Bulls Summer League Roster/Schedule

[Anytime23]

BULLS: Chicago Bulls announce 2010 Las Vegas Summer League roster

Chris Richards FTW

 

[USCChiFan]

Joe Alexander has always had upside and a ton of potential... but he's been shit in the NBA

 

[BigP50]

Matt Bouldin ftw

 

[Crystallas]

Bulls Summer League Roster

Just in case anyone was curious about something OTHER than Free Agency


7 Derrick Byars G 6-7 220 04/25/84 Vanderbilt ALBA Berlin (Germany) R
11 Jerel McNeal G 6-3 195 07/01/87 Marquette Dexia-Mons (Belgium) R
15 John Lucas III G 5-11 165 11/21/82 Oklahoma State Shanghai Sharks (China) 2
16 James Johnson F 6-9 245 02/20/87 Wake Forest Chicago Bulls 1
17 Matt Bouldin G 6-5 224 01/07/88 Gonzaga Gonzaga (NCAA) R
20 Joe Alexander F 6-8 220 12/26/86 West Virginia Chicago Bulls 2
24 Morris Almond F 6-5 210 02/02/85 Rice Springfield Armor (NBDL) 2
32 Jack McClinton G 6-1 185 01/19/85 Miami (Fla.) Aliaga Petkim (Turkey) R
34 Samardo Samuels F 6-8 240 01/09/89 Louisville Louisville (NCAA) R
35 Chris Richard F 6-9 256 12/25/84 Florida Chicago Bulls 2
44 Trent Plaisted F 6-11 245 10/20/86 Brigham Young KK Zadar (Croatia) R
54 A.J. Ogilvy C 6-11 250 06/17/88 Vanderbilt Vanderbilt (NCAA) R

Derrick Byars was drafted 42nd overall in 2007 by Portland, was cut, and too a job in Germany to kick off his pro career where he was ALBA Berlins best player after a season. An explosive shooting guard who loves to go to the basket. He is also a D-League all-star.

Jerel McNeal is from Chicago, he was cut by the Clippers last season, and he is making steady improvements. He is a combo guard, has poor speed, but good handling abilities, and plays solid defense for a SL prospect.

John Lucas III makes his own offense, and is a lights out spot up shooter. His NBA dreams are a long shot, but he has the ability to play in the NBA with his quickness. He needs to work on picks and positioning to fit into an NBA offense, he is mismatched at 5'11, with weak NBA passing skills.

James Johnson is being reported at 20lbs lighter than his peak weight in 09-10. Apparently he has gotten into good shape, and we should expect a nice return from JJ.

Matt Bouldin is a solid combo guard who can do everything at the NBA level, minus the speed. He has potential to get a roster invite.

Joe Alexander has been working on his conditioning post hamstring injury and supposedly he is showing flashes of his athleticism in practice, and could also earn a spot on the roster. If he plays recklessly, he might be an early cut. Although his speed and size might be enticing to Coach Thib.

Morris Almond is an undersized forward who plays solid defense. It will be interesting to see if he can step up his game, and show little man-big heart in SL.

Jack McClinton is a solid guard with all of the right skills to make it to an NBA roster. He is very weak with his left side and needs to improve his footwork on defense to actually make the cut.

Samardo Samuels has an NBA sized body, but needs to work on his stamina. He is a Big Baby type player who could very likely get signed onto this Roster.

Chris Richard, I haven't heard any new developments with Chris. He has made strides in each year. He may be resigned by default due to him having rare size and experience.

Trent Plaisted is a sloppy offensive player, but he positions himself very well, and he can cover a lot of area in the paint. He's a real wild card, but he puts the effort in.

A.J. Ogilvy is one ugly player, but he gets the job done. Consider him an upgraded version of Aaron Gray at this point of his career. He shows better off the ball positioning on defense but poorer positioning on offense. He is destined for D-League unless he can work on his hip motions and overall quickness in traffic.

 

[Crystallas]

Whaa.. oopps. I was still making the post, walked away, finished it, and you posted a link.

Well, could a mod merge the topic?

 

[MRN]

Nice, Jack McClinton.

 

[USCChiFan]

Whaa.. oopps. I was still making the post, walked away, finished it, and you posted a link.

Well, could a mod merge the topic?

Done

 

[Southside Bull Baron]

You think A.J. Olgivy makes the roster?

 

[Chi-Town Brahma]

Jack McClinton was a good addition

 

[sicko]

only Johnson and Alexander will make it, no Omer Asik or Taj Gibson?

 

[Anytime23]

only Johnson and Alexander will make it, no Omer Asik or Taj Gibson?

I dont think they know for sure whats going on with Asik and they probably want to keep Taj healthy. He's a legit NBA player, he doesnt need to do summer league.

 

[Anytime23]

You think A.J. Olgivy makes the roster?

If we find a way to sign a max player and another top FA then yes. Guys like him are all we could afford.

 

[Crystallas]

Chris Richards will be on call. I know he showed a few good games last season, but I think he still has some room to grow. He did do everything that was asked of him, and he bled for us in multiple games. The guy DOES put the effort in, and we can only hope that he's hard at work trying to improve his game.

AJ could also make it.

Personally. I'm rooting for Derrick Byars, Matt Bouldin, and A.J. Ogilvy just because they have the highest ceiling considering their age, their per minute NCAA stats, and their levels of maturity. We know JJ is a lock. Byars is just awesome to watch, and he could end up becoming a 6th man type of player if he can actually buy into a system.

 

[Bullsman24]

derrick byars was awesome last year. ok i know it was just preseason and all but he's exactly what we need: a shooter with height at the SG position. i was legitimately sad when he didn't make the roster last year. we shouldn't make that mistake again.