A Preview of the Young Chicago Bulls
November 27, 2009 by Michael Freel
Filed under Entertainment
The Chicago Bulls are coming off one of their best seasons this decade despite losing in the first round against the Boston Celtics.
The Bulls were a very good home team, 28-13, but a terrible road team,–28. This will have to improve if the Bulls want home court advantage in the playoffs come the spring time.
If the Bulls want to challenge for the East title any time soon they will need to more consistent and beat the teams they should. It’s great to step up for the big games, but consistency is crucial.
Much of the Bulls’ success hinges upon the youth of this team. It seems as if each season, the Chicago Bulls are acquiring more promising young talent, and one season, everything will gel. This may be the year. Let’s take a look at some of the players in the mix.
First and foremost, there’s Derrick Rose. The standout rookie point guard lived up to the expectations placed upon any first overall draft pick. Having scored 16.8 points per game to go with his 6.3 assists, it wasn’t just Rose’s numbers that were impressive. It was his poise and leadership on the court that won the Chicago Bulls many games. This was well noticed around the league, and enough to give Rose the NBA’s rookie of the year award.
It’s been over 10 years since the Bulls last won a championship – but the Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Phil Jackson era is still fresh in many of the Bulls fans minds.
And then there’s Luol Deng, still only 24 years of age. He’s had some bad luck with injuries, but if Deng can stay healthy, he will add a great value to this team.
The Bulls lack a scoring big man, while they have Tyrus Thomas, Brad Miller and Joakim Noah, none are low post scoring threats each time down the court. Their skills are not “low post friendly”. The Bulls big men typically get their points off rebounds and fast breaks points. This will be a problem for the Bulls now that the Cavs have Shaquille O’Neal. Brad Miller always seemed to guard Shaq well throughout his career.
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