jazzfan1971 wrote:Eduardo wrote:Can anybody do these? I'm gonna make my own nba preview threads
Of COURSE anyone can do them. All it takes is an opinion and a keyboard. (isn't that obvious?)
Projected Roster
PG: Derrick Rose, Kirk Hinrich, Aaron Brooks
Wings: Butler, Snell, McDermott, Dunleavy
Big Men: Taj Gibson, Mirotic, Noah, Gasol
Note: Wings are pretty much interchangeable in Thibodeau's system. I just grouped them together because it made more sense. All big men aside from Mirotic can play C and PF, so i grouped them together.
Trade Block: Nobody as of now. Too early to tell. MAYBE Taj if Mirotic lights the world on fire, but doubtful.
Position Battles: Who cares? Regardless of who starts, guys will get time if they deserve it. After all, Boozer started over Taj last year.
Mystery Man: Derrick Rose. Who will he be? He seems to have retained his elite athleticism, but his touch and shot looked awful. Is he just rusty? I would say yes, he is just rusty. The dynamic offense the bulls put around him this year will allow him to slowly regain his touch and confidence without too much pressure.
Eduardoeducating: The Bulls will be a much improved team this year. This is who they lost and who they acquired
Lost: DJ Augustine, Boozer, Nazr Mohammed, who the hell cares who else
Gained: Gasol, Derrick Rose, Nikola Mirotic, Doug McDermott
The Bulls improved their team GREATLY. Their depth down low is very dynamic. They have 3 above average players who can play PF and C, two elite defenders down low, and a player who has the chance to be an above average stretch 4 in Mirotic. The Bulls have the chance to have the best frontcourt in the league.
The Bulls biggest problem was clearly offense last season. They added an elite three point shooting wing in Doug McDermott. They added a stretch four with Nikola Mirotic. Pau Gasol can hit the midrange jumpshot and corner three. This is the exact type of stuff Rose needs to excel. The newly found floor spacing will be huge for Rose and huge for the Bulls. The offense will only improve with these additions. Losing Boozer is also addition by subtraction. The offense will be very crisp next year. Thibs wanted to create a Spurs like offense, but didn't have the roster to do it last year. The Bulls have added three high IQ, capable offensive players to the mix. A top 10 offense is what I'm predicting. Bulls had the 5th ranked offense in 2011-12, and I believe this years offense will be even better than that.
Defense wise, the Bulls haven't lost a step. They will still be an elite defensive team as usually. I don't think anybody disagrees with this statement. They didn't lose anybody notable on D, but they added Derrick Rose. His defense looked very good during FIBA.
Projected Record - 60-22
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