Comments on: Ranking Luol Deng

By: Game 3 Recap: Bulls 110, Blazers 98 » By The Horns

Game 3 Recap: Bulls 110, Blazers 98 » By The Horns — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:36:51 +0000

[…] true. I talked Deng up this summer. I quoted advanced stats that showed Deng’s production is at least in the neighborhood of […]

By: Can a Luol Deng revival happen this season? » By The Horns

Can a Luol Deng revival happen this season? » By The Horns — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:13:35 +0000

[…] made this point before: Deng is one of the best small forwards in the league. And even though it feels like […]

By: OnSomeBull

OnSomeBull — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:26:11 +0000

Deng is overpaid. All of you who rather keep him then Melo…beat feet. He was supposedly going to be an all-star after 07. This is all I’ve heard for yrs; during Gordon negotiations (when BG was the leader and closer of the team) and trading blocks. I mean, he’s definitely a good player but he’s not worth 13 million. He’s a third option…he’s always been that type of player and it was unfair to think he could lead a team. Since he’s been a bull, he’s never carried the teams. Hinirich and then Gordon and now Rose. I just don’t think he’s anything that special. Basically for 13 mill you should get either a 1st or 2nd option who can close the game for you and he’s not that. He’s whack and all you who think he’s anything more are just as whack.

By: hardtimes

hardtimes — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:41:24 +0000

Very well said Brendan. I totally agree.

By: Brendan

Brendan — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:55:43 +0000

nice article. it’s about time Deng gets his due. Fans get way too caught up in his contract but the simple fact is – the guy brings 17 and 7 from the small forward position. He may not be lebron, but he’s not being asked to be the star of this team so lets accept what he brings and realize that he is a good player and an important piece of this team.

By: Anurag

Anurag — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:11:19 +0000

Liked the article. Deng does not contribute much in the 2nd half. I would like to see his numbers compared in both the halves.
He plays well when he’s fresh and gets tired very fast.

By: Mario

Mario — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:44:07 +0000

Luol Deng is a good player, not a great player, but very solid. He, Derrick and Joakim carried the Bulls to the playoff’s this year and he also deserves credit. Deng will be improved this season, because he will finally be surrounded with all star caliber players. Because Deng was the highest paid player on the team he was expected to do more of the heavy lifting, but he’s better suited to be a third option. Hinrich, Gordon and Ben Wallace werent the caliber of players that Deng needed to be surrounded with to be productive. Alot of the pressure will be off of Deng and he will produce more, because of it.

By: dan

dan — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:25:19 +0000

I have been a critic of Deng for some time…Numbers tell only part of the tale and quite frankly, I still dont think he’s all that aggressive. Or atleast he doesnt maintain a high level of intensity throught a single game. If he improved on making his prescence known throughout a game, he would then gain a ton of respect

By: ToroToroToro

ToroToroToro — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:46:05 +0000

Great write-up… sometimes we forget to appreciate what we already have.

By: Jake in Minnie

Jake in Minnie — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:29:23 +0000

I just like when ever he scores it gives me the opportunity to go:

Deeeeeeeeeeeehng, (you got knocked the Fuck OUT!, Man)

Oh, and he can play.

My in depth 2 cents.