iv been watchin heinrich since his 1st yr at Kansas this kid can play he has a shot and is really quick and fast plus he is like 6'3-6'4 and plays real good defense, the man can get above the rim and throw it down, please this is not the normal white player he can actually do sumthin other than shoot the ball he is gonna be a real solid pro kinda like a more athletic steve nash he will make a bigger impact then tj ford this yr and the bulls made the right choice he is a sure thing. i dunno why some of u r so high on ford he i just real quick and can pass he has no shot and is to small to play defense against players like j kidd francis payton ext. he is gonna be fun to watch though ill give him that.
Face it folks, you guys are a bunch of homers for T.J. Ford. He's a great point, but to me, Hinrich is the better of the two. Ford couldn't hit the ocean from the beach from the land of plenty and he has no mid-range game, essential with his lack of height (listed at 6-0, closer to 5-9) Hinrich has the size (6-3) and enough athleticism and shooting touch to make him a very good point. I think he will definitely be one of the top 5 points in the league in the next few years. I think T.J. will be close if he develops a more consistent touch from downtown.
Damn what the hell is wrong with you TJ Ford haters? hell he has excelled at every level sh*t gary payton had a shot as bad or worse when he came into the league.
Heinrich is the man. He's quick, can shoot, and can dish as well as anybody in the draft. Hes not a bust, the bulls got a heck of a player. I was a little surprised they picked him even with Jay possibly being done, they still have crawford. One of them could be dealt by the start of the season.
Since both Hinrich and Crawford are kind of combo guards, I figure the Bulls will play both together in the back court, with Jalen at SF. Chicago would have three excellent passers on the floor to get the ball into Curry (and Chandler, though he's more a defensive player.) I do hope Jay recovers, but I think Hinrich might be a better fit with the Bulls then Jay was. Hinrich can guard SG's better and is a better outside shooter, something Chicago needs with Curry insdie.
Yes he will. Hinrich is a much better athlete and will be able to get his shot off much easier than Horny. I can see Hinrich being a 15-18 ppg and 6 assist guy.
Hornacek shot over 50 percent 7 times. He put up 20 and 19 a game in his 2 seasons before Utah. No way Hinrich becomes that good.
If you look at ALL of Hornaceks stats, he should have been an MVP candidate one or two years. Sad to say. But true. But nobody really gave him the props when he was at the top of his game. Thank god for that.
Hornacek had an almost unparalled ability to adjust his shot w/o being set. Hinrich doesn't have that kind of gift, and further, though Hinrich is an excellent shooter he does not have the Hornacek/Reggie Miller/Steve Kerr kind of pure unwavering stroke. I see the Hinrich-Hornacek similarities--but you are talking 1/10 chance that Hinrich is that good of a pro. Still, I like the pick for the Bulls. TJ was a more dominant college player than Hinrich, no doubt, but it would not surprise me if Hinrich is the better pro. Could go either way, I see TJ with more questions about his pro game but with higher potential. Hinrich also more fit what the Bulls need in that they have a big but not great shooting 1 already in Crawford.
If Hinrich was able to shoot open shots off of away from the ball screens, he could come close. Horny's shooting % was badly inflated because he never really had to shoot off the dribble that often.
I wonder why Hinrich's agent wouldn't spring for a haircut before the big draft show? What a mop-head.
Except that he measured out at 6-0. I like Hinrich- he plays defense, can run an offense, and can shoot. A very efficient player. I think he's a very well developed player, but I'm wondering what exactly Chicago's plans are- I thought the whole reason for the Jay Williams trade rumors was that they wouldn't play Crawford and J-Will together? I don't see Hinrich becoming a superstar- he doesn't have the athleticism/quickness to do that. I do see him being a starting caliber PG, probably the upper half of the league. His upside IMO is something like Eric Snow plus a jump shot- that's certainly not a bad thing. I think Ford vs Hinrich is a situational thing, and if the Bull had to take 1, Hinrich was probably the better choice. But, if I were starting a new team from nothing, Ford over Hinrich every time.
look guys, TJ is short for an NBA player but he isn't just plain short. he measured out over 6' in shoes at the combine. if you dont believe that i had class with him and he was as tall/taller than me at 6'1/4'' (in shoes). regardless, a body type doest equal a good player (unless you're The Daddy). TJ has got game and will be great n Milwaukee. cant wait to get a Bucks #11.
Hinrich is a perfect player for triangle offense, if the bulls are still using that. He's an excellent shooter and post passer and really understands the game. He was definitely the best player left on board when Chicago selected, but I was still a bit surprised that they took him. I think it might just mean that Jay Williams is done with basketball.
Doesn't passing ability have something to do with playing point. I noticed you didn't mention that in your analysis.
are you going to sit there and believe that hinrich will become even close to as good a shooter as horny? c'mon now. he has shown nothing to make anyone believe that. in fact, isn't hinrich truly a shooting guard that's too unathletic to play the 2? in college, especially at a powerhouse like kansas, he can do that. but in the pros, his quickness @ the point is average at best. that will be exposed...bet on it. offensively, he hasn't demonstrated nba point guard explosion, either. he's looking more like a taller bryce drew than a jeff hornacek to me.
