Wade

[Herman Cain]

Before the trade was announce last night, Glow and I were talking about the possibility (okay, fantasy) of him going to the Bucks, and one of the advantages being that it would be a good possibility that Dwyane's boys would end up attending Marquette High.  Nice and convenient....

Wojo needs to stay close to those young Wades. Will be interesting to see where Zaire goes to High School in two years.

[GGGG]

Wojo needs to stay close to those young Wades. Will be interesting to see where Zaire goes to High School in two years.

Look, it was somewhat amusing to put up with your Kostas obsession over the last year, but are we really going to have to put up with your Zaire obsession for the next six years?

[Herman Cain]

Look, it was somewhat amusing to put up with your Kostas obsession over the last year, but are we really going to have to put up with your Zaire obsession for the next six years?

He is worth obsessing over.

[BM1090]

He is worth obsessing over.

He's like 12!

[MerrittsMustache]

He is worth obsessing over.

[Herman Cain]

He's like 12!

He is 14 and his 2021 class will be on the radar screen before you know it.

Schools are making offers to 2019s right now. 

[wadesworld]

Lol my first thought as well.

[rocket surgeon]

Plus, players are taxed based on where the games are played.  With only half the games at home, the difference probably isn't that much.

BUT, it's not just the players(on both sides) but everyone else associated with the team.  this is ONE of the reasons why they said it was soooo important to keep the bucks here.  the minute they touch down in wisconsin, the tax meter starts purrrrring

[MU82]

He's like 12!

He is NY's Damon Bailey.

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

He is NY's Damon Bailey.

More appropriate would be the brother or son of Damon Bailey

[Golden Avalanche]

He is worth obsessing over.

Creepy, foul, disgusting, and plain old pathetic.

[drewm88]

Want to put money that it won't happen again? He has only played in about 80% of the total games in his career and only 78% since he turned 30. He isn't getting any younger. I don't think generalizing and saying 3/4's of the game is a stretch at all.


ETA: http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wadedw01.html
And his numbers were dipping last year despite a pretty good season. His TS% was down to 52% on less shots. He isn't trending the right way.

He said resting 3/4 of the year, not playing 3/4 of the year. I get that it's (hopefully) exaggeration, but it was way off.

[drewm88]

Last year was an anomaly in that he A.) stayed healthy and B.) wasn't on a team with 2 active all stars that could afford routine nights off. The safe money is on that not happening again.

Routine nights off would put him in the same boat as most other stars.

[Herman Cain]

Creepy, foul, disgusting, and plain old pathetic.

Keep projecting.

[GB Warrior]

He said resting 3/4 of the year, not playing 3/4 of the year. I get that it's (hopefully) exaggeration, but it was way off.

Misspoke, I meant PLAYING 3/4, though thought that mistake would be somewhat obvious. To Marty's point, here is Wade's career. I don't think anyone doubts he can be impactful when he's playing. Last year showed it - he absolutely carried that team. But the odds aren't in his favor that he's going to be able to play all of the games, and further, short of Milwaukee, I can't think of a team that he fits in worse with. It is what it is, but the Bulls just tore down their roster and sold (marginally positive) assets to jump from the 9th team in the East to (in my mind, best case scenario) 5th. To make that jump, though, they need to maximize their best players, which means fewer days off.

Season   GP   % of GA
'03-'04   61   74%
'04-'05   77   94%
'05-'06   75   91%
'06-'07   51   62%
'07-'08   51   62%
'08-'09   79   96%
'09-'10   77   94%
'10-'11   76   93%
'11-'12*   49   74%
'12-'13   69   84%
'13-'14   54   66%
'14-'15   62   76%
'15-'16   74   90%

*Lockout shortened season of 66 games
      
Total GP   855   
Total Games available 1050   
% of GP   81%   

[4everwarriors]

Crean sucks

[tower912]

He is worth obsessing over.

No kid is worth obsessing over.   Ever.   Ever.   Ever. 

[Herman Cain]

No kid is worth obsessing over.   Ever.   Ever.   Ever.

I know but it is a hot summer day and just trying to have something to discuss.

[real chili 83]

ND sucks

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Look, it was somewhat amusing to put up with your Kostas obsession over the last year, but are we really going to have to put up with your Zaire obsession for the next six years?

I'm convinced it is performance art

[MU82]

Jordan is about to become a grandfather.

I sure hope Wojo will be waiting in the delivery room.

[SaveOD238]

Jordan is about to become a grandfather.

I sure hope Wojo will be waiting in the delivery room.

Because MJs kids were transcendent basketball talents?

Wojo needs to stay close to those young Wades. Will be interesting to see where Zaire goes to High School in two years.

Early money has to be on Simeon, ya?

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Early money has to be on Simeon, ya?

No way in hell. It'll be Whitney or like a Notre Dame. I'll put good money on Whitney.

[KampusFoods]

Because MJs kids were transcendent basketball talents?

Early money has to be on Simeon, ya?

Don't think the Wades will be living in the Simeon district.

[dgies9156]

Wojo needs to stay close to those young Wades. Will be interesting to see where Zaire goes to High School in two years.

Reminds me of the infamous Chones triplets. Weren't they supposed to have saved the program?

Austin Rivers' father was an all-time great and now a member of our Board of Trustees. But I don't see Austin Rivers' jersey hanging anywhere at MU?

Lets see how things pan out in the years ahead.