cjswan232482
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As much as we want to bitch at Bulls' management, the tipping points were money, Phil Jackson and Rose's knee. Every move involved risk. If Rose was healthy, you are talking a whole 'nother scenerio. Phil Jackson was hired to give Melo hope and cover. No unbiased person would risk $50 million unless it was a sure thing. Melo saw first hand with Amare how an injured teammate can sabotage everything. Try selling that to your wife. Melo, probably rightly, figured if he is going to gamble that he may as well get paid. IMO Melo DID give the Bulls serious thought. If Rose was healthy last year and the Bulls lost a hotly contested ECF to Miami, that is a whole 'nother ballgame.