PWC (The 2044-2045 Chicago Bulls Presser)

[garbageman]

Hello Bulls basketball fans and esteemed members of the PBSL Press Writers Corps,

Last season we took a step back to retool and ended up somehow making the Playoffs With, Crazily, a 37-45 record. Despite getting swept, we never expected to be there, and it helped some of our young guys gain some valuable playoff experience...and the ones who are still on the roster this year are sure gonna need it.

Anyone who's been following this offseason has seen us make not one, but an unprecedented, fifty-seven-like TWO trades, and thought "PWC", which we think means: Possibly Winning Championship. But we'll talk about those moves. They cost us most of the players we had from last season, but four Players Worthy of Coming back remain: Luigi Leathers, Bryce Eggert, Les Kim, and Talen Horton-Tucker.

Last year, Bryce Eggert played a solid frontcourt role, both as a starter and a reserve depending on what the situation called for. He's a sound rebounder who can block and score inside. Another one of our bigs, Luigi Leathers, not only has a great name, but he's a 2nd year guy who's Progressing With Class. Les Kim played a huge role for us--averaging 20 points per game, making 1st team all defense. He's definitely going to be a good player for years to come. He came out of training camp a step slower, but he's young and has plenty of time to recover.

And Talen had another offseason marked by high work ethic and solid progression. While he's capable of a little bit of everything, we really expect him to be a glue guy for our starting lineup. When playoffs come around, we know we can plug him in in a multitude of spots and he'll be doing the dirty work required for our offensive specialists to do what they do.

And our offensive specialists may need no introduction, but we know you want to hear about them (or at least we want to talk about them).

Primarily, We Courted the Blazers for Luguentz Dort, but after realizing that every sane team was doing that, too, we shifted focus towards Michael Sneed and were able to agree on a deal to bring him to Chicago. We're extremely Pleased With Completing a trade for Sneed because Mike looks like he can have a breakout year. He could surprise a lot of People Who Consider Wiseman our top key Player. Who Could fault them for that. Wiseman is great, and we'll get to him next, but Sneed also has excellent size and speed for his position, he can create his own shot, drill it from deep, and his athleticism is off the charts.

James Wiseman, the MVP of last year's Playoffs, Wants Championship number two, and with the 76ers financial need to move on, we knew we could get a player of his caliber at a great Price. We Certainly think James Wiseman will be a leader for this squad, and with his athleticism and skill set for his height, he adds to a very long lineup that can score and defend.

Finally, there's nobody with a stronger resume when it comes to leadership than Daniel Yandell. As a 6'7" PG, he's long posed matchup problems to opponents on both ends of the court. He's one of the league's best at steals, and his Passing Will Create opportunities for everyone on the roster. He's led the Spurs to two championships, and we're hoping he has one or two more in him.

We're really looking forward to seeing what this team can do on the court. There are a handful of teams that look incredibly strong this season, but we welcome the opportunity to Prove Why Chicago is the most dominant franchise in PBSL.

Proceed With Cuestions.

[K-100]

Have you given any thought yet on the Positions Wiseman Could play this season? I experimented with him everywhere in Philly, especially during the playoffs, so now that he is entering his 30s do you still see that kind of flexibility?

[MexicanMamba]

Reports out of camp are that you have obviously collected an Uber talented group of players but they have so far struggled to gel on the court. Is this a concern? Or do you have ways to fix the chemistry quickly?

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[greepleairport]

With your added all star depth, and his TC setback, do you see Les Kim out of the starting lineup this year?


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[garbageman]

Have you given any thought yet on the Positions Wiseman Could play this season? I experimented with him everywhere in Philly, especially during the playoffs, so now that he is entering his 30s do you still see that kind of flexibility?

Excellent question. Although he's not as quick as he was in his 20s, we think his height, shooting skill, and prowess as a defender on the Perimeter Will Create many opportunities for us to play him on the wing. We're confident that no matter where we put him, Wiseman's going to contribute in a big way, especially on the offensive end.

[garbageman]

Reports out of camp are that you have obviously collected an Uber talented group of players but they have so far struggled to gel on the court. Is this a concern? Or do you have ways to fix the chemistry quickly?

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I'm not worried about it. The Bulls always start with lower cohesion than the rest of the league, no matter what, and we still have plenty of banners hanging from the UC's rafters.

[garbageman]

With your added all star depth, and his TC setback, do you see Les Kim out of the starting lineup this year?


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We'll see how preseason goes, but it's definitely possible. Les is still going to be an adept scorer, and we might need that scoring punch in a second unit. That might be the role for him, but despite training camp, we're not going to forget his production and defense from last season, and we'll get a look at him alongside the new surefire starters coming up soon to help us solidify decisions for opening day.

[Eazy P]

What role will Yan play on your team? Will you have him as a primary facilitator and defender or will you look for him to be a scoring option?

[garbageman]

What role will Yan play on your team? Will you have him as a primary facilitator and defender or will you look for him to be a scoring option?

I mean, he's been on the Spurs for a while, so you gotta know by now that Yan does Yan. He'll have the ball in his hands a lot as the PG, but he's going to shoot it when he wants and pass it when he wants. We trust his decision making in running an offense, and we know he's not going to be blasting off from beyond the arc too much.

[Xist2Inspire]

Random Reporter: While it's natural to focus on who was brought in, I'm just as interested as to why certain players were sent out. Can you shed any light on why those who were traded were marked as not essential parts of the future?

[garbageman]

Random Reporter: While it's natural to focus on who was brought in, I'm just as interested as to why certain players were sent out. Can you shed any light on why those who were traded were marked as not essential parts of the future?

The math on this is quite simple. There wasn't anything wrong with any of the players that went out--in fact, we liked many of them a lot, but the approach that many teams take for longevity of trying to balance a roster of win-now players with high potential rookie contract players isn't going to win a championship. Thus, we knew as much as we liked them, players like Carmelo Williams and Simi Shittu weren't ready to contribute on that level. Jere Bailey and Lyle Galloway were both players we liked very much, but we knew Daniel Yandell and James Wiseman would be much more important to vying for a championship this season.

We're still happy to have kept Luigi Leathers, but he wouldn't have been off-limits. Mostly, the guys that went out suited other teams' directional needs, and at 7'1, Leathers gives us an option to play at C on a team designed to be long and also designed to be able to pound it in the paint offensively.

[false9]

There are some GMs that Probably Won't Care how the season goes, but your competitive fire looks to be strong after all this time. Is it the chase for #7 or is there something more to it?

[garbageman]

There are some GMs that Probably Won't Care how the season goes, but your competitive fire looks to be strong after all this time. Is it the chase for #7 or is there something more to it?

I'm always a bit competitive, but it's definitely nice to be able to only worry about the big moves and not the day to day minutiae of the league. Needless to say, getting 7 would be a nice feather in my cap, but it's not an endgame. It's fun to try to put together something that works really well, and I'm going to keep doing it until the juice is no longer worth the squeeze.

[ballsohard]

Every year there's maybe only 3-4 teams who even have a shot to win a championship. Who do you have your eye on and how do you stack up ?


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[drkavarga]

Are planning on doing any more trades this season and if so how many?

[garbageman]

Every year there's maybe only 3-4 teams who even have a shot to win a championship. Who do you have your eye on and how do you stack up ?


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I think the most stacked team out there this year is the Thunder, but there are plenty of teams who have a shot to win the championship. The season's young and there are still huge difference makers on rebuilding teams that could find a new home and instantly vault someone to contendership. I do think that right now, we're the best team in the Alpha Conference, but it's gonna be a lot closer than some people have been saying. If the Spurs don't try to cut their bill down too much more, they'll be right up there, too, and Killian Hayes on the Kings could carry them all the way if he can play like he's the best player in the league. Other teams are just a trade or two away from being in that conversation, too, and it's the same story in Omega. While the Thunder look like the front-runners, the Lakers, Pistons, and even perhaps the Wizards look like they have some flexibility to upgrade on the trade market.

[garbageman]

Are planning on doing any more trades this season and if so how many?

I'd love to, but every time I see someone I want hit the trade block, they get released before I have time to prepare a generous offer.

[drkavarga]

Are planning on doing any more trades this season and if so how many?

I'd love to, but every time I see someone I want hit the trade block, they get released before I have time to prepare a generous offer.

That's because nobody wants those bums according to Stephen A. Smith.

[IamQuailman]

What is your favorite costume in Fall Guys?

[garbageman]

What is your favorite costume in Fall Guys?

Probably the golden egg hat until they come out with Bulls jerseys.

[AngryBanana]

How long do you see this build staying together?


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[garbageman]

How long do you see this build staying together?


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Maybe two seasons. We'll reevaluate after that.