Landing Carlos Arroyo: Boston or Chicago?
Posted in Basketball on September 10th, 2009 by Albie Cunningham – Be the first to commentEarlier this year, we watched the start of a battle going on concerning the Celtics and the Chicago Bulls. The 2 franchises opposed each other in the first round of the NBA playoffs for an extraordinary playoff series, reaching seven overtimes in seven games, and the spark was there.
It was a showdown based around point guards. The Celts possessed Rajon Rondo, 23 years old , averaging virtually a triple-double a night and leading a Celtics team hurt by physical issues and forced to go tiny. Chicago had Derrick Rose, 20, experiencing a major series in the early years of his existence. A first timer surrounded by veterans, Rose played with poise out of his years.
Now, 4 months have gone by, and the two organizations still have a rivalry based on point guards.
The man in question is Carlos Arroyo. The 30-year-old career bench guard played 8 seasons in the American basketball scene between 2001 and 2008; he later left and relocated to Israel, reaching a one-season deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv. Currently, after a year away, Arroyo wants back into the NBA.