2022-2023 Bulls IGT Megathread

[Enasic]

It’s not about lonzo having a lebron level impact. It’s about the bulls weaknesses being lonzo s strengths. On this roster, Lonzo has a massive impact. It wasn’t just a few more wins, this team went from #1 seed in the east to now not knowing if they will make the play in tourney. That’s a massive impact no matter how you slice it. I’m sure not all of this difference is just Lonzo, but it’s clear his impact is missed greatly

How many elite teams did the Bulls beat with lonzo? They had a pretty cup cake schedule early in the season. Again, he’d help but if the Bulls were completely lucky, they’d be a 4-5 seed with lonzo at best. The hot start last year was fools good

 

[knoxville7]

6-5 is .500? Im no mathematician but if you extrapolate that over a season. I dont think its .500 still.

Ooooo look at you! You got me now! instead of a 50% win %, it’s actually 54.5%! Damn, you showed me!

 

[knoxville7]

How many elite teams did the Bulls beat with lonzo? They had a pretty cup cake schedule early in the season. Again, he’d help but if the Bulls were completely lucky, they’d be a 4-5 seed with lonzo at best. The hot start last year was fools good

The hot start was almost half the season

 

[Discus fish salesman]

Is lonzo ever going to play again? What was his injury, a meniscus? Or just a knee scope/clean up? Has anyone ever had this long of a recovery from that?

Sidenote: I imagine zion would have a long recovery because of all the extra weight he carries

 

[SilenceS]

@Scoot26 your favorite stats

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1593085235746701312

 

[Discus fish salesman]

@Scoot26 your favorite stats

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1593085235746701312

They should have put someone who will be with the team long term in the picture instead of @Zion

 

[Scoot26]

@Scoot26 your favorite stats

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1593085235746701312

6th in O, 10th in D with no established superstar.

Meh.

 

[Scoot26]

Also November O and D ratings are fairly meaningless.

I don't start judging until the new year.

 

[SilenceS]

Also November O and D ratings are fairly meaningless.

I don't start judging until the new year.

I know Scoot. I dont even care about records right now. Its a long season. Second half is the real push. I fully expect for the Jazz and Blazers not to be two teams in the top 4. West is going to be one big mush of records.

 

[clonetrooper264]

Is lonzo ever going to play again? What was his injury, a meniscus? Or just a knee scope/clean up? Has anyone ever had this long of a recovery from that?

Sidenote: I imagine zion would have a long recovery because of all the extra weight he carries

It was a torn meniscus then a bone bruise that never healed then a scope which he is now rehabbing from. Supposedly the bone bruise was the thing holding him back initially and then somehow he couldn't do anything without pain during the summer. They claim he's doing much better after this past surgery, progressing past where he was getting stuck last time.

However, it is probably safer to assume he will miss the season and never have the same impact again

 

[knoxville7]

I know Scoot. I dont even care about records right now. Its a long season. Second half is the real push. I fully expect for the Jazz and Blazers not to be two teams in the top 4. West is going to be one big mush of records.

The guy that was just going on and on about the Pels 9-6 record doesn’t care of records right now ???

 

[SilenceS]

The guy that was just going on and on about the Pels 9-6 record doesn’t care of records right now ???

You read a room well

 

[Enasic]

The hot start was almost half the season

It was. But I dont recall them beating anyone good. They beat Boston early in the season when Boston sucked. Same for the Nets. I remember them getting shalacked by Miami and GS in particular. And 6ers owned them. I think they would have fallen off no matter what, although maybe not as drastic. We’ll never know, however.

 

[Enasic]

I also mentioned this before but I think they had their best stretch last year when they had a zillion injuries and BD was out due to covid ??

Granted, against a really cup cake schedule

 

[knoxville7]

You read a room well

He missed Memphis and last night and was day to day. He is coming back for Boston or GS game. Its a bruised foot.

By the way, Pels 5th in the West with Zion "injured". All about the W's

I know Scoot. I dont even care about records right now. Its a long season. Second half is the real push. I fully expect for the Jazz and Blazers not to be two teams in the top 4. West is going to be one big mush of records.

Yeah, at least I CAN actually read and comprehend

 

[zack54attack]

It's almost a chore watching this team lol.

 

[clonetrooper264]

I also mentioned this before but I think they had their best stretch last year when they had a zillion injuries and BD was out due to covid ??

Granted, against a really cup cake schedule

Also granted, you'd expect a good team to dominate a cupcake schedule. The more telling stat to me is that even with Lonzo they didn't beat anyone good except maybe Boston, though as you said Boston was not playing well at the time.

And to this team's credit, they at least managed to beat a couple teams that are considered "good" teams while in the middle of a tough schedule in terms of scheduling (though of course not opponent quality), which is an improvement over 0, although the bar of course is stupidly low at that point.

 

[clonetrooper264]

It's almost a chore watching this team lol.

It's a painful task for sure

 

[SilenceS]

Yeah, at least I CAN actually read and comprehend

Still cant read a room doe.

 

[knoxville7]

Still cant read a room doe.

Hat am I “misreading” about the “room” bruh? Do tell me with all your room reading knowledge and my lack of it