Chicago Bulls Draft Discussion Thread

[Gustavus Adolphus]

Matt LLoyd is the primary reason why the Orlando Magic job is much more attractive than the Bulls or Pelicans currently, imo.

 

[Scoot26]

Ickk

 

[knoxville7]

good thing the bulls have been pretty solid at drafting near the end of the 1st round...I haven't heard of the majority of the kids you guys have named. college basketball has taken a nose dive the last few years IMO. I personally cant watch most college basketball games anymore

 

[RoseMVP1]

I'd like Jerian Grant...dk if he will be available that late though. I've been watching him since his freshmen year. Can play either guard spot at 6'5. Great passer and good defender. He really knows how to get his team involved. His 3 shot is streaky but that will get better over time.

 

[clonetrooper264]

Has anyone read this: http://www.blogabull.com/2015/5/18/...draft-successfully-the-loss-of-matt-lloyd-and

This makes it sounds like with Forman we'll only draft players from Iowa or New Mexico.

What a huge sample size...YEAH ONLY IOWA OR NEW MEXICO PLAYERS FOREVERRRRRRR

 

[Scoot26]

What a huge sample size...YEAH ONLY IOWA OR NEW MEXICO PLAYERS FOREVERRRRRRR

lol... Dougie McD, Tony Snell, Bairstow are you samples.

Marquis Teague doesn't fit in that realm though.

Kirk Hinrich is from Iowa.

Fred Hoiberg....!! OH MY!

 

[clonetrooper264]

I'd like Jerian Grant...dk if he will be available that late though. I've been watching him since his freshmen year. Can play either guard spot at 6'5. Great passer and good defender. He really knows how to get his team involved. His 3 shot is streaky but that will get better over time.

He looks way better than his brother Jerami. I think he's projected to go mid to late lottery though.

 

[clonetrooper264]

lol... Dougie McD, Tony Snell, Bairstow are you samples.

Marquis Teague doesn't fit in that realm though.

Kirk Hinrich is from Iowa.

Fred Hoiberg....!! OH MY!

3 players in 2 years from 2 schools? ZOMG GAR ONLY PICKS PLAYERS FROM THOSE SCHOOLS!

 

[Scoot26]

He looks way better than his brother Jerami. I think he's projected to go mid to late lottery though.

Yeah, he'll be gone by the time we pick.

 

[clonetrooper264]

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/draft/mock-draft

One guy here has us taking Tyus Jones. Is he even declaring for the draft?

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

I'd like Jerian Grant...dk if he will be available that late though. I've been watching him since his freshmen year. Can play either guard spot at 6'5. Great passer and good defender. He really knows how to get his team involved. His 3 shot is streaky but that will get better over time.

Plus, he has a pretty good connection to the organization.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

I'd like Jerian Grant...dk if he will be available that late though. I've been watching him since his freshmen year. Can play either guard spot at 6'5. Great passer and good defender. He really knows how to get his team involved. His 3 shot is streaky but that will get better over time.

Plus, he has a pretty good connection to the organization.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

What a huge sample size...YEAH ONLY IOWA OR NEW MEXICO PLAYERS FOREVERRRRRRR

I think the point is, under LLoyd you had draft picks from Duke, Florida, USC, Marquette, etc.... Whereas so far, with the only exception being a draft pick out of huge necessity the Forman picks have been from areas he is familiar with.

 

[clonetrooper264]

I think the point is, under LLoyd you had draft picks from Duke, Florida, USC, Marquette, etc.... Whereas so far, with the only exception being a draft pick out of huge necessity the Forman picks have been from areas he is familiar with.

True, but I don't think we can label it as a true trend after two drafts. Could just be a weird coincidence. And really, who cares about Bairstow? The author certainly didn't give a squat about Erik Murphy who was from Florida.

 

[Scoot26]

I think the point is, under LLoyd you had draft picks from Duke, Florida, USC, Marquette, etc.... Whereas so far, with the only exception being a draft pick out of huge necessity the Forman picks have been from areas he is familiar with.

I still think overall that article is kind of weak. It does show that Forman has indeed only looked in areas he knows minus the Teague pick, which according to the Bulls they were surprised he fell that far so they picked him.

When Lloyd was employed the Bulls picked:
Joakim Noah (9th)
Derrick Rose (1st)
Taj Gibson (26th)
James Johnson (16th)
Jimmy Butler (30th)

Now, Noah is someone the Bulls wanted in 2006, but he didn't declare. They would have picked him #2 in the 2006 draft if Noah came out then. The fact Noah went back, hurt his draft stock and the Bulls ended up with him anyways. So I'd like to say Lloyd had little to do in the thinking of that pick as well.

Rose was a no-brainer and Lloyd had little to do with that pick.

After that is where it gets more interesting since the Bulls are now a good team. James Johnson never worked out for the Bulls. I'd say his attitude was mostly in the wrong place. He has had some minor success in Toronto. Gibson though has worked out wonders for such a late 1st round picks. And of course Butler has too. After that we have Snell and McBuckets, and the jury will stay out on both of those for now.

 

[Chicago4Life]

i would be happy if the bulls took trey lyles if he fell to the bulls or tke christian wood...they need more players that can operate in the post and get some easier baskets...

 

[FirstTimer]

I'd like Jerian Grant...dk if he will be available that late though. I've been watching him since his freshmen year. Can play either guard spot at 6'5. Great passer and good defender. He really knows how to get his team involved. His 3 shot is streaky but that will get better over time.

He looks way better than his brother Jerami. I think he's projected to go mid to late lottery though.

Yeah, he'll be gone by the time we pick.

I've seen mocks of him falling into the mid 20's.

Grant measured as 6'3" w/o shoes at the combine.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

I've seen mocks of him falling into the mid 20's.

Grant measured as 6'3" w/o shoes at the combine.

Look, I'm not going to lie...Horace Grant was my favorite Bull of all time, so for sentimental reasons aside I like the idea of drafting Grant. I had it in my head that he was 6'5'' as well, but now that gives me pause.

 

[Axl Rose]

http://media.cleveland.com/strongsville/photo/strongsville-native-aaron-white-b2c3abfde8e1a581.jpg

Iowa State that is....don't see any players from either college mocked in either round

Iowa State product this year will be Hoiberg

 

[Crystallas]

2015 NBA Draft thread. News and mocks.

From NBA.com The 2015 Draft order, as of May 19th

1. Minnesota
2. L.A. Lakers
3. Philadelphia
4. New York
5. Orlando
6. Sacramento
7. Denver
8. Detroit
9. Charlotte
10. Miami
11. Indiana
12. Utah
13. Phoenix
14. Oklahoma City
15. Atlanta (From Brooklyn)
16. Boston
17. Milwaukee
18. Houston (From New Orleans)
19. Washington
20. Toronto
21. Dallas
22. Chicago
23. Portland
24. Cleveland
25. Memphis
26. San Antonio
27. L.A. Lakers (From Houston)
28. Boston (From L.A. Clippers)
29. Brooklyn (From Atlanta)
30. Golden State

2015 SECOND ROUND DRAFT ORDER

31. Minnesota
32. Houston (From New York)
33. Boston (From Philadelphia via Miami)
34. L.A. Lakers
35. Philadelphia (From Orlando)
36. Minnesota (From Sacramento via Houston)
37. Philadelphia (From Denver via Houston, Portland and Minnesota)
38. Detroit
39. Charlotte
40. Miami
41. Brooklyn
42. Utah
43. Indiana
44. Phoenix
45. Boston
46. Milwaukee
47. Philadelphia (From New Orleans via Washington and L.A. Clippers)
48. Oklahoma City
49. Washington
50. Atlanta (From Toronto)
51. Orlando (From Chicago)
52. Dallas
53. Cleveland (From Portland via Chicago and Denver)
54. Utah (From Cleveland)
55. San Antonio
56. New Orleans (From Memphis)
57. Denver (From L.A. Clippers)
58. Philadelphia (From Houston)
59. Atlanta
60. Philadelphia (From Golden State via Indiana)