People, in the heat of clamoring for more money, say crazy things all the time. Ben Gordon for instance, recently demanded $100 billion* for his future services as a Bull and even threatened to head towards Europe. Now he's been quoted in USA Today as preferring a root canal to his contract negotiations with the Bulls.
"Right now, I think it's contract negotiations." -- Chicago Bulls guard Ben Gordon when asked by USA TODAY's Jim Halley which was more painful, a recent root canal or battling with Bulls management to work out a new contract. Gordon is currently trying to raise $950,000 for his high school in Mount Vernon, N.Y., where sports budgets have been slashed.Benjamin, sir, my advice to you: try some, any or all couth when talking with the Bulls. Not that I think Gordon swearing up and down and being a total priss about this whole thing, but, well, actually he kind of is.
I might think I'm the smartest person at my office. And maybe I am (reality: I am not). But that doesn't mean I can walk into my boss' office and say, "You know what, screw 'most talented' and 'best future' or 'budget' ... I make with the funny at the water cooler all day, so either you pay me the most money of any employee here or I'm going to work in Europe."
Result = me fired. Gordon's field is a little more specialized but that doesn't make him, as Ziller noted previously, any less delusional -- the Bulls, and most everyone else, know that's he's a one dimensional scorer and not the best player on his team. Of course, maybe Gordon knows that too.
*May not be the actual number he requested.
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Maybe if Gordon could guard opposing teams shooting guards he would get his money. Hinrich always ends up guarding the opposing shooting guard. Gordon sucks.
Gordon is the best player on the team if not who is?? He was almost was rookie of the year, six man of the year plus he lead the bulls three of the four years he played. If the bulls did not have him they would have never made the playoff at all. Gordon in your true 2 guard maybe the top 5 in the game. Clutch shooting and have taken over games. The Bulls are crazy not show him the money!!
Anson is crazy, Gordon in the top 5? Are you smoking crack? This guy quit on his team last year with his attitude, got his coach fired and also didn't play a lick of defense, but he's a top 5 2 guard in this league. Ben Gordon on any other team is a 2nd or 3rd option, that is why there is NO ONE lining up at the door to make him a deal, 59 mil over 6 years is over paying him enough. I hope that he does go to Europe because then I don't have to look at his stupid face anymore.