Chicago Bulls have Shooting Guard on the Menu in Free Agency

Josh Hill — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:46:18 +0000

Aaron Affalo is one a a few top tier shooting guard options the Bulls will pursue starting Dec. 9th when free agency opens

CHICAGO — Let me take another moment to gloat about the NBA finally being back. We all benefit form the world of basketball shifting from the legal courts back onto the actual courts of the NBA. But the honeymoon of having the season back is short lived for many teams that now have about three weeks to do what they usually have an entire summer to do.

And that is fill the holes in the lineups an fine tune them for opening night. The Bulls have one glaring hole int the starting five and that’s at the shooting guard position. As many of you may now, despite Keith Bogans being one of my all-time favorite Bulls, he’s not the answer moving forward at guard.

That’s not to say I hate Bogans on the team, he’s actually sort of a defensive asset as much as it pains me to admit he has redeeming qualities. But he’s better suited for the Bench Mob then he is the starting lineup and if he doesn’t fit there then not having him on the roster won’t be the difference between winning a championship and not.

That being said, the Bulls are a team that is one or two players away form being flawlessly elite. They’re an elite team now, but the Heat, Mavericks and the Thunder are arguably better teams all the way through.

Especially if the Heat find a way (as I believe they should) to add Nene to the roster at Center, the Bulls will have a tall order in terms of repeating last year’s success.

Filling the hole at shooting guard is a massive step in that direction.

The Bulls need a combo guard there, a guy who can drain buckets from both theperimeter and in front of the arch, but not at the expense of defense. Tom Thibodeau has a really good thing going in Chicago with his defensive schemes and it would be a shame if h sacrafices that for scoring.

But the scoring shouldn’t be sacrificed for defense either and that’s the trick.

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The All Ex-Bulls Team

zoner — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:05:47 +0000

With the recent trade of Tyson Chandler to the Bobbies and the Mavs signing Drew Gooden, I got to thinking: What would an All Ex-Bulls Team look like? The only criteria I used is that they have to be in the league and they had to actually suit up and play for the Bulls. So no LaMarcus Aldridge or J.R. Smith. I wonder how far this team would go?

	Tyson Chandler – C I always thought that Chandler was the perfect example of a player that should have went to college instead of going pro out of high school. His development was slow and frustrating and it wasn’t much of a surprise when he left the Bulls. Now at 26, the Hornets have dealt him again and rid themselves of his enormous contract. Without CP3 running the break and tossing up oops for Chandler, his numbers could be on the way down.
	Elton Brand – PF Brand had to be traded. The Bulls were the pit of the league at that point and there was no way he would re-sign in Chicago. Knowing that didn’t make my heart break any less. It was exciting when we “went young” with Chandler and Curry…and then it wasn’t. Brand has had injuries but I’ll forever wish he was still a Bull. When healthy he’s good for 20 & 10 — book it.
	Ron Artest – SF I loved watching Ron Artest at St. John’s and therefore was overly giddy when the Bulls selected him in the ’99 draft. He played well here but was part of the big trade that brought over Jalen Rose and Brad Miller. Since then? Artest is considered one of the top defenders in the NBA, but is mostly known for his part in the brawl at Detroit, his odd behavior at times and for requesting a leave of absence to make a rap album. Who knows what could happen now that he is in L.A.?
	Ben Gordon – SG Just remember this Gordon fans: Ben Gordon could have been a Chicago Bull for a very long time with a very hefty salary but he opted not to sign the deal that the Bulls offered him. Mm-kay? I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a player that was so spectacular scoring the ball and so completely lousy on the defensive end. Bulls/Pistons games will be even more fun this year.
	Chris Duhon – PG When the Bulls drafted Duhon I was shocked, and then actually offended. I didn’t think he’d play in the league and I certainly didn’t want him on my team. But “Du” won me over with his steady play and an outside shot that was miles better than that stuff he threw at the rim at Duke. He had a solid year for the Knicks in his first year there and set the team record for assists in a game with 22.

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Chicago Bulls have Shooting Guard on the Menu in Free Agency

The All Ex-Bulls Team