Bulls building the roster around Markkanen: https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls ... -nba-draft

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That would be great.

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Look I am not trying to put down the NBA. From a casual fan perspective I would like to have more hope on draft day than I get here.

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I’m not following your point. He was considered a bust because he was awful. Not many people “expected” him to be anything other than that.

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Hyperbolic. There are a number of qbs drafted that no one expects much from. Hoping and expecting are 2 different things. Some years the 5th best qb might not be drafted til the 2nd or 3rd round. No one expects much in that scenario.

How about the 5th best or best NFL Center? what expectations are there for him.

It is easier to start in the NFL. They have 5x the number of starters as does the NBA.

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Which is why I reduced it to an individual position.

Mason Cole was the fifth best center taken in the third round. He is expected to compete immediately for a starting position

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At the end of the day the Bulls royally fucked up the tank. No excuse for ending up with #7. That said, they got a good player at #7, kind of guy who isn't usually available that late in most drafts.


Carter will be a good player, but history will judge this as a massive waste of opportunity.

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This is really the only perspective Bulls fans should have.

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wasn't even 1st team ACC

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

Will he play next season? If so, when? Will he ever truly be healthy? Nuggets president Josh Kroenke told The Undefeated he was uncertain about whether Porter Jr. would play in summer league or during the 2018-19 season. Before his post-draft news conference, Porter Jr. walked around with a slight limp as he took a congratulatory phone call from Kroenke and head coach Michael Malone.

If you’re mad they didn’t take Porter Jr you have a very bad opinion and should probably start being happier.

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After playing a few games with him in 2k, I'm sold. Works well with Lauri, good defender (averaging 4.5 bpg through 4 games), solid shooter and athlete. Pretty effective in the pick n roll with Dunn.

Future All Star confirmed.

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Another unbiased take:

Gary Trent Jr.: “If Marvin (Bagley III) wasn’t at Duke, Wendell would be in the conversation to be the No. 1 pick. He’s just that talented. He can finish with his left or right hand, he can bring you out to the mid-range and face you up or shoot the three. On the defensive end, he’s exceptional, as well.”

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Not sure what all the fussing is about. Boozer as a comp from a size/skill perspective isn't as bad as people are making it out to be. The dude is a legit 6'10 250 pounder that can bang down low and has enough athletic ability to hit the perimeter on offense or defense. If he winds up a 17-10 guy like Boozer basically was coupled with whatever Lauri becomes that's a pretty good combo and attraction for future FA's.


The Bulls fucked up the tank so instead of panicking and overreacting in a lopsided trade or reach for a pick to satisfy dumb fans they did a safe smart thing and accepted their fate and made a safe pick. I've got no issues with that.


The Boise State kid had me scratching my head but at least from a size/skill set perspective I can understand the thinking. Plus, he's a #22 pick, and that's not a bad spot to take a chance in the NBA draft.


People can bitch about NBA mediocrity all they want to but unless you land LeBron in FA or someone like Durant -you aren't doing much anyway. Might as well start putting a young core together now and let them develop so they're ready when the next big free agency hits and LBJ is just about done dominating.

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He plays well with Lebron, too.

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well it took a couple days but you guys talked yourself into this shit.

It’s much easier than talking yourself into thinking trading two 1st round picks and Bobby Portis for 2 years/$49 million of Chandler Parsons and drafting a guy you don’t want to hold him hostage is a good idea.

You have to know how bad the Bulls are when the "face" of your franchise is a guy with a girl's first name:( The Bulls do not have even the beginnings of a contending team. They have no backcourt or outside shooting from their guards. A truly awful team in a bad over-all league.

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Lauri is a girls name?

This has to be an act, right Hawk? You cant be this stupid. His name could be Blanche, or Helen, or Elizabeth and if he is a multiple.time All Star and helps the Bulls win a title nobody will give a shit.

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It's really hard to believe the Hawkster isn't a mult.

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Would you prefer the franchise player be named Rickey?

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they could've had a franchise altering player and instead got stuck with Drew Gooden.

Which player? Tell me how the Bulls could’ve gotten him.

Exactly. Bulls did what they should've done. They already royally fucked up the tank and potentially set the franchise back any number of years, but there's no point in throwing good money after bad. You don't compound a mistake by doubling down and adding future first round draft picks and assets in order to rectify the tank fuck up.

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Not if you close your eyes and use your imagination

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This guy has a chance to be really good and his floor his very high. Looks very good defensively. America gonna look bad on this one.

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just turned the game on. Glad you guys are seeing some good things out of him

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America was spot on here!

Summer League ball embrace it

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

America finally gets one right. Things can always change, but he looks atrocious. Just clueless out there.