2024 NBA Draft - Chicago Bulls select Matas Buzelis with the 11th pick

[HomoSapien]

For what it's worth, here is the Top 10 list for career VORP, for the 2003 draft class -

1) LeBron
2) Wade
3) Melo
4) Bosh
5) David West
6) Korver
7) Pachulia
8) Captain Kirk
9) Diaw
10) Matt Barnes

Kirk was #8 on the career Win Shares list, too.

Kirk gets romanticized a lot. He was very good his first four seasons or so and then his game fell off a cliff. I never got the hard worker label, because what hard worker starts declining so rapidly in his 20s?

[Jcool0]

For what it's worth, here is the Top 10 list for career VORP, for the 2003 draft class -

1) LeBron
2) Wade
3) Melo
4) Bosh
5) David West
6) Korver
7) Pachulia
8) Captain Kirk
9) Diaw
10) Matt Barnes

Kirk was #8 on the career Win Shares list, too.

Kirk gets romanticized a lot. He was very good his first four seasons or so and then his game fell off a cliff. I never got the hard worker label, because what hard worker starts declining so rapidly in his 20s?

Hard worker = white

[DuckIII]

Badass Buzelis.

[Bulliever2020]

Buzzsaw Buzelis

[sco]

“Buzzfeed” Buzelis

[AshyLarrysDiaper]

Coupzelis
Buzelmore
Matas Buzelis of HIMsdale, IL

I’m so sorry guys

[Jvaughn]

Dude please get Stewart off this team. Unbelievably selfish.

[DuckIII]

I’ve got my nickname for him. Sweet B. I don’t care if you like it.

[Jcool0]

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[DuckIII]

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That’s the most consecutive words Pat has ever spoken in his life. It’s hard to believe that quote is even his.

[Ice Man]

That’s the most consecutive words Pat has ever spoken in his life. It’s hard to believe that quote is even his.

I was trying to think if that sounded like him, but then realized I can't think of anything he has ever said. So, I don't know if that sounds like him.

[HomoSapien]

That’s the most consecutive words Pat has ever spoken in his life. It’s hard to believe that quote is even his.

I was trying to think if that sounded like him, but then realized I can't think of anything he has ever said. So, I don't know if that sounds like him.

Oh come on, what are you guys talking about? This guy never shuts up. Remember that time he kinda nodded at a teammate?

[madvillian]

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That’s the most consecutive words Pat has ever spoken in his life. It’s hard to believe that quote is even his.

You know I'm a pat fan and I love just reading that.

As for Matas, Matas is the first guy I can remember that we drafted and legit thinks he's better than he is from day 1: and that ain't a bad thing. Tyrus had some of that attitude. Rose didn't, Jimmy maybe but he hardly played, Noah maybe. But it reminds me of TT a bit in that he's going to try things and sometimes they aren't going to work but he'll try.

I give today's performance a solid B. I worry he's not going to get those calls when he's bouncing off guys in the NBA. But as I said, I love that he'd rather screw up than not try.

[Jcool0]

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[GoBlue72391]

Thoughts after 1 SL game

Positives:
- guard-like dribble moves
- very aggressive
- quick for his size
- shot blocking
- possibly good at drawing fouls, but it could just be poor SL reffing
- can seemingly create a bit for himself and others

Negatives:
- 3-point shot
- FTs
- strength
- perimeter D

If he can round out some of the rough edges he could be really good.

[DuckIII]

Matas looked good out there. The one thing I kept thinking when watching the game is how good he’ll look playing with Giddey.

[League Circles]

He's gonna be a star. I'm calling it now. Bulls best since Michael.

[sco]

He's gonna be a star. I'm calling it now. Bulls best since Michael.

C'mon man.

[Dominator83]

For what it's worth, here is the Top 10 list for career VORP, for the 2003 draft class -

1) LeBron
2) Wade
3) Melo
4) Bosh
5) David West
6) Korver
7) Pachulia
8) Captain Kirk
9) Diaw
10) Matt Barnes

Kirk was #8 on the career Win Shares list, too.

Kirk gets romanticized a lot. He was very good his first four seasons or so and then his game fell off a cliff. I never got the hard worker label, because what hard worker starts declining so rapidly in his 20s?

Hard worker = white

Nobody mistook Bargnani for hard worker

[Dominator83]

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That’s the most consecutive words Pat has ever spoken in his life. It’s hard to believe that quote is even his.

You know I'm a pat fan and I love just reading that.

As for Matas, Matas is the first guy I can remember that we drafted and legit thinks he's better than he is from day 1: and that ain't a bad thing. Tyrus had some of that attitude. Rose didn't, Jimmy maybe but he hardly played, Noah maybe. But it reminds me of TT a bit in that he's going to try things and sometimes they aren't going to work but he'll try.

I give today's performance a solid B. I worry he's not going to get those calls when he's bouncing off guys in the NBA. But as I said, I love that he'd rather screw up than not try.

Bobby Portis certainly had that confidence. Similarly, I loved that pick too and felt that the GM was being legit when giving the standard "We were thrilled that he was still there when our pick came up" line. (not a shot at Gar/pax or AKME, i think all GMs say that line across the board). Matas is definitely one where it wasn't BS, especially considering a week before the draft there was buzz they were trying to trade up for Matas specifically.