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Alright, this post might be over ambitious/redundant but here we go:

Seeing that there will be very few changes this summer (Unless paxson is being ultra secretive), I was trying to think of how the bulls would operate for the years to come if the bulls just stick with the current roster.  

First off, I think the bulls have the talent to win a championship in the next two years or three with the current roster developing etc... It would be really hard to win though because the type of players the bulls have. Not that I like charles barkley, but they need a low post presence/stop living by the jump shot solution.

Part of what worries me is that now I see tyrus playing out in the perimeter during summer league and then they draft Noah.  I think Noah is better than Spencer Hawes, but in some ways drafting hawes would have been the better move in terms of potential down the road.  Plus it is the second year in a row that they pass up on a post up threat (assuming you call aldridge a post up threat, which he sort of is).  Either way, it is not like Noah is going to get more than 15 minutes this year, they might as well have signed a short term vet like Moore, Smith or something and drafted Hawes.

Anyways moving on, as I have mentioned, Tyrus perimeter game has been developing.  The more I see him play, the more I think he has the potential to be a better SF than a PF when it comes to offense.  There are going to be lots of forwards either hanging around in the perimeter/playing pick and roll OR waiting for something to happen while down low and  trying to pick up offensive rebounds or easy baskets off of hand offs. This probably wont work unless Deng and Gordon are able to consistently be more aggressive driving to the hoop drawing double teams, in which case an easy basket wouldn't be as hard to come by. Somehow, I am less hopeful about Deng playing Pf and posting people up after watching him get pushed by Tayshaun Prince (as others have also observed)

Unless the bulls are holding out till mid season for a big trade or waiting for Garnett to opt out, the current team very much limits their options offensively and at certain times stifles thier offensive abilities.  No one to break the defense down on a consistent basis (like a Chris Paul/Nash or even Deron Williams) or draw double teams in the post like Duncan.  

Thats why many advocated last year for trading for Gasol (except according to several reports West was out of his mind and asking for half the team).  I would even go as far to trade Deng or Gordon but they are probably less valuable this year than last year because they are up for extensions this summer.  

Tyrus/Noah/Nocioni/Wallace/Deng frontline will probably be the strongest front line defensively, but as demonstrated by the Cavs night in and night out, even if you play great defense you need some offense (in conjunction with a competent coach) to win a championship. Some would say that the same goes for the Rockets problems. In summation, its all becoming more aggravating to believe that Paxson's patient philosophy and the Skiles notion that defense and will can beat everyone.  If there's is anything that might be more aggravating then temporary losing is long stretches of mediocrity, and i hope the bulls are heading that way. Throwing money at Nocioni and Wallace and then saying your not willing to go over the luxury tax also doesn't help in that regards.

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Don't listen to him.....
the Bulls are screwed!!!!
Just like Matt says, teh Internets are serious business!!!1!1!

by Colossus @ Blog a Bull on Jul 14, 2007 10:27 AM CDT up reply actions  

We had the 4th best point
differential in the NBA last year.

http://www.nba.com/statistics/sortable_team_statistics/sortable1.html#top

We had the 13th best point total and the 6th best at opponents point total.  How are we screwed?

by chgobr on Jul 14, 2007 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions  

I was joking
and thought people would see the obvious sarcasm.
Just like Matt says, teh Internets are serious business!!!1!1!

by Colossus @ Blog a Bull on Jul 14, 2007 11:08 AM CDT up reply actions  

Because we all know
that the Internets are serious business, right?
Just like Matt says, teh Internets are serious business!!!1!1!

by Colossus @ Blog a Bull on Jul 14, 2007 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions  

not quite
but you're not exactly, how you say, 'funny'.  

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jul 14, 2007 12:19 PM CDT up reply actions  

You said they were serious business,
just like this thing says.
Just like Matt says, teh Internets are serious business!!!1!1!

by Colossus @ Blog a Bull on Jul 14, 2007 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

I knew you'd be thrilled I came back.
Maybe the reason I left was because I knew how serious you took this and seem reluctant to replace you free time with anything else, so by leaving you'd be happy, and then by coming back you'd be mad/whatever.

Or maybe not.

Just like Matt says, teh Internets are serious business!!!1!1!

by Colossus @ Blog a Bull on Jul 14, 2007 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'm missing the Bulls so much
I missed the joke and sarcasm.  I see it in the re-read.  Welcome back!

by chgobr on Jul 14, 2007 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

What does
"teh" in your sig mean?

by sue369 on Jul 14, 2007 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions  

It means
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=teh
Just like Matt says, teh Internets are serious business!!!1!1!

by Colossus @ Blog a Bull on Jul 14, 2007 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

"1337" is more fitting for you, Matt.
Just like Matt says, teh Internets are serious business!!!1!1!

by Colossus @ Blog a Bull on Jul 14, 2007 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

And Matt,
you shouldn't talk about yourself in such a low manner.  
Just like Matt says, teh Internets are serious business!!!1!1!

by Colossus @ Blog a Bull on Jul 14, 2007 4:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

can somebody email me
if something relevant happens?
Need new sig

by bullshooter on Jul 16, 2007 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions  

Could just sign up for Google News Alerts
Just like Matt says, teh Internets are serious business!!!1!1!

by Colossus @ Blog a Bull on Jul 16, 2007 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yea,
welcome back buddy!
The Future is bright!

by Goostafer on Jul 16, 2007 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions  

I disagree with the prevailing argument
that we need a back-to-the-basket scorer.  Do the Suns have a back-to-the-basket scorer?  No.  They have a wonderful pick-and-roll game with Amare and Nash, surrounded by good jump shooters and a superb garbage man (Marion).  Plus, they can all run the floor in the fast break.  If they had any semblance of on-the-ball post defense, they would have won the championship these past couple of years (as it is, they can't handle Duncan).  I see the Bulls as a more complete version of the Suns in a year or two.  Maybe Kirk will never be Nash, and TT is not as big as Amare, but I think we're better in everything else.  We're deeper in the frontcourt (Big Ben, Noah, Joe, TT, even Noc if we need the fouls/flops), and they can all play defense.  Plus, they can all pass very well for big men, run really well for big men, and shoot a midrange jumper (except Ben, and I guess the jury is still out on TT).  We already run at a high pace, and it will just get faster as Ty gets more of PJ's old minutes, and Noah fills in a bit too (he's great on the break).  And we have Big Ben and Noah to clean up the garbage.  As currently constituted, I think we have a great shot at making a run.  (See also the Mavs, who don't have a post scorer; the Warriors, who don't have a post scorer; the Wizards, who would have made the playoffs easily without the injuries and don't really have a post scorer; the Rockets, who have a dominant post scorer but nobody outside of TMac who can hit a jumper; etc.)

by arjoseph on Jul 17, 2007 3:04 PM CDT reply actions  

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