也许波特兰并没有对 Petrie 有所动作的原因，是了解这应该是项 不可能完成的任务。 Petrie 1994 年离开波特兰时球队的老板也是 Paul Allen。 http://www.portlandtribune.com/archview.cgi?id=18346 Blazers ignore the best man for the job by Kerry Eggers Sobering news for those Tribune readers who count themselves as fans of the Trail Blazers: As of the weekend, nobody representing the franchise had contacted Sacramento co-owners Gavin and Joe Maloof for permission to discuss the vacant president and/or general manager positions with Geoff Petrie. Petrie, the Kings' president of basketball operations, should be the Blazers' No. 1 candidate, period. His contract obligates him to Sacramento for at least two more seasons, and the Maloofs would want compensation for allowing him to leave, but Petrie can be obtained at the right price. The Blazers should get their new GM in place as soon as possible, so he can help with the NBA draft June 26. Instead, their "Star Search" approach proceeds at what appears to be a snail's pace. That's OK if it yields the right person for the job. Why do I have a growing suspicion that it's not going to be the case? It could be that the economy has clouded owner Paul Allen's thought process. Last week, his investment and real estate company, Vulcan Inc., laid off about 100 employees -- 20 percent of its staff of about 500. Perhaps Allen intends to wait on his hire of a Blazer president and GM until late summer to save a little on salary, a la Donald Sterling, the Scrooge McDuck-like owner of the L.A. Clippers. ... --

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