Kudos to the 2008-2009 Chicago Bulls on their season and namely the playoff series versus the Boston Celtics in the first round. The Bulls became a contender in the eastern conference this season after acquiring Brad Miller and John Salmons. They were key pieces to our overall success this year and worked well with Derrick Rose, Ben Gordon, Kirk Hinrich, Joakim Noah, Tyrus Thomas and the other Bulls players that contributed off the bench.
Through trade acquisitions and the NBA draft, it would be in the Bulls best interest add a low post player and a big wing player that both can defend. These two acquisitions would be the difference in the Bulls pushing past the first round into the Eastern Conference Championship. Boston, Cleveland and Orlando all have players that provide this type of presence.
It makes a big difference when a perimeter player drives the lane and there is a defensive enforcer clogging up the lane. It also changes the complexion of the game when a big wing player is cutting an offense player's angles to the basket off or forcing them to the baseline. Those defensive adjustments can and will discourage good offensive teams from attacking the basket and the lane.
Remember, defense wins championships from the youth level to the NBA!
Yours in Basketball,
Coach Stewart
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- General Manager of Basketball at the Chicago Bulls/White Sox Training Academy. I oversee the basketball activity for the facilities in Lisle and Schaumburg, Illinois. The goals of the Chicago Bulls Training Academy staff is to teach the game of basketball in a positive manner and give players the best opportunities to excel on the court. We run year-round travel basketball at our facility and summer basketball camps in over 100 park districts around the Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana area. I look forward to seeing your children on the court soon!!!