Giddey's turnover rate has gone down in each of his first 3 seasons, so why are you forecasting his turnover rate to be higher next year than his year 1 numbers? RE: Williams>Buselis - When Buzelis can defend one-on-one and not get constantly blown by, and make 3s at a good %, than he can compete with PW, for minutes, for now, Williams CAN defend one-on-on and make 3s, so he's got to be ranked ahead of Buzelis in the rotation entering the season. P.S. Your video/audio window was glitching out a lot.
@theslamduncan5 күн бұрын
Reminder that Giddey was playing a lot off ball last season. He didn't have the ball in his hands hence why his turnover rate decreased significantly compared to his first 2 seasons. He will have the ball in his hands more this season, therefore his turnover rate will be higher. It's nothing against him. Just having the ball more means more turnovers You're 100% right that P-Will is ahead of Buzelis in the rotation to start the season. However, if we don't see improvement from P-Will and Buzelis improves to where he's consistently averaging more points than P-Will, then P-Will's starting job could be in jeopardy. That's not saying that will happen nor that it should happen. Just saying that P-Will has competition at his position for once and if he doesn't perform, he can lose his starting role I appreciate the audio feedback. I don't have a consistent fix for it. One stream it's perfectly fine. The next stream it looks awful
@lancewilliams640623 күн бұрын
Will you be attending any Bulls game this year?
@samburck13Ай бұрын
I only watched the first half, but I agree with you about JP. His defense was absolutely smothering on Podz. He was like glue out there, pretty much single handedly forcing the shot clock all the way down.
@brotherkabeer8877Ай бұрын
Be careful with the YT TV screen cap regarding takedowns
@Tyler-JayyАй бұрын
Love the channel man. In depth player break down videos are what I enjoy most. As well as the cap break downs. Keep it up 👍🏼
@getuptae0160Ай бұрын
Are you a bears fan too by chance?
@theslamduncanАй бұрын
I am! Are you?
@lancewilliams6406Ай бұрын
Love how analytical this guy is!
@samburck13Ай бұрын
Obviously we should have started rebuilding at least a year ago, but I am glad we are doing it now nonetheless. Some solid signings so far and we FINALLY are the ones getting a couple of picks in a deal even if they are seconds. We need as many picks as we can get to navigate this rebuild successfully. Still wish we got some seconds or a first in the Caruso deal, but whatever
@jaguaw89Ай бұрын
Bulls had no leverage. They should of traded him last yr at the trade dead line. The man had the stats that warranted the money he wanted. He is a Dawg! Sacramento was the only team wanting to pay him anywhere he wanted. His age in a 3 yr deal is miniscual. He competes every night! Thank you Chicago for early christmas gift...
@theslamduncanАй бұрын
They absolutely should've traded him last year and even the year prior. I completely agree about that But given the circumstances, I'm happy about the deal when I was expecting the Bulls to get nothing for him (and I would've been fine with that too) Sacramento got a good dude and I hope it all works out. I have major questions about the fit and I worry when DeRozan will officially start to decline. But Sac doubled down on being offensive oriented and should be winning every clutch game with Fox and DeRozan (I said should. I didn't say will.)
@illDefine1Ай бұрын
I disagree with your take vehemently. Rebuilding teams need cap space when they feel ready to compete as opposed to the currently tanking ones. There is no scenario in the nba where you need cap space less than when you're tanking. As of right now, they want as many tradeable assets and picks as possible as long as they stay under the cap to avoid penalties. Really bad move for the Bulls. I also guarantee you that most teams can get at least 1 FRP for someone considered a top 30 player in the league .. aging or not. Just look at the Haul for Dame, who is ranked around the same place as Demar (in actuality he's worse) and is the same age. Or consider that Buddy Hield almost got the same return in his sign and trade, who isn't even considered a top 100 player.
@superslavbross9935Ай бұрын
Dame trade was also S&T?
@illDefine1Ай бұрын
@@superslavbross9935 True. But they were both signed at the moment they got traded. I'm aware the return is less with S&T, but not being able to land a single FRP is simply ridiculous in this day and age for a top 25-30 player. Don't forget, Dame is also on a terrible contract which brought his value down. Demar barely got a better return than a Buddy Hield sign and trade. To say the alternative is to get nothing back would be a false narrative. Demar wanted the security from a sign and trade. It was also in his best interest. Otherwise, his contract would not have paid him as lucratively.
@illDefine1Ай бұрын
@@superslavbross9935 For example, Demar fits quite well on the GSWs and that team is clearly trying to capitalize on the remainder of Steph's all-star years. I'm not behind the front office, but there's no doubt of the 29 teams they could have found better. A 2029 FRP from Warriors will be a gold mine while Sac will probably be average at worst. I'm aware no one wants to pick up Andrew Wiggins, but if you;re tanking he's the perfect guy. His contract expires in 26-27, basically the soonest the Bulls can possibly complete if they have a quick rebuild. Then money comes off the books when you actually need it.
@theslamduncanАй бұрын
I disagree with almost everything you've said, but I'm glad we can discuss it Would u be willing to part ways with a first round pick for a 35 year old DeMar DeRozan? I'm aware he's still a good player, but let's be real here. This isn't a scenario where the Bulls have the leverage to maximize DeRozan's value. He's an UFA. If they wanted a FRP, they should've traded him 2 seasons ago or last year when he was under contract Your comparison to the Dame trade is pretty poor imo. Dame is clearly better than DeRozan, was under contract through the 2025-26 season, is also younger, is coming in to be the 2nd star next to an MVP, and his game fits the modern day basketball DeRozan is an UFA, going to be 35, worse than Lillard, is coming in to be at best the 3rd option, and doesn't fit the modern day style of play. I don't see these two trades being comparable at all imo. That's my opinion tho and u have every right to disagree I also completely disagree with your analysis on cap space for bad teams. Bad teams don't want any long-term salary. U even mention a reason why which is when they're about to become good, they want to have money to spend. So bad teams want to clear cap so they can have that money to spend later, but also use that money to acquire assets. Literally just look at what the Spurs did in this DeRozan trade. They cleared cap and acquired Barnes's contract and got a FRP swap out of it. Also to make things clear, teams can go over the cap without being penalized. There's a major difference between being over the cap, which the Bulls currently are, and being in the luxury tax, which the Bulls are currently avoiding. So using cap space to take on bad contracts won't penalize the team, even if the team goes over the cap I also don't believe GSW would spend a FRP on DeRozan by any means. I also don't think he fits their system at all. Not to mention, GSW is in a major bind due to new CBA restrictions so spending a chunk of money on DeRozan is just a bad business decision.
@rtbluesАй бұрын
Without attaching an asset(s) I do not see a path to move Lavine. Nobody wants him and the new CBA and CAP rules make it difficult for teams to take on Zach;s salary.
@theslamduncanАй бұрын
You're right about the new CBA rules, but I honestly think teams are not interested bc they don't know if he's healthy. I believe if he shows he's healthy, teams will be willing to take him. That's not me saying the Bulls get anything valuable in return for him. That's me saying that teams will be willing to take him without the Bulls giving up a pick, too. I could 100% be wrong about this, and I'll admit it if I am wrong. But he's too good of a player that fits the modern day style for teams to say he has negative value, even with the big contract and not so great defense
@SpaghettineckАй бұрын
Please do some postgame vids this season .
@theslamduncanАй бұрын
I'll consider doing post game videos, but I do postgame streams after almost every Bulls game!
@SpaghettineckАй бұрын
@@theslamduncan I’ll take it . Appreciated
@Sandroko26Ай бұрын
👍👍👍
@shake6321Ай бұрын
the bulls gave up a 1st to get derozen in a sign and trade and they got back 2 2nds. the bulls got zero picks for caruso whereas the nets got 5 first rounders for bridges. AK is an awful GM. he can’t trade. he can’t draft. and he loves soft, short armed players with no lateral quickness who can’t shoot. i can’t wait for the AK era to be over. 3 and d with ball handling to initiate drive and kick is what you need in the modern era. AK is too dumb to realize this.
@theslamduncanАй бұрын
There's no doubt AK has been God awful and he should've traded Caruso and DeRozan much earlier when they had more value. He absolutely failed to get good value for players that were inevitably going to leave But given the circumstances that it would've been fine if he left for nothing, they got something out of it and officially hit the reset button, I'm happy about the trade I've seen your comments, but it's hard to decipher your messages, but let me be clear I've heavily criticized AK on this channel. I've made it clear that he's absolutely failed as head of basketball decisions. But I'm also fair in my criticism. I'm not going to be here saying that every move is bad just to hate on him. If I think a move is good, I'll say it
@shake6321Ай бұрын
@@theslamduncan Signing pat for a long and cheap contract was a great move. he will be a star. signing smith was a good move as it indicates that AK is smart enough to realize that a team needs a PF on the roster, especially one that can shoot and also play the 5. Trading for giddy (short arms, cant shoot) is pretty much AK's mo. Drafting Matas (short arms, cant shoot) shows that AK just can help himself. AK's preferance for players is the opposite of presti or Ujiri. trading demar to the kings and somehow getting less in return than what the spurs got is troubling. it shows how cheap and stuck our franchise is. i have zero faith in AK. if it were up to him the entire team would be 6-6 and half the players wouldnt be able to defend or shoot. We really are in the dark ages of bulls basketball. i am hoping this is rock bottom and we move on from AK and get a real GM with an eye for talent - someone like sam presti or masai ujiri. Long, Skilled 3 & D players are the future of the NBA, not short armed not shooters that AK is in love with.
@rtbluesАй бұрын
Even on the pick and roll vs Caruso, he did get back and contest the shot. Caruso just made it.
@theslamduncanАй бұрын
Well, he sort of did the Vuc issue on that play where he let Caruso get a head of steam to the basket. It is a great finish by Caruso, but I also expected Smith to really affect that shot, and he didn't. It's just something for Smith to learn and continue to get better at, and I think he will improve. I just don't know how much he will improve at age 25.
@TypoTypoTypoАй бұрын
Great analysis!
@mornrun74Ай бұрын
Jalen Smith is an excellent acquisition. I loved all the positives that you pointed out: wonderful shooting, willing mobility, consistent floor awareness. I think his next steps will be comparable to his own developed AI: getting to that level of experience where he has so much game-based ‘machine learning’ in his instinctual memory, that he’ll make predictive decisions based on opponent flaws which he’s seen before. That’s when you start seeing the opportunistic blocked shots, pass deflections and steals. He’ll be making high-probability decisions based on all that he has seen already. If he can stay healthy, he has the physical skills and the obvious, ongoing study of the intricacies of the game to deliver scary upside.
@theslamduncanАй бұрын
If he takes the next step of understanding his opponents weaknesses, i have no doubt he can be an NBA starter for many years. But he has to show that before we can call him the starting C of the future and he'll have every opportunity to show that on the Bulls
@lancewilliams6406Ай бұрын
Well said! Love the show!!!
@shake6321Ай бұрын
the Nba is all about 3 and d and drive and kick. AK still hasn’t figured this out. you actually don’t even need a point gaurd per-say. i am not sure why AK is obsessed with players with short arms who don’t move well laterally who can shoot. players like matas, giddy and vuc have a real low probability of success. they are #5 starters.
@shake6321Ай бұрын
if you can’t shoot 50% on your wide open 3’s then you are awful giddy has to play SF since he is so slow defensively which will negate a lot of his size. giddy is an interesting prospect but he is obviously your #3 wing defender and he really has to fix his jumper. lets say the Bulls had drafted ron holland. would holland, giddy and pwill have worked out? probably.
@thewalkingvloggingman7152Ай бұрын
Dude he is NOT GOING TO PLAY THE 5! LOL.
@eltrapo8784Ай бұрын
I told you that Lavine contract wasn’t gonna get moved 😏
@KingMidnight49Ай бұрын
I like the move. If he starts over vooch I'll be happier
@theslamduncanАй бұрын
I'm truly hoping Vuc is moved, but if he isn't, I agree that starting Smith would be better. But I doubt that happens
@PoorlyUtilizedАй бұрын
More S&T flexibility becomes available if a Lavine deal taking back minimum salary gets done, correct?
@PoorlyUtilizedАй бұрын
Been wanting him as a bull since that rookie year in phx
@viperstrike0Ай бұрын
This is the best place for Jalen Smith i think there is a chance he can still put it together here with less expectations
@theslamduncanАй бұрын
I'd argue he's already put together a very solid player profile. A mobile big who shoots well from 3 is very valuable But he has some ways to go to become a complete player
@reignmansАй бұрын
another move i liked a lot. color me surprised
@theslamduncanАй бұрын
I'm glad AK recognized he was a good option for the MLE instead of someone like KCP (honestly, they might've moved on to Smith after KCP signed with the Magic. But I'd like to think that wasn't the case)
@maco34576Ай бұрын
goated recap yesssir
@theslamduncanАй бұрын
Thank you!
@silver33Ай бұрын
Hope they can trade Zach and Vooch.
@40441gogoАй бұрын
Thanks for the in-depth updates! Appreciate it!!
@theslamduncanАй бұрын
I truly appreciate you guys watching!
@blkreign4784Ай бұрын
Smh waste of money smh!!! Overrated
@lancewilliams6406Ай бұрын
Great breakdown!!!!Glad you hit the 1000 hit!!! Keep up the great work.
@I.am_GrootАй бұрын
I have been wanting to see P Will get his game up to starter level and think he brings a lot of game as a role player right now so 5/90 is a fair contract but what are the Bulls doing here? I do not see any moves so far this offseason that will bring winning to Chicago anytime soon
@theslamduncanАй бұрын
So you shouldn't be expecting winning in the next 2-3 seasons. This team is going to be bad. And bc they don't have a big asset pool like the Thunder did, this will take some time. Signing P-Will to this deal shows they're investing in young talent, which is what they should be doing The Bulls had no cap space this summer. And to answer one of your replies, letting P-Will walk doesn't give the Bulls money to spend on free agents. This was the right decision The only money the Bulls can spend on free agents is using the mid-level exception (which they used to sign Jalen Smith) and the bi-annual exception I agree that P-Will has only been a role player so far. But if he can increase his points and keep his good defense and around 40% 3 point shooting, he will easily outplay this contract. But those are legitimate concerns to have bc he's been pretty mid so far in his career. He has no excuses now to perform better so we better see it happen
@I.am_GrootАй бұрын
@@theslamduncan Losing DRoz spells rebuild to me was really hoping the roster moves a couple years ago would turn it around. Still thinking it's a coaching change needed also
@BoobieBearDownSteelerUpАй бұрын
I’m a PWill supporter. If he can stay healthy, this can be the year that he takes that leap. His defense is solid and he can score if he shoots. The Bulls are off to a great off season start. 💪🏽
@I.am_GrootАй бұрын
Yeah I feel you but dude can't stay healthy and isn't bringing enough game to be a starter so not sure what the Bulls move here tells us other than they can't get another player as good as P WIll for the same money to like with Coby White they just settled on what they already have vs making moves to get better
@maco34576Ай бұрын
lets goooooo
@Sandroko26Ай бұрын
i agree Buzelis at the 4 PW at the 3 i have no idea why one would think the other way around over all great deal GO BULLS
@BallGuy-pm8pzАй бұрын
I hope the Bulls fans can stomach a tank because that's what will happen with this team.
@blessedupshea5593Ай бұрын
Thank you why put pwill at the 4 when buzelis is 6'10 that makes 0 sense to Me it should be coby,giddey,pwill,buzelis and vooch that's a decent 5 if you ask me
@theslamduncanАй бұрын
They better be ready for a bad team at the very least Not sure how many are tho
@zayover193Ай бұрын
@@theslamduncan who knows maybe 🤔 we come out swinging with how young energy be for young teams nowadays I’m not counting them out yet remember we still have damar and lonzo on this squad for now so with some practice with the r00ks we might have some diamonds 💎 in the ruff
@KingMidnight49Ай бұрын
I'm hoping he'll be playing small forward mostly
@theslamduncanАй бұрын
He should be. Buzelis must play the 4 and I'm pretty adamant about that
@lordzobey4602Ай бұрын
🎉🎉🎉
@zayover193Ай бұрын
Yes 🙌 this his last year of proving his worth 😊, hope all is well with you and your family brother keep up the good work ℹ will always tune in 😊
@SpaghettineckАй бұрын
Can’t go wrong with a 6’6 PG
@samburck13Ай бұрын
Congrats on 1000!
@AliasM7Ай бұрын
I think on the contrary he’s quicker than he looks this past year. I think that ankle zapped him of some of his quickness that we seen in HS
@emiliothepoetАй бұрын
Love the breakdown. I think Matas has a little bit of everything. In this case I believe he forced a shot despite not having enough space is because he’s expected to be a go to guy on the team. But overall I think making the right play will be something he leans into especially playing with Giddy who will set him up anyway
@SpaghettineckАй бұрын
Your content is dope thanks for the vids
@superslavbross9935Ай бұрын
Great breakdown as always! can't wait to see the new, young bulls in action!!!
@PoorlyUtilizedАй бұрын
Playing with giddey should make him productive early on without having the ball in his hands to initiate
@BrasilPopularАй бұрын
Great analysis. Agree with strength and 3pt shooting being priorities. Can work with dribble2much later. Also agree that he shouldn't have the ball on his hands that much this season. Now with Giddey probably handling those duties he shouldn't have to either, just focus on help def, cutting and catch and shoot, spacing the floor, etc...
@Not-so-cool-nameАй бұрын
Giddey to Matas for the Jam
@viperstrike0Ай бұрын
also the way he shuffles his feet to position reminds me of a volleyball player that is a really good thing. Pwill moves like he has bricks on his feet when positioning
@emiliothepoetАй бұрын
Yea PWill also took 3 years to be aggressive where this kid already shows this!