Another Obsessive Derrick Rose Thread

[HurricaneDij39]

Now that he is supposedly out for the season again, do you look into trading Deng and/or Boozer to acquire assets for depth purposes?

Deng is going to be a free agent at season's end, and at that point I say you have to move him by the deadline. Is it worth paying a 29-year-old guy $65-70 million just so you could be a low Playoff seed this season? I just don't see it.

Carlos Boozer has long been rumored to be amnestied after the 2014 season, but I just don't see how you you could just throw away someone as productive as he is. His soon-to-be expiring contract could also carry a lot of value this year.

Back to Rose, he is now officially injury-prone, and it's not entirely his fault. As a coach, Thibs is a good disciplinarian and a good defensive-minded coach, but he's not very creative at all, and his veteran starters are almost constantly beat heading into the postseason. And what is with his man crush on Kirk Hinrich?
We've seen Rose get off to slow starts before. Other than the frontrunners (Hammer), no one should be surprised at that. Remember when he had an ankle injury to start his sophomore campaign of 2009-10? He was thoroughly outplayed by then-rookies Brandon Jennings Jennings and Tyreke Evans, only to average something along the lines of 23 points and 7 assist in the second half of the season.

I had all the confidence that Rose was going to gradually get better as the season went along, but it's a shame that such a promising young player and a great humble kid went down yet again.

He may not have the same physical gifts, but could this commercial have been a shot at LeBron James? He'd never admit it, but I think it is...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKWhh8mC0Ww

 

[HurricaneDij39]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKWhh8mC0Ww

 

[True Lakers Fan]

That reminds me of that idiot that's always starting obsessive Sman threads.

The pot just called the kettle black - y'all

 

[OutlawImmortal]

At least he didn't cry this time.... I think.

 

[wildturkey]

I'd consider blowing up most of the roster but probably would go against it. Ideally you'd blow it up and be able to tank this year but have you seen the East? It's garbage. It'd be extremely difficult at this point to strip the roster and outtank teams. Plus, I'm not sure there's much out there for trades. Most bad teams aren't going to give up good assets to take back your expirings. And teams (Contenders) that would be interested in Deng, Boozer, or even Noah are likely over the cap anyway so you'd only be taking back equal salary and you probably wouldn't be helping yourself much long term or short term. Really the best course may be to stay put. They've got contracts where they can clear space for FAs this summer and next summer. That's probably the easiest route.

 

[True Lakers Fan]

At least he didn't cry this time.... I think.

Give him time - She will

 

[Pariah]

One more knee injury and the Knicks will offer Rose a max deal.

 

[HammerDown]

 

[HurricaneDij39]

Now that he is supposedly out for the season again, do you look into trading Deng and/or Boozer to acquire assets for depth purposes?

Deng is going to be a free agent at season's end, and at that point I say you have to move him by the deadline. Is it worth paying a 29-year-old guy $65-70 million just so you could be a low Playoff seed this season? I just don't see it.

Carlos Boozer has long been rumored to be amnestied after the 2014 season, but I just don't see how you you could just throw away someone as productive as he is. His soon-to-be expiring contract could also carry a lot of value this year.

Back to Rose, he is now officially injury-prone, and it's not entirely his fault. As a coach, Thibs is a good disciplinarian and a good defensive-minded coach, but he's not very creative at all, and his veteran starters are almost constantly beat heading into the postseason. And what is with his man crush on Kirk Hinrich?
We've seen Rose get off to slow starts before. Other than the frontrunners (Hammer), no one should be surprised at that. Remember when he had an ankle injury to start his sophomore campaign of 2009-10? He was thoroughly outplayed by then-rookies Brandon Jennings Jennings and Tyreke Evans, only to average something along the lines of 23 points and 7 assist in the second half of the season.

I had all the confidence that Rose was going to gradually get better as the season went along, but it's a shame that such a promising young player and a great humble kid went down yet again.

He may not have the same physical gifts, but could this commercial have been a shot at LeBron James? He'd never admit it, but I think it is...

Wow, I was working my one-month stint at the casino when I created this thread.

Nice to know some have taken interest in relics created by me.