Young, Talented, Great Numbers and at Super Star Breaking Point
The Bulls need scoring. The Bulls need leadership. The Bulls need defense. The Bulls need a contract that will equal the money they are going to spend on it.There is a big man in New York who brings offense, defense and potentially leadership; all of the Bulls needs.
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A sunny spot on offense is a black hole on defense
There are many big men in the NBA that can not score with a mid range jump shot, let alone, around the rim. Usually, they’re all defense, except for a couple of physically dominant players like Shaquille O’Neal and Dwight Howard or have an onslaught of inside post moves like Patrick Ewing, Tim Duncan or Pau Gasol. All of these players can or could play defense too.
The ninth selection in the Bulls top 10 summer free agent options is a go to low post offensive player but can’t play defense at all.
Gibson optimistic in Bull’s shopping free agents
The Bulls have made financial and roster decisions that let us know they will be shopping the summer’s free agent market very hard.
John Salmons and Tyrus Thomas were traded for five expiring contracts and a first round draft pick. Plus four preexisting contracts will be expiring as well, including, Brad Miller, the over paid and never played Jerome James, the down and out Lindsey Hunter and Tim Thomas.
The only contracts on Chicago’s pay roll next year is the young talented nucleus of Deng, Rose, Hinrich, Noah, Gibson and Johnson.
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The question is, what position will the Bulls shop for? I am hoping for a big man. Noah and Gibson have done their thing all season long, but it will not get them far in the post season if nobody else is added. The Chicago Tribune asked Taj Gibson if he was cool with being a number two forward; he said not a problem.
Bulls complete season sweep of Pistons
The Bulls beat the Detroit Pistons 110-103 in Detroit. This win gave Chicago the season sweep against their central division rival. The last time the Bulls swept Detroit was 14 seasons ago when a men like Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen were wearing the black and red jerseys.
Chicago led the entire game. They went on a scoring streak in the second quarter, braking the game open with a 34-22 advantage. The Pistons cut the lead to seven in the fourth quarter but could not handle Derrick Rose and Ronald Murray in the final minutes.
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Hard to argue Plan C
I have been on the free agent pick up band wagon of Dwayne Wade or Chris Bosh the entire season.
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When the Bulls traded John Salmons and Tyrus Thomas, I believed they had a strong chance of picking up one of the two and turning the Bulls into a deep playoff threat instead of a first round out.
Then I read Chicago Bull’s blogger Sam Smith’s post about the Bulls opting for plan C. I have changed my mind.
