Ask Sam | 02.06.09 - Blog a Bull

Ask Sam | 02.06.09

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damn, not quite the impression many of had gotten

I have rarely been around a player who acts less professionally. Everyone in the media in Chicago has basically gotten tired of Larry’s act and pretty much is ignoring his blatant violations of team rules on a regular basis. I assume he continues to accept the fines with indifference. You can see the Bulls have given up and put him on the inactive list.

by reprisal on Feb 6, 2009 7:40 PM CST reply actions

That is surprising.

To me this screams ring leader to the eating in the locker room situtation. I also think he could become a cancer in the locker room with this attitude.

by sue369 on Feb 6, 2009 9:29 PM CST up reply actions

i think everyone now realizes...

how much of a douchebag he really is and no one pays attention to him. Bulls should just buy him out so he is no sort of distraction. Our young players don’t need to see this.

by i_like_turtles on Feb 6, 2009 10:16 PM CST up reply actions

agreed

by sue369 on Feb 6, 2009 10:52 PM CST up reply actions

Disagree.

Its too early to buy out Hughes…his expiring contract could be of significant value over the Summer, on draft night or even next season if a trade is to be made…

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by Dionysus2.0 on Feb 6, 2009 11:55 PM CST up reply actions

i agree that they shouldn't buy him out

but i have a feeling if he’s not traded by the deadline the bulls’ll send him packing for the rest of the season.

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by Jaina on Feb 7, 2009 12:15 AM CST up reply actions

If Sam's right on what it would take to get Amare, sign me up

There’s a general rule on trades in the NBA; If you give up the best player in the deal, you better get a lot, like draft picks and all the other team’s best talent. That’s the cost. For the Suns, they’d like a point guard, so Hinrich. They want a four to replace Stoudemire, so it would have to be Tyrus. They want toughness, so perhaps Nocioni and/or Sefolosha. Plus your No. 1 draft pick. You’d have to start there if you think you can get a perennial All-Star.

Seriously, Tyrus is the only player currently of significant value to this team they’d be giving up and they get an upgrade on him in return. And the first round pick(s), whatever, team doesn’t need them. Sam’s so dismissive of his readers’ trade proposals, but this is ludicrous.

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by snley on Feb 6, 2009 10:41 PM CST reply actions

Well, Kerr seems to be of the "I love grittiness" mold...

… but yeah, we unload all of the contracts we want to unload, and get Amare to boot? Shit, what a great deal.

If we could do that, it’s basically a no-risk proposition. Don’t extend Amare’s contract yet and see how next season plays out. We’re under the cap with him as a free agent, so we can entertain offers with Bosh and Wade if we think Amare is a malcontent.

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by Sports2 on Feb 7, 2009 7:16 AM CST up reply actions

absolutely

this ‘teams need toughness and Nocioni is tough’ idea is said so often, there has to be some truth to it? right? hopefully?

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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Feb 7, 2009 11:59 AM CST up reply actions

God I hope so

And what do we think about Kerr? Is this what Pax would if he were decisive?

I guess I shouldn’t say that yet, but boy, if he trades Amare for Kirk, Noc and Tyrus, he might be the all-time king of grittiness. Of course, by trading those guys away for Amare, Pax would be forfeiting membership in the grittiness club altogether.

One can fantasize.

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by Sports2 on Feb 7, 2009 1:39 PM CST up reply actions