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jt

from what ive read and heard, the bulls have a solid shot this season
to actually contend.. the defense should be very solid.. im just a
little worried about clutch shooting and free throws.. but not worried
about energy or defense.. and defense keeps teams in the game.. im not
sad to see Chandler go.. he wasnt progressing the way everyone had
hoped.. i think the draft that year they picked Curry and Chandler was
largely a bust. i mean, the bulls traded Brand.. Brand is as good a
ballplayer out there.. he's solid, plays good defense and can score,
something Chandler never could do very much of.. Wallace isnt a scoring
threat, but we have good guys in the backcourt for that.. and the 2 new
draftees will be well-suited to come in and play hard for Skiles.. this
will be a good year for the Bulls.. might not be NBA Finals worthy just
yet, but in a year or 2, its very possible.. especially since Miami has
maybe one year left before everyone retires and they have to start
over.. then all we will really have to worry about is what Cleveland
might become if they surround James with the right players.. of course,
they could do that again in Miami around Wade, but finding quality
players isnt always that easy..

peace
jt

--- In dapeopleschamps@yahoogroups.com, bmo9866192 <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> After all the trades and what not, what do you all think of their
> chances this season? Personally i think they have a chance this time.
> Their biggest problem was detroit but detroit is gonna have a rough
> time with the few big guys they lost, Ben Wallace for one. The Bulls
> could use another vet like Wallace. Some of the people i wish they
> would have kept tho, Pargo was a good player, he just didnt see
enough
> play. Tyson Chandler i was suprised to see go, he was good, he just
> got in too much foul trouble. But then there are some i am glad to
see
> go, like Frank Williams who sat on the side for so long. Should be an
> interesting season either way.
>

After all the trades and what not, what do you all think of their
chances this season? Personally i think they have a chance this time.
Their biggest problem was detroit but detroit is gonna have a rough
time with the few big guys they lost, Ben Wallace for one. The Bulls
could use another vet like Wallace. Some of the people i wish they
would have kept tho, Pargo was a good player, he just didnt see enough
play. Tyson Chandler i was suprised to see go, he was good, he just
got in too much foul trouble. But then there are some i am glad to see
go, like Frank Williams who sat on the side for so long. Should be an
interesting season either way.

the Bulls sent JR Smith to the Nuggets for veteran guard Howard Eisley
and a couple 2007 2nd round picks.. Eisley played very little last
year, but could be a good veteran presence on a relatively young team..
JR Smith probably would not have seen much playing time this year, so,
that deal was in his best interest as well as the team's..

jt

... looks to be back with the Bulls this year... not sure if thats good
or bad.. guess we'll see... he's a serviceable backup, i suppose...


jt

Bulls acquire F-C Brown, G Smith from Hornets for C Chandler

July 14, 2006
CHICAGO (Ticker) - The Chicago Bulls finalized a deal with the New
Orleans Hornets on Friday, acquiring forward-center P.J. Brown and
guard J.R. Smith for center Tyson Chandler.

The deal between two of the most active clubs in the offseason
originally was reported July 5.

Since July 1, the Bulls have made the biggest free agent signing,
prying All-Star center Ben Wallace away from the rival Detroit
Pistons. The Hornets also have been active, landing forward Peja
Stojakovic and guard Bobby Jackson.


Both teams had solid drafts as well. The Bulls landed LSU forward
Tyrus Thomas and Swedish swingman Thabo Sefolosha and the Hornets
selected Connecticut center Hilton Armstrong, North Carolina State
forward Cedric Simmons and Brazilian forward Marcus Vinicius.

The activity by the Hornets and owner George Shinn is very
surprising. When the team was in Charlotte, it was known as one of
the most frugal outfits in the NBA and went years without re-signing
any of its own free agents.

For the Bulls, the signing of Wallace to a four-year, $60 million
deal made Chandler expendable. He has five years and $54 million
remaining on his contract and is a shot-blocker and rebounder
without much of an offensive repertoire.

With the Hornets, the 7-1 Chandler joins a frontcourt that could use
a defensive presence alongside forward David West and forward-center
Marc Jackson, both of whom are offensive-minded. Chandler, 23,
averaged 5.3 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.32 blocks in 79 games last
season, his fifth in the NBA.

The 6-10 Brown joins the durable Wallace, the athletic Thomas and
wide-body Mike Sweetney on Chicago's front line. He is an
outstanding locker-room presence and has just one year remaining on
his contract, giving the Bulls future flexibility.

"We really welcome the veteran leadership that P.J. will bring to
our team," Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations
John Paxson said. "He brings a consistent game at both ends of the
floor and we will be counting on his production in helping us
improve as a team.

Brown turns 37 in October. While playing out of position at center,
he averaged 9.0 points and 7.3 rebounds in 75 games last season, his
13th in the NBA.

In 999 games with New Jersey, Miami and the Charlotte/New Orleans
franchise, Brown has averaged 9.4 points and 8.0 rebounds. He has
missed just 35 games in his career.

A change of scenery might help Smith, who fell out of favor with
Hornets coach Byron Scott due to a poor work ethic. The 20-year-old
began the season as the starting shooting guard and ended it out of
the rotation.

The 6-6 Smith averaged 7.7 points while shooting less than 40
percent from the field last season, his second in the NBA. He will
have to work hard to impress Bulls coach Scott Skiles.





Updated on Friday, Jul 14, 2006 5:40 pm














--- In dapeopleschamps@yahoogroups.com, channelthirtythree
<no_reply@...> wrote:
>
>  just one year after giving him a big contract(which was a
mistake),
> he's being traded to the Hornets for PJ Brown and JR Smith...
Smith has
> potential, but will not supplant any of our shooting guards as a
> starter on this team.. i almost believe he might not even make the
team
> based on last year's motivation problems.. he will have to work
hard to
> impress Skiles.. PJ Brown is a solid player in the last year of
his
> contract which means the Bulls will once again have some financial
> flexibility next year without Chandler's stifling contract to
worry
> about.. of course, guys like Gordon and Hinrich will have to be
looked
> at in the next few years to determine where deals will fall with
them..
>
>  as i said before, this year's team is looking pretty solid and
could
> be a good year..
>
> j
>

The signing is officially official.. 4 years for  $60 million.. i've
read good and bad thoughts on this and generally think that this deal
is more good than not.. sure, he doesn't score much and can't shoot the
free throws very well, but how's that much different than Chandler..?
it is, because Wallace is consistent and he's got plenty of playoff
experience at this point... and Shaq has never shot free throws very
well, but how many rings does he have now..? i don't think Wallace is
worth $15 million per season though.. not many players truly are,
especially when they don't bring any offense to the table.. but
hopefully this will help and not hurt our chances of keeping our core
guys around for awhile(like when we have to sign Hinrich and Gordon and
Nocioni to long term deals)...

peAce
jt


--- In dapeopleschamps@yahoogroups.com, channelthirtythree
<no_reply@...> wrote:
>
>  the Bulls are set to sign Ben Wallace... is that not awesome or
> what...? i know he's getting older, but he's still a very good
> defensive player and can definitely show Tyson Chandler a thing or
2..
> with the recent draft of Tryus Thomas(via trade from Portland) and
> Thefolosa, or whatever his name is, this team is only getting much
> better..  2006-2007 will be an exciting year for this team if the
> Wallace signing is indeed done(have to wait til July 12th to know for
> certain)... definitely good time to be a Bulls fan..
>
>
> peAce
> jt
>

Big O was waived, likely with the upcoming trade of Chandler to the
Hornets for PJ Brown, signing of Ben Wallace and the draft last month..
Othella was good in spots, but i think we are only getting better by
waiving him..


   jt

just one year after giving him a big contract(which was a mistake),
he's being traded to the Hornets for PJ Brown and JR Smith... Smith has
potential, but will not supplant any of our shooting guards as a
starter on this team.. i almost believe he might not even make the team
based on last year's motivation problems.. he will have to work hard to
impress Skiles.. PJ Brown is a solid player in the last year of his
contract which means the Bulls will once again have some financial
flexibility next year without Chandler's stifling contract to worry
about.. of course, guys like Gordon and Hinrich will have to be looked
at in the next few years to determine where deals will fall with them..

  as i said before, this year's team is looking pretty solid and could
be a good year..

j

the Bulls are set to sign Ben Wallace... is that not awesome or
what...? i know he's getting older, but he's still a very good
defensive player and can definitely show Tyson Chandler a thing or 2..
with the recent draft of Tryus Thomas(via trade from Portland) and
Thefolosa, or whatever his name is, this team is only getting much
better..  2006-2007 will be an exciting year for this team if the
Wallace signing is indeed done(have to wait til July 12th to know for
certain)... definitely good time to be a Bulls fan..


peAce
jt

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  and yeah, they did ask too much of chandler to move from the 4 to
center.. i mean, he's tall enough,  but doesnt actually have a
center's build or touch on the ball.. the Bulls still need a center,
and they need to do something about that in the near future or they
can continue to count on missing or just barely getting in the
playoffs and losing out the first round every year..


jt

They rely on chandler too much what they need is another big man,
another 7+ footer. He is improving but still isnt at what the bulls
need. As far as trades go...we have alot of people that are not
getting much play time so its hard to say whos good enough to stay or
go.

at first glance i thought you were talking about  Morris Peterson.
hehe.. i dont know anyone in the draft.. we had a good center named
Brad Miller we should have kept.. Chandler could be the PF and things
would be a little better off.. but no.. had to get rid of him.. and
Brand.. krause was the biggest idiot ..

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actually, chandler had been playing better last time i checked..
considering how he started the season, he definitely had improved.. but
its going to take a lot more than what this group has to make it to the
level of the Mavericks or suns or spurs..  as ive read in stories in
the recent past, the bulls need a go-to guy.. someone like paul
pierce.. even better if the guy was a small forward, so as not to put
Gordon or Hinrich off the team.. i figure we do have some tradable
talent, like Duhon or Nocioni.. but i wouldnt want anything less than a
player the caliber of Pierce..
   i dont think this team will make the playoffs without some sustained
winning streaks of 4-5 games each... and they need to be more
consistent during games rather than being lazy and getting behind
early..


--- In dapeopleschamps@yahoogroups.com, bmo9866192 <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> Ben has started heating up this season, but i dont think its enough to
> keep the rest of the team afloat. Hinrich doesnt seem to be producing
> the big numbers he used to, same with chandler. Lastnight Gordon
> scored a career high 39 points, but it wasnt enough for a win. The
> rest of the team needs to get back on track or this is going to be an
> ugly season.
>

Ben has started heating up this season, but i dont think its enough to
keep the rest of the team afloat. Hinrich doesnt seem to be producing
the big numbers he used to, same with chandler. Lastnight Gordon
scored a career high 39 points, but it wasnt enough for a win. The
rest of the team needs to get back on track or this is going to be an
ugly season.

i dunno if anyone else has noticed how the Lakers are playing and how
Kobe Bryant is scoring.. he scored 81 points in a game tonite.. im
actually rather disgusted by it.. its more because of his ball-hog
nature and Phil Jackson's newfound stupidity than it is anything else..
yeah, he has talent, but in no way does this make him better or even an
equal to Michael Jordan.. and im not saying that as a Bulls fan.. im
saying that as a fan of the NBA.. well, not so much the NBA, but
basketball in general.. his team is crap.. theres no one else on that
team worthy of really playing in the NBA except maybe Smush Parker..  i
wouldnt vote for him for MVP of the league because of the way he's
playing.. id give it to a player who actually plays team basketball..

  anyway, just my 2 cents.. i hate Kobe Bryant anyway.. Dwyane Wade is
more of a team player.. Iverson.. Garnett.. Duncan.. MJ was the
consummate team player..

81 points..?! big deal..

jt

actually, i think Tyson Chandler has lost sleep with Curry not playing
with the Bulls anymore.. i know it's still relatively early in the
season, but Chandler isnt playing very well.. that contract the Bulls
gave him is starting to look like a very huge mistake.. I wouldnt have
given it to Curry either, but that money could be better spent
someplace else.. someone like Brad Miller would be a better center..
and they're playing Sweetney at center last i recall.. and he's shorter
than chandler..

  anyway, the bulls are 10-9 at this point.. not a bad record, but its
not going to win any championships.. the team needs a solid center,
period.. i think that would be what the bulls need to take another step
in that direction.. gordon and hinrich and deng and nocioni are a good
start.. chandler, if he starts playing the way he is supposed to, can
play the power forward spot, like he's supposed to..

jt

--- In dapeopleschamps@yahoogroups.com, bmo9866192 <no_reply@y...>
wrote:
>
> theres no doubt curry was a good player but i think people made him
> out to be better than he was. It was always Hinrich or some of the
> other guys you always heard about. I would have liked to see curry
> play another year with the bulls but i dont think anyone lost any
> sleep after he was gone.
>

theres no doubt curry was a good player but i think people made him
out to be better than he was. It was always Hinrich or some of the
other guys you always heard about. I would have liked to see curry
play another year with the bulls but i dont think anyone lost any
sleep after he was gone.

yeah, this start is certainly better than last year.. but i still
think they are struggling with some aspects of their game.. the
spurs win was a great stepping stone, but i dont think they are
poised for a great season just yet.. i can see them getting to the
playoffs again this season, with the rest of the conference not so
great, but they still need some pressure down low and more offense
from the center/power forward spots.. its still a young team thatll
make some mistakes.. but its good these guys are getting a chance to
grow together.. and Curry isnt even playing regularly..

jt

--- In dapeopleschamps@yahoogroups.com, bmo9866192 <no_reply@y...>
wrote:
>
> Bulls have won their last 3 games(6-5 right now). even beating the
> spurs who they havnt beat in a long time. Its already a better
start
> than their 0-9 last year. If they can keep it up, get ready for a
> great season.
>

Bulls have won their last 3 games(6-5 right now). even beating the
spurs who they havnt beat in a long time. Its already a better start
than their 0-9 last year. If they can keep it up, get ready for a
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the NBA.. so, no one will sit on the IL all season.. i dont know if
i agree with that.. its kind of a stupid plan, but hey, im not
running the NBA like those idiots who do..

jt

--- In dapeopleschamps@yahoogroups.com, channelthirtythree
<no_reply@y...> wrote:
>
> my thought.. i dont know what i think about curry and that trade..
> Sweetney looks like he could be a help, as does Thomas possibly...
> but the trade probably is going to look bad for the Bulls in the
> near future.. Curry was still young and despite is Defensive dis-
> abilities, he's a pretty solid scoring threat around the basket..
i
> think this leaves the bulls lacking for a center.. im not sure
> Chandler will take to the role as well as a natural center.. he is
> tall, but not sure if he has the mass to play with guys like Shaq
> and all that..
>
>  overall, the team is pretty worthy of repeating last year.. just
> not sure how well we will score consistently.. i hope the defense
> steps it up a notch from last year also..
>
> jt
>
> --- In dapeopleschamps@yahoogroups.com, "sweetness42071"
> <sweetness42071@y...> wrote:
> >
> > I am very excited about this season. Curry was a part time help.
> We
> > will be even better this year.
> >
>

my thought.. i dont know what i think about curry and that trade..
Sweetney looks like he could be a help, as does Thomas possibly...
but the trade probably is going to look bad for the Bulls in the
near future.. Curry was still young and despite is Defensive dis-
abilities, he's a pretty solid scoring threat around the basket.. i
think this leaves the bulls lacking for a center.. im not sure
Chandler will take to the role as well as a natural center.. he is
tall, but not sure if he has the mass to play with guys like Shaq
and all that..

  overall, the team is pretty worthy of repeating last year.. just
not sure how well we will score consistently.. i hope the defense
steps it up a notch from last year also..

jt

--- In dapeopleschamps@yahoogroups.com, "sweetness42071"
<sweetness42071@y...> wrote:
>
> I am very excited about this season. Curry was a part time help.
We
> will be even better this year.
>

I am very excited about this season. Curry was a part time help. We
will be even better this year.

--- In dapeopleschamps@yahoogroups.com, "sweetness42071"
<sweetness42071@y...> wrote:
>
> Curry refused a DNA test. If he has something to hide he needs to be
> gone. He does no good being a bench warmer. Chandler sure stepped
up.
> Paxton has done great so far I back him.
>


I agree, they also need to get rid of Frank Williams. I think he
played what, 1 game all last season? Davis was pretty good. Dont know
if the new guys were worth it yet. But I think we have a pretty good
team coming into this season. Deng will be back, Gordon has improved
since last year they say. I like watching the newer guys. So Im ready
for this season!