Todd3 wrote:zeebneeb wrote:I have been giving this alot of thought and what I'm thinking is that Bullock has worked his ass of since he was drafted, he only just turned 25, is in my mind the best shooter on this team and actually plays pretty good defense.
Should he at some point be given the chance to play heavy, heavy minutes (35-40) if the Pistons lock up the playoffs tonight for the last two games?
In the preseason all of us where astounded by his play. This wasn't just a "hey the filler is decent" type of thing he was just absurd. Then the regular season started and he took a dump.
I am confident(pun not intended) that when he clinched up and played poorly in the start of the season it snowballed for him as he has been over thus far in his nba career and probably thought "here we go again" and destroyed his confidence.
Bullock is the real deal people. It took a whole season for him to get his confidence but his shooting passing and defense means he should be the first guy off the bench for the playoffs and getting him a ton of minutes right beforehand may be exactly what he needs.
Agree. There's no reason I can think of why he shouldn't be considered part of this core going forward. He's the same age as Jackson/Marcus, another former 1st rd pick who had to wait a few years before getting an opportunity (just like them), and now that he has he is capitalizing on it just like they did. He's only in his 3rd season too, so there's no reason why he should be limited to fringe rotation player at best status. What if he has potential to be more than that? Aside from not being much of a iso-scorer, he really has few weaknesses in his game. Can shoot, pass, defend, rebound, plays smart, has legit size for either position, is a great teammate, only 25, etc. And the fact that he's not an iso scorer is actually a strength on this team, as we have enough on-ball scorers already. He's really the perfect complimentary player for this core. Almost Tayshaun-like in that regard.
Yes, every true Piston fan should be hoping that Bullock is arriving and can be a part of the Pistons going forward. That would push the Suns deal into the realm of the epic. Getting acclimated to the best basketball league in the world doesn't happen overnight for a lot of players. This is why the patient types are common among the KCP supporters. (Middleton anyone?) This same thing applies for SJ, who was improving steadily prior to Frye's well placed elbow. If Bullock can continue to play like he has late in the season, he's the right choice for the team. The solid young vet is an easy choice over the slumping rookie.