kyrv wrote:SuburbanOasis wrote:kyrv wrote:
In the Bulls system imo the 4 and 5 have much more importance, at least defensively. And having Boozer, they might feel that they need 3 bigs that they *know* defensively can get it done.
Someone mentioned about overrating their players. I would word it differently. Some players who do decent to well in their system, I think they don't appreciate how replaceable they are. Which I guess is saying the same thing.
Now, if they are saying, they can get a SG and keep Taj and Asik, that would be best. I agree with that, but, it's not done yet of course.
I'll stress that among the reasons I want to make a move NOW is that I'm an inpatient fan and I'd like to go into the lockout with a starting five. But that's not necessarily how the Bulls think.
I feel like your two last paragraphs are, essentially, the exact opposite of each other. The most likely way to get a good SG and keep Taj/Asik is to wait and go into FA. Making a trade now and going into the lockout with a starting 5 almost definitely means you are losing one of Taj or Asik (to have any kind of talented player at SG at least).
Personally, I think Taj is properly rated. I understand his numbers haven't been huge the past 2 years, but he was essentially a 9/7.5 guy as a rookie playing 27 a game. Those numbers are pretty strong for a rookie who can switch on to anyone and play great team D.
Asik is a scary player to trade because he is so high risk high reward. He probably has a ceiling as a more mobile Gortat, but that is a starting center on most teams.
I just don't see the hurry. If the CBA changes super dramatically then we won't be the only team who needs to make moves. If it doesn't, then we should be in a real good position looking at the available players.
What I meant was, ideally I'd like to have a good SG and keep Taj and Asik - that does not make it doable. So while I would weigh that in and make the move, again they have much more information than I do.
I thought we would see tons of trades but once we found out the NBA actually cautioned teams to wait, well, now I think there may not be a ton of trades. The league also knows more than we do, so I do think doing not much is more a possibility than I did before, just how it played out.
But I won't complain that it's "not exciting enough for me" as one poster opined yesterday.
I agree with the bolded. Because of salary and minutes, I think the front office is going to have to choose one of Taj or Omer to be the longterm 3rd big. But I can see a real rationale for delaying that decision to this seasons February trade deadline or the offseason.
Mostly, I see it as the longer you wait, the more information you have to make the best decision. What if Omer comes in with more offensive confidence in his 2nd year? What if Taj really nails that jumpshot form down over the summer? I can't pick definitely between them right now, and the competition between the two could make both of them raise their games, while also providing injury insurance. So I'm loathe to move either one of these guys now unless some other team gives you exactly what you want.
Which brings me to the other side of the equation and that is I don't know how much dealing is going on right now. Due to the weak draft and the CBA negotiations, most teams seem to be in a holding pattern: usually one or two deals have leaked out by now, but this year, nothing. It's hard to know what the smart move is when you don't know what the playing field looks like going forward.
But seriously, people that talk about the Bulls always standing pat are similar to that materialistic b**ch that no man is ever going to satisfy. You may be able to criticize the moves that our organization has made, but standing pat should be the last knock on our front office. I mean seriously...how could you make such an assertion given what JUST happened right before our very eyes? Our organization is not averse to making moves. They just like to look at every nook and crany of a deal before pulling the trigger. I (for one) prefer it that way. In my opinion, the moves that you don't make are often the ones that end up paying the biggest dividends in the end. Just a thought.
