Who the hell is Ronald Dupree?

[Stevan]

I thought there was an error in the box score! He's a rookie out of (was it LSU?), signed to a 10 day deal, and dropped 18 points along with 9 rebounds in his first game! I suppose you gotta make an impression witha 10 day contract Hope he continues to play well...

[Andrew]

I don't follow the NBDL, so I had no idea who he was either. I guess I still don't really know, but I agree that's an impressive debut. If he continues to play like that, he might end up sticking around, which would be good news if he can be consistenly effective off the bench. Shame the Bulls lost to Miami though.

[Bill Russell]

I have this feeling the Bulls are tanking the season yet...

Regarding DuPree...

www.nba.com/draft2003/profiles/DupreeRonald.html

www.nba.com/nbdl/players/ronald_dupree.html

nbadraft.net/profiles/ronalddupree.htm

www.cnnsi.com/basketball/college/men/players/3471/

Quite a find, huh?

[Stevan]

definitely a shame. From what I read they had chances to win. Jamal Crawford has got to be the most inconsistent player on the team. On the other hand you wonder what would have happened had he played the 4th quarter in the last couple of games.
It feels like the Bulls need another shake up with the roster, especially after seeing what Isiah did in NYC. I just wouldn't want Pax to trade everyone for a roster of AD's and JYD's I really don't think there's anybody on the Bulls right now that can be a franchise player. None of them have shown any consistency, possibly with the exception of Chandler, who's too much like Marcus Camby

Anybody got any ideas to make the Bulls better? I'm so sick of this

I think Kirk Hinrich should be untouchable, and I would keep Kendal Gill because he's a solid vet, and Scottie Pippen out of loyalty and the hope that he can still contribute. Chandler is questionable because of injury, and everybody else should be on the trading block.

Tales: Thanks for the info on Dupree. He does indeed sound like a good find. Fairly athletic, rebounds, his college stats don't look too bad.

[Bill Russell]

I'd anything just to see a poor Bulls fan cry.

[1CenT]

Curry and Chandler with Hinrich should stay.. Hinrich is great.. Curry is a post presences you can't really find anywhere else.. Chandler is a Boozer type of player but more explosive and more potential.. Crawford in my opinion will become consistent in a few years.. can they wait? i don't know..
I don't like AD.. he starts.. i like Curry more.. JYD is a great team player.. Pippen needs to stay..
Gill is great too..
Now you can't keep everyone.. Maybe try trading Chandler, Crawford + a draft pick for a franchise type player or a bunch of talented winners.
Maybe Ray Allen + Rashard Lewis.
But i doubt Seattle will trade..

Suns are willing to give.. Crawford + pick for Marion?
Suns need a PG..

With Curry, AD, JYD in the frontline
Hinrich, Gill, Pippen at the guards.. they are decent..

[air gordon]

so far dupree is eddie robinson with linton johnson's attitude

Anybody got any ideas to make the Bulls better?

play out the season giving most of the minutes to the lineup of hinrich, crawford, robinson, chandler, and curry. then evaluate. also, stop running the pick and roll with AD

[flip_wun]

i actually thought that the Bulls might do good this season with their roster and damn i was mistaken

if they do start shakin' up the roster, i say keep Curry, Chandler, Crawford, Hinrich and Gill. Pippen too i guess. everyone else should be pretty expendible. i'm kinda angry that they're trying to buy out Jay Will's contract but i can understand why

[fgrep15]

Curry and Chandler with Hinrich should stay.. Hinrich is great.. Curry is a post presences you can't really find anywhere else.. Chandler is a Boozer type of player but more explosive and more potential.. Crawford in my opinion will become consistent in a few years.. can they wait? i don't know..

Curry needs to learn how to rebound and play defense, Chandler is not like Boozer, more like a better rebounding and shot blocking Rasheed Wallace (a little less range though), who also doesn't have as quick hands.

Crawford should be consistent by now, this is his third year, no excuse.

Hinrich is doing good, he's currently a rookie so he has some leeway I guess.

[EGarrett]

In the preseason...when Dupree was playing for the Pistons...he had an absolutely sick dunk. It was all over some guy...I tried to save it off ESPN motion but did not succeed.

[Matt]

Ronald Dupree was with the Pistons in the pre-season, and he almost made the team as well. IMO Pistons should have dumped Sura and kept Dupree

[fgrep15]

Ronald Dupree's second game for the Bulls didn't go as well as his first. The former NBDL star hit 3 of 11 shots and scored 8 points in 22 minutes. Dupree also earned a flagrant foul late in the game for tackling Davis.