reflections
May 20th, 2008 Luck shines down on the Bulls

With the Bulls coming up winners in the lottery, the entire direction and hope for the franchise changes. It really is amazing the way one night in Secaucus, NJ can have such a major impact on the Bulls future. So the question now is… Rose or Beasley?

Two schools of thought. First, if Paxson still believes in the core that he assembled going into the 2007-08 season, then Beasley is the pick. He might not be the kick it into the post player from day one, but he has the potential to be a big time front court scorer. If he develops into a star, then the Hinrichs, Gordons, Dengs, Nocionis, and Noahs can fall into the roles they are supposed to play. They are supposed to be complementary pieces who support a star. On a really good team, Deng is a 3rd or 4th option. Gordon does not have to be the go-to guy. Hinrich does not have big men zoning off making it difficult to drive because the Bulls big men don’t need to be guarded. This would be the optimistic door.

The second door is that the core was exposed and that even if they get a frontcourt scorer, Beasley would effectively be David West without Chris Paul. Rose has all the makings of a franchise point guard who can elevate the games of those around him. The guy who gets Gordon, Deng, and Nocioni the ball in rhythm or throw the alley-oops to Tyrus Thomas. But if they draft Rose, will the lack of a scoring big man still be the missing piece keeping them from being a championship contender?

It is a question without a right answer, and if there is a problem it is a good one to have.

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