Lascar78 Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Quote: Al Harrington has been asked about it countless times this season, and each time his answer's been the same. "Obviously, I want to be here first," said Harrington, who will be one of the league's most pursued free agents this summer. "I've been here for two years and seen us go from basically the ground up to where we are now. So my first priority is to be here. But I'm looking at all my options." That last part is what has led to rampant speculation, the latest in the Chicago newspapers after Wednesday's game, that Harrington's focus has been somewhere else other than the Hawks. "I wasn't fully quoted," Harrington said of the praise he heaped upon the Bulls. "They left out the first words out of my mouth, which is that in a perfect world I get to play here. But the reality is that I have to consider every option as a free-agent-to-be." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff_Man Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Interesting after the way he was skewered on here after the Chicago game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakin Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 I hope the Hawks clear things up and tell him they don't want him here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrReality Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Horsefeathers. He sounds like a politician. Talking out both sides of his mouth. I just hope it works so we can get something for him. Been thinking that it might come down to trading Chicago for their first round draft choice for Al. Throw in another player to make the numbers work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezmund Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Assuming the range in which Al will sign for: Harrington/Salim for Gordon/OHarrington/Sweetney That would work salary wise I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalamchops Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 bulls have no need for salim, they have pargo who pretty much does the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusBoyIsBack Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Ive been off in school for the past two seasons so I haven't really gotten a chance to see Al Harrington play so much. Why is he such a bad thing if he's our leading scorer? Is he selfish and plays no D and only looks good in the stat column? How can Marvin Williams be an upgrade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddielives Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 First of all, I don't think Marvin will be an upgrade until another year or so. As for Al, I can't speak for all here but I think alot of his decline in popularity has to do with his defense. He seems to have lost any desire to really play hard for the entire game on D. Either that or he is just incapable of it. Offensively, he still has alot to offer which is why he'll be coveted by a few teams this offseason. Also the fact that he is another tweener doesn't help. I for one am ready for us to get some guys who fill a specific role. The whole versatile player mentality that BK is in love with has not worked for us.....yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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