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Probably the best choice for Gordon right now. Bulls are playing hardball and are not willing to give him what he wants. And there is also Deng to worry about. The Bulls are getting too cheap. Ooops, they were always cheap that's why Phil and Pippen weren't resigned. That's why they throw away some of Jordan's last years by deciding to go cheap.

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way to go kid. stay here. i'm a celtics fan and i approve this message.

If he's smart, he should go to Europe. As mentioned by Guam Baller, the Bulls are cheap, but more importantly, they have enough guards, so he doesn't have much bargaining power.
Or, he should go to Miami, but we willing to take a pay cut to make it work.

he will not go over seas and play... Just trying to make the bulls squirm and give him a bigger offer!!

Bull's management low-balled Jordan and Pippen. What do they care about a Ben Gordon?

He will stay in the US, no worries.

It'll be a major issue if he goes to Europe. The guys who have went so far are ok, but Ben Gordon has real talent.

Why would the bulls give $12 million-per-year long term contracts to Deng and Gordon when they weren't even able to get them to the play-offs in the East? These 2 guys have to understand they need to prove they can win - Chicago will never be able to contend for a championship by giving fat contracts to good scorers who are not all-stars. They should offer Deng $11M (he scan score but ALSO rebound) and trade Gordon (who can only score and nothing else).

Why is it a 'major issue' ?

He's obviously VERY GOOD.....
but he's a little 2 guard that obviously can't play 48 minutes or he will get exposed defensively.
If he couldn't beat out the likes of Chris Duhon & Hinrich for more playing time....don't you think there is a reason ?

He's not an All star- if he can get a boatload of $ overseas, ta ta.
NO WAY should chicago mortgage the farm for him

Trade Gordon, Tyrus Thomas and Drew Gooden for Pau Gasol. Damn... too late!!

If you want to play in the USA do it.. truth is .. it is all about big money.

not a fan of gordon, no defense, not that tall, and turnover prone. he scores about 18-20 points a game but he doesn't facilitate the offense. what he does, score, he does very well, but he has too many other holes in his game to warrent the kind of money he wants.

not a fan of gordon, no defense, not that tall, and turnover prone. he scores about 18-20 points a game but he doesn't facilitate the offense. what he does, score, he does very well, but he has too many other holes in his game to warrent the kind of money he wants.
Rusty Shackleford | 07/29/08, 09:21 AM
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i like these comments that is why no nba team will overpay for him (not with his weaknesses)

but in europe it dosent matter so much so he will be a good fit, he can get all the money he wants trust me and this is a serious possibility

good bye mr gordon

The bulls won't pay him because he's Marbury lite w/ no D. Throw up 25 shots a game and yes, you too can score 20pts a nite in the nba. Throw in his resting on defense and you have the 2nd coming of Starbury. give him no more than 6 mill or buy him the ticket to London to school slow white lurcheys in the Euro league.

The bulls won't pay him because he's Marbury lite w/ no D. Throw up 25 shots a game and yes, you too can score 20pts a nite in the nba. Throw in his resting on defense and you have the 2nd coming of Starbury. give him no more than 6 mill or buy him the ticket to London to school slow white lurcheys in the Euro league.

IGotaPointofView | 07/29/08, 09:35 AM
Marbuy lite w/ no D??? shut up. you making yourself sound ignorant. marbury averaged 20 points AND 8 assists. dont compare one dementional players to marbury just because you dont like him

I for one am glad to see that the nba is taking the hard line with marginal players in search of fat paydays. how many teams are stuck with guys like this on their roster? not trying to diss gordon but 12 mil is all star money, or at least should be. plenty of teams have guys they overpaid for and i think its slowing down and its great.

i mean some guys will always get overpaid- like rebounders or tall guys but they arent really overpaid because market dictates price. truth be told there arent all that many rebounders in the nba and defense and rebounding win games so we wil still see stiffs get big bucks. but scorers (especially scoring guards) are all over the place. gordon is a big time scorer sure but hes not taking you anywhere.

The Clippers also have had talks with free-agent center Francisco Elson, 32, who has played for three teams in five NBA seasons.

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he is also another target to go play overseas, wait and see on that one

This is just the new move by agents to force NBA teams to pay up. These guys aren't going anywhere.

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