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I'm on an island here, but I hope Lauri isn't on this roster past the conclusion of the 2020-21 season.
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naa you’re not on an island. the talent is there, but he hasn’t been able to put it together consistently and his defense is horrendous. It’s unfortunate but reality is his time in Chicago is coming to a close I think
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The Bulls core is young, not bad. There isn't much in this league that makes a winner out of a young team. You need development, and to develop, you need something to mold. The real question with this 'core', are they still salvageable. Which always leads to the next question, if they are, will they be retain-able for a contract realistic enough to give the staff the options needed to draw matching free agents. And the ways the Bulls are set up, compared to the rest of the league in a similar situation, we're still just ok, not in a great position as of now. But you know, a few solid contracts and that second part changes.
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I'm warming up to the idea of drafting James Wiseman if he's there. WCJ is probably better at the 4 anyway, and I don't see how you can keep both him and Lauri.
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I was hoping they'd include him in some sort of package to trade.
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Well **** me running. I thought Lauri was still a fan favorite.
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Fair point, let's see who the assistants end up being
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Here's the real/objective litmus test: if you're an opposing HC or team, and you are facing a team with that core you referenced (Lauri/Wendell/Zach), are you concerned?
Not so much, right?
I like the value and upside of WCJ and Colby and can see them as initial components of a competitive roster, but there are no other plus-value contracts or trade assets on the roster.
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Hey everyone, just introducing myself here. Was a big fan of Bulls growing up, also love what AK done in Denver. So decided to join fan forum.
My thoughts in Donovan's hire:
If you think Donovan was not a great choice for the Bulls, because he doesn't have outstanding playoff record with a mediocre Thunder, think of this: Mike Malone made playoffs 2 times in his 6.5 years as NBA head coach. First time made it to the conference finals this year. Guess who built this fun Nuggets team? I think you should trust AK. He hired Malone after bad SAC record, trusted him for another 3 years and look how this is paying off for Denver right now.
My thoughts in Donovan's hire:
If you think Donovan was not a great choice for the Bulls, because he doesn't have outstanding playoff record with a mediocre Thunder, think of this: Mike Malone made playoffs 2 times in his 6.5 years as NBA head coach. First time made it to the conference finals this year. Guess who built this fun Nuggets team? I think you should trust AK. He hired Malone after bad SAC record, trusted him for another 3 years and look how this is paying off for Denver right now.
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Chuck doesn't like the Donovan signing but not the way you would think.....
Hours after the Bulls hired Billy Donovan to be the team's next head coach, Barkley panned the move from Donovan's perspective on Inside the NBA on TNT (thanks to 670 The Score's Cody Westerlund for the transcription).
"Only two jobs worse than that (the Bulls head coaching job): the captain of the Titanic and my fitness coach," Barkley said.
"They ain't got no good players... He could have waited for a better job."
LOL, I can't honestly say I disagree.....damn, this franchise is an embarrassment.
Hours after the Bulls hired Billy Donovan to be the team's next head coach, Barkley panned the move from Donovan's perspective on Inside the NBA on TNT (thanks to 670 The Score's Cody Westerlund for the transcription).
"Only two jobs worse than that (the Bulls head coaching job): the captain of the Titanic and my fitness coach," Barkley said.
"They ain't got no good players... He could have waited for a better job."
LOL, I can't honestly say I disagree.....damn, this franchise is an embarrassment.
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this actually gives me hope for the bulls. Chuck is wrong pretty consistently
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Welcome to the forum!
Yes, Donovan does not have a large enough track record to really make assumptions. He could be a Scott Skiles type coach, or could be something better, only time will tell.
Talent obviously plays a part in all of it too. Mike Malone didn't have much to work with in Sacramento due to the overt dysfunctional franchise they are (hey, kinda like the Bulls have been under GarPax). Much better in Denver, and maybe AK will turn things around here.
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Here's a good video on some of the concepts Donovan runs offensively. Keep in mind that he had both Durant and Westbrook in these clips. That said, keep your eyes on Ibaka. I'm thinking WCJ and Lauri could do well with some of the things he's run. Again, it helps when you have those two to take defenders away, but Ibaka got some pretty nice looks.
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ive always been impressed with how they always managed to use Steven Adams effectively as well. imagine wiseman in that role ?
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First thing I noticed is that they guys that can pass the ball.....a huge fail on the Bulls. Not everyone sets up at the 3 point line. They get some decent penetration. But as you said Durant and Westbrook can cover a lot of warts....they both get good shots out of movement.....and they make them.
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Not sure what year this is, but look how deep in the paint he gets from simple action:
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thats some beautiful paint screening
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I like him for the player development aspect. Anything after that is a bonus. Definitely not expecting any kind of deep playoff run until they've done some significant development and/or retooling with the roster.
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What's nice about Donovan, he'll encourage his talent to dominate matchups on certain nights, not pump the brakes every time someone gets into a groove. From an entertainment standpoint, that a 180 compared to the frustration of Boylen and Hoiberg.