Tue Aug 17, 2004 7:19 am
Tue Aug 17, 2004 7:41 am
SbHZmAFiA wrote:The Bulls have to make some type of move anyway because they got a bunch of crap for Crawford and JYD.
Tue Aug 17, 2004 7:50 am
crawford4MIP4real wrote:SbHZmAFiA...
so tell me again what are the similar potentials between swift and curry?![]()
i'll give you the aldridge speculation however that's all it was. the rumor disappeared so fast, was bird even given the opportunity to deny the speculated trade![]()
if curry is posting 20 and 8 next season, bank on mr logo stepping up the offer...SbHZmAFiA wrote:The Bulls have to make some type of move anyway because they got a bunch of crap for Crawford and JYD.
yep, paxson traded for crap to force himself in a corner to make another move. thanks for playing bulls gm for the day![]()
Tue Aug 17, 2004 7:59 am
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Tue Aug 17, 2004 8:22 am
Ok, when did similar potential get involved?
Swift has so much potential, kind of like Curry.
I'm not comparing Stro skills to Curry skills...I said they have the same potential.
he will most likely get more minutes this season because he is your only true big man
I can't wait to see the next move Paxson is going to make because the way he is talking, Curry isn't going anywhere. The other trade bait the Bulls have, they don't want to trade. I don't expect to see a move that will completely turn the Bulls into a contender and hold an automatic spot in the playoffs.
Tue Aug 17, 2004 8:37 am
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Wed Aug 18, 2004 8:41 am
crawford2NYK4real wrote:SbHZmAFiA... haha who cares if we don't agree, this is a forum. the only thing that bothers me is that you're taking unnecessaryshots at a team because i'm disproving some of your points.
the logo is fallable: saying gooden was the best player in the draft and then trading him for mike miller. or his questionable draft the year after
Wed Aug 18, 2004 9:42 am
SbHZmAFiA wrote: If Paxson makes a questionable move, you never know what's going to end up happening.
The Bulls would've been an easy playoff team if they would've held on to Artest, Miller and Brand lmao
Wed Aug 18, 2004 9:55 am
Wed Aug 18, 2004 6:26 pm
SbHZmAFiA wrote:Gasol will have all the quickness against the centers and the only thing he has to do is play smart.
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havasufalls wrote:booooooo the grizz arent going anywhere MAFIA hahahahahahaha
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Tue Aug 31, 2004 12:21 am
Paxson has only begun to tweak.
John Paxson took some rare days off last week, but he knows his work is far from finished this off-season.
With a little more than a month until training camp begins, the Bulls' general manager has several critical decisions to make, some of which could affect the franchise for years to come.
The Bulls believe they are better positioned for the future after drafting Ben Gordon and Luol Deng and signing Andres Nocioni. They could be right.
But even management might concede that the need to develop Gordon and Deng and to nurture Nocioni's transition to the NBA shifts the focus to the future rather than the here and now.
That said, mastering the following personnel situations would affect both the present and future, which is why Paxson is still on the clock.
What to do with Eddy Curry and Tyson Chandler?
Recent trade talks with Memphis regarding Curry were legitimate and serious, with names like Lorenzen Wright and Bo Outlaw almost making the Bulls bite on a larger package involving Eddie Robinson.
Team Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, who met with Curry shortly after last season to impress upon him his value to the franchise, remains a supporter. That's why he has made it clear that Paxson must receive equal value in any Curry trade.
Curry will be a restricted free agent next summer and the Bulls want to avoid a repeat of the Jamal Crawford saga. One team—the Knicks—drove Crawford's price tag out of the Bulls' budget, forcing them to make a trade based more on financial than basketball reasons.
The trade value for Curry, who has alternately pleased and peeved management with his work ethic this summer, might be at its highest.
As for Chandler, his name came up in trade talks with Houston that were centered on Dikembe Mutombo. Those appear to have cooled for now. But Chandler's work ethic this summer has impressed management, so he appears to be safe.
Now Chandler just needs to stay healthy.
What to do with Scottie Pippen?
Paxson finally met with his former teammate last week in an attempt to compromise on the guaranteed second year that calls for Pippen to make $5.3 million.
In short, Pippen wants his money. Paxson wants Pippen's roster spot. Pippen still could be included in a trade if Paxson pulls off a blockbuster with, say, Curry.
Either way, it's unlikely Pippen will have any effect—beyond the salary cap—on the Bulls next season.
What to do with Mutombo?
Mutombo's agent, David Falk, has made it clear he doesn't want his client playing for the Bulls. But Paxson won't give the center away, and Houston keeps trying to include unwanted salary-cap filler in trade talks for shooting guard Eric Piatkowski.
Mutombo, typically a stoic professional, has a history of being prickly when he's playing somewhere he doesn't want to. Mindful of this, Bulls management has kicked around the idea of visiting Mutombo as a staff in sort of a recruiting trip.
The staff would try to sell the philosophy of hard work and professionalism that Paxson and coach Scott Skiles say they are trying to create.
What to do with the backcourt?
As of now, it consists of Gordon, Kirk Hinrich and some combination of Frank Williams and possibly Jannero Pargo or Chris Duhon. Unless Eddie Robinson is the answer as a reserve shooting guard—and he could be—Paxson knows he needs to acquire large, veteran help.
Luol Deng impressed enough at summer league with his tenacity and underrated quickness that he could even play some at shooting guard. But he's stuck in London with visa problems, limiting his off-season workouts at the Berto Center.
Paxson will be back at work there this week. Does he waive Cezary Trybanski? Does he waive Chris Jefferies?
With training camp looming, there are more questions than answers.