Reasons to be optimistic about the Bulls
by illwill on Oct 24, 2008 4:50 PM CDT
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Print1. Derrick Rose:
Vinny needs to hand the keys to Rose and let him run the show. Rose showed us what he is able of duing in that fourth quater of the Dallas game. Rose is averaging 14.9 ppg on .506% shooting and 5.4 apg in 31 minutes. Rose will make mistakes, but he will learn from them.
Rose has the ability to penetrate a will against any defender and finish or find the open man. He will only get better with time. By this time next year he will be an all-star. In time Rose will improve his jumpshot, defensive and court awarness in due time. Derrick Rose is the real deal and the national media will come to realize that real soon,
2. Loul Deng:
Deng is not going to become a go-to guy, but he can be a effective 2nd or 3rd guy on a good team. Deng is best playing off the ball, which is good because we want the ball in the hands of Rose. Deng's preseason numbers have dropped, but I am sure he will out up his normall numbers around 18 ppg and 7 to 8 rpg.
With Deng doing what he does best (slashing) you should see Rose assist number go up and Deng's points go up once they gain better chemistry.
3. Tyrus Thomas:
Thomas is averaging 11.2 ppg, 10 rpg, 2.50 bpg and 1.17 spg in 27.8 mpg. He is only shooting 35% from the floor, but shooting 90% from the floor. What does that mean you ask? It means he will shoot better with better shot selection and finishing at the rim. Thomas will finish at the with better efficiency when he gains more upperbody strenght.
Thomas is going to be a better defender than scorer. I believe that he will be able to put up around 14 ppg, 11 rpg, 2 to 3 bpg and 1.5 spg. Thomas has a good jumper and that is the reason he is shooting freethrows at such a high rate. Thomas will never become a low-post pressence, but he is proviing that he is a keeper.
4. Joakim Noah:
Noah is a hustle player and a good rebounder and shoot blocker. He will not become a low-post pressence and possibly might never have a consistent jumper. Like Thomas Noah needs to bulk up which will happen in time. Once Noah puts on more muscle and gets stronger he will be able to defend the basket better and finish at the rim more consistently.
SUMMARY:
The Bulls need a veteran bigman ala Davis and Brown who can help ease the growing pains of the young bigs and help with their development. BG will probally be gone next year. I know alot of us do not want to admitt it, but after 2 years of failed contract talks, BG is done in the Chicago. Thabo is not gonna become the next Bowen unless he does a complete 180 and Hinrich is a expensive back-up PG.
And last but not least we all can agree that Larry "The basketball chucking" Hughes SUCKS!
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you forgot how excellent Ben Gordon is going to be playing alongside Derrick Rose.
That’s going to be a devastating tandem (wish we would locked up BG, doh!)
by fundamentallysound on Oct 25, 2008 3:48 AM CDT reply actions
#1 is all that matters
anything else that occurs is a pleasant surprise but a by product of #1.
by messwiththebull on Oct 25, 2008 8:19 AM CDT reply actions
You should
Also throw in that if VDN can get Hinrich to play the way he did last night on a consistent basis, we’re a playoff lock.
Kirk was unbelievable….I think you could just see the hate for Skiles on his face.
Reasons to be optimisitic about the "place favorite team here"
I am not very optimisitic. The league is a lot better this year, and everything is relative. I personally think that the Pistons and Cavs are better than the Bulls. Realistically, the Bulls will finish #3 in the Central. Competition is fierce, and Noah and TT are not what the Bulls need them to be.
And are the Bulls better than the Magic, Celtics, 76ers, or the Raptors? probably not.
So, being relatively optimisitic, #7 in the east. Realistically, #8 or #9.
Flipping to the west, it will be fun to watch the Blazers, Lakers, Hornets, and Rockets duke it out. Any of those teams can realistically have a winning percentage of .70. And with the Jazz, Nuggets, Suns, Spurs, and Mavs able to be >.60 , the west is going to be a titanic battle.
by chicago-homesick-blues on Oct 25, 2008 1:22 PM CDT reply actions
absolutely
any of those 4 west teams can have a 57-25 record. Blazers included.
Oden and Bayless are both new first rounders.
by chicago-homesick-blues on Oct 26, 2008 12:55 PM CDT up reply actions
How Good is Rose?
Rick Carlisle game-planned him the other night, double-teaming him to get the ball out of his hands. A rookie! In a pre-season game! How many open shots are our spot-up shooters going to get. Noc looks like an all-star playing next to Rose. The guard rotation of Rose, Gordon w/ a re-energized Kirk off the bench may be as good of a three guard rotation as there is in the league. Great players make everyone around them better. Frankly, I don’t think anyone has any idea how good this team can be. I was not a believer on draft day, but I’m a true convert now.
And how about Kirk coming to Noc’s defense against Jefferson? What if we can bring that level of intensity to the floor every night? I’m not expecting a Championship, but this team is going to surprise a lot of people. Are Philly, Washington, Atlanta and Toronto really better than the Bulls? Hmmmmmmm.
Cannoli your analysis is as sweet as your namesake and may I add
EVERYTHINGS COMING UP ROSES…..this season.
PS: can we hold off on the Noc/Kirk hate temporarily? Both looked great last night and played with max energy and effort.
I think they , along with Tyrus, Thabo & Noah have a chance to grow more heartily in the newly landscaped Rose Garden. As long as we keep the highly destructive hughesweeds from spreading, this could be a year where the Bulls will blossom.
I was also happy to see, according to ESPN The Magazine, the other players rated Noce the 2nd dirtiest player in the league, behind Bowen. I say that’s pretty good company and getting into your opponents head can pay big dividends in leveling the playing field or should I say court?
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Lol.. Holdin off the Kirk/Noc Hate is wishful thinkin round these parts
Lol.. Holdin off the Kirk/Noc Hate is wishful thinkin round these partsKirk can drop a triple double and Noc can do a front flip while dunkin and all we’d hear is,
Lol.. Holdin off the Kirk/Noc Hate is wishful thinkin round these partsKirk can drop a triple double and Noc can do a front flip while dunkin and all we’d hear is,“They need to stop shaving”
was that meant to be some sort of abstract comment?
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Oct 26, 2008 6:28 PM CDT up reply actions
i dont agree that Hughes sucks.
http://heylarryhughespleasestoptakingsomanybadshots.com/ (funny)
Many other Bulls played poorly last year. yes, he didn’t fit in Cleveland. Last year, on the bulls, his shot selection was terrible. But, the same can be stated about TT, Hinrich and Thabo last year. Every bull played SUBPAR last year.
Context / Relation: Many current “very good” shooting guards have shooting percentages in low mid 400 percentage. Tracey McGrady, Jason Richardson, Vince Carter, Kevin Durant, Raja Bell.
If the interior players can pick up more scoring slack then outside shooting will not have to be forced as it was last year.
by chicago-homesick-blues on Oct 26, 2008 1:26 PM CDT reply actions
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