Young talent projections, and future star predictions: Bulls mailbag pt. 2
Join hosts Kevin Anderson, K.C. Johnson, and Tony Gill for Part 2 of our Bulls Mailbag episode as they tackle your hottest questions! They kick things off by debating whether Matas Buzelis will compete in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest next season (1:00), then dive into expectations for his performance and whether he will live up to the hype (4:05). The discussion continues with a breakdown of the lineup, depth chart, and over/under win predictions (11:01). The hosts also unravel the details of the Sacramento picks from the DeMar DeRozan sign-and-trade. (25:56). They project roles for young talents like Buzelis, Dalen Terry and Julian Phillips versus veterans like Jevon Carter, Torrey Craig and Chris Duarte (27:28), debate whether Buzelis would be a Jedi or a Sith (33:50), and speculate on which current Bulls player might be starring when the team next reaches the NBA Finals (37:00). Tune in for an engaging discussion filled with insights, predictions and a touch of fun!
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7 Comments
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*If Dalen Terry isn't playing next season the Bulls should trade him to a team that will. He has a lot of potential combined with good size, length, and a confident attitude. There's always that 1 player Bulls Nation wants to get rid of prematurely. Last time it was the Coby White haters and look how he's turned out. DT will have his best season to date if he plays.
*I'm with Sam Smith on Zach coming off the bench. It's not a bad thing and combined with a healthy Lonzo Ball could turn out to be best for Zach and the Bulls 2nd unit.
*It's a strong possibility Josh Giddey will be the Bulls starting PG at the beginning of the season, but somewhere down the line as Coach recognizes that teams are ignoring Josh as an off-ball scoring threat he'll be coming off the bench behind either Coby White or Lonzo Ball (if healthy). Giddey is young and has plenty of time to develop his game, but he must improve on his shooting, or else the trade will look really bad 1 yr from now.
*Stick to the plan. Play Julian, Dalen, Ayo, Coby, Jalen, P. Will, and Matas heavy mins together. Allow Coby and Ayo to grow as team leaders. If Billy Donavon isn't able to rotate these players properly then the Bulls should find a head coach who can.
I would love Matas to channel Noah's energy/motor.
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Sam Smith is right. I'd prefer to just sit Zach. If he gets injured again Bulls will never be able to trade him. TY Sam Smith
The Dalen slander is distasteful.