NBA.com: Bulls mistake in trading Kirk

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Id love to have BG off the bench but ive never been a fan of having guys get paid so much off the bench. Him and Korver on the perimeter in clutch moments would be great.

We could probably get him and his 32% 3pt% and month and a half missed and his bloated contract back for a 6 pack of Budweiser.

 

[Anytime23]

lol come on, thats not fair. He's a career 40% 3pt shooter and when he's cold, hes really fn cold. That just shows you how good he is when hot. But he was on a new team and was battling injury. He's better than that. I expect a comeback year for Gordon but i hope he doesnt because he's now the enemy.

 

[Lex L.]

Look, Brewer and Korver both have areas that they thrive in more than Kirk offensively and defensively but Kirks overall game was more complete than the others. People like to call Kirk a combo guard, i disagree. He was a PG playing SG who could guard multiple positions and he was getting paid 9M to do so.

We needed to add length and depth to this team and moving Kirk made that possible. Brewers only 25 or so and he's got time to peak, so does Deng if healthy. We know Brewer has shown the ability to play off the ball and get to the rim and finish strong and like FT said in another thread, his mid-range game isnt half bad. I would like both Rose and Korver to try and bring him to their shooting coaches...

Anyways Kirk was getting around 9.3 or so right? It's about 9.2 for both Brewer and Korver, both who provide things this team needs. I think it was the right choice, even if we did miss out on the top FAs. Kirk was our 4th best player on a team with very little depth. I think we are better off.

I disagree. The best part of Hinrichs game was his defense and Brewer is a better defender. He's more athletic, taller, and his primary position isnt one that our best player plays. Oh, and he's cheaper meaning we can add more. Hinrich is maybe a better shooter than Brewer, but he's not better at slashing than Brewer and lets also not pretend like Kirk was some great shooter.

 

[Anytime23]

Kirk wasnt a great shooter but he's a better shooter than Brewer. And the rest is basically everything i already said. Kirk was a PG playing SG and Brewer is a better slasher.

 

[FedEx227]

Brewer fits this teams needs far more than Hinrich does at this point.

The Hinrich deal was necessary to stay alive in the LeBron sweepstakes. It's a risk/reward type thing. I think we've done a great job in replacing Kirk while adding depth and different dimensions to our team.

In Korver and Brewer we have guys who do individually things a ton better than Kirk. Brewer is a better defender and a better slasher, while Korver is a better shooter.