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re: New Orleans Hornets and Jeff Bower mutually agree to part ways
Posted on 7/13/10 at 10:01 pm to LSUMafia
Posted on 7/13/10 at 10:01 pm to LSUMafia
quote:George Shinn
I understand it was to get below the luxury tax, but in the end to save some money for one season we now handcuffed the team for 4 more years. Brilliant.
I think we did this knowing he would be selling the team.
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Posted on 7/13/10 at 10:04 pm to LSUMafia
Hindsight is 20/20. It was far from a universally lauded trade, there was plenty of back and forth about it being a good pick-up/terrible handcuffing killer. I don't think hardly any one qualified it as a "steal" though, even amongst the Hornetards here. I'll give the guy a season with Paul to determine whether it was a complete wipeout.
Posted on 7/13/10 at 10:05 pm to Charles Bronson
To Bower's credit, he had that deal done to trade TC for expirings, which would've been great this offseason, but TC failed his physical
Posted on 7/13/10 at 10:07 pm to eyeran
quote:A lot of folks were pissed about this, but my goodness in hindsight that would have been amazing.
To Bower's credit, he had that deal done to trade TC for expirings, which would've been great this offseason, but TC failed his physical
Frick Chandler and his bum foot.
Posted on 7/13/10 at 10:09 pm to eyeran
quote:
To Bower's credit, he had that deal done to trade TC for expirings, which would've been great this offseason, but TC failed his physical
Would've been perfectly fine with that deal. It fell through. Fine, but don't just and make a trade to save $2 million this year and blow $30 Million and our freedom for the next 3 years down the road.
People expecting Okafor to get better simply do not seem to realize that he is what we saw this season. That's it. He got better stats in Charlotte because they had no one else and focused around him. End of story.
Posted on 7/13/10 at 10:10 pm to LSUMafia
quote:
Fine, but don't just and make a trade to save $2 million this year and blow $30 Million and our freedom for the next 3 years down the road.
that's all shinn
and it saved like $7M immediately in total
Posted on 7/13/10 at 10:15 pm to SlowFlowPro
Really, Bower just did what he was told by Shinn on the cost cutting moves.
The rest of the league and the media seem to love the guy, which has to tell us something.
Anyway, doesn't matter. He's gone. Chouest will be owner soon. Happy days are here again...
The rest of the league and the media seem to love the guy, which has to tell us something.
Anyway, doesn't matter. He's gone. Chouest will be owner soon. Happy days are here again...
Posted on 7/13/10 at 10:18 pm to Charles Bronson
quote:Imagine where we'd be without Okafor's deal, MoPete gone, AND Peja coming off this year.
A lot of folks were pissed about this, but my goodness in hindsight that would have been amazing.
Frick Chandler and his bum foot.
Thats assuming Bower wouldnt have blown the money last offseason, though
Posted on 7/13/10 at 10:19 pm to eyeran
quote:What FA centers were there last summer?
Thats assuming Bower wouldnt have blown the money last offseason, though
We would have probably traded for Dalembert.
Posted on 7/14/10 at 9:13 am to Charles Bronson
I would have liked to see what Bower was capable of doing with more resources at his disposal, when the team officially is turned over to Chouest.
Posted on 7/14/10 at 9:28 am to EliPorter
quote:
I would have liked to see what Bower was capable of doing with more resources at his disposal,
I wouldn't. He's an ok GM at best and he's been with the Hornets for 14 years. It's time to get someone in from a winning organization that knows how to build up the basketball ops side of things.
Posted on 7/14/10 at 9:43 am to TigerinATL
Well, most around the league say he's a good basketball guy. And a lot of people/reports are saying he was basically told what to do by Shinn, in order to save money.
Posted on 7/14/10 at 10:02 am to EliPorter
quote:
Well, most around the league say he's a good basketball guy. And a lot of people/reports are saying he was basically told what to do by Shinn, in order to save money.
I'm not a Bower hater, but it's time for some new blood from a winning organization. The team needs a culture change and you get that with outsiders not company men.
Posted on 7/14/10 at 10:40 am to TigerinATL
For me Bower will always be remembered for the Peja deal (the worst contract in sports history) Thank God that he is gone
Posted on 7/14/10 at 11:08 am to TigerinATL
I'm in complete agreement with you. I don't hate Bower, but its a good time to start new. I don't know anything about the guy from SA, but I think that is definitely the model the Hornets need to strive for.
Posted on 7/14/10 at 11:09 am to flytronix225
Posted on 7/14/10 at 11:34 am to flytronix225
And you guys thought I was kidding about NIH, hendersonshands, DollaChoppa and SFP. They are some ruthless dudes and cut Bower off at the knees.
Posted on 7/14/10 at 11:36 am to VOR
Hugh Weber is about to be on the Sports Hangover 690am New Orleans if anyone cares.
We all know he won't say anything interesting, but we'll see.
We all know he won't say anything interesting, but we'll see.
Posted on 7/14/10 at 11:41 am to Fun Bunch
Well give us working folk an update if you can.
Posted on 7/14/10 at 11:42 am to kfizzle85
Hey I'm at work too 
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