Ice Man wrote:Spo had the right game plan. He blitzed, daring the Bulls' ballhandlers to be good enough to beat the blitz. They weren't. This team looks alright for most regular season games, and even in a post-season situation if playing a low-defense, low-BBIQ team like Atlanta. But put the pressure on and splat.
But come on, we all know that. Coby is an off guard. Ayo is an off guard. DDR is an off guard/small forward. Caruso is a defensive specialist. The team needs a true PG. Has for a long time now, except for half a season when Lonzo was playing.
I don't think Lonzo is the guy to break down a defense. He wasn't racking up the assists nor even running the offense.
One thing no one really talks about is that half season when the Bulls were good, the league had a league wide mandate to swallow the whistle. The Bulls came in with this high energy, swatting defense where they were getting tons of turnovers and that's where Lonzo shined (in transition). The league stopped the swallow the whistle thing and the Bulls started coming back to the pack.
Even if healthy, I don't think this team would emulate what it did for that half season.