writing Team

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    Too many guys dribbling the air out of the ball and chucking early in the shot clock....players or coaches lose games....in this case I think it's lack of execution and rookie coaching.
     
  5. CJ_is_Gone

    CJ_is_Gone Well-Known Member

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    Agreed here.

    But it is the GM who curates the roster and selects the coach.
     
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  6. blazerfan11

    blazerfan11 Well-Known Member

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    Neil Olshey's name should be on the list.
     
  7. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Of the options presented, I guess I have to vote GM. I really feel like Winslow going down to all the air out of our sails last year. His impact on the squad was (IMO) highly underrated.
     
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  8. Tince

    Tince Well-Known Member

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    If we have to put blame to one entity, then I don't know how ownership isn't the correct answer. At the end of the day, they're responsible for hiring/firing the GM/Coach who are responsible for the output of the players.

    Ownership held on to a bad GM for way too long and then failed to conduct a real interview process for the next GM.
     
  9. SharpesTriumph

    SharpesTriumph Well-Known Member

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    I put more of the long term direction on ownership so thats how I voted. But short term if looking at just 1 or 2 seasons its really a GM who is more in control. I'd say we got to that 1-2 year period over a poor long term vision starting with Paul Allen passing to now.

    Players or coach are ridiculous to vote for as this roster has been a joke.
     
  10. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Buck stops with the owner.
     
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  11. Ripcity4life77

    Ripcity4life77 Well-Known Member

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    I would like to add Players and coach cause I think it was a team effort and Jody going to be honest not sure how she fits into it cause it might be the biggest mystery of this all. I wish she would come out with her own statement not something created for her by vulcan etc. and her silence has not helped things at all.
     
  12. STOMP

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    I voted GM, meaning Olshey

    STOMP
     
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  13. tlongII

    tlongII Legendary Poster

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    WTF is with all these polls? Who gives a shit?
     
  14. BlazerWookee

    BlazerWookee UNTILT THE DAMN PINWHEEL!

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    Underqualified players. IOW, Olshey.
     

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