Duhon on the radio: injuries a part of problem

[kyrv]

Du was on ESPN radio Chicago this morning.

First, I like Du, I love him as a backup PG (playing backup minutes). He seems to make an effort getting Gray/Noah/Tyrus the ball inside.

Like most or all Bulls, he doesn't know why the team is bad, He didn't say he didn't know, but started tossing things out.

One of the things he mentioned was injuries. Ugh. The Bulls have been relatively healthy compared to some other teams and depth was a key asset.

I just hate for athletes to use injuries as an excuse for horrible play. Deng missing games did not prevent Wallace from getting rebounds or Kirk from turning the ball over or missing shots.

Does anyone think injuries is a viable excuse? I sure hope Pax doesn't think so.

Blaming injuries, is not being accountable.

[Magilla_Gorilla]

I agree with Duhon - injuries are the problem.


Ben Wallace isn't injured - thats the problem.

[girlygirl]

What I want to know is why is Duhon the spokesman for the team? He's always the one the media interviews. The guy is a back-up PG! Why aren't they talking to Deng or Gordon or Hinrich or Smith?

Props to C-Doo for at least expressing his opinion, but c'mon.

As for injuries, we know Luol, Wallace, Noc and Kirk (anyone else??) have all been banged up to some point or another this season. Maybe some of the injuries were more serious than thought, even if they weren't publicized. But still, injuries would be WAY down my list as to the reasons why this team has collapsed

[Magilla_Gorilla]

What I want to know is why is Duhon the spokesman for the team? He's always the one the media interviews. The guy is a back-up PG! Why aren't they talking to Deng or Gordon or Hinrich or Smith?

Props to C-Doo for at least expressing his opinion, but c'mon.

As for injuries, we know Luol, Wallace, Noc and Kirk (anyone else??) have all been banged up to some point or another this season. Maybe some of the injuries were more serious than thought, even if they weren't publicized. But still, injuries would be WAY down my list as to the reasons why this team has collapsed

Flat out Hinrich is a coward. When was the last time you saw the guy give an interview?

[molepharmer]

Earlier Du suggested it was partly because the $60 mil guys hadn't played up to what was expected.......guess that was because they must have been injured

[Wingy]

There is this tiny glimmer of hope in me that is praying that this is a Spurs-like season where a good team has a terrible year, has key guys injured and gets a really high draft pick and gets a star player it never would've dreamed of drafting when the year began. I know there's no Duncan's in this draft...but maybe we'll be glad that all this pain happens if we luck out and snag a Rose or a Beasley.

[Magilla_Gorilla]

There is this tiny glimmer of hope in me that is praying that this is a Spurs-like season where a good team has a terrible year, has key guys injured and gets a really high draft pick and gets a star player it never would've dreamed of drafting when the year began. I know there's no Duncan's in this draft...but maybe we'll be glad that all this pain happens if we luck out and snag a Rose or a Beasley.

I would weep tears of joy.


Unfortunately we don't have David Robinson, and there is no Tim Duncan in this draft.

[NLK]

I agree with Duhon - injuries are the problem.

Ben Wallace isn't injured - thats the problem.

(insert a laugh that rivals Dan McNeil) That right there is perfect to symbolize our BULLS team season. Ben Wallace ain't injured, thats the problem!

gg, I agree with you. Duhon seems like the only one who always speaks up. Must be the Duke teaching by Coach K. However, its time for the "core" to be speaking for the team, esp. Deng & Gordon. Those two fools want big $, better man up and act like you're getting big $. Hinrich is another one too. Nocioni is the 3rd highest paid guy on the team, but seriously, if you aren't chuckling after the first few words coming out of his mouth, you've got no sense of humor (Hence, he's a bad candidate to speak up. But if he could speak the language better, he'd be a great guy to be the leader of the team).

[richard]

duhon is the best with the media. nobody wants to talk to gordon, hinrich, wallace, or deng because they don't know how to talk properly. watch how they do interviews, they are always looking down, mumbling their answers and looking disinterested.

[girlygirl]

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Flat out Hinrich is a coward. When was the last time you saw the guy give an interview?

I see him on Sportsnite all the time when they interview guys in the locker room. I also saw him on Chicago Tribune Live last week. He's not a good quote --but it's unfair to call him a coward simply because the media prefers talking to Duhon

[NLK]

duhon is the best with the media. nobody wants to talk to gordon, hinrich, wallace, or deng because they don't know how to talk properly. watch how they do interviews, they are always looking down, mumbling their answers and looking disinterested.

So in a nutshell, Duhon's Intelligence >>>>> than that of Hinrich + Gordon + Deng + Wallace.

I hope those four aforementioned guys read REALGM (like Chris Bosh). So that way we can see if they're tough men or insecure petulant babies.

[topper09]

Du was on ESPN radio Chicago this morning.

First, I like Du, I love him as a backup PG (playing backup minutes). He seems to make an effort getting Gray/Noah/Tyrus the ball inside.

Like most or all Bulls, he doesn't know why the team is bad, He didn't say he didn't know, but started tossing things out.

One of the things he mentioned was injuries. Ugh. The Bulls have been relatively healthy compared to some other teams and depth was a key asset.

I just hate for athletes to use injuries as an excuse for horrible play. Deng missing games did not prevent Wallace from getting rebounds or Kirk from turning the ball over or missing shots.

Does anyone think injuries is a viable excuse? I sure hope Pax doesn't think so.

Blaming injuries, is not being accountable.

Excuses, excuses.. What kind of players did Paxson draft? Sign? What kind of strategy is this?? Skiles said the right things to wake Paxson up, when he said he could not win (or sustain the level of motivation) for much longer with this group. Paxson is so hard headed that he thinks what he's doing will work.

Guess what... It won't work. The Bulls are now at a state where this cannot be fixed. Paxson has lost control of his team. Deng, Gordon, Duhon will look to play on another team now. I'll bet the house on that.
The team needs to be blown up. Paxson had an approtunity the last 2 years to do something. He's done nothing and the Bulls are now rotting the inside out.

Again.. I've said this before.. Thank you Paxson.

[DuckIII]

What I want to know is why is Duhon the spokesman for the team? He's always the one the media interviews. The guy is a back-up PG! Why aren't they talking to Deng or Gordon or Hinrich or Smith?

The radio stations don't have subpoena power. They talk to who is willing to talk.

[DuckIII]

Hmmm. Thomas, Noah and Gray must all be injured.

[kyrv]

Hmmm. Thomas, Noah and Gray must all be injured.

I think we are on to something.

Magilla wins the thread though, Wallace not being injured.

On Kirk, to be fair, he's not one of those players who will take the accolades when things are going well and hide when things are not going well. He doesn't like to talk to the media. I'm fine with that. In fact, who can blame him?

[DuckIII]

I'm also fine with the fact that Hinrich doesn't talk to the media. Neither do Gordon or Deng.

And I'm fine with that too. Because having heard them talk in the few times they did give real interviews, all three of them are as interesting as insurance.

[SherronShabazz]

http://stations.espn.go.com/stations/es ... wspodcasts

fellas.. this is the podcast of the duhon interview. i suggest we all listen to it. the injuries thing is not the thing that stood out to me.

he basically said that noah is an arrogant a-hole and needs to be humble.

[kyrv]

I guess my main concern is that in following Chicago sports teams, there is a tendency to pick an excuse and then just run with it.

If Paxson comes out and addresses this mess and attributes any of it to injuries, hopefully I won't be the only person going ballistic.

[kyrv]

They are replaying a segment now. Duhon was given a leading question Noah is immature. Duhon said Noah is a great kid and really energetic, and likes to speak his mind. But there's a time for that, and he's only a rookie.

Yikes. Maybe this didn't come out like Duhon intended.

Noah was the only person that identified, after ONE game that this team was not focused and getting it done. Maybe we should have more rookies.

[kulaz3000]

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Flat out Hinrich is a coward. When was the last time you saw the guy give an interview?

Have you ever heard him get interviewed? I think its a good thing that he doesn't want to be the spokesman for the team outside of the team. Because just the simplest questions, he responds in such a difficult manner..

.. he may be a nice guy and all, but i don't think public speaking is his thing.

We need Noc to be our spokesman. He just needs to respond in Spanish regardless of the question... and just speak his mind. But seriously, i really miss A.D. He had a big contract like Wallace's but even at his age, he still produced somewhat but his leadership skills were far and beyond greater than anyone has on this team. He is missed greatly..