foulballs.net - 5/22/2008
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Finally.
After a Bulls season that was filled with nothing but frustration, and a coaching search that has gone much the same way, Chicago finally got a little lucky on Tuesday night. Despite having only a 1.7% chance of winning the NBA draft lottery, the Bulls ended up with the first pick in this summer's draft.
I was at work last night while the lottery was going on when my friend Greg sent
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Tremendous Upside Potential —
... would I do if I was the GM???? I'm not sure. Awesome answer, right? Paxson will have to use this Summer to weigh his options to see what kind of trades he can make. Option 1 would be to get Rose but he needs to get rid of Hinrich to make that happen. Option 2 would be to take Beasley and pray to God that he doesn't turn into a jerkoff. This isn't going to turn out well, is it? Zoner: Rose #23 is taken but I’m pretty sure we can work something out. Foul Balls: Undecided It's true, though, and now the question is who do the Bulls ...
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suntimes.com 5/22/2008 — Rose is terrific, but inside scorer Bulls need is there for the picking My first thought on seeing the Bulls land the No. 1 pick in the draft lottery was this: Oh, my god, the Bulls are going to get Michael Beasley. It was only later that I learned, ...
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Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 5/21/2008
John Paxson was upstairs in his bedroom when he heard his sons Ryan and Drew scream. Moments later, they dragged him downstairs to watch the draft lottery. The Bulls had just vaulted from the ninth pick into the top three, and what looked like a ...
Paxson sitting pretty —
Chicago Sun-Times Bulls 5/22/2008
When asked Monday about the possibility of the Bulls getting lucky in the draft lottery, general manager John Paxson dismissed the notion, saying the odds were so stacked against them that he didn't even entertain such thoughts.
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chicagotribune.com - Sports 5/22/2008
Bulls general manager John Paxson stepped into the sunshine and, in lieu of a needed "chill out," reminded all the draft doesn't take place until June 26.
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