[From the FanPosts: Thanks to T-Boogie for starting us with some picks and rationales.  Throw in your opinion, and maybe we can reach some consensus picks....  Consensus on BaB!  Hahahahahahahaha.  ;-)  wjb]

We seem to be low on discussion material as we find ourselves in that awkward time frame in between the end of our season and the NBA draft. Therefore, I decided to share my picks for individual awards for the Bulls this season. I have also posted several other articles on my other Bulls blog, if anyone needs more reading material at work. Without further delay, here are my picks for the best performances from Bulls players this year.

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Admittedly, that title makes this sound like a very anti-climactic post. And it is. However, I'm going to try to spark a free agent discussion by trying to prove that this current crop of free agents has nothing to solve our problems, and that we need to look elsewhere for reinforcements. The draft should provide us with a new rotation player, but we still need more than that.

Before I continue on to the 6 free agents (in no particular order) that I think have something to offer the Bulls and then proceed to shoot down any logic for bringing them in, I would like to do some quick, shameful self-promotion and direct anyone who cares to read more of my thoughts about our current crew at this link.

Now, on to the free agents. ESPN, Basketball-Reference, and 82games are my sources for any stats.

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A few games into the playoffs, and there's already so much to talk about, so I figured I'd put in my two cents and try to jumpstart a discussion. Most of these thoughts are focused on the Bulls, but there've been some great stories all around the league, so I wanted to mention a few of those. Let me know some things I should have mentioned in the comment section.

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This season's not yet over, but I'm not exactly confident that the Bulls are going places in the playoffs (aside from a quick trip to Boston). I think I speak for most Bulls fans when I say we have potential, but the puzzle is not exactly complete. Therefore, I came up with a few ideas for Pax and the front office that I think would improve this club, as well as what I believe are the chances of making those things happen. These are just a few ideas to jumpstart a discussion, so scroll down to the comment section after reading and drop some knowledge on the collective BaB ass.

NOTE: This is just my speculation, not some profound wisdom backed up by glowing statistical analysis. The purpose here is to start a discussion.

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As promised, I have re-evaluated Captain Kirk's grade from my report card. The new grade is still going to be a point of contention, but I don't expect for anyone to agree with me. Instead, I think this will be a decent starting point for a discussion on El Capitan, and I really want to see what others have to say on the topic.

First, I should probably clarify how I graded in Part 1 and Part 2 of my report cards. Bitterly, that's how. But the grades are harsh for one key reason: this team is underperforming. I could give Rose an A, BG a B+, and lower Timmy's grade to something much closer to his actual production, but the posts have done their part of opening discussions and I'll leave them as they are for that purpose.

The grades I gave were based on several factors. Comparison with other players in the league at similar positions is a given, as is performance based on minutes played. I also factored in expectations at the beginning of the season, performance vs. contract, and overall value to the team (which is why missing games hurts grades).

Kirk's parents (i.e. the BaB community) have convinced me to raise his grade to a C, just above that C- level. Now, on to my rationale.

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Part 2 of my breakdown of the Bulls' season, combining my observations with a marginally amusing, teacher-oriented twist. Part 1 focused on the "star pupils" (the starters & Vinny), while this focuses on everyone else I can think of from this season. These assessments will be shorter than those in Part 1, mostly because these people don't matter as much (truth's a bitch). I'm combining the good and bad (if both do exist) in one section this time, because I'm tired and it's Monday. Let's do this.

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I just finished my first round of parent-teacher conferences, where I was able to provide parents with a clear idea of their children's strengths and weaknesses before coming up with a game plan for the rest of the semester. This got me thinking: if the Bulls were my class, what would grades would I give them, and what would I tell their parents (i.e. Pax and the front office crew)? Admittedly, the report card shtick is overdone, but Vinny's done such a crappy job with this that I would consider giving my first born for a one-on-one. I've included some former players just for the hell of it, and also because there are only seven or eight current Bulls that actually could be considered "players." Now then, let me put on my teacher hat and get us started.

For part one, let's start with the current starters (no crappy pun intended, honestly):

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