I believe this is a much harder comparison to make than it may seem.
Both signed massive, precident-setting deals to land in Chi. Mack via trade & peppers via free-agency. I give the edge to peppers here simply because of the lack of draft picks necessary to do so.
Who fueled a higher level of...
I completely agree w/ notion of Niko potentially being a complete monster & a match-up-nightmare at SF on the offensive side of the ball. My concern is him getting torched on the defensive end. Especially come playoff time. Defensively speaking, I feel his future is guarding the PF & C...
Every time there has been a notion of melo to the bulls via trade or free-agency over the years, I have been strongly against it. Immense talent, however not enough to overcome the bad vibe he puts out through whatever team hes been a part of in his pro career. The quintessential me-1st athlete...
Been a cutler supporter(apologist) since he arrived. Held high hopes for this season, however, I almost choked at the $$$s involved in his deal. I seriously thought/hoped he would get the franchise tag & have to earn it instead of just handing it to him on hope that he was the guy. Time to move...
Melo to the bulls: best move that never happened, IMO.
I have a hard time believing any team melo is a part of will ever win a championship. I feel hes going to join a long list of elite players who never won it all. Certainly not for lack of talent, hes got that, to go along with a penchant...
^this. Theres definitely some areas of his game that need to evolve, & an off season or 2 dedicated to building body-strength, but it appears the makings of a star are present .
Another trait I haven't seen discussed much is his openness to coaching & criticism from staff & teammates. The guy...