CAVS pulling a BLOCKBUSTER trade (Update pg.6)

ChocolateThundr · Post #181 » by **ChocolateThundr** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:14 am

I wonder wat LeBron will say about his team now

Post #182 » by **CBS7** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:15 am

Joe Smith will be the guy most missed in Chicago. By a landslide.

Post #183 » by **CBS7** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:16 am

Oh yeah - the biggest thing about this trade from the Bulls POV is the minutes that it frees up for Tyrus Thomas and Joakim Noah. Boylan has no excuse not to play these two guys for at least 25 minutes a night the rest of the way.

DariusRickyMilesDavis · Post #184 » by **DariusRickyMilesDavis** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:23 am

Admittedly you are more knowledgeable on the Bulls than me but I wonder if this was more as a result of the Bulls poor perimeter defense. Big men can look real dumb when guards penetrate.

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While he hasn't been a horrible defender this year, he hasn't been excellent. There were times that he just wouldn't rotate and left the bigman who can make outside shots wide open.

Ayt · Post #185 » by **Ayt** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 7:56 am

DariusRickyMilesDavis wrote:Admittedly you are more knowledgeable on the Bulls than me but I wonder if this was more as a result of the Bulls poor perimeter defense. Big men can look real dumb when guards penetrate.

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The Bulls have poor perimeter defenders?

Post #186 » by **coldfish** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:56 am

DariusRickyMilesDavis wrote:Admittedly you are more knowledgeable on the Bulls than me but I wonder if this was more as a result of the Bulls poor perimeter defense. Big men can look real dumb when guards penetrate.

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Bulls intentionally use their guards to funnel driving players onto the baseline. The big men are supposed to rotate down and draw a charge, double team or block a shot. It used to work great. Chandler in particular was very effective in that role, but even guys like Malik Allen, Antonio Davis, etc. were more than capable.

This year, Wallace just stands there and watches the opposing guards make layups. I haven't seen defense this bad since Eddy Curry.

I'm sure that being on Cleveland will revitalize him, but on Chicago, he was less than worthless.

Wallace currently averages 2.5 fouls per 48 minutes (near least in the NBA). While he has always been good at not drawing fouls, he isn't doing that by playing aggressively.