<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Early in the season, Trail Blazers center Joel Przybilla vowed to accept a discounted salary to stay in Portland when he becomes a free agent this summer. His reasoning was the Blazers gave him a chance last year when no other team was interested. Well, it appears that offer may no longer be on the table. Portland is 2-20 since Feb. 14, with an active 10-game losing streak, and Przybilla is not enjoying the ride. ?I?m not the type to complain or point fingers, but it?s getting old,? Przybilla was quoted in The Oregonian. ?I can take losing if guys are going out and playing hard and giving it their all in practice, but guys aren?t doing that. They are joking about it or whatever, thinking it?s no big deal. And that?s tough to take.? The Bulls have a strong interest in Przybilla as a free agent. The 7-foot-1 Minnesota native doesn?t figure to ever become a star, but he?s solid defensively, averaging 6.2 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.2 blocks in 24.8 minutes this season. The Bulls like his character and will suggest that he?d enjoy the no-nonsense approach of coach Scott Skiles. Przybilla praised Portland?s Nate McMillan, a demanding coach whose message is not getting across. ?I love what Nate is trying to do here, but he needs help,? Przybilla said. ?I don?t know if there?s going to need to be changes in some players, or what it?s going to take. I thought last year was rough; it?s even worse this year. It?s a grind.? One advantage to the Bulls adding Przybilla is having a legitimate center on the roster would allow Tyson Chandler to spend time at power forward, where he might be more comfortable. With about $15 million to spend on free agents this summer, the Bulls may try to pair Przybilla with a more offensive-minded big man such as Atlanta?s Al Harrington.</div> Source
Joel sounds like a Scott Skiles player, someone who leaves it all no the court, and is mad when his team does not do the same. I think he would be a great addition, but if he is too expensive I would pass, and look to add another veteran such as Antonio Davis. Al Harrington is one of the guys I have on my wish list. A guy who has experience, and is a more than capable scorer. Hopefully, we can get him, he has expressed interest in the Bulls.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Best Kept Secret:</div><div class="quote_post">Joel sounds like a Scott Skiles player, someone who leaves it all no the court, and is mad when his team does not do the same. I think he would be a great addition, but if he is too expensive I would pass, and look to add another veteran such as Antonio Davis. Al Harrington is one of the guys I have on my wish list. A guy who has experience, and is a more than capable scorer. Hopefully, we can get him, he has expressed interest in the Bulls.</div> Wouldn't that basically just leave another SF? He doesn't get as much boards as Deng and Noc, or would you go with a small line-up that the Bulls usually go with and have them playing PF sometimes?
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting SP23:</div><div class="quote_post">Wouldn't that basically just leave another SF? He doesn't get as much boards as Deng and Noc, or would you go with a small line-up that the Bulls usually go with and have them playing PF sometimes?</div> He plays a lot of power forward he could probably start along side Chandler, or come off the bench.
