Sitting at 3-4....so about that trade?

It's been seven games into the season and one thing is for certain: Rose is gold. Somebody give this kid a nickname, one that suits his game, his style.

Seriously, Rose is the real deal. He's basically LeBron James in a PG's body. The same way that James can physically dominate a game, Derrick can do the same. He can penetrate at will, is quick with the ball, makes brilliant passes, and can wear down whoever is guarding him. Scoring at a great clip for a rookie point guard at 17.7 ppg (2nd on the team behind Gordon), averages over a steal a game, leads the team in assists at 5.1 per game. Dude is the leader of the team already, point blank. I think the debate about Beasley and Rose is over.

Hinrich is done for 3 months. Hmm, it certainly clears more time for Rose and Gordon, but when Thabo and Hughes coming into the fold more as well, it's more a question of quality. Losing our best perimeter defender hurts, as well as the second best ball handler. I know alot of people hate on Hinrich and his horrible last season, but perhaps this will change when we realize how valuable he is on this team.

As the team stands and after watching them play for several games, we're a .500 team. Our best player is a rookie, the other most talented player will NEVER realize his potential (Tyrus Thomas), our "cornerstone" player is one dimensional and is a 3rd option on a contender (Deng), and our leading scorer is 6'1" in shoes. Not to mention our best low post option is Drew Gooden. All of these players are serviceable, none are complete garabage by any means, but this isn't going to be one of those "Greater than the sum of it's parts," type team. This is an above average talent wise team, but the components don't match the body. Our best players are perimeter players who rely on jump shots, but with no true low post option, they don't get any breathing room.

Trade: Who hasn't got one? I'll leave it to other fans and lonely late night folks to use the ol' ESPN fantasy trade machine to create their dream trade. But it had better have us receiving a post player--legit post player. Everyone is available minus Rose, Deng (brand new contract), and that is about it.

So watch on fans of Chicago, enjoy the fast tempo to the half court, then the awkward half court set that leads to a jumper. Watch Rose excite you with his potential, and imagine what he could do with a real big man to give him space. Yell at the T.V. when Gordon, Nocioni, Thomas throw up a horrible, contested jumper. Then roll your eyes when they occasionally make it. Keep wishing that Deng would learn to change directions in the middle of his dribble. Seriously, it's this way or no way for him. Curse at Vinny Del Negro and his hair for talking themselves into a head coaching job with absolutely no experience.

But hey, it's pretty much what we all expected, right?