What Is Going On With the Chicago Bulls??
Discussing why the Bulls have been underperforming over their last 10 games and what needs to change.
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Seriously, what did the management think it’s gonna happen when the whole roster has NOT one defensive center? 😂
After that Detroit game. I’ve been feeling off lately. Need Collins back healthy and our defense to be more of a focus.
I was so excited when we were 6-1 too 🥲
The main thing is that we are not tanking, we knew that this team was awful and we wouldn't get anything, unless we tank and if we don't, we will be stuck in purgatory and we will only be wasting our time!
Effort, bad coaching, lack of energy and just not as talented as we thought.
Lose Billy and Vuc
Based on your analysis the only variable that stands out to me is bad coaching when rotations change due to injuries. Also, we need rim protection big time. We can score, the problem is the defense. These players can learn to defend if properly coached!
I didn't buy into it at all 😂😂😂 this is a lottery team that got off to a LUCKY start…. there's no hope for this organization until Reinsdorf sells his ownership stake
You called it.. the lose ball issue has been an issue for YEARS! It but soon people will see that it wasn't a Zach Lavine problem it was a coaching problem the whole time especially his lineups he's puts out there every year. We've already given up three games of 150 points and I'm afraid that's not the last we'll see that. Get a new coach and you'll see instant chances.
Of course Paint Defense and Rebounding is an issue for the Bulls right now. When the players they signed/re-signed or traded for this offseason were all under 6’5” what would you expect!?!
Yuki Karamara (already waived)
Tre Jones
Isaac Okoro
Not much rebounding paint defense help in those additions.
And I’m not counting Noa Essengue because he’s not given any floor time, nor do I believe he will contribute much anyway…now nor in the future. In fact, when we look back on this draft pick and the players that were passed on to get Essengue, it’s gonna feel much like the 2020 selection.
As a fan I'll continue to show my support and go to the UC for a few games a season for the atmosphere, some merch, and some tenders with fries, but I will NOT subscribe to cable TV and subject myself to this BS on a semi daily basis 🤷♂️🚮
Y’all wanted to see our team without Vooch and that is what you got. Losing to a team who had 2 wins all season.
I feel like Billy Donovan has all the hallmarks of a flash in the pan coach. On a normal team he’d have one, maybe two seasons overachieving, but then the league figures him out and he’s let go after 3-4 seasons. Except since this is the Bulls, mild overachievement leads to infinite job security so he’s still here.
Hanamichi Sakuragi can definitely help this team! 💪 IYKYK
What I hate is that Billy keeps putting these small lineups. Why not give Olbricht and Essengue a chance at 4 and 5!!???
How much of this do you think has to do with Tre taking a back seat to Coby? I feel like Tre's style of play and leadership was setting the culture/identity in a really positive way, but now he's been demoted.
Billy Donovan is so lucky he’s employed by the Bulls cause ANYWHERE ELSE he would’ve been fired and put on a black list.
Billy should have been fired years ago
I mean teams that are playing them figured out bulls play no defense
I wouldn’t totally blame coaching but they don’t draft guys who are hustling or have defensive IQ. Huerter, Ayo, and Okoro are the guys that hustle the most. Pwill, Terry, Smith, and Giddey try and make some plays. Nobody else doesn’t try at all
Stop saying bulls are playing down to the level of competition. The bulls are not playing down they are on the same level of those teams . It’s us who delusionally keep saying we are better , we definitely are not
Nothing has changed and that’s the point. The Bulls desperately need a defensive anchor.
The team started the season with a spark and I still believe they are a .500+ team. However the problem is still Billy. He just got resigned. Don't expect this team to be great until Billy is gone and that probably won't happen until AK is gone.
I told you that your team will be a play-in team at best. You over hyped them about the second half of last year.
I completely agree with what you said about that these guys need to play like they care. I only see one guy that seems to really want to win and that’s Ayo. Outside of that what I’ve been continually saying is that this team lacks two critical pieces of championship contenders; they need a superstar, they would be a complete team with a number one guy that commands respect in the locker room, and they need an enforcer, a guy that gives them some semblance of grit and determination.
Do the Bulls need Coby White?
Fuck Billy Donovan. He can at least own up to why they're a mediocre squad, but only blames the players over and over.
These bulls don't get dinner and gotta go to bed early if they don't play good enough of a defence.
A lot of players out with injuries or just coming back from injury. Pretty much every player has been out games and we are in the first part of the season. Also, 5 games in 7 nights always takes a toll. Hopefully this 3 day break with practice will get them back on track.
I think the issue is clearly defense but i think it goes deeper than that. My analysis is #1 this is not a championship team. We all knew that, but the way they started the year it looked like a championship team because thats how they were playing. However, championship teams arent championship teams because of good month stretchs, they play that way all year. Which obviously the Bulls are not used to/incable of doing. So the ups and downs should be expected. #2 Health is important, there is 0 point in bragging about having a deep team or a bench mob when multiple players are always out or unavailable. That takes depth away which forces lineup changes which may not suit the teams best interest. Everyone needs to be healthy to be at our best and put our best lineup (starter and bench) forward. #3 Schedule. This one may sound like an excuse to some but to me its worth noting. Chicago somehow has the 2nd hardest schedule in the NBA this year. You can look this up. I truly believe the NBA doesnt want us to be great at this point🤣😩 #4 coaching, i put this as #4 because i feel like its everyones scapegoat answer but i do think theres some legitimacy to it. It not just Billy, the whole staff i believe needs an upgrade i would prefer a coaching staff geared toward speed and execution. Similar to Duncan parker and ginobli spurs. Ball movement, simple IQ basketball, strict defensive schemes. You cant follow directions, you dont play. Simple. Harsh but no BS tolerating coaching. No matter the contract or player. That energy will force every player to give their all, or lose their spot if they are a detriment to the team. #5 Roster, we havent reached the deadline yet so who knows who will stay or go but even if the Bulls make no changes, this offseason could bring some changes. Hopefully in more size and rim protection but i believe this roster isnt "complete" yet. The building blocks are there (giddey, white, matas, with Ayo being the main man off the bench) but upgrades/moves could be made everywhere else. Personally i like a 2 big lineup especially with Smith at the 4 because he can spread the floor. So either Vuc or Collins at the 5 with Smith would be nice in my opinion. Sorry for the long comment but i want to go to school to get into this field so im just practicing expressing my opinions and analysis hopefully i dont sound dumb lol but i believe i could run this team better