Kris

Co-founder @swishtheory. Father, attorney, basketball devotee. Development is not linear. DM for business inquiries.

[Kris @klahoops]

One of the things that has helped me most in this space is being very honest with myself about my knowledge level. The two ways you most get into trouble is pretending you know more about something than you do, and not trusting yourself enough when you do know a lot. Avoid both.

[Kris @klahoops]

Thanks I hate it.

[iris 🖤 @irisketball]

please check in on the bulls fan in your life this was all they had

[Kris @klahoops]

@Ball_InMyHand Precisely. Develop away, who cares at this point

[Kris @klahoops]

@Ball_InMyHand Pat is definitely moving differently out there this year, but I doubt it's a Billy thing (I'm sure it was a joke anyway)

[Kris @klahoops]

I feel even more strongly about this today. Losing teams are now even more incentivized to lose in this weak draft. Those who DO have their pick want to lose so they don't get penalized next year; those who DON'T have their pick want to lose to make the recipient's pick worse.

[Kris @klahoops]

I’d like to be on record that this idea is bad, is based on a fake problem, and will make the real problems worse.

[Kris @klahoops]

Pat was a team-high +20 in a 5-point loss...just sayin

[Kris @klahoops]

A team in desperate need of some Patrick Williams minutes.

[Kris @klahoops]

As soon as that contract expires, I hope Zach finally gets the chance to play for a great team. The narrative around him will flip so fast when he does.

[Legion Hoops @LegionHoops]

Zach LaVine says he wants to transition into more of a support role for Darius Acuff:

“This isn't for me anymore… If that's playing off the ball a little bit more, or if that's in catch-and-shoot situations… I can go out and get it, obviously… But I'm trying to be in the best support role I can for him you know because he going to be real special.”

(h/t @fcpnba)

[Kris @klahoops]

@Sam_Vecenie It doesn't seem like one, though. The animosity is only coming from one side.

[Kris @klahoops]

Meanwhile, the Bulls's schedule...

[NBACentral @TheDunkCentral]

The Lakers are on a crazy run right now 👀

[Kris @klahoops]

I think the shaky process is exactly why a lot of Bulls fans are anxious. Outside of Caleb's raw talent, this whole squad seems to be underperforming relative to their talent/priors. The brutal schedule doesn't help, but this team should be bad, not historically bad.

[Gavin Dorsey @gjdorsey7]

Tiago Splitter talks about coaching a young Bulls team, especially during a brutal opening stretch of opponents:

“More than Ws or Ls, I think the process has gotta be right. The way we play has gotta be right.”

[Kris @klahoops]

@JoelXLorenzi That early schedule has been extra nasty for the Bulls (and very kind to the Lakers)

[Kris @klahoops]

A team in desperate need of some Patrick Williams minutes.

[K.C. Johnson @KCJHoop]

This season is more about development than wins/losses but there was a collective disgust at first-half effort permeating postgame locker room in Boston.

Alas, Bulls are practicing today—not always a guarantee for a team with two days between games.

[Kris @klahoops]

My take on Matas so far this year: I'm not worried. At all. Yet.

[Kris @klahoops]

@LucasKaplan_ Well deserved!

[Kris @klahoops]

@ThatGuyMurphTV Yeah from a pure torque standpoint I get the concern, but he should get naturally less reliant on it over time.

[Kris @klahoops]

Caleb Wilson has it, man. He's going to be awesome.

[Kris @klahoops]

@Ball_InMyHand You ever had the Trader Joe's chocolate covered peanut butter pretzels? Heaven

[Kris @klahoops]

@ThatGuyMurphTV That's a great question. I'm not concerned about it at this point. His skill level, motor, and mentality are all high enough that he'll have a long career even when his athleticism dips.

[Kris @klahoops]

@Ramina1690 Fans are the worst part of sports, sometimes.

[Kris @klahoops]

@chisportsross So sorry for your loss, Ross. I know you'll see him again.

[Kris @klahoops]

@Doug_Thonus Just a lot of people calling him names, wishing him harm, etc. Your response is the reasonable one