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I just want noah to make a dent every time hes on that floor cuz thats what we need out of him if not then idk what were doing with him
I want him to be that guy and talk **** work and make his presence known at all times instead of falling back.
And no more of that aggravating tipin garbage just grab the damn rebound/posession , it kills me everytime
O yea WATUP NT
I want him to be that guy and talk **** work and make his presence known at all times instead of falling back.
And no more of that aggravating tipin garbage just grab the damn rebound/posession , it kills me everytime
O yea WATUP NT
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I forgot to post That Monster Game by Bobby Portis
Also Dougie was voted into the Summer League first team
Also Dougie was voted into the Summer League first team
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It seems like he preferred to defer on quite a few possessions and was more times than not looking to make that pass. I'm definitely looking forward to this season.
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Trueeeeeee. Very true.
Problem was, opponents knew that. And he couldn't adjust. Cavs literally cut off every pass angle and left him on an island to shoot and he was still looking to pass. It'd be 1 second left on the shot clock and he'd still be looking to pass.
*sigh
This can't happen two playoffs in a row. Let's hope he works on that shot this offseason.
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Here's to hoping that Hoiberg install something for the better with Joakim Noah.
In other news, saw on my feed that Derrick Rose is working out in LA.
In other news, saw on my feed that Derrick Rose is working out in LA.
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D. Rose always works out in LA.
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Hardwood Classic cursive Chicago joint will be COPPED
need better pics of the pride joint
need better pics of the pride joint
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About time they used the cursive joint. I use that all the time in 2K.
My favorite bulls jersey
Just ahead of the black pinstripe
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About time they used the cursive joint. I use that all the time in 2K.
My favorite bulls jersey
Just ahead of the black pinstripe
ditto & I already have my blk pinstripe fill with rose & rodman
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This has been sitting in the garage for years. Maybe I'll clean it up and wear to a game this year.
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My mom found this in her parent's home.
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"We understand that defense wins championships"
Bulls center Pau Gasol doesn’t know if his role will change next year under new coach Fred Hoiberg and his uptempo offensive system. He doesn’t even know if he’ll start.
But what the NBA veteran does know is the team can’t forget about former coach Tom Thibodeau’s calling card: Defense.
Hoiberg is known for a particular brand of basketball that encourages 3-point shooting and quick decisions, but while the Bulls offense under Thibodeau had too many lulls, they still managed to score 100.8 points per game. Hoiberg hired veteran NBA assistant coach Jim Boylen to help with the defense.
“Well, I think offense wasn’t really too much of an issue last year,” Gasol said on a conference call from South Africa, where he’s taking part in the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders event, which culminates with the first-ever NBA exhibition in Africa on Aug. 1. “We have a lot of talent offensively, and I think we’ll play with better flow offensively with Fred. We’ll have more freedom to play in transition and explore our abilities as individuals and as a team. As long as we understand that defense wins championships and makes the difference, and make sure we don’t neglect that side, we should be fine.”
Gasol’s arrival last year pushed the reigning defensive player of the year, Joakim Noah, away from the rim on defense. Combined with Noah’s offseason knee surgery, it limited his effectiveness. Will Hoiberg bench one of the veterans to achieve a better balance? Gasol has no idea.
“It’s not that I see myself starting, I have to work and earn that,” he said. “I don’t take anything for granted because of the way I played last year, or how I think I played in the past.”
Gasol, one of the league’s most charitable, worldly citizens, is making his sixth trip to Africa. Next up is the EuroBasket competition in September.
Hoiberg has said he’ll travel to Spain later this summer for Gasol’s national team practices. He said he’s talked with Hoiberg on the phone and exchanged text messages.
“I don’t know if my role is going to change at all, specifically,” he said.
Gasol, who hadn’t talked with reporters since the end of the season, said it was difficult to see Thibodeau fired, “especially after Tom invested so much into the team for so long. But at the same time, you understand why it happened.”
As for last year’s team which bowed out in the Eastern Conference semifinals after a roller-coaster season, Gasol said there were too many games “we just weren’t ready to play,” which explains in part why the coaching change was made.
“At the end of the day, we paid the price for our lack of urgency,” he said, referring to the Bulls not having home-court advantage over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
That was one of Thibodeau’s main talking points during the season: The Bulls needed to feel urgency all season, which doesn’t always jibe with the modern idea of limiting players to gear up for the postseason. Thibodeau’s disconnect with his front office, and to some on his roster, led to his ouster.
One thing is for sure, Gasol, signed before last season to push the Bulls into a championship contender, isn’t looking at this is as a transition season.
“I don’t know if it’s just me, or each individual, but we have a lot of good players on our roster, and each and every one has to look at that factor, the window is very small and you never know when it’s going to close, just know it’s going to close fast,” Gasol said. “We have to take each chance, each opportunity when it comes. We have a very strong team with very few changes. We have to build on what we had last year.”
Bulls center Pau Gasol doesn’t know if his role will change next year under new coach Fred Hoiberg and his uptempo offensive system. He doesn’t even know if he’ll start.
But what the NBA veteran does know is the team can’t forget about former coach Tom Thibodeau’s calling card: Defense.
Hoiberg is known for a particular brand of basketball that encourages 3-point shooting and quick decisions, but while the Bulls offense under Thibodeau had too many lulls, they still managed to score 100.8 points per game. Hoiberg hired veteran NBA assistant coach Jim Boylen to help with the defense.
“Well, I think offense wasn’t really too much of an issue last year,” Gasol said on a conference call from South Africa, where he’s taking part in the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders event, which culminates with the first-ever NBA exhibition in Africa on Aug. 1. “We have a lot of talent offensively, and I think we’ll play with better flow offensively with Fred. We’ll have more freedom to play in transition and explore our abilities as individuals and as a team. As long as we understand that defense wins championships and makes the difference, and make sure we don’t neglect that side, we should be fine.”
Gasol’s arrival last year pushed the reigning defensive player of the year, Joakim Noah, away from the rim on defense. Combined with Noah’s offseason knee surgery, it limited his effectiveness. Will Hoiberg bench one of the veterans to achieve a better balance? Gasol has no idea.
“It’s not that I see myself starting, I have to work and earn that,” he said. “I don’t take anything for granted because of the way I played last year, or how I think I played in the past.”
Gasol, one of the league’s most charitable, worldly citizens, is making his sixth trip to Africa. Next up is the EuroBasket competition in September.
Hoiberg has said he’ll travel to Spain later this summer for Gasol’s national team practices. He said he’s talked with Hoiberg on the phone and exchanged text messages.
“I don’t know if my role is going to change at all, specifically,” he said.
Gasol, who hadn’t talked with reporters since the end of the season, said it was difficult to see Thibodeau fired, “especially after Tom invested so much into the team for so long. But at the same time, you understand why it happened.”
As for last year’s team which bowed out in the Eastern Conference semifinals after a roller-coaster season, Gasol said there were too many games “we just weren’t ready to play,” which explains in part why the coaching change was made.
“At the end of the day, we paid the price for our lack of urgency,” he said, referring to the Bulls not having home-court advantage over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
That was one of Thibodeau’s main talking points during the season: The Bulls needed to feel urgency all season, which doesn’t always jibe with the modern idea of limiting players to gear up for the postseason. Thibodeau’s disconnect with his front office, and to some on his roster, led to his ouster.
One thing is for sure, Gasol, signed before last season to push the Bulls into a championship contender, isn’t looking at this is as a transition season.
“I don’t know if it’s just me, or each individual, but we have a lot of good players on our roster, and each and every one has to look at that factor, the window is very small and you never know when it’s going to close, just know it’s going to close fast,” Gasol said. “We have to take each chance, each opportunity when it comes. We have a very strong team with very few changes. We have to build on what we had last year.”
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Finally, some words from the Bulls players... This Nba off-season has been too long. lol I haven't watched TV since NBA Season ended.
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Good stuff from Gasol. I think that the Bulls will show more urgency this season.
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is Pau the only Bull in Africa for the game tomorrow?
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Pau and Niko too.just had open that Chicago Tribune Article.
“… Niko and I playing this summer, I think it will develop our relationship on and off the court. And it will be another positive to transfer to our team in Chicago.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sport...u-gasol-bulls-opportunity-20150730-story.html
“… Niko and I playing this summer, I think it will develop our relationship on and off the court. And it will be another positive to transfer to our team in Chicago.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sport...u-gasol-bulls-opportunity-20150730-story.html
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The Chicago Bulls are keeping their team exactly the same and betting on their rookie coach
The Chicago Bulls have had one of the quietest offseasons in the NBA this summer.
After a season in which they struggled with injuries and in-house fighting with head coach Tom Thibodeau, the Bulls only made one key change this offseason — they fired Thibodeau and hired Iowa State head coach Fred Hoiberg.
Otherwise, the Bulls handled their biggest priority, re-signing Jimmy Butler to a five-year, $90 million deal and bringing back their other free agents like Mike Dunleavy and Aaron Brooks.
In doing so, the Bulls are making a simple bet — they have a championship team that was set back by injuries and a coach, Thibodeau, who had a bumpy relationship with some players.
Thibodeau's grinding, intense style reportedly wore on players to the point that they worked out at other gyms during the off-season, and the front office reportedly had a major dispute with the high minutes Thibodeau played starters. The Bulls under Thibodeau were always an elite defensive team, and when healthy, a decent offensive one. Under Hoiberg, the Bulls believe they can retain their defensive nature while making strides on offense.
However, there's also reason to believe this is an overly confident approach by the Bulls front office.
First, Hoiberg is inheriting a team that is both naturally and unfortunately injury-prone.
Derrick Rose played 51 games in 2014-15, his most games in four years, yet he still had to undergo knee surgery in the middle of the season.
Joakim Noah's play suffered after having knee surgery last summer. He played 67 games, but at 30 years old, has only played more than 70 games once in the last six years.
Pau Gasol, at 35 years old, just had a wonderful season, but averaged over 34 minutes per game, his most in three seasons. It's questionable whether he can replicate his All-Star year after logging so many minutes at his age.
Jimmy Butler, for as good of a season as he just had, also missed 15 games for the second year in a row and has averaged nearly 39 minutes per game the last two seasons. It's fair to wonder if he, too, can replicate an All-Star year, which was the standout of his career.
Thibodeau, though he had his faults, also continually got the most out of an oft-injured team. Though their playoff record doesn't back their regular season success, they've rarely, if ever, had a fully healthy team going into the playoffs. Regardless, they've consistently been one of the top teams in the East.
Players and the front office may have a better relationship with Hoiberg, but it's fair to wonder if any coach could squeeze that much more out of the Bulls unless they're fully healthy. Hoiberg can manage the minutes better than Thibodeau, but even with the constant injuries, the Bulls were still 10th in offensive rating and 11th in defensive rating last season. Unless the Bulls top players repeat their All-Star seasons and suddenly can stay healthy, is there that much room for improvement?
Working in the Bulls' favor is a weak Eastern Conference. The Cavaliers once again look like the best team, but the Atlanta Hawks may have taken a step backward, and nobody else quite seems ready to enter the contender conversation.
There's room for the Bulls to improve, but they've kept together a team that lost fairly convincingly to the Cavaliers in six games last season. In a weak East, a coaching change may be all the Bulls need to get to the Conference Finals, but it nonetheless seems like a bold bet.
The Chicago Bulls have had one of the quietest offseasons in the NBA this summer.
After a season in which they struggled with injuries and in-house fighting with head coach Tom Thibodeau, the Bulls only made one key change this offseason — they fired Thibodeau and hired Iowa State head coach Fred Hoiberg.
Otherwise, the Bulls handled their biggest priority, re-signing Jimmy Butler to a five-year, $90 million deal and bringing back their other free agents like Mike Dunleavy and Aaron Brooks.
In doing so, the Bulls are making a simple bet — they have a championship team that was set back by injuries and a coach, Thibodeau, who had a bumpy relationship with some players.
Thibodeau's grinding, intense style reportedly wore on players to the point that they worked out at other gyms during the off-season, and the front office reportedly had a major dispute with the high minutes Thibodeau played starters. The Bulls under Thibodeau were always an elite defensive team, and when healthy, a decent offensive one. Under Hoiberg, the Bulls believe they can retain their defensive nature while making strides on offense.
However, there's also reason to believe this is an overly confident approach by the Bulls front office.
First, Hoiberg is inheriting a team that is both naturally and unfortunately injury-prone.
Derrick Rose played 51 games in 2014-15, his most games in four years, yet he still had to undergo knee surgery in the middle of the season.
Joakim Noah's play suffered after having knee surgery last summer. He played 67 games, but at 30 years old, has only played more than 70 games once in the last six years.
Pau Gasol, at 35 years old, just had a wonderful season, but averaged over 34 minutes per game, his most in three seasons. It's questionable whether he can replicate his All-Star year after logging so many minutes at his age.
Jimmy Butler, for as good of a season as he just had, also missed 15 games for the second year in a row and has averaged nearly 39 minutes per game the last two seasons. It's fair to wonder if he, too, can replicate an All-Star year, which was the standout of his career.
Thibodeau, though he had his faults, also continually got the most out of an oft-injured team. Though their playoff record doesn't back their regular season success, they've rarely, if ever, had a fully healthy team going into the playoffs. Regardless, they've consistently been one of the top teams in the East.
Players and the front office may have a better relationship with Hoiberg, but it's fair to wonder if any coach could squeeze that much more out of the Bulls unless they're fully healthy. Hoiberg can manage the minutes better than Thibodeau, but even with the constant injuries, the Bulls were still 10th in offensive rating and 11th in defensive rating last season. Unless the Bulls top players repeat their All-Star seasons and suddenly can stay healthy, is there that much room for improvement?
Working in the Bulls' favor is a weak Eastern Conference. The Cavaliers once again look like the best team, but the Atlanta Hawks may have taken a step backward, and nobody else quite seems ready to enter the contender conversation.
There's room for the Bulls to improve, but they've kept together a team that lost fairly convincingly to the Cavaliers in six games last season. In a weak East, a coaching change may be all the Bulls need to get to the Conference Finals, but it nonetheless seems like a bold bet.
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Bulls’ Joakim Noah after injury-plagued 2014-15 season: “I feel hungrier than ever”
Just one year removed from winning Defensive Player of the Year and finishing fourth in MVP voting, Joakim Noah is coming off a down season. He had surgery on his left knee last May that was more serious than initially believed, and spent most of the season limited to between 30 and 32 minutes per game. With the Bulls retaining essentially the same roster as last season, a lot depends on Noah having a bounceback year.
Speaking at an event for his Noah’s Arc Foundation, he sounded ready to get back on the court.
Via K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune:
Noah on his health: "Last year was very humbling. I feel hungrier than ever and ready to prove I can help this team win big."
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) August 1, 2015
Noah also weighed in on recently-fired Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau and his replacement, Fred Hoiberg:
Noah on Thibs: "He's a great coach. I learned a lot from him. I only have good things to say about him. I'm looking forward to new chapter."
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) August 1, 2015
Noah said Hoiberg visited him in California, where Noah is training this offseason: "I enjoyed vibing with him."
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) August 1, 2015
In addition to Noah’s health, Hoiberg needs to figure out the Bulls’ frontcourt rotation. Noah and Pau Gasol didn’t have a lot of success playing together last season, and that will go double in an uptempo offense like the one Hoiberg wants to run. For the Bulls to reach their ceiling, one of them will likely have to be willing to come off the bench. And if Noah is healthy, that will make things easier to sort out.
Just one year removed from winning Defensive Player of the Year and finishing fourth in MVP voting, Joakim Noah is coming off a down season. He had surgery on his left knee last May that was more serious than initially believed, and spent most of the season limited to between 30 and 32 minutes per game. With the Bulls retaining essentially the same roster as last season, a lot depends on Noah having a bounceback year.
Speaking at an event for his Noah’s Arc Foundation, he sounded ready to get back on the court.
Via K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune:
Noah on his health: "Last year was very humbling. I feel hungrier than ever and ready to prove I can help this team win big."
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) August 1, 2015
Noah also weighed in on recently-fired Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau and his replacement, Fred Hoiberg:
Noah on Thibs: "He's a great coach. I learned a lot from him. I only have good things to say about him. I'm looking forward to new chapter."
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) August 1, 2015
Noah said Hoiberg visited him in California, where Noah is training this offseason: "I enjoyed vibing with him."
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) August 1, 2015
In addition to Noah’s health, Hoiberg needs to figure out the Bulls’ frontcourt rotation. Noah and Pau Gasol didn’t have a lot of success playing together last season, and that will go double in an uptempo offense like the one Hoiberg wants to run. For the Bulls to reach their ceiling, one of them will likely have to be willing to come off the bench. And if Noah is healthy, that will make things easier to sort out.
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Report: Derrick Rose undecided about attending Team USA minicamp
In last summer’s FIBA World Cup tournament, Derrick Rose made his return to organized basketball after missing all but 10 games of the previous two seasons with two different knee surgeries. He looked rusty in the tournament, but he has said many times that the experience helped him prepare for the Bulls’ season. Rose missed six weeks of last season after undergoing another surgery on his right knee, but a strong performance in the playoffs leaves him optimistic for next season, and he hasn’t closed the door entirely on participating in USA Basketball in the future.
ESPNChicago.com’s Nick Friedell reports that Rose is on the fence about participating in this summer’s Las Vegas minicamp:
Chicago Bulls star guard Derrick Rose is still undecided about attending Team USA’s minicamp, according to league sources.
Rose has indicated in the past that he would like to play for Team USA in the Olympics, but sources told ESPNChicago.com that he is weighing the potential benefits of taking more time off before the start of Bulls training camp in late September.
It’s unlikely that Rose will make the cut for Team USA for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016 if he doesn’t participate in this summer’s minicamp. The program is loaded with other point guards, including Chris Paul, Kyrie Irving, Stephen Curry, John Wall and possibly Damian Lillard, so he’ll have competition regardless, and he didn’t exactly set the world on fire in the 2014 tournament. It will be totally understandable if he decides to sit this summer out and prepare for the season. But given that this is probably his last opportunity to play for Team USA in a major tournament, that could be a tougher decision than it seems.
In last summer’s FIBA World Cup tournament, Derrick Rose made his return to organized basketball after missing all but 10 games of the previous two seasons with two different knee surgeries. He looked rusty in the tournament, but he has said many times that the experience helped him prepare for the Bulls’ season. Rose missed six weeks of last season after undergoing another surgery on his right knee, but a strong performance in the playoffs leaves him optimistic for next season, and he hasn’t closed the door entirely on participating in USA Basketball in the future.
ESPNChicago.com’s Nick Friedell reports that Rose is on the fence about participating in this summer’s Las Vegas minicamp:
Chicago Bulls star guard Derrick Rose is still undecided about attending Team USA’s minicamp, according to league sources.
Rose has indicated in the past that he would like to play for Team USA in the Olympics, but sources told ESPNChicago.com that he is weighing the potential benefits of taking more time off before the start of Bulls training camp in late September.
It’s unlikely that Rose will make the cut for Team USA for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016 if he doesn’t participate in this summer’s minicamp. The program is loaded with other point guards, including Chris Paul, Kyrie Irving, Stephen Curry, John Wall and possibly Damian Lillard, so he’ll have competition regardless, and he didn’t exactly set the world on fire in the 2014 tournament. It will be totally understandable if he decides to sit this summer out and prepare for the season. But given that this is probably his last opportunity to play for Team USA in a major tournament, that could be a tougher decision than it seems.
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It's times like this that makes it hard to root for Derrick. A week of playing basketball is not going to break you..
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I think its more of a thing where he doesnt want to get cut. I know the Olympic team isnt selected until next year, but if you arent there this year you arent under consideration. We all know the odds of Derrick making that team isnt good.