ATL - NBA to investigate Lowry/Ball deals for tampering, pg. 81

[LuessiT]

If the Bulls manage to get Porzingis with a trade including Markannen sign & Trade and Kobi White ... they will be a major threat and a true contender to come out of the East. That is on paper, we have to watch how they operate BUT the talent is there...

Lonzo, Lavine, DeRozan , Porzingis , Vucevic

Caruso and Theis are nice players to have for defensive lineups too

Markannen S&T 4/100M + Kobi White for Porzingis works in the trade machine. Add some 1sts from Chicago if needed.

Bulls will be tough to beat, but I have faith in our Core to come out of the East & Repeat.

Theis is on the Rockets, and that team will give up a gazillion more points than they score.

I laughed more about the 25m for Lauri.

[soxperry]

If the Bulls manage to get Porzingis with a trade including Markannen sign & Trade and Kobi White ... they will be a major threat and a true contender to come out of the East. That is on paper, we have to watch how they operate BUT the talent is there...

Lonzo, Lavine, DeRozan , Porzingis , Vucevic

Caruso and Theis are nice players to have for defensive lineups too

Markannen S&T 4/100M + Kobi White for Porzingis works in the trade machine. Add some 1sts from Chicago if needed.

Bulls will be tough to beat, but I have faith in our Core to come out of the East & Repeat.

When you say "true contender," it has to be viewed through the lens of "can they beat Brooklyn or Milwaukee in a seven game series?" Otherwise, what you really mean is: "this team will be a tough out for a contender."

They remind of Atlanta. An incredibly balanced and deep offensive team but probably not great on defense. Put them against Brooklyn and they still arent efficient enough to go basket for basket with their big three. Put them against us and i think Giannis eats them alive.

I will say, basketball is better when the bulls are good. I dont really have any hatred for them like i do with cubs and bears. I would love to have an actual rivalry with them. Plus, season tickets would sell a lot better when those idiots drive up here.

[emunney]

Imagine being concerned about the Bulls in the playoffs because they traded for Wilted Chamberlain

[Wonka]

Name one player in the Bulls starting lineup who has the ability to make their team genuinely better when it matters. Because I don’t see anything there other than points per game and a lack of defensive effort.

[bango_the_buck]

Name one player in the Bulls starting lineup who has the ability to make their team genuinely better when it matters. Because I don’t see anything there other than points per game and a lack of defensive effort.

Wait, are we talking about the Nets? Burn.

[Licensed to Il]

Those interview comments where Durant and Draymond blame Kerr for their franchise altering beef is pretty revisionist. Draymond was jealous and petty and passive aggressive towards a guy that had already decided to leave. Kerr was just giving time outs at daycare.

[tski1972]

If the Bulls manage to get Porzingis with a trade including Markannen sign & Trade and Kobi White ... they will be a major threat and a true contender to come out of the East. That is on paper, we have to watch how they operate BUT the talent is there...

Lonzo, Lavine, DeRozan , Porzingis , Vucevic

Caruso and Theis are nice players to have for defensive lineups too

Markannen S&T 4/100M + Kobi White for Porzingis works in the trade machine. Add some 1sts from Chicago if needed.

Bulls will be tough to beat, but I have faith in our Core to come out of the East & Repeat.

I’m to the point that I’m not sure your posts are legit or trolling.

[midranger]

Scary (Contract) Terry

[Fotis St]

Name one player in the Bulls starting lineup who has the ability to make their team genuinely better when it matters. Because I don’t see anything there other than points per game and a lack of defensive effort.

Lonzo Ball can make them better. He is a good playmaker and he can play good D. And as I said Caruso and Theis can be mixed into some lineups to add defense.

[Wonka]

Name one player in the Bulls starting lineup who has the ability to make their team genuinely better when it matters. Because I don’t see anything there other than points per game and a lack of defensive effort.

Lonzo Ball can make them better. He is a good playmaker and he can play good D. And as I said Caruso and Theis can be mixed into some lineups to add defense.

They’re definitely going to be a lot better, I won’t take that away from them. I don’t have much faith in all of those ball dominant chuckers making it work though. They’re going to be an interesting watch at the very least.

[WRau1]

Name one player in the Bulls starting lineup who has the ability to make their team genuinely better when it matters. Because I don’t see anything there other than points per game and a lack of defensive effort.

Lonzo Ball can make them better. He is a good playmaker and he can play good D. And as I said Caruso and Theis can be mixed into some lineups to add defense.

Theis isn't even on that team. Ball has had pretty ideal teammates around him since he came into the league and he hasn't made anyone better. I think he's a good player and he could eventually get there but if you're counting on him for that, you're going to be mistaken.

[Ron Swanson]

The Bulls remind me of those 2014 and 2015 Pelicans teams, except they have no one player anywhere near 21-23 year old Anthony Davis' level. Just cobbling together a bunch of guys who need the ball in their hands (Lonzo/Jrue, LaVine/Eric Gordon, DeRozan/Tyreke Evans) to be effective isn't usually an effective strategy unless the talent is overwhelming, and I don't exactly see Billy Donovan as the coach who's gonna get all those guys to play cohesively together.

[Profound23]

Scary (Contract) Terry

Just weird....I mean I am not a huge Dennis Schroder fan but I would like to believe they could have signed him for less than that.

[buckboy]

$24MM/year for Terry Rozier.

[buckboy]

If the Bulls manage to get Porzingis with a trade including Markannen sign & Trade and Kobi White ... they will be a major threat and a true contender to come out of the East. That is on paper, we have to watch how they operate BUT the talent is there...

Lonzo, Lavine, DeRozan , Porzingis , Vucevic

Caruso and Theis are nice players to have for defensive lineups too

Markannen S&T 4/100M + Kobi White for Porzingis works in the trade machine. Add some 1sts from Chicago if needed.

Bulls will be tough to beat, but I have faith in our Core to come out of the East & Repeat.

Please, god, make this happen. I want to see a team give up an average of 150 points a game.

They're already horrendous defensively, this makes them even (improbably) worse.

[MiltownHawkeye]

Yeah if I was Schroder I'd be fuming. As others have said I don't even like him that much as a player or person but come on lol

[emunney]

Scary (Contract) Terry

Wow, didn't even register with me that he was extension eligible already. I guess Kemba's already gone, bought out, and getting paid by both the Thunder and Knicks, so it makes sense.

[LuessiT]

$24MM/year for Terry Rozier.

What's wrong with that? Rozier was pretty damn good.

[DingleJerry]

Right, everyone laughed at his last contract too and he proved them wrong and has been solid. Yea, sure he'd be better at 15-18 mil per year but I would be laughing at if he got max contract, not a big chunk less than max like he got here. Do I think he can be the lead G on a title team as the 2nd best player, probably not. But he's a solid player and only 27. I'd call it slight overpay (based on absurd NBA market) not laughable overpay, like a max would've been.

[Ron Swanson]

I guess it's not a Duncan Robinson or Davis Bertans level overpay, but I'm still not really that convinced Rozier is a guy who makes players around him better or is someone you want to give ~25% usage to. I think there's still a lot of 2014-15 Brandon Knight vibes there. Jrue looking like one hell of a bargain at this point.