WinCity wrote:KeithBoothfan wrote:I understand what you're saying and you may well be right, but give the hyperbole a rest, please. I can assure you my feet are both firmly planted on the ground. I'll elaborate a bit on my point, and perhaps you'll accept that I am in fact sane. If not, that's OK too. The degree of my sanity certainly depends on who you ask.
Look, NBA players have egos and pride the size of Jupiter, I understand this. But I think they're also generally aware of the pecking order and where they are on it (with exceptions for dopes like JR Smith). Taj Gibson must realize that he is probably a less important player to NBA teams than Carmelo Anthony. That being the case, I simply think it's
possible, knowing what we know about Taj and the fact that he seems like an "adult" by NBA player standards, that the front office could approach him to discuss the Melo situation with him, let him know he's extremely highly valued by the team, but that if it comes down brass tacks and the Bulls conclude that the only way they can land Carmelo Anthony is to trade Taj, they'd have to do it. They might then say, "but look, what we want to accomplish is to keep you while getting Melo here. We think we can pull it off, but it won't be easy." In
that specific context, I can see Taj participating in the recruitment even without a 100% ironclad promise he won't be moved. And in that context, Taj wouldn't be rushing to the media with stories of betrayal after the fact.
But I'll grant your point - our front office has not earned the benefit of the doubt that they could manage this situation as adroitly as I just described. Riley, maybe. Spurs front office, maybe. I am generally supportive of GarPax, but I would agree that they haven't shown a touch this deft. Point taken.
If you want to insinuate that I'm high on acid, be my guest. I'm just suggesting the above is
possible. The totality of the circumstances gives me a bit of hope that they're playing a nice game of chess here. I stand ready to be totally wrong. It wouldn't be the first time or the hundreth and I'll get over it.
I apologize if I was over the top with my critique.
That being said, yeah I still think you are nuts. You cite Riley, but even he, who breaks/bends rules never tried such a thing as this as far as we know. As for San An. I don't think they treat their guys like that. Thats harsh treatment and they treat their players like family. Fact is you don't even ask your family to do something like that.
As for the Bulls they have never shown an indication to be as cutthroat as this so yeah, I think what you suggest is lacking all precedence. Sure antyhing is possible, flying elephants etc. but Occam's razor suggests the more likely scenario is a promise to Taj not to be traded.
No worries - I only took umbrage to the "most delusional thing I've ever read on this board" (paraphrasing) remark. I mean, I've been posting here off and on since 2001 and there's been a lot of
really, really crazy stuff said on this board in that time. What I'm saying can't possibly be the most delusional.
Can it? Ugh, now I'm worried. Think I'll call a shrink just to be on the safe side.
If I get diagnosed schizophrenic, I'll blame you but ultimately be grateful we identified the problem. In any event, you're not the only one (who thinks I'm nuts). You're right it lacks all precedent. But there's a first time for everything, this has been a long-evolving courtship between Chicago and Melo which makes me think all parties are more aware than usual of the moving parts at play, and I think Taj is the kind of character who could understand what's going on and be disappointed but not heartbroken or angry if he gets dealt to bring Melo here. It's definitely a lot to ask of him (or anyone) and unlikely though.
anyway...I'll go back to mumbling incoherently at bystanders about the CIA's plot to turn me into a centaur now. Wait, maybe I shouldn't have said that....
(note: I'm just goofing around. Mental illness is a serious thing and I mean no disrespect)
