And I think you take him at #1. Not that Rose is a bad choice by any means, but the Bulls have screwed things up in the past.

The Bulls possess ZERO pure scorers. What does Ben Gordon need? He needs to play with a post player who can demand a double team from time to time. Same with spot-up PG Hinrich. Luol Deng? Great player, but not a takeover scorer. Each of these guys could benefit from a true low-post scorer.

I never understood the Noah pick. Let’s see…the Bulls most glaring problem was (and is) offensive production from the post. Well, they had Ben Wallace (not even going to go into what an embarassing signing that was) who is a historically bad free throw shooter with no inside game and Tyrus Thomas, a high-energy guy who can rebound and defend (the same attributes as Wallace). Hmm…let’s go with Noah and see how many offensive liabilities we can play in the post in one game. Baffling. Reminded me of the Detroit Lions WR draft run.

Rose is an upgrade over Hinrich, but Hinrich is an efficient point guard with above average on-ball defense and consistent jump shooter.

Seems like Beasley is the choice, but it wouldn’t be a glaring mistake to take Rose.

I think Chicago needs to go into a semi-rebuilding mode, and dump Hughes, Gooden, and Noah/Thomas ASAP for expiring contracts and draft picks. Might even need to let go of one of the Hinrich/Gordon/Deng/Nocioni foursome. Nocioni is great off the bench, but 8.5 million for an above average sixth man? Better than the 12 mil a year Hughes makes, but still.

When the Knicks won the draft lottery so many years ago, and selected Patrick Ewing #1 overall, the cries of rigged lottery rang out from the rafters. Now turn to 2008, where a team with a 1.7% chance of winning the lottery gets the big prize.

Now I’m not saying the fix was in, but…err…YES I am saying the fix was in! Either the big market franchise (guess who) or the 2 smaller franchises (Miami and Minnesota, both with worse records) was going to get the pick. David Stern must be very proud.

Don’t get me wrong, I am happy the Bulls got the pick, but I can’t help but be cynical about HOW they got it.

followed by gamecocks and then bulls and bears…

I freaked out tonight when we got the pick… Derrick Rose should be the pick end of discussion… We needa PG.. Upset we lost we will get em tomorrow

The Bulls already have a number of good short guards. They do not need another one. They lack a low post scoring threat. Beasley is the man.

As a K-State grad, I’m extremely excited at the possibility of seeing Beasley in a Bulls uniform. The man is incredible. The Bulls already have a point guard in Heinrich so I don’t understand why they’d take Rose.

In my very extremely biased opinion, the NBA lottery is terrible. If the Grizzlies have the worst record in the league, they get the fourth pick. This year, the Griz actually got the fifth pick having the fourth worst record in the NBA. I suppose I should be happy they didn’t get the seventh pick. It would have been nice for the Griz to get lucky and get the #1 pick. They could have taken Rose from the Univ. of Memphis. Oh well, we only have 1 major basketball team in this city, the Memphis Tigers. It’s not the Grizzlies, anyway.

I think the Bulls have to take Rose, and it has nothing to do with the fact that he’s a hometown guy.
Rose is a true NBA point guard, and those don’t come around very often. A look around the successful teams in the league will show you how important a good floor general is. Parker, Nash, Paul, Billups, etc.
Beasley is a very talented player, and does fill some of the Bulls needs, however passing on Rose would be a mistake.
At first glance Rose doesn’t fit with all the guard’s on the Bulls roster, but the Bulls have the most leverage in that category. With the addition of Rose the Bulls can trade Kirk or Gordon. Hughes will be back because of his contract, no question about that. Duhoun has played his final game in a Bulls uniform. Hinrich or Gordon (who the Bulls have to re-sign) will get the most return in the trade market. Neither of whom are true PG. Hinrich has been playing out of position the entire time in Chicago.(He has done a tremendous job IMO, but is not a true PG)
If they select Beasley, they create an even larger logjam at the PF position, as I do not think that Bulls believe he translates into a true C in the NBA. Adding Beasley to the rotation of Noah, Thomas, and Gooden does nothing to strengthen the team. Thomas has the only real trade potential, but will get little back in terms of the help the team needs.
I like both Beasley and Rose, but they way the team is set up, Rose is the choice.

Rose is going to be a high impact player in the NBA. The Bulls have screaming need for a point guard and floor general. Rose fits the need to a tee, and it also doesn’t hurt that he is a Chicago native.

John Paxson needs to pull his head out of his keester when it comes to the love affair with Kirk Hinrich. Enough with the players whose primary strength is the ability to grind and sweat. “Energy teams” don’t cut it in the NBA come playoff time.

reports that Rose is expected to be the draft pick.

Also reported (elsewhere), that if Rose is taken, Hinrich will be on the block, whereas if Beasley is drafted, Gooden/Thomas will be packaged and dealt. The problem is that drafting Beasley creates more trade opportunity, as a Gooden/Thomas package is more highly valued than Hinrich, who appears to be the only one who will be shipped out if Rose is drafted.

But what about trading the #1 to Memphis for Conley Jr. and the #5. If Memphis is that hot on Rose or Beasley and has a surplus of PG’s, then they might be interested.

If the Bulls take Rose, I’d say ship the Gooden/Thomas combo for a pick from 7-13 and take a look at Kevin Love. Word is he has already lost 15 pounds and is beginning to transform his body into an NBA-level body. It’d provide a post with an actual offensive skill set.

But what about trading the #1 to Memphis for Conley Jr. and the #5. If Memphis is that hot on Rose or Beasley and has a surplus of PG’s, then they might be interested.

If the Bulls take Rose, I’d say ship the Gooden/Thomas combo for a pick from 7-13 and take a look at Kevin Love. Word is he has already lost 15 pounds and is beginning to transform his body into an NBA-level body. It’d provide a post with an actual offensive skill set.

I personally like Beasley because he reminds me a little bit of Carmello Anthony. He’s a tough kid and he’s got that killer instinct this soft Bulls team needs. I like Rose too, but I would hate to pass up on a 20-10 guy like Beasley.

Anyway, if we get Rose, then Hinrich and either Gordon or Hughes should probably be dealt. There is no way you can keep Gordon AND Hughes on the team; they are essentially the same player, streaky shooters who are inconsistent and have questionable defense.

If we draft Beasley, then you’re going to have to deal either Tyrus or Gooden or probably both, hopefully for another pick?

and this applies to Oden over Durant as well. Why overvalue a position because it is seemingly common logic? Teams draft seven footers with such frequency based largely on potential and the PAST success of bigger players, rather than taking the best player available. MJ was passed for size. Bargnani was taken #1 due to his height. It just doesn’t make since to take Oden just because he plays a position that is harder to find over a clearly more talented Durant, and this applies to this year’s draft.

Beasley posts better numbers than Durant, but the sudden influx of young point guards succeeding (Namely Paul and Williams) has everyone hot on finding that young PG.

Let’s look at the final four of the NBA. Parker, not highly touted and a foreign import, Rajon Rondo, Chauncey Billups, and Vujacic/Fisher/Farmar. Obviously one doesn’t have to possess a Chris Paul to find success. I find the post to be a little more indicative of those four teams success this year, with Duncan, Gasol, Garnett, and Wallace.

Just saying…

The Bulls suck. Jordan retired.

Like I said previously, Hinrich’s greatest strength is the ability to grind and sweat. “Energy” teams like the ones Scott Skiles loves to develop and coach DO NOT work in this league. Particularly at playoff time. And what inevitably happens with grinding energy teams? The players get sick and tired of the program and commit mutiny. We all saw the outcome in 2007. The plug was mercifully pulled on Skiles and this team was an unmitigated mess.

Derrick Rose is a marvelous fit for this team. A backcourt of Rose and Ben Gordon has the potential to be dynamite. Pair that up with Luol Deng on the frontcourt? Figure out what you have in Tyrus Thomas? Get a useful part via trade of Hinrich? THEN you might have something cookin.

the bulls need a great coach. they need avery johnson bad. i understand the hype of beasley and rose but what i dont understand is why there isnt more talk of getting the twin from stanford. good 7 foot centers are a rare commodity. joakim noah seems to be a cancererous bad attitude thug and any talk of carmelo sures needs to stop. at the end of the day the right coach will prove to be a far better acquisition than any player available i believe.

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