The Bulls will be the best team ever if...

[LjSnUo]

The Chicago Bulls will be one or the best teams of all time if they can do what nbadraft.net/ has them doing. They are seen as getting Tyrus Thomas and Ronnie Brewer in the draft, thats two defensive guys to help an already stacked offensive team.

They are young and with a little development they will be one fo the best teams of all time in a four years. Assuming that they don't lose to many of their young guns to other teams.

[ChisAto]

This is GREAT. I'm already looking forward to the next two seasons. Only thing is, theres one problem with this. There's going to be a whole lot of new Bulls fans because of this! , well, that's that not bad, but still, I don't like bandwagon people liking a team just because of the future, or, because their going to be great in the future. Sure, I liked the Bulls because of Michael Jordan and I lived in Chicago for a little while, but I still liked the Bulls when we were posting them lousy records year after year. Those are the true team fans IMO. Just my two cents...

[LjSnUo]

Well it all depends on the development of some offensive minded gusy but i think that Gordon will be one of the best in the league in the next couple years.

[detroitbasketball]

-If they manage to retain Hinrich, Gordon, and Deng when their contracts expire;
-If Tyson Chandler ever fully realizes his potential;
-If they can get Tyrus Thomas;

Yes, possibly. I dunno about best team ever, but they'll be very, very good.

[LjSnUo]

Not only tyrus thomas but ronnie brewer is a lotto pick too, they'll have to lotto players on their team next year possibly.

[detroitbasketball]

They might make the playoffs this year.

[McGahee]

The Sixers are sucking so hard right now, I wouldn't be surprised if they only win 2 games the rest of the season and still make the playoffs by a game or two...

[Alex Confer]

The Sixers AND the Bulls could end up making the playoffs - Chicago as a 7th seed; Philly as an 8th seed. Indiana is free-falling, which doesn't make me happy. I'd rather miss the playoffs altogether and just tank the remaining games to get a late-lottery pick and pick up a SOLID player.

[McGahee]

You know, in addition to drafting Thomas/Noah/Aldridge (the 3 bigmen Chicago would be after, depending on when they draft), if in the unlikely event that Ben Wallace doesn't resign with the Pistons this summer, the Bulls could be sure to jump on him, but that's assuming Detroit won't pay him, which I don't know why they wouldn't.

I think the Bulls would have a very similar lineup to the Pistons (I'm not saying they're as good, just that they style and production is similar)

Hinrich-Billups: Both are great passers and have lethal jumpshots
Gordon-Hamilton: Styles are different, but Gordon gets about the same amount of points
Nociioni-Prince: Both are long and skinny, except Nocioni is more offensive-minded
Thomas/Noah-Sheed: Extremely energetic PFs that play great defense, rebound well, and score in bunches
Big Ben-Big Ben: I hope this is a little obvious

I know that Detroit is much better defensively, and that's why they are so much better than that Bulls lineup I posted, but Chicago could be a 4-6 seed easily next season, especially if they get Noah/Thomas and Brewer or someone in the draft and Big Ben...

[daytonacubs]

I hope that Tyrius Thomas doesn't go pro. I loved watching him play college, and it wouldn't be the same watching him play in the pros....I also hope McRoberts goes, I hate him a lot. I hope he doesn't get to start on whatever team he gets on

[sep]

Paulus and McRoberts arnet going anywhere..

[daytonacubs]

Paulus and McRoberts mixed with JJ Redick = my most hated team

[LjSnUo]

sepsportsfanatic said:

Paulus and McRoberts arnet going anywhere..

Well atlest not past the sweet 16.

[detroitbasketball]

The chances of Ben Wallace playing for someone else next year are about 1000 to 1.

[LjSnUo]

daytonacubs said:

I hope that Tyrius Thomas doesn't go pro. I loved watching him play college, and it wouldn't be the same watching him play in the pros....I also hope McRoberts goes, I hate him a lot. I hope he doesn't get to start on whatever team he gets on

I also hope he stays at LSU, I have wanted him to since the begining of the year when I first saw him dunk.

I'd really like to see a Temple to Thomas ooop.

[McGahee]

detroitbasketball said:

The chances of Ben Wallace playing for someone else next year are about 1000 to 1.

Yeah you're pretty much right, unless that whole fiasco a couple nights ago with Flip Saunders is a helluva lot bigger than it looks. I was just pointing it out is all...

[LjSnUo]

Wallace will sign with the Pistons. He really couldn't make it on any other team. His complete lack of an offensive game really hurts him in free agency.