23forever wrote:RememberLu wrote:23forever wrote:Everyone who has said that Royce makes sense because of Hoiberg's proven track record with him and touched on the fact that he could prove to be Diaw-esque for us and is a super low risk, super high reward type of player at the vet min, I co-sign everything you said. Diaw was a bit of a risk for the Spurs but...my favorite example, is the fact that our very own Bulls were able to require Dennis Rodman for Will friggin Perdue. We literally traded a career backup C with no upside for one of the greatest defensive players and rebounders of all time and without that trade, there is no second 3peat. Have to take risks to separate ourselves from the pack, Royce at the vet min? With a coach that gets him? Seriously a no-brainer.
but thats a terrible analogy, Rodman was already a great player and a proven commodity
Royce white is a borderline bust, already flopped with one team
As of now, Royce is a bust. My intent wasn't to analogize the relationship between the players' skill-sets, but the relationship between risk/reward. Our FO/coaching staff in recent years has had a minimalist's approach with regards to risk. And if that doesn't change, we will never win a championship and will remain perpetual "contenders."
You're wasting your time bro. At the end of the day most people would rather play it safe (play not to lose) and be a continual treadmill team, rather than take a chance (play to win) and achieve greatness. I can understand that logic in some situations but this is definitely not one of those instances. Firstly, we're talking about a minimum salary spot here, one that's not even guaranteed. As bulls fans we've become so uppity about what types of players we will and will not take here, as if we have a right to be choosy with multiple positions of need to fill (starting wing, backup point guard, and a backup center), and yet we still complain about a lack of athleticism. You're either drinking the blue collar, hard work, and maximum effort culture Kool-Aid the front office is selling you or you're not. You can't have it both ways though. Secondly, his connection with Hoiberg does matter, no matter how much some posters here have tried to trivialize it.
My biggest worry with Royce isn't his character concerns at this moment, it's with how little basketball he's played since being drafted and whether that's had a significant effect on his handle or not (being a point forward is what makes him special). If he's been putting in work off the court (which I admit seems unlikely) then I see no reason why he can't succeed in the league.
