EwingsGlass wrote:At least we have our draft pick.

The ultimate glass is half full take

But losing the Josh Hart we are used to having takes the identity away from the team.

I still think we will end up with 50 plus wins and the first, second or third seed at worst.

SergioNYK wrote:Losing stinks and I hate it as much as anyone and I too wished this team hit the ground running to start the season but the fact is it's going to take time and we need to be patient. This team needs a lot of work especially defensively. We're getting beat in the paint, one on one, transition, everything on defense during this losing streak! Players just look confused and not comfortable. I honestly don't think it's an effort or personnel issue as much as it being a chemistry and execution issue. And that takes time. Let Brown do his thing. He has a track record and deserves the benefit of doubt for now.

I still think we will end up with 50 plus wins and the first, second or third seed at worst.

and sometimes you are what your record is. We are playing like a play-in team. The teams in front of us in the standings have done a great job of roster building. Thibs would be absolutely losing his mind right now and not singing kumbuya around the campfire.

ramtour420 wrote:Bulls are playing like we need to be playing with all the passing. I want plays for KAT at the top of the key and back screens for cutters. Like Sacramento had for Sabonis

They are playing offense that I’d like to see us playing but they legit have 5 guys who can handle/pass better than rest of our team outside Brunson,

Giddy/Jones/Dosunmo/White/Heurter vs Brunson.

After Jalen we have non-creator in Deuce and suspect guys like Mikal/Josh/Clarkson who will occasionally create but with lots of oopsies added in.

In terms of Kat at high post like Sabonis - sure I like this in theory and Kat is underrated passer BUT he’s also who he is at this point.

Last 3 full seasons Kat basically avg ~3.75 assists vs 3 to’s. Sabonis is `7 assists vs 3 TO’s.

Sabonis like his dad is a surgical passer (often bounce passes into close quarters) where Kat is just as likely to airmail passes into 3rd row.

Our lack of additional playmakers will haunt us — it’s one reason I don’t mind Clarkson going off the reservation sometimes because we need someone with creativity off dribble.

We’ll see what goes down Sunday — hopefully we can stay in front of these cats and also avoid wide open 3’s for guys like Vucevic & Giddy