Wednesday Mini-Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... There have been reports that CSKA Moscow has offered Ben Gordon a fairly big contract. My sources tell me that's false. ...
Skip Pass - I know, I know. (9/3/08)
World Hoops Blog —
... ? :: Ball Don't Lie: Ben Gordon keeps inching towards getting it right, or not - Kelly, you and I. We can't do math. Math is for stat junkies. But I think I follow. BGeezie is worth about US$9million to CSKA where his Bulls offer is worth US$4million (after taxes). But if he goes to Russia for a year, he'll still have to deal with Chicago when he comes back. Tough choices. :: ...
Reaction to Comrade Gordon
Blog a Bull —
... Kelly Dwyer showed his confusion (through confusing prose) over both Gordon's value and this stalemate with the Bulls. Unlike some, he understands that Gordon's definitely valuable, his faults are overplayed, he's consistently played the good soldier while "being taken in and out of the starting lineup for arbitrary reasons by coaches who were grasping and struggling with superstition" (love that line, KD), and that the Bulls will be abhorrent on offense without him. ...
NBA Weekly
Hip 2 Da Game —
... - Ben Gordon remains unsigned and has recieved a contract offer to play in Russia next season. I don't blame the Bulls for not shelling out big money for Gordon, but I would hate to see the NBA lose a great shooter like him. Hopefully, they can come to a one-year agreement and Gordon can try this free agent thing again next season. ...
Great Exercises in Internet NBA-Related Postings 9.4.08
Hardwood Paroxysm —
... . We're currently closing in on eleventy billion dollars. For the premier Bulls blog on the planet, there really is no gray area. Either the Bulls resign Gordon, or they average 70 points a game next year. Needless to say I disagree, but I'm not the Bulls expert. KD on the other hand... ...
