BaB 2009 NBA Draft open thread #4
by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jun 25, 2009 8:00 PM CDT
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And the Bulls select......
People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett
Take Holiday...
he might really develop with Rose and Gordon.
Trade the Pick
Please
" I've looked at these numbers and decided the #1 problem
is that Ben Gordon is selfish..." -your friendly bulls blogger
WE WANT BLAIR! WE WANT BLAIR! WE WANT BLAIR!
"You ain’t as hot as I is / all of these false prophets is not messiahs /
You don’t know how high the sky is / the square mileage of earth or what pi is." - Nas
lawson for detroit
" I've looked at these numbers and decided the #1 problem
is that Ben Gordon is selfish..." -your friendly bulls blogger
I got that one wrong
" I've looked at these numbers and decided the #1 problem
is that Ben Gordon is selfish..." -your friendly bulls blogger
Think yfb is even here?
Or has he paid $1/hr. for his little brother to set new threads every hour. If you’re here give us some input!
"The Zen philosopher Basho once wrote: 'A flute with no holes is not a flute, And a doughnut with no hole is a Danish.' He was a funny guy."
by Ugh It Live! on Jun 25, 2009 8:02 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
PLEASE FUCKING DRAFT BLAIR!!!!
"Vinny continues to act like a crazed arsonist pouring gasoline on our season while running around carrying a torch yelling 'I’m in charge. Don’t any of you foolish knaves try to second guess me. I know gasoline is a liquid but I’m pretty sure it isn’t flammable and the odor gives me a natural high.'" - Tyrusmancrush
Nah...we got a young point guard.
" I've looked at these numbers and decided the #1 problem
is that Ben Gordon is selfish..." -your friendly bulls blogger
wrong
Point GOD!
People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett
If they had already locked up Ben Gordon and had traded Hinrich for front-court help.
Sure.
People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett
I'll be okay with Blair or Johnson. More pleased with Blair.
If they take Mullens, I quit.
People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett
Anybody but Blair. Sorry, not with the pack here.
Predicting an announced trade for TWill
by Bill Cartwright's Elbow on Jun 25, 2009 8:03 PM CDT reply actions
now's the time to ask the big question
…whos gonna help Jalene Rose? :)
i vote blair
not johnson!
"As a basketball player gordon is a useless as tits on a a whore" - BigWay (Dec 2, 2008). BigWank, I'll miss you more than all the others. This song is for you, my brother!
Holy shit what???
"The Zen philosopher Basho once wrote: 'A flute with no holes is not a flute, And a doughnut with no hole is a Danish.' He was a funny guy."
Jrue or Dejuan
maybe Mullens.
" I've looked at these numbers and decided the #1 problem
is that Ben Gordon is selfish..." -your friendly bulls blogger
Please draft Blair Gar Paxdorf
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so."
NO MULLENS
DO NOT DO IT
"The Zen philosopher Basho once wrote: 'A flute with no holes is not a flute, And a doughnut with no hole is a Danish.' He was a funny guy."
me too...
"The Zen philosopher Basho once wrote: 'A flute with no holes is not a flute, And a doughnut with no hole is a Danish.' He was a funny guy."
by Ugh It Live! on Jun 25, 2009 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions
over a dude who won't even play that much
by SoulEater7 on Jun 25, 2009 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
i think blair will play
mullens or johnson, no.
"As a basketball player gordon is a useless as tits on a a whore" - BigWay (Dec 2, 2008). BigWank, I'll miss you more than all the others. This song is for you, my brother!
Take Holliday
Philly takes Blair, trades him to us for Hinrich! (j/k)
I am like your Dan Aykroyd and biglow would be Jane, the ignorant slut. -Chad
Trade the pick...
Please…let’s announce Chicago is picking for NJ.
" I've looked at these numbers and decided the #1 problem
is that Ben Gordon is selfish..." -your friendly bulls blogger
Sorry, I don't go that way
Why resort to name calling?
-Dionysus2.0
because I wish to insult you personally
-your friendly BullsBlogger
PROCESSING. PROCESSING...
"The Zen philosopher Basho once wrote: 'A flute with no holes is not a flute, And a doughnut with no hole is a Danish.' He was a funny guy."
Dickys toasted
I think hes really Angryandy
by TRiCioNeRo on Jun 25, 2009 8:06 PM CDT reply actions 4 recs
Trade it for Terrence Williams
Please.
" I've looked at these numbers and decided the #1 problem
is that Ben Gordon is selfish..." -your friendly bulls blogger
Bulls are selecting James Johnson. Fuck me. Fuck this team... so much.
1. Cut a hole in a box
2. Put your Kirk in that box
3. Make some team open that box
by fundamentallysound on Jun 25, 2009 8:07 PM CDT reply actions
I can handle it.
I’m not happy, but I’m not pissed.
Okay, I’m not happy at all.
People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett
I want Blair. I'm angry.
1. Cut a hole in a box
2. Put your Kirk in that box
3. Make some team open that box
by fundamentallysound on Jun 25, 2009 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, okay. Me too.
People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett
Just think how happy you'll be
when Blair shrinks from 6’5" to 5’8" after his legs fall off at the knees and he has to have his feet reattached there like Cotton Hill.
What's taking so long?
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so."
WHAT THE HELL
"Vinny continues to act like a crazed arsonist pouring gasoline on our season while running around carrying a torch yelling 'I’m in charge. Don’t any of you foolish knaves try to second guess me. I know gasoline is a liquid but I’m pretty sure it isn’t flammable and the odor gives me a natural high.'" - Tyrusmancrush
JJ!
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so."
fuck this team.
1. Cut a hole in a box
2. Put your Kirk in that box
3. Make some team open that box
by fundamentallysound on Jun 25, 2009 8:08 PM CDT reply actions
GOD DAMN IT!
"You ain’t as hot as I is / all of these false prophets is not messiahs /
You don’t know how high the sky is / the square mileage of earth or what pi is." - Nas
Insurance if we trade Tyrus?
" I've looked at these numbers and decided the #1 problem
is that Ben Gordon is selfish..." -your friendly bulls blogger
Why couldn't Blair be? He's a better PF than Johnson.
Johnson is only possibly better cuz he can play two pos.
People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett
I think you nailed it.
The versatility of being able to play both inside and out…And he is not undersized, like Blair.
" I've looked at these numbers and decided the #1 problem
is that Ben Gordon is selfish..." -your friendly bulls blogger
BLAIR IS NOT UNDERSIZED
How many times do we need to go over this? His standing reach is taller than Blake Griffin’s.
"You ain’t as hot as I is / all of these false prophets is not messiahs /
You don’t know how high the sky is / the square mileage of earth or what pi is." - Nas
If you think Thomas takes bad shots now....
James Johnson is like Carmelo Anthony. But without being really good at basketball.
People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett
So it's Johnson
I guess we’re all required to make a judgment about a player we’ve hardly ever seen play now.
Why resort to name calling?
-Dionysus2.0
because I wish to insult you personally
-your friendly BullsBlogger
Speak for yourself...
I’ve seen him play a lot down here in NC
Does this mean they believe in Thomas? LOLS
People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett
tell me
that’s going to Charlotte for Henderson….
If Salmons doesn't dethrone Deng
why would this guy? Deng is untouchable.
Everything I post is speculation. I have no insider information nor ideas deemed concrete enough by those who are self-elected to regulate post content.
agree
"As a basketball player gordon is a useless as tits on a a whore" - BigWay (Dec 2, 2008). BigWank, I'll miss you more than all the others. This song is for you, my brother!
ha.
must improve: playing more physical. :-(
:-(
"As a basketball player gordon is a useless as tits on a a whore" - BigWay (Dec 2, 2008). BigWank, I'll miss you more than all the others. This song is for you, my brother!
That's funny
That’s exactly what our froncourt needs to do! Fucking great!!
6 foot 7
Combo foward. I hope this means were movin Lou
Now we have two of them. Darn.
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I got it guys
Portland trade:
-#22
-Steve Blake
Bulls Trade:
-Kirk Hinrich
We get Blair with pick #22
FIRE VDN
So does he play the 3 or the 4?
Does gordon go. Salmon starts at the 2 and he backs up deng?
by The90sBullsRevival on Jun 25, 2009 8:11 PM CDT reply actions
unfortunately,
he’s alive and well and killing the suns.
"As a basketball player gordon is a useless as tits on a a whore" - BigWay (Dec 2, 2008). BigWank, I'll miss you more than all the others. This song is for you, my brother!
Told ya we needed a real 4
We didn’t have one!
always a great contribution.
by your friendly BullsBlogger on Feb 17, 2009 8:33 AM PST
so vdn is gm now too???
"As a basketball player gordon is a useless as tits on a a whore" - BigWay (Dec 2, 2008). BigWank, I'll miss you more than all the others. This song is for you, my brother!
He may not have liked sitting around
But I think that’s a real good situation for him.
Man-slave, bring me my PB&J!
Wow...what a bad pick...but I think Mullens would have been worse
With this team that’s a victory of sorts
I forgot how important #16 picks are
and usually how the talent alone takes said team to the playoffs.
I know, it's the fucking 16th pick in a lousy draft
Anyone they picked would be lucky to get 10-15 minutes a game next year.
Why resort to name calling?
-Dionysus2.0
because I wish to insult you personally
-your friendly BullsBlogger
That's why it should've been Blair.
Let him play 15 minutes a game and rebound. Done.
Will he be in good enough shape to play even 15 minutes a game?
After Curry and Sweetney, I’ve had enough of guys with weight problems.
Why resort to name calling?
-Dionysus2.0
because I wish to insult you personally
-your friendly BullsBlogger
i dont understand why everyone hates this pick
i mean there wasn’t anything too great left
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart
you will.
"As a basketball player gordon is a useless as tits on a a whore" - BigWay (Dec 2, 2008). BigWank, I'll miss you more than all the others. This song is for you, my brother!
blair
is guaranteed toughness, just what the bulls need most, for as long as his knees work.
"As a basketball player gordon is a useless as tits on a a whore" - BigWay (Dec 2, 2008). BigWank, I'll miss you more than all the others. This song is for you, my brother!
Blair
could at least be a solid role player.. we have too many SF/PF tweeners
by NerdVernacular on Jun 25, 2009 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions
who on the team is a SF/PF tweener?
Deng’s a SF who can play PF in limited runs, Tyrus is a PF who wants to be a SF but should only play there in limited minutes and Salmons is a SG/SF who only VDN thinks is qualified to play PF despite his inability to rebound even as a SG
We have every right to dream heroic dreams. Those who say that we're in a time when there are no heroes, they just don't know where to look.
Ronald Reagan
Crap, forgot about TiT, hopefully VDN will too
We have every right to dream heroic dreams. Those who say that we're in a time when there are no heroes, they just don't know where to look.
Ronald Reagan
Um, he can't, he doesn't have an option
We have every right to dream heroic dreams. Those who say that we're in a time when there are no heroes, they just don't know where to look.
Ronald Reagan
Sweetney was lazy
and never played nearly that aggressive
by NerdVernacular on Jun 25, 2009 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Sweetney was pretty awesome in college too
Why resort to name calling?
-Dionysus2.0
because I wish to insult you personally
-your friendly BullsBlogger
the guy is a good player...
I think people had just sold themselves on Blair.
Johnson is a versatile scorer and a solid rebounder. He’s not a rebound machine like Blair, but he’s got the potential to do a lot more.
who at 26 do we take.....
Blair(I pray!!!!)
Lawson
Mullens
Budinger
Teague
Douglass
CHICAGO MANE!!!!
no to budinger, for chrissake!!!!!!
"As a basketball player gordon is a useless as tits on a a whore" - BigWay (Dec 2, 2008). BigWank, I'll miss you more than all the others. This song is for you, my brother!
doesn't holiday
kind of duplicate iguodala? not sure what they’re doing with that
yeah, but he doesn't have a great shot
and Iggy is at his best with the ball in his hands. They needed a pg who can knock down j’s
And yet they've done well w/ Andre Miller the last couple seasons...
We have every right to dream heroic dreams. Those who say that we're in a time when there are no heroes, they just don't know where to look.
Ronald Reagan
This is a 16th pick
You shouldnt expect anything from it. If you get anything of worth from this pick its seen as a steal and a great pick.
Dont get mad people.
http://irudey.mybrute.com/
Fun little Time waster!
Doesn't mean you throw it away though. Still use your brain when picking at 16, right?
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I just see that most of you around here havent changed much in the offseason
all complainers.
http://irudey.mybrute.com/
Fun little Time waster!
Oh, god.
Now you are complaining about us complaining. Shouldn’t you explode or something in the irony of it all?
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by cranscape on Jun 25, 2009 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ideally we would use our brains ALL the time
instead of doing stupid shit.
Nobody
we took at 16 was going to have any impact on this team’s chances at a championship. There is no reason to be upset about this pick, be upset that Pax is afraid to take a chance to be great.
DEJESUS!!!
JJ not really soft...
dude is martial arts freak…as is his family….guy is large and will play big as tweener…. should be mentally tough… solid low risk player…for 16.
well, that'll sure come in handy. for all the on-court fighting the nba allows. or at bars/clubs on the road...
"As a basketball player gordon is a useless as tits on a a whore" - BigWay (Dec 2, 2008). BigWank, I'll miss you more than all the others. This song is for you, my brother!
um, ok
i just got home… wtf??
minny taking 2 pgs? blair still on board we didn’t take him? i’d have more questions if i got more time to look at the draft board.
man this has been quite a day.
"They should. They better. I'm Vinny Del Negro!"
check that.
three point guards…
" I've looked at these numbers and decided the #1 problem
is that Ben Gordon is selfish..." -your friendly bulls blogger
no way
JJ has touch and body control and is not as athletic
That's a terrible comparison...
Thomas was all defense no offense. Johnson is a gifted offensive player.
hahaha
drunk with power that GM is
"The Zen philosopher Basho once wrote: 'A flute with no holes is not a flute, And a doughnut with no hole is a Danish.' He was a funny guy."
WTF is MN doing?
This reminds me of the Denver Bronco’s a few years ago when they took 3 or 4 DB’s and it failed miserably.
MN will never be good.
Minny has got to be making trade offers as we speak..
I'm a lefty, maybe Lou should give me a shot for a position in the bullpen!!
That's three PG for Minnesota...
they’ve got to be trading a couple of these, right?
didn't exactly work for the grizz, though
"As a basketball player gordon is a useless as tits on a a whore" - BigWay (Dec 2, 2008). BigWank, I'll miss you more than all the others. This song is for you, my brother!
Doesn't sound so bad to me
The Chicago Bulls, desperately in need of an interior scoring option, takes James Johnson out of Wake Forest. He’s kind of a 3/4 hybrid, but will play power forward on this roster. The Bulls are one of the most exciting up-and-coming teams in this league, and Johnson is an excellent fit for them. He’ll be able to play pick-and-roll and pick-and-pop with Derrick Rose, thanks to his perimeter shooting ability and his varied offensive attack. He’s not a terribly explosive leaper, but that’s what Chicago has Ty Thomas for. He can also back a guy down and score in an isolation situation on the block. Solid pick.
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart
That's a good description...
Johnson gives this team a versatile offensive player. He can score inside and he can shoot a bit and he can score off the dribble.
I guess it's a matter of need.
I thought we needed rebounding most. Gar disagreed apparently.
I feel like we have rebounders...
Noah did a pretty darn good job on the boards. And Johnson is a good rebounder. He’s no Blair on the boards, but he can board.
We have needed a low post scorer for years!
Duh!
always a great contribution.
by your friendly BullsBlogger on Feb 17, 2009 8:33 AM PST
Denver gets Lawson. Motherfucker. Nuggets get better for sure.
1. Cut a hole in a box
2. Put your Kirk in that box
3. Make some team open that box
by fundamentallysound on Jun 25, 2009 8:21 PM CDT reply actions
Should have traded him for Ruuuuuuudy
People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett
Ty Lawson won't be staying with the Timberwolves
I'm a lefty, maybe Lou should give me a shot for a position in the bullpen!!
Weak draft
Why not trade a mid round pick in a weak draft for a lottery pick (likely) next year?
Everyone is making trades. What are GarPaxDorf doing?
by bull83 on Jun 25, 2009 8:22 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
someone broke the magic eight ball
after they used it on the 16th pick and they are now on a Walmart run before they need to make another decision.
Everything I post is speculation. I have no insider information nor ideas deemed concrete enough by those who are self-elected to regulate post content.
Waiting for the process to tell them what to do
We have every right to dream heroic dreams. Those who say that we're in a time when there are no heroes, they just don't know where to look.
Ronald Reagan
Looks like all that 'defensive improvement' talk was for naught
Without the ball in his hands, Johnson is a big bodied screener and has an excellent ability to run the pick and pop and pick and roll. He also is a favorite option to finish lobs where he can really use his great physicality.
Defensively, Johnson doesn’t have great off-ball instincts and frequently finds himself out of position where he is unable to provide help to his teamm
"The Zen philosopher Basho once wrote: 'A flute with no holes is not a flute, And a doughnut with no hole is a Danish.' He was a funny guy."
is it just me
or is JJ starting to remind anyone of a shorter drew gooden?
Shorter version: sucks at defense
There are some circs where I think Johnson would make some sense, but I’m having a hard time figuring out how we get to any of them.
Pick and pop
that’s our offense! whether we like it or not….rebounding be damned!
"The Zen philosopher Basho once wrote: 'A flute with no holes is not a flute, And a doughnut with no hole is a Danish.' He was a funny guy."
by Ugh It Live! on Jun 25, 2009 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Blair and Milsap?
maybe he falls to Portland and we get him for Kirk
"The Zen philosopher Basho once wrote: 'A flute with no holes is not a flute, And a doughnut with no hole is a Danish.' He was a funny guy."
by Ugh It Live! on Jun 25, 2009 8:25 PM CDT up reply actions
ESPN says
The Bulls have wanted Johnson for a while. He’s a good athlete who can play the 3 and the 4 on both ends of the floor. His game needs to develop, but when he gets going, he’s something. He reminds me a little of Chicago’s Tyrus Thomas in one way — he’ll play great one minute and have his coach pulling his hair out the next. With Thomas on the trade block, Johnson may ultimately be his replacement.
Sportsline says
If size-challenged club had to go with undersized power forward, why not tough one like DeJuan Blair? … The good news: Going big indicates team believes it can re-sign Ben Gordon.
Man-slave, bring me my PB&J!
Neither player is actually undersized...
they both have a standing reach as high or higher than Griffin.
don't like this guy in general for any team (suns were looking at him too). he's cusp of "bust" on hollinger
rater. under-sized pf. with the team’s defensive needs, i don’t even like it if deng or thomas are traded!
"As a basketball player gordon is a useless as tits on a a whore" - BigWay (Dec 2, 2008). BigWank, I'll miss you more than all the others. This song is for you, my brother!
Okay, I'll accept THAT comparison to Thomas...
Their games are completely different, but they are both inconsistent. So I guess in that sense they are similar.
Ironically
I think either Mullens or Blair will still be there at 26
I like JJ.
Never understood the Blair mania. Good for 26 if he’s there.
by Bill Cartwright's Elbow on Jun 25, 2009 8:25 PM CDT reply actions