2017 Summer Bulls - Merged

JohnnyKILLroy · Post #281 » by **JohnnyKILLroy** » Fri Jul 7, 2017 8:23 pm

bad knees wrote:It's not like Mitchell has been absolutely setting the world on fire - he's averaging 15.3 pts per game, on 44% shooting.

It's everything else.

JohnnyKILLroy · Post #282 » by **JohnnyKILLroy** » Fri Jul 7, 2017 8:24 pm

IIRC This is the first summer Mitchell has been able to work on his game.

Standout baseball also.

bennjuiced34 · Post #283 » by **bennjuiced34** » Fri Jul 7, 2017 8:35 pm

JohnnyKILLroy wrote:
bad knees wrote:It's not like Mitchell has been absolutely setting the world on fire - he's averaging 15.3 pts per game, on 44% shooting.

It's everything else.

Yeah he's doing everything. Beast on defense, hits the offensive glass, playmaking. In young players, I look for what they do when they aren't scoring. Mitchell is all over the damn place.

R3AL1TY · Post #284 » by **R3AL1TY** » Fri Jul 7, 2017 8:38 pm

I remembered when this board was hyped for Kay Felder's and Wade Baldwin's summer league performances last year and wished the Bulls had picked them.

johnnyvann840 · Post #285 » by **johnnyvann840** » Fri Jul 7, 2017 8:48 pm

R3AL1TY wrote:I remembered when this board was hyped for Kay Felder's and Wade Baldwin's summer league performances last year and wished the Bulls had picked them.

I still like Kay Felder.

Hangtime84 · Post #286 » by **Hangtime84** » Fri Jul 7, 2017 8:50 pm

R3AL1TY wrote:I remembered when this board was hyped for Kay Felder's and Wade Baldwin's summer league performances last year and wished the Bulls had picked them.

Kay Felder can still get buckets but he is short like thomas. Should have probably been given some burn in the regular season tho.

R3AL1TY · Post #287 » by **R3AL1TY** » Fri Jul 7, 2017 9:06 pm

johnnyvann840 wrote:
R3AL1TY wrote:I remembered when this board was hyped for Kay Felder's and Wade Baldwin's summer league performances last year and wished the Bulls had picked them.

I still like Kay Felder.

Hangtime84 wrote:
Kay Felder can still get buckets but he is short like thomas. Should have probably been given some burn in the regular season tho.

I like Kay Felder too, but more-so as a player you can use like Aaron Brooks or Jamal Crawford rather than a long-term starter or all-star. You bring them in for quick points, and if they're on, you leave them in longer, but if they're off, you take them out ASAP since they will be a defensive liability.

molepharmer · Post #288 » by **molepharmer** » Sat Jul 8, 2017 12:04 pm

Not sure where to put this. We have two Summer League threads going and this article has some info with regards to development....

For Bulls, more important matters than defending summer league title
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/ct-bulls-summer-league-spt-0708-20170707-story.html

tidbit wrote:....Valentine is one of five players with plenty to prove on this summer's roster that opens play Saturday in Las Vegas against the Mavericks. And not merely because he had the left ankle he severely sprained twice last season scoped in mid-May.

Much like last summer, Valentine must show he can play-make off the dribble, a role the Bulls envision him in this coming season. In the stretches he did land in the rotation last season, Valentine basically served as a stationary spot-up 3-point shooter.

Valentine sank five 3-pointers in a game twice, at the Wizards in January and versus the Suns in February. But he came out of his season-ending player exit meeting — before the Butler trade — knowing his role must evolve.

"Go over and steal the ball from Jimmy? Nah," Valentine said in late April, laughing. "I think in the future what I do best is playmaking and getting people involved. And then obviously I can do other things as far as shooting and scoring ability. It was sort of confusing with me just standing over in the corner sometimes just shooting."

HINrichPolice · Post #289 » by **HINrichPolice** » Sat Jul 8, 2017 3:42 pm

Can someone start a Game Thread for today?

Ctownbulls · Post #290 » by **Ctownbulls** » Sat Jul 8, 2017 4:02 pm

What time and channel for game today?

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AirP. · Post #291 » by **AirP.** » Sat Jul 8, 2017 4:14 pm

It'll be interesting to see what Dunn does now that he's out of an offense that didn't expect the PG to shoot much(Rubio), I expect him to be better then most expect.. I think people will think differently about the Butler trade in a couple of years.

danchi233 · Post #292 » by **danchi233** » Sat Jul 8, 2017 5:32 pm

AirP. wrote:It'll be interesting to see what Dunn does now that he's out of an offense that didn't expect the PG to shoot much(Rubio), I expect him to be better then most expect.. I think people will think differently about the Butler trade in a couple of years.

ESPN 3 and NBA TV

AirP. · Post #293 » by **AirP.** » Sat Jul 8, 2017 5:35 pm

danchi233 wrote:
AirP. wrote:It'll be interesting to see what Dunn does now that he's out of an offense that didn't expect the PG to shoot much(Rubio), I expect him to be better then most expect.. I think people will think differently about the Butler trade in a couple of years.

ESPN 3 and NBA TV

I'll just use another social media site for the links. Lots of good HD streams.

jc23 · Post #294 » by **jc23** » Sat Jul 8, 2017 5:50 pm

Read on Twitter

WestsideResider · Post #295 » by **WestsideResider** » Sat Jul 8, 2017 5:56 pm

Okay so in Summer League sometimes bad players look good and good players look bad...what do you guys look for when you watch?

bennjuiced34 · Post #296 » by **bennjuiced34** » Sat Jul 8, 2017 6:00 pm

Completely forgot Dunn was playing. So basically more than 50% of our regular season roster is on this team. :lol:

(Would be a massive underachievement if this team doesn't win the title)

bennjuiced34 · Post #297 » by **bennjuiced34** » Sat Jul 8, 2017 6:03 pm

ChiKago wrote:Okay so in Summer League sometimes bad players look good and good players look bad...what do you guys look for when you watch?

- Do they impact the game outside of scoring?

- Will their Summer League role translate/transfer to the regular season? (i.e., If they're ball dominant now will that continue? Will they get a ton of shots when the games really count?)

- Do they play within the offense or freelance? Not a lot of structure in Summer League offenses

Taj Gibson killed it his rookie year and that translated to a successful NBA career. Derreick Rose looked like crap and it had no bearing on his NBA success.

I try not to look at outcomes. More so how they play, what traits they have that will translate, etc.

Costa78 · Post #298 » by **Costa78** » Sat Jul 8, 2017 6:08 pm

bennjuiced34 wrote:Completely forgot Dunn was playing. So basically more than 50% of our regular season roster is on this team.

(Would be a massive underachievement if this team doesn't win the title)

One thing about summer league is that guys go hard, obviously trying to earn a spot in the NBA. There are some good Squads this summer. Sacramento is loaded, Phoenix has a lot of top lottery talent in Bender, Chriss, Jackson. Boston will be stacked as well with their endless picks. Our team should be fairly strong as well. I know summer league success doesn't guarantee anything in the NBA but it can be an indicator on who can potentially make a team and play in the league

bennjuiced34 · Post #299 » by **bennjuiced34** » Sat Jul 8, 2017 6:09 pm

Costa78 wrote:
bennjuiced34 wrote:Completely forgot Dunn was playing. So basically more than 50% of our regular season roster is on this team.

(Would be a massive underachievement if this team doesn't win the title)

One thing about summer league is that guys go hard, obviously trying to earn a spot in the NBA. There are some good Squads this summer. Sacramento is loaded, Phoenix has a lot of top lottery talent in Bender, Chriss, Jackson. Boston will be stacked as well with their endless picks. Our team should be fairly strong as well. I know summer league success doesn't guarantee anything in the NBA but it can be an indicator on who can potentially make a team and play in the league

Yeah that's true. Maybe Dunn/Payne/Zipser kinda coast. I do like that this takes some pressure off Markkanen to score a ton. He can kind of ease himself in.

Proven_Winner · Post #300 » by **Proven_Winner** » Sat Jul 8, 2017 6:13 pm

ChiKago wrote:Okay so in Summer League sometimes bad players look good and good players look bad...what do you guys look for when you watch?

Personally nothing but just enjoying the game. You can't draw any kind of conclusion to how a player will perform watching him play SL.