Guzman_9 wrote:If you really think the addition of Rose, Dunleavy and the "emergence" of Butler is more significant than the addition of Scola, Granger, Watson and Copeland then well you are in for a big surprise Bulls fans.
Dunleavy is not an upgrade over Bellineli. He was a better player in Indiana then he is now and he wasnt all that great here. His defense is horrendous, You dont even know What Rose you will get back yet and I love Rose.
Nate played out of his mind last year so dont ignore that. Marco also stepped up too. Without them two playing like they did, the Bulls would have probably only won 40 games.
Hibbert played bad on offense the first half of the season because he hurt his shooting wrist during the offseason training in MMA.
Our bench should be greatly better than this past season.
I personally would want Granger coming off the bench because Stephenson meshes well with the first unit.
Watson>Augustin
Scola>Hansbrough
Copeland>Green
+Solomon Hill
+More experienced Orlando Johnson
All coming off the bench.
The Bulls had a better overall team a couple seasons ago. More all around players and weapons. They replaced those players with one way players and in the process their starters have been plagued with injuries.
What former MVP did the Pacers add to their roster?
Last year, Nate Robinson averaged 13 points on 43% shooting and 40% from downtown and 4 assists per game while making 1.6 free throws per game. Marco Bellinelli averaged 10 points on 40% shooting and 36% from downtown. Without those two putting up these amazing numbers, the Bulls would've won more than 40 games because of our defense and rebounding. Last year the Bulls were 24th in the NBA in points per 100 possessions at 100.4. The previous year we were 5th at 104.5. What player are the Pacers adding to their roster that will make them jump 19 spots in offensive efficiency? The Bulls offense had zero spacing last year, and Derrick Rose solves that problem.
Mike Dunleavy averaged 11 points on 44% shooting and 43% from downtown. We added some rookies who are good at shooting threes and may work out. Our bench is improved by adding Kirk Hinrich to it.
It's funny how you say that the Pacers will be better because Hibbert was injured last year and then say the Bulls players will be plauged by injuries.
Also, don't sleep on Jimmy Butler. He's an elite defensive player who has a well rounded game and is improving. He's a much better, more complete player than Keith Bogans, Ronnie Brewer, Kyle Korver, or a washed up Rip Hamilton.
I agree that the Pacers have improved and are an elite team, but acting like Watson and Scola will have a bigger impact on the season than Derrick Rose is ridiculous.
