Sam Presti
Former Grizzlies GM
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Oct 29, 2012 2:04:41 GMT
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Post by Sam Presti on May 23, 2012 23:13:49 GMT
Sam Presti: I would just like to take this time to welcome each and everyone of you to this press conference this evening. We call this press conference today to make it official that I am the new assistant general manger of the Memphis Grizzlies. I'm sure a lot of you guys have questions and I hope to get to them all. first I would like to thank Mr.Jenkins for welcoming me to this team with open arms and making me feel apart of the day to day needs on this team. I will now like to open the floor to questions thank you.
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Lucas Lutkus
Former Bobcats GM
Sophomore
Posts: 684
Jul 16, 2013 9:57:53 GMT
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Post by Lucas Lutkus on May 23, 2012 23:28:34 GMT
D5PN - Mr. Presti, what's your oppinion on the trades that the Memphis Grizzlies made this season? Don't you think that Calderon, Boozer, K-Mart and Villanueva are way worst then Conley, Randolph, Gasol and Mayo?
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Sam Presti
Former Grizzlies GM
Rookie
Posts: 55
Oct 29, 2012 2:04:41 GMT
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Post by Sam Presti on May 23, 2012 23:35:31 GMT
D5PN - Mr. Presti, what's your oppinion on the trades that the Memphis Grizzlies made this season? Don't you think that Calderon, Boozer, K-Mart and Villanueva are way worst then Conley, Randolph, Gasol and Mayo? Mr.Presti: What Mr.Jennkis has done was made moves he thought would help this team win and build around Rudy Gay and his done a good job doing that. next question..
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Lucas Lutkus
Former Bobcats GM
Sophomore
Posts: 684
Jul 16, 2013 9:57:53 GMT
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Post by Lucas Lutkus on May 23, 2012 23:37:38 GMT
D5PN - But don't you think that the original Grizzlies lineup was better than the actual one?
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Sam Presti
Former Grizzlies GM
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Posts: 55
Oct 29, 2012 2:04:41 GMT
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Post by Sam Presti on May 23, 2012 23:46:04 GMT
D5PN - But don't you think that the original Grizzlies lineup was better than the actual one? Mr.Presti: In this league it's win now or sit there and do nothing right now our bench could use some work but are starting 5 puts up great numbers and ill leave it at that. next question..
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Otis Smith
Former Rockets GM
Sophomore
Posts: 280
Dec 24, 2013 6:32:46 GMT
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Post by Otis Smith on May 24, 2012 0:15:48 GMT
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Sam Presti
Former Grizzlies GM
Rookie
Posts: 55
Oct 29, 2012 2:04:41 GMT
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Post by Sam Presti on May 24, 2012 0:21:23 GMT
Mr.Presti: I would love to hear where you got that rumor from because the fact is its 100% false and that's all i'm going to comment on a stupid rumor thanks.. next question..
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JP Inawat
Former Suns GM
Sophomore
Posts: 289
Aug 25, 2013 16:50:14 GMT
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Post by JP Inawat on May 24, 2012 6:04:40 GMT
Bleacher Report: Does your team honestly have playoff aspirations this season?
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May 4, 2024 7:55:31 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2012 6:15:13 GMT
In all seriousness, don't you miss Marc Gasol's sexy self!?!?!?
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Post by thegame on May 24, 2012 6:53:11 GMT
Espn: Mr. Pesti, the fans of Memphis are irate at the moves this franchise has made. Memphis's own Quentin Rampage Jackson has even said if he see Mr. Jennkis on the street he's gonna whoop him. Do you think the fans are justify with their reaction to the shift of the landscape in Memphis? One last question, Do you believe you could do a better Job?
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May 4, 2024 7:55:31 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2012 6:58:45 GMT
I heard the Grizzles are so desperate that they are thinking of signing:
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JP Inawat
Former Suns GM
Sophomore
Posts: 289
Aug 25, 2013 16:50:14 GMT
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Post by JP Inawat on May 24, 2012 7:06:39 GMT
Bleacher Report: If you were the Grizzlies GM from the start, would you have done anything differently? And if so, what?
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Otis Smith
Former Rockets GM
Sophomore
Posts: 280
Dec 24, 2013 6:32:46 GMT
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Post by Otis Smith on May 24, 2012 18:26:23 GMT
Wow you guys are roasting mr. jenkins damn man.
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Post by Aubrey Graham on May 24, 2012 18:32:33 GMT
Chicago Tribune: There has been an uproar over the decisions Samuel Jenkins has made in Memphis, can you address the rumors of Samuel and his family receiving death threats and how that could affect his mentality when making executive decisions.
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JP Inawat
Former Suns GM
Sophomore
Posts: 289
Aug 25, 2013 16:50:14 GMT
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Post by JP Inawat on May 24, 2012 19:21:51 GMT
Bearded guy with tattoos: Yeah! Answer that question about the death threats!
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May 4, 2024 7:55:31 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2012 20:52:38 GMT
Denver Post: Is it true that Mr. Jenkins is reportedly involved in Chris "Birdman" Andersen's child pornography ring?
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Post by Alex English on May 24, 2012 21:01:33 GMT
Denver Post: Is it true that Mr. Jenkins is reportedly involved in Chris "Birdman" Andersen's child pornography ring? Hahaha, wow.
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Sam Presti
Former Grizzlies GM
Rookie
Posts: 55
Oct 29, 2012 2:04:41 GMT
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Post by Sam Presti on May 25, 2012 4:44:54 GMT
Bleacher Report: Does your team honestly have playoff aspirations this season? Mr.Presti: Our team needs more pieces to come into place before we even think about talking playoffs,Playoffs, don’t talk about playoffs. Are you kidding me?"
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Sam Presti
Former Grizzlies GM
Rookie
Posts: 55
Oct 29, 2012 2:04:41 GMT
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Post by Sam Presti on May 25, 2012 4:47:53 GMT
Espn: Mr. Pesti, the fans of Memphis are irate at the moves this franchise has made. Memphis's own Quentin Rampage Jackson has even said if he see Mr. Jennkis on the street he's gonna whoop him. Do you think the fans are justify with their reaction to the shift of the landscape in Memphis? One last question, Do you believe you could do a better Job? Mr.Presti: Memphis fans have a right to be mad but do you just want to watch you're team always make it to the playoffs and just fall out of the playoffs in round 2 ask yourself that. We own the fans a better team on the floor and we will be working to that. I'm not here to talk about that past moves and we are just going to look into the future and make Memphis basketball great once again
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Sam Presti
Former Grizzlies GM
Rookie
Posts: 55
Oct 29, 2012 2:04:41 GMT
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Post by Sam Presti on May 25, 2012 4:50:23 GMT
Bleacher Report: If you were the Grizzlies GM from the start, would you have done anything differently? And if so, what? Mr.Presti: again like I just said i'm not here to talk about past moves made here in Memphis myself and Mr.Jenkins are about making this team better and it will take some time but it will be done.
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Sam Presti
Former Grizzlies GM
Rookie
Posts: 55
Oct 29, 2012 2:04:41 GMT
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Post by Sam Presti on May 25, 2012 4:52:35 GMT
Chicago Tribune: There has been an uproar over the decisions Samuel Jenkins has made in Memphis, can you address the rumors of Samuel and his family receiving death threats and how that could affect his mentality when making executive decisions. Mr.Presti: I haven't heard about the death threats on Jenkins or his family but I would hope that Memphis fans would be better then that and if you're making death threats I would ask you to stop and if not the cops will get involved thank you
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Sam Presti
Former Grizzlies GM
Rookie
Posts: 55
Oct 29, 2012 2:04:41 GMT
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Post by Sam Presti on May 25, 2012 4:53:59 GMT
Denver Post: Is it true that Mr. Jenkins is reportedly involved in Chris "Birdman" Andersen's child pornography ring? Mr.Presti: Please get your story straight before you come in here with reports like that thank you
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May 4, 2024 7:55:31 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2012 4:58:13 GMT
Denver Post: Is it true that Mr. Jenkins is reportedly involved in Chris "Birdman" Andersen's child pornography ring? Mr.Presti: Please get your story straight before you come in here with reports like that thank you Oh I'm sorry, that was the Raptors GM...my bad
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JP Inawat
Former Suns GM
Sophomore
Posts: 289
Aug 25, 2013 16:50:14 GMT
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Post by JP Inawat on May 25, 2012 5:04:12 GMT
Bleacher Report: Does your team honestly have playoff aspirations this season? Mr.Presti: Our team needs more pieces to come into place before we even think about talking playoffs,Playoffs, don’t talk about playoffs. Are you kidding me?" Bleacher Report: Follow up question, Mr. Presti. So, your team is in rebuilding mode?
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Sam Presti
Former Grizzlies GM
Rookie
Posts: 55
Oct 29, 2012 2:04:41 GMT
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Post by Sam Presti on May 26, 2012 6:06:39 GMT
Mr.Presti: Our team needs more pieces to come into place before we even think about talking playoffs,Playoffs, don’t talk about playoffs. Are you kidding me?" Bleacher Report: Follow up question, Mr. Presti. So, your team is in rebuilding mode? Mr.Presti:I never said my team is in a rebuilding mode teams never want to be in rebuilding mode I would say where in a remodeling mode if anything
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Post by thegame on May 26, 2012 8:10:09 GMT
Bleacher Report: Follow up question, Mr. Presti. So, your team is in rebuilding mode? Mr.Presti:I never said my team is in a rebuilding mode teams never want to be in rebuilding mode I would say where in a remodeling mode if anything RC Buford: Before i took over this franchise, that is exactly what the former gm said, but his word was retooling. Eventually it leads into rebuilding mode. When you trade away young pieces such as OJ Mayo and Marc Gasol, you better be winning. Your team will make a push to the playoff as they gel. However eventually you will be rebuilding with limited assets.
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Post by Rubén Magnano on May 28, 2012 2:45:32 GMT
Mr. Presti, Do you think the Grizzlies will make the playoffs?
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