2017-18 Bulls Thread - Fly the Tank W

[davell]

I want half of them traded for a better player.

 

I'm waiting a year, maybe two, before I start trying to make a trade like that. 1) Not sure if there's a guy even available 2) Boston has dibs on the 1st star on the block, unless we'd massively overpay to beat them.

 

I think you should factor in the input of said star player who is available. If AD ever becomes available he might want to come back to Chicago and play for his hometown team, or at least would prefer that. Giannis might want to come to Chicago because it's close to Milwaukee and I've heard he actually likes living there for some reason.

 

Boston can make the better trade offers right now, but those trade assets start depreciating. Like Bos is not getting the Laker's pick this year so that most likely means they're getting the Sac pick next year in a terrible draft class. They could still draft a good player, but I'd rather have a pick in this year's draft if I were the Celtics.

 

They do have a bunch of future draft picks from other teams. Not sure how great they'll end up being though. Bulls just need to keep accumulating good young players and actually draft players with their 2nd round picks instead of getting those "cash considerations"...

 

Eh, you're looking at this thru Chicago glasses. Seriously, do you think AD is going to tell New Orleans or Boston he'll only play in Chicago? Come on. That ain't factoring in. What likely does though? Is that he can win a title in Boston. At any rate, he's not going to make a play to be in Chicago. Giannis? Yeah, he likes it in Milwaukee. Because he doesn't want to be in a big city.

 

Not to mention, we're a long ways away from having the assets the Celtics do, whether they're depreciating or not.

 

Honestly, its a moot point. We need more youngsters and a bit better idea of EXACTLY what we have, before making any half cocked moves. The end of next season, we'll have a much better idea on what our guys can be.

[SouthSideRyan]

The city of Chicago has proven time and time again what an invaluable draw it is for free agents in the NBA.

[Regular Show]

 

I'm waiting a year, maybe two, before I start trying to make a trade like that. 1) Not sure if there's a guy even available 2) Boston has dibs on the 1st star on the block, unless we'd massively overpay to beat them.

 

I think you should factor in the input of said star player who is available. If AD ever becomes available he might want to come back to Chicago and play for his hometown team, or at least would prefer that. Giannis might want to come to Chicago because it's close to Milwaukee and I've heard he actually likes living there for some reason.

 

Boston can make the better trade offers right now, but those trade assets start depreciating. Like Bos is not getting the Laker's pick this year so that most likely means they're getting the Sac pick next year in a terrible draft class. They could still draft a good player, but I'd rather have a pick in this year's draft if I were the Celtics.

 

They do have a bunch of future draft picks from other teams. Not sure how great they'll end up being though. Bulls just need to keep accumulating good young players and actually draft players with their 2nd round picks instead of getting those "cash considerations"...

 

Eh, you're looking at this thru Chicago glasses. Seriously, do you think AD is going to tell New Orleans or Boston he'll only play in Chicago? Come on. That ain't factoring in. What likely does though? Is that he can win a title in Boston. At any rate, he's not going to make a play to be in Chicago. Giannis? Yeah, he likes it in Milwaukee. Because he doesn't want to be in a big city.

 

Not to mention, we're a long ways away from having the assets the Celtics do, whether they're depreciating or not.

 

Honestly, its a moot point. We need more youngsters and a bit better idea of EXACTLY what we have, before making any half cocked moves. The end of next season, we'll have a much better idea on what our guys can be.

 

I agree that it's unlikely that AD or Giannis would demand a trade here to Chicago, but it's possible. Kobe had a short list of places he wanted to go and Chicago was at the top of the list. The Bulls almost traded for Kobe Bryant. Fans forget this or don't know how close it came to happening. Winning is the #1 priority, but Chicago is a great city with a passionate fanbase. Free agents don't really clamor to go to Boston, but they did land Hayward and Horford so clearly their FA pitch is working. To be fair, FAs haven't really been sold successfully on coming to Chicago either...

 

We need a better head coach and a better FO, but the city and the young players are appealing. In a couple years Chicago could be an attractive destination for FAs and players who want to be traded to a contender. I'm really not sold on Boston becoming some kind of juggernaut. They're good, and will be good for awhile but I think Philly has a brighter future in the East. We'll see.

[davell]

They legit tried to lose tonight as much as anyone could hope for..... Yet the result is we're now drafting 9th. Mikal Bridges or Wendell Carter. Which isn't bad, but its not what we were thinking in November, that's for sure.

[Regular Show]

They legit tried to lose tonight as much as anyone could hope for..... Yet the result is we're now drafting 9th. Mikal Bridges or Wendell Carter. Which isn't bad, but its not what we were thinking in November, that's for sure.

 

Yeah, tonight's game was awful. I really wanted them to lose. It also sucks that the new anti-tanking measures go into effect next season. Our odds would be so much better for getting the #1 pick under that system.

 

I like Mikal Bridges, but that's a big dropoff (probably) from selecting Ayton or Bagley or Doncic.

[Derwood]

The anti-tanking rules that promote tanking? Those rules?

[Regular Show]

The anti-tanking rules that promote tanking? Those rules?

 

I don't know if it promotes tanking necessarily. I get what you're saying though. The teams at the very bottom of the standings have less incentive to tank hard, but the teams in the 5-9 range have more incentive to stay there and not play better/tank.

 

[Proven Veteran]

Huge tank W tonight, moved into 8th place.

[Regular Show]

http://www.nbadraft.net/2018mock_draft

 

In this mock draft they have the Bulls selecting PG Trae Young. I wouldn't be happy with that selection. They have Sexton going one pick later to the Knicks.

[UMFan83]

http://www.nbadraft.net/2018mock_draft

 

In this mock draft they have the Bulls selecting PG Trae Young. I wouldn't be happy with that selection. They have Sexton going one pick later to the Knicks.

 

I would hate that selection. He might end up being good, but it seems to me like its much more likely that he's a inefficient high volume scorer.

 

But when you haven't tanked hard enough you are left a draft position where there isn't a high floor high ceiling guy available most likely.

[squally1313]

http://www.nbadraft.net/2018mock_draft

 

In this mock draft they have the Bulls selecting PG Trae Young. I wouldn't be happy with that selection. They have Sexton going one pick later to the Knicks.

 

I would hate that selection. He might end up being good, but it seems to me like its much more likely that he's a inefficient high volume scorer.

 

But when you haven't tanked hard enough you are left a draft position where there isn't a high floor high ceiling guy available most likely.

 

I've said it before, but if that's the way the top 7 fall out, give me Mikal Bridges. Best case scenario is Trae Young ends up as a smaller Jamal Crawford. Would be pretty much unplayable against any upper level point guard, and really don't want to waste that pick on some volume shooter backup PG.

[Regular Show]

http://www.nbadraft.net/2018mock_draft

 

In this mock draft they have the Bulls selecting PG Trae Young. I wouldn't be happy with that selection. They have Sexton going one pick later to the Knicks.

 

I would hate that selection. He might end up being good, but it seems to me like its much more likely that he's a inefficient high volume scorer.

 

But when you haven't tanked hard enough you are left a draft position where there isn't a high floor high ceiling guy available most likely.

 

I've said it before, but if that's the way the top 7 fall out, give me Mikal Bridges. Best case scenario is Trae Young ends up as a smaller Jamal Crawford. Would be pretty much unplayable against any upper level point guard, and really don't want to waste that pick on some volume shooter backup PG.

 

Yeah, I would hope the Bulls take Mikal Bridges if the top 7 shakes out that way. I don't think Trae Young ends up being a bust, but I think it's a possibility with him.

 

Honestly, after that top 6-7 a lot of the players selected will end up being busts. I like Bridges because he has such a high floor and will at least be a rotation player.

[Regular Show]

http://www.tankathon.com/mock_draft

 

Here's another mock draft I found that lets you simulate the lottery. I've done it a bunch of times so far and gotten the Bulls with the #1 pick once lol.

 

It doesn't seem to matter which team gets the #1 pick though. Every team selects DeAndre Ayton when they get the top pick. Ayton did not look good in the game in which Arizona got eliminated. My favorite prospect (Bagley) is still in the tournament, but I don't know how much he's helped his stock.

[Cubswin11]

http://www.nbadraft.net/2018mock_draft

 

In this mock draft they have the Bulls selecting PG Trae Young. I wouldn't be happy with that selection. They have Sexton going one pick later to the Knicks.

 

I would hate that selection. He might end up being good, but it seems to me like its much more likely that he's a inefficient high volume scorer.

 

But when you haven't tanked hard enough you are left a draft position where there isn't a high floor high ceiling guy available most likely.

 

I've said it before, but if that's the way the top 7 fall out, give me Mikal Bridges. Best case scenario is Trae Young ends up as a smaller Jamal Crawford. Would be pretty much unplayable against any upper level point guard, and really don't want to waste that pick on some volume shooter backup PG.

I think that’s a good comp for Young in Crawford. I don’t like him as a NBA prospect at all. What he can do you can find in FA every offseason for not a lot of money. I like Bridges a lot. He’ll be a solid nba player. The other guy I’m starting to like a lot for mid-late 1st round (maybe with the Pelicans pick for the Bulls or I hope he’s there when the Lakers pick) is Chandler Hutchinson from Boise St.

[Regular Show]

I'm not really familiar with Chandler Hutchinson. I remember reading a small blurb about him.

 

It sucks that there isn't a lot of good international players in this draft that you can keep overseas and allow to develop like Mirotic.

[Cubswin11]

I'm not really familiar with Chandler Hutchinson. I remember reading a small blurb about him.

 

It sucks that there isn't a lot of good international players in this draft that you can keep overseas and allow to develop like Mirotic.

He reminds me a bit of Kuzma. 4 year player, should be a good shooter and longer. He's maybe and inch or 2 shorter but has better ball skills and could probably play SG and probably has a little better potential on defense than Kuzma.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvsa9fAlkCk

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=temjJ3jaNGk

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5wzu9agI00

[Regular Show]

I'm definitely intrigued by his play. I'll watch some more video and read some scouting reports on Chandler Hutchinson. He doesn't seem super long or explosive. I wonder how much separation he could create against better defenders in the NBA. His outside shot looks really good and his ballhandling skills seem solid.

[Regular Show]

http://www.nbadraft.net/2018mock_draft

 

In this mock draft they have the Bulls selecting PG Trae Young. I wouldn't be happy with that selection. They have Sexton going one pick later to the Knicks.

 

I would hate that selection. He might end up being good, but it seems to me like its much more likely that he's a inefficient high volume scorer.

 

But when you haven't tanked hard enough you are left a draft position where there isn't a high floor high ceiling guy available most likely.

 

Well, you're not going to like this either. Here is another mock draft that has the Bulls selecting PG Trae Young. I hope it's just speculation right now. I could live with a rotation of LaVine, Dunn and Young at the G positions, but I'd rather take a talented forward/wing.

 

http://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/22726756/2018-nba-mock-draft-deandre-ayton-luka-doncic-trae-young-more

 

It's an ESPN Insider article. Let me know if you guys are curious about where they have players going.

[davell]

So, with Lauri nursing his back, Dunn likely being shut down and LaVine very possibly being in the same spot....Can the Bulls lose out?

 

9 games left. At Houston is an L. A back to back at Miami and Orlando could easily be 2 L's as well. Washington and Charlotte at home are both losable, but the Charlotte game worries me somewhat. At Boston and home against the Nets follows that in another back to back. Then the Nets away and finishing at home versus Detroit, who's got nothing to play for to finish things off......

 

I see no more than 2 wins, very possibly 1 or even none. Brooklyn has no reason to tank, but they suck. Detroit in game 82 is scary, considering they've got nothing to play for either.

 

Sacramento is at 24 wins too and has Dallas at home, with Phoenix and Memphis on the road, both trying to finish last. They've also got a home game against a Steph-less Warriors team, that they'll be trying to win and get Houston last, in a game Houston will be resting guys..... Surely, this is good for 2-3 wins.

 

Brooklyn has the home and home versus the Bulls, plus a home game versus Detroit, a road game in Orlando, and finish in Boston, who will be resting guys too. At 23 wins, if they sweep us, we'll finish ahead of them.

 

Dallas is at 22. They've got road games in Orlando and Sacramento, which realistically, we probably need them to lose. They've got Phoenix and Detroit at home though. They need to win those 2 and win in LA, against the Lakers, or pull out a home game against Minnesota or Portland somehow.

 

Orlando is at 22 as well. They've got Brooklyn and the Bulls at home, followed by the Hawks and Knicks on the road. All are winnable, I think I'd guess they take 3 of those actually. Then they get Dallas and Charlotte at home too. It looks like they should win 4 of that total 6.

 

If these things happen, the Bulls could wind up picking 4th, behind only Phoenix, Memphis, and Atlanta.

 

Not all of this will happen, but I feel fairly solid they'll pass at least a couple of teams here. Probably Sacramento and Orlando. With the home and home deciding Brooklyn. Dallas looks to me to be the toughest to pass. But, 5th or 6th seems very, very doable, at least with a 1-8 showing. Lose out and 4th is very possible though.

[Regular Show]

I hope the Bulls can lose as many games as possible to close out the season...

 

The most frustrating thing looking at the standings is Brooklyn. Every other shitty team is trying to tank and play poorly on purpose. Brooklyn doesn't even own their draft pick and isn't tanking; they just suck. That Paul Pierce/KG trade has to go down as one of the most lopsided trades in NBA history.

[Regular Show]

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22923343/markelle-fultz-philadelphia-76ers-scores-10-return-68-game-absence

 

So #1 pick Markelle Fultz finally made his return for the Phillies. Not sure what his shot looks like now. In the video clip in the link it looked fine. Hopefully, he can return to being the same dynamic player he was in college.

 

EDIT: Sorry, meant to put this in the general NBA thread.

[WrigleyField 22]

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22923343/markelle-fultz-philadelphia-76ers-scores-10-return-68-game-absence

 

So #1 pick Markelle Fultz finally made his return for the Phillies. Not sure what his shot looks like now. In the video clip in the link it looked fine. Hopefully, he can return to being the same dynamic player he was in college.

 

EDIT: Sorry, meant to put this in the general NBA thread.

The switch to baseball is going to be a big jump. Let's see if he does better than Jordan did.

[Regular Show]

[nfo][/nfo]

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22923343/markelle-fultz-philadelphia-76ers-scores-10-return-68-game-absence

 

So #1 pick Markelle Fultz finally made his return for the Phillies. Not sure what his shot looks like now. In the video clip in the link it looked fine. Hopefully, he can return to being the same dynamic player he was in college.

 

EDIT: Sorry, meant to put this in the general NBA thread.

The switch to baseball is going to be a big jump. Let's see if he does better than Jordan did.

 

I'm totally lost by your reaponse lol. I don't know what this means...

 

Edit: Nevermind. Haha, I see it now. I wrote Phillies instead of the 76ers.

Edited March 27, 2018 by Regular Show

[David]

[nfo][/nfo]

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22923343/markelle-fultz-philadelphia-76ers-scores-10-return-68-game-absence

 

So #1 pick Markelle Fultz finally made his return for the Phillies. Not sure what his shot looks like now. In the video clip in the link it looked fine. Hopefully, he can return to being the same dynamic player he was in college.

 

EDIT: Sorry, meant to put this in the general NBA thread.

The switch to baseball is going to be a big jump. Let's see if he does better than Jordan did.

 

I'm totally lost by your reaponse lol. I don't know what this means...

I'm shocked.

[Regular Show]

[nfo][/nfo]

The switch to baseball is going to be a big jump. Let's see if he does better than Jordan did.

 

I'm totally lost by your reaponse lol. I don't know what this means...

I'm shocked.

 

I am lost and confused by many of the references and jokes you guys make. It's hard to follow sometimes lol. I corrected myself. I get the Jordan comeback joke now.