I was thinking the same for when these teams play the Austin spurs. There is also a rec center near me where the Austin spurs practice and the opposing teams do their walkthroughs, both usually viewable to the public. If I’m lucky I might be able to catch those as well.
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Ayo guarding D Rose in the United Center has to be an incredibly fulfilling moment for him love it
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Tough night for him (and the Bulls), but the good news is Donovan clearly looks for him when he doesn't like the tempo he sees.
I haven't been terribly impressed with Troy Brown either, there could be a rotation spot there.
But again, this team is way too small and should trade a guard for frontcourt help.
They will get Coby White back and desperately need his scoring in the second unit. I'm not his biggest fan but he can get buckets.
I thought from the beginning of the year this team was set up for disaster if Vuc or Williams went down for any significant time. While Lonzo did well on Randle at the end that still isn't a recipe for success to have your 1 guard their 4.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
PWill does not appear to be taking the hoped-for step forward.
Ball-LaVine-Caruso-DeRozan-Vuc is their best five, but that group will always face matchup problems. 49-37 Knicks in rebounds.
From what I've learned from 2k22, the bulls need Moses Brown from the Mavericks. Easy road to a ship
mattcoldagelli
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Yeah, I'm not seeing it with him.
frozenrope9190
- Aurora, IL
Patrick Williams out for the season. That's gonna change the makeup of the team, methinks.
Makeup and potential. Really hurts after a nice start
Homecoming 2019
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Matchup problems that were created by the PWill injury. That's not our best 5 against the Knicks and most teams with size, but now that PWill is out for the season it certainly looks to be our best in most scenarios though it looks like Green is going to get the starting nod.
Loyalillini10
- Urbana, IL
I like Green, a lot. Great defender, great energy and a really good athlete. However, I believe they need some more size.
The PWill injury probably forces the front office's hand a little, right? And if so, would they be able to effectively move Coby while he's still out? Or would that negatively impact his trade value?
illini55
- The Villages, FL
I just hope that they don't decide to trade Ayo. Hard to say who has more trade value, an injured Coby or a healthy Ayo.
I get it that Chicago is home for him....but a trade might be good for his career.
So true. Look at a guy like Duarte in Indy. Getting 30+ minutes a game. Ayo would thrive with that kind of time(as many in the nba would). It’s a nice story for him to go to Chicago, but his playing time is going to be so wildly inconsistent that I wouldn’t be shocked to see him wind up in the g league for stretches. And that’s not the direction that’s good for him
There's a few teams that could use him...maybe the Bulls could get some size back.
All those teams passed on him. Why would they want to trade for him and give him a bunch of minutes now?
Easy on the cap, needs point/ combo guards seriously....my team the Celtics I hope for one.
Ayo with his first career NBA 3 pointer. Ayo has great prescence out there with his size, speed and activity. Looks like he belongs in the NBA, solid comparison is Holiday/Bucks
I'd rather see Ayo with a very good bulls team playing 12 minutes than a bad team playing 20 minutes.
I think having veterans Lavine, Ball, Caruso and Derozen to learn from much better than other situations.
Regarding trades, they also have to make the money work. Colby White higher salary more comparable to the piece they want vs. Ayo
I'd rather see Ayo with a very good bulls team playing 12 minutes than a bad team playing 20 minutes.
I think having veterans Lavine, Ball, Caruso and Derozen to learn from much better than other situations.
Regarding trades, they also have to make the money work. Colby White higher salary more comparable to the piece they want vs. Ayo
Kinda, but not really. Bulls are already over the soft cap, but about $3 mil under the luxury tax threshold. Also, most contending teams just pay the tax. There are already 13 teams over the luxury tax threshold for this season. The Bulls do have a hard cap, which is imposed any time a team does a sign and trade, but they're about $10 mil under that. So they could trade Ayo for someone making in the neighborhood of $11 mil if they wanted to.
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chiefini
- Rockford, Illinois
SescIllini, I posted on Oct 20 that Ayo got his first NBA three in that game. I agree with every thing else you said. I can’t see the Bullls trading their hometown stud rookie, who has high character and will not create drama. Drafting Ayo was immediately a draw for fans, both CPS and Illini; plus, he has huge potential for stardom. They haven’t had a draw like him since Rose…
A trade to another team and more playing time isn’t necessarily a good thing for Ayo’s development. IMO Derozan is a pretty perfect player for Ayo to learn from, he isn’t a great 3pt shooter either but has made it work. Chicago is a perfect spot for him, the new front office knows what they’re doing
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