Stay with me, now. Joe Johnson or Rudy Gay would be good fits with a team that already has a floor general in Rose. Beyond this, Noah, Deng and Hinrich seem to fit good roles within the team. Gibson coming off the bench allows Noah to go all-out when on the court. What the Bulls need is depth and puzzle pieces that within the concept of it being Rose’s Bulls. So, follow me on this………

With Johnson or Rudy Gay, the Bulls get proven scorers that can create their own shot, but not demand the ball (which James and Wade would expect).

#1. After Johnson or Gay, the Bulls should sign Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Joel Pryzbilla. With both men, you get inside presence, decent shot-making skills and business-like attitudes. Bosh may be dazzling, but is his defense worth the millions being requested?

#2. Grab Michael Finley and Luis Scola. Scola is a shorter version of Noah, while Finley is John Salmons with a little more basketball common sense and a willingness to put forward defensive effort.

#3. Bring in Carlos Arroyo and Luther Head. The Bulls need a gunner, and Head would bring that, along with a good defensive reputation, while Arroyo would be a useful PG in place of Rose in the game and in times when Rose throws his body into danger once too often over a two-week period.

This would leave a line-up that looks like:

C – Ilgauskas
PF – Noah
SF – Deng
PG – Rose
SG – Johnson/Gay
6th Man – Hinrich
Scola, Pryzbilla, and Gibson sub for Ilgauskas and Noah
Finley and James Johnson sub for Deng
Head subs for Johnson or Gay, when Hinrich is not
Arroyo is in for Rose when Hinrich is not.

This allows the team to have more depth and not feel like its thrown its money on a luxury sports car without the money for gas.

Any haters on this?