1. Energy – I see it sometimes, but sometimes I don’t. The energy needs to flow and improve. Potential energy is a big plus I see in this team. They just need to harness it and keep it all the time.
2. Consistency – Sometimes, the Bulls are doused in gasoline and set on fire with a flame thrower (I’m saying that they’re playing really well). But sometimes, they’re just not there. When they’re out of it, it’s like watching a pile of rocks write a novel – NOTHING GETS DONE. They need to be consistent and stay hot. An example was that depressing Kings game. They were on fire and even got to a 35 point lead AND THEN THEY LOST!!! They need to keep the fire burning all game, every game.
3. Shooting jumpers. This is pretty self explanatory. This is a pothole in the team, and why I (and a lot of other Bulls fans) think we need a nice juicy free agent. Not any nice juicy free agent, but a nice juicy free agent who’s a flamin’ box of Juicy Juice when shooting jumpers. This will keep the other team guessing. When we keeping scoring close to the net, it gets trite and predictable.
4. Confidence – Another self explanatory one. When we lose a few in a row, the team’s confidence really goes down the drain. When the confidence is down, they play worse. When we play worse, we lose more. When we lose more, we lose confidence. LOGIC LOOP!!!!
6. Coaching – Yeah, I know I skipped 5. I just think this one is so important that it should take up two numbers. Vinny’s going, and, in theory, it sounds like a great decision for the team. Of course, communism sounds good in theory, too, but the Soviet Union collapsed. The reason I’m bringing up the concept of collapse is that while the Bulls are looking for a replacement for VDN, the players on the team are going to know that he’s on his way out. This could give them a false sense of confidence, or it could completely throw they’re game away. They could disregard VDN’s advice even when it’s correct because they don’t see him as an authoritative figure anymore. Tough situation to be in – for the entire Bulls franchise.

I know there is more, but I have a cramp in my thumb and it’s really distracting. Haha, I know you didn’t need to know that but w/e.

…pz…

“One of the funnier anecdotes from the 2009 postseason came by way of Sekou Smith, who reported that Mike Woodson and Mike Bibby had a spat on the bench after the Hawks coach expressed his displeasure over a decision by Bibby late in a possession against Cleveland to pass the ball to inveterate shooter Josh Smith for an open 24-foot jumper. Bibby snapped back at his coach: “If you don’t want me to throw to him put him somewhere else,” Bibby shouted. “He’s wide [@*&$%] open. Wide open. What do you want me to do? If you don’t want him shooting that then put him somewhere else. You tell him.””

That’s the key for Tyrus. Don’t run the high screen pick and pop with him. Don’t put him 20 ft away from the hoop where he’s wide open. He needs to be down on the baseline. The Bulls should run back doors, pin down screens and short curls for Tyrus. Just run him at the hoop, and if it ain’t there, Jo sets a screen and he curls and runs at the hoop again. 3-5 alley oops per game. Minimum.

It might also be because he doesn’t have tired legs, seeing as how he’s only played like four games this year. But last night was a typical Tyrus night, launching up jumpers one play and making sweet dunks and blocks the next. When Ty does the latter, he’s extremely effective. One or two jumpers a game is good, just to let the defense know he can hit it.