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[Trip down memory lane] Our beloved owner, Leslie Alexander

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by steddinotayto, May 19, 2016.

  1. steddinotayto

    steddinotayto Member

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    From an article in the Houston Press published in February 1997:

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    What triggered this article:

    How Les wants the public to see him:

    His inability in the beginning to grasp the concept of being....cordial:

    How Alexander and his henchmen dealt with unhappy ex-employees:

    How he treated the man that essentially built the championship teams

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    Rudy T's departure. Opinion piece written by Marc Stein back when he was still credible:

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    JVG's departure

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    Thank you very much for putting this together in a very useful thread.

    I think this is a pretty even handed evaluation of this character
     
  3. daywalker02

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    ebenezer scrooge

    scrooge mcduck?
     
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    Too much to read so maybe it's in there but I think I remember a phase where he wanted people to be vegetarian just like him.
     
  5. steddinotayto

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    After Rick Adelman's departure:

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    Circling back to the Post-Van Gundy drama:

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    lnchan Sugar Land Leonard
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    This will be my only comment for this...

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    <iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JJ1MTsLHjTk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

    finding things wrong about Les is like clubbing baby seals.

    Shh... it will all be over soon.

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  8. topfive

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    <BR>TL;DR: Les is kind of a dick at times.
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  9. srrm

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    After reading all this I'm speculating that Les had another Les scholarship package handed to Charles Barkley... no wonder Charles said he was treated well by Mr Alexander.



    Something of note: the basketball operations side of things seems to be run fairly well if both van gundy and adelman said they enjoyed the job. Just a clearer indication that the front office's reputation is ok. I haven't seen character hitting articles about Morey or Hinkie or Rosas or any of them really, over the years.

    Unless the front office is just very thorough with gag orders
     
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    Solid post.
     
  11. Tfor3

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    Reading that **** almost makes me wish failure for the rockets. I already dislike that grumpy idiot and now I have validation for that dislike.
     
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    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!
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    See, I have been saying the guy is a dick and is cheap forever - thank you for proving what has been obvious to anyone in the know, or that can follow actions and not words.

    Le$ Alexander is not someone to root for or cheer for, the sooner he is gone the better.

    DD
     
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    At least he's not a Maloof or a Sterling, so we got that going for ourselves.
     
  15. CometsWin

    CometsWin Breaker Breaker One Nine

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    Les comes off as one of these secretive paranoid weirdo type guys. He wants to cultivate a particular image that doesn't really exist because he desperately wants to keep his secrets. He's more interested in style of play and BS than winning. Just sell the team creepy Les.
     
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    I don't know. That first Houston Press article was disturbing. I knew about some of the firings when he took over, but I didn't realize he was that big of a cheap ass. The bit about him trying to get bargain basement championship rings so the NBA's 55 grand would cover the entire cost is unforgivable. I can't imagine even Sterling would've pulled a stunt like that.

    I think I'm starting to understand why Barkley harbors such a grudge and keeps harping about being owed 3 mil by the organization.
     
  17. rockbox

    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

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    I don't know how any could like him after the exit of Rudy and Dream
     
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  18. LosPollosHermanos

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    Les is a snake, and a dumbass for blaming Rick for Yao's injuries.


    I think I remember hearing a lot of these over the years, its why I've never liked the dude.

    Why so many on here praised him...I do not know. But it was an "in" thing to rally around the FO and sheep everything they did
     
  19. LosPollosHermanos

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    Exactly...I have yet to see that with an organization. Neither retired a rocket. Your franchise coach wasn't even given a position with the team...disgusting.
     
  20. Deckard

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    Great job, Stedd. The guy is a piece of work. It's time for Alexander to sell the team to a human being. That would be a change.
     
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