Chicago Bulls
Replaced Stan Albeck as confused management made change for the sake of change... Albeck never had a legitimiate chance to succeed, since Michael Jordan missed most of 1985-86 season... Words of warning from Albeck: "I don't know if he (Collins) understands the meddling and interference that comes with this job. they're going to try and manipulate him."... Born July 28, 1951, in Christopher, Ill.... making him the youngest coach in the NBA... Was 76ers' top draftee in 1973, out of Illinois State... Played eight seasons before injuries ended career and scored 7,427 points... Four-time All-star, he scored 14 points for victorious East team in 1978... Had been assistant coach at Arizona State and color commentator on Sixers' games... Reportedly will earn $250,000 per season, so Bulls will pay half-million to two head coaches this season, because one guaranteed year remains on Albeck's contract.
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Saturday, August 06, 2005
Friday, August 05, 2005
John Paxson
Chicago Bulls
6-2 185 Guard
Yet another product of the San Antonio connection, Coming to Chicago as free agent... Brother Jim plays for Trail Blazers... Finally got decent playing time, about 20 minutes per game, and showed a little talent... Spurs picked him 12th overall in 1983, out of Notre Dame... Can stick the outside shot, but so can a lot of gas jockeys... Born Sept. 29 1960, in Dayton, Ohio... Father Jim Sr. played in NBA for Cincinnati and Minneapolis... Erupted for 23 points in playoff game against Celtics... Will have to prove himself every training camp.
Relevant Stats:
5.3 ppg, 46.6 FG%, 3.6 apg
6-2 185 Guard
Yet another product of the San Antonio connection, Coming to Chicago as free agent... Brother Jim plays for Trail Blazers... Finally got decent playing time, about 20 minutes per game, and showed a little talent... Spurs picked him 12th overall in 1983, out of Notre Dame... Can stick the outside shot, but so can a lot of gas jockeys... Born Sept. 29 1960, in Dayton, Ohio... Father Jim Sr. played in NBA for Cincinnati and Minneapolis... Erupted for 23 points in playoff game against Celtics... Will have to prove himself every training camp.
Relevant Stats:
5.3 ppg, 46.6 FG%, 3.6 apg
Thursday, August 04, 2005
Jawaan Oldham
Chicago Bulls
7-0 255 Center
Missed 30 games with injuries, which didn't help him in contract negotiations after becoming free agent at end of 1984-85... Made $175,000 last season, when he started 47 times... Just coming into his own after six seasons in NBA... Agent made big pitch to get him out of Chicago prior to last season because he felt Oldham should start... Bulls didn't deal him, but did promote him past Dave Corzine... Born July 4, 1957, in Seattle... Drafted 41st overall by Nuggets in 1980, out of University of Seattle... More than doubled any teammates's blocked-shot total, finishing sixth in league with 2.57 per game last season... Had 13 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks in title game for gold-medal-winning U.S. team in 1979 World Games... Must improve offensive game, but appears to be true late bloomer.
Relevant Stats:
7.4 ppg, 51.7 FG%, 5.9 rpg
7-0 255 Center
Missed 30 games with injuries, which didn't help him in contract negotiations after becoming free agent at end of 1984-85... Made $175,000 last season, when he started 47 times... Just coming into his own after six seasons in NBA... Agent made big pitch to get him out of Chicago prior to last season because he felt Oldham should start... Bulls didn't deal him, but did promote him past Dave Corzine... Born July 4, 1957, in Seattle... Drafted 41st overall by Nuggets in 1980, out of University of Seattle... More than doubled any teammates's blocked-shot total, finishing sixth in league with 2.57 per game last season... Had 13 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks in title game for gold-medal-winning U.S. team in 1979 World Games... Must improve offensive game, but appears to be true late bloomer.
Relevant Stats:
7.4 ppg, 51.7 FG%, 5.9 rpg
Wednesday, August 03, 2005
Kyle Macy
Chicago Bulls
6-3 195 Guard
Signed as free agent for $305,000 annually prior to last season... Amounted to $4,500 raise over salary with Suns... Drafted 22nd overall by Suns in 1979... Born April 9, 1957, in Kendalville, Ind.... Cut his teeth on a basketball iron... Was coached by his father in Peru, Ind., as schoolboy and was state's "Mr. Basketball"... Tenor saxophonist played sweet music when teamed with Michael Jordan in backcourt, but was mediocre without him... Kentucky product led team in assists with 446... Good free-throw shooter, but he didn't drive to the basket enough to make his accuracy pay dividends for Bulls... In 2,426 minues, he took only 90 free throws, an average of one every 15.8 minutes... C'mon Kyle, get down 'n' dirty or you'll be down 'n' out.
Relevant Stats:
8.6 ppg, 48.3 FG%, 5.4 apg
6-3 195 Guard
Signed as free agent for $305,000 annually prior to last season... Amounted to $4,500 raise over salary with Suns... Drafted 22nd overall by Suns in 1979... Born April 9, 1957, in Kendalville, Ind.... Cut his teeth on a basketball iron... Was coached by his father in Peru, Ind., as schoolboy and was state's "Mr. Basketball"... Tenor saxophonist played sweet music when teamed with Michael Jordan in backcourt, but was mediocre without him... Kentucky product led team in assists with 446... Good free-throw shooter, but he didn't drive to the basket enough to make his accuracy pay dividends for Bulls... In 2,426 minues, he took only 90 free throws, an average of one every 15.8 minutes... C'mon Kyle, get down 'n' dirty or you'll be down 'n' out.
Relevant Stats:
8.6 ppg, 48.3 FG%, 5.4 apg
Tuesday, August 02, 2005
Dave Corzine
Chicago Bulls
6-11 255 Center
Begins last year on contract which, inlucing share of signing bunus, will pay him $710,000 this season... Never was worth that much, but Nets gave him huge offer sheet when he was with San Antonio in the hope that Spurs wouldn't match it... They did and shipped him and Mark Olberding to Windy City and Artis Gilmore prior to 1982-83... A journeyman at best, he couldn't handle weight of huge salary... Decent player with good shooting touch... Was No. 18 pick overall by Bullets in 1978, out of DePaul... Born April 28, 1956, in Arlington Heights, Ill.... Might as well weigh 155 for all the banging he does... Prefers to stay outside and pop jumpers... Limited to 67 games due to injuries last season after appearing in all 82 games for five straight years.
Relevant Stats:
9.6 ppg, 49.1 FG%, 6.5 rpg
6-11 255 Center
Begins last year on contract which, inlucing share of signing bunus, will pay him $710,000 this season... Never was worth that much, but Nets gave him huge offer sheet when he was with San Antonio in the hope that Spurs wouldn't match it... They did and shipped him and Mark Olberding to Windy City and Artis Gilmore prior to 1982-83... A journeyman at best, he couldn't handle weight of huge salary... Decent player with good shooting touch... Was No. 18 pick overall by Bullets in 1978, out of DePaul... Born April 28, 1956, in Arlington Heights, Ill.... Might as well weigh 155 for all the banging he does... Prefers to stay outside and pop jumpers... Limited to 67 games due to injuries last season after appearing in all 82 games for five straight years.
Relevant Stats:
9.6 ppg, 49.1 FG%, 6.5 rpg
Monday, August 01, 2005
George Gervin
Chicago Bulls
6-8 185 Guard
Somehow it didn't seem right for the Spurs to have traded a legend to the Bulls... Took him long time to adjust... Michael Jordan's injury helped, since it provided him with more playing time than he would have gotten... "Ice has a few more years left," said former coach Stan Albeck, who rode Gervin's scoring to three straight 50-plus-victory seasons with the Spurs... Earned base salary of $771,000 last season before becoming free agent... born April 27, 1952, in Detroit..."The Iceman" was drafted 40th overall by Suns in 1974, but he already had played two years with ABA teams in Virginia and San Antonio by that time... Tossed out of Eastern Michigan after one year for fighting... Last year, he remarried woman who had divorced him the year before... Played only 11 minutes in playoffs.
Relevant Stats:
16.2 ppg, 47.2 FG%, 87.9 FT%
6-8 185 Guard
Somehow it didn't seem right for the Spurs to have traded a legend to the Bulls... Took him long time to adjust... Michael Jordan's injury helped, since it provided him with more playing time than he would have gotten... "Ice has a few more years left," said former coach Stan Albeck, who rode Gervin's scoring to three straight 50-plus-victory seasons with the Spurs... Earned base salary of $771,000 last season before becoming free agent... born April 27, 1952, in Detroit..."The Iceman" was drafted 40th overall by Suns in 1974, but he already had played two years with ABA teams in Virginia and San Antonio by that time... Tossed out of Eastern Michigan after one year for fighting... Last year, he remarried woman who had divorced him the year before... Played only 11 minutes in playoffs.
Relevant Stats:
16.2 ppg, 47.2 FG%, 87.9 FT%
Sunday, July 31, 2005
Gene Banks
Chicago Bulls
6-8 225 Forward
Played all 82 games after being acquired from Spurs for Steve Johnson and second-round pick prior to 1985-86... San Antonio drafted him No. 28 overall in 1981... Huge letdown for one of most highly recruited schoolboy players ever... Born May 15, 1959, in Philadelphia... Deserves to shoot more, given his lifetime percentage... Deep-thinking sort and he has political ambitions... A Christian who has delved deeply into study of Hebrew... One of seven siblings... Made only $193,000 last season before becoming free agent... Led Atlantic Coast Conference in scoring during senior year at Duke with 18.3 ppg... Has never missed more than two games in a season since entering NBA.
Relevant Stats:
10.9 ppg, 51.7 FG%, 4.4 rpg
6-8 225 Forward
Played all 82 games after being acquired from Spurs for Steve Johnson and second-round pick prior to 1985-86... San Antonio drafted him No. 28 overall in 1981... Huge letdown for one of most highly recruited schoolboy players ever... Born May 15, 1959, in Philadelphia... Deserves to shoot more, given his lifetime percentage... Deep-thinking sort and he has political ambitions... A Christian who has delved deeply into study of Hebrew... One of seven siblings... Made only $193,000 last season before becoming free agent... Led Atlantic Coast Conference in scoring during senior year at Duke with 18.3 ppg... Has never missed more than two games in a season since entering NBA.
Relevant Stats:
10.9 ppg, 51.7 FG%, 4.4 rpg
Saturday, July 30, 2005
Steve Colter
Chicago Bulls
6-3 175 Guard
Became a Bull after the second round of the 1986 draft when the Trail Blazers traded him for the rights to Larry Krystkowiak (28th pick) and second-round picks in 1987 and 1992... Doesn't look like much... Maybe that's why so many teams passed on him in the 1984 draft and allowed the Blazers to grab him with the No. 33 pick... A good wind would blow him him away... If he turns sideways, you can barely see him... All right, enough of the funny stuff, this toothpick with legs is a solid point guard, Needs work on his shot... Better from three-point range than from in close... But he can run the offense and finished with 113 steals last season, ranking second on team... Born July 24, 1962, in Phoenix... Had a quietly effective four-year career at New Mexico State... Invited to the U.S. Olympic Trials in 1984... It was his rapid development at the point-guard spot that pushed Darnell Valentine to the bench and eventually allowed the Blazers to ship him to the Clippers... A real bargain at $112,500.
Relevant Stats:
8.7 ppg, 1.4 spg, 45.6 FG%
6-3 175 Guard
Became a Bull after the second round of the 1986 draft when the Trail Blazers traded him for the rights to Larry Krystkowiak (28th pick) and second-round picks in 1987 and 1992... Doesn't look like much... Maybe that's why so many teams passed on him in the 1984 draft and allowed the Blazers to grab him with the No. 33 pick... A good wind would blow him him away... If he turns sideways, you can barely see him... All right, enough of the funny stuff, this toothpick with legs is a solid point guard, Needs work on his shot... Better from three-point range than from in close... But he can run the offense and finished with 113 steals last season, ranking second on team... Born July 24, 1962, in Phoenix... Had a quietly effective four-year career at New Mexico State... Invited to the U.S. Olympic Trials in 1984... It was his rapid development at the point-guard spot that pushed Darnell Valentine to the bench and eventually allowed the Blazers to ship him to the Clippers... A real bargain at $112,500.
Relevant Stats:
8.7 ppg, 1.4 spg, 45.6 FG%
Friday, July 29, 2005
Sidney Green
Chicago Bulls
6-9 210 Forward
Finally got chance to play and showed at least a glimpse of what could be a bright future... Was wasted by former coach Kevin Loughery... Started 68 games last season... One of 10 children... As senior at New York's Jefferson High, he averaged 35 ppg, 25 rpg and six blocked shots per game... All-time leasding rebounder and second-ranking all-time scorer at Nevada-Las Vegas... Fifth player picked overall by Bulls in 1983... Born Jan. 4, 1961 in Brooklyn, N.Y.... Will earn $400,000 on final year of contract... Finished second on Bulls in rebounding... Might as well have missed playoffs for all the impact he had, shooting 30 percent from field... Only way he'll develop is if he's turned loose regularly.
Relevant Stats:
13.5 ppg, 46.5 FG% 8.2 rpg
6-9 210 Forward
Finally got chance to play and showed at least a glimpse of what could be a bright future... Was wasted by former coach Kevin Loughery... Started 68 games last season... One of 10 children... As senior at New York's Jefferson High, he averaged 35 ppg, 25 rpg and six blocked shots per game... All-time leasding rebounder and second-ranking all-time scorer at Nevada-Las Vegas... Fifth player picked overall by Bulls in 1983... Born Jan. 4, 1961 in Brooklyn, N.Y.... Will earn $400,000 on final year of contract... Finished second on Bulls in rebounding... Might as well have missed playoffs for all the impact he had, shooting 30 percent from field... Only way he'll develop is if he's turned loose regularly.
Relevant Stats:
13.5 ppg, 46.5 FG% 8.2 rpg
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Orlando Woolridge
Chicago Bulls
6-9 215 Forward
Became free agent after making $300,000 last season... Wants huge raise, but went about seeking it in strange way, missing some regular-season games to press demands... A few teams soured on him after that... Quality offensive player who rebounds like someone half his size... Should take some lessons in fortitude from cousin Willis Reed... Born Dec. 16, 1959, in Mansfield, La.... Not counting injured Michael Jordan, he led team in scoring and had single-game high of 44 points... Would thrive on a team that needs his scoring, like the Nets... Might continue to get overlooked and sulk if he continues to play in Jordan's shadow in Chicago... Bulls drafted him sixth overall in 1981, after brilliant career at Notre Dame.
Relevant Stats:
20.7 ppg, 49.5 FG%, 5.0 rpg
6-9 215 Forward
Became free agent after making $300,000 last season... Wants huge raise, but went about seeking it in strange way, missing some regular-season games to press demands... A few teams soured on him after that... Quality offensive player who rebounds like someone half his size... Should take some lessons in fortitude from cousin Willis Reed... Born Dec. 16, 1959, in Mansfield, La.... Not counting injured Michael Jordan, he led team in scoring and had single-game high of 44 points... Would thrive on a team that needs his scoring, like the Nets... Might continue to get overlooked and sulk if he continues to play in Jordan's shadow in Chicago... Bulls drafted him sixth overall in 1981, after brilliant career at Notre Dame.
Relevant Stats:
20.7 ppg, 49.5 FG%, 5.0 rpg
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Charles Oakley
Chicago Bulls
6-9 240 Forward
Chosen No. 9 overall by Cavaliers in 1985, he was dealt with Calvin Duncan for Ennis Whatley and Keith Lee... Exploded during second half of season, grabbing season-high 26 rebounds in overtime game vs. Bucks March 15... Led Bulls in rebounding... Had single-game scoring high of 35 points... Needs to be reacquainted with fact that free throws are supposed to be free... Born Dec. 18, 1963, in Cleveland... NCAA Division II Player of the Year in his senior season at Virginia Union, when he led team to 31-1 record by averaging 24 ppg and 17.3 rpg... Makes $325,000 this season... Has degree in business administration... Don't miss Chicago-Philadelphia games, when this guy goes against Charles Barkley.
Relevant Stats:
9.6 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 51.9 FG%
6-9 240 Forward
Chosen No. 9 overall by Cavaliers in 1985, he was dealt with Calvin Duncan for Ennis Whatley and Keith Lee... Exploded during second half of season, grabbing season-high 26 rebounds in overtime game vs. Bucks March 15... Led Bulls in rebounding... Had single-game scoring high of 35 points... Needs to be reacquainted with fact that free throws are supposed to be free... Born Dec. 18, 1963, in Cleveland... NCAA Division II Player of the Year in his senior season at Virginia Union, when he led team to 31-1 record by averaging 24 ppg and 17.3 rpg... Makes $325,000 this season... Has degree in business administration... Don't miss Chicago-Philadelphia games, when this guy goes against Charles Barkley.
Relevant Stats:
9.6 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 51.9 FG%
Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Michael Jordan
Chicago Bulls
6-6 200 Guard
Didn't like the Bulls' plan to dump the regular season so he dumped on management types until they changed their minds... Missed 64 games with broken bone in foot, then had to verbally fight his wayback into prominent spot in lineup... Management wanted him to stay out until this season, figuring Bulls would miss 1985-86 playoffs and make draft lottery... He won and Bulls lost, gaining playoffs berth and losing three straight to Celtics despite his incredible 49-point and 63-point efforts... NBA Rookie of the Year in 1984-85 was third player chosen in 1984 draft after brilliant career at North Carolina... Larry Bird says, "He's God disguised as Michael Jordan."... Including pro-rated share of signing bonus, he'll make $710,000 this season... Born Feb. 17, 1963, in Wilmington, N.C.... Reportedly triples his basketball salary with outside endorsements... Barring reinjury, he should enjoy a sensational basketball career.
Relevant Stats:
22.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.9 apg (18 games)
6-6 200 Guard
Didn't like the Bulls' plan to dump the regular season so he dumped on management types until they changed their minds... Missed 64 games with broken bone in foot, then had to verbally fight his wayback into prominent spot in lineup... Management wanted him to stay out until this season, figuring Bulls would miss 1985-86 playoffs and make draft lottery... He won and Bulls lost, gaining playoffs berth and losing three straight to Celtics despite his incredible 49-point and 63-point efforts... NBA Rookie of the Year in 1984-85 was third player chosen in 1984 draft after brilliant career at North Carolina... Larry Bird says, "He's God disguised as Michael Jordan."... Including pro-rated share of signing bonus, he'll make $710,000 this season... Born Feb. 17, 1963, in Wilmington, N.C.... Reportedly triples his basketball salary with outside endorsements... Barring reinjury, he should enjoy a sensational basketball career.
Relevant Stats:
22.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.9 apg (18 games)
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