Luol Deng’s 39 points on Monday night can not be ignored.
He’s the X-factor. If Deng shines this season or even comes close to the potential the Bulls envisioned when they handed him a contract potentially worth up to $80 million, Chicago has a chance to seriously compete in the much-improved east.
Ifs, ands, or buts aside, this is not the first time Deng has flashed his scoring abilities since signing his contract in 2008. However, his�inconsistency to shoot efficiently on a nightly basis has caused the love -hate relationship fans have with the oft-injured yet talented forward. Let’s face it, Deng’s play since 2008 has had more flip-flops than a spring break pool party.
But at age 25, there is still time for Deng to mature into a more consistent scorer and the talent is clearly there. Tom Thibodeau believes Deng can make the jump this year, and there couldn’t be a better time to do it.
In Bill Simmons’�column from October 29th about the�architectural�build of the Miami Heat, he mentions that “teams win championships conventionally (an alpha dog superstar, an accomplished sidekick, a third elite player, than five or six role players) and unconventionally (three or four elite starters who complement each other, then four or five role players).”
The Bulls of the ’90s were, as Simmons puts it, conventional. Pippen played sidekick to Jordan, Rodman the elite power forward and Toni Kukoc, Ron Harper, John
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