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I don't think Tyrus had much of a basketball IQ. He was like a football gadget guy.
(in hindsight)
(in hindsight)
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Tyrus didn't have much basketball IQ at all. Definitely had the tools to be more than he was, but alas
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I just don't care to look it up, but who were his coaches with the Bulls? If it was Skiles-VDN-Thibs, then I can see how those bookends might hurt a guy like him. Add in the bowling alley attendant in the middle, and you had nothing for the first few years of your career.
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Tyrus didn't get coached by Thibs, so just Skiles and VDN. Coaching definitely didn't do him any favors
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Can you imagine being as raw as he was and your first coach is Scott Skiles, the guy who is known for just up and leaving because he gets so frustrated with coaching, only to go next to a guy who was clearly in over his head in Vinny?
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i always actually liked VDN
That series against Boston will always be the best series of basketball ive ever seen, despite losing the series
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Arguably, VDN was better for him because he actually played him lol
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That's because, much like Fred Hoiberg later, VDN only had an interest in offensive basketball. He could have given a shit about defense.
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And Tyrus still almost averaged 2 bpg in that system. What could've been...
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What could have been the amount of time lost to injury when Thibs played him and Luol together for 42 minutes?
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member John Salmons under VDN? dude was legit good for that brief period of time
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Eh, Salmons career up to that point showed steady improvement in numbers. His numbers with Sacramento in 08-09 were damn near identical to what he did with the Bulls. GarPax just bought and sold at the right time.
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A pretty good flip from GarPax honestly. Salmons did do well here, kinda fizzled out the next year (though resurgence post trade to Milwaukee). I remember all the commentators could talk about was how the Bulls were on a 50 win pace post deadline after adding Salmons and Brad Miller. That definitely didn't manifest the next year lol
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Had to give up legendary Chicago Bull Andres Nocioni though...
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you left off the year before in 2007-2008 when he only shot 32.5% from 3. his 3 point shot was never very good until that 2008-2009 season(a lot of that being with sacramento)
can certainly say the bulls bought at the right time, but his growth at least wasnt stunted by VDN lol
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Homeboy unfortunately became a 3pt chucker by that point though. It was time
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Maluach would have been awesome. But I think they played themselves out of him. Fears or Queen seem fine.
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A play I remember that I think signifies Tyrus was in the Boston series where Tyrus got the inbound pass and instead of passing to Rose who was standing there calling for the ball, he proceeds to recklessly dribble up court and force a shot (I think he was bailed out with a foul).
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Can't forget this classic depiction of John "Jab Step" Salmons
