Watching the Chicago Bulls take own the Boston Celtics was something to marvel at. The Bulls stayed competitive with the triple All Star team to the final minutes of the game. This caused to me to come to the conclusion, that so many others have spoken on: The Bulls need One All Star.
The Bulls have some of the best role players a team could asked for. Ben Gordon can makes shot but he is the sixth man. Luol Deng is perfect sidekick to any all star player who does not mind working. We have seen that Deng and Gordon working together is good enough to be competitive in the second round of the playoffs. Yet, they are lacking a man to put them over.
As I watched them play the Celtics, I kept seeing Jordan running to the table being checked in for Chris Duhon. Jordan leans other and puts his hand on his knee chewing his gum ferociously. Deng on the off line getting ready to put the ball in play. Jordan jets off from Allen and Deng throws him the ball. Pierce is defending Deng and Gordon is on the wing like Paxon. Jordan dribbles as Garnet and Pierce want to help but fear of leaving Gordon, Deng, Nocioni and Wallace open make the Celtics think differently. Jordan drives to the hole and ....... You can determine the rest.
Unfortunately that not what the Bulls have. They have guys who can hurt you at anytime, making defensive rotation easy once you know who has the hot hand. Yet how does a team defend a team who can score with one player who can dominate. I mean look at the Spurs. You put Bowen of Jordan, and watch Gordon and Deng destroy your team. What do you do.
I'm not saying pick up Kobe, but I am saying we need to find a consistent player who can put the team on his back, and unload them when its time too. The man who we know will be MVP at the finals. A man who shoulders we can depend on for 40,50, maybe 81 points a game. Hmmm, just imagine
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