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Originally Posted by Tashah  I agree...Rose. More to the point...
Will Pax keep the pick or trade down? |
Miami will undoubtedly take Rose @ no. 2 even if the Bulls were able to trade the no.1 to a team that would take Beasley. Riley has been really high on Rose all year.
Whats so funny is the fact that Chicago has been drooling about getting an inside scorer since the Eddy Curry trade. Now that there is a chance to get a real scoring machine @ the 4 spot, a homer like Rose comes along as well. The bottom line is that Rose makes this Bulls team a high octane running offense, and it is nothing short of a pity Skiles is not this teams head coach. Skiles, a former NBA point guard, and nba game assist record holder, would have been the perfect coach to mold Rose into one of the best players in the league.
Derrick Rose is so athletic, he will most likely enter the league as the most athletic point guard in the NBA. One year ago there were question marks about Rose's ability to play the point, as he was seen as more of a combo guard. One season in Memphis hushed all doubters when they made it to the the NCAA finals carried by the freshman.
Something you can take to the bank? Kirk Hinrich, Ben Gordon, or Larry Hughes are on their way out.
Possible trade scenario's
1.) Bulls trade Kirk Hinrich to Portland for Reaf LaFrentz and Martell Webster
2.) Bulls trade Ben Gordon/Kirk Hinrich, Luol Deng, Chris Duhon and a 2009 first round pick unrestricted to Houston for Tracy McGrady
3.) Bulls trade Kirk Hinrich, Luol Deng and Tyrus Thomas to Denver for Carmelo Anthony
1.
PG- Rose/Duhon/Gordon
SG- Webster/Gordon/Sefolosh
SF- Deng/Nocioni/Thomas
PF- Thomas/Gooden/Noah
C- Noah/Gray/LaFrentz/Gooden
2.
PG- Rose/Gordon/Curry
SG- McGrady/Seflolsha/Gordon
SF- Nocioni/Thomas/Sefolosha
PF- Thomas/Gooden/Noah
C- Noah/Gray/Gooden
3.
PG- Rose/Duhon
SG- Gordon/Seflolsha
SF- Anthony/Nocioni
PF- Gooden/Noah/Nocioni
C- Noah/Gray
Trade no.1 seems the most probable, although the other two are based on rumors yet make sense.
There could be an offer for Thomas or Deng that might entice the Bulls enough to pick Beasley, but until the numbers come out later today, im saying Rose.