Nov 20 2008
Bulls Need to Make a Deal
After getting run out of town the last two night against the Portland Trailblazers and Los Angelas Lakers the Bulls need to start making some calls around the league.
This Bullls team is loaded with guards and small forwards and no big men that can defend the paint. If I were playing the Bulls I would just keep driving the ball in the paint all night long. Even if you do miss you’ll probably going to get the offensive rebound as the Bulls rebounding is also dreadful.
Joakin Noah is alright and has ability but he need’s help as Gooden and Aaron Gray are bad and help in no way on the defensive glass. They are simply out maned in the middle and last night was a prime example.
Now there this is no excuse for an offense that looks to shoot jump shots most of the time. All I see is Derrick Rose coming up the floor he passes it, it gets passed back to him then to another guy then he may shoot a fifteen footer and rebound is taken and a fast break the other way goes for two on the other end. That is a nutshell of the Bulls offense this year. Rose is good but he need more around him to succeed.
That is why the Bulls better make a move early or you can kiss this season goodbye. We already lost Kirk Heinrich for awhile and we brought in Lindsey Hunter, but how much miles in the tank does he have left. The Bulls failed again in the off season to get a big presence in the middle of the floor and now they should pay the price of getting someone better. I did agree with the Derick Rose draft choice but they did not address their inside game and that is what is killing them. Trade one of these guards or forwards and get a darn big man that can deter people away form the paint. No, I am not saying Ben Wallace was the answer, but someone that can score as well inside to present a threat in the paint. Everyone in the league will continue to let the Bulls take out side shots all day long because they know they only rely on that one phase for them to be successful.
I agree. They need a big man. Someone that can help on defense and post up in the paint and make shots. I like Ben Gordon and I think they should keep him. They should get rid of Hughes and try and get someone to help this team get on the right track.