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Gordon Signs with Detroit as Bulls Screw Themselves

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Former Chicago Bulls Guard Ben Gordon Ben Gordon against His New Team Ben Gordon, No Longer a Chicago Bull Only the Bulls.

Only the Bulls.

Only the one and only, Chicago Bulls.

No, this isn’t some cheesy song serenading the champion Bulls teams of the 1990s but rather another indictment of what a joke this organization is.

Today, the Bulls went against every principle that they’ve spoon-fed the public the last six years and let one of their best players walk away for nothing.

To a division rival, nonetheless.

Ben Gordon is a Detroit Piston.

The Chicago Bulls are fucking idiots.

For some reason, Gordon was just never fully appreciated by management and fans during his five seasons here.

Everyone pointed out his flaws — poor defense, no height, too streaky — but overlooked them when Gordon was carrying the team to the playoffs as a rookie, going off against the Boston Celtics in this past playoffs, and missing only 12 games in his career.

But whenever shit hit the fan, most people turned to the whipping boy Gordon.

Did you know it was Gordon’s fault the Bulls lost Game Seven to Boston?

For shame.

The Bulls have let one of their most dynamic players in recent memory go for nothing.

For his flaws, Gordon was a unique, explosive scorer that needed to remain next to Derrick Rose for years to come.

It didn’t have to get to this, that is if the Bulls weren’t such a petty organization.

Sure, Gordon turned down fair offers the last two seasons, but the Bulls did not negotiate with Gordon as they did with Kirk Hinrich and the waste of space Luol Deng.

All you need to do is look back to last summer.

After a terribly disappointing 2007-2008 season in which Gordon, Deng and everyone else had bad years, the Bulls panicked in July and August of 2008.

The last chance to sign Gordon and Deng to long-term deals before they could become unrestricted free agents today, negotiations did not get off to a good start.

Gordon and Deng quickly expressed their disappointment, but things changed for the latter when the beloved Dookie had his hissy fit.

When Deng issued an ultimatum, saying that he wouldn’t entertain the possibility of re-signing with the Bulls this summer if a deal wasn’t done before the 2008-2009 season, Chicago caved.

Deng was signed shortly after, while Gordon remained in limbo.

In one of the few moments of poor professionalism in his career, Gordon noted how he had played his last game as a Bull (an empty threat).

Realizing that he had put his foot in his mouth and that he may not get a better, long-term contract, Gordon went back to the Bulls and said he would in fact sign the deal being offered.

However, the Bulls told him the deal was off the table.

After letting Deng dick them around, the Bulls apparently had to be dicks themselves.

Rather than swallowing their pride, the Bulls let personal differences get in the way when they could have had both players locked up at the end of the day.

Ultimately, Gordon signed a one-year, qualifying offer with the Bulls in his last season as a restricted free agent.

And how did he respond?

By having another great season, possibly the best of his career.

How did Deng respond?

By struggling big time for the second season and then missing the rest of the year with yet another injury (his third significant injury in five seasons).

Could you imagine if the Bulls had not freaked last summer and rather let Gordon and Deng both enter July 1, 2009 as unrestricted free agents?

The Bulls would have felt much better about letting Deng go for nothing and re-signing Gordon to a deal he earned.

Nope.

Not how it works in Chicago.

Not for an organization that made the last years of the Michael Jordan dynasty insufferable with unappreciative threats to move on.

Now Gordon is a Piston and the Bulls are stuck with Deng.

While Gordon was certain to be on the court and give an honest effort each night, how can this organization have any faith in Deng?

With Gordon leaving, it’s funny how no one mentions the disappointment that is Deng.

Nope.

People say good riddance to Gordon and note his flaws.

Deng gets a pass.

As does the Bulls organization, including John Paxson, new and questionable General Manager Gar Foreman and owner Jerry Reinsdorf, who never was a big fan of Gordon but loves him some Deng.

While I knew this day was coming for three years, it’s still not right.

Gordon may not be a superstar, but how are the Bulls a better team?

Oh wait. They’re not.

But it’s OK.

We’ll get Chris Bosh at the deadline or during next summer, right?

Not happening.

Everyone is scheming to make a run at Lebron James, Dwyane Wade or Bosh.

What have the Bulls done to assure anyone that they have the shrewdness to make Bosh or Chicago native Wade happen?

Besides lucking into Derrick Rose, the Bulls have done few things right the last couple of years.

The latest example: letting Gordon go.

Personally, I’ve had enough of this garbage.

I’m glad for Gordon, who got a contract he deserves and will be appreciated by Pistons General Manager Joe Dumars.

He deserved to be treated better than he was in Chicago, and will be missed by fans who were not hung up on his alleged flaws but rather appreciated his productive and fun game.

As for the Bulls, good luck next season.

The East has gotten better; you have gotten significantly worse.

And Ben Gordon is now in your division.

Have fun eating crow when Gordon’s dropping 30 on your sorry asses 5 times a year.

Only the Bulls.

Only the Bulls.

Only the one and only, Chicago Bulls.

What a bunch of fucks.

And the same goes to all of those Gordon bashers out there.

Have fun with the Teflon basketball player — Luol Deng — for the next couple of seasons.

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