Jeremy Lin a Bull?

[bbaker]

Read an article on ESPNChicago about how the Knicks almost cut Lin in favor to sign current Bull Mike James last month. Lets say the Knicks cut Lin & add James. That leaves the Bulls with a need for a 2nd backup G. Do the Bulls then sign Jeremy Lin?
If the Bulls sign Lin, there's no Linsanity right now, Mike D'Antoni is probably out of a job & Toney Douglas is running the Knicks.


Article here

 

[Scoot26]

The Bulls would never sign Lin. They should have signed a veteran backup PG.

 

[clonetrooper264]

I would've supported the move. I've always believed Lin could play (been watching him since Harvard) if given an opportunity. I don't think he'd be anywhere close to as good as he is in NY though. He thrives in that system, he probably wouldn't with us. Still he's better than JL3. xD

 

[Crystallas]

Retrospective signings never work. Thus, why they are retrospective.

Lin is flourishing under a different system. Without D'Antoni, you have no Lin. I totally dislike Mike D'Antoni's coaching style, but from time to time, it fits certain play styles well. Call it a retardedly high risk, but high reward system.

 

[bbaker]

I'm not saying the Bulls should have signed him, I'm just saying Lin could possibly be a Bull right now. Kind of crazy when you think how close certain things could (couldn't) have happened.

 

[Anytime23]

Jeremy Rin, Chicago Burrs

 

[bleacherbum54]

I'm not saying the Bulls should have signed him, I'm just saying Lin could possibly be a Bull right now. Kind of crazy when you think how close certain things could (couldn't) have happened.

he could also of been on every other NBA team in the league.

 

[Cloud 9]

Yeah I highly doubt that's how things would've ended up shaking down, but it's food for thought I guess. I've never been a Lin fan, so I'm just fine without him.

 

[CODE_BLUE56]

yay for hypotheticals

 

[scottiepippen1994]

What if Paxson didn't throw away money on RIP?
JR Smith could be signing with the Bulls right now.

I like this coulda woulda shoulda thread.

Thanks Rip for ripping us off and preventing us from the bulls future in small guardism.

 

[bleacherbum54]

What if Paxson didn't throw away money on RIP?
JR Smith could be signing with the Bulls right now.

I like this coulda woulda shoulda thread.

Thanks Rip for ripping us off and preventing us from the bulls future in small guardism.

LOL Rip is a much much better player than JR Smith hell I would take a broken down Rip over JR.

 

[ZAN]

Lemme know when Lin beats something more than an underachieving 1-man Lakers team, and 5 floormats.

People forget the most important stat is one in the "W" column. When the Knicks start playing teams NOT named the Nets, Jazz, Wizards, T'Wolves, and Raptors....this Linsanity bullshit will stop.

 

[Diddy1122]

Lemme know when Lin beats something more than an underachieving 1-man Lakers team, and 5 floormats.

People forget the most important stat is one in the "W" column. When the Knicks start playing teams NOT named the Nets, Jazz, Wizards, T'Wolves, and Raptors....this Linsanity bullshit will stop.

It more than likely will but it also may not. Once Melo gets back though, Lin's free reign on offense is probably over.

 

[bleacherbum54]

It more than likely will but it also may not. Once Melo gets back though, Lin's free reign on offense is probably over.

no way Mike D is gonna keep running the same stuff Melo is gonna have to adjust and stop being a ball stopper. Of course there will still be times when they call the Melo mid iso but the Knicks whole offense isnt gonna be that like it was pre-lin. That isnt a winning system you need to have more players invloved and when Melo goes into ISO it hurts the team overall because they start playing 1v5 instead of playing together and moving the ball like the Knicks do when Lin is at pg.

 

[MatthewLPowers]

I gotta say, Im not a Lin believer. This linsanity is all brought to you by the media and especially ESPN. Hes had a good stretch and the Knicks winning, but his game is flawed. He has 37 TOs (4.6/game leading the league) since being inserted into the starting lineup! The combined record of the teams has been 79-129 (.379). I will give it to him. Hes smart, a good head on his shoulders, and plays with a lot of energy (reminds me of DRose in that way). Would I make any type of move for him if I was a GM of any team? Not with a ten foot pole

 

[clonetrooper264]

The only reason Lin is getting THIS much praise is because he's in NY. If he was here doing these things I doubt there'd be quite as much craze. There'd still be people going nuts because he's Asian and stuff and it's just a good story, but the NY media is going to milk this story until the unfortunate day that he has a bad game and loses. Then people are going to dismiss this stretch of really really good basketball on his part (yeah he has a lot of turnovers, but I mean he's been thrown into the starting PG role, which is no easy task in itself, and done extremely well regardless of TOs) and throw him under the bus. Fans are fickle. He's got talent, and you can't deny it. He's been the Knicks best player for the past 7 games. So what if he's played bad teams? Before all this, if anyone looked at NY's roster and saw that Bill Walker, Jared Jeffries, and Lin were starting they'd mark that game as a loss for them. You don't score that many points against that many teams by some fluky stroke of luck. He's done it all shooting over 50% or so as well. He may not be as productive outside of the D'Antoni system, but the guy still has skill. He can run the P&R as well as anyone, and that's a skill that translates to any team. I'm not saying teams should even make an offer for him, but he could contribute on other teams if given the chance. Idk. Maybe I'm just biased...:dunno:

 

[Deng Defense Force]

LOL Rip is a much much better player than JR Smith hell I would take a broken down Rip over JR.

Player? I remember a time when you actually had to play in order to be called a player.

Scamilton is just collecting his retirement checks courtesy of the Bulls.

 

[RamiTheBullsFan]

Player? I remember a time when you actually had to play in order to be called a player.

Scamilton is just collecting his retirement checks courtesy of the Bulls.

Who cares? It's not hurting your check account. J.R. can stand to lose a couple of bucks out of his massive back pocket. And the reason he's not playing now is to give him the best chance possible to be healthy/fresh come playoff time when the Bulls need him to make a difference from last year. It isn't just him saying I'm not up to playing for a while; it's a collective decision. When he has played, he's played very well so give him the benefit of the doubt that he can make a difference when it matters.

 

[scottiepippen1994]

Who cares? It's not hurting your check account. J.R. can stand to lose a couple of bucks out of his massive back pocket. And the reason he's not playing now is to give him the best chance possible to be healthy/fresh come playoff time when the Bulls need him to make a difference from last year. It isn't just him saying I'm not up to playing for a while; it's a collective decision. When he has played, he's played very well so give him the benefit of the doubt that he can make a difference when it matters.

Do you seriously think that Rip is the answer to winning a championship?
This is not 2004 Rip.
And do you really think that 2012 Rip is better than 2012 Smith?
Your joking............You Gotta be.
Bogans is more useful this season than Rip has been.

 

[RamiTheBullsFan]

Do you seriously think that Rip is the answer to winning a championship?
This is not 2004 Rip.
And do you really think that 2012 Rip is better than 2012 Smith?
Your joking............You Gotta be.
Bogans is more useful this season than Rip has been.

Bogans is out for the season and Rip is not. Try again.

And Rip is one of the smartest players at his position while Smith is one of the dumbest. Rip is in great shape for a 34-year old. You NEED experience on your team to win titles. Rip is not much older than Terry last year and is even younger than Kidd.

But if you want a real answer, you'll trade for Dwight Howard.