<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> <p class="News">John Paxson's declaration that there is no trade to be made for Kobe Bryant may not have its intended effect.</p> <p class="News">The Bulls' general manager was hoping to squelch trade rumors and eliminate distractions for his players.</p> <p class="News">But inside the locker room Friday, the Bulls were realistic about the situation. Nothing may be happening now, but the trade deadline won't arrive until Feb. 21.</p> <p class="News">"It's not going to (stop)," Luol Deng said. "You can tell Kobe doesn't want to be in L.A. It's probably going to come up again with a player like Kobe. A lot of teams are seeing what they can do with that."</p> <p class="News">Ben Gordon admitted he couldn't help but get caught up in some of the Bryant trade talk.</p> <p class="News">"I think it's been a distraction," Gordon said. "Players names are mentioned all the time. It's natural for you to think about it. It's a part of the business. You just have to take it and keep moving. What are you going to do, stop playing?"</div></p> <p class="News">Source: Daily Herald</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumpman)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> BG7 must be dissapointed knowing that he really has been distracted.</p> </div></p> Gordon hasn't been distracted. He IS the Bulls right now. Luol Deng/Kirk Hinrich are the only ones distracted, playing like crap. Gordon is used to the trade rumors...Deng and Hinrich, not so much.</p> </p>
<p class="News"><font size="5">Ben Gordon admitted he couldn't help but get caught up in some of the Bryant trade talk.</font></p> <font size="5">"I think it's been a distraction," Gordon said.</font></p> <font size="5"><font size="3">Come on BG7 that's a direct quote from the horse's mouth. How can it not be a distraction? Even Kobe who is one of the best at compartmentalizing his emotions is distracted. </font></font></p>
I'm pretty sure Gordon was talking about it being a distraction for the team, not himself. I saw him say it. He said it on Bullseye, before the game. He was talking about how the guys can't let it get to them.</p> Ben, Tyrus, Smith have been the only ones playing with straight heads. I think its safe to say its a distraction for the team as a whole, but not every member of the team.</p>
