Ben Gordon And The Hundred Days
Hardwood Paroxysm —
... Ben Gordon has got himself a Napoleon complex. He's currently in the midst of a contract battle that's been going on for much more than a hundred days, but right now it's gone from a minor skirmish to a full blown angst fest. Gordon feels he deserves to be the highest paid player on the Bulls. He's clearly not clued into the fact that a lot of people don't feel he's worth it. He's also not aware that the Bulls are unlikely to cave to him. But here he goes, charging into Waterloo with his $13Million a year demands, expecting the Bulls to bow to ...
If a Carlos Arroyo Goes to Europe, But Nobody Cares, Does He Make a Sound?
Hardwood Paroxysm —
... national team gig. I'm not saying that Arroyo should give up on the NBA entirely (or maybe I should say the NBA shouldn't give up on him), but I think he could definitely be successful with Maccabi. At least more successful than being end of the bench buddies with J.J. Redick. I'm reminded of a nursey rhyme my mother used to say to me: This little piggy went to Maccabi, and this little piggy stayed home, This little piggy had souvlaki, and these little piggies went waaaah-waaaaah-waaaah allllll the way ...
Ben Gordon Claims to Prefer Root Canals to Contract Negotiations
FanHouse —
... Result = me fired. Gordon's field is a little more specialized but that doesn't make him, as Ziller noted previously, any less delusional -- the Bulls, and most everyone else, know that's he's a one dimensional scorer and not the best player on his team. Of course, maybe Gordon knows that too. ...
J.R. Smith Is Staying in Denver
FanHouse —
... My guess? Smith signed for something close to $5 million a season for 2-3 years. He's only 22 years old, but I doubt he'd want to agree to a longer deal, especially considering the only thing stopping him from getting Ben Gordon money (ie, $10 million plus a year, which Ben Gordon may or may not even get) is minutes. Smith averaged 23.0 points per 36 minutes last year; Gordon, just 21.0. And considering Smith is three inches taller and just as dangerous in the lane as behind the three-point line, there's no question he has loads more long-term upside. ...
J.R. Smith is not a market maker for Ben Gordon. He is taller, though.
Blog a Bull —
... He's only 22 years old, but I doubt he'd want to agree to a longer deal, especially considering the only thing stopping him from getting Ben Gordon money (ie, $10 million plus a year, which Ben Gordon may or may not even get) is minutes. Smith averaged 23.0 points per 36 minutes last year; Gordon, just 21.0. And considering Smith is three inches taller and just as dangerous in the lane as behind the three-point line, there's no question he has loads more long-term upside. ...
