HoopsSpeak: Do the Bulls need a shooting guard?

Obviously, if you've read my posts, you know I wholeheartedly agree.

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The article was a good reminder

that regardless of bogans of being our starting sg, we still had the best record, and watching old games, made me forget how damn beastly we are.

I’d be okay with a slight upgrade at the SG, or even starting brewer.

Half a sig that's ridic

by coke on Dec 5, 2011 4:09 PM CST reply actions

For perspective's sake, you should rewatch the ECF.

by Dogfishhead on Dec 5, 2011 4:25 PM CST up reply actions 5 recs

worldwide stout is a good beer

Let us cavort like the Greeks of old! You know the ones I mean.

by hedonism bot on Dec 5, 2011 6:16 PM CST up reply actions

Any kind of stout is good. Oatmeal...

He took his what to where?!

by hlac on Dec 5, 2011 7:12 PM CST up reply actions

Try Great Divide Yeti

good stuff

by NerdVernacular on Dec 6, 2011 11:07 AM CST up reply actions

How quickly people forget

we lost the series because
1) Rose made poor decisions with the ball as often as he made good ones
2) Boozer being a shithead
3) We didn’t run our offense effectively, consistently (ties in with #1)

by Stacey_Is_King on Dec 5, 2011 10:18 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs

It also had a lot to do with the return of Udonis Haslem and Mike Miller, who negated the Bulls' biggest strengths over Miami

Bench depth and offensive rebounding. Miami could go small without getting killed on the boards and still surround James/Wade with shooters. Of course both of them promptly did nothing in the Finals.

Noah and Boozer are my goats for the series. They shot an unforgivable percentage at the rim and turned Rose into an out of control maniac during crunch time. Thibs refusing to open up the offense a little didn’t help matters either.

by Ozzie Montana on Dec 6, 2011 12:22 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs

We need some hybrid of the Princeton Offense

We have the perfect personnel for it, think CWebb Kings. I think more about the way Georgetown’s Princeton works. A lot of screening at the top, cutters on the wing, pop outs at the wing and corner, and big man high post-low post passing.

The only thing is that to really kick some butt you want a guy who can hit that pop out 3 pointer AND enough handle to pump fake, and either take it to the rack or dribble dribble mid-range j it.

by Ceasaleo on Dec 5, 2011 4:59 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

I was thinking flex, myself.

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/18622/what-the-chicago-bulls-can-learn-from-the-utah-jazz

We did a little bit of that sorta thing, but no where near enough.

A true friend stabs you in the front - Oscar Wilde

by dantheman3k on Dec 5, 2011 10:59 PM CST up reply actions

I agree with this article on a lot of points, specifically these ones

A) We were an outstanding basketball team. We don’t “NEED” anything. It’d be nice to have an upgrade at SG, but even without one, we have a great shot at a title.

B) The Bulls’ offensive system wasn’t great last year. There needs to be more off-ball movement and more plays designed to get good shots. That alone will take the burden off of Rose. With that said, it’d sure be easier to develop a better system with another talented scorer out there, or at the very least, more shooting.

Pat Riley is the devil.

by Poloplaya14 on Dec 5, 2011 5:08 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

I agree with this

The Bulls offense simply stagnated against the Heat. Picking up a new and better 2 could create the offense variation that we need, but so could a more diversified offensive set with the talent that we already have.

I think the article does a good job of showing that the Bulls can find a gameplan to ultimately beat the Heat regardless of if we sign a new player to start the 2. We were close, that series was pretty close. A healthy Boozer might even be enough to take them down.

by TheFunkle on Dec 5, 2011 5:16 PM CST up reply actions

Umm dose a fish need water..?

Yes we need a Sg someone who can make shots and dribble the ball..If u dont want rose doubled teamed all the time you better get 1.

by tazz34 on Dec 5, 2011 5:27 PM CST reply actions

Yes

On the J.R. Smith bandwagon until otherwise advised.

by BlackStar on Dec 5, 2011 5:56 PM CST reply actions

need for what? do they NEED a SG upgrade to win a title? no. do they need an upgrade at SG

to increase their chances of winning a title? thats the most likely place to install a fundamental upgrade- so maybe. but i still say no upgrade on the horizon that i can see has the potential or the likelihood to impact the game as some decent play from the starting frontcourt deep in the playoffs.

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by TheMoon on Dec 6, 2011 7:43 AM CST reply actions