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halosage
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 Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:51 pm Post subject: Re: Mitch Kupchak speaks |
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| LeBronte Jest wrote: | | 32 wrote: |
| Quote: | | When I asked Kupchak about Steve Nash, he said he has actually been around & meets w/ Kupchak for breakfast once a month. |
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Nash: "Check please"
Mitch: "B... but we haven't even ordered yet..."
Nash: "I'm talking to you, Kupchak." |
LOL
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deal
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No star is joining Mr. Flexibility, they want to join a team....If Mitch can't find good pieces now, it could be yet another long long off season waiting for players that are not coming.....and back the beginning of 2014 season, flexibility and no one worth a darn to spend it on....Groundhog Season...
We'll see if Mitch can get something going other than a loop....
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venturalakersfan
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | | activeverb wrote: | | DocK36 wrote: | | Mitch is like a seasoned politician, you can listen to him talk for hours and then realize he didn't tell you jack. |
Anyone who's heard Mitch speak could look at those list of questions and pretty much know the bland, polite, say-nothing answers he's going to give. Hard to imagine why anyone would actually waste time listening to a radio interview with him. |
I do like how he keeps things close to his vest, never intimates that there is turmoil in the front office, etc. Keeps everything calm. I've always liked that about him.
Mitch's mantras:
1. NO LEAKS: never hear about proposed trades most of the times;
2. NO PEAKS: never gives up what he's doing, any problems in the ownership/coaching, etc. |
Sometimes he puts it out there, like in 2005 when he basically told season ticket owners that they were going to draft Bynum without actually using his name.
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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| The new Los Angeles Flexible's, where tanking is always in style. |
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jjangx27
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 3:24 pm Post subject: Re: Mitch Kupchak speaks |
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| halosage wrote: | | LeBronte Jest wrote: | | 32 wrote: |
| Quote: | | When I asked Kupchak about Steve Nash, he said he has actually been around & meets w/ Kupchak for breakfast once a month. |
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Nash: "Check please"
Mitch: "B... but we haven't even ordered yet..."
Nash: "I'm talking to you, Kupchak." |
LOL |
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danzag
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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| I TRUST MITCH KUPCHAK |
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Zhengi
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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Not much new in the interview, but hopefully, he can right the ship and bring the Lakers back into contention.
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Voices wrote: | | There is nothing to say, Laker management Is useless. |
OK. |
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Legacy
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 4:30 pm Post subject: Re: Mitch Kupchak speaks |
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| LeBronte Jest wrote: | | 32 wrote: |
| Quote: | | When I asked Kupchak about Steve Nash, he said he has actually been around & meets w/ Kupchak for breakfast once a month. |
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Nash: "Check please"
Mitch: "B... but we haven't even ordered yet..."
Nash: "I'm talking to you, Kupchak." |
I was thinking something similar. Only mine was much simpler. They meet once a month because payday is always on the 1st.
Yours is much funnier though. |
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Luca Brasi
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Adding young talent and maintaining cap flexibility is the best path forward. |
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Luca Brasi wrote: | | Adding young talent and maintaining cap flexibility is the best path forward. |
Agreed! What players catch your eye LB? (RFA/draft/FA) |
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deal
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Luca Brasi wrote: | | Adding young talent and maintaining cap flexibility is the best path forward. |
Cap Flexibility is not getting us a star and much less an all star; we'll need a team and cap space but without the first there will be better options out there....
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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| MIMLaker wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | | Mitch doesn't reveal jack squat. Ultimate poker face. I kind of never take anything he says at face value. |
Said it before, I'll say it again: Mitch Kupchak = Tom Hagen.
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Tom Hagen comes across as smarter than Mitch. Kupchaks halting speech and use of "um" every 3 seconds is more reminiscent of slingblade.
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Kobe>Lebron wrote: | | MIMLaker wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | | Mitch doesn't reveal jack squat. Ultimate poker face. I kind of never take anything he says at face value. |
Said it before, I'll say it again: Mitch Kupchak = Tom Hagen.
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Tom Hagen comes across as smarter than Mitch. Kupchaks halting speech and use of "um" every 3 seconds is more reminiscent of slingblade. |
hes also one of the worst offenders of saying "you know" as filler that you will ever hear speak in public
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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| DocK36 wrote: | | Mitch is like a seasoned politician, you can listen to him talk for hours and then realize he didn't tell you jack. |
He's got a little Chuck Norris in him.
If you can see Mitch, he can see you. If you can't see Mitch, your franchise player may already be on a plane to LAX. |
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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| deal wrote: | | Luca Brasi wrote: | | Adding young talent and maintaining cap flexibility is the best path forward. |
Cap Flexibility is not getting us a star and much less an all star; we'll need a team and cap space but without the first there will be better options out there.... |
Soooo.... you're saying that adding young talent and maintaining cap flexibility is the best path forward? |
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Does anyone believe MK anymore? He doesn't have any power anymore. I mean, it's the spoil brat Jimbo running this train wreck. If MK had any final decision making the past 3 years, I don't think Lakers will be in this mess.  |
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Mitch Kupchak speaks, says absolutely nothing. |
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venturalakersfan
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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| cccplus wrote: | | Does anyone believe MK anymore? He doesn't have any power anymore. I mean, it's the spoil brat Jimbo running this train wreck. If MK had any final decision making the past 3 years, I don't think Lakers will be in this mess. |
Mitch has as much or more power now than before. Jim and Jeannie rely on him heavily.
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we need another guy who's good at selling the team... someone who'll make the best pitch to get the big names to sign with the Lakers. Mitch is good, but his charisma is below average.
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| Drifts wrote: | | we need another guy who's good at selling the team... someone who'll make the best pitch to get the big names to sign with the Lakers. Mitch is good, but his charisma is below average. |
If he has one weakness, it's this. Jerry West also lacked charisma, but he was Jerry West.
Anyone think Kobe Bryant might make a good Jerry West replacement, working alongside Mitch? He'd certainly have the same cred Jerry did. |
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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| cccplus wrote: | | Does anyone believe MK anymore? He doesn't have any power anymore. I mean, it's the spoil brat Jimbo running this train wreck. If MK had any final decision making the past 3 years, I don't think Lakers will be in this mess. |
Mitch sold himself to the devil, Jim owns Mitch, do I blame Mitch, not really, Mitch might as well take the money, if it is not Mitch taking the money then it would be someone else.
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| VegasLakerFan wrote: | | Drifts wrote: | | we need another guy who's good at selling the team... someone who'll make the best pitch to get the big names to sign with the Lakers. Mitch is good, but his charisma is below average. |
If he has one weakness, it's this. Jerry West also lacked charisma, but he was Jerry West.
Anyone think Kobe Bryant might make a good Jerry West replacement, working alongside Mitch? He'd certainly have the same cred Jerry did. |
I mostly agree with your posts, however, I believe West had plenty of charisma. Like you said, he was Jerry West.
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| venturalakersfan wrote: | | cccplus wrote: | | Does anyone believe MK anymore? He doesn't have any power anymore. I mean, it's the spoil brat Jimbo running this train wreck. If MK had any final decision making the past 3 years, I don't think Lakers will be in this mess. |
Mitch has as much or more power now than before. Jim and Jeannie rely on him heavily. |
Mitch has zero power, he is a figure head, Jim makes the decisions. If you think this is Mitch's team he should be fired.
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Drifts wrote: | | we need another guy who's good at selling the team... someone who'll make the best pitch to get the big names to sign with the Lakers. Mitch is good, but his charisma is below average. |
Head of snake |
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