Colangelo War Room footage

by tofferr on Nov 6, 2006 4:33 PM CST

Here is a link to a Basketball Jones post showing a video of Toronto's GM Colangelo's phone calls while he was trying to get another first round pick to pick up Marcus Williams in the middle first round. At one point he makes a call to Pax and asks about our pick. Pretty cool video seeing him trying to get info.

FanPosts are user-created posts from the BlogABull community, and are to be treated as the opinions and views of that particular user, not that of the blogger or blog community as a whole.

Tweet Comment 24 comments | 0 recs |

Do you like this story?

Comments

This is awesome

by bleacherbum @ Blog a Bull on Nov 6, 2006 5:32 PM CST reply actions

Ainge and the Hawks?

My favorite part when he referred to Ainge as the Hawks guy. Hawks, Brian?

That's the phone call that sparked the CV/TJ Ford trade, the trade that's going to pay big dividends to the Bucks in a couple of years, and have the Raptors wondering why they did it in a couple of years.

I wonder if Pax would ever let anyone film his war room?

by KT on Nov 6, 2006 5:51 PM CST reply actions

Ainge/Hawks

It was my impression that he wanted to talk to BOTH Ainge and somebody from the Hawks, he wasn't confusing the two.

Although did he really have to ask what 'background' problems Marcus Williams had? He was the illegal equivalent of the Dell dude.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Nov 6, 2006 5:56 PM CST up reply actions

No

He gets everything right. He's talking about both the Celtics and Hawks passing on Williams. He says he'll call Ainge and that other guy should call someone at the Hawks. The best part, I thought, was when he said Danny will tell him why they passed. It turns out Danny didn't tell him.

by tofferr on Nov 6, 2006 5:59 PM CST up reply actions

that part was great

(seriously, that whole video was riveting)

"I'll call Danny, he'll tell me"

"Danny, something I should know about Williams?"

"of course it's fair!"

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Nov 6, 2006 6:01 PM CST up reply actions

haha

I love how he jocks the Bulls.

Talking to Paxson

"You guys are really long and athletic and deep . . . etc etc etc."

by Option27 on Nov 6, 2006 6:29 PM CST up reply actions

Wasn't it laptops

Didn't Marcus have a little theft problem involving laptops? Wouldn't Colangelo remember that from the news?

And I certainly mis-heard him on the Hawks/Ainge stuff but I loved Ainge not wanting to tell him anything.

Still want a Bulls war room video though. Skiles would probably stare down the camera man.

by KT on Nov 6, 2006 7:04 PM CST up reply actions

serious

I need a Bulls war room video ASAP

by Option27 on Nov 6, 2006 7:25 PM CST up reply actions

Bulls related quotes.

(paraphrased on the fly, feel free to correct and add)

Colangelo: Chicago's walks out of here with Thomas and Sefolosha? Athleticism......Luol Deng...that's a lot of athletes. But...Thomas is more of a 3 than a 4, and Sefolosha is more of a 3 than a 2.

Calls Pax:
"If you get Thomas and Sefolosha, are you interested in moving Deng? [pause for response] Really? You guys are going to be long...and deep. Is there anyone expendable on your roster? [pause] Ok, well congratulations"

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Nov 6, 2006 6:10 PM CST reply actions

heh, just realized

Colangelo could've had Deng with his Suns had he not sold the draft pick to the Bulls for a future first.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Nov 6, 2006 6:11 PM CST up reply actions

Such a shame

we didn't hear anything else about a possible trade with the Bulls.

V would have been a great guy to get.

"all the girls loved BJ." -sue369

by Colossus @ Blog a Bull on Nov 6, 2006 6:15 PM CST reply actions

who?

'V'?

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Nov 6, 2006 6:16 PM CST up reply actions

Charlie V

"all the girls loved BJ." -sue369

by Colossus @ Blog a Bull on Nov 6, 2006 6:19 PM CST up reply actions

What do you think

it would have taken to get him?

Seems like they wanted a PG and outside of Hinrich, we don't have one. The #16 pick and someone else, who I don't know.

"all the girls loved BJ." -sue369

by Colossus @ Blog a Bull on Nov 6, 2006 6:26 PM CST up reply actions

V

I wouldn't really want V, but isn't Duhon a point guard. One that the Raptors even offered a free agent contract to?

by tofferr on Nov 7, 2006 1:55 AM CST up reply actions

Yeah, but

I highly doubt that Duhon and our #16 pick would be enough to get Charlie V

We could have drafted Marcus Williams since they seemed so high on him and then given them a non-PG from our roster. Who they'd want is beyond me.

"all the girls loved BJ." -sue369

by Colossus @ Blog a Bull on Nov 7, 2006 7:20 AM CST up reply actions

questions

-I get that it's a multimillion dollar investment in new players, but why so many people in the war room? And they were all sitting there with briefing folders, but doing nothing.

-why the pink shirt and pink tie combo?

-was that wayne embry or jabba the hut?

-what did he think that Danny Ainge was going to tell him? And, with all those people in the room, you couldn't find someone to find something else on MW?

by GWKD on Nov 6, 2006 7:08 PM CST reply actions

wow

That was fantastic. Thanks for the post.

by joemoses on Nov 6, 2006 11:17 PM CST reply actions

I love the comment

made further down that page...

This video has completely changed my perception of Brian Colangelo.
"What am I missing on Marcus Williams? Is there something I'm missing here?"
How 'bout the fact he copped a handful of laptops? He's a petty theif, Brian!
And if memory serves, the Knicks had the pick right before Marcus was eventually drafted. Colangelo couldn't even trick Isiah into giving up the pick? Cripes, who can't pull a fast one on Isiah? He looked like me trying to make a fantasy footall trade. And this was after he traded for TJ Ford's spine.
If I was a Raptors fan, I'd be slightly nervous right now.

by Rodmaniac on Nov 7, 2006 9:50 AM CST reply actions

Petty Thief

I was going to post over there... first its spelled thief... second, it handful of laptops wouldn't be petty in most jurisdictions... I believe that usually describes thefts uder $25.

by tofferr on Nov 7, 2006 10:28 AM CST reply actions

Fat

Williams also added some noticeable weight before the draft, which was pretty common knowledge.
I'm also not sold on Colangelo. Paxson's highway robbery of him in 2004 said all that I need to hear.
"Is Deng expendable?" ...dipshit, you could have had him two years ago.
Plus, what's with the whole "nice guy" exchange? They spent how much time debating whether or not he as a "nice guy"? Wow, he's nice! That's all I need to hear before offering a contract and spot on the team.

by CookDing on Nov 7, 2006 1:30 PM CST reply actions

awesome video

I love when he asks about marcus, then says, "thats a fair question"...i wonder how much owners trust eachother

by hinrich12 on Nov 7, 2006 4:33 PM CST reply actions

I'm sure

they all trust and love Cuban.

"all the girls loved BJ." -sue369

by Colossus @ Blog a Bull on Nov 7, 2006 5:05 PM CST up reply actions

Wake up

I love it at the start when Colango keeps rhetorically asking " he is a good kid isn't he" then he directly asks the guy at the end of the table and the guy kind of wakes up, straightens his suit and profoundly says "yea" and then slouches back down. The way every one around him looks kind of disinterested suggests to me that he may be a one man show kind of person who surrounds himself with yes men.

by Incognito on Nov 11, 2006 6:16 PM CST reply actions