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When is salary cap official?

now that phil said he'd give max...sigh.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Jun 27, 2014 -> 06:40 PM) Hmm. I'd like to see that because guys who are solid defensive players almost always get at least some steals and block shots. To be honest, I'll have to go through about 20,000 comments on blogabull and I don't even think it was linked so let's just pretend what I said is not true.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Jun 27, 2014 -> 06:37 PM) Based on what? Creighton was a horrible defensive team and McDermott gets no steals or block shots. I didn't watch them as much as some on this board so it could be true but there doesn't seem to be much evidence that McDermott played any defense at all. Based on some metric somebody said showed that.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jun 27, 2014 -> 04:19 PM) His lack of defense is a little overblown IMO. He's not a lockdown guy, but I'm sure he can be serviceable. His role at Creighton was to stay out of foul trouble and hit shots, so his one-on-one defense was never emphasized. And it won't be for the Bulls since they play a defense that's about positioning on the court just as much as man-to-man principles. He's also a guy that averaged 7.5 boards a game. So it's not like he's a perimeter-only player. This made a lot of sense, and his rotation d was above average. But I hate that his development probably took a hit for that.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jun 27, 2014 -> 03:40 PM) Who is a star now? Jeremy Lin? Come on now, There are a few roleplayers but on the whole these guys are NBDL fodder All I got is Ben Wallace/Lin.

I'm sold. Let's pull Kurt Thomas out of retirement and let's call it an offseason.

Altidore is likely out again, right?

I think the years of pent up anxiety and disappointment in the Bulls conservative roster management (including a collection of assets that win games, but are never as attractive as other teams assets that lose games) are creating a bizarre love affair for me with Doug McDermott. I don't claim to be a scout. I only watch mizzou college bball and then hate the rest of the sport. But the fact that everyone was terrified the bulls would trade up to get this kid and then we did just that, makes me think that this has to work, right? I mean this is the most aggressive move I've ever seen the Bulls make. We have to hit 100%. We deserve it. And then next year Mcdermott is going to post up Anthony and do some weird ooopsy woopsy layup that goes in and I will go crazy. And then he'll get posterized by Lebron and we'll be talking about the 2018 plan to sign Jabari.

Clarkson went three picks before.

Boucher is talking out of his ass.

I'm guessing Anthony is just a nice expiring piece for a s&t. He's not an indication that melo isn't coming. Melo's&t reputation for being about he money is the sign that melo isn't coming.

Has anyone mentioned Anthony Randolph was traded to bulls too?

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 27, 2014 -> 01:58 AM) My team predictions suck. I'm much better with individual players. even the paul george/pippen comp doesn't look bad when you compare them at the same age. You are basically only good at telling us how players have done in immediate past.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jun 27, 2014 -> 01:56 AM) I dont hate McDermott, I hate trading up for him. I hope he becomes the best player in the NBA. I just cant defend what the Bulls did there. At this point I'd rather Bulls get some one they targeted than keep collecting assets they won't use. High basketball IQ, great shooter, give him to Thibs. I don't give a s*** about backup point guards. Check out how many effing pgs were just drafted. It's the easiest position to fill.

QUOTE (kev211 @ Jun 27, 2014 -> 01:56 AM) McDermott isn't a just a spot up shooter. Guy was double teamed every night and 70% of his shots last year were contested. But is he white? Then he ben affleck.

Seeing sox badger and j4l hate the pick makes me think bulls really pulled a coup.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jun 27, 2014 -> 12:51 AM) And I cant imagine the Bulls think they have a chance at Melo. You wouldnt draft McDermott cause he cant play the 2, neither can Melo. Even though I don't think the Bulls will get melo, this has nothing to do with drafting McDermott beside saving a bit of committed cap space.

Meh we knew we were only getting one player.

I know a lot of people hate that but I love it hahaha. Trolled.

I remember Saturday where I thought this would be a big week for the Bulls.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 26, 2014 -> 11:34 PM) If Jabari ends up being so great, we just sign him away from the Bucks / Cavs when he becomes a FA. I can already see Paxson and Gar keeping flexibility for 2019 plan.

BUT HOW IS RIZZO DOING?

I find it annoying Abreu needs to be held up next to Rizzo for zero reason other than Chicago media sucks.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jun 26, 2014 -> 09:13 PM) Absolutely. As I've said before I still don't really no where I stand on McDermott as an NBA player. I think he's going to have a hard time getting jump shots off but he also can post people up and he's just one of the smarter scorers I've ever seen. I just don't think he's going to be the Dunleavy or Korver type of player that some people are pigeonholing him to be. I actually think very highly of him. If I remember MDJ's early career, he struggled getting shots off as well. But considering the finals we just saw, at the least you'll have a 6'8 guy with a 37" vertical who can drain it from 3 point land. He could be much better than that, but college post games sometimes take a while to develop against the much stronger post players in the NBA.