Lonzo injury and Vuc’s regression really killed us from having a legit championship contender window.
Lonzo’s ability to defend the perimeter and be a playmaker really would’ve elevated everyone. With Zach’s flashes of Elite guard ability and Demar consistency, there was a window.
This building of this team gave me a level of hope I didn’t have in a while.
Are we cursed?
No, we just have an owner who wouldn’t spend to complete the team. Over and over again.
He didn’t get Ben Gordon and Kirk Hinrich a scoring big. He didn’t get Derrick Rose a functional SG who could dribble and shoot. He shipped Jimmy Butler out of town because Fred Hoiberg was cheaper. He didn’t give the current group any three point shooting to speak of, when anyone with eyes can tell they desperately need elite shooting at PF, PG, and on the bench.
He lets teams get partially built until it could cost him luxury tax money, then clamps on the breaks on spending and just lets whatever happens happen.