Matching Bulls players with their Bears counterparts
by Diz on Mar 11, 2011 6:15 PM CST
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PrintAs a Chicago sports fan, I often find myself comparing the plights of my two favorite teams: the Bulls and the Bears. Over the past few years, the successes and failures of each team have actually been fairly well aligned. Back in 2007, the Bulls made it to second round of the playoffs, and then fell flat on their faces under the pressure of lofty expectations in 2008. They came back to post two mediocre seasons in 2009 and 2010 while rebuilding the roster, then signed a bunch of free agents and now seem poised to break through in 2011. The Bears recent seasons offer a nearly identical storyline. They lost in the Superbowl in 2006, before completely falling off the tracks in 2007 with nearly the same roster. They were middling in 2008 and 2009, signed a bunch of free agents in the off season, and came back fairly dominant in 2010 with a new and improved roster.
But enough about team comparisons, I'm more interested in the players.
I have gone through the Bulls roster and attempted to assign each Bulls player their "Bizarro Jerry" or doppelganger on the Bears based on playing style, personality, and looks. I sent a shorter version of this list to KC Johnson for his Bulls Mailbag, but figured BAB was the place to post the whole thing. So without further ado, here's the list:
The Starters:
Derrick Rose ==> Devin Hester (fast, can single-handedly win games)
Keith Bogans ==> Brandon Manumaleuna (Bogans is definitely a 'blocking' tight end, right?)
Luol Deng ==> Matt Forte (good at everything, doesn't get enough credit)
Carlos Boozer ==> Lance Briggs (powerful, consistent)
Joakim Noah ==> Charles Tillman (makes huge 'hustle plays' when they are sorely needed)
The Bench:
C.J. Watson ==> Johnny Knox (just feels right)
Ronnie Brewer ==> Danieal Manning (great on D, and can take it to the house in the open field)
Kyle Korver ==> Greg Olsen (can't block, but when he's feelin' it, watch out!)
Taj Gibson ==> Chris Harris (just solid)
Omer Asik ==> Caleb Hanie (surprise! He's actually pretty damn good)
The Scrubs:
Kurt Thomas ==> Olin Kreutz (just keeps on ticking)
Brian Scalabrine ==> Todd Collins (worst player in the NBA, meet the worst in the NFL)
Rasual Butler ==> Rashied Davis (he can play, but if he's in the game you know something's probably gone wrong)
Have at it! Would love to hear where people agree/disagree.
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Posted too fast.
When he plays well we win, when he plays poorly he gets shitted on.
by jpm356 on Mar 11, 2011 6:19 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Nicely done.
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Instead of comparing them to a team that couldn't cut it this year....
let’s compare them to a championship team, and a team that has actual talent to match the Bulls. That being the Superbowl Champs, Green Bay Packers:
STARTERS
Derrick Rose ==> Aaron Rodgers (MVP and when he’s on, the team is almost unbeatable)
Keith Bogans ==> Donald Lee (No real use on the team, just waiting to get someone better next year)
Luol Deng ==> Charles Woodson (The man does it all)
Carlos Boozer ==> Ryan Grant (Really good at times, but often injured, and a few too many mistakes)
Joakim Noah ==> Clay Matthews (Fierce, unstoppable motor, and plays every game like it’s his last)
BENCH
C.J. Watson ==> James Jones (Haven’t quite learned how to harness the talent they have, but have some nice games)
Ronnie Brewer ==> Nick Collins (Defensive stud, shows explosiveness and great ball hawking skills)
Kyle Korver ==> Jordy Nelson (When he gets his minutes, he puts up starter numbers)
Taj Gibson ==> A.J. Hawk (Smart, solid player. Doesn’t make the highlight plays, just does his job)
Omer Asik ==> Sam Shields (Rookie player that no one expected to D-up the way they have)
THE SCRUBS
Kurt Thomas ==> Donald Driver (The old “I can’t believe he still puts up the numbers he does” guy)
Brian Scalabrine ==> John Kuhn (The crowd just loves to cheer for this guy, because we think we could play better)
Rasual Butler ==> Atari Bigby (Had a few good years, but only deserve special teams minutes)
I know I’m going to get shit for this, but hey, I love my Bulls, and I love the Pack
by seventytwo&ten on Mar 11, 2011 9:40 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
fuck the packers
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by chicago030 on Mar 13, 2011 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
this sucks
and i hate you
If you meet the buddha in the lane, feed him the ball.
by paddyfairview on Mar 14, 2011 4:12 AM CDT up reply actions
I get the Hester comp
But Derrick is world’s better at basketball than Hester is at football. I like the rest of them, but I feel that Rose is more Julius Peppers than Hester.
"What do you think, I just dunked my whole career?" Jordan asked Henderson after making a 3.
"You’ve got to miss eventually," Henderson told him.
"That’s what Cleveland said," replied Jordan
by MRubio52 on Mar 11, 2011 10:30 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
If only Peppers kept playing basketball
he would be a beast. But i love him on the bears
Rose: Who in the blue hell are you?
Rondo: Well
IT DOESN'T MATTER WHO YOU ARE!
They both do things that don't show up on the stat line
but are clear positives for the team. God bless Julius Peppers.
"What do you think, I just dunked my whole career?" Jordan asked Henderson after making a 3.
"You’ve got to miss eventually," Henderson told him.
"That’s what Cleveland said," replied Jordan
If all of football was returning punts
It would be a good comparison
I think the better comparison is with the Hawks last year or the year before that
depending how far you think the bulls will go…
"Worker bees can leave.
Even drones can fly away.
The Queen is their slave."
I definitely thought you meant ATL
I was ready to do some damage.
As Sacramento's only major league sports team, the Kings' fanbase has been among the strongest in the league even during the franchise's lean years, which could just be a testament to how little there is to do in Sacramento.
by Chalkwhite on Mar 12, 2011 3:44 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
kirk hinrich
rex grossman…thats…pretty apt?
I dont care what the D.N.A. Says, the Guy wearing number 12 Cannot be Kirk Hinrich, he is definetly Kurt. Kirk can actually play basketball!
Not really at all
Hinrich was the steady player who always tried hard. Rexy was like Tyrus Thomas (but worse), there was talent there but it came out all over the place, he was never in control, and you never really knew what would happen on any given drop back.
Hinrich compares a lot better to Kyle Orton, including getting traded away, or maybe Hunter Hillenmeyer.
I keep trying to do my own comparison
and end up with about 40 extra Bears
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