NBA Random Thoughts

[MrBill]

Manu Ginobli out 2 weeks and possibly longer with a broken bone in his right hand. Injuries to the aging big 3 for the Spurs are already a factor a couple of weeks into the new season.

 

[FedEx227]

Chicago Bulls: How the Rest of the Team Can Make Derrick Rose's Life Easier
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...f-the-team-can-make-derrick-roses-life-easier

The answer to the question of how the current roster Chicago Bulls can make Derrick Rose life easier is simple.

Shoot three-pointers.

Of course, it is not that simple but one of the primary ways the Bulls can utilize Rose at his full effectiveness is proper floor spacing and forcing defenses to guard the perimeter.

Rose is arguably one of the NBA's fastest players as well as one of the quickest dribblers. With ample amounts of space, nobody can keep up with Rose.

Despite mention by Rose himself that he has worked on his post-up game this offseason, Rose is still an on-the-ball operator generating nearly all of his and the Bulls offense from dribble-drive penetration.

As space comes, Rose goes and as Rose goes, so goes the Chicago Bulls.

No doubt, one of the easiest ways to create floor spacing in the NBA is make the three-point shot a legitimate threat.

In 2009-10, the Chicago Bulls took the league's highest number of 16-23 foot jump shots, statistically the least efficient shot in the NBA. Moreover, this length shot does a bad job of creating space on the perimeter and makes it easier for opposing defenses to double-team Rose.

That Vinny Del Negro-led Bulls team shot plenty of long to mid-range jumpers but failed to shoot threes, attempting the second least amount in the league.

Worse yet, their eFG% from the three-point line was a measly 49.5 percent, 28th in the NBA.

Rose finished the 09-10 campaign with 20.8 points per game and 18.6 PER. Still great numbers for the second-year Rose but clearly not the success he would find in 10-11.

Last season, the Bulls jumped to 17th in the league in three-point attempts and a 54.2 percent eFG%, an almost five percent increase.

Giving Rose additional space also helped the Chicago-native get to the free-throw line a career-high 6.9 times per game.

Rose himself also utilized the new-found space to add another dimension to his game and increased his own three-point attempts from 0.8 to 4.8.

The addition of Richard Hamilton to the Bulls offense and Ronnie Brewer's increase in attempts should allow the Bulls to continue to create floor spacing for Rose.

Ideally, the Bulls could find another player to take the pressure of Rose and command a double-team but in the current roster structure, the Bulls offense is going to live and die with the ball in Rose's hands. The best way to keep this viable is to keep shooting threes.

With enough floor spacing there’s nobody that can stop Rose. If the three-point remains a legit threat for the entire season and through the playoffs, Rose may repeat as NBA MVP and better yet, we may be talking about a championship in Chicago.

 

[EmpireWF]

Rumor if the TWolves don't make Love an offer of an extension in two weeks, things may get ornery after the season.

Who knows how true it'll be.

 

[Point Blank]

Good to Dallas finally beat OKC. I'm already tired of that matchup lol.

 

[Bomberooski]

I freaking hate OKC. Blazers keep getting close and then KD or Harden just drills a deep jumper with a guy in their face. Too tough. Plus a bunch of stupid shots and turnovers aren't helping.

 

[Rudi]

Kyrie and Tristan Thompson :fap: :fap: :fap:

This Cavs team is fun to watch now that the young guys are playing more. Irving had a nasty chase down block on Augustine tonight, ended up with 20 pts 6 dimes without playing in the 4th q. Thompson was active as fuck on both ends, bringing a lot of energy and getting a lot of dunks to get the crowd into it. I like the young guys ballin out, less minutes for Omri Casspi [He is fucking GOD AWFUL] and Jamison [he's just old] is just what we need

 

[NAHSTE]

Clear at this point which team is winning the East.

:shifty:

 

[godspeed]

Nate Robinson is now a warrior. We have alot of journeyman on that bench.

 

[NAHSTE]

Brutal loss for the Hawks, but when you play at Miami and at Chicago in back to back nights, you take the split. Still, that would have been such a huge sequence of wins.

 

[zack54attack]

What a comeback by the Bulls....

Derrick Rose is too good.

 

[zack54attack]

Brutal loss for the Hawks, but when you play at Miami and at Chicago in back to back nights, you take the split. Still, that would have been such a huge sequence of wins.

You guys had us.

 

[NAHSTE]

You guys had us.

Yep. Not sure if I should kill LD for leaving our bench in too long (Pargo and Green are so shitty) and letting the lead dwindle or just accept that on the second night of a b2b you have to be cautious.

Rose is unreal though, it's a terrifying feeling as an opposing fan when he has the ball and you know that he can't be guarded.

 

[DoubleDeuce]

T-Mac should've taken that last shot though :shifty:

 

[zack54attack]

Yep. Not sure if I should kill LD for leaving our bench in too long (Pargo and Green are so shitty) and letting the lead dwindle or just accept that on the second night of a b2b you have to be cautious.

Rose is unreal though, it's a terrifying feeling as an opposing fan when he has the ball and you know that he can't be guarded.

Pargo is bad....I've had to go through that stage as a Bulls fan, Twice before lol.

Miami and Chicago back to back is tough, but like you said. You split with those two teams, that's not bad at all.

 

[Bomberooski]

BLAZERS!!!!! Gerald Wallace took Durant out of the game. Didn't let him get the ball early and then Durant started forcing stuff. Great game for the Blazers

 

[Point Blank]

OKC loses 2 straight! Wooo

 

[A Tasty Burgerr]

Jesus christ the Bucks are AWFUL without Bogut, we didn't have a fucking chance in the world against the fucking JAZZ

 

[ralaw]

That kid Andrew Bynum is ballin' however that's never been his issue. Hopefully he can stay healthy. If he stays healthy and continues a high level of play I'd suspect he won't be traded for Howard.

 

[TeflonDonny]

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

Zach Randolph expected to be out 8 weeks with a torn ligament in his knee. My fantasy team :rage:'s.

Manu Ginobili also expected to be out 6-8 weeks with a broken hand.