Honestly, it's become hard to care about this team. The win over Minnesota should have been fun and exciting but it was difficult for me to even sit up straight on the couch at the end.
you can tell the Bulls are treating this game seriously. Oh, wait, instead they're keeping Javonte Green away from the team as to not to sign him to a 10 day contract too early
Capela is 4 years younger, substantially better, and is paid essentially the same as Vuc, who had a robust 5 points while going 2-7 tonight.
If this was the Western Conference this team would not be able to save face by pretending to be in a meaningful playoff hunt. I really think this play in stuff is dumb. There is no need to play 82 games to let 2/3 of the league make the playoffs. We've been well sorted on who should actually make the playoffs before now. Or if we're going to let 20 teams in at least make it the 20 best teams. Don't let detritus teams like the Bulls in via quirk of geography.
Bulls GM needs to make a change or be fired himself. Drummond is so much better than Vuc it’s laughable. Vuc shoots under 30% from 3 for the year but has a green light. He has no clue how to defend the pic and roll .. the most basic play in basketball. He does not protect the rim nor can he guard any center with any offensive capabilities.In the NBA you must play players that defend and rebound and don’t turn the ball over… or u lose.The Bulls have good defenders but their team concept is flawed . They need to play only those guys who can defend and then defend the 3 point shot as the FIRST priority.
Players who leave the shooter must get back to close out or THEY MUST SIT!
It won’t take long for the 3 point defense to improve greatly and wins will then come.
They are a much better team than their record indicates.
For next year there are 5 priorities
1. Fire Donovan
2. True point guard needed badly doubt the UCLA kid can return and play to former level.
3 Trade Williams ,Zac and get an all star caliber power 4
4. Keep Andre
5. Obtain defensive center who can rebound and protect the rim. There’s usually 1 or 2 of these guys around or available in the draft.
He has quicker hands, quicker feet. Gets more deflections and blocked shots. Can guard 25 feet in against a variety of players and runs the floor better. He’s also much bigger and stronger with an intimidation factor that Vuc lacks.
Rebounding is integral to defense and Andre is number 1 in the league in offensive rebounding and top 5-10 in defensive rebounding.Advanced analytics rank him above Rodman in rebounding in last 40 years ie #1.
Not sure what you are seeing but Vuc has horrible East West quickness and show feet and hands. He can’t guard the ball on the perimeter.
It’s painfully obvious. The Bulls are last in the league in pick and roll defense with Vuc getting about 35 minutes per game.
The Bulls played there best ball when Vuc was out 15 games and Andre played 35-40 minutes.
I'm convinced they extended Donovan so he'd shut up and stick around during all this. Maybe that is obvious to everyone else and doesn't need saying.
Bulls trading Zach for Tyrese could happen, but you have to figure in the monkey's paw making it happen. Zombie Tyrese, turns out it's Ty Reese-Halliburton, that sort of thing.
Honestly, it's become hard to care about this team. The win over Minnesota should have been fun and exciting but it was difficult for me to even sit up straight on the couch at the end.
you can tell the Bulls are treating this game seriously. Oh, wait, instead they're keeping Javonte Green away from the team as to not to sign him to a 10 day contract too early
Fire Donovan Bulls needed
Andre 35-40 minted
Jevonte 30 minutes
Got Andre 20
Jevonte ?0
Vuc is the worst defensive starting center in the league Apparently BD don’t know your defense is only as good as your weakest link.
He’s got him in with Sndre so Atlanta put 2 bigs in either of which are better than Vuc
Capela is 4 years younger, substantially better, and is paid essentially the same as Vuc, who had a robust 5 points while going 2-7 tonight.
If this was the Western Conference this team would not be able to save face by pretending to be in a meaningful playoff hunt. I really think this play in stuff is dumb. There is no need to play 82 games to let 2/3 of the league make the playoffs. We've been well sorted on who should actually make the playoffs before now. Or if we're going to let 20 teams in at least make it the 20 best teams. Don't let detritus teams like the Bulls in via quirk of geography.
Bulls GM needs to make a change or be fired himself. Drummond is so much better than Vuc it’s laughable. Vuc shoots under 30% from 3 for the year but has a green light. He has no clue how to defend the pic and roll .. the most basic play in basketball. He does not protect the rim nor can he guard any center with any offensive capabilities.In the NBA you must play players that defend and rebound and don’t turn the ball over… or u lose.The Bulls have good defenders but their team concept is flawed . They need to play only those guys who can defend and then defend the 3 point shot as the FIRST priority.
Players who leave the shooter must get back to close out or THEY MUST SIT!
It won’t take long for the 3 point defense to improve greatly and wins will then come.
They are a much better team than their record indicates.
For next year there are 5 priorities
1. Fire Donovan
2. True point guard needed badly doubt the UCLA kid can return and play to former level.
3 Trade Williams ,Zac and get an all star caliber power 4
4. Keep Andre
5. Obtain defensive center who can rebound and protect the rim. There’s usually 1 or 2 of these guys around or available in the draft.
He has quicker hands, quicker feet. Gets more deflections and blocked shots. Can guard 25 feet in against a variety of players and runs the floor better. He’s also much bigger and stronger with an intimidation factor that Vuc lacks.
Rebounding is integral to defense and Andre is number 1 in the league in offensive rebounding and top 5-10 in defensive rebounding.Advanced analytics rank him above Rodman in rebounding in last 40 years ie #1.
Not sure what you are seeing but Vuc has horrible East West quickness and show feet and hands. He can’t guard the ball on the perimeter.
It’s painfully obvious. The Bulls are last in the league in pick and roll defense with Vuc getting about 35 minutes per game.
The Bulls played there best ball when Vuc was out 15 games and Andre played 35-40 minutes.
I'm convinced they extended Donovan so he'd shut up and stick around during all this. Maybe that is obvious to everyone else and doesn't need saying.
Bulls trading Zach for Tyrese could happen, but you have to figure in the monkey's paw making it happen. Zombie Tyrese, turns out it's Ty Reese-Halliburton, that sort of thing.