Unveiling Zach LaVine’s destiny & Bulls’ offseason revival: Bulls Talk Podcast Mailbag Pt. 1
Get ready for an exciting episode of the Bulls Talk Podcast. In part one of the mailbag, K.C. Johnson, Kevin Anderson, and Tony Gill dive into fan-submitted questions, bringing you the answers you’ve been waiting for. Are the Bulls in play for Trae Young or Paul George (2:08). If the Bulls are playing well at the trade deadline, should they still trade Zach LaVine (7:30)? How committed are Bulls’ players to Billy Donovan (15:50)? How creative can the Bulls get this offseason (19:30)?
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17 Comments
How can a player who hasn't played in 2 and a half seasons exercise an option? If I was an owner I would be upset.
Injuries are the most important factor in winning. Last yr the defense was top 5 with demar and vuc because ac pwill ayo all great defenders covered up their flaws. Green & Jones Jr helped that too and were relatively healthy for the most part until green went down with knee inj. He came back but wasn't the same. Jones finger issues seemed constant for 2 yrs. He then goes to Dallas & plays more gms than he did with the Bulls. But all these guys helped to cover up demar vuc zach & coby's flaws because those were the weakest defenders on the team last yr. This yr it was bad on def because of the poor start and then the injuries just piled up especially at PF which we ended up playing AC even at PF at times and he would get hurt too in a lot of gms. So all these gms missed mattered on defense especially. The fact that they even won 39 gms with that bad of a start and the injuries is actually crazy and the clutch record helped that total along with the steps by ayo coby and pwill and the play of demar some of those clutch gms. Vegas had them around I wanna say 38.5 wins with a healthy roster before the season. I'm willing to bet the teams with more injuries also didn't make their over on win totals projected by Vegas like the heat and philly
thank you for saying that.we need defensive bigs badly. this was a huge issue this season that didnt get addressed. i look how dallas got garland and pj washington to pair with lively. thats what the bulls need. they need rim protection, someone who can guard the pick and roll decently and block shots that lead to fast breaks. Vooch cannot be our main line of defense at his age. we need to get younger and athletic. this will also put people in their respective positions. no more guards playing forward and center positions. we need real power forwards and centers. we need to get bigger and more athleetic, not smaller. and another 3 point shooter wont hurt. plus, if the Bulls are serious about competing in the east, the cap should not be a barrier for the 3rd largest market in the U.S. Bulls need to figure it out. stay mediocre and save money or contend. you can't do both
Torry craig is ass. Why are we so ready to trade Zach when clearly our issue is Vooch. Why cant we trade Vooch?
Watching the Knicks vs Philly is So educational🤗 They don't play defense,they don't block out, they don't recognize mismatches, they don't crash the boards,their superstar is not interested in going in the paint,they have low a basketball IQ, Only Maxey plays hard, need to go younger and they have a bad coach! P!ease AK at least get guys who are dedicated and willing to sacrifice their bodies for the team! Also launch Billy if his coaching starts us in a hole from jump!
Don’t resign DeMar, resign Pat, keep Zack and increase his usage in hopes of increasing his trade value and find a way to move Voch!!!!!!
The fanboying of Zach is such cringe
That guard for Denver would definitely fit here or Jalen Bronson
Trade Zach Vooch and Demar get everybody out of the front office
Is Jaren Jackson pissed off yet in Memphis?
I actually like the backcourt of Coby and ac
So tired of everyone scapegoating Zach, yeah he needs to be traded but let’s not act like he’s the sole reason why the bulls are in this rut.
Just call him SuperMaxey! SuperMax player!
Zach, Lonzo and Pat are unproductive.
jerry reinsdorfs bulls and seeking for cap relief…
name a more iconic duo.
at this point it just gets disgusting.
If demar is the carmelo anthony of this era(without the shooting) he is gonna go for the bag. all the "deep playoff runs" thing he is talking about is kinda bs.
and since he is going for the bag i see no team actually giving him more than the bulls.
and in a typical bulls fashion we gonna overpay him to get bounced in the playins again.
#continuity #competitive
Bulldog I need you to help me understand this… you’re describing LaVine being valued around the league, that he’s still an extremely efficient scorer, great in transition, hit 3s with the best of them, drives and gets to the FT line…if Zach LaVine is all of this and only 29 years old, WHY THE HECK SHOULD THE BULLS TRADE HIM?
The Bulls need exactly what you’re describing in a player. So when he’s gone performing as you described with another team, the Bulls will be a 11th/12th seed and not even making the Play-in (like that’s even a thing). Need to appreciate the guy and perhaps not move off him.