Bulls vs. Heat

Bulls rookie Ben Gordon is a budding poor man's version of Allen Iverson. He's extremely undersized (there's no way he's 6-3), but compensates with an effective, quick-release jumper that extends past the 3-point line, incredible overall quickness, and the hops to finish strong off the drive. The Bulls have a solid core to build off. Hinrich really appears to be the next coming of John Stockton (without a complementary Karl Malone type PF running the break), and Luol Deng appears as though if he ever matures into his frame will be a solid small forward. Can someone explain why Hinrich is being cast as the future SG rather than PG of the Bulls? Hinrich ranks 9th in the league in assists with 7 per game - Lebron James, Allen Iverson and Dwayne Wade are the only non-point guards averaging more assists, and all three players generate their high assist totals by virtue of their amazing athleticism, something that Hinrich does not possess. The Bulls should move both Chandler and Curry while there respective trade values are the highest theyve been this season. Landing an established power forward like Abdur-Rahim would provide a terrific complement to the Bulls young back-court. Kenyon Martin would be another ideal front-court fit, and Stromile Swift would be good as well.

Dwayne Wade has the most potential to develop into the second-coming of Michael Jordan since Jordan's original retirement. His unrelentless ability to get to the rim, defensive focus, rapidly developing passing and playmaking skills and ability to rise to the occasion and take over a game in crunch time are all reminiscent of Jordan. His fundamentally sound, yet lightning quick killer-crossover is incredibly similar to Jordan's. And he is progressively adding a mid-range (vs. 3-point) jumper that Jordan used to take his dominance to another level. Wade certainly displays flashes - its unclear whether he has the overpowering athleticism Jordan had to take the entire sport to another level...