Garbage-TimeAn Open Letter to John Paxson
October 17 2007 08:42 PM Filed in: Rant
Dear John,
I'm writing you this letter to plead with you not to make the same mistakes you have made before. I understand not wanting to give up Luol Deng for Pau Gasol. By the end of Deng's career he may have been the superior talent when compared to Gasol. But this is Kobe Bryant!!!! Luol Deng will never be on the same level as Kobe. If we were rating players on a scale of 1 - 10 Michael Jordan would be a 10, Kobe would be a 9.5, Deng has the chance to be an 8. You always have to trade an 8 for a 9.5 and Deng isn't even an 8 yet he may be a 6.75 or a 7.
Kobe solves the low post dilemma the team faces also, the need for a low post threat is to draw double teams. Kobe is going to draw double teams all game long, which is going to open up the 3-point shot for Hinrich and Nocioni. Kobe is going to make Hinrich a better Point Guard because he isn't going to have to worry about guarding 2 guards all game long he will finally get the chance to guard point guards. Adding Kobe to the Bulls also make them even stronger defensively, no offense to Deng but Prince made him his bitch during the playoffs. Kobe isn't going to get dominated in the post. Bryant, Hinrich, and Wallace are all potential All-Defensive First Team selections. The Last time there was 3 teammates on the All-Defensive First Team was 95-96 Bulls, and they won the championships.
You don't have to worry about Skiles and Kobe not meshing. Skiles' wants a 100 percent out of his players at all times and Kobe does that. Kobe doesn't half heartedly plays defense like Ben Gordon. He is one of the best defensive players in the league.
A trade of Deng, Gordon, Duhon, and filler for Kobe would work under the cap. The trade would be easier to facilitate after Nocioni becomes available to trade. Also a sign and trade of PJ Brown would also work and it's not exactly like he is going to turn down free money, and he most likely will get cut and he could get two paychecks.
A Lineup of Hinrich, Bryant, Nocioni, Smith, and Wallace with Noah, Thomas, and Thabo coming off the bench, is a way better team than The Lebron James Gang in Cleveland from last season or the World Champions Miami Heat.
John, you have two choices to make, you can either be the man and pull the trigger on a blockbuster trade that make The Bulls the favorites to win the East for the next three seasons, or you don't make a movie and hopefully in three years we may have been to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Yours faithfully,
Wade Jones
P.S. Make the trade!
I'm writing you this letter to plead with you not to make the same mistakes you have made before. I understand not wanting to give up Luol Deng for Pau Gasol. By the end of Deng's career he may have been the superior talent when compared to Gasol. But this is Kobe Bryant!!!! Luol Deng will never be on the same level as Kobe. If we were rating players on a scale of 1 - 10 Michael Jordan would be a 10, Kobe would be a 9.5, Deng has the chance to be an 8. You always have to trade an 8 for a 9.5 and Deng isn't even an 8 yet he may be a 6.75 or a 7.
Kobe solves the low post dilemma the team faces also, the need for a low post threat is to draw double teams. Kobe is going to draw double teams all game long, which is going to open up the 3-point shot for Hinrich and Nocioni. Kobe is going to make Hinrich a better Point Guard because he isn't going to have to worry about guarding 2 guards all game long he will finally get the chance to guard point guards. Adding Kobe to the Bulls also make them even stronger defensively, no offense to Deng but Prince made him his bitch during the playoffs. Kobe isn't going to get dominated in the post. Bryant, Hinrich, and Wallace are all potential All-Defensive First Team selections. The Last time there was 3 teammates on the All-Defensive First Team was 95-96 Bulls, and they won the championships.
You don't have to worry about Skiles and Kobe not meshing. Skiles' wants a 100 percent out of his players at all times and Kobe does that. Kobe doesn't half heartedly plays defense like Ben Gordon. He is one of the best defensive players in the league.
A trade of Deng, Gordon, Duhon, and filler for Kobe would work under the cap. The trade would be easier to facilitate after Nocioni becomes available to trade. Also a sign and trade of PJ Brown would also work and it's not exactly like he is going to turn down free money, and he most likely will get cut and he could get two paychecks.
A Lineup of Hinrich, Bryant, Nocioni, Smith, and Wallace with Noah, Thomas, and Thabo coming off the bench, is a way better team than The Lebron James Gang in Cleveland from last season or the World Champions Miami Heat.
John, you have two choices to make, you can either be the man and pull the trigger on a blockbuster trade that make The Bulls the favorites to win the East for the next three seasons, or you don't make a movie and hopefully in three years we may have been to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Yours faithfully,
Wade Jones
P.S. Make the trade!
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