Augustin was not great at all for us. I wish that myth would die already. His collective stats were terrible and the eye test showed he was a huge negative for the team when he didn't score 20+ ppg.

Augustin was not great at all for us. I wish that myth would die already. His collective stats were terrible and the eye test showed he was a huge negative for the team when he didn't score 20+ ppg.

Oh and McDermott is nothing like Kevin Love.

I think Thibs has Popovich potential. He's proven that during the past few seasons.

Oh and McDermott is nothing like Kevin Love.

I don't need you to lecture me on why the Bulls exist or to prove where my loyalties lie. Bottom line is Thibs can't have a 7 or 8 man rotation in the regular season. That's just too many minutes for the starters. Also he's been forced to depend on guys in the playoffs that he's refused to play during the season (John Lucas III/Marco Belinelli/Nate Robinson/Jimmy Butler). Jimmy Butler and others developed because they got minutes. D.J. Augustin proved he was a great option and it took Thibs a while to stick with him. Mirotic isn't making as many errors because he's been given more time (due to injuries). You have to teach the kids in practice and give them time to apply it in games. It will make the Bulls stronger when the season really matters. Look at how that works for Popovich.

Good afternoon Walt. How was your weekend?

Great...and yours ? Won $130 on the ponies yesterday ....great road trip by the Hawks. Just waiting for Da Bulls and Snell and Jimmy Buckets to log DNP's

Not 15 games into his pro career he isn't. But he's nothing like Steve Alford either.

I agree. And I know you weren't saying he would be similar to Love immediately. We both have our thoughts on him written here. We'll see. I certainly haven't seen anything from him yet to change my mind.

He was deadly in the summer league and looked okay during the preseason when he played more minutes. At one point some people were wondering if Thibs would start him. He seemed to really like him and go out of his way to praise his game.

Devean George was a summer league legend and everybody knows how worthless preseason is. We're seeing his very limited game right now, when it actually matters.

Only 8 players have played more than 3 mins.

FF you have to like what you see from Mirotic.

He is a matchup nightmare for the defense.

Please. This isn't 1997. The league is aware of what a stretch 4 is.

We've decided that a rookie that doesn't get a lot of playing time is a bust after 12 games?

his offense is supposed to be his strength?

3 minutes a game is too high. This guy has zero hops (1 two-handed, driving directly at the bucket off of a steal dunk in all that video), looks like he's dribbling in quicksand on his drives and can only hit 3's off of wide-open, clean looks.

I guess if Steve Alford can get drafted in the 1st round, it's not that surprising.

I do need to see more of Dougie on the NBA level, but his shot was blocked too many times. Dont know if he is not quick enough or no elevation. But its why he is sitting.

I am not a legal expert, how many times do I have to say it?

I do need to see more of Dougie on the NBA level, but his shot was blocked too many times. Dont know if he is not quick enough or no elevation. But its why he is sitting.

Or offense.

theres really nothing to suggest that is true.