<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Last month, it not only appeared that P.J. Brown had a foot out the door, but it was the Bulls forward who had opened it. Brown, a 13-year veteran and team captain, quickly apologized for his public plea to be traded, though there was little doubt he was frustrated with his limited playing time to that point of the season. Still, Mark Bartelstein, Brown's Chicago-based agent, said he and general manager John Paxson had agreed to keep all options open, and if a deal made sense for both sides, they would see if a move could be facilitated. But Brown seemingly has had a recent change of heart. ''I want to be here,'' he said. ''This team can do something special.'' Those words followed coach Scott Skiles' admission Sunday that he had to find ''different and better ways to use'' Brown, who has started each game of the Bulls' current three-game winning streak. ''He's one of those uncanny rebounders,'' Skiles said of the 6-11, 240-pound Brown. ''He can rebound sometimes without jumping because he puts his body on people. He clearly has had a defensive effect on people one-on-one on the block. People have had a tremendously difficult time scoring on him down there one-on-one. Those are all important things come the end of April and into May.'</div> Read more...
We have to keep the only guy who is close to 7' in our rotation. To give him up would be foolish unless we would get another 7 footer.
At first I didn't care much for Brown since he looked pretty bad early but lately I've come to realize we need him for another reason. He's taken Tyrus Thomas under his wing and is helping him as the young guy gets accustomed to the NBA speed. We need good character veterans with good work ethic teaching the young guys.
The fact that he is back in the starting lineup, and we are on a three game winning streak, probably played a huge part in his change of heart. I am glad he has decided he wants to be in Chicago. He is a great player/person on and off the court.
