LaMarcus Aldridge agrees to 5 year, $65 million extension

Rich man's Joe Smith gets 65 million in a recession, while the Bulls will likely lose lottery picks in back-to-back summers.

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rich mans joe smith?

get your head out of your ass, more like a poor mans chris bosh, but still overpaid imo, but it doesnt matter we werent going to have cap space anyways and our owner is rich

Trade for Luis Amundson!!Do it KP!!

by CroRupt on Oct 21, 2009 10:45 PM CDT reply actions

If Aldridge was a poor man's Chris Bosh he'd be able to find the FT line without the GPS

telling him where to turn. He’d also be able to find a defensive rebound or two that didn’t fall in his lap.

by Scotter on Oct 21, 2009 11:10 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

to me he seems more or less like a taller david west.

Monkeys are like nature's humans.

by TheMoon on Oct 21, 2009 11:29 PM CDT up reply actions

Taller, better David West.

I don’t even think he’s overpaid, since most players are overvalued. Just pointing out how LMA’s summer of “discontent” ended like it should for both him and the organization.

The 2009 White Sox....like a 40 degree day.

by Ozzie Montana on Oct 21, 2009 11:37 PM CDT up reply actions

Wonder if the Bulls would have started Taj over LMA

by paxson43 on Oct 21, 2009 10:47 PM CDT reply actions 5 recs

ha!

by The90sBullsRevival on Oct 21, 2009 11:27 PM CDT up reply actions

Taj's upside basically is a poor man's Aldridge.

Really long and skinny, but can’t jump. Strong offensive rebounder, but can’t defensive rebound worth a lick. High release point on his jumper. The problem is that Aldridge never turns the ball over, and unfortunately Taj needs stickum to catch the ball.

by Scotter on Oct 22, 2009 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions

The Bulls are taking a do-over?

At least they got a guy who was the right age.

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by tyger1147 on Oct 22, 2009 12:26 PM CDT up reply actions

more or less the deal deng got

(minus a year)

who would you rather have?

i'm hot for teacher

by DLRoth on Oct 22, 2009 3:34 AM CDT reply actions

nah, it's not that much more

but it’s at least 1 mil per year more. a 6 year equivalent deal would have been at least 78$mil. and 8 mil dollars more than what deng was offered for a 5 year extension.

"They should. They better. I'm Vinny Del Negro!"

by Jaina on Oct 22, 2009 7:30 AM CDT up reply actions

Deng got more than Aldridge if he cashes in on his incentives.

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by Andrew7 on Oct 22, 2009 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions

Deng gets a ton more for the minutes he actually plays

Shakes head…

by paxson43 on Oct 22, 2009 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions

except not really

isn’t deng’s contract worth up to $80mil? still not same per year as $70mil/5 which is what aldridge’s with incentives are.

"They should. They better. I'm Vinny Del Negro!"

by Jaina on Oct 22, 2009 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions

bet you anything the incentive is like Staying Healthy

Deng=Epic Fail

On Behalf of Sue, Wjb, majoyenrac, Bullshooter and all the other Hinrich fans...Ill keep the Hinrich Hope coming...There will be light!

by piccolomair on Oct 22, 2009 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions

i was wonderin when this was gonna happen

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by Yibs on Oct 22, 2009 8:53 AM CDT reply actions

Aldridge is a wealthy man’s Joe Smith without the D or rebounding skills. Great face up jumpshooter, poor defender and rebounder. Soft. Moody. He’s good but I don’t think he’s worth 65 mill….

by C Smoove on Oct 22, 2009 8:02 PM CDT reply actions