WOJ BOMB: Tommy Fired

JWizmentality · Post #1 » by **JWizmentality** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 10:51 pm

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tleikheen · Post #2 » by **tleikheen** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 10:55 pm

Now fire Wes Unseld Jr ,clean house !

Kanyewest · Post #3 » by **Kanyewest** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 11:03 pm

Bob Myers hasn't signed an extension. Connelly rumored to be leaving Minnesota.

AFM · Post #4 » by **AFM** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 11:04 pm

LETS GOOOOOOOOO

NatP4 · Post #5 » by **NatP4** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 11:11 pm

NatP4 · Post #6 » by **NatP4** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 11:14 pm

tleikheen wrote:Now fire Wes Unseld Jr ,clean house !

Unseld will reportedly be back next year.

tleikheen · Post #7 » by **tleikheen** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 11:18 pm

Unseld will reportedly be back next year.

According to the fired Sheperd ,haha...... Hire the Alaskan Assassin Trajan langdon from the Pelicans

JWizmentality · Post #8 » by **JWizmentality** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 11:20 pm

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Halcyon · Post #9 » by **Halcyon** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 11:26 pm

My wild, off the wall theory is that Beal asked for a trade, and Ted decided to blow it up completely.

WashWiz54 · Post #10 » by **WashWiz54** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 11:39 pm

I bet Tommy’s line was tapped by Ted, Ted heard him mention Bradley Beal in a trade scenario so he axed him.

In all honesty though, how can I or anyone even grade Tommy’s tenure? The few times he was allowed to get creative, I’d say he did a pretty good job, but you know the handcuffs were on. Now how would of he done with full autonomy? I don’t know. Might of sucked, might of done great. He had hits, he had misses. Shame we didn’t get to see him work. Hopefully the next person is someone that can swing their weight and tell Ted to let them do their job or I want nothing to do with you or your franchise.

JAR69 · Post #11 » by **JAR69** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 11:43 pm

Only matters if this signals an organizational change in approach. Which is theoreticaly possible, though Ted has shown no inclination to do so.

NatP4 · Post #12 » by **NatP4** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 11:50 pm

Ted saw Rui drop 20 in the playoffs and was fed up

doclinkin · Post #13 » by **doclinkin** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 11:52 pm

Wow. right. I bet it hinges on Rui and the loss of that Japan market.

doclinkin · Post #14 » by **doclinkin** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 11:53 pm

Tommy will instantly get a job. He has too many friends in the game.

80sballboy · Post #15 » by **80sballboy** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 11:59 pm

Just heard about 15 minutes ago and almost drove off the road. If Ted hires in-house again, than we're going backwards. Better get the wallet out and pay some $$$ because this not a very sought after job.

MikeTheKid · Post #16 » by **MikeTheKid** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 12:00 am

Teds reasoning is because we missed the playoffs…..Nah, he should’ve blew this whole thing up at Brad’s highest value and let Tommy start this thing over.

Give Myers full autonomy and whatever price he wants , let Wes Jr go and completely start over.

But this is Ted so JT3 gets promoted, demands Kuzma re-signed and we struggle for the play-in the next 3 years.

Rui, Rui, Rui Man!!!

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Halcyon · Post #17 » by **Halcyon** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 12:01 am

80sballboy wrote:Just heard about 15 minutes ago and almost drove off the road. If Ted hires in-house again, than we're going backwards. Better get the wallet out and pay some $$$ because this not a very sought after job.

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Frichuela · Post #18 » by **Frichuela** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 12:06 am

Yes sir!!!!!

TGW · Post #19 » by **TGW** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 12:12 am

WashWiz54 wrote:I bet Tommy’s line was tapped by Ted, Ted heard him mention Bradley Beal in a trade scenario so he axed him.

In all honesty though, how can I or anyone even grade Tommy’s tenure? The few times he was allowed to get creative, I’d say he did a pretty good job, but you know the handcuffs were on. Now how would of he done with full autonomy? I don’t know. Might of sucked, might of done great. He had hits, he had misses. Shame we didn’t get to see him work. Hopefully the next person is someone that can swing their weight and tell Ted to let them do their job or I want nothing to do with you or your franchise.

Nope…this doesn’t pass the sniff test. Why would Leonsis fire someone who reportedly was doing what he was told to do? That narrative doesn’t make sense. I know people really want to believe Sheppard was “handcuffed” but i don’t buy that one bit. He simply didn’t get the job done and now he’s getting fired.

Endless Loop · Post #20 » by **Endless Loop** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 12:19 am

Kanyewest wrote:Bob Myers hasn't signed an extension. Connelly rumored to be leaving Minnesota.

Why in heaven's name would they hire Connelly?

1. He made a complete mess of this year in Minnesota; the Gobert trade was in many ways even worse than the Beal signing, in that the Wolves gave up future assets.

2. He wants out from under the mess he himself created- no commitment at all.

Since they made a big point that they will be searching for someone from outside the organization, it seems clear that Ted realizes that the culture sucks. They'll want someone from a team with a winning tradition. Like Miami!!