Chicago Bulls 2009-10 Thread

[Maclowery]

I haven't liked the Lakers since Cedric Ceballos and Nick Van Exel were awesome.

[thrill]

What the hell? Cardinals fans are Bulls fans? I thought most of them were Lakers fans. Maybe it's just me.

I grew up in Jordan-era Illinois.

[jim]

Tyrus needs a shock collar that goes off anytime he shoots from beyond 8 feet. Nothing is worse than when he hits one of those 15 foot jumpers early in the game. He hits one and he starts throwing junk up and thinking he's Kobe.

Small sample size, so take with a grain of salt here ....

... when I go to a game (1x per year) I get there when the gates open to get to the 1st row and watch the shoot around. Most players do what I would expect .. i.e. I saw Gordon probably take 50 runners where a guy passed the ball, he drove the basket and put up one of those lobs to get over the giants. A real pro working like a pro, something he could use in the game. Noah was shooting free throw after free throw, getting just the right spin on that earth ball of his (you really can't see it on TV, but it literally spins like earth).

And then there is Tyrus. 25 footers, hook shots, ... you name it. Playground stuff. Nothing you would ever remotely want to see him try in a game. I really like Tyrus because I think he's a freak athletically, I actually think he had his effort hat on most of the time last year, but when I saw his pregame workout it really made me realize that sometimes some players just don't quite get it.

Anyway, I'm thinking is with Salmons and Miller the entire season, a healthy Deng, an improving Noah, and Rose with a year of seasoning that it more than offsets losing Gordon. 45 doesn't seem that far fetched to me...

[epinephrine]

What the hell? Cardinals fans are Bulls fans? I thought most of them were Lakers fans. Maybe it's just me.

I grew up in Jordan-era Illinois.

That makes sense, a lot of Cardinal fans are from Illinois (me). It must be Rams fans that are mostly Lakers fans

[phins]

Tyrus needs a shock collar that goes off anytime he shoots from beyond 8 feet. Nothing is worse than when he hits one of those 15 foot jumpers early in the game. He hits one and he starts throwing junk up and thinking he's Kobe.

Small sample size, so take with a grain of salt here ....

... when I go to a game (1x per year) I get there when the gates open to get to the 1st row and watch the shoot around. Most players do what I would expect .. i.e. I saw Gordon probably take 50 runners where a guy passed the ball, he drove the basket and put up one of those lobs to get over the giants. A real pro working like a pro, something he could use in the game. Noah was shooting free throw after free throw, getting just the right spin on that earth ball of his (you really can't see it on TV, but it literally spins like earth).

And then there is Tyrus. 25 footers, hook shots, ... you name it. Playground stuff. Nothing you would ever remotely want to see him try in a game. I really like Tyrus because I think he's a freak athletically, I actually think he had his effort hat on most of the time last year, but when I saw his pregame workout it really made me realize that sometimes some players just don't quite get it.

Anyway, I'm thinking is with Salmons and Miller the entire season, a healthy Deng, an improving Noah, and Rose with a year of seasoning that it more than offsets losing Gordon. 45 doesn't seem that far fetched to me...

Sometimes you can just get more from being there live, huh? There is such a small difference between the guys that make it, and the guys that spend their entire career in Europe.

Love Derrick Rose...dude was just made to be an NBA PG. Works on his shooting in all phases, and the sky is the limit for the kid.

[Rieges]

For thrill and the rest of our resident experts: what can we realistically expect from Gibson and Johnson this season? And not to put too much stock into preseason stats, but anyone else even more pissed off that they passed on Blair twice considering how he's looked so far?

[thrill]

For thrill and the rest of our resident experts: what can we realistically expect from Gibson and Johnson this season? And not to put too much stock into preseason stats, but anyone else even more pissed off that they passed on Blair twice considering how he's looked so far?

I think we have to apply the same skepticism to Blair that we apply to Gibson and Johnson.

I don't know what their ceilings are. They were relatively late picks in one of the most shallow drafts in recent history. They're probably just a couple of guys.

[Rieges]

For thrill and the rest of our resident experts: what can we realistically expect from Gibson and Johnson this season? And not to put too much stock into preseason stats, but anyone else even more pissed off that they passed on Blair twice considering how he's looked so far?

I think we have to apply the same skepticism to Blair that we apply to Gibson and Johnson.

I don't know what their ceilings are. They were relatively late picks in one of the most shallow drafts in recent history. They're probably just a couple of guys.

Thanks. I take it you're not upset that they passed on Blair?

[thrill]

For thrill and the rest of our resident experts: what can we realistically expect from Gibson and Johnson this season? And not to put too much stock into preseason stats, but anyone else even more pissed off that they passed on Blair twice considering how he's looked so far?

I think we have to apply the same skepticism to Blair that we apply to Gibson and Johnson.

I don't know what their ceilings are. They were relatively late picks in one of the most shallow drafts in recent history. They're probably just a couple of guys.

Thanks. I take it you're not upset that they passed on Blair?

Not yet. He's still short with no knees. He could be a crazy unexpected over achiever, but I doubt it.

[Hungary Jack]

I don't know a lot about Blair, but the Bulls seem to be trying to build a roster of highly mobile, athletic guys who can run and maybe play some defense (Brad Miller excepted). This might have turned them away from Blair.