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Total Members Voted: 3

Voting closed: June 13, 2022, 11:38:11 PM

[facilitatorn]

Imagine if he picks up his free throw shooting and reduces his turnovers.

Elfrid officially out for the Magic.

[kidcarter8]

Portis has size and talent.
But needs to get mentally strong.
Consistency isn't easy for young players, but he's been around for a while.  He caught my eye early his rook year, so I've tried to keep tabs on him.  He also needs to improve his defense.
Inconsistency + weak D = teams/coaches have trouble trusting you.  Gotta become reliable.
He can probably do it, if he focuses and gets rid of some lazy habits.

You must check yourself

You mentioned Portis’s effort. You can’t simply post stats as evidence

[kidcarter8]

Imagine if he picks up his free throw shooting and reduces his turnovers.

Elfrid officially out for the Magic.

Frannnnkkkk!!!

[PrezIke]

Payton should the point as I said going into the start of the season. Too bad we can't seem to rely on anyone else.

Still lost on all of the Frank love from a very loud part of our fanbase which reeks of desperation and rationalization gone mad. Even from those I consider very intelligent observers seem to think this, but something tells me it's about his alleged defensive prowess (which is not good at times against quicker players) and that certain fans seem to pick on his softness when he's such a nice guy, that makes them dig in (oh and Fiz, I know that too).

Trier has his flaws, but he's efficient, I think can improve and will be a useful NBA player as a scoring guard off the bench when you need it who also gets to the line well.

That's what he offered against the Nets when he brought us back into the game. Couldn't see the C's game, but appears he was bad, one sequence the Frank love-in machine ensured was posted on Twitter and felt like some kind of justification for Frank to play.

Never really had faith in DSJ, but he isn't this bad. Maybe Frank will get some minutes tonight. I hope he does well, but what has he really shown? I know, I know Fiz and his brilliant coaching as also can be evidenced here has "mishandled" him, and started him in the 3rd quarter of one game which ruined him...woe is he! Meanwhile Trier got no PT in pre-season and seemed on the fringes, but made the most of his time when he's called upon.

Musings that we may have a trade for Frank already in place, perhaps along with Morris to the Pistons (his brother is there and some other relative, so I hear and of course he played there before) when that window opens.

Good post

Had me til you traded Mo

Hah. Thanks Kid. Wasn't suggesting it was a good idea, but maybe.

[kiidcarter8]

But while Niko snacks on beignets in the French Quarter, Portis now flourishes in the Bulls’ rotation. Nightly, Portis has been a crucial source of energy, toughness, and competitive fire within the second unit.



https://pippenainteasy.com/2018/03/16/chicago-bulls-core-player-analysis-bobby-portis/

[Kam]

9 guys in double figures
KP 10pts Luka 10pts
Leading scorer: THjr 14pts

Bench outscored the starters.

[Kam]

Nikola Jokic with the super rare 10-10-10 triple double

[facilitatorn]

Sympathy for DSJ and Reggie. They can take the time they need to settle their families, their hearts, and their heads. I’m sure their talents will find use when they are ready.

[Kam]

40 pts 20 rebs 

26/27 from the line

Made 21 straight FTs

And he sat the whole 4th quarter.

[bodiddley]

Portis has a consistency problem.
We've seen that in the first 4 games.
Whether it's do to with focus, hoops IQ, or whatnot is hard to tell.
Yeah, he usually provides energy, but not smarts.
Interesting how he can look lost for 2 games, then suddenly play like an all-star, when motivated by his ex-team.  Mixing up crafty aggressive drives with 3's, including step-aside 3's.

I like Portis and am rooting for Portis, but there's something I don't trust about him.  I think the bench role is best for him now.  Might be a guy who plays better with perceived slights and an immediate goal (become a starter).

A guy like Randle gives you a consistent effort/game.  The results fluctuate because some games he gets bottled up, too much one-on-one, charges, etc.  While other times his O is working for him or his 3's dropping.  Plus he benefits from any early offense available.  He's a rhythm guy.  Randles's physical strengths are also his limitations.  My goal for him (and Portis) is to play better D and cut down on fouls).

[bodiddley]

Yeah on a night where Doncic and KZ combined 2-14 on 3's, DAL bench:  Brunson, TIM JR, Delon and Kleber come through in DEN.  Impressive.  Wish I saw that and how DEN negated Donkey and KZ.
They steamrolled DEN's usually very good bench.
Great W for DAL.

9 guys in double figures is tough to do.
Maybe our Knix can do it one game . . .

[bodiddley]

Hope Fizz doesn't overuse RJB.
Averaging 37 mins a game.

It's a long 82 game slog for a 19 year old who has never dealt with that many games and  all the travel etc.
And we have a deep team.
I like him playing a lot, but we saw Knox kind of wilt under a full season of big minutes.
I'd try to keep RJB to around 30 minutes a night.

[kiidcarter8]

RJ will hit the rookie wall, certainly

Whether it is Game 45, 55 or 70 is quite likely  inconsequential

It would only matter if

a)  we were playoff bound

b)  it could be linked to injury risk

[lesterluv]

Yeah on a night where Doncic and KZ combined 2-14 on 3's, DAL bench:  Brunson, TIM JR, Delon and Kleber come through in DEN.  Impressive.  Wish I saw that and how DEN negated Donkey and KZ.
They steamrolled DEN's usually very good bench.
Great W for DAL.

Looked like Timmy led the comeback...just imagine.

Richard Preston Carlisle is an American basketball coach.

[bodiddley]

Tim is streaky and good when he's on.
But doesn't add much of anything except streak shooting.

Carlisle is a top tier coach.
 

Barrett is 19 which means he's not fully grown into his body despite his NBA frame.  Growth plates and whatnot
Which means there is an injury risk from too much too soon.
And also any kind of major slump can affect confidence.

Just don't think it's a good idea to overwork the kid. 
Fizz rode/pushed Knox last year, using him too much imo.
Take RJB's workload so far and multiply that x 20 and see how well he holds up.

I'd rather give the kid a night off here and there than have him miss games due to injury.  But even without that, I think 30 mpg is much more reasonable, though still a heavy load for a 19 year old rook.   Loooong season.  Play it smart. And we have depth and guys ready to take those extra 7 or 8 mins a night.

I'd target 25-30 mpg and a night off now and then for rest and recovery.