~*~*2009-2010 NBA Season Thread*~*~

[Pugz]

The Blazers have fired Tom Penn.

Penn's dismissal comes nearly 10 months after Penn was promoted to vice president of basketball operations.

It is unknown why Penn was fired, but it is believed to have come from owner Paul Allen and not Kevin Pritchard.

Penn was pursued heavily last year for the general manager position with the Minnesota Timberwolves, but turned down the job following his promotion from the Blazers.

His expertise with league rules and the salary cap allowed the Blazers to gain a trade exception in the 2007 NBA draft, which allowed them to make a trade with Phoenix for the rights to Rudy Fernandez.

Around the league he is widely regarded as a salary cap expert.

Update: Citing sources, Wendell Maxey reports that Penn is believed to have been in talks for the Clippers job.

According to a source that spoke with Columbian, there had been rumblings in recent weeks within the organization that Penn's job was at stake. The primary reason was that Penn had a tendency to rub many of those he worked with the wrong way, the source said, and was seen as being a "ladder climber."

 

[Mexi]

^good luck Clippers

jejones_sacbee

Kobe on Tyreke: "Grown @$$ man"

exactly. dude's special. He's a 6'6 LeBron

 

[Pugz]

Western Conference executives told the Oregonian that Vulcan headquarters (Paul Allen's company) was livid in late summer after they realized Tom Penn played them in getting a raise and promotion out of the phantom Minnesota offer.

"There's real resentment at Vulcan headquarters at that whole deal."

The source isn't buying the idea that something new happened on Tuesday that caused Penn's firing, rather, that the Vulcans decided long ago they were going to blow up Penn the first time they had cause.

"I'm not guessing on this, there's no speculation here, the resentment over the Minnesota thing is real," source said. "The Vulcans can be vindictive bitch's."

Via Oregonian

 

[The Young One]

I already had a bet with TYO. It's why I have 1,000 more posts than I really should have.

And I will gladly accept your bet TYO.

Im gonna need those 50 posts...We handled business like I knew we would Jrue beasted as I expected with 19/7/7.

 

[Mexi]

im sick of watching brandon jennings play
really frustrating player. it's like he settled.

(and i know he just had a great quarter and is having a nice game)

 

[elcheato]

im sick of watching brandon jennings play
really frustrating player. it's like he settled.

(and i know he just had a great quarter and is having a nice game)

He'll be a Laker, Scoop Jackson knows all

 

[Mexi]

who wins a 3 point shootout?

Tyreke or Rondo?

and cheato, i sure hope not. i know he's just a rookie, but i dont like him.

 

[elcheato]

who wins a 3 point shootout?

Tyreke or Rondo?

and cheato, i sure hope not. i know he's just a rookie, but i dont like him.

Rondo hit all those 3s in the horse competition, might be able to make them in a 3PT contest.

And neither do I.

And speaking of Evans, definitely want to see the Kings get Turner so he can Evans can wreck havoc on the West

 

[Mexi]

i was reading my school's newspaper, 2 of the sports editors picked Ohio St. winning it all
I am not alone out here

and i really hope Turner goes to Minnesota. They traded Mayo and Roy. They need something good

 

[The Young One]

who wins a 3 point shootout?

Tyreke or Rondo?

and cheato, i sure hope not. i know he's just a rookie, but i dont like him.

When he scored 55 you were a fan..... bandwagoner...

 

[elcheato]

Wilbon and Mateen Cleeves picked OSU, but they're Big Ten guys.

Would be funny if he went to Minnesota, another #21. He would be cool in Utah with Deron.

 

[Mexi]

When he scored 55 you were a fan..... bandwagoner...

i was a fan of his until a little after that. then i was like, ugh forget this.
he's a little too full of himself sometimes. i dont like players like that

Ty Lawson is awful at that. wow i hate that guy
Amare a few years ago too


lol my reggie avi as i re-read this post

i just dont like Jennings. the 55 was sick though. i do give it up for players who do stuff like that.
like if Ty Lawson did that, i'd be giving this dude mad respect

 

[Mexi]

Wilbon and Mateen Cleeves picked OSU, but they're Big Ten guys.

Would be funny if he went to Minnesota, another #21. He would be cool in Utah with Deron.

i'm going with them or GEORGIA TECH

a few years ago when nevada had Fazekas, i picked them to go to the Final 4. I think they went to Elite 8. came close

anyways. i would laugh do hard if he went to Utah.

 

[The Young One]

LMAO...Georgia tech? Do you just pick random teams?

 

[elcheato]

Georgia Tech has no guards, probably won't make it out of round 1.

 

[The Young One]

i was a fan of his until a little after that. then i was like, ugh forget this.
he's a little too full of himself sometimes. i dont like players like that

Ty Lawson is awful at that. wow i hate that guy
Amare a few years ago too


lol my reggie avi as i re-read this post

i just dont like Jennings. the 55 was sick though. i do give it up for players who do stuff like that.
like if Ty Lawson did that, i'd be giving this dude mad respect

You dont like players that are too full of themselves? Yet you love Kobe....

 

[Mexi]

TYO, Glen Rice Jr.

I would go with Anthony Mason Jr. and St. Joe's if they were in it

 

[Mexi]

You dont like players that are too full of themselves? Yet you love Kobe....

kobe's different

he doesnt say stuff like, "i dont know why im not in the rookie game." "i should win ROY"
and i forgot what Amare was saying a few years back, but it ticked me off so much


Kobe just plays. and cmon, when dude gets on...

 

[The Young One]

Bias as usual....

Jrue>>>>>Farmar


Idk why I said that...just felt like doing it

 

[Mexi]

lmao at the Bucks losing to the Clippers
9 game L streak snapped!