🏀 NBA Official 2021-2022 Bulls Thread-We’re Back!!

[GLADIATOR]

 

[Sprayin]

The real bulls showed back up last night. Bulls not winning in 6 lol.

They play like that they won't win another game. I expect them to come out strong in game 4. Maybe take game 4, but it'll probably be Milwaukee in 6.

 

[GLADIATOR]

I am not a Zack hater but I wish he would show up for these playoffs. How are the Bulls suposta justify a max contract for him with this subpar performance.

 

[Sprayin]

I am not a Zack hater but I wish he would show up for these playoffs. How are the Bulls suposta justify a max contract for him with this subpar performance.

I'd gladly sacrifice this season if it means Zach won't be back next season.

 

[Shawn1112]

I am not a Zack hater but I wish he would show up for these playoffs. How are the Bulls suposta justify a max contract for him with this subpar performance.

He is basura. Me and Sprayin have been trying to tell u Zack nut swingers for the last 2 seasons.

 

[Sprayin]

He is basura. Me and Sprayin have been trying to tell u Zack nut swingers for the last 2 seasons.

I've been saying it 4 years!

 

[Shawn1112]

I've been saying it 4 years!

I've never been a fan of his game. I've only been saying it on TCG the last 2 seasons as the NBA thread didnt get much action.

 

[bmoore04]

I am glad the bulls put a fun team together but before the season I knew this teams ceiling was the second round. Hopefully they can keep building.

 

[Sprayin]

Series is over. Milwaukee in 5.

 

[Sprayin]

Time to start dreaming about who they can snag in the off season. I'd LOVE to see Ayton or Gobert. Lots of talk about AD but he needs to stay his ass in LA and way the hell away from Chicago.

 

[GLADIATOR]

Sign and trade Zack. Who would want him?

 

[Sprayin]

Sign and trade Zack. Who would want him?

Smaller market team that is desperate for a star. Sacramento? Indiana? Detroit? New Orleans?

Rebuilding teams like Houston?

I think a lot of teams would pay that.

 

[Shawn1112]

Sign and trade Zack. Who would want him?

Please refer to him by his given name which is Trash Lavine

 

[Shawn1112]

Trash Lavine has Covid AGAIN!
This is the 3rd or 4th time for him. I know it’s been twice this year and almost positive he had it last year at least once.

 

[10sec]

It's probably just a BS reason to cover up someone else starting for him so he doesn't look like a bitch and he's not man enough to accept it.

IMO.

 

[FESTER665]

Last game with the Bulls?

 

[Shawn1112]

It's probably just a BS reason to cover up someone else starting for him so he doesn't look like a bitch and he's not man enough to accept it.

IMO.

The thought of it being an excuse to sit him or him refusing to play due to his knee and his contract situation did cross my mind.

Last game with the Bulls?

One can only dream!

 

[Sprayin]

Last game with the Bulls?

I sure as shit hope so

 

[10sec]

Here's the problem I see with this.... Now the Bulls will win a few games, tie the series and he'll come back and fuck it all up

 

[Shawn1112]

Here's the problem I see with this.... Now the Bulls will win a few games, tie the series and he'll come back and fuck it all up

Wouldnt that be something. Shit not even winning a couple of games, but just winning tomorrow without him would clearly send a message to management and all the Trash Lavine nut swingers.

 

[Rico]

I don't see how they justify NOT signing Zach... I get that he is inconsistent in this series, and definitely after the All Star break, but he is one of the only players on the team who can create his own shot. His defense has improved a ton from last year. Plus, it's pretty clear the front office focused their efforts last summer to surround him with complimentary talent like Lonzo and Caruso. I'm guessing they throw him the Max and we'll likely see the same team next year. Their justification will be that they haven't seen a large enough sample size when they were all healthy. They badly need a reliable 4 who can push P Will to take that next step. It sucks that he got injured and missed a crucial developmental year. He has the tools to be very good but it's clearly a mental thing for him right now. He is still only 20 years old...

 

[Shawn1112]

I don't see how they justify NOT signing Zach... I get that he is inconsistent in this series, and definitely after the All Star break, but he is one of the only players on the team who can create his own shot. His defense has improved a ton from last year. Plus, it's pretty clear the front office focused their efforts last summer to surround him with complimentary talent like Lonzo and Caruso. I'm guessing they throw him the Max and we'll likely see the same team next year. Their justification will be that they haven't seen a large enough sample size when they were all healthy. They badly need a reliable 4 who can push P Will to take that next step. It sucks that he got injured and missed a crucial developmental year. He has the tools to be very good but it's clearly a mental thing for him right now. He is still only 20 years old...

The Bulls will probably give him a max deal, but he isn’t a max player imo. He is nothing but a good scorer, and that’s all he can do. No team will ever win the chip with him as the alpha dog. His defensive rating is actually worse this year and he grades out way below average. Last year he was like a 113, this year he was over 116. Lower the number the better.

 

[Rico]

Yea i just dont see how the Bulls let his scoring walk without resigning him. At 27, he should be heading into the prime of his career so I don't think it would be a bad deal to give him the max. It's pretty clear that he is playing through a knee issue, hopefully its nothing serious beyond getting it scoped this summer.

Stole this from Twitter but all of these players have received Max contracts... I get that it's a lot of money to lock in but do you honestly believe Zach is not in the same conversation (if not better)?
Michael Porter Jr., Gordon Hayward, Andrew Wiggins, Mike Conley, Tobias Harris, De’Aaron Fox, Jamal Murray, John Collins.

 

[bmoore04]

Other players having bad contracts is a poor justification to do the same.

 

[Rico]

Just proves the market rate for talent in the NBA.
I'm not defending Zach's performance after the All Star break /playoffs but the Bulls prior year attempts to tank and draft talent in the draft has proven to be miserably bad. The only constant has been Zach's work ethic to get better year after year. Pay him the max and develop the young guys around him.
Get more size and durability for next year to hang with the Top 4 in the East.