1/16/09
No Love in the Heart of the City
After failing to get off the bench in his second consecutive DNP( did not play/the first two of his career) Larry Hughes is no longer in the Chicago Bulls rotation. Bulls General Manager John Paxon and Coach Vinny Del Negro both former players have publicly expressed understanding of his frustrations but have emphasized the need for professionalism and the need for a realistic attitude in instances as such. It had been reported that Hughes has been shopped to The Washington Wizards(former home), Toronto Raptors, and most notably the Sacramento Kings. A trade involving the Kings( Brad Miller) for Hughes has been floating around the rumor mill. It is quite odd that after contributing to many of the few Bulls wins including a game winner against Utah that Hughes hasn't been able to get off the bench. It appears that there is no love in the heart of the Windy City.
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It's so strange, Larry's stats are way better than those playing, unless my computer is bringing down wrong numbers I see some of the highest percentage of 3 pters and FG% on the team and the man that got the hardest defensive assignments. Hughes 36 3 pointers for this year with the Bull (Sh*&ts) and Rose with only 14 for the year and Hughes playing half the minutes.
Believe the benching is a face-saver of Bulls management, foolish for drafting a guard, then playing him 40 plus minutes every game, then the excuse that other players need to be evaluated when they have had 2-3 years in the league.
Maybe I am wrong, but how about winning, isn't that why we play these games?
Hope Larry gets to Washington, got a feeling from just being a fan that there is a number of players wanting out of that town and their 20 year rebuild project!
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