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re: Deadspin article about Pels
Posted on 1/5/19 at 4:29 pm to Soggymoss
Posted on 1/5/19 at 4:29 pm to Soggymoss
To win big in the NBA, especially in small markets, you need to create every possible advantage you can. The goal is to be #1 of 30. And if that weren't hard enough, when you are in a small market, you start off the competition with a smaller margin of error.
So, ownership being "not bad" or "better than before" when they were atrocious is simply not good enough. If you spent one day in the offices in say OKC or San Antonio, the difference between the way their franchises are run from top to bottom vs. how the Pels do things would blow you away.
I will accept the argument that they aren't terrible. That is could be worse. But that means nothing to me. It's a business that is worth 600 million - 1 billion dollars. Hire a freaking President and VP of the company that don't have another job that takes priority. Thats the very least you can do.
So, ownership being "not bad" or "better than before" when they were atrocious is simply not good enough. If you spent one day in the offices in say OKC or San Antonio, the difference between the way their franchises are run from top to bottom vs. how the Pels do things would blow you away.
I will accept the argument that they aren't terrible. That is could be worse. But that means nothing to me. It's a business that is worth 600 million - 1 billion dollars. Hire a freaking President and VP of the company that don't have another job that takes priority. Thats the very least you can do.
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Posted on 1/5/19 at 5:12 pm to Crewz
I agree they could use a POBO, but the Bensons being new in the NBA world is just like when they bought the Saints, it took awhile to figure it out and get everything in place to have it running smoothly..
They will spend the money needed, will they lose money? Maybe not, but they dont make a ton off the Pelicans as it is.
Maybe this April will be when you see big changes in the front office, as I personally think Loomis will be turning over GM duties of the Saints to Ireland, and getting more involved in the entirety of the business (dont forget he also has shares in both the Pelicans and Saints that were left to him by Tom).. We might've seen that shakeup happen this past offseason, but with Tom's death they may not have wanted to stir up things to much so soon.
They will spend the money needed, will they lose money? Maybe not, but they dont make a ton off the Pelicans as it is.
Maybe this April will be when you see big changes in the front office, as I personally think Loomis will be turning over GM duties of the Saints to Ireland, and getting more involved in the entirety of the business (dont forget he also has shares in both the Pelicans and Saints that were left to him by Tom).. We might've seen that shakeup happen this past offseason, but with Tom's death they may not have wanted to stir up things to much so soon.
Posted on 1/5/19 at 8:17 pm to Crewz
quote:Does OKC even have a POBO? Doesn't Presti handle GM and Exec VP? Are we getting a bit too into titles? Loomis handles the business side of the operations. Demps and Ferry handle the basketball operations. The difference is that Presti is just that much better than Demps.
If you spent one day in the offices in say OKC or San Antonio, the difference between the way their franchises are run from top to bottom vs. how the Pels do things would blow you away.
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