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Chris Bosh, Amare Stoudemire, and Carlos Boozer should Bail out By John Nguyen
12.18.2008 - Updated on 12.19.2008
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The big 3 Detroit automakers failed to get their money from Congress because of bad management, bad product, and bad business model.
The same reasons should be applied to Bosh, Amare, Booz, and the respective teams they play for currently. Repeat after me: If your name is not LeBron or Dwyane Wade then it doesn’t matter what your name is in 2010. The ESPN slurping of LeBron is living proof. Jeez they make me sick. Don’t get me started on them. It’s Terrell Owens, LeBron, Brett Favre, some Yankee-Red Sox story, or Tyler Hansbrough. Stop reaching for stories or hyping players to no end, LeBron included. We know. We get it. Personally I think Psycho-T is a bust in the pros waiting to happen.
Back to the topic.
Will these guys get their money when their time is up? Can their teams retain them?
Chris Bosh and Toronto: Since he literally looks like a Raptor with that neck, he’s the face of the franchise. He knows the team surrounding him is garbage: Jose Calderon is overrated (younger, slower version of Nash), Jamario Moon is answering Craigslist gigs to be a part-time Scottie Pippen impersonator, O’Neal is worried getting prosthetic legs, Anthony Parker is claiming to be Vin Diesel and Kellen Winslow’s birth child, and Toronto fans actually want Vince Carter and TJ Ford back. Sam Mitchell’s tough love is gone and the team has gone into “Sink the Sub” mode. In the past few games, Bosh seems like he doesn’t even want to be out there. Fans have booed him until no end because he didn’t show energy.
My advice: Leave. Bail out. Don’t resign in 2010. If Bryan Colangelo’s GM skills are evident, he’s trying to build the team just like he did in Phoenix. Jose Calderon is a start. That’s a no-title team.
Verdict: Bad business model. Bosh can’t win with a no-defense game manager and a team without a clear direction. They should hire Avery Johnson to lead.
Carlos Boozer and Utah: No, I’m not going to do a cliché joke about Mormons in Utah. That would be too easy. Because of certain people in Utah, I already have a problem with Proposition 8 in California because it promotes discrimination. Jerry Sloan is a great coach. I love his style, but he’s not elite such as Phil Jax or Popovich. Booz has already made it official that he doesn’t want to be in Utah. Was it bad timing to say that? Who cares! The Verbal Agreement doesn’t keep promises. He already knew that Paul Millsap is the answer by watching from the sidelines, so he might as well admit to the inevitable. Utah fans don’t want him back anyway and Booz knows that management will not resign him because of the emergence of Millsap.
Advice: Leave. Bail out. Utah plays great during the regular season, but will usually come up short somewhere in the playoffs. Utah has to trade Boozer by the deadline. I really mean it. Don’t think about “Hey let’s try it one more year with him and Deron.” Don’t bother. That’s just retarded. Utah cannot pass the Lakers with Kobe, Gasol and Bynum. It’s just not going to happen. You guys already tried it in past seasons and still failed. What makes you think you can win this year? Move on. Trade Booz now to get something in return.
Verdict: Bad karma for what Booz did in Cleveland. Will he win in Miami? Don’t think so. That roster is too messed up and Michael Beasley is not worthy of the number two pick. B-Easy doesn’t play defense. Carlos is the same way. Go chase the money and playing time, but either way he’s not going to win a title whether it’s Miami or Utah. Pat Riley needs to forget about Booz. Politic with Bosh instead.
Amare Stoudamire and Phoenix: This team is too messed up. They traded away their best defensive players. No player currently on this team plays solid defense except for Grant Hill and Shaq, which is sad because both are aging fast. Steve Nash feels traded and Amare looks unwanted.
Advice: Leave. Bail out. Demand a trade. Steve Kerr messed up this team unless he magically lands some solid players in 2010, but you’re up for grabs in 2010 as well. Yeah…just leave.
Verdict: Bad business model, bad product, and bad management.
Exercise the right to go to a better team. These big 3 players have the chance to bail out while management has to stay there and close up shop on the team’s championship dreams.
Voice your opinion on this.
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Posted by
J.Nguyen
on 12.29.2008 | To Idlikemytimeback, you’re not going to get any time back. You’re just going to waste it again anyway. Since you’re not going to be productive, I’d suggest you re-read some NBA history. Phil Jackson DID coach a team without Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. It was Scottie Pippen’s 1994-1995 team when Jordan retired. And Phil Jackson did just fine. 55-27 and almost went to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Jerry Sloan is a great coach, but I don’t ever see him winning a title. I don’t consider him upper tier with Phil Jax, Red Auerbach, Pat Riley, Popovich, and maybe even Doc Rivers.
Say what you want about the old man, he’s great; a hall of fame coach for success and longevity, but he hasn’t won a title. You’ll say "oh he had to play against MJ and Scottie."
Sad. . | Posted by
writerneedsthickerskin
on 12.22.2008 | My comment was deleted? I only complimented Coach Sloan? Wow! You can’t take that? Seriously? Can’t handle an opposing opinion? . | Posted by
Idlikemytimeback
on 12.22.2008 | Jerry Sloan rocks. I quit reading after the dumb comment about Sloan not being one of the elite. Other NBA coaches often talk about Sloan as the elite and look up to him. A title is not needed to prove that. I’d like to see Phil "Jax" actually coach a team that does not have a superstar like Jordan or Bryant on it... . | Posted by
Basketball John
on 12.21.2008 | Leave the politics out of basketball and your writing. You’ll be better off.And as far as Boozer goes, he’s only opted out. He hasn’t said he will leave. . | Posted by
Masa
on 12.20.2008 | Looks like my comment has been deleted, too harsh for Mr. Nguyen I guess.Despicable . | Posted by
J. Nguyen
on 12.20.2008 | To Masa, a team that is stacked with so much talent such as Toronto, regardless of the coach especially with a good big like Chris Bosh, shouldn’t be losing to Oklahoma. No excuses. The point guard is supposed to be controlling tempo, and I admit Calderon is ok in doing that, but it doesn’t mean anything when he can’t play defense. He’s great in a half court set, but he can’t run a fast break very well.
I label him overrated because Toronto chose him to be the floor general over TJ Ford even though Ford is one neck injury away from ending his career. Was it the right choice? Perhaps because of long term insecurities, but the team has gone worst and Calderon is part of the reason. I’m pretty sure BC is re-evaluating the roster after getting pwned by Oklahoma.
And that’s why I don’t blame Chris Bosh wanting to leave. . | Posted by
Masa
on 12.20.2008 | About Toronto, you just don’t know what the fuss you’re talking about.Calderon, overrated ? Everyone was like "José Who ??", now that he has little recognition for his talent, haters kept underrating him.Why did TJ leave in your opinion ? Everyone agreed that Calderon was way smarter than TJ, period.Booing Bosh isn’t smart at all from some fans, but well it makes some topics for guys like you that don’t know what to write about.The hype about 2010 make guys like you John think every good player in end of contract wants to leave their club.Maybe Bosh will leave eventually because his teammates kinda suck and disappoint the fan base, but don’t think in their place please. . | Posted by
truth
on 12.20.2008 | You are a disgrace John. Seriously learn how to write and pick some original topics. How did you get this gig on here anyway? I’m with Jacob on this one. Oh and I know this comment will get deleted because you can’t take criticism, but I hope you actually get to see it. . | Posted by
J. Nguyen
on 12.19.2008 | Thanks for reading and commenting, guys.
To Jacob, I didn’t even know B.S.PN did this and I haven’t watched the network in the past few days. Don’t know what you’re talking about. Please stop assuming that I watch it everyday. As for Boozer leaving, yes, he made it official. All I’m stating is "why" it wasn’t WRONG to say that he’s opting out. Many fans claim that it’s all bad timing and that he should have said this during the offseason. My answer to that was "SO WHAT? Stop crying."
Yes, I will always think Calderon is overrated. What makes you think it was a joke? I’m dead serious. Sorry to diss your favorite player. He doesn’t play D and Toronto is still losing regardless of the rest of the team. They just lost to Oklahoma Thunder tonight. OKLAHOMA! He’s the major part of it running around acting like he’s a leader directing traffic. The only thing he’s doing is losing games. Just because he averages 8-11 assists a game doesn’t mean a damn thing when they’re losing to teams like Oklahoma. How embarrassing.
Michael Beasley...you’re gonna get hyped up over one game against the Lakers? What about the 20 or so games before this? Where were you? He got benched for NOT playing D. Not a good look. 6 points, 4 turnovers, 1 rebound in 18 minutes..what a way to show me up, Jacob.
Sloan is a great coach. I did write that did I not? He’s not elite because he didn’t win a title. Nuff said. Until he wins one then I’ll put him up there. . | Posted by
Jacob (from Australia)
on 12.19.2008 | john, ur so full of hate. the whole 1st paragraph was s---and u just took what sportscenter did the night before, not what they do everyday. boozer is already leaving so why write an article about what he should do? u wrote 5 lines about amare, discussing basically nothing except he should leave. everyone knows the raptors arent playing well so its quite obvious bosh should leave. come up with some actual interesting articles or u should get off this site. and i bet u feel pretty stupid calling out michael beasley now just after him and the heat showed the lakers how to play D today huh? try lakers lowest score of the season =D . | Posted by
trs
on 12.19.2008 | Jose Calderon overrated? is that a joke? . | Posted by
will
on 12.19.2008 | to jazzy guy: the only reason jerry sloan is still there is the fact that utah is too cheap to sign a new coach. . | Posted by
Jazzy Guy
on 12.19.2008 | Umm could you explain to me how Jerry Solan is not an elite coach. No he may not have a championship under his belt, but this guy is probably at the top of all coaches list in sports. Would POP and JAX survive 20 years in Utah? Obiviously we’ll never know but it’s hard to think they would have the same success as him. . | Posted by
max B
on 12.19.2008 | i wonder why John Nguyen thinks prop 8 is wrong...... . |
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