Moderators lethalweapon3 Posted July 6, 2015 Moderators Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/basketball/hawks-let-go-long-time-trainers-blase-radulovic/nmsBz/ The Hawks have not renewed the contracts of long-time head athletic trainer Wally Blase, assistant trainer Pete Radulovic and team security officer Andre Cottle, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has learned. My first suggestion to replace Wally: Also, Paul Blart for the new security guy. ~lw3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators lethalweapon3 Posted July 6, 2015 Author Moderators Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 This might require a sign-and-trade with the Knicks: ~lw3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Sothron Posted July 6, 2015 Premium Member Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 I hope we bring back Wally Blase. Guy has been one of the best trainers in the NBA for many years now. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Long live Joe O'Toole...dang those good ole days..:-( miss them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBASupes Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 They got rid of them and the security team. Talk about cleaning house. Resser and Hill no jokes. I am sorry for Blase/Pete and Andre. These jobs aren't easy to come by and you have to uproot your family. Wow. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators lethalweapon3 Posted July 6, 2015 Author Moderators Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Long live Joe O'Toole...dang those good ole days..:-( miss them Just some Trivia. As a Hawks trainer, Joe O'Toole was one of just two NBA staff members (Utah's Frank Layden the other) to have ever won the league's J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award. And, the NBA's Athletic Trainer of the Year award is named in honor of Joe O'Toole. Too big of a pic to post (and, short-shorts warning) but here's O'Toole with the Doctor at Hawks training camp back in the day. http://i.cdn.turner.com/drp/nba/hawks/sites/default/files/legacy/photos/HWK_DrJ_Images_Camp.jpg ~lw3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators lethalweapon3 Posted July 6, 2015 Author Moderators Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Theoretically, I'd dare say a little Blase Magic would've put another 200 games on Grant Hill's stats. ~lw3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRid Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 This sux for them. I wonder why and who made the decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Just some Trivia. As a Hawks trainer, Joe O'Toole was one of just two NBA staff members (Utah's Frank Layden the other) to have ever won the league's J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award. And, the NBA's Athletic Trainer of the Year award is named in honor of Joe O'Toole. Too big of a pic to post (and, short-shorts warning) but here's O'Toole with the Doctor at Hawks training camp back in the day.http://i.cdn.turner.com/drp/nba/hawks/sites/default/files/legacy/photos/HWK_DrJ_Images_Camp.jpg ~lw3 Oh wow he looks so young in the pic next to Dr. J I guess I only remember Joe O from the mid 80's when he was a bit balder and older with glasses ...if I remember correctly he always wore a white shirt with red pants. It's weird but it seemed every time TBS cut to Nique or Doc Rivers or Spud, Joe would either be right next to them or behind them..lol... You could tell he was a hands on trainer. He walked the walk for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators lethalweapon3 Posted July 6, 2015 Author Moderators Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 This sux for them. I wonder why and who made the decision. Bud is El Presidente, but I'm speculating Grant Hill has somebody in mind from Phoenix's legendary training staff. ~lw3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Bud is El Presidente, but I'm speculating Grant Hill has somebody in mind from Phoenix's legendary training staff. ~lw3 Those Suns trainer/trainers worked magic with Nash, Hill, Shaq and others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 I think @MaceCase is somewhere pumping his fist because of this move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin capstone21 Posted July 6, 2015 Admin Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Why was Wally let go? He was a mainstay of the Hawks .. I guess if you are right about one of those exceptional Suns trainers coming then that would be a good thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dejay Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Those Suns trainer/trainers worked magic with Nash, Hill, Shaq and others. That's what I was thinking. Give them some more time and they'll find the cures to high blood pressure, cancer, HIV, ebola... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkItus Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBASupes Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Why was Wally let go? He was a mainstay of the Hawks .. I guess if you are right about one of those exceptional Suns trainers coming then that would be a good thing It revived Hill and a bunch of other old heads careers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Authur Triche was asked what happened: he saud 'I can't get into it' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitte Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Thanks for consolidating the threads about the trainers, it was getting really confusing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 I guess if you have new owners and you can't reasonably fire or change the coach, GM, or team president, you have to do something....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomFan Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 This personal trainter gets my vote, but only if it's in that exact outfit. Michelle Lewin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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