BIGGIEsmalls 23 wrote:transplant wrote:BIGGIEsmalls 23 wrote:^^^^^^^^Bad decision by the Bulls.
Why not let the Bulls spend foolishly if they want to? If Reinsdorf wants to go all Cuban on our behinds, why not let him?
You're right....it's his money, Transplant.
My biggest fear is how this will effect Noah & Taj.
I am so back & forth with should match Asik offer or not.
At first I was against it because of his third year is beyond ridiculous which I only look at that part, and not looking outside of the box.
After I rethink about I think it may not be a bad idea of matching Asik offer looking at the few other factors....Now before I go further yes it could effect Noah and Taj, or just one of them but it doesn't have to be I will explain it further in a while.
We all agree that center a defensive center is rare, and hard to come by. Noah bring something different to the table than Asik, and while Asik bring something different table than what Noah bring to the table.
With Noah bring injury prone we need insurance sure we can maybe add someone like Kwame Brown, or Mohammand(sp?) which adding Kwame for cheap wouldn't be a bad deal same with Mohammnd even though I am not a fan of his game I prefer Kwame but that is a different story.
Our front court is our strength(despire how inconsistent and soft Carlos Boozer is.) but it is our strength.
Now fast forward a bit about his contract yes his third year is ridiculous but it is a expiring his third year could be a good use of trade bait especially teams may looking for a defensive center, and like I say center is hard to come by. For his last year of the deal he could bring something decent in return in trade for his third year, and contract expiring is valuable.
However, doesn't always work that way as I think and even if the Bulls do not trade Asik his third year we could still use him as a contribute, and back up Noah, and then take care what we going to do with Asik once his contract is off the book. His first two years contract is a good deal, a reasonable deal more of a bargain and even we could trade him those first two years if needed.
Now yes it is a fear that this may effect both Noah and Gibson, or one of them. But it doesn't have to be neither, and yes someone have to go but doesn't mean it have to be Noah, nor Gibson. My thinking is with matching Asik's offer this could effect Boozer AND Deng later down the road while keeping Noah and possible Gibson.
Think about this. Deng his contract will be off the book in couple years with teams may look to trade him before he is off the book, or let him expiring and walk. Boozer we may either trade him for contract expiring, let his contract runs out(I doubt that is going to happen.), or amnesty him which I could see that happen say in the year of 2014 at the earliest.
Don't forget we have Miltroic who will coming in a few years which 2014 could be the earliest. I do think our long term core is coming together with something like Rose/Noah/Gibson/Miltroic/Asik and plus keep in mind we have the Charlotte Bobcats pick which could be very good assets rather a trade, or draft when that time comes.
I think matching Asik is the end of Deng & Boozer not this year, but later down the road though.