The conference finals didn’t even get underway before the Kevin Love trade rumors heated up again. In a post about Sam Mitchell being a candidate for their vacant head coaching position, Yahoo!’s Adrian Wojnarowski writes that the Wolves are having a tough time roping in flashier candidates with Love’s impending free agency clouding the direction of the […]
Let’s get the obvious out of the way immediately: Jimmy Butler did not have a great season. And that is most likely an understatement. Having said that, I don’t think it’s much of a stretch to say that the 2013-14 Chicago Bulls would not have won 48 games without Jimmy. He stepped into the void […]
Player: Kirk Hinrich Per game stats: 73 games played, 61 games started 29.0 minutes 9.1 points per game; 39.3% FG%; 35.1% 3P 3.9 assists per game, 2.6 rebounds per game, 1.6 turnovers per game, 1.1 steals per game The Good: It’s no secret that I’m not a fan of Kirk Hinrich. All season long I’ve […]
Player: DJ Augustin Per game stats: 61 games played, 9 games started 30.4 minutes 14.9 points per game; 41.9% FG%; 41.1% 3P 5.0 assists per game, 2.9 rebounds per game, 1.9 turnovers per game, 0.9 steals per game The Good: This is still incredibly weird to say but DJ Augustin was one of the major […]
Tony Snell’s rookie season was not a terribly smooth one. He spent the first 12 games or so barely playing, then was suddenly thrust into the starting lineup, then became something of a key bench cog, then went back to not playing very much. His calling card coming in was his shooting, something that never […]
Player: Nazr Mohammed Per game stats: 80 games played, 7 minutes, 1.6 points on 42.9% shooting, 2.2 rebounds, .3 assists, .5 turnovers, .2 steals, .4 blocks. The Good: Nazr was still able to set pretty good screens and play physical post defense. He also managed to play 80 games, remaining healthy and also hitting the […]
It can easily be argued that the Chicago Bulls are out of the playoffs, having lost their series with the Washington Wizards 4-1, because of Tom Thibodeau’s stubbornness, and his seeming refusal to make any significant adjustments. I am not here to argue that point, though the Bulls got whooped with their starters on the […]
The past weekend has been a nightmare for the NBA, arguably the most progressive professional leagues in the United States. Late Friday night TMZ published audio in which Donald Sterling and his (presumably now ex-) girlfriend were in an argument. On the recording Sterling can be heard making racist comments about minorities such as how […]
Nene Hilario has been a thorn in Chicago’s side this season, especially during the playoffs. His physical play defensively has impeded Noah’s passing from the high post and kept Chicago out of the paint for easy layups while his offense has been strong and bruising. With Nene on the court the Bulls are only […]
After several weeks of award speculation and several hours of Chicago based writers tweeting out about their sources, it’s official- Joakim Noah is the 2013-2014 NBA Defensive Player of the Year. This is Noah’s first major individual award and one that caps what has been a spectacular season for the 29 year old center. […]
