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It’s only been a couple hours. I think the high has come down (a bit), and I’m starting to try and actually think about what the Bulls really should (and will) do.
It’s early, but so far it isn’t a situation where I knee-jerkedly say “take Rose” (which I did), and then as time goes on I start to think more and more about Beasley. It’s pretty much still all in favor of selecting Derrick Rose.
He just seems the exact type of player, a real upgrade, that can be immediately plugged in without any messing with the rest of the roster. If anything he’ll improve it, as while Rose won’t make anyone better, he’ll can get them open.
Plus there’s something to be said about how much easier it’s been made for guards to dominate the league. As ‘Scotter’ said in the comments, you’d abide by the old advice to ‘go big’ if Beasley was projected to be a Duncan or Hakeem. But he’s a slightly undersized power forward, who can rebound but isn’t going to be a defensive game-changer. To me, if you’re passing on Rose for a big man, it better be for one that can dominate both ends. [Read]
I agree completely.
Beasley is a very talented player but the defensive rule changes the NBA implemented before the 2005 season made it impossible to impede or block the movement of either a cutter or a ball handler.
How do you think Steve Nash emerged from relative obscurity to win two straight MVP’s?
The NBA is a guard’s game now.
Since Beasley isn’t a “Duncan, Hakeem” or even a Greg Oden, the Bulls should select Derrick Rose.
May 21st, 2008 at 7:08 pm
“How do you think Steve Nash emerged from relative obscurity to win two straight MVPs?”
Um… he landed in a situation where any starting point guard would have won the MVP. To play 40 minutes of running ball, any PG would have put up the numbers. And when you have Amare, Marion, Diaw, Joe Johnson, etc., you’re going to win.
Stats+wins+popularity= MVP.
If I’m the Bulls, I resign Gordon and Deng just to trade them away. Deal Hinrich too.
I’d then ship Hinrich and Deng for Kaman & Maggette. Something like that.
Definitely draft Rose.
Make no mistake, everybody on the Bulls is expendable. Rose will immediately be their best player.
May 21st, 2008 at 9:19 pm
Train,
How good do you think Steve Nash would have been in the late 80’s and 90’s?
I think he has the skills (ball-handling, shooting, passing) to be effective but the physicality of the game during those eras would have eaten him up.
May 25th, 2008 at 3:58 am
draft Rose and make more playing time for Nocioni!!