I also don't really like Tyrus Thomas, just because he isn't offense ready. He's just another Tyson Chandler like people have already stated. I don't know anything about Douby, but by looking at his stats, he just looks like another undersized SG at 6-3 that can score a lot at the college level.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=KSdp4SG-wR0&sea...0isiah%20thomas Two Chicago sports fans talking about the draft, and the choices we have to make. Also talking about Isiah Thomas, and how smart (ha) a guy he is.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"> Psssssst! Don't tell anyone. I heard what the Bulls are going to do in the draft and in free agency. The word is?Can you hear me? I'm whispering now?they're going for University of Washington guard Brandon Roy and Portland Trail Blazers center Joel Przybilla as priorities. Of course, last week it was LSU's Tyrus Thomas and the week before Texas' LaMarcus Aldridge. And the Bulls won't work out or talk to the top players until after the draft camp that starts Tuesday in Orlando, so it's way too early for anyone to know what will happen. But the possibility of the Bulls drafting Roy is growing stronger, and it hardly would be second-guessed, even though much of the talk among NBA executives the last few months was that big guys would dominate the top of the draft. "Roy is this year's Chris Paul if he starts," one general manager said last week. "When it's all said and done, he's the rookie of the year. He doesn't quite have NBA three-point range yet, but he's got everything else and is ready to go."</div> Source
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">While other teams scheduled workouts with Brandon Roy in Los Angeles, the Hornets arranged for him to fly to Virginia last week. The Blazers made a trip north and met with him at Mercer Island's Jewish Community Center, which offers an NBA 3-point line. Yet the Chicago Bulls, who have the No. 2 selection, recently rescheduled a workout with Roy so the team owner could be present, a sure sign the organization is giving the former Huskies guard full consideration.</div> Source <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Wow, if Chicago ended up with Tyrus Thomas and Tiago Splitter, I'd be in love with them.</div> Tiago has officially withdrawn his name from the draft.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting SP23:</div><div class="quote_post">BKS, how do you think Roy will do in the NBA?</div> He is a safe pick he will be at worst a solid role player. He is NBA ready, has good size, and can hit the jumper or drive to the basket. I really like his game I got to witness just how good he is when he knocked my Illini out of the NCAA tournament this year. I just don?t think he is a good fit for our team. We need to go big with the first pick. We have a good guard rotation right now with Gordon, Hinrich, and Duhon. If we want a big guard there will be plenty solid big guards at 16 most likely Collins, Brewer, even Shannon Brown is a possibility. I wouldn't be mad if we took Roy at number two, but I would be disappointed.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Best Kept Secret:</div><div class="quote_post">He is a safe pick he will be at worst a solid role player. He is NBA ready, has good size, and can hit the jumper or drive to the basket. I really like his game I got to witness just how good he is when he knocked my Illini out of the NCAA tournament this year. I just don?t think he is a good fit for our team. We need to go big with the first pick. We have a good guard rotation right now with Gordon, Hinrich, and Duhon. If we want a big guard there will be plenty solid big guards at 16 most likely Collins, Brewer, even Shannon Brown is a possibility. I wouldn't be mad if we took Roy at number two, but I would be disappointed.</div> Yeah, that's the only game I saw him play, when the Illini got knocked out. He dominated inside and used both hands to score.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">[IMGR]http://www.nba.com/media/bulls/brewer_hp_060601.jpg[/IMGR]When Ronnie Brewer broke his right arm as a youngster on a water slide ride gone wrong, he never would have imagined that years later the story would still stick with him. The life-long result is an abnormal shot in which Brewer cannot fully extend his right arm—somewhat similar to Shawn Marion’s release—but if you think that is going to scare too many teams away from this 6-7, 220-pound guard on draft night, think again. Brewer’s length, versatility, athleticism, and defensive proficiency more than make up for it. And, as Brewer points out, it’s the end result that matters more than anything. Following the former Arkansas star’s workout against Shannon Brown, Sean Dockery and David Noel at the Berto Center, he talked to Bulls.com about shutting down smaller guards, improving his long-range ability, and more as the June 28 NBA Draft approaches. Bulls.com: How did you feel your workout went? Ronnie Brewer: “I thought it went really well. I shot the ball really well and I also feel I did a good job with the one-on-one and two-on-two drills. I thought I defended really well. Overall, I’m very satisfied with how I worked out, but you can always get better.” Bulls.com: How many workouts had you been to prior to this one? Brewer: “This was only my second one. I plan on doing one more before the Pre-Draft Camp [June 6-10] and after that, it’s going to pick up a little more.” Bulls.com: How would you compare your workout with the Bulls to the one you already had? Brewer: “It was a tough one. The Bulls work you pretty hard so it was tough, but you’ve got no choice but to compete out there. I enjoyed it.” Bulls.com: One of your strengths is that your height and long arms allow you to be a very aggressive defender. How do your size to your advantage on the defensive end of the court? Brewer: “My size and my long arms definitely help me out a lot. Being athletic, tall, and long helps you against both smaller and taller guards, even quicker guards. The fact that I am a bigger guard really helps me out when I’m defending, especially when I’m out on the perimeter.” Bulls.com: Your long-range shooting seems to be an area in need of improvement. How have you gone about working on your three-point shooting? Brewer: “It’s all about repetition. You’ve got to shoot the ball a lot to make your shot as consistent as it can be. Once you do that, it’ll start to go in. The more reps you put in, the more consistent you’ll be, and that is what it is all about in the NBA—being consistent and able to knock down tough shots.”</div> Source Brewer just looks like a Chicago Bull. <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">[imgr]http://www.nba.com/media/bulls/brown_060601.jpg[/imgr]Whether or not Shannon Brown decides to stay in the draft this year remains to be seen, but one thing is almost for certain: he’s an eventual first round selection. The Chicago native and Michigan State star has not yet hired an agent, thus retaining his final year of college eligibility and he says he’s still weight his options on if he’ll stay or if he’ll go. Whenever he’s draft eligible—be it this year or next—Brown will be tough for many teams to pass up. Brown, who boasts incredible athleticism and has a surprisingly strong frame, worked out for John Paxson and the Bulls on June 1. After the workout, Bulls.com caught up with Brown to discuss the possibility of a new pro position, his rising draft stock and more as the 2006 NBA Draft approaches. Bulls.com: Are you any closer yet to deciding whether or not you’ll stay in the draft or return to school? Shannon Brown: “Not yet. I’ve still go to sit down with my advisors and talk to my parents. We’ll go over things, make a decision, and see what happens.” Bulls.com: How did you feel your workout went? Brown: “I think I did pretty well. I went out there and competed.” Bulls.com: How many other workouts have you had? Brown: “This was my sixth one.” Bulls.com: How did the workout here compare to some of the others? Brown: “It was different. We had a good group of players and we did a lot of drills. They are really thorough here. Every workout, though, is just about going out and giving it your best and competing.”</div> Source <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">[IMGR]http://www.nba.com/media/bulls/collins3_060530.jpg[/IMGR]It’s not hard to see why Mardy Collins is an appealing player to NBA scouts and general managers. At 6-foot-6, he’s got the height of a shooting guard or small forward, but the ability, skills, and court vision of a point guard, which also happens to be his natural position. Early mock drafts and analysis predict Collins, who averaged 16.8 ppg, 4.7 rpg and 4.0 apg as a senior at Temple, will be selected near the middle of the June 28 draft’s first round. Therefore, he’s someone John Paxson and the Bulls may very well consider taking with the 16th overall selection. Bulls.com caught up with Collins after his recent pre-draft workout at the Berto Center to discuss his preparation for the draft, playing for legendary coach John Chaney, and more. Bulls.com: How did you feel your workout went? Mardy Collins: “It went well. I came in here and did some good things and shot the ball well. There were some areas where I didn’t do so great, but overall I feel I had a pretty good day.” Bulls.com: How many workouts have you had with pro teams thus far? Collins: “Today’s workout was my fifth. I worked out with Sacramento and Utah [already], and Boston and Minnesota earlier [last] week.” Bulls.com: How have you gone about preparing yourself for such a grueling and challenging stretch? Collins: “Well, when I’m back at home in between workouts, I just try and get as much rest as possible. My agent is also trying to help me out in scheduling the workouts accordingly. When I workout on my own, I do a basketball workout and also a strength and conditioning workout. It’s been twice a day with the workouts, four or five times a week to get ready.” Bulls.com: How do you compare your workout with the Bulls to the others you have had so far? Collins: “It’s been the second toughest so far—Boston was pretty tough. It was a good workout here though. The intensity level was very high, and we were constantly going back and forth and getting right into the next drill. Other teams allow you to get a drink of water in between everything and they aren’t quite as intense.”</div> Source
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Shannon Brown Will Stay In Draft 8th June, 2006 - 3:12 pm Associated Press - Michigan State shooting guard Shannon Brown has announced that he will hire an agent and stay in the NBA Draft, forgoing his senior year with Tom Izzo and the Spartans. Brown averaged 17.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists last season and is projected as a late-1st round selection. [READ]</div> Source
I’m glad to here he decided to keep his name in the draft. I really like his playing style, and think he is a lock to be selected somewhere in the teens. I have the strange feeling we will select him with the 16th overall pick. Though I’m not willing to put money on it quite yet. I have a good feeling about it, considering who is on the board when we pick.
It will be difficult to keep Songaila from getting minutes. It's easy to forget how versatile and smart he is.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting TDoug:</div><div class="quote_post">It will be difficult to keep Songaila from getting minutes. It's easy to forget how versatile and smart he is.</div> Songaila is a free agent. If the price for him gets to expensive with the depth we will be able to add via free agency and draft to our front court. I don?t think Songaila will return. The Bulls have said if the price for Songaila is within reason they will keep him.
Songaila was signed for 2 years. For 2006-07 he has a player option so it's up to him to extend his contract for another year at 2.4 million. As well as he was playing last year he may pass on the 2.4 mill. for a raise elsewhere, but I think he likes Chicago and the feeling's mutual.
I read about a trade proposal the other day that could make sense: Try to get Boston's pick (8th or so...) for Chris Duhon. Then draft a big guard and use him in a 3 guard rotation with Gordon and Hinrich. Boston really needs a PG, and i can see Ainge bite for this one, especially if Marcus Williams is off the board by the time the Celts are picking. who would do that trade, and who wouldn't?
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Noir:</div><div class="quote_post">I read about a trade proposal the other day that could make sense: Try to get Boston's pick (8th or so...) for Chris Duhon. Then draft a big guard and use him in a 3 guard rotation with Gordon and Hinrich. Boston really needs a PG, and i can see Ainge bite for this one, especially if Marcus Williams is off the board by the time the Celts are picking. who would do that trade, and who wouldn't?</div> I agree Duhon is not crucial to the young Bulls resurgence. I like the small ball approach but rather than another guard the Bulls should target a 6'7" or 6'6" athlete who can finish strong, pull up and shoot, and is quick enough to defend other teams point guards while playing the 2 or 3 spot. Matched up with Deng, Gordon, Hinrich, Nocioni and a shot blocker oppposing teams would have nightmares trying to guard this group.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">"A year ago I was a second-round pick," he said a few days ago, referring to the time last spring when he thought about leaving Washington a year early to declare for the NBA draft. "Then [earlier this season] I was a late first-round pick. Now that's over, I'm a top-five pick. It's just incredible. It shows how much difference a year can make." Indeed, as the run-up continues to the draft June 28 in New York, Roy is among the hottest movers. Word this week is that the Chicago Bulls are seriously considering taking Roy with the No. 2 pick, and he also says he has gotten intense interest from Charlotte (No. 3) and Portland (No. 4). In fact, few draft experts think Roy will drop any lower than the Blazers. Portland is coached by Nate McMillan, who first became familiar with Roy's game while coach of the Sonics. The Blazers' roster also includes Martell Webster, a fellow Seattle native and good friend. Roy has individual workouts scheduled with all three teams this month — Portland on June 15 (when he is scheduled to be joined by Gonzaga's Adam Morrison), Chicago on June 17 and Charlotte on June 20. He also has a workout scheduled with Minnesota (No. 6) on June 18. Timberwolves coach Dwane Casey is thought to be a big fan of Roy since his time as a Sonics assistant.</div> Source <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">I read about a trade proposal the other day that could make sense: Try to get Boston's pick (8th or so...) for Chris Duhon. Then draft a big guard and use him in a 3 guard rotation with Gordon and Hinrich. Boston really needs a PG, and i can see Ainge bite for this one, especially if Marcus Williams is off the board by the time the Celts are picking. who would do that trade, and who wouldn't?</div> We would be including the 16th pick right? I would do the trade either way I really want to see us get Brewer, but he will likely be gone by 16th. I think if we did move up it would be to get him. I like how Duhon plays, and his ability on the defensive end as well as his ball control, but he is expendable. <div class="quote_poster">Quoting TDoug:</div><div class="quote_post">Songaila was signed for 2 years. For 2006-07 he has a player option so it's up to him to extend his contract for another year at 2.4 million. As well as he was playing last year he may pass on the 2.4 mill. for a raise elsewhere, but I think he likes Chicago and the feeling's mutual.</div> I know it’s a player option, but a while ago in an article I remember reading that our front office considered it all, but a given that he would be opting out this off season. He doesn't want to get lost within the 2007 free agent class that is really deep. If he is going to get a big pay day it will be in this years free agent class with not a lot of big names out there.
