>Jimmy Butler: The Bulls should have given him a better offer,
>but we MUST not lose him in free agency this summer. He's
>becoming one of the best 2-way shooting guards in the game and
>might even score enough to fulfill the secondary shot creator
>gap I've been begging to be addressed for years. Pay this
>man.

Jimmy is gonna get 12 and he'll take it and be happy.

>Kirk, Taj, Noah, & Dunleavy: Supreme competitors. They all
>know their roles and play it to perfection.

If Kirk's J is falling, the other team is in trouble. This hasn't happened as much when Rose is playing...it needs to.

>Mirotic: This kid can ball. He still makes some defensive
>mistakes and silly fouls but overall his defense is pretty
>good and he's a great playmaker as well as shooter. This was
>his best game of the season so far and props to Thibs for
>giving him the minutes.

And he takes NO shit. He was throwing bows with Jordan and Blake all second half. I LOVE it. He's gonna be a baller in the future.

>McDermott: He seems pretty lost out there and his shots aren't
>falling. Might take him another year or two to figure out how
>to play with this team.

Niko played pro ball. Dougie is getting use to it. He'll be more comfortable as the season goes on.

>Great start to the circus road trip though. They showed strong
>defense, the ability to make a comeback, and withstand a
>legitimate run from the home team. I'd like to see this team
>play this way when they're at full strength. Bulls came out
>with an edge, and they'll need to start with that energy at
>the United Center if they want to go into the playoffs with
>homecourt advantage.
>
>Great win, I'm feeling optimistic. When this team gels I think
>we'll be damn near unbeatable if everybody is playing to their
>potential.

My concern Jimmy's play when Rose is playing. He becomes a little timid because they don't have as much time on the floor together. He needs to learn he can still take over when Rose is there. I'm hoping they sort that out over the next 3 weeks or so.