Kolek planning to go pro
This is the worst I’ve seen the Bulls organization.
Hmmm.I will remind you that in the 6 years after the dynasty blew up, the Bulls were 119-341, a .259 winning percentage. I believe as part of that, Tim Floyd had the worst record of any coach in NBA history.So that was pretty bad.
Yes, as someone who worked in their front office at that time, I’m well aware. The stuff going on behind the scenes right now is really really bad. That type of dysfunction wasn’t there back then.
Uh oh...http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25481105/joel-embiid-philadelphia-76ers-frustrated-role-jimmy-butler-trade
Three teams- three unhappy messes. Poor Jimmy keeps picking teams in disarray (sarcasm).
Only a self-centered loser complains about his stats during a winning streak.
Sixers are 10-3 since the trade, so maybe it's not quite time to declare Armageddon.
Not questioning JB’s talent. Just interesting that each team he has been on has turned into a mess. We’ll see what happens in Philly.
I guess I don't see Embiid griping about being out on the perimeter more than he likes evidence of 1) Butler being the problem or 2) the Sixers being a mess.If the Sixers are a mess and in disarray, as you say, it sure isn't affecting their ability to win games.
Really does anyone think this is going to be effective??? http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25493942/chicago-bulls-players-push-back-coach-jim-boylen-aggressive-style
Embiid was the unquestioned star and most visible player on a young team with no expectations. Now you have a team that is expected to contend for the East that added an established and proven star. Dynamics change, roles change, Embiid is no longer the big fish in a little pond. But the Sixers are playing great, Jimmy seems to be fitting in and playing well (stuff with him and Simmons is fun and amusing). Calling the team a mess is overkill.Also, given what we’ve now seen. The Bulls problem wasn’t Jimmy, and Minnesota was just not the right fit. Wiggins still stinks and the team is underperforming
This highlights the difference between a cocky young guy like Embiid and a mature established star like D-Wade.Wade not only embraced bringing in a brighter star than himself to the Heat, but he actively actually sought to make it happen. And LeBron agreed to take less money than he would have gotten elsewhere (especially Cleveland). All to win championships, which they did -- and they wouldn't have had Wade been overly concerned about his "role."But Embiid sees only what's in it for him personally, and whines about his situation despite the team winning more than it has in years. It's childish, of course, but he's a child. Maybe he'll grow up some day.
I think you're being a bit harsh here. The guy was asked a question about his offensive struggles and gave an honest - and correct! - answer, saying he's less effective when forced to play a stretch 5 role. He could have, and should have, given a more PC answer, I suppose, but let's not spin this into anything more than it is. He never complained about the trade for Butler.I'm not sure the Wade comparison is fair. By the time LeBron went to Miami, Wade was 29 years old, an 8-year veteran and a guy who was accustomed to playing second fiddle to another superstar. Embiid is 24, in his third season and in unchartered territory as far as being asked to sacrifice usage to another player. Not at all apples-to-apples circumstances.
Before LeBron got to Miami, what superstar had Wade grown accustom to playing second fiddle to? He was the best player on the Heat from day 1 of his rookie year.
Some guy named Shaq. Perhaps you're forgetting how Dwyane happily took on the role of sidekick after the heat acquired Shaq.Thursday, Wade was asked whose team this was.No hesitation. Straight into the post. To the dominant big man Richards High and Marquette could not provide."Hands down, hands down Shaq's team," Wade said. "It's his team. He's the Big Fella. He's the guy the offense is going to run through. He's the guy that we want our offense to run through, and we'll take it from there."https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2004-07-16-0407160158-story.html