Comments on: Woj: Ferry interviewing for GM spot

By: Lance

Lance — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:49:08 +0000

I tend to agree with Coup regarding Ferry. He seemed to make moves other wanted him to make (owner & LeBron). Would he do the same here? If so, no thanks. Paul Allen would make a horrible GM as would Roy, so why a puppet they both can control?

If he made all those moves on his own, I give him credit for courage. He did make some bold moves over the years despite the team making the playoffs and having good runs. That I admire. I hate GM that are content. Yes you can trade yourself out of top standings, but mre than not you can also improve and take that next step like Portland needs to make.

I enjoyed KP and his draft antics, but when it comes down to the final assessment KP always seemed to be just that close on every deal. Just like the Paul near trade. That was his final attempt to save his job and he came up short which I believe was KP’s downfall in Allen’s eyes.

By: PS

PS — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:33:12 +0000

KP was a great GM and Tom Penn was a cap specialist and there was no real good reason to fire either of them. Paul Allen’s ego got the better of him when he made the decision to let them go. KP’s management style helped Portland make some great moves over the past 7 seasons allowing them to assemble some great players. I really hope Im wrong here but I think it will cost the team big time! Nothing we can do about it now besides hope that they get someone in place in a hurry. The moves Ferry made for the Cav’s obviously did not win them the championship nor has it secured LeBrons future with the team and the very reason he is no longer with the Cav’s. That should be a big cause for concern to our fans!!!!!!!

By: Travis

Travis — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:28:45 +0000

I hear you. Legit concerns. But some of the questions you raise can/should be applied to any new GM, not just Ferry.

I’ll say the Jamison move was both effective and creative, even if it didn’t help to result in a championship. He brought in one of the only guys who could have helped the team LBJ and Mike Brown messed up, and he managed to rest Z and bring him back to the Cavs in the process. That’s at least as impressive as KP’s acquisition of Marcus Camby.

True, Cleveland appeared to be a loose ship. I put a lot of that on the culture of LeBron James, though. It felt like that team, for at least two years, was in flux because the entire organization was willing to do and spend anything (money or players) to win and keep LeBron in town. Pathetic, really, and I think the Cavs will be a stronger organization without that drama moving forward. Ferry obviously had a role in all of this, but it’s tough to say how he’ll perform in Portland, which, although Paul Allen has created a managerial mess, is really a much, much different team that has been looking long-term for the past few years. Cleveland was in Win Now Mode, and it was a crap show for it. I don’t hold it against Ferry.

Whoever becomes the next GM: just don’t screw up, don’t move Nic, don’t overpay for free agents, make sure you’re on the same page as the head coach and the owner.