Demar DeRozan once said you should work on improving one thing each offseason. I hope this offseason Ayo finally works on his left hand. Who knows how good he could be in the NBA if he wasn't so right dominant.
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Finding Hope in Detroit and Looking Back at the 2021 NBA Draft Class With Nick Henkel
KOC and Nick also debate whether anyone else can win Rookie of the Year besides Evan Mobley and look at who’s going to the Finals this season
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On this podcast they agree with you that Ayo was the steal of the draft. They also mention him as a top 5 rookie defender. He gets quite a few mentions over the course of the rookie-centric discussion.
I understand that when Derrick Rose was introduced it made less sense to say "Chicago and U of Memphis" but damn, we are the state school !
Spotrac seems to indicate they can offer him a qualifying offer after 2023 and he would be a restricted free agent after that
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I think I posted up three was that I find NBA free agency rules as clear as mud. I’d trust Sportrac over me on this one.
I mean, Ayo mentions U of I in pretty much every interview. He's given BU credit after some of his biggest moments. I think we can just give him this one.
I love what Ayo has done for the U of I. He will be the centerpiece of Illini basketball in Chicago for years to come. All those kids living there will see him excelling every game for the Bulls. No better advertising than that. Why do you think these Chicago kids are beginning to sign with Illinois.
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On being introduced "From Chicago" (from Dec. 6th after Ayo's first start)-
Lonzo has a torn meniscus really sucks for the Bulls but it means Ayo will continue to be featured. Probably means they can’t use Coby in a trade as well.
This really sucks. With the way Ayo has played, it should be interesting to see if Billy starts him over Coby and Caruso.
To the extent that you want to value Win Shares as a metric to compare players, Ayo is now up to 5th among all 2021 draftees in Win Shares per Basketball Reference.
Behind Mobley, Barnes, Wagner and another 2nd rounder, Herbert Jones.
Behind Mobley, Barnes, Wagner and another 2nd rounder, Herbert Jones.
Joel Goodson
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With White's excellent progression, it may be better for the Bulls to hang on to him.
One thing's for sure, White is a much better trade chip than he was a few weeks ago.
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Well, I guess we have to wait for Malcom to start !
IMHO it was Ayo's play that made him realize he had to up his effort to keep his minutes.
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Kind of a gross oversimplification, no? But I'm certain Ayo's play is a factor, quite possibly a big one.
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Yeah he's definitely not just a 3 point shooter, but I meant one-dimensional more in the sense that he's only a scorer (and primarily scores as a jump shooter). Not a rebounder, not a playmaker/facilitator for others, not a plus defender. He's one of the best in college at what he does well, and that skill is one of the most important in the game, but he's pretty limited to just that contribution and is unfortunately a negative on the other end. Don't mean to sound like I'm hating on Plummer here -- he's been so big for our team this year -- but the above is why I don't think you can put Plummer above a multi-faceted player like Rice.
Lonzo's out 6-8 weeks so he can get arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. It's the same knee he had work done on back in July 2018 and was able to return in time for training camp with Lakers.
Bulls need a big man if they want to win a championship. They were saying today on Chicago radio that the Bulls will most likely have to choose between trading Coby, Williams or Ayo to get a big man and it’s sounding like there’s a possibility Ayo is gonna be the odd man out or they’re going to have to hit the buyout market. Personally I can’t see them trading Ayo at this point on his absurdly value-friendly salary but just passing along what I heard today.
Who said that? Just curious if it is one of the WSCR knuckleheads or someone reputable.
They have to make the money work in a trade and Ayo’s would not bring anyone in trade that they’d want
I hear Giorgi is available on short notice.
skyIdub
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I have not read a single trade rumor that includes Ayo. As mentioned above....it's not a viable option.
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