benji wrote:I don't know. I kinda like him starting. He's a defender for the top "wing" player. Gordon we know can produce points no matter what, so playing him starter minutes off the bench is no problem, and gives that second line some scoring. The Bulls can't score, and they need their best scorers on the court most of the time. But if they're doing rotation lines, it's best to balance them so they have some kind of scorers in both starter/reserve lines, instead of playing five guys who can't put the ball in the basket enough. (Not saying Rose and Gordon shouldn't be on the court together at least 20 minutes a game...just that out of the gate, having Sefolosha on that opposing top scorer for six or seven minutes might work better. We don't need Gordon to warm up as he's not that type of player.)
Oskar wrote:If someone's open, he'll pass
Oskar wrote:But, he's a rookie, and the best player on the Bulls team. Or if not, he'll be it when he's got some more experience, can improve his shot and defense. He's already the fans favorite, and no surprise .. He's just amazing to watch.
Andrew wrote:Oskar wrote:But, he's a rookie, and the best player on the Bulls team. Or if not, he'll be it when he's got some more experience, can improve his shot and defense. He's already the fans favorite, and no surprise .. He's just amazing to watch.
Sorry, I thought you were referring to Hinrich.
Derrick Rose may be a long way off being able to do what Michael Jordan did in Chicago, but on Saturday night he became the first rookie to do something with the Bulls since His Airness.
According to the Chicago Tribune, with his 23 points in the Bulls' win over Indiana, Rose became the first Bulls' rookie since Jordan in 1984 to score in double digits in all of his first 10 games.
"I'm not [comparable] to him," Rose said. "I'm not even near him right now. I'm too far away. For me to do that, it's nice. But I'm worried about winning."
Luol Deng missed the Bulls' game in Portland last night, with guard Larry Hughes starting in his place.
Deng's injury will not solve the Bulls' glut at the guard position, however, and according to Hughes something has to change.
"I don't want to play like this," Hughes said. "I'm not comfortable with 15-20 minutes. Something has to change."
According to the Chicago Tribune, Hughes said he would accept coming off the bench as long as his minutes increased.
"You have to understand that situation and I do," Hughes said. "We have a lot of guys at one position. Somebody has to come off the bench, and you accept that role. But I'm not expecting 15-20 minutes, and I don't want to deal with that."
Hughes, a former All-Star and starter for an NBA finalist, said he would accept coming off the bench as long as his minutes increased.
"We all understood the situation going in," he said. "I want to give it a little time, but being put in a situation not to succeed doesn't do me or the team any good."
"I have a lot to offer as far as helping guys out. I want to be a positive influence. But not being out there in crucial times, I don't see the benefit."
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