Derrick Rose

Why Not to Recruit “One-and-Dones”

December 9, 2008

Before the great Lute Olson decided to hang up his whistle, he said he would no longer recruit “one-and-done” players after being burned by then Arizona recruit, Brandon Jennings, who went on to play professionally in Italy versus hitting the books in Tucson, Arizona. They have books at Arizona? Anyways…     Olson said at [...]

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Where are the Real Bulls’ Veterans?

October 31, 2008

I hate to be that guy. You know the guy who starts any sentence with,  ”I remember the good ol’ days…”  I hate it but, well, I am going to be that guy today. I remember when all veterans in the NBA were veterans and acted like veterans. What do I mean by this? Veterans are [...]

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Mayo Will Win Rookie of the Year

October 22, 2008

You heard it here first. Now, dont get me wrong, I do not think OJ Mayo was the best player in the draft. As I stated in my draft preview blog, I felt Michael Beasley was the most talented and I would have taken him with the first pick. However, for the rookie of the [...]

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Orlando Summer League

July 7, 2008

The NBA’s first summer league kicks off tonight in Orlando. Tonight, the first matchup will be between the first two picks of the draft when the Bulls meet the Heat. I would not look too far into this matchup between Beasley and Rose as it is just the summerleague, but it should be interesting nonetheless. Below is [...]

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