How good would the Baby Bulls be if they were assembled in their PRIME

[solarius49]

2004-05

Tyson Chandler
Eddie Curry
Luol Deng
BG
Chris Duhon (has a few pretty good seasons under his belt, averaging almost 10 points and 6.5 assists for his career)
Kirk Hinrich (my favorite player on this squad)
Al Harrington
Andres Nocioni

and a bunch of bums


orrrrrr

2004-04

Chandler
Hinrich
Jamal Crawford
Eddie Curry
Donyell Marshall
Scottie Pippen (I dont think he should be included in the "prime" discussion but whatever)
Kendall Gill (See above)
Roger Mason
Jalen Rose
Marcus Fizer

and a bunch of filler

 

[young thundercat]

both teams fighting for the 8th spot in the east.

 

[pr0phecy718]

eddy curry

 

[johnnyredstorm]

remember when curry was supposed to be baby shaq

 

[wavy bone]

both teams fighting for the 8th spot in the east.

That first team he put up was a 4 seed in 2005 tho.

 

[jetpackbirdy]

Duhon's got 6.8ppg and 4.6apg for his career.

Chandler and Deng's better years offensively have come when they both had elite pg's. These teams wouldn't be much better than what they did.

 

[solarius49]

2004-05

Chris Duhon (has a few pretty good seasons under his belt, averaging almost 10 points and 6.5 assists for his career)
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He's got 6.8ppg and 4.6apg for his career.

Chandler and Deng's better years offensively have come when they both had elite pg's. These teams wouldn't be much better than what they did.

you're right, you're right, I was looking at his per 36 minutes stats (which are BS), so I'll take that one. Kirk Hinrich in his prime wasn't "elite" but he was very good.

I have to disagree about Deng needing an elite PG though. Before Rose he averaged
11.7
14.3
18.8
17 ppg

WITH D Rose

14.1
17.6
17.1
15.3

 

[young thundercat]

That first team he put up was a 4 seed in 2005 tho.

7 years ago in a weak east

 

[semf]

eddy curry

ha, eddy curry . . . was that guy EVER decent in the NBA?

 

[airjordan jb23]

They wouldn't do much... Their potential seemed a lot better than how they turned out. :\

 

[solarius49]

They wouldn't do much... Their potential seemed a lot better than how they turned out. :\

You dont think
Luol Deng 17 ppg, 6.5 rebounds, as well as an excellent defender (he still is in his prime)
Ben Gordon 20ppg
Kirk Hinrich 15ppg, 3.4 rebounds, 6.5 assists
Tyson Chandler 11 ppg, 11 rebounds, 2 blocks (even with the Baby Bulls BEFORE he has an "elite" point guard)
Eddy Curry 20 ppg, 8 rebounds
Jalen Rose 20 ppg 4 assists, 4 rebounds


and friends


in their primes could make some noise?

I'm defining "prime" as an average of the period in their career when they had the greatest concentration of statistical performance

 

[finallyfamous]

No way would 4 different players average 20 a game.

Team wouldn't do ****.

 

[wavy bone]

7 years ago in a weak east

the east is strong now or something?

I see a few strong teams and teams likely under .500 to be fighting for the last two playoff spots again.

 

[solarius49]

No way would 4 different players average 20 a game.

Team wouldn't do ****.

Nah, definitely not, I'm just saying that they all had plenty of ability in their best years

 

[al3xis]

Al Harrington? You mean Othella?

 

[solarius49]

Al Harrington? You mean Othella?

son of a....yeah you're right, I could have SWORN that Al Harrington was on those teams, I will edit appropriately, because Othella was the bum of all bums

 

[young thundercat]

the east is strong now or something?
I see a few strong teams and teams likely under .500 to be fighting for the last two playoff spots again.

honestly i still think they would be 8th.

Miami
Pacers
C's
Nets
Philly
today Bulls
are they better then NYK? i dont think so

 

[romedadude]

eddy curry

ha, eddy curry . . . was that guy EVER decent in the NBA?

Actually he was. The year I remember the most was 06-07 because the Hawks played them the 2nd game of the season and he was eating (no pun intended) in the paint. Just bodying everybody down there. It was an article that came out a few months back that said Tim Floyd didn't handle those Baby Bulls teams the right way.


And that team might've been a 3,4, 5 seed in the Eastern Conference, similar to the Hawks of the past few years.

 

[addict4sneakers]

They should have paid BG that money. With their defensive schemes and two 20 ppg scorers, they would be able to push miami

 

[solarius49]

I actually like BG backing up Rose as some instant offense off the bench, thats how hes always been most effective anyways

 

[Coupé It]

What about Elton brand and Ron Artest?

 

[solarius49]

What about Elton brand and Ron Artest?

Yeah, that was the 02-03 years, by 04 Artest was gone to the Pacers

 

[Coupé It]

Yeah, that was the 02-03 years, by 04 Artest was gone to the Pacers

PG - K Hinrich
SG - B Gordon
SF - Ron Artest
PF - Elton Brand
C - Tyson Chandler

6th Jamal Crawford
7th Luol Deng

That lineup would have been dope

 

[solarius49]

Yeah, that was the 02-03 years, by 04 Artest was gone to the Pacers

PG - K Hinrich
SG - B Gordon
SF - Ron Artest
PF - Elton Brand
C - Tyson Chandler

6th Jamal Crawford
7th Luol Deng

That lineup would have been dope

A few years ago, they would definitely be a very very high seed in the East.

 

[dipsetgeneral]

Al Harrington was on the Bulls?! Whoa I don't even recall that.

Eddy Curry was ballin' on the Knicks, straight doo-doo'n on cats. Then he jus' got outta shape and was released.

Yeah I think both 04/05' Bulls teams in their prime would be a 7/8 seeded team wit' no Superstar. Just great team basketball.