Thomas J. Brown – 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 Steps Malcolm Hill must take to make the Chicago Bulls roster https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/27/steps-malcolm-hill-chicago-bulls-roster/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/27/steps-malcolm-hill-chicago-bulls-roster/#respond Wed, 27 Jul 2022 10:00:12 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447150 Legendary UCLA Bruins Coach John Wooden once said, “it takes time to create excellence. If it could be done quickly, more people would do it.” The Chicago Bulls can attest to the truth of this statement. They acquired Zach LaVine at the trade deadline in 2017 when he was simply a high-flyer and not the […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/27/steps-malcolm-hill-chicago-bulls-roster/feed/ 0 Andre Drummond will make an impact for the Chicago Bulls next season https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/25/andre-drummond-chicago-bulls/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/25/andre-drummond-chicago-bulls/#respond Mon, 25 Jul 2022 19:00:17 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447110 Here we are, in the middle of offseason acquisitions, trade rumors, and debates. One of the most underrated maneuvers of the annual roster realignment has been the Chicago Bulls’ acquisition of center Andre Drummond. Over the years, Drummond has proven to be a reliable big man whose bruising style can bolster any team’s interior presence. […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/25/andre-drummond-chicago-bulls/feed/ 0 The Chicago Bulls should keep their core group of players together https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/28/chicago-bulls-core-players/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/28/chicago-bulls-core-players/#respond Sat, 28 May 2022 19:00:54 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445393 The Chicago Bulls should keep their core group of players together. Recently, there has been a lot of talk surrounding free-agent-to-be, Zach LaVine. During the regular season, LaVine and teammate DeMar DeRozan often did interviews side by side. They gushed about how great their communication was in the offseason leading up to training camp, and […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/28/chicago-bulls-core-players/feed/ 0 3 keys for Chicago Bulls to win first-round series against Milwaukee Bucks https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/17/chicago-bulls-milwaukee-bucks/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/17/chicago-bulls-milwaukee-bucks/#respond Sun, 17 Apr 2022 16:00:26 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444209 The Chicago Bulls must dictate the pace during their first-round playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks. Last summer, the NBA rumor mill was abuzz about the potential landing spot of several big-name players. Some of the names were free agents, capable of signing with whichever ball club suited their needs both financially and otherwise. Other […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/17/chicago-bulls-milwaukee-bucks/feed/ 0 Keys for the Milwaukee Bucks to win their series against the Chicago Bulls https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/14/keys-milwaukee-bucks-chicago-bulls/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/14/keys-milwaukee-bucks-chicago-bulls/#respond Thu, 14 Apr 2022 19:00:19 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444095 The Milwaukee Bucks cannot relax during their first-round playoff series against the Chicago Bulls. Last summer, with the help of the Deer District, the team from the Badger State won its first NBA championship in 50 years. However, the euphoria of finally winning a title soon wore off, and the business of basketball kicked in. Integral […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/14/keys-milwaukee-bucks-chicago-bulls/feed/ 0 3 keys behind the Milwaukee Bucks recent win streak https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/07/keys-milwaukee-bucks-streak/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/07/keys-milwaukee-bucks-streak/#respond Mon, 07 Mar 2022 13:00:34 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=442751 There are three key contributing factors to the Milwaukee Bucks’ current four-game win streak. If the playoffs were to start today, the Bucks would be the 3rd seed in the Eastern Conference. That means they would have homecourt advantage in the first round. Not so long ago, they were on the outside of the top […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/07/keys-milwaukee-bucks-streak/feed/ 0 Ayo Dosunmu was the best steal of the 2021 NBA Draft https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/02/ayo-dosunmu-steal-2021-nba-draft/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/02/ayo-dosunmu-steal-2021-nba-draft/#respond Wed, 02 Feb 2022 21:00:43 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=441377 When the Chicago Bulls selected Ayo Dosunmu, they found the steal of the 2021 NBA draft. The dictionary defines the verb steal as taking an item “without permission, while not intending to return.” This is a fitting description of the Bulls’ maneuver in obtaining the rights to Dosunmu. Players who can step in right away and make […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/02/ayo-dosunmu-steal-2021-nba-draft/feed/ 0 The Milwaukee Bucks need more from Rodney Hood https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/31/milwaukee-bucks-need-rodney-hood/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/31/milwaukee-bucks-need-rodney-hood/#respond Mon, 31 Jan 2022 23:00:29 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=441328 The Milwaukee Bucks are in desperate need of more production from Rodney Hood. Back in 2020, a documentary was released about the most dominant basketball team of the 1990s – “The Last Dance.” In one of the early episodes, Michael Jordan is fuming while talking to reporters after the Chicago Bulls lost yet another road game […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/31/milwaukee-bucks-need-rodney-hood/feed/ 0 The Chicago Bulls will bounce back from their recent skid https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/28/chicago-bulls-bounce-back/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/28/chicago-bulls-bounce-back/#respond Fri, 28 Jan 2022 19:00:12 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=441234 In spite of their recent underwhelming performances, the Chicago Bulls will be fine. Not long ago, the Bulls were the talk of the basketball universe. After DeMar DeRozan hit back-to-back game-winning buzzer-beaters, it seemed like this was a fairytale season. The team was in first place in the Eastern Conference, and when they weren’t winning […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/28/chicago-bulls-bounce-back/feed/ 0 Why George Hill is the ultimate glue guy for the Milwaukee Bucks https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/24/milwaukee-bucks-george-hill-glue-guy/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/24/milwaukee-bucks-george-hill-glue-guy/#respond Mon, 24 Jan 2022 17:00:31 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=441045 Veteran point guard George Hill is the perfect locker room presence for the Milwaukee Bucks. In the world of professional basketball, the phrase “glue guy” is often oversaturated. The term was originally designated for players whose overall contributions to the team could not be accurately measured with traditional statistics. While this was initially meant to […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/24/milwaukee-bucks-george-hill-glue-guy/feed/ 0 Lonzo Ball is the Most Improved Player in the NBA this season https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/10/lonzo-ball-most-improved-player/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/10/lonzo-ball-most-improved-player/#respond Mon, 10 Jan 2022 20:00:24 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=440397 Lonzo Ball of the Chicago Bulls is the Most Improved Player in the NBA this season. While he was a freshman at UCLA, Lonzo Ball’s outspoken father made the infamous claim that his son was already a better player than superstar Steph Curry. Years later, it was stated that the goal behind this outrageous claim […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/10/lonzo-ball-most-improved-player/feed/ 0 The Chicago Bulls NEED to get the one seed in the East https://hoopshabit.com/2021/12/28/chicago-bulls-one-seed-east/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/12/28/chicago-bulls-one-seed-east/#respond Tue, 28 Dec 2021 20:00:12 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=439892 In a hotly contested race in the Eastern Conference, the Chicago Bulls must pursue the number one seed. Although last season’s NBA Finals between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Phoenix Suns featured two teams who did not finish first in their respective conferences, the fact remains that more often than not, one or both of […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/12/28/chicago-bulls-one-seed-east/feed/ 0 Jrue Holiday deserves to be an NBA All-Star this season https://hoopshabit.com/2021/12/19/jrue-holiday-nba-all-star-milwaukee-bucks/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/12/19/jrue-holiday-nba-all-star-milwaukee-bucks/#respond Sun, 19 Dec 2021 17:00:25 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=439671 Jrue Holiday is playing at an All-Star caliber level for the Milwaukee Bucks this season. On Friday night, Jrue Holiday returned to his old stomping grounds of New Orleans to face his former team, the Pelicans. In the absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton, Holiday exploded for 40 points. Jrue Holiday of the Milwaukee […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/12/19/jrue-holiday-nba-all-star-milwaukee-bucks/feed/ 0 Milwaukee Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo is still the best in the NBA https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/19/milwaukee-bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-13/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/19/milwaukee-bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-13/#respond Fri, 19 Nov 2021 20:00:38 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=438346 On Wednesday night, in a game vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo reminded everyone why he is the best player in the world. The game of basketball, a team sport, has always had a weird obsession with which participant could lay claim to the title of being the best individual player in […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/19/milwaukee-bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-13/feed/ 0 Milwaukee Bucks fans should not worry about their early-season struggles https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/17/milwaukee-bucks-worry-losses/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/17/milwaukee-bucks-worry-losses/#respond Wed, 17 Nov 2021 17:00:04 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=438241 Milwaukee Bucks fans should not worry about their team this early in the season. After fourteen regular-season games, the Bucks find themselves on a two-game losing streak with a six and eight record. Having lost seven of their last ten games, the team wouldn’t even qualify for the play-in tournament if the season ended today. […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/17/milwaukee-bucks-worry-losses/feed/ 0 How DeMar DeRozan has returned to All-Star form with the Chicago Bulls https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/09/demar-derozan-return-form/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/09/demar-derozan-return-form/#respond Tue, 09 Nov 2021 13:00:15 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=437575 If rosters for the NBA All-Star game were announced today, Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan should be included. In 1985, New York Knicks forward Bernard King was named an NBA All-Star for the second consecutive season. He would go on to finish the season with a league-leading 32.9 points per game. In a league filled […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/09/demar-derozan-return-form/feed/ 0 Chicago Bulls: Marko Simonović and Tony Bradley will play key roles this season https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/21/chicago-bulls-simonov-bradley-roles/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/21/chicago-bulls-simonov-bradley-roles/#respond Thu, 21 Oct 2021 14:00:38 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=436986 Marko Simonović and Tony Bradley will play a key role in the Chicago Bulls’ success this upcoming season. Heading into their Wednesday night season opener, the Chicago Bulls were the team most pundits identified as most likely to make a drastic improvement compared to last season. The off-season additions of Lonzo Ball, DeMar DeRozan and Alex […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/21/chicago-bulls-simonov-bradley-roles/feed/ 0 The Milwaukee Bucks will benefit from their Duke University connection next season https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/30/milwaukee-bucks-benefit-duke-university/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/30/milwaukee-bucks-benefit-duke-university/#respond Thu, 30 Sep 2021 12:00:25 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=436104 The Milwaukee Bucks roster features three former Duke Blue Devils who will make an impact next season. Grayson Allen, Javin DeLaurier, and Rodney Hood have something in common; this upcoming season will be their first go-around with the Milwaukee Bucks. While DeLaurier is a rookie who went undrafted back in 2020, Allen and Hood are […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/30/milwaukee-bucks-benefit-duke-university/feed/ 0 Bucks: Why “Greek Freak” is a great nickname for Giannis Antetokounmpo https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/29/bucks-giannis-greek-freak/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/29/bucks-giannis-greek-freak/#respond Wed, 29 Sep 2021 12:00:13 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=436040 Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, commonly referred to as “The Greek Freak,” has the best nickname in the NBA. In 1939 legendary Yankee Stadium announcer, Arch McDonald, likened center fielder Joe DiMaggio to the new Pan-American airliner due to his speed and incredible range in the outfield. He summed up these similarities with the […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/29/bucks-giannis-greek-freak/feed/ 0 Milwaukee Bucks: 3 steps they must take to repeat as NBA champions https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/23/milwaukee-bucks-steps-nba-champions/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/23/milwaukee-bucks-steps-nba-champions/#respond Thu, 23 Sep 2021 17:04:03 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=435861 The Milwaukee Bucks must implement the right game plan to repeat as NBA champions in 2022. There are some pundits who quietly discredit Milwaukee’s run to the city’s first NBA championship since 1971. There are whispers that things may have been different if Kyrie Irving was able to suit up for the Brooklyn Nets. There […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/23/milwaukee-bucks-steps-nba-champions/feed/ 0 Chicago Bulls: 3 steps they must take to make the playoffs in 2022 https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/23/chicago-bulls-3-steps-playoffs/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/23/chicago-bulls-3-steps-playoffs/#respond Thu, 23 Sep 2021 11:00:36 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=435812 If they play up to their potential, the Chicago Bulls will make the NBA playoffs in 2022. Last year, the Bulls flirted with a playoff spot the entire season. Through win streaks and setbacks, it looked as if the worst the team could do was qualify for the play-in tournament. However, a dismal stretch in […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/23/chicago-bulls-3-steps-playoffs/feed/ 0 Chicago Bulls Predictions: Alex Caruso will be the 2022 Sixth Man of the Year https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/22/chicago-bulls-predictions-alex-caruso/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/22/chicago-bulls-predictions-alex-caruso/#respond Wed, 22 Sep 2021 11:00:28 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=435751 Alex Caruso will win the 2022 NBA Sixth Man of The Year Award as a member of the Chicago Bulls. Since it was first designated in 1983, the Sixth Man of The Year Award has gone to a group of men whose trajectory as players is as diverse as the NBA itself. Bobby Jones of […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/22/chicago-bulls-predictions-alex-caruso/feed/ 0 Mamadi Diakite must improve to earn playing time for the Milwaukee Bucks https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/30/milwaukee-bucks-mamadi-diakite-improve/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/30/milwaukee-bucks-mamadi-diakite-improve/#respond Mon, 30 Aug 2021 17:00:01 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=435040 If Mamadi Diakite continues to improve, he will earn valuable playing time for the Milwaukee Bucks next season. The team and the city of Milwaukee are currently riding the wave of their recent achievement of winning the NBA championship. The last time the Bucks were crowned champions was exactly 50 years ago in 1971. While […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/30/milwaukee-bucks-mamadi-diakite-improve/feed/ 0 Chicago Bulls: Why Ayo Dosunmu can contribute in his rookie season https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/23/chicago-bulls-ayo-dosunmu-rookie/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/23/chicago-bulls-ayo-dosunmu-rookie/#respond Mon, 23 Aug 2021 17:00:09 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=434607 Ayo Dosunmu has the potential to earn significant playing time for the Chicago Bulls as a rookie. The Bulls did not have a first-round pick in the 2021 NBA draft. However, with the 38th overall pick, they were able to select a First Team All-American who also received the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/23/chicago-bulls-ayo-dosunmu-rookie/feed/ 0 Milwaukee Bucks: Why Grayson Allen will be a great addition for MIL https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/14/milwaukee-bucks-grayson-allen-addition/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/14/milwaukee-bucks-grayson-allen-addition/#respond Sat, 14 Aug 2021 19:00:29 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=434360 Grayson Allen will be a great fit for the Milwaukee Bucks in the upcoming NBA season. The Milwaukee Bucks just won the second championship in franchise history this past July. As evidenced by “The Deer District” the City of Milwaukee loves basketball and has a raucous crowd to support the home team whenever they play […]

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