ESPN NBA Power Rankings 2014-2015
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3 of those dudes are unproven
You got Brooks, Hinrich, and Taj. That's it
Also How in the world are the Bulls better than OKC?
Probably because we have a very deep team that has one of, if not the best coach in the league? Not to mention said team has been together for quite awhile? This team better than the 2010-11 Bulls now that there's scoring off the bench along with the hustle.
OKC has the disadvantage of a shytty coach, the team is entirely reliant on the play of 3 players. I like OKC a lot (I was rooting for them in the playoffs) but they aren't better than us.
Ben.
Heisenbrook
This team is not better than the '11 Bulls
A better Noah, A marginally worse DRose, a downgrade from '11 Boozer to current Gasol, downgrade from '11 Deng to current Butler
Watson, Korver, Brewer, Taj, Asik, Thomas = Current Bulls bench
Idk how you guys can expect so much from this Bulls team seeing how trash DRose has been
No one is worried about Rose because he's shown to be just as athletic, so he'll play his way back to how he normally does. He didn't get many touches or attack much in FIBA and often his misses were random missed layups/dunks which will correct itself as he continues to play. He doesn't even need to be MVP Rose because our scoring is better he just needs to create looks and he's shown plenty of that overseas.
'11 Boozer and '11 Deng are very much comparable to current Gasol and Butler because if you remember, '11 Boozer was a glorified jumpshooter (same as Gasol but without the post playmaking) and '11 Deng was a 3 and D guy.
Watson, Korver, Brewer, Taj, Asik, Thomas are not as good as Hinrich, Dunleavy, Snell, McDermott, Taj/Mirotic. There's upgrades at every position off the bench in comparison except Korver, because Korver's too deadly to replace outright so instead we have shooters at multiple positions. I actually don't know as much as Mirotic as my other fellow Bulls fans but he's a surefire difference maker from what I've seen and read.
This team is better nevertheless, though of course we'll always have to wait until the season starts.
I can't speak on the playoffs but 
at doubting the Bulls regular season dominance.
In 2011-12 they had the best record in the NBA despite Rose missing almost half the season.
In 2012-13 they won 45 games with Rose playing 0 and Nate Robinson as their go to guy down the stretch.
In 2013-14 they won 48 games with Rose playing 10 and Joakim Noah running the offense.
If Rose is even 80% of the player he was pre-injury he'll still be a significant addition to the team and they'll easily win 55+
at doubting the Bulls regular season dominance.In 2011-12 they had the best record in the NBA despite Rose missing almost half the season.
In 2012-13 they won 45 games with Rose playing 0 and Nate Robinson as their go to guy down the stretch.
In 2013-14 they won 48 games with Rose playing 10 and Joakim Noah running the offense.
If Rose is even 80% of the player he was pre-injury he'll still be a significant addition to the team and they'll easily win 55+
MooseMouthMthafuga
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One of.....Coach Pop got the #1 spot sewed up
MooseMouthMthafuga
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When the thunder finally start adams
Good luck beating
Steven Adams
Ibaka
Durant
Morrow
Westbrook
Dudes really sleeping on the morrow signing. Dudes jumper is so deadly that the thunder can't be defender, even with Scott brooks being the coach
What's up with Morrow---Why can't he stick to a team? I swear, everytime I watch that dude, it seems like he never misses a J.
He's kinda like the new age Wesley Person
Percentage wise he's one of the greatest three point shooters in NBA history. It seemed like he was gonna stick with the Nets but then they benched him for sorry ass Marshon Brooks and shipped him off in the Joe Johnson trade. Atlanta & Dallas both never really gave him a chance but he played great for the Pelicans last year and I think he's gonna eat with all the looks from 3 he's gonna get playing off Durant & Westbrook. OKC gave him a 3 year deal so we'll see how that goes.
i think he's in a great situation now
one of the deadliest spot up shooters in the league
I love Morrow man..Even tho his D is sus, hes one of those classy players who plays hard every night so you dont mind. Plus that jumper of his its like you dont expect him to miss.
Hes gonna feast on OKC...dwill used to set him up nice here so those open looks hes gonna get when he plays same time with russy and kd.
He got injured in Dallas.
Had a resurgence in NO whenever he got minutes when Ryan Anderson was injured. Averaged 16ppg the last 11 games of the season.
cornercommission2k12
so this were u dudes went
The run down on our team you posted is so wrong on so many levels, but you are forgiven most people don't know what we have outside of us die hard bulls fans. You will soon see.
Noah now is better than 11 noah for 2 reasons, 1 he should be more healthy as in 2011 he was injured for most the season and 2 his role as a distributor and defender has expanded under thibs. He is much better now, I don't see how anybody can dispute that.
Boozer not seeing pau on any level on anything. That was just a sad reach breh. Pau was just literally the best big man playing over seas. Boozer could never accomplish that.
And the bench comparison is so laughable I almost don't want to respond. Watson, brewer, bogans, asik, and Korver were so minimally skilled it's ridiculous. The skill level of snell McDermott and mirotic flat out kills anything any of those guys do. The fact snell, brooks, dougie fresh and mirotic can all create they own offense while none of our guys off the bench in 11 could do so is the biggest upgrade. Korver was our only lethal outside shooter, snell, mdj, mirotic and dougie are all killers from outside. I can't believe you even attempted to say they were equal. This bench better and it's not even close
And Deng is becoming the most overrated dude on here. Jimmy is a better defender and just as good a shooter, when he has another scorer on the floor with him. He only took a step back last year cause he was called on to create his own shot which is not his game. Deng can't dribble, can't create his own shot, has no post game, doesn't get to the line like Jimmy can, and has no athleticism like Jimmy has. I won't flat out say Jimmy is for sure better, but it def ain't no down grade. Ask the cavs.
This year 
Bulls is my squad, but we NEVER live up to expectactions.