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who's skipping the offseason. we've resigned 2 rotation players and extended our coach. our roster is basically already set, unless somebody takes an undervalued MLE like gasol, which is unlikely anyway
Snap you're right, Coach Pop and RC should definitely skip offseason and celebrate the championship some more instead
who's skipping the offseason. we've resigned 2 rotation players and extended our coach. our roster is basically already set, unless somebody takes an undervalued MLE like gasol, which is unlikely anyway
off topic - that video is really neat. It's hard to imagine any other team being genuinely happy for each other. what a good bunch of dudes, even errors.
Not to mention McDermott's rook deal hasn't been signed yet. Thats another $1.9 million to the pot. Also heard that OKC is pessimistic about Gasol because of his reluctance to play in OKC (middle America and lack of diversity) Hopefully it comes down to L.A. and us like you said.
Chicago would have to renounce Booz, and likely pay a huge chunk of his salary, if not all of it to chase a 34 YO PF/C. Not thinking they want to do that. They were willing to chase Melo in his prime, but that's different.
Technically it wouldn't be renouncing Boozer (it would require them to amnesty him), but I said the same thing earlier in this thread and I 100% agree with you.
Parker is the interesting one, he'd be 33 next off season and a 14 year veteran. He has played 940 regular season games and 196 post season games.
Barring something catastrophic ,Parker (based on the past 3 seasons) would project out to play about 70 games in the 14-15 season plus 15 postseason games (average postseason games played per season over his career) that's 1010 games + 211 postseason games =1221 games. Thats the equivalent to 15 ,82 game, seasons.
Wonder if he'd do something like a 3 year, $30 million deal.
I read where one OKC "insider" stated that the Thunder have (or at the very least, should have) moved on to courting Morrow, and have basically given up on Gasol.
Exactly. But we've been ing instead of celebrating the chip...
According to the Rational Choice paradigm in Economics and Political Science, an individual is a utility maximizer that will make decisions that furthers his own personal goals. Chicago gives Gasol the most money, most playing time, and biggest role out of all his choices. He also gets to play for a championship contender on a big market--something that no other team offers.
If Gasol were truly a rational actor, the decision is an easy one to make. No other team even comes close to offering him as much utility as the Chicago Bulls.
Also with Pringles out of the league, no other team offers Pau a coach that will absolutely run him into the ground in the regular season because Thibs is so compe ive he can't see the forest for the trees. I doubt Pau signs in Chicago. He's either going to stay in LA, or go to PHX (for the money), or go to SA or OKC for winning.
Except you can't be sure what his personal goals or their priority are.
2011 was the only season in which Thibodeau had a decent bench, and he didn't run his players into the ground at all during that season, tbh..
That would be the case if the Bulls acquire Gasol, they would have Noah/Gibson/Mirotic in the front court with him..he probably wouldn't play more than 32 MPG, max..
Pau signing with Bulls is contingent on what they do with Boozer.
At his age of 34, he likely needs to get into a program similar to Duncan. Only one team provides that kind of time-management.
The Bulls aren't even close to contending for the championship. Remember, the Wizards knocked them off in the first round of the players. Yes, the lowly Wizards. Switching Boozer with Pau is a minor upgrade.
the East is terrible right now..adding Gasol and Rose certainly puts them in contention..
I wouldn't pick them to beat Miami, but they would clearly be a contender to win the East, easily top 2..
Id still pick the wiz over them tbh
I wouldn't pick them to beat Miami, but they would clearly be a contender to win the East, easily top 2..
Again, Chicago ONLY has money for him if they amnesty Booz, pay him NOT to play for them, and then pay Gasol.
Do people still think Rose can make it a full season + playoffs to compete for a chip?
I wouldn't pick them to beat Miami, but they would clearly be a contender to win the East, easily top 2..
Sadly, and I know it sounds crazy but I think more or less, Rose's career is over..
After not playing for essentially 2 years, if he can play like a post-Orlando Grant Hill, that would be a success in my book.
Something which Chicago has given no inclination they are unwilling to do.
Starting to think he stays in LA. He's 34, he wants his money. Probably his last significant contract.
Blow it out your ass, Howard.
What? Reinsdorf is one of the cheapest owners in sports!!! There have been rumors for the last 2-3 summers that Booz would be amnestied and he never was.
They were willing to do it for Melo, who is 30 and pretty much in his prime. Not at all sure they want to do it for Gasol.
I agree with you here.
Miami could be a potential destination for Gasol if Lebron opts out.
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