Rosenblog - Gordon hate

[charity stripe]

More media hate and Hinrich love. Why is it that no one points to the 11 point 2nd quarter the Bulls had while the Celtics went on a 20-2 run to build a big lead? I just don't understand this foolishness thats so rampant in the media.

http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagot...gordon-shot-himself-out-of-chicago-right.html

Ben Gordon shot himself out of Chicago, right?

Ben Gordon had 33 points to lead the Bulls in Game 7, but he had one of those Ben Gordon spasms at the end where it looks like it’s about him, not the team. Whether he shot too early, whether he pulled up at the hoop, Gordon missed his last four shots in the final minute and finished 7-for-23 from the floor.

By my count, Gordon has passed up more $50 million contracts than shots, open or otherwise.

If that’s it for the Bulls and the potential free-agent shooting guard, then it seems to be a fitting snapshot. Barring a new contract with the Bulls by July 1, Gordon will be unrestricted, much like the players he is supposed to guard. If only Gordon could be as unrestricted when it comes to ball movement.

In my world, Gordon is a sixth man for the Bulls. Maybe other teams would start him. But we’ve seen that movie. We don’t like how it ends.

We’re already stuck watching the overrated, overpaid Luol Deng. That means John Salmons moves to two-guard. He’s bigger than Gordon, he cares about defense, and he willingly takes big shots. He forces shots, but not as many as Gordon. He was as cockeyed down the stretch in Game 7 as Gordon. But so far he hasn’t acted like it’s about him and getting his money.

I would have no problem with the Bulls’ bringing back Gordon for the one-year/mid-level/veteran’s/AARP/early-bird special exception, or whatever cockamamie salary slot the NBA created. But if the Bulls pay Gordon starter money, then they have to start him. If the Bulls can’t find a sucker for Deng, they’d have to trade Kirk Hinrich because the Bulls don’t want to go near the luxury tax, and that would hurt. Hinrich is one of the few Bulls who understands and executes defense, including the head coach. More on that later, but I’ve come to appreciate Hinrich more the last couple months, perhaps because he wasn’t there earlier in the season, perhaps because he’s the most well-rounded player the Bulls have.

So, if the Bulls trade Hinrich to re-sign Gordon for big money when they’re already stuck with Deng and his big money, then we need a bong intervention at the Berto Center.

 

[senrad]

Thats pretty stiff. Deng has been hurt, he isn't Raef Lafrentz's expiring deal.

 

[Kush77]

"That means John Salmons moves to two-guard. He’s bigger than Gordon, he cares about defense, and he willingly takes big shots."


So is Rosenbloom saying Gordon doesn't willingly take big shots???

And how does he know that Salmons "cares" about defense? Because he's taller that means he cares I guess. Blah blah blah.

 

[dougthonus]

I've always hated Rosenbloom. He's one of those guys who just sticks his head out of his hole in the ground to rip on people every once in awhile.

 

[wjb1492]

Rosenbloom has spent the vast majority of the last two years ripping Kirk Hinrich every chance he got - not only in his many "Bulls suck" posts, but slipping things into his many other posts as well. This is the first time I can recall him saying anything even remotely nice about Kirk.

He's being an idiot, and he's always been an idiot.

And for the record, Ben was a big part of that 2-points-in-8-minutes stretch in the second (playing 6:06 of it). I am in no way saying that he was any worse than the other guys who took part in that garbage-fest, but he also doesn't deserve a pass while the other guys get crucified. It was truly a team effort of suckiness.

 

[dougthonus]

Rosenbloom has spent the vast majority of the last two years ripping Kirk Hinrich every chance he got - not only in his many "Bulls suck" posts, but slipping things into his many other posts as well. This is the first time I can recall him saying anything even remotely nice about Kirk.

He's being an idiot, and he's always been an idiot.

I don't read him regularly, I just know everytime I click on his articles he's just ripping on someone in Chicago sports Jay Mariotti style. He's one of those guys who makes his living by trashing people.

It's amusing when they switch sides of the fence as convenient. When he did his show with Sean Salisbury I wanted to puke. Too bad for Salisbury, because I really liked him, but Rosenbloom was impossible to listen to.

 

[Diddy1122]

wjb1492 wrote:

Rosenbloom has spent the vast majority of the last two years ripping Kirk Hinrich every chance he got - not only in his many "Bulls suck" posts, but slipping things into his many other posts as well. This is the first time I can recall him saying anything even remotely nice about Kirk.

He's being an idiot, and he's always been an idiot.

And for the record, Ben was a big part of that 2-points-in-8-minutes stretch in the second (playing 6:06 of it). I am in no way saying that he was any worse than the other guys who took part in that garbage-fest, but he also doesn't deserve a pass while the other guys get crucified. It was truly a team effort of suckiness.

Rosenboob is a hack. He's a flip-flopper. One day he loves the Bulls, next day they suck. I stopped reading his tripe last year when I realized that all you need to get a job as a sportswriter at the trib is a laptop, half a brain, and a $5,000 stipend to line Zell's pockets.

Though I will agree that BG was not playing team basketball for several stretches of the game. But neither was Salmons. It definitely took us out of our offensive rhythm at times, but we lost because of silly turnovers, not attacking the basket, and giving up a ridiculous amount of points in the paint.

I love BG and want him back, but I said this on another thread and I still stand by it. The guy puts himself into some really difficult shots when he is controlling the ball. I know he can hit the difficult shot but he doesn't always have to himself into that situation. He's already short for a 2 guard, so why make things any more difficult for yourself.

 

[Dpauley23]

This is going to get really annoying having to hear it for another 3 months