tremonthustler1
aka bx_representer
y'all gonna be ass on defense. Accept that step back given the increase in pace.
ITS OVER: 2015-16 Chicago Bulls Season Thread
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I'm not OK with how this team is looking tbh
The United Center is going to get a lot of free Big Macs
wild100sboy
:mjpls:
I'm not looking too much into the preseason. No rose and you ain't got :smugtom: playing his players like its the playoffs
This new offense is looking kinda nice
How many broke azz threes is Rose gonna throw up per game in this offense?
Thats still my point guard.
Hopefully Rose uses all this open space to attack the rim instead of chucking 3s
tremonthustler1
aka bx_representer
Preseason. Don't look too much into it unless you sucked already. Then it looks like you're merely picking up where you left off.
I know the rotations will get tighter and effort levels will go up but expecting to win 60% of our games outscoring teams on some 112-107 nights is a very foreign concept to accept for this team
I think this has potential to get ugly. I will be patient but others won't
beenz
Rap Guerilla
missed the game. I see 
had a pretty good outing for a change and portis continues to impress. KC says might come off the bench, which I believe would be ideal given his play most nights.
Joakim Noah could wind up in reserve role as Bulls sort out their rotation
(pasted article since tribune is blocked)
had a pretty good outing for a change and portis continues to impress. KC says might come off the bench, which I believe would be ideal given his play most nights.Joakim Noah could wind up in reserve role as Bulls sort out their rotation
(pasted article since tribune is blocked)
Joakim Noah could wind up in reserve role as Bulls sort out their rotation
K.C. JohnsonContact ReporterChicago Tribune
Fred Hoiberg faces some tough calls when it comes to the Bulls' starting five and rotation.
Throughout the inconsistent performances featuring incomplete rosters during the Bulls preseason, coach Fred Hoiberg has been consistent about one thing: Establishing his starting five and rotation will prove one of his most difficult tasks.
That's because Hoiberg knows if the Bulls ever get fully healthy, some proud player will be on the outside looking in, and buying in will be needed.
Pau Gasol's rest day on the front end of a back-to-back bought Hoiberg more time during Monday's 94-86 loss to the Hornets in Charlotte, N.C.
Hoiberg started Kirk Hinrich and Jimmy Butler at guard, while Tony Snell surprisingly returned from a one-game absence due to a sprained left ankle to reclaim his starting spot. Joakim Noah and Nikola Mirotic rounded out the lineup. The Bulls have used three in six games.
Gasol and Noah have played together in only one exhibition, Wednesday's loss to the Pistons. The jumbo lineup featuring Mirotic at small forward played so poorly that Hoiberg ditched it after halftime and shifted Mirotic to power forward and Noah to the bench.
Noah played an active game at center Monday, finishing with 12 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists.
The Tribune previously reported Hoiberg had internal discussions about starting Mirotic at power forward as far back as August. That was before Mike Dunleavy underwent back surgery that will sideline him well into November.
Photos of the Bulls center.
So it's conceivable Noah could hang on to a starting role with Mirotic at small forward until Dunleavy returns, although the one-game look didn't offer much positive proof.
Gasol, Butler and Derrick Rose — whenever he returns from his fractured left orbital bone — are locks to start. Given his team-oriented efficiency at both ends, it would be a surprise if Dunleavy doesn't start when he's healthy, and Hoiberg has committed to Doug McDermott in a reserve scoring role.
That leaves the power forward slot. Mirotic is the better shooter, a premium for the offense Hoiberg wants to run. Noah is the better defender and rebounder, though his defensive strengths have been limited some playing alongside Gasol.
Noah is typically a team-first player who talks consistently about winning titles as his only goal. But moving to a reserve role, particularly in a contract year, would certainly test that resolve if Hoiberg opts for that route.
"Coach is going to have a lot of decisions to make in terms of matchups and things like that," Noah said recently. "Whatever Coach does, I'm cool with it."
One of Steve Kerr's first moves as Warriors coach was moving former All-Star Andre Iguodala to a reserve role. Iguodala didn't love the demotion but respected Kerr's process. He embraced the role, played roughly the same number of minutes as Harrison Barnes and wound up being named NBA Finals MVP as the Warriors won the title.
Barring injuries, Hoiberg will need a similar buy-in from some players. If it's Noah — who says he's fully healthy after last season's difficulties and is one season removed from first-team All-NBA and Defensive Player of the Year status — that will be an intriguing storyline to follow.
It could also lead to Hoiberg offering up another of his consistent phrases: It's not who starts games, it's who finishes.
kcjohnson@tribpub.com
Twitter @kcjhoop
I'd rather have Noah set a defensive tone as a starter, with Niko at PF helping the spacing
and letting Pau feast off the bench
Start Niko & Pau, every 1st Q we are going to be needing to put up 30 to start the game
and letting Pau feast off the bench
Start Niko & Pau, every 1st Q we are going to be needing to put up 30 to start the game
I don't want Portis rotting on the bench....that's all i know.
cornercommission2k12
so this were u dudes went
New season , same issues
Too much up front, not enough in the wings. We are still heavily hurting with quality wings who are 2 way players as all of our wings outside of jimmy and maybe rose when he faces another top pg, all of them are either pretty good defensively but pretty poor offensively, or they are pretty good offensively but very poor defensively. I'm seeing stretches where hoiberg is left with that thibs dilemma of playing kirk and snell and noah etc just to try and get any kind of stops and slow a teams scoring , but as a result hurts our offense. Then we have niko doug pau on the court with brooks and jimmy you get the scoring but suffer on the defense.
I think it's more effective to start with defense and have your bench come in with the scoring.
Too much up front, not enough in the wings. We are still heavily hurting with quality wings who are 2 way players as all of our wings outside of jimmy and maybe rose when he faces another top pg, all of them are either pretty good defensively but pretty poor offensively, or they are pretty good offensively but very poor defensively. I'm seeing stretches where hoiberg is left with that thibs dilemma of playing kirk and snell and noah etc just to try and get any kind of stops and slow a teams scoring , but as a result hurts our offense. Then we have niko doug pau on the court with brooks and jimmy you get the scoring but suffer on the defense.
I think it's more effective to start with defense and have your bench come in with the scoring.