Sweetney

by leeac on Jul 16, 2006 11:33 PM CDT

Has anyone heard anything on what sweets does over the summer to keep in shape? Any chance at all he'll come into this season at a slimmed doen 240-245? I'd even take 250? If you're involved in professional basketball, how hard is it to stay in shape??... I mean, if he's running up and down the court over and over again in games and in practices, doesn't that burn an incredible amount of calories? Doesn't that mean you would have to be eating Krispy Kremes and Big Macs all day in order to actually gain weight? Between sweets not losing weight, and Ty1 unable to put on a few pounds, you have to wonder who the Bull's nutritionist is, and what his take is on sweets and Ty1. Anyone with an 'inside source'?... Kevin, maybe you could ask your 'guy'?...

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Drew Gooden: Sign-and-Trade in Works?

RotoWire.com Staff - RotoWire.com
Sunday, July 16, 2006
Update: One rumored sign-and-trade involving Gooden has him going to Chicago for power forward Michael Sweetney and point guard Chris Duhon, the Lorain Morning Journal reports.

Recommendation: "It's a possibility we're interested in," agent Calvin Andrews told Chicago reporters. "We haven't talked too much about that happening. It's up to the Cavs. If something would come up with the Bulls, it would interest us, definitely." The talks between Gooden and the Cavs have stalled, making a sign-and-trade a possibility. Cleveland would seek a starting-quality power forward in any deal.

by leeac on Jul 16, 2006 11:47 PM CDT reply actions

How much $$$

I don't want Gooden to take up a lot of cap space. I don't like the idea of giving Duhon to a team in our division, he'll become a star the moment it happens.

by Colossus @ Blog a Bull on Jul 16, 2006 11:51 PM CDT up reply actions

duhon?

I understand that fear comes with dealing within the division, but Chris Duhon is what he is. The only way he'd be a 'star' in cleveland would be by handing the ball to lebron and pointing to him which basket to shoot at.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jul 16, 2006 11:53 PM CDT up reply actions

I don't mean all star

I just mean a really good player. I'm not sure what their PG position looks like, but if Duhon got to start he'd be really good. He's had great moments and would have a lot more if he were on certain other teams. Duhon is really streaky as of now. He's either on or off, he has no middle ground. He'd dish out more assists and would get open bc people would double-team LeBron, so he'd have more open shots and more points.

Also, I'm glad I brought you out of your night of hiding even if it was just to call me a dumbass.

by Colossus @ Blog a Bull on Jul 16, 2006 11:59 PM CDT up reply actions

i agree

towards the beginning of the year last season, it seemed like the bulls lived and died by duhon's jump shot. if he can get more consistent there, he should be a very good pg.

by smegmatic on Jul 17, 2006 12:51 AM CDT up reply actions

Rumor has it...

Michael Sweetney's summer workout program is a Richard Simmon's video wedged in the backseat of his SUV.

by Paxson Jackson @ Blog a Bull on Jul 16, 2006 11:51 PM CDT reply actions

im a fan of duhon but

i dont see him becomin a star on any team. i think he will always a solid backup or maybe a low starting pg. dont get me wrong, i was excited when we draft chris in the second round cuz i thought it was a steal. i still consider it a steal. but like i said i just dont see duhon being a star.just a hard workin solid player that every team would want. i am also worried about the $ of drew gooden. but hinrich and gooden (both went to kansas) know each other pretty well.

by dazefan on Jul 16, 2006 11:56 PM CDT reply actions

sorry

this was a response to colossus.

by dazefan on Jul 16, 2006 11:58 PM CDT up reply actions

I just think

Duhon would shine in the right environment. He'd get more points and assists.

by Colossus @ Blog a Bull on Jul 17, 2006 12:10 AM CDT up reply actions

Gooden

I guess if this is also the Gooden rumor diary, I am wondering:

What do we know of Drew Gooden's offensive game?

(i.e. Does he have a post up game? Does he settle for jumpers? etc. etc.)

by CRG on Jul 17, 2006 12:05 AM CDT reply actions

gooden's offensive game

i live in cleveland and i've been to several cavs games. i think gooden has a great low-post game. he also works hard around the basket, getting offensive rebounds and showing a great touch turning those boards into points. he also has a nice jumpshot, out to roughly 18 feet.

he does struggle defensively, and it does seem to be due to a low basketball IQ. but, like i said in another thread here, i think he'd be a great frontcourt partner for big ben, who excels at making up for others' defensive mistakes.

by year2000ready on Jul 17, 2006 1:36 PM CDT up reply actions

i really like this trade

this trade makes so much sense to me. Dont get me wrong i love sweets and Du but gettin gooden, a low post scoring guy (EXACTLY what we need) would just be phenomonal.

i have a question, what is the significance of a sign and trade? i might just b an idiot so just let me know.

by the great zambino on Jul 17, 2006 12:09 AM CDT reply actions

also

i dont think the money matches up so that could be bad for us bcuz we would hjave less money to sign our core guys in the years to come.

by the great zambino on Jul 17, 2006 12:10 AM CDT up reply actions

Gooden

From the outside, he seems to be a solid contributor on both ends of the floor, but I recall reading articles that criticize his ability to understand plays and defensive schemes. Without having seen him play more than a handful of times, I would think that Skiles wouldn't want a player like that on his team... unless he needs someone new to yell at now that Ty1 is gone...

by leeac on Jul 17, 2006 12:13 AM CDT reply actions

Skiles now has

JR Smith to yell at.

by Colossus @ Blog a Bull on Jul 17, 2006 12:18 AM CDT up reply actions

depends

i wouldnt mind the upgrade of sweets to gooden, but i have to question two things: money, and giving up duhon...without duhon we have no backup pg, and the money could hurt the re-signing of the core

by hongydraw on Jul 17, 2006 1:24 AM CDT reply actions

JR Smith

would be our back up PG.

by Colossus @ Blog a Bull on Jul 17, 2006 1:36 AM CDT up reply actions

no smith is gone

and i dont think he would be that good of a pg. i heard we signed aaron miles? he would be pretty much a replica of duhon but quicker and drives to the basketb more. and thabo can play pg, they were sayin he has shown he has the handles and quickness to play the 1 or 2

by the great zambino on Jul 17, 2006 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions

where did you see

we signed Miles? Do you have a link?

I can't wait for Iowa football!!

by sue369 on Jul 17, 2006 12:20 PM CDT up reply actions

i think it was

somewhere on blogabull but i remember seein it sumwhere

by the great zambino on Jul 17, 2006 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions

FOUND IT

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5440

http://www.blogabull.com/story/2006/7/17/12351/4256

"Also, it goes on to say supposedly we signed Aaron Miles and Songaila, and of course Griffin."

by the great zambino on Jul 17, 2006 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions

it also says

WE JUST GOT GOODEN AND JACKSON FOR DUHON SWEETS BASDON AND 2nd rounder!!!!!!!!

by the great zambino on Jul 17, 2006 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions

It's probably Kevin

Looks like the user was created today. It's Kevin.

by Colossus @ Blog a Bull on Jul 17, 2006 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions

probably is.....

I can't wait for Iowa football!!

by sue369 on Jul 17, 2006 1:08 PM CDT up reply actions

not kevin

no...i've read all the stuff with kevin, but this isn't really him. i didnt say that the trade was true. i just read it and posted the link. i, unlike kevin, am not friends with paxson and i dont have my own sources lol

by hinrich12 on Jul 17, 2006 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions

Hinrich12

you are kevin, man.

The Starting Lineup for your Chicago Bullss!

by LukeLongley23 on Jul 17, 2006 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions

I concur

by Colossus @ Blog a Bull on Jul 17, 2006 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions

read carefully

it's just a rumor linked from a message board. I don't mind rumormongering as long as its in perspective regaring who it's being reported by.

And I don't mean by which 'source', but the difference between a message board and the mainstream media (who actually have to stand by their work).

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jul 17, 2006 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions

exactly

by hinrich12 on Jul 17, 2006 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions

Yes

The exact same board Kevin linked us toward before.

The Starting Lineup for your Chicago Bullss!

by LukeLongley23 on Jul 17, 2006 2:28 PM CDT up reply actions

Sweets

If he has a brain, he better get in shape this summer. This is the last year of his contract, and if he gets in shape and has a good year, he can make a lot of money. Hell, Chris Wilcox, a guy with one good half-season, is demanding 10 million a year. But if Sweetney doesn't get his fat ass in shape, he may not last much longer in the league, because coaches don't have much tolerance for overweight players. So everytime he goes to pick up a burger this summer, this is what should be flashing through his head:

NBA = millions of dollars a year
CBA = about 50,000 a year

by Big D on Jul 17, 2006 2:34 AM CDT reply actions