2005 Chicago Bulls Thread

[Merk]

Any other Bulls fans out there?



I know Zan is




Hopefully the Bulls can build on lasts years success. "Soft" Eddy is gone and I think it is the best for both parties involved. I dont think Eddy would have been able to reach his full potential here and has a better shot in NY at that. I like what the Bulls did in the offseason by resigning Chandler who I felt was more important then siging Curry b/c Chandler is a better fit for what this team is all about. I also like the resigning of C.Duhon he was clutch off the bench and also buys into to the Bulls philosphy of defense and hustle first like Chandler. I'm also glad that things worked out w/ S.Skiles getting a new deal. I also like the fact that the Bulls didnt just piss away there FA money so now they are set up big time for next year w/ 15-20 million under the cap to play w/ and 2 1st round draft picks.





Current Roster as of 10/6/05


Team Roster
NO. PLAYER POS. HT. WT. BORN COLLEGE
35 Malik Allen PF 6-10 250 Jun. 27, 1978 Villanova
13 Eddie Basden G 6-5 215 Feb. 15, 1983 Charlotte
3 Tyson Chandler PF 7-1 235 Oct. 2, 1982
9 Luol Deng GF 6-8 220 Apr. 16, 1985 Duke
21 Chris Duhon PG 6-1 185 Aug. 31, 1982 Duke
7 Ben Gordon G 6-3 200 Apr. 4, 1983 Connecticut
24 Othella Harrington PF 6-9 235 Jan. 31, 1974 Georgetown
12 Kirk Hinrich G 6-3 190 Jan. 2, 1981 Kansas
5 Andres Nocioni SF 6-7 225 Nov. 30, 1979
15 Jannero Pargo PG 6-1 175 Sep. 22, 1979 Arkansas
52 Eric Piatkowski GF 6-7 215 Sep. 30, 1970 Nebraska
25 Darius Songaila PF 6-9 248 Feb. 14, 1978 Wake Forest
50 Mike Sweetney PF 6-8 270 Oct. 25, 1982 Georgetown
5 Tim Thomas F 6-10 240 Feb. 26, 1977 Villanova




-My sleeper players are Songaila who fits right into the defensive attitude of the Bulls and will provide good minutes off the bench and M.Sweetney who I think will soften the blow of Curry alot b/c he is not that bad of an offensive threat and can rebound
-Another note on the roster is that A.Davis is supposed to be released after the Curry trade is final so he can rejoin the Bulls. I'm not sure how much truth there is to that

[Merk]

Bulls win opener after being down by 25 at one point



Duhon w/ a triple double



Good start hopefully they will keep it up



and hopefully Kirk wont miss to much time w/ the injury

[D-Rocafella]

any team with former Bluedevils I like and the Bulls got two. Deng was only there for a year but he was special, and Duhon was the heart and sould of the team in the post Battier era.

The Bulls have alot of young talent, they should be back in the playoffs, but it will be tough to get as high of a seed as they did last year with the improvments the Cavs made, and the return of Artest.

[Merk]

any team with former Bluedevils I like and the Bulls got two. Deng was only there for a year but he was special, and Duhon was the heart and sould of the team in the post Battier era.

The Bulls have alot of young talent, they should be back in the playoffs, but it will be tough to get as high of a seed as they did last year with the improvments the Cavs made, and the return of Artest.



I'm a N.C. fan but I like Duhon and Deng. They both fit well into the way the Bulls play philosphy of Play hard, Play smart, Play defense. Duhon is a captin this year too


I think the Bulls will make the playoffs this year but like you said not as the 3 seed. They need to get a little bigger in the middle. They have set themselves up pretty nice for next year though w/ 2 1st rounders and the second most cap space of any team w/ 15-18 mil in room

[D-Rocafella]

I'm a N.C. fan but I like Duhon and Deng. They both fit well into the way the Bulls play philosphy of Play hard, Play smart, Play defense. Duhon is a captin this year too


I think the Bulls will make the playoffs this year but like you said not as the 3 seed. They need to get a little bigger in the middle. They have set themselves up pretty nice for next year though w/ 2 1st rounders and the second most cap space of any team w/ 15-18 mil in room

What are your thoughts on May. Alot of people are saying that it was a reach and a bad pick for the Bobcats.

Does he have enough to be a Elton Brand undersized 4 but a guy who puts up 20 and 10 or is he something else?

[Merk]

What are your thoughts on May. Alot of people are saying that it was a reach and a bad pick for the Bobcats.

Does he have enough to be a Elton Brand undersized 4 but a guy who puts up 20 and 10 or is he something else?



I really didnt think he was that much of a reach(now Villanueva, that was a reach). I figured 12-15 would be right about where he should have gone. He wasnt a top 10.


I think he can put up Brand like numbers but (maybe a couple more points and a couple less rebounds) not right off the bat like Brand did w/ the Bulls. When Brand was first here you could set a watch to his 20 10 nights and he has kept it up thoughout his career. May is going to take a little more time b/c I dont think he has the toughness yet that Brand had right out of college. Brand was more of the complete player coming out of college. May is a very solid offensive player w/ good stuff around the basket and soft hands. Where the biggest difference between him and Brand lies is w/ there defense. Brand was much better at defense coming out of college than May is. It is going to take him awhile to adjust depending on his role w/ the Bobcats. I think May will start off kind of slow and pick it up a little in midseason then around game 45-50 he is going to hit a wall.

[D-Rocafella]

I don't see any way May has a carrier like Brand. I kind of see May's carrier ending up like Weatherspoon's.

[Merk]

I don't see any way May has a carrier like Brand. I kind of see May's carrier ending up like Weatherspoon's.


In the end May will be considered the better scorer of the 2 and Brand the better all around player

[BillsPride12]

Yo Bulls fan right here, Was a huge Bulls fan back in the MJ glory days of the franchise(they were the main team I grew up with, at that time even more so than the Bills) and have NEVER jumped off the bandwagon since. I'll be honest I'm busy these days and don't follow them as closely as I used to, so you guys can help keep me updated with how our baby Bulls are doing. I'm hoping for a playoff spot this year but don't expect a deep run in the playoffs or anything

[Merk]

Yo Bulls fan right here, Was a huge Bulls fan back in the MJ glory days of the franchise(they were the main team I grew up with, at that time even more so than the Bills) and have NEVER jumped off the bandwagon since. I'll be honest I'm busy these days and don't follow them as closely as I used to, so you guys can help keep me updated with how our baby Bulls are doing. I'm hoping for a playoff spot this year but don't expect a deep run in the playoffs or anything




Welcome aboard BP12!!



The Bulls took a tough loss tonight against the Spurs but they played them hard and it took the Spurs OT to beat them



I think we'll fair better against the Warriors Wednesday

[Merk]

Good news for the Bulls in the fact that Peja Stojakovic said he wants to play for the Bulls one way or another. Either via trade or as a FA next year