Did we make a mistake with Derozan?

[RC_Drunkford]

A better starting lineup would be

Dejante Murry = PG
Demar DeRozon - SG
Jakob Poetle = C
Keldon Johnson = PF
Zach Collins = SF

Off the bench (Small ball with the players that we woulds have)
Patty Mills
Josh Primo
Thadeus Young (or Goran Dragic if the trade had happened)
Doug McDermont
Devin Vassel

Mistakes
This does not include Derrick White who was also traded. (15 point a game scorer) We got John Richardson averaging 12 points a game. Romero Langford averaging 3.6 points a game.
So we got two guy that average the same as Derrick White was. Basically losing a roster spot.
Lonnie Walker - Streaky at best - Maybe he should had been in that trade instead.

Bryn Forbes trade
Thadeus Young / Demar DeRozon Trade - Gave up a 24 point per game scorer for a player you never used.

you clearly don't understand basketball nor spacing. You can't play Poeltl and DeRozan. You can't play Zach Collins and Poeltl. That team would be in the same seed this team is right now

[stnick2261]

http://nbashotcharts.com/raw?id=2002134599

Last year, Murray, Derozan & Poeltl combined to attempt 56% midrange shots, 32% at the rim, and 12% 3pt shots. That's 2129 out of 5498 total shots our the year. Those 3 took 39% of the total team shots and they were all congested in the same area.

[spurs10]

He wasn't staying and wanted a chance to play in the playoffs. Good luck to him.

[Ice009]

Yeah, umm, the mistake was that we didn't trade him earlier.

[KingKev]

Yeah, umm, the mistake was that we didn't trade him earlier.

haha seriously. It was best everyone went their separate ways. I don’t think DDR was coming back for under a max deal.

[slick'81]

The only mistake was not trading him sooner and maximizing his value via trade

[daslicer]

[Ice009]

Unbelievable. He's channeling the some sort of spirit there. Maybe Kobe could have done the same thing if he went to Chicago years ago when he was thinking of leaving the Lakers.

[slick'81]

Imagine if both chi/tor rings after trading with sa

[Texas_Ranger]

I wont be impressed until i see this playoff choker actually step up in the playoffs.

[james evans]

We didn't make a mistake with defrozen because he simply just couldn't play under popovich. Simple as that. And we don't have the personnel that Chicago has.

[james evans]

I wont be impressed until i see this playoff choker actually step up in the playoffs.

we all know what's coming

[BatManu20]

Another 20+ point loss tonight. Bulls are now 2-20 vs top 4 teams in either conferences, and have lost 14 of their last 20 games. Awful. They’ll be swept in the First Round. Gentleman’s Sweep if they’re lucky.

[Dejounte]

Apparently the situation in Chicago is so good that there’s no chance Zach will leave

[KingKev]

Apparently the situation in Chicago is so good that there’s no chance Zach will leave

It’s still very small. Everything to date he is communicated ao far is he wants to stay and has allided to being worth max money. He is potentially eligible to the super max if he makes an all-NBA team. If the Bulls don’t offer him full max he might get pissed and look elsewhere.

Bulls have had a ton of injuries this year, they are still a decent team despite that stat above and their recent slump.

[Texas_Ranger]

Have the Bulls defeated any good team this year? They are lucky that the Cavs had all those injuries, cause they'd probably be in the play in tournament.

[SpurSpike]

Have the Bulls defeated any good team this year? They are lucky that the Cavs had all those injuries, cause they'd probably be in the play in tournament.

I read somewhere recently that the Bulls are 2/20 vs playoff teams this year...

[exstatic]

I read somewhere recently that the Bulls are 2/20 vs playoff teams this year...

VS top 4 in both conferences.

[CGD]

Excited for that 2025 pick!

[baseline bum]

Wow a DeRozan led team that can't beat the good teams and fades in March and April? Who would have ever guessed?

[Ocotillo]

anti-SPAM, DDAM, Derozan declines after March

[offset formation]

Wow a DeRozan led team that can't beat the good teams and fades in March and April? Who would have ever guessed?

A few games more and they would have been in the play-in, and potentially not even make the playoffs. Insane for a team that was in first shortly before the Allstar break.

[KingKev]

I never wanted anything todo with DDR but in his defence the Bulls have been dealing with a fair amount of injuries this season.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

The Spurs and DeRozan are better without each other. Addition by subtraction.

[tbdog]

Bulls were gutted with injuries. DDR abd Vuc stayed healthy. Vuc looks bad this year.