Prizbilla is a good fit for the Bulls. I think we have a good chance of getting him if we make a good offer.
Przybilla will be among the big men the Bulls will strongly consider
So says Sam Smith.Przybilla will be among the big men the Bulls will strongly consider
I really think he would be a solid addition to this ball club. It's really simple, add a center who can score and can complement Tyson Chandler. Let's face it, Tyson isn't a true center and Sweetney can't play for too long without fouling every second. I watched Pryzbilla last night and he looked like Theo Ratliff out there. He works hard and I think his attitude is great. He's frustrated with his current team and is looking for a team that has good jib.
Here's a video of him last night
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Jesus at the amount of blocks, he had 9 that game. Crickey!
I see him as a bit of a Chandler clone, only larger, all defense & rebounding w/ no offense. Still, that would help a lot, as we get plenty of scoring from the perimeter and need all the help we can get inside right now (both offense and defense). Also, he seems to have the right attitude, and seems to want to play for a team like the Bulls. If we get him, we should also get a more offensively minded big in addition to him IMO.
The thing is, Pryzbilla doesn't do either of those things you say you are looking for: he scores about as well as Chandler, and I don't see how he otherwise complements. He is only decent in the only areas that Chandler is decent in, shotblocking(better than Chandler) and rebounding(which he really hasn't been that good at this season), and he isn't athletic enough that he can guard either the 4 or 5, which would allow Chandler to not guard the opposition's best offensive big and thus freelance more.spongyfungy said:So says Sam Smith.
I really think he would be a solid addition to this ball club. It's really simple, add a center who can score and can complement Tyson Chandler. Let's face it, Tyson isn't a true center and Sweetney can't play for too long without fouling every second. I watched Pryzbilla last night and he looked like Theo Ratliff out there. He works hard and I think his attitude is great. He's frustrated with his current team and is looking for a team that has good jib.
Here's a video of him last night
Prizbilla is obviously not an offensive force. I agree that he is like Chandler in many ways. But if we could clone Chandler, I think it would be a good thing. The problem with both Chandler and Prizbilla (and any big man for that matter) is that they can and do get in foul trouble when they play aggressive defense.Babble-On said:The thing is, Pryzbilla doesn't do either of those things you say you are looking for: he scores about as well as Chandler, and I don't see how he otherwise complements. He is only decent in the only areas that Chandler is decent in, shotblocking(better than Chandler) and rebounding(which he really hasn't been that good at this season), and he isn't athletic enough that he can guard either the 4 or 5, which would allow Chandler to not guard the opposition's best offensive big and thus freelance more.
We need more than one big man who can defend the paint agressively. Prizbilla can do that, and more.
Yeah, one the one hand, that might be one way to overcome the fact that Tyson struggles to stay on the floor, but how much do you wanna invest in a one dimensional player who isn't gonna play more on average than at best half a game? I'd prefer getting someone who can bring if not a wholly complete game, at least a decent cross section of skills on both ends of the floor. Thats why I'd prefer Nazr Mohammed, because though he doesn't excel in any area to the extent that Pryzbilla does in shotblocking, he at least seems to be capable of giving a servicable performace across the board.McBulls said:Prizbilla is obviously not an offensive force. I agree that he is like Chandler in many ways. But if we could clone Chandler, I think it would be a good thing. The problem with both Chandler and Prizbilla (and any big man for that matter) is that they can and do get in foul trouble when they play aggressive defense.
We need more than one big man who can defend the paint agressively. Prizbilla can do that, and more.
I'd also like to see Paxson acquire whoever he thinks will most likely pan out to be two way standout between Aldridge, Thomas, Noah, and Bargnani in the draft, and Gooden and Nene in free agency.
Obviously Mohammed plays for a much better team than Przbilia, but his offensive stats aren't really much better :Babble-On said:Yeah, one the one hand, that might be one way to overcome the fact that Tyson struggles to stay on the floor, but how much do you wanna invest in a one dimensional player who isn't gonna play more on average than at best half a game? I'd prefer getting someone who can bring if not a wholly complete game, at least a decent cross section of skills on both ends of the floor. Thats why I'd prefer Nazr Mohammed, because though he doesn't excel in any area to the extent that Pryzbilla does in shotblocking, he at least seems to be capable of giving a servicable performace across the board.
Mohammed 6.4/5.3/0.5 17 MPG
Przbilia 6.2/6.9/0.8 25 MPG
But Przbilia is clearly a larger, more intimidating inside presence than Nazr.
I think the main problem the Bulls have had this year is not scoring, but inside defense, rebounding and foul differential. The latter is due, in my opinion more to the relative size difference between the Bulls and their opponents than to a lack of post-up offense.
The Bulls don't get their fair share of foul calls primarily because when they are on defense they are much smaller on the front line than their opponents. All the offensive athleticism in the world won't make up for the lack of ability to stop opponent's Bigs. We need the credibility on the defensive front line that AD gave us last year. Without it we will continue to suffer at the foul line.
I agree about the bigs situation being a primary cause of the foul differential, but I think a general plague of not-as-quick-as-you'd-like-to-see-feet (and too often, the opposite, too-quick/jumpy-feet) is at fault as well.McBulls said:The Bulls don't get their fair share of foul calls primarily because when they are on defense they are much smaller on the front line than their opponents.
Well, you don't need to have quite as quick feet if you are tall enough and have reach enough to challenge a shot without getting in front of someone who is putting up an inside shot. Seven foot tall guys have that advantage. Six foot nine guys do not.TomBoerwinkle#1 said:I agree about the bigs situation being a primary cause of the foul differential, but I think a general plague of not-as-quick-as-you'd-like-to-see-feet (and too often, the opposite, too-quick/jumpy-feet) is at fault as well.
I agree with you, but I'm just pointing out that the 7 footers don't defend all 5 positions.McBulls said:Well, you don't need to have quite as quick feet if you are tall enough and have reach enough to challenge a shot without getting in front of someone who is putting up an inside shot. Seven foot tall guys have that advantage. Six foot nine guys do not.
Yeah, I think a lot of the foul troubles come from the guards' inabilty to stop penetration.TomBoerwinkle#1 said:I agree about the bigs situation being a primary cause of the foul differential, but I think a general plague of not-as-quick-as-you'd-like-to-see-feet (and too often, the opposite, too-quick/jumpy-feet) is at fault as well.
It's a lot easier to defend against penetration if you can force a driving player to the baseline knowing a big guy in the middle is waiting to block his shot if he stupidly decides to go that way.
I blame our defensive intensity for our foul troubles. The fact that we give up a low FG % and also give up a lot of FT attempts is not a coincidence in my mind. If we wouldn't guard so tight, we wouldn't get beat off the dribble as often or foul as much. It might actually be to our advantage to cut back on our defensive intensity.Babble-On said:Yeah, I think a lot of the foul troubles come from the guards' inabilty to stop penetration.
To me, Pryzbilla could be a decent complementary signing if he can play good man to man defense in the post, which is something this team sorely needs, and would probably allow him to be a reasonable facsimile of what AD brought to us last year (and in some ways better, in fact). If not, I'm not sure signing him would be worth the cost it'd take to get him, when we could probably get something almost as useful by picking up a guy like Dale Davis off the veteran scrap heap in the offseason. All things considered, I'd still prefer us to target Drew Gooden and Nene this offseason (provided he's healthy). Both guys are decent two way players with no questions about what their actual position is.
And, if we are going to sign Pryzbilla this offseason, I certainly hope we also invest in a dynamite big man coaching staff. It doesn't make sense to plunk down 100 million dollars in Joel and Tyson and not try and pay top notch money for a guy like Pete Newell.
And, if we are going to sign Pryzbilla this offseason, I certainly hope we also invest in a dynamite big man coaching staff. It doesn't make sense to plunk down 100 million dollars in Joel and Tyson and not try and pay top notch money for a guy like Pete Newell.
That's when coaches just start hitting their prime! We should see if Wooden wants a job too!TomBoerwinkle#1 said:Pete Newell is 90.
Tom Boerwinkle is 61. Surely he's not too old.TomBoerwinkle#1 said:Pete Newell is 90.
If "cap space" ends up = Joel Pryzbilla I will puke.
Yeah, you said that yesterday.Pippenatorade said:If "cap space" ends up = Joel Pryzbilla I will puke.
If "cap space" = ONLY Joel Pryzbilla, I'll puke too.
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