<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"> Bulls general manager John Paxson has been scouting with a purpose this season. He spent a week away from home recently, causing his absence at the Scottie Pippen tribute on Dec. 9. When Paxson finally returned, he refused to reveal where he?d been. The smart money had him in Europe, but that?s largely irrelevant. What?s clear, though, is the Bulls need to get a handle on the 2006 NBA draft as quickly as possible. The Bulls are going to get the New York Knicks? pick next year from the Eddy Curry trade. As of Sunday, the Knicks and Atlanta were tied for the league?s third-worst record at 6-17, a half-game better than Charlotte?s 6-18. Teams coached by Larry Brown have a history of getting better as the season progresses, so it?s too soon to count on the Bulls getting a top-five draft pick. But the early returns are promising. What kind of player could the Bulls grab early in next year?s draft? Right now, four names stand out. Many NBA scouts believe 6-foot-11 Texas sophomore LaMarcus Aldridge is a top-of-the line center. Connecticut?s 6-8 Ray Gay and Gonzaga?s 6-8 Adam Morrison are often mentioned as having star potential. And some see 6-11, 240-pound Andrea Bargnani, a 20-year-old from Italy, as a legitimate prospect. The Bulls need to make out their draft list, check it once or twice, then decide if it?s worth spending the Knicks? pick to land a player they?ll covet as a free agent next summer: Atlanta forward Al Harrington. The dilemma with Harrington is he may be coming into play soon. With Ron Artest on the trading block, word is Indiana would love to get Harrington back from the Hawks. Atlanta doesn?t want Artest, so it may be a matter of the Pacers finding a third team to create a three-way deal. Either way, the Hawks figure to trade Harrington before the Feb. 23 trade deadline since there?s a good chance they?ll lose him for nothing in return if they don?t.</div> <div align="center">Source</div>
Ray? Great job Mr.McGraw & Editor. Ronnie Brewer or Aldridge would help the Bulls immediately. Aldridge is a very talented big, who can crash the boards and provide the bulls with some toughness+athleticsm inside. He's on an offensive threat and an improving defensive player. Brewer will be able to score for them and defend better, than any of the guards that the Bulls have right now, with his on and off ball D. Hinrich+Brewer+Deng= Dynamite. I still believe though that with a few adjustments, that the Bulls can get into the playoffs.
bulls need sum1 who hustles on defense you dont find many guys like that but thats their main need IMO
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting playmaker15:</div><div class="quote_post">bulls need sum1 who hustles on defense you dont find many guys like that but thats their main need IMO</div> Actually, are biggest need is obviously a big man. We have a lot of guys who hustle, and play defense. That is the only reason we are even near 500. The problem we have is late in games when we don’t have a go to guy who can create his own shot. Then accompany that with the fact we have no player down low who can draw double teams which would in turn give our guards room to drive or shoot the jumper, and we are in trouble. Aldrige would be a great option for the Bulls if they get a top three selection, because he would go a long way in solving that problem .Aldrige has had a great season so far this year some are even thinking he might challenge Rudy Gay for the honor of being the number one overall pick in the draft. Ronnie Brewer is a guy I am interested in also, but in order for us to draft him I think several things have to take place. First off, we would have to trade one of our guards this season, probably Ben Gordon to make room for Brewer. After we do that we have to make sure he could come in right away and be a productive player, which is something we could easily assess through work outs. He is a versatile 6’7” two guard which will give us some much needed size in the back court.
