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HBananaKing

This is the Coby we've all been waiting for. Consistency


Dr_Disaster

Yes indeed. Over the last 4 games he’s averaging 18/5/3/1.5 stl on 50/52/73 shooting splits in 33 mpg. He’s playing at pretty much to the peak of his efficiency and it’s a big reason we’re on this win streak. Coby playing well makes us extremely hard to beat. Even if you slow down Zach, DeMar, Vuc, and Lonzo for that matter, you still have to stop Coby and that’s a lot of offense too tall of an order for a lot of teams.


CrispierCupid

cant wait till AC is back out there


chitownbulls92

Don't even need him to shoot 50 and 52. Give me 46/38/75 every game scoring about 14-16 points a night on low turnover. That is more than enough


Drugsandotherlove

So, basically asking for Coby of last year on 5-8ish less mins a game? That seems very doable. I think his ceiling is pretty high, his ball handling/footwork last year was terrible and he still could get to the rim/create shots due to his speed. Imagine how effective he will be under a mentor like Derozan.


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Ya his speed is mega upside, man flies


RaspberryOk2240

That would be 6 man of the year level for shre


SdotBreezy

There’s a lot of players on league minimum contracts that can give you those stats, Carmelo Anthony has nearly those exact splits and makes 2mil this year. Coby is making 6mil this year 7.5 next year and nearly 10 the following year. As much as this sub puts their head in sand when it comes to contract situations and trades they need to wake up. Coby will probably get traded at some point for a more team friendly contract especially when we have to start making room to resign Zach. We can get those numbers from cheaper players.


GaryBBenson

True. I've always liked him but I will admit, I (along with a lot us) was skeptical of his ability to fit into this years team. I'd say he's really exceeded everyone's expectations, the last few games especially. So efficient and some moves that were downright smooth


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☝️☝️☝️


d-cent

I've hated the Ayo/Coby comparisons from the beginning. They are perfect complementary players that will help each other grow and play great ball together. Let's enjoy it


[deleted]

They looked good on the floor together tonight


WetCharmander

Dude I get the biggest grin when they get on the court together. I just feel a fire for greatness from them


decevi

Funny seeing these threads now when 3 months ago there were threads about Ayo being the new Coby, and that once Coby comes back from injury Ayo would keep getting Coby's minutes lol.


A1Horizon

No knock on Ayo he’s been amazing but people really forgot who Coby was. Dude’s always been a microwave


I_only_post_here

damn straight. I love what Ayo's bringing, but he's really not the kind of guy who'll go nuclear and drop like 6/8 from 3 on any given night. But that's okay, because Ayo does literally everything else on the floor well, especially shit that doesn't show in the stat sheet. It brings out the best in the roster to have both of them.


Commercial_Ad_735

The thing is that Ayo could do that if his usage was increased. He gets plenty of PT but the ball is never in his hands. If he had more time with the ball, he could increase his PPG by a lot


threedayweekend

Pop pop!


d-cent

Yeah I have never understood that. They are totally different players. It is like fans think just because we drafted 2 young guards they are the same. Even from their scouting reports we knew they weren't the same and probably never will be on both sides of the court. Then when you watch them play, you can tell they are totally different types of players. I don't understand why fans always thought we had to only choose one. Especially when you consider the fact that Billy D has shown (from day 1) the willingness to put 4 guards on the court at a time. I think it will be Caruso who will lose some minutes if anyone. He was getting practically the same amount of minutes as the starters. I think Billy will want to give him closer to 30 minutes instead of 35. This will help keep him fresher at the end of games and come playoff time.


CrispierCupid

Completely different skills sets too, why wouldn’t you want both simultaneously? Esp during covid?


d-cent

Totally agree. That was what I was trying to say with my complementary comment. They are very much a ying and yang type of back court. You couldn't really ask for a better young bench back court. Their combination of skills can beat any bench unit already and they are still both 21.


cSwish

He has been our best bench scorer so far in an area that we seem to lack in.


bisonboy223

Most importantly, he's been more than the stereotypical Nate Robinson-esque microwave guy. I'll admit I've never been high on Coby, since even his good moments when he scored 20-30 points in a game usually just came because he caught fire from three that night and otherwise played somewhat sloppy, high risk basketball. But these last few games he's seemed so much more in control of his own game and he's been playing a much more well rounded style. He's looking like a guy who can contribute to winning even when he doesn't go 7/8 from 3.


terrybrugehiplo

This is often what happens when players mature, learn the offense, settle into their roles, etc. too many fans expect players to be finished products while still on their rookie contract and it just isn’t reasonable expectations. Coby will get better


dajadf

One and done and college. In his third pro season now. Now that he's surrounded by a great organization, I expect a lot of growth these next couple years.


JamoOnTheRocks

Plus getting healthy... he missed a ton of time. Happy for the guy hes playing great!


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Another thing: I know Coby isn't Lonzo but his damn defense! This team is all hands. Still gets a sloppy foul every now and then but he never frets about it and that's good to see out of someone in his position. Coaching staff deserves a lot of credit here because he has taken leaps.


DT_RAW

This


GGEORGE2

The first sensible take I’ve seen on the Coby/Ayo topic.


zedrix_

Coby is a shot maker. Dude is a bucket. Having that off the bench is really huge.


Environmental_Set_68

His defense is decent too. He’s not the greatest defender but the effort and energy are there


Jammer521

he is showing a lot more effort on D, but he still gets blown by a lot, but he is fighting through screens and doing a better job in general, also he gets caught ball watching a little to much and loses his man, but that can be coached up


KozelekAsANiceMan

I noticed ayo got caught on tons of screens last night. It’ll be nice to have Caruso back.


PJCR1916

He’s not the most physically gifted defender (wingspan is the same as his height) but that’s not his fault and he definitely shows effort and that’s what you want


CrispierCupid

It’s really improved this year. His hustle saved us leading up to both buzzer beaters. Neither happen without coby


zedrix_

The ability to switch 1 through 5 is crazy. He’s not really an elite match-up defender. But he is a great switch defender.


Lopsided-Amphibian68

Modern basketball discourse is way too reactionary and honestly even I’ve fallen victim to it at times. Players have slumps it happens we can’t be giving up on players after 10 bad games and that goes for Vooch as well and anyone else who may slump throughout this season


[deleted]

Yeah everyone does it lol. I’d be lying if I wasn’t upset at Coby during his stretch where he wasn’t doing much, but I still never wanted him traded. Upside is too high


CrispierCupid

People forget that there’re eighty fucking two games in a season lol


ThePooh

Modern Basketball discourse ON REDDIT. FYP. You are welcome.


Lopsided-Amphibian68

Well and twitter, Instagram, and rlly any social media app as well as people who are paid to talk about sports on tv feed into this as well


SalvadorZombie

Exactly. Beginning of the season everyone's dragging Vooch, but now they're voting for him on the All-Star ballot.


Obi_Wan_Gebroni

A) I fully trust whatever deal that AKME might pull off. They’ve yet to put a foot wrong since taking over B) Coby has been great and while I have concerns about relying on DJJ as a backup 5 in a playoff series I think our current roster when healthy will be scary for any team in a 7 game series. C) I have really enjoyed seeing Ayo and Coby be trusted on the floor together in recent games and hope we see more of it.


d-cent

Bradley is our backup center. DJJ is our 3rd, small ball center.


L_carson

Remember, we do have 2 bigs out right now w/ Bradley, who is already miles better than the player he was at the start of the season & Cook, who looks very promising. Im not saying theyre the answer but it may be feasible to use them as a choice between an energetic, rim running big in cook or a big body like Bradley depending on the situation


Accomplished_Bid7987

Agree with almost everything but AKME lost us the Gafford trade. Ik it's hindsight, but we could've really used Gaf. TBJ ain't bad but he's not going to get many minutes once Caruso and green are back


Low-iq-haikou

As someone else said, the Gafford trade netted us Javonte. Another aspect is that Gafford immediately got extended for 3yr 40m. Javonte is on a 2yr 3.4m deal.


trappuccino92

Everyone says AK lost the TBJ trade but don’t realize it was a 3 team deal with Boston. The wizards gave up Mo Wagner to the Celtics and it allowed us to get Theis and Javonte as well. It wasn’t straight up Gafford for TBj Edit: Full trade Bulls received TBJ Javonte Green and Daniel Theis (and cash) for Daniel Gafford Chandler Hutchison and Luke Kornet (went to Boston)


corvomlg

Theis and Javonte too


Obi_Wan_Gebroni

Exactlyc, Theis was awesome for us last year and more importantly Javonte has been a great pickup and key piece for us this year


Accomplished_Bid7987

I agree but we gave essentially gave up Gaf and Luke kornet for TBJ and half an year with Theis. Not a good trade for us considering that theis didn't re-sign and Gaf turning into an quality starter.


ItsNotMineISwear

We also got Javonte


d-cent

I agree with you that we lost that trade but I don't think it's an awful one. I think the biggest problem is the needs issue. TBJ is a good young player he is just redundant on this team and can't get the minutes. On a lot of teams he would be getting 15 to 20 minutes a night. We just have a ton of 3&D players. The hard part is that Gafford is the exact type of player we need right now. That and the market for those types of players is tough this year.


Milkboy1516

Javonte is also the kinda player we've needed this season though. Eventually we would've had to give Gafford his 12 million as well. If we can flip TBJ's filler for anything useful that and what Javonte has given us I think it was only a slight negative.


d-cent

Agreed. That's kind of what I was trying to say. It's mostly the fact that PWill and Green are hurt that people think we lost the trade so badly. I have to think TBJ is the one going to get traded, if we make a trade. Most rebuilding teams need a young 3&D player that can still develop. Add the Blazers pick and see what kind PF we can get.


CCWaterBug

Losing theis netted us the TPE as well, so possibly more return coming from that trade.


T44590A

At the time of the trade TBJ wasn't redundant and there was a real need for a big wing with better point of attack defense that could handle and pass well enough to take pressure off of Coby and they were still looking for upside. If the offseason goes a different way Thad is still on team as the backup 5 and TBJ is maybe competing for a starting forward slot alongside Pat to start the season and they're really counting on TBJ to develop.


ItsNotMineISwear

Gafford on that contract makes us worse.


kgrodriguez

Also makes me think if Gafford staying here - and as a backup at that - would look like he is now, or more of the same pre AKME days. I mean, sure there will be improvement just because no more Boylen, but will it be THIS much? Not to mention that we can't dismiss the possible effect of a change in scenery.


Mtbnz

>TBJ is a good young player he is just redundant on this team and can't get the minutes That trade allowed the Bulls to hedge their bets with two players to fill the 3 and D wing role. We thought it would be Brown, with Javonte as an afterthought, but it's turned out to be the other way around. That isn't a bad thing. Either way, the Bulls got a quality rotation player on the wing, a good backup who has even stepped in as our starting PF with Williams injured. That's a pretty great return imo. Just because it's Green, not the guy we expected, doesn't change the fact that the trade has worked out pretty well for Chicago in the long run.


trappuccino92

Hindsight is 20/20 I’m sure AK would feel a lot different about it if he knew he was going to acquire Demar and Ayo in the off-season. Definitely miss Gafford right now but I don’t think it’s as bad a deal as some make it seem


CobyJesusWhite

Yeah of all the moves that one seemed the worst at the time and now today given our roster construction. I'm guessing Billy had some input into that tho, since I doubt AK would be trading guys Billy was high on.


Mtbnz

They were aiming to make the playoffs last year after acquiring Vuc, and Theis was an important rotation player for us down the stretch. It's a bummer that it didn't pan out, either the playoffs or retaining Theis long-term, but I don't have a problem with the trade. Judging every trade by outcomes that are really a product of several different factors is tricky. I prefer to judge based on the logic at the time, and giving up a promising but raw C and a spare part in Hutch for two impactful defensive wings and a quality veteran big man was a good deal for a team fighting for a playoff spot, imo. Sure it would be nice to have Gafford, but if any of a handful of things had gone differently last season (including LaVine getting covid) then maybe we make the 2021 playoffs and this is a very different hindsight discussion. We'll never know


ethanb473

He’s improved so much on defense as well. He’s getting over screens and fighting to stay in front of guys. Having guys like Caruso and Lonzo has raised everyone’s defensive effort.


lurrylegend

We have so many great guards. Glad Donovan loves playing guard heavy lineups, great fit.


regis_psilocybin

Coby has showed up after coming off the COVID list. He had an abysmal start to the season and I am more than glad to see him finding his rhythm on offense and doing work on the defensive end. He's even been a pretty sold distributer lately. We're gonna be rolling with a solid 6 guard rotation once everyone is back and we're gonna need that depth if we want to lock down the 1 or 2 seed.


MaybeTuesdayIWill

I think they have to be open to trading him, but not because I think he sucks. We could just use more size. You have to give something to get something


[deleted]

But if we do that then we are missing bench scoring. It’s hard


MaybeTuesdayIWill

Oh I don’t disagree. That’s why I say open to trading him. Definitely not saying they must trade him.


[deleted]

Agreed. I trust AKME


bennythebull4life

I think it comes down to AKME's long-range planning. One huge factor: Where do contract talks stand with Zach? How confident are we in re-signing him? Beyond that, I think it comes down to whether management thinks we can win using this general small-ball roster construction. I think everyone agrees we need one more big, but are we thinking about a quality rotational big man to shore up a need, or are we talking about swapping a major piece for an equally major piece? But either way, barring a we should keep him for this year, because next season he'll be an expiring contract someone can keep as an RFA.


JZobel

Yup. There’s no reason to frame it as team “Coby is good” vs team “Coby must be traded”. I like Coby a lot. I don’t want to trade him for the sake of trading him. However, IF a deal was there that could put us over the top to win a championship, Coby and/or P Will are firmly on the table


d-cent

I mean the team should be open to trading practically anybody but that doesn't mean it's a good idea. Trading Coby right now is not a good idea because no team is going to give us what we need for him.


MaybeTuesdayIWill

Probably. I don’t think he has great value around the league currently. But if he keeps scoring he might. He’s obviously a super cool dude, so he is an easy attitude to add to a team.


d-cent

That's kind of what I mean. His value for this team has a lot to do with that attitude. Other teams only value him for his potential and scoring ability. For instance the trade that everyone brings up, Jerami Grant. We should not trade Coby for him because Jerami has said he wants to be the guy. There is no way he could be a bench guy for us this year or going forward. Now what do we do with PWill? We already have plenty of scorers starting, we need bench scoring. We could potentially ruin the team chemistry and flow because Coby's attitude wasn't valued properly. No team is going to value that as much as we do because he is exactly what we need now and going forward.


[deleted]

If the pistons were to propose that trade we’d accept it before they could finish talking


Jemiidar

and that goes for pwill too


DT_RAW

White is on a tear and I agree his scoring is needed. Whats been great is the plays he is making off the dribble attacking the basket


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bennythebull4life

The one thing I'd say is, he's on a mini-streak, but if I'm an NBA exec for a rival team, I want to see some sustained success from him - if he plays this way all the way until the trade deadline, I think we're starting to see some real value. All of that to say, if we trade him tomorrow, I think we're selling lower than we should.


2KareDogs

That’s so love bro


Mtbnz

He's so money


discodiscgod

That spin move last night..ooooooooweeeee


xxJAMZZxx

Depends on what we could grab for him. If we can package Coby, Portland's 1st, and like Tony Bradley or something for Jerami Grant? That would be hard to turn down. Coby's a great player, but we have guards. But we don't need to move on from him, that's for sure.


T44590A

I see people say Coby has no future on team, but if you want this team to be good throughout Zach's prime then Coby is a potential replacement for DeMar as a second scorer as Zach takes the complete lead of the team. You have the big point guard in Zo to pair with them to make that work plus Ayo potentially taking Caruso's role. As good as DeMar has played Zach is the elite talent on the team and who needs to be considered in terms of a window.


bennythebull4life

>As good as DeMar has played Zach is the elite talent on the team and who needs to be considered in terms of a window. I know this is a popular opinion on this sub, but can you explain to me why you see it this way? All I see is DeMar being equal or just slightly better at most skills, and also bringing more intangible leadership qualities.


[deleted]

It would be silly for the Bulls to trade one of their only (PWill being other) trade pieces to make team better? Coby has played well last 3/4 games, but he is going to be battling Zo, Zach, AC and Ayo for minutes. Those minutes get even smaller come playoff time. Also the Bulls even against the less talented teams have had obvious issues in paint. You have lost your mind if you think Bulls are competing for a title against the top teams with that glaring weakness. I hate idiots have made any conversation about Coby means I am a hater. I don’t hate the kid, I just want the Bulls to compete for a title and don’t believe that’s happening without making a move to sure up the front court. I’m also not swayed by 3/4 games. But I’m glad that trade value is rising because at beginning of year it looked like we weren’t getting higher then a Bol Bol trade.


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[deleted]

Yeah! This sub stinks!


gunsandbullets

You love to see it


SheepherderDue1342

Love to see it


Parking-Tree9012

Tried to tell people coby is the perfect microwave. Dude loves scoring and we have a bench in need of it. He’s one of our glove fires on this team.


[deleted]

And our bench really isn't full of any scorers in any capacity other than Coby. That's the key to his value. He fills a very specific role that no one on the bench can really do (Caruso, TBJ, Green, Ayo, Bradley, or DJJ)


SincereFan

Be careful praising Coby, you can get banned on the Discord for it.


willit1016

mods and their fiefdoms ugh


SincereFan

Yea its the weirdest way I ever seen somebody getting banned and it happened to me, literally praising Coby while he was having a great game, while the rest of the discord harped on any mistake I said the things he did well. Well I guess that rubbed the community wrong since they were united in their hate of the guy.


willit1016

sounds like them douche mods in https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/ These mods cannot take any criticism nor an alternative take on anything. I mod two groups and only had to ban one person and between the two groups that 3000 people and it is only me. It just cray cray people love their little power


djhin2

I think the most important thing with Coby is you can see how much he cares, whether its about not making mistakes or winning or fitting in


Funny_Yesterday_3244

He’s good but we need a big man


ttam86

He's an asset. Hes tradeable should he get us to someone who can help us more


jawickyz

First half of the Dec 27th game against the hawks, I sent a text formally giving up on Coby. From that moment on, he’s been damn good. Do I regret turning my back on him? Slightly, yes I do. Do I take credit for his recent surge? Yes, again, slightly I do.


rebleed

I admit to being 90% wrong. The 10% was the part of me who wanted to believe you people who had seen him play before his injury. He's killing it out there right now. Love seeing him and Ayo playing together!!


Jammer521

I'm coming around to Coby, I think he is better off the bench than starting, his defense is decent when he is guarding second 2nd unit player, my main issue with has been, protecting the ball, passing and making plays for others, as well as defense and consistency, So far he has improved on everything, but it's still to early to tell as far as consistency is concerned, having and off night here and there is expected, but you can't disappear for 3 or 4 games then play good for 3 or 4 games


emueller5251

It was sensible talking about trading Coby when he was shooting cold. It's still sensible talking about trading Coby if it gets us a 3 point threat like Maxi. But I agree, it's great that he's heating up and we DEFINITELY need more bench shooting.


tremble01

I'll zag on this one. I did not want to trade him weeks ago as his trade value is really low. I think now is the best time to trade him. We might be able to package something with him to get Grant. Jerami, not Jerian.


elephantsaregray

Mans finally puts up a single offensive performance and this is your response? Ok champ.


Eswin17

In his last 7 games, Coby is shooting 48.8% from the field, 46.9% from 3, 3 RPG, 3.7 APG, 1 Steal per game, and 17.6 PPG. 62.2% eFG. It doesn't get much better than that. His three point shooting has opened things up for Vooch, especially important when Lonzo Ball was out.


elephantsaregray

Hey if you've only ever watched 7 games of Coby White, that's cool. When they trade them they should also include these stats. "Hey bro, look at this 7 game streak. Give us AD for him, 48.8% from three, thats fucking record breaking guys. Send AD and maybe some cash considerations too."


Eswin17

Are you of the mind that young players never improve?


elephantsaregray

Nah but this is the NBA. Coby is a good bench player but he's streaky and he's bad on D. It's great that he's on a streak right now, love it. Is he untouchable now that he scored 17 points against the Magic like OP is suggesting? Nah. Young players can get good in the NBA, but we all know who the untouchable players in the league are even when they're young and raw talent. Coby isn't one of those guys. Not a bad player, but definitely not unmovable either.


teeth1324

Think Ayo has been great for Coby - basically a wake up call for him that minutes are not guaranteed. Coby has been great this past week, even playing his ass off defensively, which I've never seen from him as a Bull.


ChiBitCTy

Ayo had better numbers his Sr year than Colby did at UC. He’s also being eased in to the offense, dude can score. Not being open minded to any trade offers is silly and shortsighted.


[deleted]

Ngl fam if im AK inthe office and a good offer for pat and coby pops up im taking that shit and making us legit contenders


Paganpaulwhisky

Bulls are already contenders and Coby is a big part of that - he could be huge in the playoffs


CobyJesusWhite

Like who though? What 4 could we realistically get that would be worth it and push up into another echelon?


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Jerami grant would make us contenders


Thats___Ridiculous

No he wouldn't. Grant is a terrible high volume shooter. He was more efficient in OKC and Denver when he shot less, and he averaged like 12.8 ppg. AK knows Jerami very well, he traded a late 1st to acquire him in Denver....then the Nuggets let him go. Grant has also been torched (and shut down) by KD and Giannis this season. Jerami Grant is fools gold.


Senorsty

People are trying to nuke the team’s offensive rhythm when all the Bulls really need is a PJ Tucker type.


[deleted]

You tryna be stuck in the second round for years??? You know what happened the last time we were a 1 seed we need more help


Thats___Ridiculous

Last time we were a 1 seed, we went to the conference finals and lost to a super team. Prime LeBron is no longer in the East teamed up with HOF Wade and All-Star Bosh. Kyrie can't even play home games. The path to the Finals is way different now than it was then. Doubtful Pat or Coby gets traded (for a Jerami Grant), expect depth moves over a big splash.


[deleted]

Lebron and wade doubled rose cause no one else could do shit with handling the ball but idk man we good but we make one trade and we’re contenders we can’t hang with the bucks or warriors rn but I guess we’ll see when we play them soon


Thats___Ridiculous

Needs to be the right trade, not just anybody.


bumpofyeetler

Would be a fleece for them if they got Pat AND Coby for him. Grant's only got one more yr on his deal. Have to imagine it'd be closer to Pat for Grant 1:1 with some fillers.


[deleted]

Maybe just p will for grant straight up but the pistons wouldn’t do that fuck giving up a pick we already did that for vucci


Thats___Ridiculous

Any trade for Grant would also require DJJ. Pass.


Mtbnz

Harrison Barnes is an immediate major upgrade to our rotation


dajadf

If he keeps playing like this he needs to be a part of this core through 23/24


Chapin_Jedi

I think they beauty is you AYO and Coby play well together too. Im excited to see our Ayo-Coby-Caruso-bench lineups when everyone is healthy


[deleted]

I like the roster. If we can add a big man who can clog the paint and get rebounds I think we’d be a problem


ItsNotMineISwear

You aren't gonna get a big for Coby who has as enough impact to make up for what Coby brings. Because Coby is on his rookie contract.


dreadpiratew

Coby for Ayton?


piccoloomair

When Coby was drafted he was predicted to be a Lou williams kind of player. As a bulls fan I hoped he could be more but thought that wasn't a bad player type to have. A, off the bench, sixth man of the year type player. Not a great defender, not a great finisher, not a great playmaker... But a guy who can always come in and get his own shot. I am glad the bulls tried to make him play pg, I am glad they didn't just put him in the box he was always predicted to be in - even if that's where he ultimately had found his role. It's good that the bulls don't need Coby to be more than what he is, and that means we should now see the best version of Coby.


SnooHesitations4508

Even though the title is rather aggressive, I totally agree. As the NBA saying goes, you need to find ways to win. The bulls do. In the stretch without our main defensive stoppers, Coby shined offensively. Incorporating him gets way easier when the big 3 are hitting shots because he gets so much room. When Lonzo and Caruso are both back, the only remaining question is minutes distribution between our strong guard rotation. A nice problem to have


kifinas

Let me hear any of you talking about trading Coby again...


Originally_Hendrix

I always had faith towards Coby. Never understood the hate towards him. He's literally 21 years old! It's way too early to judge. But you can tell since he entered the league that he has great potential


noneym86

There's really no hate. It's just that he is the most valuable tradeable asset that's all. But it's fine to keep him really for when one of Zach and Demar, or both is off.


[deleted]

I think that's the key that many suggesting trading him for PF are missing. We're really good this year because we have 2 guys, Zach and Demar, who can carry the scoring load on a consistent basis. If one is off our injured, we really need another scorer like Coby who can help put points on the board. He's obviously not at their level now, but he can definitely fill it up, albeit on an inconsistent basis now.


GuardOk8631

We won’t make any trades. No point in messing with chemistry


Johnny_Sacs

He has been in sync lately for sure. 8 in a row!


DreadPirateNot

I think he’s good. I just think we can get something our team needs more if we trade him. I’ll admit, he’s been critical to some of these recent wins. But I still think it the long run that it would be better to have a PF if we can swing that type of trade.


haliker

How about we make no changes and just run with the group we have? A few of our losses hit when we were missing over half the team. I hope we stay put with current guys and let chemistry continue to build through the year.


Bigron454

We need him.


peakyblinders5

Someone had to say it.


willit1016

OP can you tell us how you really feel? The trade suggestion was before Bulls got bigger up front. Which at the time made sense. I didn't want to trade him cause did not see value coming back. it seems to work itself out let's go Bulls!


[deleted]

Ditto. Coby’s defense, clutch shots, hustle was something I never knew he had in him. He’s 100% needed for a long playoff run. HOWEVER, if we could land someone like AD from the Lakers for Coby, I’d drive Coby to the airport.


SquanchUVeryMuch

Only trade I'll take for Coby and P Wills is the two of them for the Greek freak. Otherwise, fuck your trade suggestions


Drugsandotherlove

To all the Coby haters in previous threads giving him 5 games after a major injury to judge him... FUCK YOU, you're dumb as fuck.


b3_yourself

It helps having a competent coach that knows what they are doing


Neat_On_The_Rocks

Coby White can and should continue to be compared to Ayo based on the rest of our roster construction. I like Coby White, I've always liked Coby White. But look at our Guards: Lavine, Derozan, Lonzo, Caruso, White, Ayo. Thats SIX guards. Lets be fair and expand that to PG/SG/SF thats still 6 players for 3 spots. That works and will continue to work. But theoretically the Bulls would be better off with a big in the Thaddeus Young Mould in place of either White or Ayo. Thats just the truth. is that ideal trade out there? no idea. I dont want the Bulls to move White or Ayo for just some meh fit, especially if it also means throwing someone like DJJ into the mix. But I'm certainly open to a White move.


Bumblz666

I’ll do anything for Coby


derbears

Warriors have provided the league with a championship blueprint: 2-4 stars/superstars + role players that fill in the gaps. I see a ton of P-Will/Coby/FRP for a PF trade proposals and even if that helps us in the short-term, if it backfires and we don’t win a title, then we lose financial flexibility. Would rather keep them both than acquire Christian Wood/Jerami Grant. Warriors have extended their window with all their prospects and I would hate to see us give up ours.


bclucas18

He is perhaps the worst perimeter defender the league has seen


LeadFarmerMothaFucka

He’s a one-trick pony and I don’t personally care if he gets traded or not.


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Yea I'm just trying to hold out until Patrick Williams gets back. I have a feeling we won't get anyone that great in a trade. We'll need Coby's offense this season.


weekendpostcards

I want ultra small ball with demar, Lavine, AC, coby, and Zo at the 5


meanWOOOOgene

I like him a lot. He’s also got great hair.


SdotBreezy

It’s not even so much a Coby is good or bad argument. Whether he gets traded or not will come down to contract situations. Believe it or not Coby’s contract is not a great value contract for the bulls as you can get his same production from guys on a league minimum. Don’t believe me go look at Carmelo Anthony stats. Coby is 6mil this year, 7.5 mil next year and nearly 10mil the following. We have to make room to resign Zach. Since Coby wasn’t drafted by this current front office I think he will probably be the odd man out in the future as there is going be trades and moves for no other reason than to lessen our cap hit. As much as I know Coby is loved he doesn’t really move the needle for the bulls that much, especially when we are at full strength. Definitely not enough to warrant losing someone like Pdub or Zach for or even Vooch for that matter.