mlewinth
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Ok, I knew that a post with a title like this would get your attention! So I am reading Sam Smith yesterday and Sam made some very good points about why Paxson should be in consideration for GM of the year! Now, I like most of you would of thought this was the most crazy ideas in history, however, as Sam can do, he makes some very good arguments, which have me thinking, he MIGHT just have a point!
http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/smith_090330.html
Read Sams comments on top moves of the season. Though I would say the Billips/Iverson trade is the #1 move of the season (in Denvers favor), the Bulls Salmons/Miller trade must be #2 right after that. The Bulls have won 7 of their last 9 games. Taking out the first 3 games since the trade, the Bulls are 10 of 16! They were like 3 games short of the playoffs before the trade and are firmly in the 8th spot now, with a good chance of moving up! I felt going into the season the Bulls biggest issues were a clogged up backcourt, a cancer in the lockeroom that was spreading (larry Hugues), the lack of a athletic wing guy who can penetrate and score and NO low post scorer what so ever! Well with one deal, Paxson solved all of this, and though Miller is not a long term solution, he certiantly adds a dynamic to this team in the short term which we did not have before. Taking talent aside, Paxson was able to drop Noccioni's long term deal and bring in a contributer with a more managable contract (though it could inflate with an extention, that is DESERVED) and a large expriing contract in miller. Both talentwise and financially, the Bulls look a hell of alot better now then they did Nov 1. This has me thinking, should John Paxson be GM Of the year?
http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/smith_090330.html
Read Sams comments on top moves of the season. Though I would say the Billips/Iverson trade is the #1 move of the season (in Denvers favor), the Bulls Salmons/Miller trade must be #2 right after that. The Bulls have won 7 of their last 9 games. Taking out the first 3 games since the trade, the Bulls are 10 of 16! They were like 3 games short of the playoffs before the trade and are firmly in the 8th spot now, with a good chance of moving up! I felt going into the season the Bulls biggest issues were a clogged up backcourt, a cancer in the lockeroom that was spreading (larry Hugues), the lack of a athletic wing guy who can penetrate and score and NO low post scorer what so ever! Well with one deal, Paxson solved all of this, and though Miller is not a long term solution, he certiantly adds a dynamic to this team in the short term which we did not have before. Taking talent aside, Paxson was able to drop Noccioni's long term deal and bring in a contributer with a more managable contract (though it could inflate with an extention, that is DESERVED) and a large expriing contract in miller. Both talentwise and financially, the Bulls look a hell of alot better now then they did Nov 1. This has me thinking, should John Paxson be GM Of the year?