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Old Mon Dec 10, 2012, 01:08pm
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Thumbs up OT - I met one of the "big shots"

No, not a player, but a former NBA team big shot. I mentioned before that I am at an assisted living center as I recover from my heart surgery (and other things). One of the guys here (named Herb)is a personal friend of former Portland Trailblazer president and GM, Harry Glickman. Harry is responsible for bringing a pro team to Portland. Yesterday, he came to visit Herb and Herb contacted me to come to his room to meet Harry. We talked about the Blazers and coaches and referees and lots of other basketball related stuff. One story he told me was about the time Frank Leyden of the Utah Jazz was trying to get tossed from a game because his team was getting clobbered by the Blazers but Earl Strom told Frank he wasn't going to toss him because, "If I have to put up with this crap, you do too", except he didn't say "crap".

I told Harry about some of my more humorous referee experiences and he laughed quite a few times. Before he left, I got him to agree to come back here soon and give a presentation to us residents on how he got the idea of bringing a pro team to Portland and how it happened, plus any other stories he has from his days in the league.

It was a real pleasure meeting this guy and I look forward to him coming back.
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Old Mon Dec 10, 2012, 01:20pm
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Great stuff, Mark and we all hope your recovery is going well and that you will be home soon for Christmas.
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Old Mon Dec 10, 2012, 03:04pm
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Great stuff, Mark and we all hope your recovery is going well and that you will be home soon for Christmas.
Thanks for the kind words. Actually, being away from home for Hanukkah is of more concern to me.
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Old Mon Dec 10, 2012, 03:13pm
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Happy Hanukkah ...

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Actually, being away from home for Hanukkah is of more concern to me.
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Good to hear from you Mark.

Continued best wishes.
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Old Mon Dec 10, 2012, 06:24pm
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Maybe you could tape the presentation with his permission and get it posted. Sounds interesting.

Hope the recovery continues Mark!
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