couldn’t have been a better post for this depressing period for all of us

It certainly gave me a laugh

Here’s what to like about Johnson. He’s a big athlete from Cheyenne, Wyoming, of all places. He says if the NBA doesn’t work out, he’ll give give mixed martial arts a try (he was a junior champion back home). And he supposedly talked so much trash to Chris Paul during summer pickup games at Wake Forest, that CP3 didn’t want New Orleans to draft him. At least he’s interesting

It’s scary to think that he is already thinking about what he would do if he doesn’t succeed in the NBA, i posted this in the other thread

WINNER: Chicago Bulls

The Bulls returned to the playoffs this year and took the Celtics to seven games in a classic battle. Now they build around rookie of the year Derrick Rose, using two so-so picks to acquire athletic ability and versatility in James Johnson (16) and Taj Gibson (26).

Neither is going to be an immediate star (none were available at that point), but they add more flair to an already fun, up-and-coming team.

we had picks 16 and 26 u should be happy if they turn out to be role players

and don’t you think that Johnson and Gibson open the door for the Thomas/Hinrich trade for a certain someone everyone on here has been drooling for?

The bulls aren’t done. Instead of hating on this draft, why don’t some of you try to figure out what the bulls are going to do next.

wouldn’t you rather keep hinrich than pick up these spare parts for someone who was the heart of this franchise when we swept the heat? unless of course you are writing the checks

http://twitter.com/thejetonTNT

that Tyrus is def. gone. Last i heard the 16th pick in a weak draft, isn’t usually fighting for starting time over a 4 year vet who was a previous #4 overall, who has improved significantly. Johnson will be a back up. Hopefully a serviceable one. Thats all.

And for all you Taj haters (i will admit i was shocked at first too) who did you want to pick besides blair? Ellington to further the guard glut? Taj could be like Varejao, i dont think anyone would complain about that guy coming off our bench. Yes we have miller and Noah… but millers old and will be gone, then what? you’re all thinking extremely short term.

The bulls as i see them: (gordon will be gone IMO, but hinrich will stay)

PG- Rose 36 min, Kirk 12 min
SG- Salmons 30 min, kirk 18 min
SF- Deng 36 min, Salmons 6 min, Johnson 6 min
PF- Tyrus 29 min, Johnson 10min, Noah 9 min.
C- Noah 25 min, Miller 23 min

Taj getting spot minutes(like a 26th overall should get) and whomever else we have on the roster with spot minutse.

I love Hinrich. I don’t want to see him traded. I think he had as much to do with the midseason turnaround as trading for Miller and Salmons. It’s just that the money doesn’t work. That’s why I think it is more fun to ponder what the bulls will get for him. I think a lot of teams want a guy like Hinrich.

I saw Taj play a lot in SC. He went through different systems and excelled in each one.. I think he is going to help a lot more than given credit for so far. Nice additional big man in case we trade somebody or spot up minutes with potential to get better… Thats a solid pick, low risk, high floor, high ceiling

After the disappointment tonight of (not) drafting dejuan blair, blazers fans like myself would be ecstatic if we were able to get kirk for blake and outlaw. Between the 22 pick and the 33 pick it was essentially a cycle of emotions, jubilation to shock and depression, back to hopefullness, jubilation again, and back to depression. At least you guys can excuse yourselves for not taking flyers on blair with first round picks. We passed on him 3 times, twice in the second round!

It seems pathetic, but I would truly be pumped if hinrich came to us now for blake and outlaw. The reason that seems odd to me is that San Antonio got Richard Jefferson for a bunch of old scrubs in a salary dump, so I feel like if that is setting the bar for what salary dumps are worth, outlaw and blake for hinrich is too much. Feel like based on current market value hinrich shouldn’t be worth that much, but because of our desperation for a pg you guys will be able to leverage the price up.

That’s about it.

If we trade a bunch of bodies for one better body, we’ll need people to replace them.

Why draft forwards?

Because Deng and Tyrus are being packaged in a bigger deal. That and only that is the way these moves make sense. It has to be for Bosh. The reason for the delay has to be Deng’s BYC. Again, I’m trying to spin all of this.

Also, Kirk has to be gone. Because the Bulls are going to need all the $$$ they can muster to sign BG. Not saying I don’t like Kirk, but you need more of a scorer at the 2. BG outside catching inside out passes from Bosh. Yes, I can live with that.

The only way this draft makes sense is if the Bulls are looking forward to dealing Deng and Tyrus. They need to find replacements for them. Otherwise, I have no idea what this organization’s processes are. Wait. I all ready don’t know….

we played four guards for most of the playoffs, so not a bad idea to pick up some big men….are they the right big men? hmmm…

kerr sounded last night like the shaq move was just the first in the gutting of phoenix, and i’d previously heard that they like james johnson.

Honestly, the last guy I wanted was Hansbrough, who to me is at best a solid 6th man. 16th was likely our highest pick for a while, I wanted to use it to draft someone with upside, and we did get a possible impact player. And we did draft two guys who are NBA ready, which means we won’t need Pete Myers to teach them post moves.

It’s the presumed lack of conscience for Johnson that irks me. He shot 29.6% career from 3s in college, yet shot 169 of them in 61 games. He rarely gets to the line, and his free throw drawing rate actually dropped around 20% this year. He shoots too many baaad jumpers, out of the flow of the offense, and doesn’t pass particularly well. And his downside is becoming Tyrus-lite.

This draft isn’t a big deal. As much as I liked Blair, his knees were an issue, and good pick or not we’re a 45-50 win team this year. I just have scenes in my head of Gordon/Salmons/Johnson/Tyrus running the floor together with VDN in the background yelling “SHOOOOOOT ITTTTT” as Rose/Noah/Miller ask “What the hell kind of team did they assemble around us?”

We trade Hinrich for Outlaw and Blake, Deng and Tyrus for Bosh, Gibson for Ellington, Johnson is good, and Salmons is a good 2

PG: Rose/Blake
SG: Salmons/Ellington
SF: Johnson/Outlaw
PF: Bosh/Miller
C: Noah/Miller

Hinrich for Blake and Outlaw needs no explanation, I think we can pull off Deng and Tyrus for Bosh because he’s going to leave Toronto next year anyway, so they’ll want to get some value, and Gibson for Ellington because the Timberwolves GM is drunk with power.

So, all the teams in the league who didn’t pick Blair, were and are wrong, but the poster-fanboy is right?
Aha, ok, I see….
Sounds like a budding GM to me…
Same idiotic thinking as fools like Paxson, McHale and others…

Man, how in the hell do the fanboy rants justify saying Blair should have been picked earlier than he was? REGARDLESS of who saw what “medical records” and so on, does a fan who posts on BBs really think he knows more than ALL the teams in the NBA? Ridiculous.

Get real, the guy dropped for a reason(s) and there was absolute concurrence on this by all the teams who chose before he was picked, so, get over it and yourself please. Time will tell. If you are right, come back and flame, and claim your new GM job in the NBA. Misunderstood genius is such a tough position to be in man, just hang in there, I heard the Bulls will be looking for a new GM SOON! :-)