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Chicago Bulls select Noa Essengue - #12 overall
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:35 am
by nomorezorro
let's goooo
Re: Chicago Bulls select Noa Essengue - #12 overall
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:38 am
by aguifs
bad...
Re: Chicago Bulls select Noa Essengue - #12 overall
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:39 am
by League Circles
Definitely talent worthy of the pick. Questionable fit but he'll be a good player.
Re: Chicago Bulls select Noa Essengue - #12 overall
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:39 am
by Jcool0
Re: Chicago Bulls select Noa Essengue - #12 overall
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:39 am
by cocktailswith_2short
I'm so happy. Anybody but a center.
Re: Chicago Bulls select Noa Essengue - #12 overall
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:39 am
by GuardianEnzo
Another potential steal. At least AK has been smart enough not to look a gift horse in the mouth the last two drafts. Would have been fine with KJ but I think Noa has more upside and better fit.
Re: Chicago Bulls select Noa Essengue - #12 overall
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:39 am
by IliketheBullsNBearstoo
Someone get me excited about this guy.
Re: Chicago Bulls select Noa Essengue - #12 overall
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:39 am
by biggestbullsfan
We love to draft defensive guys who can’t score or create their own shot. And then wonder why our offense struggles. We keep drafting the same guy.
Dalen Terry. Patrick Williams. Julian Philips. This is the same guys we keep drafting and im over it.
Re: Chicago Bulls select Noa Essengue - #12 overall
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:40 am
by kodo
Re: Chicago Bulls select Noa Essengue - #12 overall
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:41 am
by patryk7754
Excellent pick. Reminds a lot of jdub. Potential through the roof.
Theres a small chance the French center drops to the second. If that were to happen, I would trade for a pick to take him
Re: Chicago Bulls select Noa Essengue - #12 overall
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:41 am
by NecessaryEvil
Mannnnn I really really wanted Maluach
This is probably the next best thing for us
Re: Chicago Bulls select Noa Essengue - #12 overall
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:42 am
by BullsSD
I hope we don’t regret passing on Queen. Taking Noa over him is a pivotal crossroads for the organization. Also interesting we opted not to trade up 2 picks to get Maluach. Thought he was going to fall after the Mark Williams trade.
Let’s hope we were right.
Re: Chicago Bulls select Noa Essengue - #12 overall
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:42 am
by sco
I'm not going to get too up or down on him. I like that he has a short first name, because it will take me a while to learn to spell Essengue (I cheated here).
I'm happy we didn't draft Demin, Queen or Maluach.
Re: Chicago Bulls select Noa Essengue - #12 overall
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:44 am
by AshyLarrysDiaper
The board was breaking so good for us that I felt in my soul we’d **** this pick up. But nope. We took the guy with the most obvious upside case for the second year in a row. WHEW. Feels good.
Re: Chicago Bulls select Noa Essengue - #12 overall
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:44 am
by NecessaryEvil
BullsSD wrote:I hope we don’t regret passing on Queen. Taking Noa over him is a pivotal crossroads for the organization. Also interesting we opted not to trade up 2 picks to get Maluach. Thought he was going to fall after the Mark Williams trade.
Let’s hope we were right.
I think Queen is gonna be awesome. Good luck to him
Re: Chicago Bulls select Noa Essengue - #12 overall
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:45 am
by NZB2323
biggestbullsfan wrote:We love to draft defensive guys who can’t score or create their own shot. And then wonder why our offense struggles. We keep drafting the same guy.
Dalen Terry. Patrick Williams. Julian Philips. This is the same guys we keep drafting and im over it.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but this guy is supposed to be much better at dunking and being a rim runner with Giddey.
Re: Chicago Bulls select Noa Essengue - #12 overall
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:46 am
by Guru
Im frustrated becuase as I watched him more and more I wondered what was actually there. And i think Queen is a can't miss guy
Re: Chicago Bulls select Noa Essengue - #12 overall
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:47 am
by Chi town
AshyLarrysDiaper wrote:The board was breaking so good for us that I felt in my soul we’d **** this pick up. But nope. We took the guy with the most obvious upside case for the second year in a row. WHEW. Feels good.
Yep.
Re: Chicago Bulls select Noa Essengue - #12 overall
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:48 am
by WindyCityBorn
He was the best pick left.
Re: Chicago Bulls select Noa Essengue - #12 overall
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:49 am
by kodo
Fairly high risk pick with high upside, so I'm glad AK is gambling for a great player vs a roleplayer. I think the only question is whether it was worth passing on KJ who was available.
He's only 18 and not really advanced for his age unlike Flagg or Fears, so I think it will be years before Noa starts beating the competition if he has that talent. Anyone hoping for a big impact right away like Matas will probably be disappointed.