Sports Illustrated Top 100 list

- How the list is trash

- How they really underestimated Zach putting him at 90… Lauri at 75, Thaddeous Young at 70, Otto Porter at 57 which was a spot higher than Klay Thompson

-They put Jeff Teague ahead of him, Alforouq Aminu, JJ Reddick, Patrick Beverly higher than Zach

I cant really get mad at Lauri being at 

 

 

LeBron was ranked the 3rd best shooter

- How I feel that he doesn’t even deserve to be on the list

-I’ll give him credit he came into the league without a jumper and his jumper has evolved since then but this aint it chief

- Last season he took on average 5.9 three pointers per game and he shot 34% That aint good enough to be on that list

-Lebron hasn’t actually been the best player in the league since 2016. LeBron was on the NBA 3rd team last year so that says a lot. Kyrie Irving hit the clutch three in game 7 with 50 seconds left

 

Also a lot of people who know me really think that I am a LeBron hater simply because I am a Bulls fan and that is simply not the case.

 

 

-There are many reasons why I feel LeBron is not the best player in the league right now and I can name 4 players better than him

- I feel people hold his legacy and what he did in the past at heart and they do not consider his actual production last season

- The man went 28-27 when starting and the Lakers missed the playoffs

 

-Zach LaVine and Lauri Markkanen will be the best offensive duo in the East

-Lauri at 75

The Damn Near Podcast - Episode 2  Zach & Lauri will dominate

On this episode I had Erick Montoya, who was a previous contributor for Pippen Ain't Easy by Fansided and now runs his own blog called Lake Shore Sports, as we deep dived some of the quotes and topics mentioned from training camp and from the Facebook Live interviews. 

Some of the Highlights were that Coby is assumed to be a starter and he is saying that he has gotten a lot better and the game has slowed down for him.

Zach exudes that he has confidence in Billy Donovan to help guide this team to where they need to go (the playoffs).

Lauri also expressed that he wants a contract extension and desires to be a Bull long-term. 

Artūras Karnišovas also spoke on his players mentioning that he doesn't want Lauri to only be a 7'0 spot up three point shooter.

We also throw our thoughts in as well and question whether this Bulls team can legitimately make the playoffs.

The Eastern Conference has gotten considerably better factoring in the Wizards trade sending Russell Westbrook to D.C. and the, Hawks, Pistons, and Hornets have used their offseason to gather quality players through the draft and from free agency. A lot of teams getting better makes it tough to think can this Bulls team really compete even with the 6-10 seed play-in rule?

Listen for the full scoop!




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Training camp alludes to new lineups(Ft Erick Montoya from Lake Shore Sports)

This episode I had one of my good homies and an up and coming Chicago artist known as Jae Paris on the podcast as we debated  and provided our analysis and thoughts of the first two Bulls preseason games. We also had a heated discussion going back and forth on whether Lauri should get an extension or not towards the end! 




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Helllll Noooo!  (Ft Jae Paris)

On this episode of the Damn Near Podcast, Brad "Buzz" from Bulls On Tap joined as we discussed some key aspects we noticed through the first three losses of the season. We intriguingly discussed multiple tough topics ranging from whether the Bulls should give up on Wendell Carter Jr.? What does improvement look like for the Bulls? What will happen over the next month with all the games coming up in January? And who will/should be here long term?

Listen in to hear a great conversation as we dive in and answer all these questions!

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Is It Time To Pull The Plug On Wendell? Ft Brad "Buzz" From Bulls On Tap

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