For starters nowhere in the article did I say the Bulls were starting a Dynasty. I ended the article the way I did for this very reason, to stir things up.
Comparing this Bulls team to the Cleveland LeBron’s is preposterous!
Mike Brown a defensive-minded coach? I would call him more of a manager; we all know LeBron ran that organization more than owner Dan Gilbert himself.
Anthony Parker averaged 7 points 3 rebounds his first year in Cleveland, 8 points and 3 rebounds this season (without LeBron sucking in defenders). Luol Deng logs 40 minutes a game averaging 18 points and 6 rebounds. He may very well be the bulls best perimeter defender and offensively is a solid “second” option. Deng is our number two guy. Is he Wade, Garnett or Gasol? No, but he is most certainly not Anthony Parker.
Noah barely beating Hickson? When healthy Noah is one of the best post defenders in the league and an offensive rebound machine. What does J.J. Hickson do besides dunk?
Curse? Sure, we don’t have a “big three” or four All-Stars like the Heat or Celtics, but we have something neither of them presently have, chemistry. The Heat can’t rely on another player outside of the “big three” for consistent offensive production; while Boston is sticking it to Danny Ainge for trading Big Perk.
I’ll take guys like Asik, Bogans, Brewer, Gibson, Korver, Watson and Thomas contributing pieces to the puzzle every night over having the strain and stress of relying on three players. Noah and Boozer have missed a combined 54 games; did the Bulls lose a beat? No, because they are a collective team that fits into and fills individual rolls.
I’m not saying the Bulls are going to win the NBA title this year or even that Derrick Rose is the best player. All I’m saying is if I’m going to start a franchise from scratch Rose would be my guy for every reason outside of skill and athleticism.
I’m sorry LeBron couldn’t get it done in Cleveland (but not really).
Keep posting things like this. It will only motivate the hungry Rose to higher feats.
Jordan T.
