I'm not dissapointed just interested...

by Ceasaleo on Jun 29, 2009 3:53 AM CDT

I like many others was extremely upset with us skipping over Blair with both picks on Thursday, but then I slept on it. Read and reread a couple of pre draft analysis of both players. I was an advocate of selecting Taj Gibson early on in the process, albeit with a 2nd round pick, but hey he's here anyway. Unlike others of u, I think we did a pretty solid job in the draft. To me Johnson and Gibson can fit right into the team seamlessly

Johnson is the 3/4 that we thought we had in Nocioni before he became 3 pt. happy. He's a bruiser as a 3, who will take smaller 3's down on the block (post up option maybe). As a 4, we use him out on pick and roll and pick and pop, he will give other 4's all types of problems, cuz he actually has some handle and can get to the rack with either hand. He complements both Deng and Ty, so it's not so much that he's being brought in as a replacement, just added insurance.

Gibson, is a super sized Ty, but again don't be so set on him being a replacement. He, too, can be a great complement to our frontcourt. Think about the last couple of years, wheneva Ty got in early foul trouble what happened? Either we had to go small with Nocioni at 4, once we got Miller he came in, or before Miller Gray came in. Having Gibson now gives us another option. He can come in when any of the bigs get in foul trouble, and to me is a great tag team partner for Miller off the bench. Remember, during the Boston series when we all complained about the lack of a shot blocker and lack of rebounding, wheneva Noah and Thomas had to be out the game, well he's the answer to that problem. And even though Blair would've addressed one of those problems, the D wouldn't have been addressed.

Now what do we do in FA, that's what interests me.. I'm not really sold on the BG leaving thing, I think he comes back and at a pretty reasonable price. And if he's set on leaving, I'm pretty sure some kind of sign and trade can be worked out to our benefit. He won't be leaving for nothing. These Detroit rumors just don't scare me, I think they spend their money on Boozer and Hedo. And if Gordon is serious about winning then Memphis and OKC, shouldn't really attract him. That being said, we resign him and sign another SG/SF with part of our MLE(please go after Gerald Green) for the rotation and go into the 2009-2010 season looking like this:

PG Rose Hinrich Nelson

SG Gordon Salmons Green

SF Deng Johnson Green TiT

PF Ty Thomas Johnson Gibson TiT

C Noah Miller

This leaves us with more than enough chips to make a midseason deal, or we can stand pat. This team as made up with resigning Gordon is a legit playoff team, and could be a contender. Like I've said before, if these 2010 free agents aren't just blowing smoke about the wanting to win thing, then we'll be a major attraction.

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Don't get Green. Save the MLE for next year.

They could get three free agents next year if they play their cards right: a max player, a moderately-priced player and then use the MLE. I’d like them bring back Miller for a few years for the MLE next year. (Since they won’t want his $18 mil cap hold affecting them, they’ll have to renounce his right, which means they won’t be able to re-sign him w/ his Bird Rights.) If he’d come back on the MLE or less in a very limited role (which I could envision if he thinks they are gong to be winning), I think it would be a good use.

Someone posted a link to a hoopsanalyst.com article by Eric Weiland that somewhat questioned Johnson’s “toughness”. I know now that he’s a Bull, everyone here will freak out about that characterization—I mean, he does MIXED MARTIAL ARTS!!!—but I found that… ironic. I’d say lack of free throw shooting ability has very little to with “toughness,” though. I wouldn’t call Rose soft.

I don’t think they’ll keep Hinrich and Gordon, and as yourfriendlyBullsBlogger (and others) have pointed out, it will be much less a basketball decision and most-likely a financial one. They can’t have them both without going into the Luxury Tax, and since a sign-and-trade almost always requires money coming back, the same problem would occur. The only that might get the Bulls something back in return, is if a team under the cap wants to sign him for six years, they won’t have to send money back, so they can just send a pick in return (like a second-rounder). That was what the Magic/Sonics did with Rashard Lewis.

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by tyger1147 on Jun 29, 2009 7:59 AM CDT reply actions

rose might not get to the line much,

but its not because he avoids the paint. I have not watched johnson, but i got the feeling weiland was criticizing johnson for having an inside/outside shooting distribution like this guy: http://www.82games.com/0809/08NJN5.HTM
and i guess he thinks thats soft.

by TheMoon on Jun 29, 2009 9:18 AM CDT up reply actions

I can deal with that...

but for some reason I think Reinsdorf will fork up the loot for BG, as long as it’s not crazy. I’m not sure why I keep flip-flopping on this but I think he re-signs now.
If Reinsdorf is any type of business man, he has to know that u have to spend money to make money, and these Bulls are on the verge of making him a lot of money, if we play the cards right. We only need to be in the luxury tax domain for a year.

by Ceasaleo on Jun 29, 2009 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions