7 Reasons why Olshey leaving will unravel Clippers

Get ready to cringe.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1221446-la-clippers-7-reasons-losing-gm-neil-olshey-will-unravel-franchise

One, it's Bleacher Report (probably written by a young 16 year old Laker Fan) and two, it's a slide show....oy vey, LOL.

Next.

I am not a fan of Bleacher Report's reporting... This article, however, sums up what a dangerous place Olshey's departure has left the franchise in... With only Griffin, CP3, Butler, Bledsoe, DJ, Gomes and Mo signed for next year, we have huge holes to fill.

Olshey's departure was a major fail by DTS. He has his detractors, of course, and we already have a thread debating this issue and I don't want this to open that tired debate. But the simple fact is that the franchise would be in a better position had Olshey stayed for all the reasons in the article.

Yeah, can we hire a GM before July 1st?

Apparently we are looking at 11 candidates according to the OC Register (unfortunately it's another slide show, lol):

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/clippers-359081-draft-vacant.html?pic=1

Am I the only person who see's Olsheys departure as a good thing?

I think players would prefer to do business with people they feel they can trust, rather than people who have a track record of lying in other peoples faces. Olshey lied to EJ's face when he told him he wouldn't be involved in a trade for Chris Paul. He traded him the very next day. If I were Blake Griffin or CP3, I wouldn't want to do business with a guy like that.

Did you guys even read that slideshow? It's the least informed article that I've read about the Clippers in awhile.

His evidence for why it will be impossible for Sterling, Roeser and Del Negro to make competent decisions:

It goes on like this.

The internet gives people with no writing ability or insight too many opportunities to run their mouths... And by the internet I actually mean Bleacher Report.

It's alright guys we have sonny weems.

Out of that list I like Schlenk, Lester, and Weaver. Schlenk should be very compatible with DTS seeing how he knows how to work with a budget. We have a solid core so a person who's good at finding decent role players would be a great fit. Lester, though coming from our cross town rival, has that championship experience that's ever so important in building a championship caliber team. The Clippers organization could definitely use that experience in the front office, and he might just....

why even post a bleacher report article

I know somebody who doesn't really know much about b ball (in his mind, he's a basketball genius) that writes for bleacher report, he's like 15 or 16 years old.

Bleacher Report honestly sucks. I get links to there all the time and whatever I read is such garbage, I'd rather agree with, and have Bill Walton talk to me for 24 hours straight just about general things.

Anyone here think that Sterling or maybe the players like CP3 / Griffin may have wanted someone else as their GM? Nowadays cry baby athletes get their way in terms of whose gonna coach the team, be the GM and what team they are going to play on. There's almost 0 loyalty these days. Magic fans live and breath Dwight Howard, but he very may end up somewhere else and very soon.

Having to give extensions to Griffin and CP3, Sterling may have just low-balled Olshey because if he took it then great, if not then he can let CP3 and Griffin let HIM know who they really would like to see running the team. After all, with all the great talent that has come and gone through Clipper Land, these are literally the 2 guys in the 40+ year history of this franchise you don't want to let get away.

I have full confidence at the very least Blake Griffin signs an extension. Chris Paul literally has nowhere else to go in the NBA that's worth a damn after next season. His dream destinations of Miami or New York are not happening and he will probably say NO THANKS to the Lakers because it'd be him and a 25+ mill a year, serious decline Kobe Bryant and that's it ( in order for them to get the cap space to sign Paul in some way, Bynum and Gasol would have to be moved out ).

Sterling may have been cheap with Olshey, hell maybe the guy just wanted someone new. Whatever any article says, Sterling has done more these past few years than all of his other years combined. The guy wants to win and he wants to win now. Bad track record or not, he's got the money, he wants to spend it and he wants to make more of it. We will be in the NBA Finals within 3 years, mark my words.

I googled Kyle Boggs and he two favorite teams are the Anaheim Ducks and Portland Trailblazers--Go figure

Look, that is the beauty and downfall of the internet. Anyone that can stroke a keyboard can be a "beat writer". In addition, everyone has an opinion.

That said, I'm not going to pretend for one second I'm happy about Olsheys departure. The way DTS handled it was shi**y

Now, to draw the paralell that the franchise is doomed as a result is pure fiction. Is it a setback? Yes. Fact of the matter is Olshey was promoted to that position, he was given a chance and proved worthy. Now Paul Allen that has more money than god wants him to come work some of his magic. End of story. We shall see if in fact what we experienced this year was all because of Olshey or in fact we had a team approach with a star player. There are other star players (great GM's) available. This may be a blessing in disguise, could be a curse as well but by now after being a fan for 20 years I have learned to plan for the worst & hope for the best.

Until then.........

Holy crap. I was just looking at the OC register possible GM pictures and I've heard the name Gary Sacks thrown around as a candidate. Never saw a picture though.......

Gary Sacks sat a row behind me for a bunch of games this year. The games he wasnt there his wife and kid(s) were. Too funny, talked to the guy all season and hadnt the slightest clue who he was.

Seriously? The title of the fan post is this:

L.A. Clippers: 7 Reasons Losing GM Neil Olshey Will Unravel Franchise

So can anyone tell me the 7 reason why the Clippers will unravel due to Olshey leaving? I see a cute slideshow but that's it. Can someone who agrees with this guy point them out?

Usually, a good columnist will itemize the points.

^ CJ,,while I won't waste the bandwidth looking at the article,,from my knowledge,,each slide is supposed to represent a point,,except the first one.

I was being a bit sarcastic. His reasons are weak. His whole premise is based on Oshley being the be all and end all to our success. BS!

Saying that VDN, Roeser, and Sacks can't do what Olshey did is absurd. So because he left, no one can fill his shoes? We're doomed?

We should have a special thread just on all the stupid articles posted on Bleacher Report. Some of the people are OK, but a lot of them are 12 year old who don't even follow the teams they are writing about.

My most recent favorite......

"12 Reasons VDN Should Be Fired" or something like that.

This was written about a week after VDN's option was picked. Obviously, there is zero chance of Vinney getting fired after his option was picked up, but that doesn't keep a blogger on BR from writing one more stupid article.

I went in and looked at the OC Register artilce and it is not a list of candidates that the Clippers are interested in, it is a laundry list or "Who's Who" of anybody and everybody that might be available. The caption even says that. Some of these buys may be on their radar, and some not. One thing for sure there are no verifiable candidates anywhere, only speculation and rumors at this point. Even my blog on the CTB main page is conjecture and speculation.

with all do respect to olshey..... the only trade that i can give olshey credit for is the one where he gave away the clippers unprotected #1 to cleveland....

worst trade ever. the chris paul trade? lets be honest it doesnt matter what gm the clippers had, chris paul was coming to the clippers no matter what....

blake griffen was drafted by Mike Dunleavy not olshey..... i can see why the clippers didnt want to commit to olshey long term.... its funny how the media can twist things lol.... Good Move Clippers!!

Once again another so called writer predicts we piss it all away. Way to be original bleacher report. Like we havent heard this one already. What is this another poor mans ESPN?

Okay...

Luck in the lottery drafted Blake.

Sure...

but Olshey of sound mind gave away an unprotected 1st round pick knowing the chances of an amnesty clause was pretty much imminent. We ended up with a bench player that is still hurting our cap. Lets not also forget that he loaded half our roster with guards. Something he never fixed before the playoffs.