Fans were starting to wonder if Dick Vitale secretly held a part-time job in the Bulls’ front office. Carlos Boozer. Jay Williams. Elton Brand. Luol Deng. And then…JJ Redick? Duke haters let out a huge sigh when the Magic chose to match the Bulls offer to Redick. He’ll be staying on Orlando.
Instead they got a player that they should have been targeting all along: Ronnie Brewer. Brewer is long, fast and a good defender. He’s not going to be raining threes like Kyle Korver, but Brewer is a solid player on both ends of the floor. And he is the big guard the Bulls have needed for years. He’ll be faced with the tough task of guarding the East’s big scoring guards: Vince Carter, Dwyane Wade, Joe Johnson, Ray Allen and more.
The thought of a defensive backcourt of Rose, Korver and Redick made me queasy. With the addition of Brewer, the Bulls have shored up a major deficiency of the past few years. The rotation looks good:
Rose
Boozer
Deng
Noah
Korver
Brewer
Gibson
Johnson
Asik
This team might not win it all but it will be a lot of fun to watch. With just 2 Dukies on the roster instead of 3.
Derrick Rose has another new endorsement. This time it’s for “Force Factor”, a health supplement company. If I can get that sick first step I’ll start guzzling their products.
Even if the Bulls don’t land LeBron James, they have an excellent consolation prize in power forward Carlos Boozer.
The Bulls just got something they’ve needed for years, and something all teams need to succeed in the NBA playoffs: low-post scoring. He’s also a solid rebounder and well-rounded fundamentally. The Bulls just added a 20-10 player to their starting lineup. If LeBron decided to go play elsewhere, the Bulls have still made a significant upgrade. Here’s a nice mini-bio on Boozer.
Vinny Del Negro needed little time to find a new gig as a head coach in the NBA. He will be hired as coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, according to the Tribune.
Best part of the story of his hiring:
“Del Negro, who had one year and $2.2 million remaining on his Bulls contract, was said to have impressed Clippers owner Donald Sterling during the interview process. The terms of Del Negro’s contract were not immediately known, but it’s likely the Bulls will be off the hook for some, if not all, of the final year.”
Donald Sterling got talked into it just like Pax did a few years back. Can’t wait to hear Vinny pronounce the name Al-Farouq Aminu. I’m sure Baron Davis is stoked! He’ll really enjoy when Vinny draws up some plays.
TNT announced a multi-year agreement with 5-time NBA Champion Steve Kerr to return to the network as a game analyst next season. Kerr will join TNT’s NBA Thursday night doubleheader coverage and will be a part of the network’s NBA All-Star weekend and NBA Playoffs coverage. In addition, he will be a key contributor for NBATV and NBA.com, providing analysis and commentary for The Finals, All Star Weekend and the NBA Draft. Kerr most recently served as president of basketball operations and general manager of the Phoenix Suns.
An NBA executive told The New York Times that, based on discussions with other team officials, he believes that LeBron James and Chris Bosh have already decided to sign with the Bulls.
In that case, James’ meetings with teams this coming week would be merely a formality.
“I think it’s a done deal,” the executive said about James departing Cleveland for Chicago and taking Bosh with him.
Stephen A. Smith tweeted that “I just reported on my show that LeBron James is heading to S. Beach — with Chris Bosh — to team with Dwayne Wade and Pat Riley.” So we know that isn’t happening.
But just to play along with the rumors, how does this starting lineup look to you?
Joakim Noah, Chris Bosh, Luol Deng, LeBron James and Derrick Rose. How many championships does that team win?
Here’s some video of Chicago Bulls 2010 draft pick Kevin Seraphin throwing down a dunk and rejecting #1 overall pick John Wall at the Hoops Summit. Seraphin will likely be dealt but he if for some reason he isn’t, the Bulls have themselves an excellent talent to mold.
Draft day in 1984 forever changed NBA basketball. Michael Jordan went to the Bulls and the rest is history. MJ was not at the draft as he was preparing to play in the upcoming Olympics. But here is the video and the first pics of him as a Bull.
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