Fuck. Ing. Awe. Some.

May 20th, 2008 | Posted by PostmanE

Every time the Bulls have a year that’s totally indefensible in every single regard, they turn around and win the fucking lottery …

… and TOTALLY REDEEM THEMSELVES.

No. 1 overall pick. Let the Michael Beasley-Derrick Rose debate begin, though, given the Bulls current lineup, it’s hard to see how Rose would benefit them more than Beasley. Hinrich is just fine, and this team has needed a frontcourt scorer since whenever. And now one just landed in their laps. Hell. Yes.

Update: OK, so now that I’ve had a little time to calm down and think about this — and be sufficiently upbraided by two of my closest friends, who took offense not only to my preference for Michael Beasley but for the swear word in the headline (my apologies, you fucking douchebags) — I realize I may have jumped the gun declaring Beasley the newest Bull. I do think the Bulls have the chance to benefit more marginally from drafting Beasley, given Hinrich’s contract. But Derrick Rose’s ability to become an all-NBA point guard shouldn’t be denied. His ceiling is Chris Paul, and we’ve seen the way Paul has taken David West and Tyson Chandler and some other dudes to the cusp of playoff greatness. Rose could be that.

I’d be just as happy with Beasley as I would be with Rose, both in the short term and over the long haul. Anyway, this is an excellent problem to have.

Update No. 2: BlogaBull’s Beasley-or-Rose poll is, after 583 votes, 71 percent in favor of Derrick Rose. Not nearly as 50-50 as I would have assumed.