Some people here who think we are contenders need to lower their expectations, We are still under construction & we’re bottom 5 in D.rating, in our 4 losses we allowed 130pts & even when we win the opponent always scores 115~120pts (i know some of the games was bcz our 3rd stringers suck but still) u can’t win against the top teams like that, we just hope that they go cold from 3 while we make 20 on 40%. We either need another 20ppg scorer or an elite wing defender+legit backup 5 to compete & these moves won’t prolly happen until next offseason.
I think making the 2nd round (with a rookie center) this year would be a very very good season for us & reaching wcf would be a big overachievement if we consider the current holes in our rosters
We should make the right move to success, & i say we are on the right path so far, we continue developing Lively, Hardy & Omax. Build chemistry & let the team gel more, fill up our glaring hole in the wing in the summer when we got all the picks available & then we are set to contend.
we want to save our FRP in offseason but doesnt mean we cant fix some holes at deadline
greeny for PWill + Drummond
holmes + 1/2 SRP for Royce O’Neale
I think the Bulls will ask for more than a 1st for Pat Will even tho he doesn’t deserve it, he’s asking for 20m per year & i don’t think he’ll takes over the hump
If he continues to put up these numbers, I just can’t imagine him getting anything near 20 from any team. Bulls might just hold onto him though for a rebuild. What’s the harm ya know?
In a vacuum, yes we need to get better. But every other team in the west has problems too, real ones. Even the Nuggets are a very different team with Murray hurt. We have LuKai, we have a real shot at making the WCF
There’s still time to add pieces. But I agree overall. A second round exit is reasonable and we improve in the off season.
Yeah, my unwavering opinion is we are not contenders because we have a far below average defense. No team less than 11th in DRating has won in a hell of a long time. Ever?
But we are the 2nd best offense in NBA history, so we are fun to watch and could give some playoff teams trouble, maybe even win a round or so. Our defensive personnel should be doing better than they are. I kinda blame the coaching tbh.