If the Chicago Bulls strike out this summer and do not get anybody from the Big 3, ESPNchicago.com’s Jon Greenberg knows exactly how I will cope.
1. Denial: There’s still a chance the Bulls might land Wade and Bosh, right? Wade’s a hometown guy and Bosh wants to play in a big city. Their agent, Henry Thomas, is here, and why else would they take second meetings on Friday? And heck, if LeBron was going to sign with Cleveland, wouldn’t he have done it already?
2. Anger: New year, same story. Ten years after Jerry Krause loused up the Tracy McGrady pitch, the Bulls are screwing up again. Why didn’t they hire John Calipari and Maverick Carter and rename the United Center “WorldWide Wes Side Center” to land the King? Why didn’t they wow the free agents with a big-time multimedia pitch? Why can’t I blame this on Reinsdorf? Isn’t he cheap or something?
3. Bargaining: Well, maybe it’s good the Bulls aren’t spending all their money on free agents. How many titles have LeBron and Bosh won anyway? Joakim Noah and Derrick Rose are going to be up for big deals, so the team would’ve lost valuable flexibility. Carlos Boozer and Kyle Korver are pretty good and Carmelo Anthony could be a free agent next year. He’d fit perfectly on this team.
4. Depression: The Cubs stink, the White Sox will choke, Bears season is still months away, the Blackhawks have traded away everyone, and now this. Being a Chicago sports fan is miserable. This Bulls team will be lucky to make it out of the first round of the playoffs. And my wife/girlfriend keeps making me watch “The Bachelorette.”
5. Acceptance: I guess it wasn’t meant to be. At least we still have one D-Rose, and no Vinny Del Negro.
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