ABM

From what I remember, he's running his own enterprise or foundation along with his wife. I would imagine, though, if the right (GM and/or President) offer was to wend his way he'd highly consider it. I haven't heard anything in that realm, though.

Ahhh, well.

I just want to see an owner that is passionate about this team. Me thinks the Blazer lifeblood trickled from Allen when Vulcan was given the proverbial keys.

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Blazer Freak

I don't think Allen would buy the Sonics. Supposedly their lease deal is just as bad as ours, would kind of be stupid...

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Ed O

There are a couple things on that front:

1. The lease isn't as bad... because it's much shorter. The Key Arena deal expires in 2010, at which time Paul Allen (or whomever) could move the team to the best deal.

2. Paul Allen isn't universally loved up here, but he does have some cache of good will with him (and Whitsitt) saving the Seahawks from moving and then the team's recent successes.

Finally, the Sonics lost $16m this past year... a lot of money, but about half of what the Blazers figure to lose over each of the next three years.

He might be stepping from one mess to another, but it's a slightly smaller mess. And, of course, it's a significantly better team on the floor, too, which is probably a consideration for him.

Ed O.

Dan

iirc, he didn't have cancer. I thought it was just a growth on his colon.

Altho there are conflicting "reports" online that say both.

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when will the loss of life end?

That Phelps is a fast mother shut your mouth!...just talking 'bout Phelps!

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Ed O

You decide whether you consider it cancer or not:

http://www.king5.com/health/specials...14420aa40.html

He didn't go through chemo or anything, but he did have a golf ball sized polyp removed from his colon.

Ed O.

Dan

I think since his wife said " "And so thank goodness we had the news that it was not cancerous," said Jan." that I'll decide it's not cancer.

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when will the loss of life end?

That Phelps is a fast mother shut your mouth!...just talking 'bout Phelps!

I'd like to say I made this, but I didn't

zagsfan20

Wasn't Whitsitt interested in the Raptors job, but the Raptors weren't interested in him?....I remember reading something of the sort a little earlier in the year...

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ABM

Good point.

From: Philly Inquirer

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zagsfan20

Yeah....Whitsitt is such a good GM he hasn't been able to even land a job since his days with Portland...He's real good!

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Utherhimo

yeah whitless vulcan combined to kill the blazes....the minute allen gave vulcan came into the picture it was down hill, wonder if valcun whole goal was to sell the team.

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STOMP

the terrible lease deal was in place before the Vulcan people took control. To me, it seems that the lease terms are the main tumor here. Vulcan has recognized it as such and is forcing the situation to a head.

STOMP

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Utherhimo

the lease vulcan it all paul allen

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deanwoof

Well "he installed himself as the ultimate decision maker of personnel in the Seahawks organization" according to Wikipedia for the 2003-2004 season. Then the colon thing. So it's not like he's really trying to land a job in the NBA yet.

I don't know why Whitsitt gets so much **** as a GM here in Portland. Yes the guys he brought in were very questionable and he never stopped tinkering. But he did build a champion contending team within 5 years.

John Nash and Steve Patterson are now in year 2. I don't really see the Blazers contending even for a division title within the next 3 years. They'll scrape into the playoffs I hope by then, but it'll be one round and out.

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