bulls should trade boozer for a ...

Speedy88 · 05-22-11, 09:40 PM

They don't need a SG, they need a low post scorer like Boozer who plays defense. Boozer is such a liability on defense, but they need him in the game for offense.

broadway6 · 05-22-11, 09:44 PM

Originally posted by Speedy88

They don't need a SG, they need a low post scorer like Boozer who plays defense. Boozer is such a liability on defense, but they need him in the game for offense.

the nba is a perimeter game and the bulls could use shooting guard to help spread the floor out. Boozer misses lap ups, can not play defense, and gets man handled by true power forwards. either way, the bulls would be better off giving boozer back to utah.

Speedy88 · 05-22-11, 09:46 PM

So who is going to score in the paint for the Bulls? You already got Rose and Deng who are both perimeter guys. You want 3 perimeter guys, and no low post scorer? You won't win like that. They need a big man who can score on the block, and play defense.

Dan Kelly · 05-22-11, 09:50 PM

Bulls should trade Boozer to Cleveland for the 1st & 4th pick in the draft. Boozer loves NE Ohio, especially in the winter.

PlatinumBerg · 05-22-11, 09:50 PM

I'm not a big fan of Boozer, but he does help out offensively. Trading Boozer for a good SG and then starting Gibson might be a good idea.

broadway6 · 05-22-11, 09:52 PM

Originally posted by Speedy88

So who is going to score in the paint for the Bulls? You already got Rose and Deng who are both perimeter guys. You want 3 perimeter guys, and no low post scorer? You won't win like that. They need a big man who can score on the block, and play defense.

deng is a 3

SportsPedagogy · 05-22-11, 10:12 PM

Boozer, Noah and all 3 of our 1st round draft picks for dwight howard.

broadway6 · 05-26-11, 09:06 PM

looks like someone @ espn agrees with me

Chicago Bulls
1. Get a shooting guard
It's a testament to Derrick Rose and the Bulls' defense that they were able to win 60-plus games with Keith Bogans starting at the 2. Sure, Bogans played fewer minutes this season than Kyle Korver and Ronnie Brewer, so Bogans was merely a nominal starter, but a swivel desk chair could create a shot more effectively than that trio.

Few teams could use a positional upgrade more than the Bulls right now. Think about this: The Bulls had just the 12th-best offense in the NBA this season, and they still had the best record in the league.

With $62 million already invested in 2011-12, the Bulls will likely need to acquire a shooting guard via trade, unless it frees up some cap space or the next CBA features some form of a midlevel exception. Memphis Grizzlies backup 2-guard O.J. Mayo would be a nice fit if he's still on the market.

2. Work on Joakim Noah's post game
If he's not delivering a put-back or receiving a pass at the rim, Noah struggles to get points. According to Synergy Sports data, just 63 of Noah's 561 points were scored as a result of a post-up play. For a five-year, $60 million investment, the Bulls need a larger return on that end of the floor.

Noah has the youth, work ethic, and the frame to be an effective scorer around the rim, so the potential is there. The Bulls have essentially decided to build around the core of Carlos Boozer, Luol Deng, Noah and Rose, but it's Noah who is the rawest of the bunch.

In Omer Asik, the Bulls already have a stifling defensive anchor, but the Turkish big man makes pennies compared to Noah. If Noah wants to stay on the floor over Asik at the end of critical games, he needs to take his offensive game to the next level.

3. Dupe someone into trading for Boozer
The Bulls are in a tough position when it comes to Boozer. On one hand, they need offense. On the other, Boozer is so porous defensively that they can't depend on him down the stretch.

The numbers are staggering. The Bulls were better off this season with Boozer on the bench, according to plus-minus data from basketballvalue.com (minus-1.8 net rating). The Utah Jazz were better off in 2009-10 with Boozer on the bench (minus-2.0 net rating). Same thing in 2008-09: The Jazz were better off with Boozer riding pine (minus-6.6 net rating). That's three years running in which Boozer's defensive liabilities outsized his offensive exploits.

So what do they do? Well, they could use him to net a legitimate shooting guard, but this is the second postseason in a row in which he's floundered underneath the bright lights of the playoffs. He can't hide anymore. The Bulls may be better off lighting $60 million on fire than playing him 30 minutes a night into his 30s.

lunchbawks · 05-26-11, 09:12 PM

chicago should trade boozer and brewer, for chris bosh. it will never happen, but bosh would work for the bulls

upscope · 05-27-11, 02:09 AM

Bulls should trade Boozer for a couple used CD's & a box of Q'tips.

Little Mac · 05-27-11, 02:19 AM

Regardless of what they can aquire from Boozer, I agree he was a disaster this post season and should not be a even a bench player for the Bulls next year.

I/O · 05-27-11, 07:42 AM

The Bulls need an inside scorer. Someone capable of creating his own shot and holding his own defensively. Outside shooters are a dime a dozen. With an inside scorer to compliment Rose and Deng, the Bulls would be able to get any of a number of shooters.

Boozer sucks an got lucky to get a monster pay day. Timing was everything and he was a free agent at the right time. He's out for at least 30% of the season year after year, can't play defense for shit, and has a 1 inch verticle.

wrongturn · 05-27-11, 07:58 AM

Bulls are not that far off this year. If Rose hit final shot at game 4 and hold on 12 leads with 3 minutes at game 5, they would have been in great shape.

korbal29 · 05-27-11, 08:10 AM

bulls need also a strong powerforward or a real center to take pressure off rose