SBNation Mock Draft, Pick #1: Chicago Bulls
by Ridiculous Matt on Jun 16, 2008 9:29 AM EDT
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With the first pick in the SBNation Mock Draft, the Chicago Bulls, represented by Blog-A-Bull , select...
Derrick Rose: Point Guard, Memphis University. 6-3, 205 lbs.
From Blog-A-Bull : The Bulls not only need to get a 'best' player on their roster, but one that will lead the others already there. I think Rose is the type of player, at the right position, to do that. Both him and Beasley have flaws, but Rose seems more the type to reach his ceiling whereas I doubt Beasley's ability to significantly improve as a pro. While it could be justified that the Bulls go big, it's not as if Beasley is a
shotblocking defensive force like an Oden or Hakeem, and there are ultimately limits to what an undersized PF can contribute. With Rose, the Bulls can reshape their roster around him, and they already have many of the right parts to play with him immediately.
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Random and not very important poll question: will Derrick Rose ever match any of Vinny Del Negro’s career shooting splits of .475/.359/.839?
It’s possible he never matches any of those numbers in a single season and is still considered one of the league’s best PGs. I’m not knocking Rose…just opening our eyes to THE OVERLOOKED GREATNESS OF VINNY D.
by Frank Madden on Jun 16, 2008 10:22 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I still think Mayo’s the best player in the draft. Rose is going to disappoint, and I think Beasley has bust written all over him. I’d trade down and unload a contract or pick up a piece, or trade the pick for an established player.
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by fatherscott on Jun 16, 2008 10:30 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
fatherscott – What do you think of this trade?
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by PeninsulaIsMightier on Jun 16, 2008 11:35 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I actually just went to your site and saw that before coming back here. I think it’s a great idea, but as I posted at your site, I would worry that even if Minny didn’t take Mayo, that somebody would move up to no. 3 and grab him, because it’s obvious that Miami would be hoping for him at 4. Is there a deal with Minnesota (who would surely love to pair Beasley with Jefferson) that would make sense?
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by fatherscott on Jun 16, 2008 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Corey Brewer is the only name that jumps to mind, and I don’t know that Minnesota’s ready to move him yet.
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by PeninsulaIsMightier on Jun 16, 2008 12:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, it’s tough to read. On the one hand, they’re giving up a high first rounder to move up one spot. However, it’s been fairly widely written (maybe by Matt on HP as well, actually) that McHale falls in love with power forwards. I’d think that from a PR perspective they’d have to make a run at Beasley or Rose; show that they care about building something around Big Al, who is a legit franchise guy, I think (I’m a Celts fan, so I’ve seen a lot of him).
On the other hand, Brewer didn’t exactly set the world on fire. Maybe a contract flip as well; letting Miami dump Banks on them for a shorter term deal (I don’t have their guys in front of me right now, but some shlub who would never play like Madsen. I’d definitely try it if I were Miami. I loved Brewer in college and think he’ll be good if he bulks up. Maybe this would make them too small as a team, but if I’m running the Heat I’m more worried about adding pieces than constructing a team—they’re not going to be contenders next year regardless.
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by fatherscott on Jun 16, 2008 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The whole Wolves deal...
...is that there’s really no incentive for us to trade up to Miami. Whether it’s Mayo, Beasley that drops to us, we can either hold on to the player or trade down. While our front office MIGHT whiff and pass on Mayo, I still don’t see them trading up for any reason. I can’t see the logic.
by wyn on Jun 16, 2008 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Poor Beasley
So apparently being 19 and dominating college basketball and the U-21 championships and having redonkulous athletic ability and having a near flawless skill set doesn’t mean much anymore.
Beasley has bust written all over him? Beasley won’t improve much?
Beasley has essentially the same measurables as Al Horford (both have a 8’11” standing reach) but like four times the skill set. There are reasons to pick Rose, but I just have no idea how Beasley has taken such an irrational drop in so many people’s eyes.
Sven to Benfica! Please, please, please!
by rosewood on Jun 16, 2008 2:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It's a weird thing Chicago has going on with Rose
Refusing to consider Beasley and all his positives is the side effect
Here's to what was suppose to be the most exciting offseason in years, but has instead spiraled downward into pitiful morass of indecision. Cheers!
by wjb1492 on Jun 18, 2008 1:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
wyn – That’s kind of what I’ve been wrestling with. I used to feel like Miami was the team with no pressure on it, since it could just take whoever’s left of Rose and Beasley. Now I feel like Miami has a tough decision to make, and Minnesota will have a star player fall into its lap regardless.
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by PeninsulaIsMightier on Jun 16, 2008 7:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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