Picking on a rebuilding team is unfair, and no fun. The Bulls are bad by design.

But holy god, they are unwatchable. Chicago has scored 92.9 points per 100 possessions, by far the worst mark in the league. The only two worse offenses since 2000, per NBA.com: the tankeriffic Charlotte Bobcats of 2011-12 (barely!), and the 17-win Nuggets of 2002-03 -- two of the worst teams ever.

They are flirting with the worst free throw rate in modern league history. They take a ton of 3s, which would be good if anyone outside of Lauri Markkanen and Denzel Valentine could make them. Scientists have discovered the cure for Zipser Fever.

None of their ball handlers put stress on defenses. Opponents duck under every pick against Jerian Grant and Kris Dunn. (Dunn has potential to be special on defense -- soon.) They switch everything else, daring Chicago's punchless guards to dust big men off the dribble. That has made life unduly difficult for the otherwise sublime Markennen.

Markkanen has more off-the-bounce oomph than expected, but any sweet-shooting big man needs playmakers to draw the kind of help that unlocks easy pick-and-pop jumpers. Markkanen will have to work for all of his points until Zach LaVine's merciful return.

FAR INFERIOR!

The plan is working. Come on down Mr Porter or Mr Bagley

The same guys on here that are criticizing GarPax now would just as soon be criticizing them if they draft outside of the top 5 or make the playoffs.

Posted this reply in another thread but essentially the best way to win is to tank.

This gets disproven every time it's brought up. The five best teams in the NBA right now are GS, SA, Houston, Boston, and Cleveland, and none of them were put together through tanking.

This gets disproven every time it's brought up. The five best teams in the NBA right now are GS, SA, Houston, Boston, and Cleveland, and none of them were put together through tanking.

Not to mention that the Sixers situation was the product of a GM who fleeced other teams left and right and a whole lot of luck. The Bulls are clearly lacking in the former, so now have to hope they're even luckier than Philly was. This doesn't even get into the coaching and morale issues that tanking inevitably creates and that the Bulls will never address because Reinsdorf hates the idea of paying 2 coaches at one time.

This gets disproven every time it's brought up. The five best teams in the NBA right now are GS, SA, Houston, Boston, and Cleveland, and none of them were put together through tanking.

Cleveland was able to sign Lebron James because of the presence of Kyrie Irving (No.1 Overall pick) and Tradeable assets (Anthony Bennett No. 1 pick) and a No. 1 pick which turned into Andrew Wiggins. James doesn't sign without the presence of assets accrued by drafting high.

S.A. became the model franchise every one admires because they lucked into drafting Tim Duncan.

Houston and G.S's situation is the only one that fits the Model of what you are talking about.

Boston became very good because they possessed high drafts.
Without High Draft Picks they can't acquire Irving and Heyward probably doesn't sign there.

Yup. It's all a problem.

None of those draft picks are currently with the team. Love is the only player on the current roster you can say came from tanking, and he's not very good.


Tim Duncan retired two years ago. Again, none of the current players on SA's roster have come from tanking/high picks.

As I am currently showing you, this is false.

Kyrie didn't sign there and none of the current roster came from tanking, including high draft picks like Brown, Tatum, and Smart.

Ok when they become a good team again people will comment about how they hate tanking. Philly became good because they tanked.

The team that Boston put on the floor last season wasn't a championship team. The Bulls were up 2-0 on them remember.

None of those draft picks are currently with the team. Love is the only player on the current roster you can say came from tanking, and he's not very good.


Tim Duncan retired two years ago. Again, none of the current players on SA's roster have come from tanking/high picks.

As I am currently showing you, this is false.

Kyrie didn't sign there and none of the current roster came from tanking, including high draft picks like Brown, Tatum, and Smart.

The Championship teams of the Spurs were created because of the drafting of Tim Duncan. I know you love Kawhi Leonard but he hasn't demonstrated that he can be the best player on a championship team.

You make this too easy.

I knew that you were going to try and play the MVP card but he wasn't regarded as the best player on that team. Tim Duncan was the best player. When he had to carry them against OKC the next year he couldn't. Durant thoroughly outplayed him.

This stuff is simply becoming too easy for the kid.

Leonard best player in 2013-2014 Ok.
https://www.nba.com/history/awards/all-nba-team

Philly is good because they have a healthy Ben Simmons. And also, they are your only example of success coming from tanking, and they haven't even had much success yet. I just gave you five examples of better teams that rebut the 76ers model also.