I don't know about anyone else, but I am actually looking forward to the upcoming Bulls season. While most people will be focusing on Fred Hoiberg, I will be interested in seeing if the Tyrus Thomas like Bobby Portis can give the Bulls anything. I expect to see a slightly built, muscle definition lacking guy that will always avoid contact. I also expect to see a guy with freakish athletic ability streaking up the court and catching alley oops as though he were the second coming of Deandre Jordan.

I was provided with a very detailed scouting report on Portis by one of the board's more esteemed members. He stated that I should expect to see Tyrus Thomas 2.0 as I watch Portis. That's exactly what i expect to see.

Does Snell flourish in this offense?

What will Joakim's role be going forward?

How long will Gibson remain on the team?

I think Snell will flourish as a jump shooter. I think its a good thing that Dunleavy is hurt because it will give the young guys a chance to play.

I think he will have Joakim Noah playing a role similar to what Royce White did for him at Iowa State. Probably use him in a point-center role.


I hope Gibson is not on the team for long. There is a logjam at the four spot and his lack of skill set appears to be a bad fit for Hoiberg's offense. I hope that can swing a trade that nets them a solid three man/two guard type. He and Butler could then hold down the shooting guard/small forward spot.

Are you expecting anything from McDermott or do you consider his contributions gravy?

I expect him to beat out Dunleavy at some point during the season. I expect for him to be a double-digit scorer this yr. Having said that I am still in favor of the Bulls swinging a trade to upgrade the 3 spot. If you can trade McDermott and Taj for Rudy Gay do it. I would make that move in a heartbeat. Wojnarawski guy has been putting that out there since June and if its true Paxson should pull the trigger.

I expect him to beat out Dunleavy at some point during the season. I expect for him to be a double-digit scorer this yr. Having said that I am still in favor of the Bulls swinging a trade to upgrade the 3 spot. If you can trade McDermott and Taj for Rudy Gay do it. I would make that move in a heartbeat. Wojnarawski guy has been putting that out there since June and if its true Paxson should pull the trigger.

Gotta disagree with you on the Rudy Gay thing. I think he's on the decline and that would be too much to give up in my opinion.

Dunleavy is a out 6-8 weeks last I checked. He had back surgery last week.

i like how they always take the surgery right after their summer vacation

I was wondering about that too. Why in the hell did he wait until just before the start of camp to do this? In addition is the resigning of him in the first place. Why would they resign him? Aging guy with back issues. This looks like Rip Hamilton all over again. If he were not injured, then the signing would make sense. Not now though.

Yes the surgery happening so late is questionable, but I was on board with bringing Dunleavy back. And weren't the Cavs wanting to bring him in?

Thibs ran the guy into the ground the last two seasons. Twenty to twenty five minutes a night for him and you'll get a hell of a return on your investment.

Just don't let him lead a fast break.

I loved Thibs. I can't get excited for anyone else. I hate sports.

I thought it was time for him to roll. He is a decent coach but he is overrated. The doors were not exactly beaten down for him once he hit the open market either.

I know you're trolling, but I will play along anyway

How long before Jimmy Butler busts up Knee Roses other orbital?

I thought it was time for him to roll. He is a decent coach but he is overrated. The doors were not exactly beaten down for him once he hit the open market either.

I know you're trolling, but I will play along anyway

That has nothing to do with whether he's a good coach or not.

Yes it does. If he were as good as his supporters believe he is, then there would be much more of a demand for his services.

He will get another coaching job. I'm not arguing that. The second best coach in the league should be able to write his own ticket and Thibs can't. There was not a who's who of coaching hires made this summer. You would have thought that Thibs would have been at the top of everyone's list and he wasn't. That is obvious.

It's not about every team in the league expressing interest. Did ant team express interest? This is what I do know. During the pd when Thibs Status was in limbo there was this talk about GarPax waiting until all the other coaching hires were made before they fired Thibs. It was supposed to be their way of sticking it to Thibs. Then there was the talk of compensation.

The Bulls fired Thibs without either of these scenarios having played out and he still was not hired. Billy Donovan, Scott Skiles, Mike Malone, Alvin Gentry are among the guys hired during the off season. These are all bottom tier coaches and they were all hired before Thibs. Gentry and Skiles are on their fourth head coaching job.

It's not about every team in the league expressing interest. Did ant team express interest? This is what I do know. During the pd when Thibs Status was in limbo there was this talk about GarPax waiting until all the other coaching hires were made before they fired Thibs. It was supposed to be their way of sticking it to Thibs. Then there was the talk of compensation.

The Bulls fired Thibs without either of these scenarios having played out and he still was not hired. Billy Donovan, Scott Skiles, Mike Malone, Alvin Gentry are among the guys hired during the off season. These are all bottom tier coaches and they were all hired before Thibs. Gentry and Skiles are on their fourth head coaching job.

I think if he was in demand it would've been Orlando (Silvy voice) right?

The fact that they went with Skiles who one could argue is not as good and even more of a tough act to get along with than Thibs speaks volumes.

That doesn't indicate whether or not those teams had an interest in Thibs. It's not as if everyone of those coaches was the first choice of the teams that hired them, except for maybe Donovan and I think he was hired before Thibs was fired. At his age, Thibs is probably going to want a team that is ready to win in a season or two, not a team that needs a lot more work before they're even ready to compete, let alone win it all. NO and Orlando are not ready to be legitimate contenders.

Thibs' talent and record as a coach means he can be more selective about where he wants to end up. Rather than suggesting he wasn't good enough to land a job in Orlando in New Orleans, it's equally plausible and probably more accurate to say Orlando and New Orleans weren't attractive enough jobs to garner Thibs' interest.