Ben Wallace Agrees to Sign w/ Bulls

[Bonderman38]

Ben will be good for the Bulls for maybe a year or so, and then plop. He won't be very good. He came out of his prime a couple of years ago. All you are getting is a Offensive Liability that defensive skills are going down with age.

[GoodAsGould]

Ben will be good for the Bulls for maybe a year or so, and then plop. He won't be very good. He came out of his prime a couple of years ago. All you are getting is a Offensive Liability that defensive skills are going down with age.

 

He will still be an elite defender for 2 seasons at least id say. Than his 3rd season probably will start a decline but still good. I dont know what to expect the 4th season at all but by that time he will be good trade bait with an expiring contract.

[Balta1701]

He will still be an elite defender for 2 seasons at least id say. Than his 3rd season probably will start a decline but still good. I dont know what to expect the 4th season at all but by that time he will be good trade bait with an expiring contract.

There will also be value to be had in Big Ben even if he's in decline by the end of his contract. Sam Cassel isn't exactly the best point guard in the league, but look how useful he was for the Clippers this year.

 

Big Ben is exactly what the Bulls needed...a vet who fits in perfectly with Skiles's system, who will work hard, who can kick the ass of some of the kids if they're not working hard, and who can take some of the pressure off of the kids when they're struggling. Even if his skills start to go down hill, he's a veteran with balls, which was one of the big pieces the Bulls were missing last year.

[illinilaw08]

There will also be value to be had in Big Ben even if he's in decline by the end of his contract. Sam Cassel isn't exactly the best point guard in the league, but look how useful he was for the Clippers this year.

 

Big Ben is exactly what the Bulls needed...a vet who fits in perfectly with Skiles's system, who will work hard, who can kick the ass of some of the kids if they're not working hard, and who can take some of the pressure off of the kids when they're struggling. Even if his skills start to go down hill, he's a veteran with balls, which was one of the big pieces the Bulls were missing last year.

 

Thats exactly right, Ben Wallace is an incredibly hard worker, and that rubs off on other people. Also, expiring contracts are great trade bait, so at the end of the deal, Pax should be able to move Big Ben.

 

I have been a big Tyson supporter on here, but the fact of the matter is that you never knew what you were getting with Tyson. There would be nights where he was just unreal defensively, then there would be the 0 points, 2 rebounds, 0 blocks in 12 minutes nights. With Big Ben, the Bulls will get that effort every night.

 

Also of note, here's hoping Smith can get his s*** together in Chicago. If so, the Bulls could have gotten a gem there as well. That trade reminds me more of Thornton for Borchard because it was a deal of 2 guys with tons of talent that had essentially run out of options on the team that drafted them.