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Posts tagged "draft"

Latest ask Sam [Blair vs Gibson]

This one somehow slipped by me over the weekend, but the latest ask Sam is up at Bulls.com.  Sam’s always a good read, but I’m going to have to disagree with him on this one in response to whether the Bulls should have taken Blair over Taj Gibson Sam: No. The point is to get... Read more »
By DougThonus,
October 12, 2009 at 6:31 am
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Raising James

I didn’t want to write about James Johnson.  Not yet.  Doug’s already given his take and really, the Bulls won’t know what they have in him until at least Christmas.  But then, in my first taste of the watered-down wine that is the NBA preseason, he went and did this: So even though it’s entirely... Read more »
By BenjaminBalskus,
October 7, 2009 at 8:55 pm
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Gar Forman on Waddle and Silvy

Gar Foreman appeared on the Waddle and Silvy show to address the draft last night.  He went into a wide array of topics related to trades, talent and value. Forman says the Bulls identified Johnson as a top 5-7 talent in the draft.   I have no problem believing that.   I had Johnson ranked in my... Read more »
By DougThonus,
June 26, 2009 at 12:51 pm
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Morning after: Draft thoughts and the new makeup of the Chicago Bulls

After a night to sleep on a relatively boring draft, I’ve come up with the key questions relating to the Bulls going forward, and how our draft effects the rest of our summer.  First, James Johnson is still a stud, relatively speaking, and I’m happy we drafted him.   Taj Gibson, after looking up his profile... Read more »
By DougThonus,
June 26, 2009 at 9:43 am
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Showdown workout doomed Blair? Mullens?

The Bulls brought in Dejuan Blair and B.J. Mullens for a second workout right before the end of the draft, and it was shortly after this workout that the Bulls decided to take Taj Gibson according to my sources.   It seems like the Bulls may have passed on Blair based on talent and not knee... Read more »
By DougThonus,
June 25, 2009 at 11:19 pm
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Chicago Bulls take Taj Gibson at #26

With DeJuan Blair on the board, the Chicago Bulls select Taj Gibson disappointing most Bulls fans.   While Blair’s knee issues where a challenge, it’s surprising to pass him here.   Gibson isn’t a player I scouted, so I don’t have an in depth view of him. This pick looks like a promise pick though as... Read more »
By DougThonus,
June 25, 2009 at 9:11 pm
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Bulls select James Johnson #16

The Chicago Bulls selected James Johnson with the 16th pick of the draft.   Johnson has been the man I’ve hoped the Bulls would take since I began scouting players for the draft ranking 9th overall on my personal draft board. Johnson excels at taking players off the dribble.   He has the weight and bulk... Read more »
By DougThonus,
June 25, 2009 at 8:11 pm
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Chicago Bulls enter draft night with two picks; exit with?

The Bulls enter the draft with picks #16 and #26 in a draft often criticized for a lack of talent.   They’re the center of a number of trade rumors, but they haven’t pulled the trigger on any trades just yet.   What are the Bulls likely to come out of this draft with? The rumors on... Read more »
By DougThonus,
June 25, 2009 at 7:51 am
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Doug's big draft board

This is not a mock draft.   I don’t care what order the players go in as that relies on predicting with other teams will do.   This is the order I would take the players in and the order in which I believe they’ll be successful. Also, players not on this list are left off because... Read more »
By DougThonus,
June 24, 2009 at 8:00 am
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Bulls looking to trade up for Henderson or Johnson

Techn9ne of rumorpress.net has said through a friend that the Bulls target while trading up is James Johnson or Gerald Henderson.  He hasn’t posted it on his official blog yet, but his rumor was reported on bullspodcasters.com as well as realgm.com. I have no problem believing this rumor given that Johnson would be the first... Read more »
By DougThonus,
June 23, 2009 at 2:05 pm
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