Disappointing Draft for the Bulls
July 2nd 2009 01:46
How this draft makes any sense for the Bulls is beyond me. Gar Forman failed miserably in his first draft as a GM. Can I start a petition to get John Paxson back please? Niether player makes the Bulls a better team, at least this year. In the long run I still don’t like either pick.
Let’s start with the 16th pick James Johnson. He’s 6”7’ and plays the 3 or the 4? He didn’t shoot the ball well from the college 3-point line. His best year was 32 percent and the NBA’s 3-point line is three feet longer. At the 4 spot I don’t think he’ll fair much better. He wasn’t a great defender at Wake Forest and being undersized doesn’t help his chances any. There are a few things he does have going for him. He’s a good passer with good ball handling skills for his size. Some people have said he’s kind of a point forward but how does that help the Bulls when they already have Derrick Rose. Another thing that scares me is that he showed up to workouts 15 lbs over-weight, that doesn’t show me much dedication to getting better when you’re a middle first round pick trying to improve your draft stock. I really don’t see how he fits in with the Bulls.
The 26th pick of Taj Gibson is much of the same. He’s 6”9’ 210 lbs and a decent athlete. To me he’s a poor man’s Tyrus Thomas. He’s already 24 and his potential doesn’t seem to be very high. He showed absolutely nothing in his last game as a Trojan. He fouled out while scoring three points. During his three years at USC Gibson showed virtually no improvement in his game. His stats across the board are similar in all three years.
All this talk about how the drafting of these two disappointing picks meaning the end for Tyrus Thomas is a joke. First of all Taj Gibson is older than Thomas! Gibson is not half the athlete Thomas is. Johnson is undersized at the 4. I’ve even read something where people think Johnson will overtake Deng. I think I’m going to leave that one alone because anyone who thinks that clearly doesn’t know basketball at all. The trade rumors surrounding Thomas should be surrounding our picks. Trade both of them for someone who can actually help us now or don’t sign either of them, let Gordon walk and get some real front court help. There are plenty of options out there this year. Carlos Boozer (if he opts out), Paul Millsap, David Lee (a double-double machine), Antonio McDyess, Chris Wilcox and David Bass would all be better options than the Bulls dud draft picks.
Let’s start with the 16th pick James Johnson. He’s 6”7’ and plays the 3 or the 4? He didn’t shoot the ball well from the college 3-point line. His best year was 32 percent and the NBA’s 3-point line is three feet longer. At the 4 spot I don’t think he’ll fair much better. He wasn’t a great defender at Wake Forest and being undersized doesn’t help his chances any. There are a few things he does have going for him. He’s a good passer with good ball handling skills for his size. Some people have said he’s kind of a point forward but how does that help the Bulls when they already have Derrick Rose. Another thing that scares me is that he showed up to workouts 15 lbs over-weight, that doesn’t show me much dedication to getting better when you’re a middle first round pick trying to improve your draft stock. I really don’t see how he fits in with the Bulls.
The 26th pick of Taj Gibson is much of the same. He’s 6”9’ 210 lbs and a decent athlete. To me he’s a poor man’s Tyrus Thomas. He’s already 24 and his potential doesn’t seem to be very high. He showed absolutely nothing in his last game as a Trojan. He fouled out while scoring three points. During his three years at USC Gibson showed virtually no improvement in his game. His stats across the board are similar in all three years.
All this talk about how the drafting of these two disappointing picks meaning the end for Tyrus Thomas is a joke. First of all Taj Gibson is older than Thomas! Gibson is not half the athlete Thomas is. Johnson is undersized at the 4. I’ve even read something where people think Johnson will overtake Deng. I think I’m going to leave that one alone because anyone who thinks that clearly doesn’t know basketball at all. The trade rumors surrounding Thomas should be surrounding our picks. Trade both of them for someone who can actually help us now or don’t sign either of them, let Gordon walk and get some real front court help. There are plenty of options out there this year. Carlos Boozer (if he opts out), Paul Millsap, David Lee (a double-double machine), Antonio McDyess, Chris Wilcox and David Bass would all be better options than the Bulls dud draft picks.
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