Daaaa Bulls!

[PShabi]

Beat the Pistons a couple of nights ago. Beat Atlanta last night.

OVER .500 BABY!

Basketball is fun again!

Keep an eye on Captain Kirk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

[GeoffM]

Heinrich is just plain sick. Might I ask though what they are doing with 3 point guards in Heinrich, Duhon and Gordon? Do they play 2 point guards on the court at once? Makes you wonder also how good they might be if Jay Williams never had that nasty motorcycle accident that ended his career.

[PShabi]

No "e." Hinrich.

I'm out of the Chicagoland area, but the game's I've caught and the boxscores show Hinrich and Duhon as the starters.

Hinrich and Duhon both played Point and Shooting Guard in College and they kind of interchange those roles throughout the game. Hinrich is a big perimeter threat and they like to run him off some screens on the baseline to get looks occasionally.

Gordon is really a "2" imo. But he too, can play both positions. If you can't guard him off the dribble, he senses it. When he has those mismatches, he does major damage. He's clutch and usually gets the nod over Duhon down the stretch. That wasn't the case against Detroit though. Chris played.

I loved Williams at Duke and was happy when he becamse a Bull. We definitely wouldn't have had Hinrich though, and this kid is the next Stockton.

Give me him on the point for the next 17 years and I'm in heaven.

A) I'm an old point guard myself
B) I'm a basketball coach and I am always in love with my point guards! You need them!

[GeoffM]

He'll be the next Stockton after Nash hangs them up, he is unbelievable too.

Gordon was a good point guard in college, but I always found him to be a bit of a ball hog. When you have Okafur down low there was no need for him to hold on to the ball so much.

And what do you think of this Denham Brown? He droppped 111 points in a game here in Toronto a few years ago, but I haven't heard much about him this year. He was suppose to be going NBA, but does he really have the talent? He plays for UCONN in case you have no idea who I'm talking about, he is a junior.

[junYUN]

the bulls 3 young gun guards are all really combo guards, besides duhon. duhon is really a pure point guard (floor leader, unselfish, etc) and hinrich/gordon are very versatile guards. they both were great scorers in college. hinrich isn't really a john stockton type player, though. stockton wasn't as great of a scorer as hinrich, but he was a much better passer. however, hinrich will be a stud in this league for years to come.

the only 'baby bull' i worry about is curry. i have a feeling that when the bulls sling him a big contract this off-season, that he will revert back to his out-of-shape ways. that will be a huge blow to the bulls, as he is a huge part of their success right now. guards are great, but the guys down low are what the NBA is all about.

[PShabi]

I'm on the positivity train about Curry. He's motiviated and playing great. Antonio just got back and puts his share in. Chandler is good going on great as a defensive player. WINGS!

Our frontcourt dominated the Piston frontcourt the other night by the way. That's a tough group up there in Detroit.

[omahilo]

Sweet Thread! The bulls are my team...

Anyways Hinrich is the best lol. Duhon was a good pick in the draft... played in the ACC, 4 yr player. Hinrich played 4 yrs too in the Big 12.

Duhon and Hinrich start while Ben Gordon is the sixth man.

Chandler and Curry are both only 21 or 22 and have grown alot this year. Curry is going to be good IMO... 7 foot centers that are athletic like him just dont grow on trees. Chandlers defense is a big reason why the bulls havent given up 100 pts in 26 straight games.

[eddo31]

four year college players are overrated. there is a reason that they stay for four years, and it isnt because of their desire to graduate. they are just not as talented, and for the most part they will never be as good as the early entries and high schoolers. tim duncan is really the only guy who came into the league after the hs boom started who is a four year player and is dominant now.

and just to put a damper on the bulls winning ways, my celtics are the only team to beat them recently. (yes, i know, the celts suck)

[omahilo]

your right some of them do suck but Hinrich was like a 3 or 4 yr starter at Kansas in the Big 12... I dont see how you can suck and start at a college basketball powerhouse that long.

[junYUN]

we'll see about curry. i really think that he'll revert back to his lazy ways once he doesn't have something to prove. don't you think it's a little suspicious that this is a contract year and he's having his best one? he's had weight issues every since becoming a bull, and i'm just not quite sold on him yet.

as for chandler, there never was a question of work ethic just health. he's chronically injured, and if he can finally stay healthy, he's a great rebounder and defensive player (out of the rodman mold).

the bulls definatly are on the fast track to finally being a winning team, but i think chicago should hold their breath with curry..

[eddo31]

the thing is, the college game is very different from the pro game, and skills dont necessarily translate from one level to the next. you can be a great college player, and then really struggle in the nba (laettner is the prime example of this, but there are plenty of others).

hinrich and duhon are good examples of this. they might turn out to be great nba players, but i am skeptical. they are highly rated because there are a number of people that like to rant and rave about four year players, but the fact is, they would have come out early if they were perceived to be good enough players to do so.

[omahilo]

Duhon I agree he was a nobody basically in the draft even tho he was a starter for some great Duke teams and we just happen to draft him like late rd2.

Hinrich was going to be a lottery pick if we didnt take him so he must of been highly rated in college at one pt since he was one of the 1st college players taken that year.