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Suddenly the world of Bulls basketball shone brightly. After a very dismal season that saw them from being Eastern Conference title contenders to a team in utter disaster, the Bulls 2008-2009 season welcomed its very first taste of good luck. Staring down a 1.7 percent chance of landing the top overall pick for the 2008 NBA Draft, the Bulls overcame the odds and somehow ended up with the number one pick. Now they have the option of choosing between two young and top prospects in Kansas State forward Michael Beasley and Chicago-native Memphis guard Derrick Rose.
The reality still has to hit me. I have been a very faithful Bulls fan since the first three-peat. I endured the harsh ridicule during the mediocre "Pete Myers as Michael Jordan replacement", enjoyed the resurgence of His Airness, the poor showing of the Baby Bulls years, the much-anticipated entry and sudden exit of The 'Fro and the painful reality of this year's "It coulda' been Da Bulls". Looking at the roster, the Bulls have it deep in the front and in the backcourt. What is definitely lacking is the talent in the frontcourt. Ty Thomas still has to blossom into a presence down low while Jo' Noah still has to settle his inconsistency issues. The backcourt is steady with Ben Gordon and Kirk Hinrich. It seemed that the Bulls had the perfect opportunity to building up from the very successful 2006-2007 season. But then, as if the universe conspired against them, everybody had a down year this year. Gone was the defensive killer instinct that saw the Bulls almost go into the Eastern Finals in 2007, the pinpoint shooting of Gordon was nowhere to be found, plus the distraction brought about a certain #24's whining about wanting to be a Bull certainly took its toll against the team. It was as if the 2007-08 season of the Bulls was destined to be doomed.And now, the basketball gods deemed that we have suffered enough. What with the draft providing only two solid picks that could become superstars in the near future, the Bulls get first crack at selecting who gets to wear the red, black and white jersey. In my personal opinion, Beasley is the better pick. This would take a load off from the pressure Ty Thomas is getting to become a scorer overnight. They already have a solid PG in Hinrich, albeit he had a slump this season, and we'd like to see the entire roster break out from their own slump when the next season opens. Much pressure is being given to pick Chicago-native Rose but that is just it, he's a Chi-town native so automatically the Bulls should pick him? Well of course, he took Memphis to the Final Four, but the point of the matter is, Chicago lacks the inside presence that will balance an already potent backcourt and Beasley can give that to them. I can still see Paxson working out trades and transactions in the coming months. The Bulls roster that will open the 2008-2009 season might not be the roster that's there right now. We could see veterans suddenly looking at the youth, the energy of the Bulls and would continue to salivate at the opportunity to play for one of the most successful organizations in the NBA. What matters is that as a die-hard Bull fan, I would like to see them bounce back with a vengeance when the 2008-09 season opens. What matters is that we got the number one pick baby. Beasley or Rose? To each his own. Go Bulls.
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