http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sp...-home-headlines <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">PHOENIX -- The status quo world of the Bulls, which has produced loss after loss after loss after loss after loss after loss after loss after loss after loss?that's nine, right??underwent a major shakeup on Tuesday. In a team meeting before practice at America West Arena, coach Scott Skiles asked veteran players if they agreed a starting lineup change was needed. They did. Skiles then announced Chris Duhon, Luol Deng and Antonio Davis are in against Utah. Eric Piatkowski, Tyson Chandler and Eddy Curry are out..</div>
Whoa, didn't see that coming. This could make an interesting game tonight. So that'll give them a starting five of something like this: PG: Duhon SG: Hinrich SF: Nocioni PF: Deng C: Davis Hmm....that could be interesting. We'll see what happens though. Quite frankly, I like the look of it. And, if it wins us a game tonight, I'll like it that much more.
I personally agree some change is needed, but disagree that starting duhon is the answer. He is a good player, but a player I see as a tyrone lue type player who performs better with less pressure off the bench. Now I do not know he may thrive as a starter, but I believe it is a mistake starting him. I also think we should leave at least one either Curry or Chandler in the starting lineup as of this point it is almost apparent one will be traded before the trade deadline so benching them right now would lower there market value.
Benching them won't necessarily lower than trade value, it all depends on how much they're played. Personally, I think it needed to be done. They're each underachieving this year. Neither is playing particularly well right now, and for that matter, the Bulls aren't either. I think it needed to be done at least for tonight, just to see what happens.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Moo2K4:</div><div class="quote_post">Benching them won't necessarily lower than trade value, it all depends on how much they're played. Personally, I think it needed to be done. They're each underachieving this year. Neither is playing particularly well right now, and for that matter, the Bulls aren't either. I think it needed to be done at least for tonight, just to see what happens.</div> Well I guess I some what agree with you, but it appears to em that this lineup change gives us a huge disadvantage on the defensive end we will have a lot smaller players out there then normally in the back court especially. It may cost us a few perimeter shots, and force us to do a lot of help defense during the game.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Moo2K4:</div><div class="quote_post">Whoa, didn't see that coming. This could make an interesting game tonight. So that'll give them a starting five of something like this: PG: Duhon SG: Hinrich SF: Nocioni PF: Deng C: Davis Hmm....that could be interesting. We'll see what happens though. Quite frankly, I like the look of it. And, if it wins us a game tonight, I'll like it that much more.</div> I think we are looking at hinrich, deng , nocioni, harrington, davis. that would be the best lineup.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting michiganave17:</div><div class="quote_post">I think we are looking at hinrich, deng , nocioni, harrington, davis. that would be the best lineup.</div> Well the coach said according to the article Duhon will start so he has to be in there some where.
I think this is the begining of the end for Chandler and Curry. They have been in many trade rumors and all. The players like Deng deserve to start because of their consistantcy and attitude. Good move by Skiles.
