Gordon Expecting Too Much

Bulls restricted free agent Ben Gordon remains unsigned.  ESPN.com’s Chad Ford ranks Gordon as the third-best free agent left on the market.  Fellow restricted free agent Josh Smith tops the list, followed by Andre Iguodala.  The Bulls and Gordon remain far apart as far as terms of a contract go.

The problem with Gordon is that he thinks he’s a star.  I can see why he thinks that too; he’s put up a lot of big games.  When you’re in the zone, you feel unstoppable.  Gordon is a streak shooter and frequently provides the team with scoring outbursts.  When he’s splashing three after three, it’s hard to tell anyone that he’s not a star in the league.  But the following night, he’ll give a 5-14 performance, or something similar to that.  His inconsistency and reliability on outside shooting, which go hand in hand, have made him a specialist of sorts.  He’s the perfect sixth man to provide a spark off the bench when a team’s starters are struggling to score, and in that role he can be benched quickly if he’s firing up bricks.  But Gordon is demanding to be paid like a star, or at least a rising star, neither of which he appears to be.  He’s a talented scorer, but it’s no surprise the negotiations between Gordon and the Bulls are making little progress.

Get all your Chicago Bulls tickets at Stubhub.com.