Top Ten Bulls Power Forwards

ChettheJet · Post #1 » by **ChettheJet** » Fri Jun 16, 2023 8:43 pm

at least according to BallsLife 2 if you ever see that

Chicago Bulls Top Ten Power Forwards of All-Time
1. Bob Love
2. Horace Grant
3. Dennis Rodman
4. Pau Gasol
5. Elton Brand
6. Carlos Boozer
7. Dave Greenwood
8. Charles Oakley
9. Taj Gibson
10. Lauri Markkanen

I can't disagree, for Bob Love's career forwards were interchangeable so power or small, he always took the toughest guy on the other team Elvin Hates, Dave DeBuesschere, Rick Barry, Happy Hairston

Gasol and Brand played even fewer seasons than Rodman, Greenwood was about average just kind of disappointing since he wasn't Magic Johnson

dougthonus · Post #2 » by **dougthonus** » Fri Jun 16, 2023 9:02 pm

ChettheJet wrote:at least according to BallsLife 2 if you ever see that

Chicago Bulls Top Ten Power Forwards of All-Time
1. Bob Love
2. Horace Grant
3. Dennis Rodman
4. Pau Gasol
5. Elton Brand
6. Carlos Boozer
7. Dave Greenwood
8. Charles Oakley
9. Taj Gibson
10. Lauri Markkanen

I can't disagree, for Bob Love's career forwards were interchangeable so power or small, he always took the toughest guy on the other team Elvin Hates, Dave DeBuesschere, Rick Barry, Happy Hairston

Gasol and Brand played even fewer seasons than Rodman, Greenwood was about average just kind of disappointing since he wasn't Magic Johnson

I'd probably take peak Bulls Gibson over peak Bulls Boozer, and Gibson was actually useful for all his years here whereas Boozer was a bad contract for two of his. I was too young to remember Oakley or Greenwood, but if they're ahead of Gibson, they're also ahead of Boozer.

prolific passer · Post #3 » by **prolific passer** » Fri Jun 16, 2023 10:07 pm

No love for Bob Boozer?

BullChit · Post #4 » by **BullChit** » Sat Jun 17, 2023 12:01 am

prolific passer wrote:No love for Bob Boozer?

I prefer Carlos Love

prolific passer · Post #5 » by **prolific passer** » Sat Jun 17, 2023 12:04 am

BullChit wrote:
prolific passer wrote:No love for Bob Boozer?

I prefer Carlos Love

Don't come in here with that bullchit.

Carlos's fasha Bob Boozer did play 3 seasons with the bulls in the late 60s.

kyrv · Post #6 » by **kyrv** » Sat Jun 17, 2023 12:57 am

Not sure I would put Horace ahead of Rodham, them 2-3 is probably fair.

Didn't Kukoc play a lot of PF?

The list, kind of hard, as Doug said Boozer was both good and not so good, Taj was pretty consistent. Oakley was pretty darn good, might have him higher. Between Bob Booz and Kukoc I don't think I wouldn't have Lauri on the list. Orlando Woodridge was good, but failing me if he was just a SF.

wojoaderge · Post #7 » by **wojoaderge** » Sat Jun 17, 2023 1:47 am

Mickey Johnson was better than Greenwood, Taj, and Lauri

League Circles · Post #8 » by **League Circles** » Sun Jun 18, 2023 12:13 am

Where is Toni Kukoc? He was primarily a 4.

Taj should be above Gasol. Kukoc also above Gasol but below Taj.

I might even out Niko ahead of Boozer. peak Nico yes, body of work probably Boozer.

I'd consider Rodman possibly above Grant. I don't know anything About Bob Love or Greenwood.

Andres Nocioni might make the list if he was considered a PF. I felt he played both F spots about the same.

Donyell Marshall was very effective with the Bulls. Could certainly defend better than Boozer.

Elton Brand also over Gasol.

Post #9 » by **kulaz3000** » Sun Jun 18, 2023 12:18 am

Just going through the list, we’ve had our fair share of very solid to great power forwards over the years, at least compared to the point guard, where I think the list would be a lot shorter. Center probably even shorter.

dice · Post #10 » by **dice** » Sun Jun 18, 2023 7:28 pm

i have to think that '91-'92 horace was the best SEASON for a bulls PF. and he was clearly the most important bulls PF ever

R3AL1TY · Post #11 » by **R3AL1TY** » Sun Jun 18, 2023 8:14 pm

Grant should definitely be #1

ChiTownHero1992 · Post #12 » by **ChiTownHero1992** » Sun Jun 18, 2023 8:24 pm

Woah...where's Tyrus Thomas at lol

MrSparkle · Post #13 » by **MrSparkle** » Sun Jun 18, 2023 11:06 pm

Dennis took some very tough assignments. Career-peak years from Malone and Kemp. He kind of had the edge, and TBH I preferred him to Goggles as far as 3-peats went.

But individually Horace goes #1, cause you consistently got a 100% on both ends, 3 chips, without any antics.

DuckIII · Post #14 » by **DuckIII** » Sun Jun 18, 2023 11:54 pm

Taj is first in my heart.

Bandit King · Post #15 » by **Bandit King** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 2:18 am

ALEX CARUSO

bulls_downunder · Post #16 » by **bulls_downunder** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 2:52 am

Pau Gasol mainly played as a C. He should be disqualified. Toni Kukoc played enough PF to qualify and be in the Top 10.

Muzbar · Post #17 » by **Muzbar** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 3:49 am

bulls_downunder wrote:Pau Gasol mainly played as a C. He should be disqualified. Toni Kukoc played enough PF to qualify and be in the Top 10.

He was pretty much primarily a center from my understanding, so much so that they moved Noah to the bench.

I'm fine with Gasol not being on the list as he was definitely a C when he played here.

SfBull · Post #18 » by **SfBull** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 11:55 am

Rodman was our best power forward.No question about it.

prolific passer · Post #19 » by **prolific passer** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 1:27 pm

Grant over Love who was one of the best 2 way power forwards when he played?

Had a stretch where he put up 23 and 7 and made 3 straight all star games.