2. You can tell that worked out because all those coaches kept him as their starting 2 guard….hey, wait….

3. You admit that he is slow, but maintain that he doesn’t foul much and he plays good support defense. Its true that Bogan’s doesn’t have that many fouls, but he doesn’t play that often. Lets look at his fouls per 36 minutes compared to the rest of the team

Korver 3.1
Bogans 2.9
Deng 2.0
Brewer 1.9
Rose 1.6

Its funny that among our guards/wing players how Bogans has the second worst foul rate. Its also funny how Bogan’s foul rate is so close to Kyle “I can’t play defense” Korver, right?

And while it may be nice to have an “I play good help Defense” badge, that apparently doesn’t mean much as far as the game goes. While I don’t think he plays help defense any better than most of the bulls, I can’t seem to prove he doesn’t…other than the fact that he has the worst +/- on the team, that his +/- is even worse against good teams, and the Bulls tend to lose points-wise the 1st and 3rd quarters. If he is so good, how come the Bulls aren’t winning those times when he is in?

At this point, you are right that we will need him in the playoffs…the Bulls didn’t leave themselves with much of a choice.

Here are some reasons I think Bogans is a good defender:

1. First and foremost, Tibs is one of the best defensive minds in the NBA and he thinks Bogans is a good defender.

2. 8 other NBA coaches, including respected defensive-minded coaches like Popovich, Rivers and Stan Van Gundy, have made Bogans their starting 2-guard, despite his offensive limitations.

3. One player Bogans has defended well this year is Wade. He has played Wade very physical, made a couple steals, drawn a charge and forced Wade into
many awkward shots.

4. Bogans plays good support defense. He rotates well, and makes few mistakes. Although he seems susceptible to a quick first step from quicker guards, he plays smart, doesn’t foul much, and rarely gives up offensive rebounds.

Overall I think Bogans has been doing the job for us, and we will need him in the playoffs.

http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nba/news/story?id=6165494

I think we should make a move on Orien Greene. The Nets signed him to a ten day contract when Farmar was out, but I think the contract has expired now. In the D-League, he’s been going 45% from the field and 34% from beyond the arc. Meanwhile, he’s averaging 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. Trouble is, he’s almost 30 and averages just under 4 turnovers a game.

Another possibility is Walker Russel, Jr. He tends to be used as a point guard, but his stats indicate that he could fill the two guard spot well. He’s shooting about 47% from the field and 32% on threes. He also throws in 3 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals per game. This one would be a nice pick because he has not reached his peak yet. You can see that all his stats, especially shooting averages, have been going up every year since his first D-League stint in 2006. This would be a good time to bring him up.

Corey Fisher (senior). He’s a bit short, but he could grow, since he’s so young. This kid was interesting because he seems to be most comfortable as a two guard, but he is a good passer as well. According to the Villanova website, he shoots about 40% from 3 point land. However, his defense isn’t anything to get excited about. He’d probably be somewhere in next year’s NBA draft and I think we could grab him easily in a late round.

Dominic Cheek (sophmore): This one won’t be in next year’s draft, but I think it might be somehow possible to get him into the D-league and then pull him onto our roster from the D-league. He’s taller than Fisher (Cheek is 6-6) but looks thinner. This kid is going to be good. He’s very athletic, handles the ball well, rebounds well, plays defense and shoots just over 45% from the field.

Just throwing that out there….

Bulls need a SG upgrade but that *is* one of the easiest positions to fill in the later part of the draft.

Stanford’s Landry Fields is this year’s guy.

Yes, it would be great if some team gave the Bulls a top SG on the cheap but that did’t happen. Landing a SG by giving away a 7 ft Center or PF isn’t an improvement.

I haven’t been bagging on Bogans as much lately because he has been shooting better. I just hope he can keep up the pace. But please, unless somebody out there can elighten me…other than Coach saying he’s a great defender, what proof do you have that he is a great defender? How many opposing 2 guards has he shut down this year, hmmm? I swear, he doesn’t look *that* good to me to call him a “great” defender.

Simmons and some others on here think we should have made some move, any move to acquire a two guard. If there’s one lesson you can take away from the past several years, it’s not to overpay. It’s why the owners/management are trying to renegotiate the CBA to prevent their own stupidity.

Have some patience, trust our team, and enjoy what has been accomplished so far.