Quick: Paul Allen Absolutely Behind BRoy Contract Issues

UPDATE: I took the time to type up a transcript. The relevant sections start at the 8 minute mark.
http://audio.1080thefan.com/m/audio/24844918/jason-quick-7-10-09.htm

Radio Host: "So that’s where this is comes from? From Paul Allen?"

Quick: "Absolutely. I think so. I don’t think there is any question. Yes. I’m going to say yes.."

Host: "Ok, so that brings up the point that if you’re Kevin Pritchard and he’s interfering like that and obviously it makes Pritchard look terrible, so at what point does Kevin Pritchard have a problem with Paul Allen and then you’ve got a big mess on your hands?"

Quick: "Well, I think we’re already to that point."

Host: "You think Prtichard is bothered by all this?"

Quick: "He’s frustrated. Yes."

It’s worth a listen.

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Interview with 1080 the fan this afternoon. Quick says the problem comes from Paul Allen. He says Pritchard is frustrated.

The point of interest is that Quick says Paul Allen's health has been poor and kept him away from the team some.

This could make some sense. If Paul Allen is under the weather, he might be handing off more decision-making to the Vulcans. This would explain a lot of the actions--particularly as it pertains to the Roy contract negotiations.

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This is awful.......

We are in a position to be a top tier team for years to come. But we cant get on board with giving BRoy what he wants? I hope that this looks way worse than it really is.

Does anyone know what would happen to the team if Paul Allen tips over?

Big D from Blog-A-Bull - "Pritchard is such a genius that teams just give him players for free."

Greg Oden - The only other rookie with more than 500 points, 400 rebounds, and 65 blocks in under 1400 minutes played. Since 1946

by FiveOhThree-RipCity!! on Jul 10, 2009 11:03 PM PDT reply actions

Yes

We immediately take up collections, and arms….

"Life is a meaningless sequence of events in between Blazer championships"

by broggerboy19 on Jul 10, 2009 11:16 PM PDT up reply actions

Care to elaborate a little bit??

Big D from Blog-A-Bull - "Pritchard is such a genius that teams just give him players for free."

Greg Oden - The only other rookie with more than 500 points, 400 rebounds, and 65 blocks in under 1400 minutes played. Since 1946

by FiveOhThree-RipCity!! on Jul 10, 2009 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions

Paul Allen's sister, Vulcan Inc. CEO/President Jody Patton, would most likely control his estate.

by AK1984 on Jul 12, 2009 1:47 AM PDT up reply actions

jason quick

by richardb on Jul 11, 2009 2:13 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Its all Paul Allens' money.

by tmundal on Jul 11, 2009 7:16 PM PDT reply actions

If there

was anyone who knew Roy’s worth u’d think it would be Paul.

by BBG on Jul 12, 2009 2:32 PM PDT reply actions

Quick = Canzano

I’ve got better things to do than listen to those “superstars” yap.

"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal

by timbo on Jul 15, 2009 9:41 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Quick is really doing his best to stir the pot this year.

Quite unfortunate.

by Arby on Jul 15, 2009 2:05 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

hmmm

Absolutely. I think so.

"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.

But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html

by ratbastird on Jul 15, 2009 3:28 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

"Yes. I'm going to say yes..."

Wonderful. You have to love speculation stated as fact.

Quick thinks he’s so dialed in. His locker room series was enjoyable, but his continued attempts to state as fact, his assumptions about how the players operate internally, really put a bad taste in my mouth. You could tell it irked several of the players too (Quick admitted as much).

by DC Blazer on Jul 16, 2009 3:51 PM PDT reply actions

Like it or not

I think Quick has been pretty accurate describing the pulse of team.
Everyone was trying to throw him under the bus when he first reported Roy’s frustrations,
when in fact he a proved correct.

by MotoMan045 on Jul 20, 2009 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions