The Chicago Bulls select forward Patrick Williams #4 overall.

Leslie Forman · Post #41 » by **Leslie Forman** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:41 am

Eddy_JukeZ wrote:Has a bench player ever been drafted in the top 5 before?

Marvin Williams. There are a lot of similarities actually.

rapstarter · Post #42 » by **rapstarter** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:41 am

Eddy_JukeZ wrote:Has a bench player ever been drafted in the top 5 before?

Very odd choice.

Hopefully he pans out for us though.

Marvin Williams though he did show a lot of potential that year.

Mk0 · Post #43 » by **Mk0** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:41 am

Leslie Forman wrote:He must have been spectacular in workouts. You don't pick a guy with that weak a college career that high otherwise.

These guys haven't played in like a year, so I assume he has put in work

TheGOATRises007 · Post #44 » by **TheGOATRises007** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:41 am

Leslie Forman wrote:
Eddy_JukeZ wrote:Has a bench player ever been drafted in the top 5 before?

Marvin Williams. There are a lot of similarities actually.

That's not promising at all.

Bankshot · Post #45 » by **Bankshot** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:42 am

aguifs wrote:GarPax type pick...

Jesus... I would rather have the 7th pick...

This is the absolute furthest thing from a Garpax pick lol

KissedByaRose1 · Post #46 » by **KissedByaRose1** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:42 am

I am so **** happy right now. Got the guy I wanted and I think we got an awesome player boys. Going to be a plus defender from day one and the Offense is going to develop. His interview right after about "work needing to be doe" has me pretty jazzed. Could be BS but if he's as hard a worker as the reports say he is I believe Donovan can make him a special player. Great day.

umfan83 · Post #47 » by **umfan83** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:44 am

I mean we hired the coach with a track record for developing young players right? Now we get to see it in action.

That said im surprised we couldnt have traded down and gotten him

kodo · Post #48 » by **kodo** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:44 am

TankForAyton wrote:When is the last time a non-starting raw player like this panned out? Just confused.

I think it might have been Zach Lavine. IIRC he didn't start either.

nomorezorro · Post #49 » by **nomorezorro** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:44 am

i don't like this pick but there aren't a ton of picks i would have been super excited about, so whatever.

i am sadly incapable of having a strong, unfounded opinion. what am i supposed to do.....wait several years to see how it actually pans out?

Dan Z · Post #50 » by **Dan Z** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:44 am

Leslie Forman wrote:He must have been spectacular in workouts. You don't pick a guy with that weak a college career that high otherwise.

Maybe they thought this draft was weak and that he was a "swing for the fences" type of pick? Or perhaps they think they're smarter than they really are?

Obviously this remains to be seen. I hope he's good and will be rooting for him.

HoopsterJones · Post #51 » by **HoopsterJones** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:44 am

I don’t know what to say about this pick. Did the Bulls draft this guy for somebody else in a trade?

TheHrvReport · Post #52 » by **TheHrvReport** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:45 am

Bankshot wrote:
aguifs wrote:GarPax type pick...

Jesus... I would rather have the 7th pick...

This is the absolute furthest thing from a Garpax pick lol

Garpax have a good drafting record so not even sure this is an insult

umfan83 · Post #53 » by **umfan83** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:46 am

kodo wrote:
TankForAyton wrote:When is the last time a non-starting raw player like this panned out? Just confused.

I think it might have been Zach Lavine. IIRC he didn't start either.

yeah it took what 3 years to become a regular contributor

RSP83 · Post #54 » by **RSP83** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:46 am

Beyond Edwards, Ball, Wiseman, I don't know much about the talent pool. So, if this kid has as much as talent as the other candidates I'm all for it. I don't see the next picks like Okoro and Okongwu any more special. Maybe the biggest surprise is the Israeli kid fall beyond 4th. I thought we're going to pick him.

Post #55 » by **CBS7** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:46 am

nomorezorro wrote:i don't like this pick but there aren't a ton of picks i would have been super excited about, so whatever.

i am sadly incapable of having a strong, unfounded opinion. what am i supposed to do.....wait several years to see how it actually pans out?

Pretty much my feelings 100%

wolffy · Post #56 » by **wolffy** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:47 am

I haven't disliked a pick this much in a while

Magilla_Gorilla · Post #57 » by **Magilla_Gorilla** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:47 am

Read on Twitter

davhern · Post #58 » by **davhern** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:48 am

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Jeffster81 · Post #59 » by **Jeffster81** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:48 am

There is not enough information about Williams to cause the over-the-top reactions that is happening in this thread. The Bulls could have taken Obi, Deni, Kira, or whoever at 4 and there would be a faction of Bulls fans throwing a hissy fit.

Give the young man a chance, for gawd sake.

TheSuzerain · Post #60 » by **TheSuzerain** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:48 am

Williams isn't that bad of a pick.

Still think he's a tier below Okongwu as a prospect.