Anybody else catch this game on WGN? With less than a minute to go, Kirk Hinrich does his Rafer impression of bricking a wide open jumper and then barely catching the backboard on a wide open 3-pointer. He gets my "heat in the moment" vote as most overrated player in the NBA. The Bulls are now 2-9!
I will start him over Alston/James/Francis/Brooks, but thats about it. by the way, anyone who said they wont trade for Marbury is as crazy as Marbury himself. He is still a legitimate upper-tier point guard in the league.
I don't watch the Bulls much; but I can say that Hinrich was pretty good early in his career. It has probably a lot to do with the people around him then and now.
It isn't so much that he's terrible -- though he and Deng are playing like chumps this season. The problem is that expectations for him now were set in his rookie year -- when he looked outstanding for a first-year PG -- and yet he hasn't improved a lick since.
The Bulls' problem this year is that all their perimeter players are struggling with their jumpshots and Ben Wallace is declincing at an alarming rate, leaving them very thin on the front line (behind Ben are the 2nd year forward Thomas and rookie Noah). However, Chicago is a better team than their record indicates. Skiles is a coach who can turn this thing around. I still expect the Bulls to make the playoffs, though they will do so as a 7th or 8th seed.
Umm have you looked at his numbers this year? 10 ppg on 30% shooting, 20% from outside and 5 assists on 3 turnovers. It doesn't get much uglier than that.
I think he meant he was above average, not nash/kidd/paul/williams tier. regaurdless he cant be any worse than rafer.
