MJ looking to buy the Blazers.

 
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 11:17 am    Post subject: MJ looking to buy the Blazers.

"Michael Jordan, who came ever-so-close to buying the Bucks a couple of summers ago, has made it clear he still wants to be an owner. And that’s why some NBA officials aren’t dismissing the possibility of Jordan and some of his deep-pocketed friends buying the Portland Trail Blazers"

http://www.journaltimes.com/nucleus/index.php?itemid=6154

If he does, we might have a trade partner if we ever wanted to drop Kwame. I know Jordan would love to have him back.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 11:46 am    Post subject:

how many teams is this guy "looking to buy"?
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 12:34 pm    Post subject:

Wasn't he maybe going to buy the bobcats too?
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 4:08 pm    Post subject:

If he buys the Blazers and gets too hard at 'em he might get shot, some real Gs on that JailBlazers team
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 9:16 pm    Post subject:

Jordan owning a team would mean more media coverage for the league - which I am sure they wouldn't turn down.

I don't really care either way. I guess I would prefer Jordan was involved in the league in some aspect, so this wouldn't bother me in the slightest.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:11 am    Post subject:

he should just try coaching. maybe coach the pistons.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:32 am    Post subject:

phatzky wrote:
he should just try coaching. maybe coach the pistons.


They would end up in the lottery. He doesn't want to play with his reputation. Owning a team is much, much more safe. You can easily put the blame on your GM, coach or the players. You yourself can slip through.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:47 am    Post subject:

CheetahMan wrote:
phatzky wrote:
he should just try coaching. maybe coach the pistons.


They would end up in the lottery. He doesn't want to play with his reputation. Owning a team is much, much more safe. You can easily put the blame on your GM, coach or the players. You yourself can slip through.


And he doesn't have to worry about getting fired again.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:50 pm    Post subject:

LVLAKERFAN wrote:
CheetahMan wrote:
phatzky wrote:
he should just try coaching. maybe coach the pistons.


They would end up in the lottery. He doesn't want to play with his reputation. Owning a team is much, much more safe. You can easily put the blame on your GM, coach or the players. You yourself can slip through.


And he doesn't have to worry about getting fired again.


You sure about that? Just ask Steve Belkin. The Hawks owners "fired" him for being the only one who opposed the Joe Johnson trade last summer. Although a judge recently allowed him to purchase the team, the point is that when there is a partnership of owners, you CAN still get fired.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 7:02 am    Post subject:

Lamar's Bud wrote:
LVLAKERFAN wrote:
CheetahMan wrote:
phatzky wrote:
he should just try coaching. maybe coach the pistons.


They would end up in the lottery. He doesn't want to play with his reputation. Owning a team is much, much more safe. You can easily put the blame on your GM, coach or the players. You yourself can slip through.


And he doesn't have to worry about getting fired again.


You sure about that? Just ask Steve Belkin. The Hawks owners "fired" him for being the only one who opposed the Joe Johnson trade last summer. Although a judge recently allowed him to purchase the team, the point is that when there is a partnership of owners, you CAN still get fired.


True. But we're speaking about Michael Jordan. You don't kick Michael Jordan out from a lottery-bound franchise.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:41 pm    Post subject:

Based on his reputation, I get the feeling that Jordan wants his own team but he doesn't want to spend his own money to buy it.

My guess is that he's looking for a lot of outside investment and final control of all team functions.
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