How Bad are AKME?

ChiTownHero1992 · Post #81 » by **ChiTownHero1992** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 11:16 pm

The grade has progressively gotten worse yearly, almost monthly. I was onboard with the idea upon signing, after a year i was at about a C+/B-, after two years at a C/C-, now its a D, they've done nearly nothing but bad moves.

I'm finally to the point where I can argue with myself that GarPax may have been better still around here.

InsideInfo · Post #82 » by **InsideInfo** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 4:15 pm

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Adrian Wojnarowski's latest Bulls intel from Woj Pod this AM:<br><br>"DeMar DeRozan is a player [the 76ers] have talked about. Maybe not so much today, but in previous days.<br>I think it's harder for Chicago to do some of these deals with contending teams because they want players back.…</p>— CHGO Bulls (@CHGO_Bulls) <a href="

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InsideInfo · Post #83 » by **InsideInfo** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 4:16 pm

InsideInfo wrote:<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Adrian Wojnarowski's latest Bulls intel from Woj Pod this AM:<br><br>"DeMar DeRozan is a player [the 76ers] have talked about. Maybe not so much today, but in previous days.<br>I think it's harder for Chicago to do some of these deals with contending teams because they want players back.…</p>— CHGO Bulls (@CHGO_Bulls) <a href="

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Sorry about the weird formatting...i dont pust tweets to realgm often.

If this is true, this is some of the worst ive seen as a bulls fan in 30 years.

RSP83 · Post #84 » by **RSP83** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 4:56 pm

AKME is like that guy in the casino who started really hot then start losing but keep betting despite quickly going broke. Somebody need to call the security and pull him away from the table.

Guy · Post #85 » by **Guy** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 7:51 pm

RSP83 wrote:AKME is like that guy in the casino who started really hot then start losing but keep betting despite quickly going broke. Somebody need to call the security and pull him away from the table.

I see what you're saying but he's literally broke and not looking for a job at this point.

Post #86 » by **Senor Chang** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 8:51 pm

Should have kept Garpax. At least let their rebuild project go through its course. They were fired before we knew what we had in Lauri, Coby etc..

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TheSuzerain · Post #87 » by **TheSuzerain** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 9:17 pm

That I'm nodding along to "should have kept GarPax" is just an extremely sad state of affairs.

Just a miserable fan experience in recent memory.

nomorezorro · Post #88 » by **nomorezorro** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 9:22 pm

you gotta fire this guy this offseason. i don't even think "trying to stay afloat instead of doing a tear-down rebuild" is an inherently bad team-building philosophy, but the thing is, he is objectively doing really really bad at executing his already-questionable vision

ThemBulls · Post #89 » by **ThemBulls** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 9:24 pm

The bulls are in a very bad situation. I really don't see ownership firing AKME anytime soon and I just don't understand how they can stand pat with a super mediocre team. At least GarPax were good at drafting...

NecessaryEvil · Post #90 » by **NecessaryEvil** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 9:32 pm

As long as the Bulls are #1 in attendance, I'm not sure how badly they would be viewed amongst there bosses.

I hope the fanbase goes on a #FireAKME campaign the same they did for GarPax, billboard and all.

But here's the thing, I don't think it's about the FO at this point, because it just remains the same.

This is about the team ownership.

NecessaryEvil · Post #91 » by **NecessaryEvil** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 9:33 pm

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tuh, nevermind

GoBlue72391 · Post #92 » by **GoBlue72391** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 9:36 pm

nomorezorro wrote:you gotta fire this guy this offseason. i don't even think "trying to stay afloat instead of doing a tear-down rebuild" is an inherently bad team-building philosophy, but the thing is, he is objectively doing really really bad at executing his already-questionable vision

Fire him? Ownership is likely thrilled with the job they've been doing. No chance they get fired.

GoBlue72391 · Post #93 » by **GoBlue72391** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 9:37 pm

NecessaryEvil wrote:

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tuh, nevermind

Ok, that's an actual "WTF?!?!" moment. Holy hell...

If that's true, then AKME truly is incompetent as everyone thought. Ownership is to blame for a lot, but AKME is driving this team further into the ground.

BigUps · Post #94 » by **BigUps** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 9:39 pm

They are an F. I don't see how anyone can think differently. Its starts with attitude and approach and they accept mediocrity and haven't shown the ability to adjust their approach when things aren't working. Its a recipe for complete and utter disaster which is exactly where the organization is heading.

GoBlue72391 · Post #95 » by **GoBlue72391** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 9:40 pm

NecessaryEvil wrote:

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tuh, nevermind

I would argue that this deserves its own thread.

Post #96 » by **kulaz3000** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 9:41 pm

NecessaryEvil wrote:

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tuh, nevermind

I don't believe this in the slightest. This seems like spin to me.

BigUps · Post #97 » by **BigUps** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 9:42 pm

kulaz3000 wrote:
NecessaryEvil wrote:

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tuh, nevermind

I don't believe this in the slightest. This seems like spin to me.

No, he said it in the interview. Its not spin. This is who he is.

BigUps · Post #98 » by **BigUps** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 9:45 pm

BigUps wrote:
kulaz3000 wrote:
NecessaryEvil wrote:

Read on Twitter
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tuh, nevermind

I don't believe this in the slightest. This seems like spin to me.

No, he said it in the interview. Its not spin. This is who he is.

To prove this further.

Read on Twitter

Post #99 » by **kulaz3000** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 9:46 pm

BigUps wrote:
kulaz3000 wrote:
NecessaryEvil wrote:

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tuh, nevermind

I don't believe this in the slightest. This seems like spin to me.

No, he said it in the interview. Its not spin. This is who he is.

I'll tell you why it's spin. The ownership is paying his salary, they don't want the team to tank because they've been in that position before, thus AK is falling on the sword and saving the ownership face by saying it was an option to him, but he opted against it and he continues to have a job, whilst continuing to throw out a mediocre team.

ChettheJet · Post #100 » by **ChettheJet** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 9:51 pm

To me, AK and ME or if they're a matched pair, are betting their jobs on the team that opens next season looking like a top 6 playoff team. And doing it.

Michael Reinsdorf has given them enough room to make the moves they have. I'll bet ownership signed on when the Vucevic trade was made, when they extended Billy, when they brought in DeRozan and Ball and when they maxed out Zach. The other drafts, bench guys like Caruso, Carter, Craig, buying the pick for Phillips were minor basketball moves.

On the floor I think Billy makes the call on who starts without any interference from upstairs. So standing pat at three deadlines, even continuity, not adding an actual PF, is all AKME betting the plan they have been following is going to pay off. I think that means the post season this year, minus Zach.

I personally think Lonzo returns healthy, I don't care who thinks he's Humpty Dumpty, I've got my view. That makes the biggest decisions, keeping DeRozan and second trading Zach or not. Minor choice is extending PWill. Everybody else stays, and you hope Ayo shoots more, Phillips gets stronger, Terry makes progress all around and the draft pick is a useful player.

They have chosen to stay the course and if one year from today they are a .500 team it's a bust because they bet that their plan would lead to success and there was no progress. And they're gone.

Grade AKME