We Want Larry!
No, not the desperate housewife Larry "Drama" Brown (see Is Larry Brown Golden?, Larry Brown to Coach the Warriors, Larry Brown's Got Next?), but Oracle CEO Larry Ellison. Mr. Oracle has been rumored for years to be dying to buy a sports franchise in the Bay Area.
It looks like Ellison was a major player in the recent bidding war for the Seattle Sonics too. From the NY Times:
There were two other bidders in the final stage of the process, one from Kansas City, Mo., and another from San Jose, Calif., led by Larry Ellison, the chief executive of the Oracle Corporation.
The Seattle Times offers further evidence of Ellison's serious interest in making the San Jose Sonics a reality:
The most exciting part of the piece for Warrior and Niner fans has to be this reiteration of Ellison's past intentions (NY Times):
I'll be my last cabarkapa that that none of the current Warrior (mis)management has a hoops court on their yacht. Ellison is both loaded and a real fan of the game.
Say what you want about how Ellison does business or runs Oracle, but there's no doubt that the man has a lot of pride. If he was the owner there's no way he would let the Warriors or 49ers rot like Chris Cohan and John York have.
Unlike current Warrior owner Chris Cohan, Larry Ellison's no clown
Anyone up for starting a "Sell the Warriors to Larry" or "Sell the 49ers to Larry" campaign?
What do you think life would be like for Warrior fans if Larry Ellison bought the team?
On second thought, we'll gladly take Larry Brown over Mike Montgomery to coach the Warriors any day too.
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I'd dance in the streets
by jonathan on Jul 26, 2006 1:21 AM PDT 0 recs
I'd say playoffs is a possibility
Larry Brown for coach!!
by chingychink2006 on Jul 26, 2006 2:21 AM PDT 0 recs
Ellison's over extended.
He's borrowed a lot of money off his stock holdings and is vulnerable to an Oracle stock shock which would force him to sell at unfavorable prices to cover these loans.
Possibly his 425M offer wasn't as fiscally sound -- a much lower bid was accepted. Common, The owners accepted a lesser bid from an OKCity group because it was more likely they'd stay in Seattle!?! BS!
Ego driven owners who meddle scare me. No to Ellison and Cohan's ownership is a proven disaster. Can't we sue him?
by joe sez on Jul 26, 2006 4:15 AM PDT 0 recs
Larry x 2
So what if Larry E. wants attention? Even if he's Cuban the second coming, the Mavs have been great these past few years.
I'd happily take some owner antics in exchange for some hope, some wins, or just a change, dammit.
(Not that I like Cuban. He's an idiot. But at least he's an idiot who wins. We just have an idiot.)
by laflyhalf on Jul 26, 2006 8:18 AM PDT 0 recs
Cuban...
We want Larry!
by Yoyo on Jul 26, 2006 8:37 AM PDT 0 recs
Really....
by FoyledAgain on Jul 26, 2006 10:18 AM PDT 0 recs
Let's get Larry AND....
(I know this is off topic, but I didn't know where else to put it)
by laflyhalf on Jul 26, 2006 11:18 AM PDT 0 recs
Yes on Magloire
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by Fantasy Junkie on
Jul 26, 2006 1:41 PM PDT
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Not a big Magloire Fan

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Jul 26, 2006 6:18 PM PDT
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