Ric Bucher: Bosh is Assured S&T, Will go to MIA or CHI

[pass first]

This entire deal is surprisingly transparent ...we are getting the full play by play

Hmm, you have to take some things with a grain of salt though I think. Some of the media talk is acutally part of the negotiating proces imo.

[Ripp]

Hell, if you can trade Deng for Gortat+Pietrus, you ship out Noah, imo. Gortat is a starting C in my mind, Noah is going to command a big new max or near-max deal soon. Plus you get your shooter and defender in Pietrus.

Question is, why the hell would Orlando swap Deng for Gortat+Pietrus?

EDIT: Though probably most do not agree with me regarding Gortat's worth..

[RapsGM]

If we get Noah, the bobcats pick, and a larger TPE, I call that success.

We would be lucky to get just Noah let alone the Bobcats pick too.

If thats the difference between the Bulls getting Bosh and Miami getting Bosh, Chi would throw it in. BC better be pitting these teams against each other.

[theSkinny]

If we get Noah, the bobcats pick, and a larger TPE, I call that success.

If that happens, all of us should be buying freaking lottery tickets. Unfortunately we have as much chance of landing Noah and picks then if you played numbers

5 22 28 31 39 46 48 with a bonus number of 4 and winning the lotto max.

[Brinbe]

Ugh, this is depressing... There's a finality to this, that doesnt' sit right. We failed ya Chris, we failed ya... but hopefully these S&Ts (Getting some picks plus either Noah or Beasley isn't so bad) help us rebuild this team.

[Jonn]

Beasley or Noah with picks in involved. I have to say I am starting to like the new look of this team going forward. And there's always a chance for more good ****. Considering teams when they are close will always go a little overboard to get what they want. It would be nice to pick up a trade exception as well.

I would be very happy with a base of Beasley or Noah though. I would expect more though. I hope we don't settle for Gibson. Don't get me wrong I like him. But he doesn't bring anything Amir doesn't. And now we have Ed Davis as well. So Four Power Forwards and no Centers doesn't make much sense.

[Macho]

Joakim Noah would become and instant fan fave and Raps legend.

Come on Bulls, pleaseeeeee.

[kb24vskb8]

Yeah, not going to fly. Your one and only warning. - Schad.

[pspot]

If Bron wants Bosh in CHi and Bosh wants a max deal, and TO wants Noah, then TO gets Noah

hopefully

[pspot]

Bosh just needs to say he will try his hardest on D so they won't miss Noah

also I'd take Deng if they take Turk

[J-Roc]

I think Bosh would really want to play with Noah. Someone to take the beating under the rim.

[Tofubeque]

Noah's not that great Bulls...overrated!

You can replace his skill set easily.

If it means getting LBJ...do it Bulls.

Yeah, this. Isn't he just, like, Varejao? I think he's like Varejao.

[rdtx2005]

Noah would allow Bargnani to just concentrate on scoring

[pspot]

Noah would allow Bargnani to just concentrate on scoring

Also the thought of having 3 legit shot blockers with Davis and Alabi is pretty intriguing

[Muhammad_Ali]

If Bron wants Bosh in CHi and Bosh wants a max deal, and TO wants Noah, then TO gets Noah

hopefully

That's what I was thinking.

I don't think Bron's going to Miami based on the WT article on how Wade gave up recruiting Bron. This is the best case scenario for us. Imagine Noah alongside Bargs. *boner*

[Jonn]

Noah would allow Bargnani to just concentrate on scoring

No it would just make his job a lot easier. As Noah is about as good compliment as were going to get for Bargnani. I think Bargs can deff make a lot more strides defensively. And defending Power Forwards will be a much easier task for him.

[theSkinny]

If we get Noah, the bobcats pick, and a larger TPE, I call that success.

If that happens, all of us should be buying freaking lottery tickets. Unfortunately we have as much chance of landing Noah and picks then if you played numbers

5 22 28 31 39 46 48 with a bonus pg 4 and winning the lotto max.

OMG awesome avatar

Coming from you, that means a lot

[J-Roc]

My whole dream of getting rid of Bosh was to get Noah. He's not a superstar or anything, but he'd provide the toughness and real leadership this team has always needed.

[Brinbe]

Noah would allow Bargnani to just concentrate on scoring

No it would just make his job a lot easier. As Noah is about as good compliment as were going to get for Bargnani. I think Bargs can deff make a lot more strides defensively. And defending Power Forwards will be a much easier task for him.

Definitely, Bargs will have no excuse not to flourish beside Noah. I'm actually excited at the possibility since I thought we had no chance for him.