2024 NBA Draft - Chicago Bulls select Matas Buzelis with the 11th pick

SfBull · Post #21 » by **SfBull** » Thu Jun 27, 2024 1:26 am

Red8911 wrote:
Jcool0 wrote:
FriedRise wrote:Our new backup C!

Lol he's 6'8"

Is he a PF ?

More like a SF

CobysHairpick · Post #22 » by **CobysHairpick** » Thu Jun 27, 2024 1:26 am

Absolute win! Great value in this draft at 11 with his potential. He'll be able to play right away because of his defense. Let Demar walk, resign Pat, and trade Zach at the trade deadline.

Giddey
Coby
Zach/Matas
Pat
Vuc

Ayo off the bench. Should be entertaining on the way to keeping the 2025 pick. Welcome home Matas!

Lexluthor · Post #23 » by **Lexluthor** » Thu Jun 27, 2024 1:26 am

Im so happy that we did not draft Devin carter

WindyCityBorn · Post #24 » by **WindyCityBorn** » Thu Jun 27, 2024 1:27 am

Bandit King wrote:New SF replacement for Demar??

Matas at the 4. Williams to the 3 spot. Either way DDR gone. We lots of young guys to play his spot.

Bandit King · Post #25 » by **Bandit King** » Thu Jun 27, 2024 1:27 am

Buzelis opted to go the route of the G League instead of playing in college. He played 30.9 minutes per game for the Ignite and averaged 14.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.9 steals, 1.9 blocks and 0.9 triples across 34 minutes per game. His shooting splits were suboptimal (.455/.261/.696), but he was still able to flash some upside as a scorer throughout the season, even if the results weren’t always great.

Still, a 6-foot-10 forward that can play with the ball in his hands and still make a statistical impact defensively should be incredibly enticing. He was born in Chicago, and now he’ll get the chance to represent his hometown team.

League Circles · Post #26 » by **League Circles** » Thu Jun 27, 2024 1:28 am

This guy is our 4 of the future. Might not do a ton next year, but should be a special player. As talented as anyone I've watched in the draft.

Bandit King · Post #27 » by **Bandit King** » Thu Jun 27, 2024 1:28 am

Now can please trade Lavine??

WindyCityBorn · Post #28 » by **WindyCityBorn** » Thu Jun 27, 2024 1:28 am

SfBull wrote:
Red8911 wrote:
Jcool0 wrote:
Lol he's 6'8"

Is he a PF ?

More like a SF

Seems like more of a PF than Pat. Was described as rim protector.

League Circles · Post #29 » by **League Circles** » Thu Jun 27, 2024 1:28 am

All we need now for our new core is a C.

Jcool0 · Post #30 » by **Jcool0** » Thu Jun 27, 2024 1:29 am

Read on Twitter

Bandit King · Post #31 » by **Bandit King** » Thu Jun 27, 2024 1:31 am

He's 6'10 not 6'8

lol

boundbymusic · Post #32 » by **boundbymusic** » Thu Jun 27, 2024 1:32 am

Hollinger thinks his jumper will be at least league average by his 3rd season and this was his final thought:

Overall, you can see Detlef Schrempf-type upside if the skill package comes together and a floor of rotation-level usefulness as long as his shooting is even remotely acceptable.

League Circles · Post #33 » by **League Circles** » Thu Jun 27, 2024 1:34 am

If the season started tomorrow he's probably our starting 4:

5: Vuc
4: Buzelis, Phillips
3: Giddey, Terry
2: Zach, Ayo, Bitim
1: Coby, Carter, Ball

boundbymusic · Post #34 » by **boundbymusic** » Thu Jun 27, 2024 1:36 am

League Circles wrote:If the season started tomorrow he's probably our starting 4:

5: Vuc
4: Buzelis, Phillips
3: Giddey, Terry
2: Zach, Ayo, Bitim
1: Coby, Carter, Ball

I don’t think he’s going to play much early. Kids got to put on some muscle.

GoBlue72391 · Post #35 » by **GoBlue72391** » Thu Jun 27, 2024 1:36 am

League Circles wrote:If the season started tomorrow he's probably our starting 4:

5: Vuc
4: Buzelis, Phillips
3: Giddey, Terry
2: Zach, Ayo, Bitim
1: Coby, Carter, Ball

Giddey plays PG or it was a waste of a trade.

League Circles · Post #36 » by **League Circles** » Thu Jun 27, 2024 1:37 am

boundbymusic wrote:
League Circles wrote:If the season started tomorrow he's probably our starting 4:

5: Vuc
4: Buzelis, Phillips
3: Giddey, Terry
2: Zach, Ayo, Bitim
1: Coby, Carter, Ball

I don’t think he’s going to play much early. Kids got to put on some muscle.

I know, but Phillips is a rail too, and it's just the two of them for the moment.

Jcool0 · Post #37 » by **Jcool0** » Thu Jun 27, 2024 1:37 am

Bandit King wrote:He's 6'10 not 6'8

lol

Measured: 6′ 8.75” barefoot, 197 lbs, 6′ 10.00” wingspan, 8′ 9.50” standing reach, 31 standing vert, 38 max vert at the 2024 NBA Draft Combine …

Post #38 » by **DASMACKDOWN** » Thu Jun 27, 2024 1:37 am

Its crazy man. Like just about every mock had Matas going 5 or higher lol. If its meant to be, its meant to be.

RSP83 · Post #39 » by **RSP83** » Thu Jun 27, 2024 1:37 am

League Circles wrote:If the season started tomorrow he's probably our starting 4:

5: Vuc
4: Buzelis, Phillips
3: Giddey, Terry
2: Zach, Ayo, Bitim
1: Coby, Carter, Ball

With all this young players, Mid-3 juga gotta go. Let's go the youth movement direction.

GoBlue72391 · Post #40 » by **GoBlue72391** » Thu Jun 27, 2024 1:37 am

boundbymusic wrote:
League Circles wrote:If the season started tomorrow he's probably our starting 4:

5: Vuc
4: Buzelis, Phillips
3: Giddey, Terry
2: Zach, Ayo, Bitim
1: Coby, Carter, Ball

I don’t think he’s going to play much early. Kids got to put on some muscle.

I don't think he'll get the Dalen Terry treatment, but I think he'll have a small role off the bench until he proves he deserves more.