Christopher Jeter – Hoops Habit https://hoopshabit.com NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats Thu, 25 Aug 2022 02:43:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.20 Predicting the Chicago Bulls’ starting five for the 2022-23 season https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/23/predicting-chicago-bulls-22-starters/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/23/predicting-chicago-bulls-22-starters/#respond Tue, 23 Aug 2022 21:00:55 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447605 ‘Bittersweet’ would best describe the Chicago Bulls’ 2021-22 season. While the team finally returned to the postseason after a four-year absence, injuries derailed a team that seemed like it was on the path to a top seed in the Eastern Conference. However, the team came upon a tough matchup and it sputtered to a first-round […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/23/predicting-chicago-bulls-22-starters/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: Pros and cons of a potential Rudy Gobert-Chicago Bulls trade https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/25/nba-trades-rudy-gobert-chicago-bulls/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/25/nba-trades-rudy-gobert-chicago-bulls/#respond Sat, 25 Jun 2022 10:00:37 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445775 Following a 46-36 season and a swift exit in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, the Chicago Bulls now shift their focus to the offseason. They will hope to improve on a roster that showed promise for most of 2021-22 but faltered due to injures. The Bulls seem particularly focused on redressing the […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/25/nba-trades-rudy-gobert-chicago-bulls/feed/ 0 The Chicago Bulls should absolutely give Zach LaVine a max contract extension https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/30/chicago-bulls-zach-lavine-extension/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/30/chicago-bulls-zach-lavine-extension/#respond Sat, 30 Apr 2022 12:00:05 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444500 With their 116-100 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, the Chicago Bulls’ uneven 2021-22 season has come to an end. Chicago’s abrupt elimination at the hands of their division rivals transitions them into an offseason where the team has some roster decisions to make, particularly regarding star […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/30/chicago-bulls-zach-lavine-extension/feed/ 0 Is Kristaps Porzingis a viable co-star for Bradley Beal? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/28/kristaps-porzingis-bradley-beal/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/28/kristaps-porzingis-bradley-beal/#respond Mon, 28 Feb 2022 13:00:19 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=442468 At the Feb. 10 trade deadline, the Washington Wizards enacted a fairly significant shakeup of their roster, sending talented guard Spencer Dinwiddie and sharpshooter Davis Bertans to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for former All-Star forward/center Kristaps Porzingis. With most Mavs fans viewing Porzingis as a disappointment, despite his more-than-respectable counting and rate stats, this […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/28/kristaps-porzingis-bradley-beal/feed/ 0 The Washington Wizards’ defense has torpedoed back to earth https://hoopshabit.com/2021/12/18/washington-wizards-defense-struggles/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/12/18/washington-wizards-defense-struggles/#respond Sat, 18 Dec 2021 20:00:37 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=438110 At the start of the 2021-22 season, the Washington Wizards jumped out as one of the early pleasant surprises. Starting the year 10-3, the team’s initial success rested on its equally surprising defense, which ranked in the top five in points allowed per 100 possessions. Sure, most of those stout efforts came at the expense […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/12/18/washington-wizards-defense-struggles/feed/ 0 DeMar DeRozan is leading the Bulls offense: Breaking down the tape https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/10/demar-derozan-leadintg-bulls-tape/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/10/demar-derozan-leadintg-bulls-tape/#respond Wed, 10 Nov 2021 20:00:15 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=437414 After over a decade, the question of whether Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan is “good” has been a hotly debated topic. “Good,” in this case, being a shorthand for a skillset that fits on a winning basketball team. On the surface, this is a silly notion. Before joining the Bulls, DeRozan averaged 20.1 points per […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/10/demar-derozan-leadintg-bulls-tape/feed/ 0 Chicago Bulls: Transition scoring a key part of early offensive success https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/26/chicago-bulls-transition-scoring-success/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/26/chicago-bulls-transition-scoring-success/#respond Tue, 26 Oct 2021 16:19:46 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=437127 One week into the 2021-22 NBA season, and the Chicago Bulls couldn’t have asked for a better start, opening the year with a 4-0 record, the league’s fourth-best point differential, and fourth-best net rating. Of course, it’s worth mentioning that two of those wins came against the not-good Detroit Pistons — who were without top […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/26/chicago-bulls-transition-scoring-success/feed/ 0 It’s just one preseason game, but man, the Bulls look exciting https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/07/chicago-bulls-preseason-game-exciting/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/07/chicago-bulls-preseason-game-exciting/#respond Thu, 07 Oct 2021 11:00:43 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=436383 In any sport, it’s important not to use a single-game sample size to make any grandiose proclamations about a team, especially if that one game doesn’t even count. But for Chicago Bulls fans, it’s hard not to get excited about what they saw from their team against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Oct. 5. In a […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/07/chicago-bulls-preseason-game-exciting/feed/ 0 Chicago Bulls: Ranking the 5 projected starters for 2021-22 https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/01/chicago-bulls-ranking-5-starters/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/01/chicago-bulls-ranking-5-starters/#respond Fri, 01 Oct 2021 12:00:27 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=435462 Following a 31-41 season that left fans encouraged and disappointed in equal measure, the Chicago Bulls spent this offseason attempting to turn this roster into a playoff-caliber group. Going by the moves the team made, it looks like team executive vice president of basketball operations Artūras Karnišovas and general manager Marc Eversley accomplished just that. After […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/01/chicago-bulls-ranking-5-starters/feed/ 0 Chicago Bulls: Predicting start and end NBA 2K22 ratings https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/27/chicago-bulls-nba-2k-ratings/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/27/chicago-bulls-nba-2k-ratings/#respond Fri, 27 Aug 2021 17:00:07 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=434936 As we inch closer to the start of the 2021-22 season, we’re also a little more than two weeks away from 2K Sports releasing its latest installment of the NBA 2K video game series. Such news will bring the usual mix of excitement from those who love the game and apathy from those who chide it as […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/27/chicago-bulls-nba-2k-ratings/feed/ 0 Chicago Bulls: 3 crucial targets in NBA free agency https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/02/chicago-bulls-nba-free-agency/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/02/chicago-bulls-nba-free-agency/#respond Mon, 02 Aug 2021 16:00:12 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=432193 When the 2020-21 regular season ended, the Chicago Bulls found themselves on the outside looking in on the postseason for the fourth straight year. While the team showed positive signs throughout the campaign — enough for them to trade for All-Star center Nikola Vucevic — they also showed that it will take significant steps for […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/02/chicago-bulls-nba-free-agency/feed/ 0 Chicago Bulls: 3 lessons learned from the 2020-21 season https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/09/chicago-bulls-3-takeaways-2020-21-season/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/09/chicago-bulls-3-takeaways-2020-21-season/#respond Fri, 09 Jul 2021 19:24:16 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=430636 In the aftermath of the Jim Boylen and Gar Forman/John Paxson eras, most Chicago Bulls fans hoped that the start of the next chapter in the franchise’s now-55-year history would set the tone for a brighter future. Whether or not they cleared that benchmark depends on how you viewed this season. Finishing with a 31-41 […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/09/chicago-bulls-3-takeaways-2020-21-season/feed/ 0 Chicago Bulls: 3 glaring concerns to address this offseason https://hoopshabit.com/2021/06/01/chicago-bulls-3-glaring-concerns/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/06/01/chicago-bulls-3-glaring-concerns/#respond Tue, 01 Jun 2021 16:00:13 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=429106 The 2020-21 season was a weird one for the Chicago Bulls. Despite a rocky start, the team found a newfound competence under new head coach Billy Donovan and played their way into playoff (or at least play-in) contention. When the team traded for Orlando Magic All-Star Nikola Vucevic in March, the postseason felt like even […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/06/01/chicago-bulls-3-glaring-concerns/feed/ 0 Wizards: Russell Westbrook is trending up at the right time https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/07/wizards-russell-westbrook-trending/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/07/wizards-russell-westbrook-trending/#respond Fri, 07 May 2021 15:00:01 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=428039 Over the last few seasons, Russell Westbrook has become a player who many people like to point to as an answer to questions such as “Who is the most overrated NBA player today?” or “Which player isn’t nearly as good as his numbers suggest?”. That’s part and parcel with most players who haven’t won a […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/07/wizards-russell-westbrook-trending/feed/ 0 Chicago Bulls: 3 players who could heat up during final stretch https://hoopshabit.com/2021/04/29/chicago-bulls-3-players-heat/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/04/29/chicago-bulls-3-players-heat/#respond Thu, 29 Apr 2021 14:00:25 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=427238 Despite an underwhelming April where they’ve gone 7-8 and have a -0.4 net rating, the Chicago Bulls are still clinging to the edge of the Eastern Conference playoff picture. Currently a game behind the Washington Wizards for the 10th and final playoff spot, the Bulls are still in a good position to return to the […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/04/29/chicago-bulls-3-players-heat/feed/ 0 Is Nikola Vucevic the second star the Chicago Bulls have been looking for? https://hoopshabit.com/2021/03/25/chicago-bulls-nikola-vucevic-second-star/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/03/25/chicago-bulls-nikola-vucevic-second-star/#respond Thu, 25 Mar 2021 21:32:33 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=425639 For most of the season, Chicago Bulls fans have wondered whether the team would acquire some help for All-Star guard Zach LaVine. Today, that help has come in the form of former Orlando Magic All-Star center Nikola Vucevic. To obtain Vucevic’s services, the Bulls parted with Wendell Carter Jr., Otto Porter Jr., and two first-round […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/03/25/chicago-bulls-nikola-vucevic-second-star/feed/ 0 Washington Wizards: Digging into Bradley Beal’s value as an off-ball threat https://hoopshabit.com/2021/03/19/washington-wizards-bradley-beal/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/03/19/washington-wizards-bradley-beal/#respond Fri, 19 Mar 2021 17:00:46 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=424911 Thanks to the NBA expanding the postseason field to 10 teams in the Eastern and Western Conferences, the Washington Wizards are somehow still realistically in the running for one of those spots in the East, and they owe a great deal of that to star wing Bradley Beal. This season, the nine-year pro has continued […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/03/19/washington-wizards-bradley-beal/feed/ 0 Chicago Bulls: Three reasons for optimism in the second half of the season https://hoopshabit.com/2021/03/03/chicago-bulls-3-reasons-optimism/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/03/03/chicago-bulls-3-reasons-optimism/#respond Wed, 03 Mar 2021 18:00:09 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=423892 Even with much-needed changes on the coaching bench and in the front office, no one expected much from the Chicago Bulls this year. Prior to the season, many projections predicted this team to, at best, hover around 30 wins again, but to the surprise of many fans and people who cover the game, the Bulls […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/03/03/chicago-bulls-3-reasons-optimism/feed/ 0 Chicago Bulls: Would Lonzo Ball be a good fit for the team? https://hoopshabit.com/2021/02/17/chicago-bulls-lonzo-ball-good-fit-team/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/02/17/chicago-bulls-lonzo-ball-good-fit-team/#respond Wed, 17 Feb 2021 18:15:39 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=422695 In what is now his fourth season in the NBA, Lonzo Ball has found his place as a solid starting point guard. Sure, that doesn’t sound glamorous considering that Ball was a former second overall pick and all the hype that surrounded him when he entered the league, but the former UCLA Bruin has navigated […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/02/17/chicago-bulls-lonzo-ball-good-fit-team/feed/ 0 Chicago Bulls: What is wrong with this team defensively? https://hoopshabit.com/2021/01/19/chicago-bulls-wrong-defensively/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/01/19/chicago-bulls-wrong-defensively/#respond Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:00:06 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=420997 Thus far, the Chicago Bulls have sported one of the worst defenses in the NBA. As such, there are plenty of issues to pinpoint. If the Chicago Bulls have learned anything through these first 13 games, it’s that no scheme will make up for a lack of competent personnel. Much was made of new Bulls […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/01/19/chicago-bulls-wrong-defensively/feed/ 0 Chicago Bulls: Five takeaways from the team’s first six games https://hoopshabit.com/2021/01/03/chicago-bulls-five-takeaways-from-the-teams-first-six-games/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/01/03/chicago-bulls-five-takeaways-from-the-teams-first-six-games/#respond Sun, 03 Jan 2021 18:00:02 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=419775 A new season for the Chicago Bulls has brought many of the same and a few new problems that the first five games of 2020-21 have made apparent. While it’s often foolhardy to even begin filling out an NBA team’s death certificate before they’ve even played 10 games in a season (or anoint them championship […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/01/03/chicago-bulls-five-takeaways-from-the-teams-first-six-games/feed/ 0 Chicago Bulls: Ranking all five of their potential starters https://hoopshabit.com/2020/12/23/chicago-bulls-ranking-potential-starters/ https://hoopshabit.com/2020/12/23/chicago-bulls-ranking-potential-starters/#respond Wed, 23 Dec 2020 19:30:05 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=419031 With the Chicago Bulls’ regular season opener near, it’s time to look at their projected starting lineup and rank it from worst to best. Man, the start of the NBA season really crept up on us, didn’t it? Most of the teams will open play on Dec. 23, and that includes the Chicago Bulls, who […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2020/12/23/chicago-bulls-ranking-potential-starters/feed/ 0 Wendell Carter’s lack of spacing could be a problem for the Bulls https://hoopshabit.com/2020/12/16/chicago-bulls-wendell-carter/ https://hoopshabit.com/2020/12/16/chicago-bulls-wendell-carter/#respond Wed, 16 Dec 2020 18:00:50 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=418233 Big man Wendell Carter hasn’t shot the ball well this preseason, and that lack of spacing threatens to hurt the Chicago Bulls’ offense. If you Google “Wendell Carter Jr. shooting”, you’ll find a plethora of articles highlighting the work the former Chicago Bulls’ seventh overall pick has put in to refine his jumper. Of course, […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2020/12/16/chicago-bulls-wendell-carter/feed/ 0 Do the Bulls think Tomas Satoransky can fill the point guard void? https://hoopshabit.com/2020/11/26/chicago-bulls-tomas-satoransky/ https://hoopshabit.com/2020/11/26/chicago-bulls-tomas-satoransky/#respond Thu, 26 Nov 2020 17:00:10 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=416291 With the Chicago Bulls eschewing a point guard in the draft, are they expecting Tomas Satoransky to step in and provide quality point guard minutes? During the 2020 NBA Draft, the Chicago Bulls had an excellent chance to address their obvious deficiency in their point guard depth chart with the fourth overall pick. While LaMelo […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2020/11/26/chicago-bulls-tomas-satoransky/feed/ 0 Washington Wizards: Does a trade for Russell Westbrook make sense? https://hoopshabit.com/2020/11/19/washington-wizards-russell-westbrook/ https://hoopshabit.com/2020/11/19/washington-wizards-russell-westbrook/#respond Thu, 19 Nov 2020 20:00:23 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=415460 With rumors of a potential Russell Westbrook/John Wall trade floating around, would the Washington Wizards want to enact such a deal? Houston Rockets All-Star Russell Westbrook and Washington Wizards All-Star John Wall: two point guards who share a lot of similarities. Both are known for their elite athleticism, stellar passing, inconsistencies shooting outside of the […]

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