The Bulls Are A Mess!

February 6, 2020

Even though the 2010-11 season was ten years ago, it honestly feels more like fifty years ago with the struggles over the Chicago Bulls the past decade or so.

My colleague Ryan Peters believes that this team is going in the right direction under the tutelage of head coach Jim Boylen, and while I do agree with the fact that the Bulls do have a structure under Boylen unlike the team did under Fred Hoiberg, there are still major flaws facing this team.

Let’s start with upper management. The main culprits are obviously the duo of Gar Forman and John Paxson. Their incompetence and inability to assess talent have hindered this team for the past few seasons and it is quite evident that the team has not been able to develop many players.

The only players that I can think of when I look at players the Bulls have been able to develop, the lone one that I think of is Zach LaVine. Players like Kris Dunn, Lauri Markkanen, Wendell Carter Jr., and Chandler Hutchison have gapping issues in their games that needed to be fixed a long time ago. Dunn is a great defensive player, but his offense is spotty. Markkanen is a great offensive player, but he is an inconsistent shooter and is atrocious on defense. The same thing can be said about Carter when it comes to his defense. While his offense has looked decent at some points this season, he still has a long to go if he wants to be a good two-way center.

Then you have other players like Coby White and Daniel Gafford, who are arguably better players than the ones playing in front of them. Why has Coby White not started this season? He is clearly a better overall player than Tomas Satoransky or Dunn who are role players who should be coming off the bench. Why is a guy like Thad Young, who has gotten progressively better at his new role with the team in constant trade rumors? I thought you guys brought him in to guide the young players over the next few years.

When we get to Boylen, I will admit that he is better than Hoiberg by lightyears, but there is no way he is the great head coach. When your players aren’t listening to your message, there is a lack of respect for you. I get you were an assistant under Popovich, but for god sakes, your way at getting players to buy into your system is pathetic!

So here is my final point, the Bulls need to get better. Forget the fact they may be in a playoff spot. Forget the fact that the team is young. When you have idiots running your day-to-day basketball operations, you’re not going anywhere until those guys are gone. Get Boylen and GarPax out of here!