Hindsight is ALWAYS 20-20,however, at the time, I too, was a bit disappointed in the trade. Hopefully, Chandler will begin to prove his worth, THIS season. :yes:Originally posted by Benny the Bull
Go easy on me guys since it's a first time post. The Brand-Chandler trade could be good for Chicago, but at the time we got ripped off. A 20-10 guy for a high schooler and Brian Skinner. Krause should've asked for Maggette or Q. Then we would have been set. Opinions?
Nice post MikeDC.Originally posted by Mikedc
Well, it's a pointless discussion in a lot of ways, but I think this:
1. Chandler has the potential to be more than Elton, but he has a ways to go before he's as good as Elton, and it's still potential . He may never get there, and part of me says that a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
2. I think the trade was actually driven by a desire to manage the salary cap (long-term) as much as it was to get a player that would be a superstar. When Krause wiffed on the big free agent signings, it meant they'd still not be very good when they had to give Elton a new deal. That would mean both that he was a risk to leave, and that they would be losing cap flexibility without really having established a team that could go to the championships.*
*I think this last point is important in general. Loosing your cap space, going over the cap, and potentially even paying the luxury tax kind of makes sense if you're keeping together a championship calibre team in a big city. High cost teams themselves aren't a problem if they're generating high revenues.
Tykes combination of size and athleticism means he can do a lot on the court. What we've seen thus far has been the rawest work he could do---jumping to swat balls out of the air---jumping to grab rebounds---jumping to dunk the basketball.Originally posted by Vin Diesel
Nice post MikeDC.
Per your first point, it is generally assumed that TC has a higher ceiling than Elton. Fine. But is a little hard for me to imagine being better than 20/10 every night at the PF position in the West. Hmm... we're talking KG-like or Tim Duncan like production here. That's an area reserved for NBA elite and superstars, and TC has a long way to go to get there. And few, if any, get to that kind of production and status.
I agree with the second point. But I also want to say that the Bulls have been making a TON of money the past 4 seasons, arguably more than even during our championship years. Reason being, for more than two years or so we kept the perfect attendence record at the UC, and have had relatively high attendence throughout all the past 4 seasons, all while keeping near lows in salary (to attract that 'big name' FA).
So to be redundant, I like the Rose move b/c it solidified an NBA star being here for the next 4-5 seasons. He essentially became the new cog to the new look Bulls. And yes, as you say, we remain flexible in a few years time when the twin towers and Jay Williams are looking for some cheddar.
VD
I vaguely remember Jerry K said this months after the draft had taken place. This is questionable, especially b/c TC had shown flashes and Kwame struggled all season.Originally posted by Songcycle
Somehow I feel that if we had the number one pick in the draft last year, we would have selected Chandler. Don't have any proof, knowledge or links, but I do think it is true.
Thanks and likewise,Originally posted by Vin Diesel
But I also want to say that the Bulls have been making a TON of money the past 4 seasons, arguably more than even during our championship years. Reason being, for more than two years or so we kept the perfect attendence record at the UC, and have had relatively high attendence throughout all the past 4 seasons, all while keeping near lows in salary (to attract that 'big name' FA).
