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Originally Posted by BishopMVP
I've said it before, and I'll say it again - Ben Gordon is one of the most overrated players in the NBA. Prince of the score 30, give your man 35 camp (Michael Redd is the King).
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I actually have had this conversation with people about Deng. The guy was heralded as a God by Paxson. He probably could have gotten Kobe or Garnett in the past few years if he had given him up in a package deal (Paxson refused to put Deng in any deal). Don't get me wrong, the guy is a real good ballplayer, has a nice mid-range jumper and is strong inside. But he can't handle the ball at all and isn't all that athletic. He's the 3rd best player on a Championship caliber team.
Godron is overated too, but I still think it's hard to find guys out there who can just score like him. He doesn't play defense and has trouble against bigger guards, but he is still one of the few players who can come in and put up 40 points on any given night. I think his role is still best suited as a 6th man on a good team and the guy who comes in late in the 1st quarter fresh and just tears up the 2nd team. He excelled in that role with the Bulls but had trouble when they called on him to be the star.
I'm a Bulls season ticket holder so this pick is huge for my interest in next season. I'd honestly be happy with either. Beasley helps the team win now and really is probably the best fit for the roster. They'd be able to throw out Hinrich, Gordon, Deng, Beasley, and Noah every night. Their bench would be deep with Thabo, Gooden, Hughes, and Nocioni. The inside presence of Beasley should open up shots for Gordon and Hinrich. They still would fall into that trap of having a lot of above average players and no superstars.
Rose makes sense being a Chicago kid, but they'd have to dump Gordon off on someone. A sign and trade with him and another youngster (Tyrus Thomas or Thabo) should garner a solid player.
One thing is for certain, this had to sting D'antoni. A guy like Rose is perfect for his style of ball and the current Bulls roster is much more built for his style of ball than the Knicks.