Salmons not looking to shoot 3s....what?
[...I got nothin'. So here's a fanshot that at least is humorous, since laughing makes the Bulls fatigue go away. Why couldn't our average team have the fun offense and crappy defense, instead of vice versa? -ed.]
Does John realize that the hoop is a real object that one can actually travel to? Because I have a hunch contested, off-balance, fade away jumpers don't constitute as attacking the rim.
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This has Vinny written all over it.
“Be aggressive!”
Metal sharpens metal.
And this guy right here understands and knows what leadership is all about: The coach, the hall of famer......... Dick Butka! George Ryan
The Bulls shrink like a dick in cold water.
Salmons is attacking the rim with the most effective thing he knows!
Bricks.
I support the Tornado Release ... and Young Bucks.
by Prevenge on Nov 23, 2009 8:32 AM CST reply actions 4 recs
Has anyone checked out Salmons' rate of getting blocked this year?
40% of his close shots have been blocked. Mardy Collins led the league last year with a 26% rate. Joakim led all full-time players at 23%. This isn’t just breaking the record, this is DiMaggio’s hit streak.
by YaoPau on Nov 23, 2009 10:52 AM CST reply actions 4 recs
John Salmons sucks. Fuck John Salmons.
1. Cut a hole in a box
2. Put your Kirk in that box
3. Make some team open that box
by fundamentallysound on Nov 23, 2009 3:31 PM CST up reply actions
I don't think I could agree more.
People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett
That's why I thought he was hurt
On contact he’s not getting nearly any lift at the rim. If he’s had an open lane to the rim he’s been able to finish with a dunk.
12/31: Fire Vinny Del Negro.
by NBA Observer on Nov 23, 2009 4:28 PM CST up reply actions
he does get some kind of pull nearly every year
so it wouldn’t be a shock. But nothing’s been reported.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Nov 23, 2009 4:40 PM CST up reply actions
He missed two months of the offseason resting his groin
He missed the London preseason game, then another game 10 days later to be with his pregnant wife. Maybe now that he’s a father, he’s mellowed? I’m kidding. But offseason conditioning might be an issue, and having other things on his mind during preseason couldn’t have helped. He’s also went from great to terrible for no reason before (‘08 Kings), so there’s that possibility too.
lol
Metal sharpens metal.
And this guy right here understands and knows what leadership is all about: The coach, the hall of famer......... Dick Butka! George Ryan
The Bulls shrink like a dick in cold water.
I'm not so sure anymore. That's how bad Salmons has been.
1. Cut a hole in a box
2. Put your Kirk in that box
3. Make some team open that box
by fundamentallysound on Nov 23, 2009 3:32 PM CST up reply actions
he's better than Hughes.
''My favorite player growing up was Kevin Garnett and he's now my least favorite player. ''-Joakim Noah
He has not been to start the season and it's arguable who's had the better career. Salmons has had 1 to 1.5 good years in his whole career.
1. Cut a hole in a box
2. Put your Kirk in that box
3. Make some team open that box
by fundamentallysound on Nov 23, 2009 3:45 PM CST up reply actions
Anything is better than Larry Hughes.
I’d rather start Aaron Gray at sg than deal with that nightmare again.
"Make good basketball plays!"
-VDN
Marbury? Bum Wallace?
Anything is better than Larry Hughes.
"Then you need a center so if the ball gets stuck between the rim and backboard he can reach up and knock it loose instead of having to spend 15 minutes trying to hit it with a broom stick." – Sam Smith
by Granny Waiters on Nov 23, 2009 3:51 PM CST up reply actions
why is everyone upset at Salmons?
He’s not part of this teams plans after this season.
''My favorite player growing up was Kevin Garnett and he's now my least favorite player. ''-Joakim Noah
Unless he takes the option year.
"Then you need a center so if the ball gets stuck between the rim and backboard he can reach up and knock it loose instead of having to spend 15 minutes trying to hit it with a broom stick." – Sam Smith
by Granny Waiters on Nov 23, 2009 3:43 PM CST up reply actions
Because he's killing us this year.
1. Cut a hole in a box
2. Put your Kirk in that box
3. Make some team open that box
by fundamentallysound on Nov 23, 2009 3:45 PM CST up reply actions
well he's struggling.
''My favorite player growing up was Kevin Garnett and he's now my least favorite player. ''-Joakim Noah
No
even when he was bad, I don’t think he was this bad.
by Stacey_Is_King on Nov 23, 2009 3:58 PM CST up reply actions
I guess I'd be more concerned if Salmons was part of the Bulls long term plans.
He’s not so.. I don’t get that upset. It’s like when Brad Miller comes in and plays bad. He’s just here for his contract.
''My favorite player growing up was Kevin Garnett and he's now my least favorite player. ''-Joakim Noah
Be concerned because if he keeps playing this bad, he’s sure to opt-in which totally ruins any chance of getting a good FA. So you really should be more concerned…
I think he'll come around.
''My favorite player growing up was Kevin Garnett and he's now my least favorite player. ''-Joakim Noah
Right
we need Salmons to have a good year for two reasons:
a.) It helps us make the playoffs and therefore we’re more attractive to a potential FA.
b.) If he plays well he opts out for his last big deal; if he plays poorly (which he is), he will opt in to the final year of the current deal — effectively killing our chances at a 2010 FA. Our option at that point would be to sign some mid-level guy (like David Lee or something) and try to trade Deng during the 2009-2010 season for an expiring so we could make a run at Carmelo in 2011 (I guess not that bad of an option, but should we really have to wait another year?).
"This is not Vietnam, Smokey, there are rules here." - Walter Sobchak
by Rose Colored Goggles on Nov 23, 2009 4:17 PM CST up reply actions
Weird that the Bulls are 6-6
with Salmons, Rose, Brad, Kirk, Taj, Pargo all playing like reserves. This team could end up being pretty good.
as long as everyone plays above their usual capabilities!
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Nov 23, 2009 6:05 PM CST up reply actions
I think Rose has been as bad as Salmons
It seems to me that people routinely underestimate just how awful Rose’s defense is. Look at what Billups did to him — it was ridiculous. I’ll admit that I don’t have advanced stats to back this up, but I think Rose has been a huge liability on defense and hasn’t come close to making up for it on the offensive end. I’ll be happy to be convinced otherwise if someone can do it.
Except for Mo Wlliams in the CLE game,I can’t think of a single opposing point guard I thought he really outplayed. For heaven’s sake, even Beno Udrih played Rose pretty much even.
by hitlesswonder on Nov 23, 2009 4:31 PM CST up reply actions
Derek Fisher got the better of him.
That’s when you worry.
I support the Tornado Release ... and Young Bucks.
Defense
So, is that how you all rate defense because didn’t Rose outscore both of those players?
In garbage time.
I watched the Lakers game, and Fisher hit multiple threes over Rose, while Rose wasn’t getting anything going and we were getting blown out.
I support the Tornado Release ... and Young Bucks.
Rose v. Salmons
Rose has a PER of 14.7, Salmons has a PER of 10.
Rose has a TS% of .494, Salmons .437.
Rose has a TRB% of 4.9 and a Ast % of 28.8. Salmons, TRB% of 5.6 and Ast% of 10.8
Salmons has an ORTG of 90, Rose has an ORTG of 97.
By ever measure, Rose is playing considerably better than John Salmons.
by Basketball Smurf on Nov 23, 2009 5:08 PM CST up reply actions
Rose is averaging 1 more turnover than Salmons per game
they don’t matter that much
by Basketball Smurf on Nov 23, 2009 5:12 PM CST up reply actions
At this point, Salmons is just as bad as Hughes. Even Hughes had more good games than Salmons is having. Honestly out of like 12 games, Salmons has had two decent games and 10 bad to shitty ones.
I don’t like Hollinger, but his FLUKE RULE is being proven.
And Salmons is going to take the option so we are screwed unless we can somehow unload which we should really be trying hard to do.
And his defense?
We’re not a scoring team. We’re going to win with defense and sound offensive strategy that minimizes turnovers, puts as at the line, and hopefully we make them especially on the road.
Salmons defense looks about where he was under Larry Brown with the Sixers. This is the type of basketball we are expected to play all year.
12/31: Fire Vinny Del Negro.
by NBA Observer on Nov 23, 2009 4:33 PM CST up reply actions
that wasn't mentioned anywhere in the 'love it live' commercials.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Nov 23, 2009 4:41 PM CST up reply actions
Hughes played good D.
I support the Tornado Release ... and Young Bucks.
salmons is struggling
because he doesnt have BG anymore..
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