With the Bulls choosing to rest Derrick Rose’s ailing knee for the final three games of summer league basketball, Chicago’s season has taken a turn for the worse. Last year Portland’s Greg Oden was lost for the season in September with a knee injury. Oden, like Rose, was the No. 1 overall pick. This is not a coincidence. That damn crystal ball was right; the Bulls should have taken Beasley. Now I have to watch the scoring machine dominate in South Beach while my Bulls are set back five years after screwing up their first No. 1 pick since 1999.
I cannot believe Evan Longoria won the online fan balloting contest for the final AL All-Star spot. That just isn’t fair. A rookie over Jermaine Dye? Dye is ahead or tied with Longoria in every statistical category. More so, Dye’s average draft selection is nearly 100 spots higher on ESPN.com fantasy leagues. And come on, Corey Hart? David Wright plays in New York, he deserves it.
Ok. I just threw up. Now I’m good.
If I hear one more person say that the Bulls drafted the wrong guy, I’m going on the anti-Jared diet. It’s comedic to think that one can draw such irrational conclusions from games played in the Orlando Magic
practice facilities that are only webcasted, and in order to find out the score or time of the game, you have to wait until the camera pans to the high school-esque scoreboard. I feel like I’m my high school TV channel. .
The NBA summer league is merely a chance for guys who aren’t currently on an NBA roster to prove they can be a valuable 12th man, or at least look good in a suit. More than half of these players won’t be wearing an NBA uniform next season and the game is more about every player getting his own than about the team.
But sure you can take a few minor things away from the week. Aaron Gray has played halfway decent, which is an improvement from last year, and former Syracuse forward Demetrius Nichols has a nice looking stroke. But what I hope people will take away from summer league is that Derrick Rose will have a lot of bumps and bruises during his rookie campaign. His high tempo style of play will get him trouble off the bat, mainly leading to an excessive amount of turnovers like the eight he had in his first two games. But don’t fret, the kid is phenomenal. Take everything you see from summer league with a ginormous grain of salt.
I cannot stand the attention the MLB All-Star game gets. The reason why? Commissioner Bud Selig. His idea to make the All-Star game mean something by giving the winning league home-field advantage in the World Series is one of the dumbest rules in sports. The players don’t care if their teams in, they are just there to have a good time. Aside from Pete Rose, you aren’t going to see anyone barreling over a catcher or go diving into the stands for a foul ball. If the AL wins, is it fair that the White Sox have home field advantage when they have no pitchers and no starters? Every time I here people talking about the All-Star game I think back to this rule and want to throw my shoe at the TV. The media should be talking about the rule, not who’s going to take Alfonso Soriano’s spot in the outfield.
Enough of this. Rich Harden is pitching tomorrow. I can't be that mad.
4 comments:
Exhibit A of why the summer league doesn't matter: Courtney Sims scored double digit points in the Pacers' first two summer league games.
However, you still should've taken Beasley.
And the Pistons should have have won at least one more championship over the last several years. At least we've seen that result. We have yet to see the Derrick Rose story.
To my former roomie: Darko
Forgot to check your responses...
Goop - Bulls: title-less since 1998.
Pros - low blow.
I just think Beasley fits more of a need for you guys. Joakim Noah and Ty Thomas just don't have any semblance of a post game. Rose will be a great player, I just don't think he fit your needs as much.
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