Sunday, June 27, 2004
star trek XII: so very tired
wow, 5 posts in a row by david. I didn't think we'd let him do that, especially since he has limited internet access. But seriously. The White Sox trade wasn't that bad... we're taking a risk for the present, which I have no problem with. But there are questions unanswered. Is Ben Davis actually going to get playing time? I sure hope not. And has Freddy conquered his cocaine addiction? Will his ego be forever shattered by playing in The Cell and giving up home run after home run? Who knows. But our main weakness is pitching (even though we haven't given up that many runs this year) and if we can sacrifice one bat for that it might be worth it. Of course we're notorious underachievers, (look at the fact that we have the best run differential in the AL vs. the Twinkies, who have given up more runs than they've scored). Of course, when ESPN says it, the twins 'know how to win' whereas the sox are 'lucky'. Maybe it's true.
Anyway, in terms of the NBA draft, I was off, by just a little bit. Dwight Howard went to the magic... and stevie franchise and cuttino mobley are still rockets. so what to do? drafting dwight howard was a mistake, I think. Okafor is ready for the NBA, and he'll be a multiple all-star in the East, but probably never be a hall of famer. Does that really matter? dwight howard was just too much of a risk. you MIGHT be getting a future hall of famer, but a LOT of things have to go right for that to happen.
Ben Gordon was the steal of the draft. I think he will help turn the corner on this miserable franchise. I am seriously glad we didn't trade for Harrington, because Gordon is also NBA ready and has much more ... dare I say it... upside than Harrington or some other castoff veteran with a huge contract (Jalen Rose?). I would have been ok with Paul Pierce... but nothing else that was dangled in front of the Bulls. Maybe John Paxson knows his personnel. Of course, I stick by my assertion that Scott Skiles is not a championship coach.
A backcourt of Hinrich and Gordon could be solid... Hinrich has the defense and height to match up with most of the league's shooting guards, and while Gordon may not have the size, 6'2" is tall enough for an NBA point guard. For the love of god T.J. Ford is 5'11" and Jay Williams was a flat 6'0". When are people going to realize that height is not as important as skill? Of course, now the Bulls need to get rid of somebody, because a lineup of Curry, Chandler, Gordon, Hinrich and Crawford and Deng is far, far too young and also lacks a small/power forward depending on what you think chandler and deng are. Look for chandler and crawford to be dangled and almost certainly traded. Anything we can get for them will probably be good... these guys aren't getting any better in chicago. Deng is a solid pick at 7, and he could probably be a good sixth man and role player.
Anyway, a good acquisition week for the Sox and Bulls. Maybe they can both make the playoffs. But I doubt it. Hey, at least we beat the cubbies.
Anyway, in terms of the NBA draft, I was off, by just a little bit. Dwight Howard went to the magic... and stevie franchise and cuttino mobley are still rockets. so what to do? drafting dwight howard was a mistake, I think. Okafor is ready for the NBA, and he'll be a multiple all-star in the East, but probably never be a hall of famer. Does that really matter? dwight howard was just too much of a risk. you MIGHT be getting a future hall of famer, but a LOT of things have to go right for that to happen.
Ben Gordon was the steal of the draft. I think he will help turn the corner on this miserable franchise. I am seriously glad we didn't trade for Harrington, because Gordon is also NBA ready and has much more ... dare I say it... upside than Harrington or some other castoff veteran with a huge contract (Jalen Rose?). I would have been ok with Paul Pierce... but nothing else that was dangled in front of the Bulls. Maybe John Paxson knows his personnel. Of course, I stick by my assertion that Scott Skiles is not a championship coach.
A backcourt of Hinrich and Gordon could be solid... Hinrich has the defense and height to match up with most of the league's shooting guards, and while Gordon may not have the size, 6'2" is tall enough for an NBA point guard. For the love of god T.J. Ford is 5'11" and Jay Williams was a flat 6'0". When are people going to realize that height is not as important as skill? Of course, now the Bulls need to get rid of somebody, because a lineup of Curry, Chandler, Gordon, Hinrich and Crawford and Deng is far, far too young and also lacks a small/power forward depending on what you think chandler and deng are. Look for chandler and crawford to be dangled and almost certainly traded. Anything we can get for them will probably be good... these guys aren't getting any better in chicago. Deng is a solid pick at 7, and he could probably be a good sixth man and role player.
Anyway, a good acquisition week for the Sox and Bulls. Maybe they can both make the playoffs. But I doubt it. Hey, at least we beat the cubbies.
# posted by Stuart @ 10:35 PM 
