SB Nation Chicago - 2012 NBA Draft: Chicago Bulls Take Marquis Teague With 29th Overall Pickhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48877/chicago-fave.png2012-07-02T12:02:29-05:00http://chicago.sbnation.com/rss/stream/28188192012-07-02T12:02:29-05:002012-07-02T12:02:29-05:00NBA Draft 2012: Bulls PG Marquis Teague Talks Draft Selection
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<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">New <a href="https://www.blogabull.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Chicago Bulls</a> point guard <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/145569/marquis-teague" class="sbn-auto-link">Marquis Teague</a> met the media today, and he talked about his selection by the Bulls, what he feels he can bring to the table in his rookie season and what he will look to improve on as he assimilates into the NBA. As for being drafted by the Bulls, both Teague and Chicago GM Gar Forman expressed surprise that Teague was still available when Chicago picked at No. 9 overall.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 12px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: transparent;">"I was pretty surprised. I didn't have any workouts for this team. I didn't know where I was going to land. When they picked me, I was just happy to be part of this program and ready to get started. I just want to work hard and get better, help my team win."</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 12px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: transparent;">Teague also touched on where his game stands right now, echoing most scouting reports of how he played during his freshman year at Kentucky:</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 12px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: transparent;">"My strengths are I can attack the rim, make plays for myself and my teammates. And I can defend. My weaknesses are I need to work on my outside shot, get stronger and work on my off-the-ball defense."</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 12px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: transparent;">(<a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/chi-bulls-pick-teague-eager-to-get-to-work-20120702,0,213257.story" style="background-color: #ffffff;">via</a> Chicago Tribune)</p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bulls/2012/7/2/3132148/nba-draft-2012-marquis-teagueJordan Sargent2012-06-30T07:00:24-05:002012-06-30T07:00:24-05:00NBA Draft 2012: Jeff Teague Praises Brother Marcus
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<p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; ">NBA rookies may seek advice from teammates and friends when coming into the league, but new <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blogabull.com/">Chicago Bulls</a> point guard <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/145569/marquis-teague">Marquis Teague</a> can lean on someone even closer: his brother, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.peachtreehoops.com/">Atlanta Hawks</a> point guard Jeff Teague. Jeff will get to impress advice on his younger brother, but Marquis has already impressed his brother.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 12px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Jeff spoke with the Chicago Tribune after the Bulls snagged Marquis, and he effusive in his praise of his younger brother, who many scouts believe will one day be the better player.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 12px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">"He's a pass-first point guard. Going to Kentucky helped him a lot. He's just a really explosive player. He can shoot it, drive it. He's a really hard worker. I was surprised that he became a great defender because he really never played defense in high school. The way he defended at Kentucky really impressed me."</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 12px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">(<a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/chi-teague-on-teague-hes-really-explosive-20120629,0,1837991.story?fb_comment_id=fbc_10151023945812220_23055463_10151023979947220#fc3ba7eb691cd8">via</a> <i>The Chicago Tribune)</i></p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bulls/2012/6/30/3127401/2012-nba-draft-bullsJordan Sargent2012-06-29T12:52:19-05:002012-06-29T12:52:19-05:00NBA Draft 2012 Grades: Bulls Earn 'A-' From ESPN's Chad Ford
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<p>The latest 2012 NBA Draft Grades from ESPN's Chad Ford have a most positive take on the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blogabull.com/">Chicago Bulls</a>' selection at No. 29.</p>
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<b>Related:</b> <a href="http://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bulls/2012/6/29/3126147/2012-nba-draft-chicago-bulls-marquis-teague/in/2818819">How Marquis Teague Fits Into The Chicago Bulls' Uncertain Future</a>
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<p>According to Ford, the Bulls earned an "A-" for grabbing PG <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/145569/marquis-teague">Marquis Teague</a> late in <a href="http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/draft2012/story?id=8108926&_slug_=2012-nba-draft-grades-every-team">the first round:</a></p>
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<strong>Analysis:</strong> The Bulls got the 19th-ranked player on our Big Board with the No. 29 pick. So, not only did they get the best player available here, but they filled a need. With Derrick Rose out for the start of the season, Teague might find some minutes right away.
<p>Teague is still learning his craft as a point guard, but he is super quick, gets to the rim and was an emerging shooter at Kentucky ... Virtually every scout I spoke with thinks he has much more potential than his brother, Jeff. Given that Jeff is the starting point guard in Atlanta, I think the Bulls made out very well.</p>
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<p>Elsewhere, the Bulls received a <a href="http://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bulls/2012/6/29/3126156/nba-draft-grades-2012-bulls-marquis-teague-nbc-sports/in/2818819">"C" from NBC Sports</a>, a <a href="http://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bulls/2012/6/29/3125803/2012-nba-draft-grades-chicago-bulls/in/2818819">"C" from SB Nation's Andrew Sharp</a> and a <a href="http://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bulls/2012/6/29/3126059/nba-draft-grades-2012-bulls-marquis-teague-cbs/in/2818819">"B" from CBS</a>.</p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bulls/2012/6/29/3126354/nba-draft-2012-grades-bulls-espnBradley Woodrum2012-06-29T12:44:24-05:002012-06-29T12:44:24-05:002012 NBA Draft: How Marquis Teague Fits Into The Chicago Bulls' Uncertain Future
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<p>The Chicago Bulls were overjoyed to find Kentucky point guard Marquis Teague still available with the No. 29 overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. SB Nation Chicago's Ricky O'Donnell likes the selection, too.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blogabull.com/">Chicago Bulls</a> worked out 50 prospects before the 2012 NBA Draft, and Kentucky's Marquis Teague wasn't one of them. Given that Teague was projected by nearly everyone as a post-lottery pick, usually slated in the early 20s in mock drafts, it's a bit curious why the Bulls didn't at least bring the point guard in for a visit. The Bulls will tell you they couldn't believe their luck when Teague was available with the No. 29 overall selection, and it's hard to think they're lying. Yes, pro drafts are inherently all about misdirection, though it's tough to characterize Chicago's decision to keep Teague out of the Berto Center as some sort of a Krausian smokescreen. Players like Teague are not supposed to slip to the second-to-last pick of the first round. The Bulls genuinely seem elated. The fans should be, too.</p>
<p>Marquis Teague was a great pick. Sure, this team has bigger holes on the wings with the expected departure of <span>Ronnie Brewer</span> and <span>Kyle Korver</span>, but you don't pass on someone with Teague's upside. This is an ultra-athletic lead guard with all the tools to make a big splash in the NBA. He's young -- only 19 -- so there will certainly be growing pains. Given that Chicago is set for major roster turnover, I'm sure it was tempting for Gar Forman and John Paxson to go with a more NBA ready player. Instead, the Bulls rolled the dice on the player with the highest ceiling available. I've heard for years that Marquis Teague was always a better prospect than his brother Jeff -- who turned in a stellar second half last season in his sophomore campaign for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.peachtreehoops.com/">Atlanta Hawks</a>. If that comes to fruition, the Bulls will have themselves one hell of a backup guard.</p>
<p>Teague is The New NBA is every way. This league is dominated by blinding athleticism at the point guard position at the moment, and Teague fits right in. As a freshman, he was steady-handed and self-aware enough to guide Kentucky to a national championship at the lead guard spot. Yes, a team that boasted six picks in this year's draft seems like a shoe-in for the title in hindsight, but NCAA Tournament history is littered with examples of youth failing during the intensity of the one-and-done tournament. Teague was a big part of that troupe, and will have a chance to make an impression in the pros just like his college team's three other first round picks.</p>
<p>Now, it's a question of how Teague fits in with Chicago. To say the status of these Bulls is "up in the air" right now almost seems to be putting it lightly. Point guard is the position in the most flux.</p>
<p>The selection of Teague has everyone citing the end of the <span>C.J. Watson</span> era. If true, that would be very unfortunate. Why isn't this the end of <span>John Lucas III</span>? The Bulls will soon make a decision on whether or not to bring back Watson for one-year, $3.2 million. It will make all the difference in Chicago being watchable in 2012-2013.</p>
<p>Given the <i>supremely </i>reasonable price and abrupt length, there is no reason the Bulls should pass on bringing C.J. back. <a target="_blank" href="http://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bulls/2012/6/28/3121985/2012-nba-draft-chicago-bulls-rumors-salary-cap">We went over the team's current salary cap woes yesterday</a>, and it's true that retaining Watson likely means going into the luxury tax for a season when the Bulls aren't considered a title contender. I say: who cares? If the Bulls are led by Lucas and Teague next season, eyeballs will roll out of heads from Kankakee to Waukegan, and everywhere in between. This is also the last year before luxury tax penalties become <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/6/26/3114701/nba-draft-2012-rumors-rudy-gay-luol-deng">ultra stiff</a>. If owner Jerry Reinsdorf is ever going to pay the tax, it may as well to be keep Watson. Without him, the immense pain Chicago already feels in regards to Derrick Rose's torn ACL will only intensify.</p>
<p>I'll go as far to say I might prefer keeping Watson over restricted free agent and backup center <span>Omer Asik</span>. Asik is certainly valuable, and it sucks to lose a 26-year 7-footer for nothing. But Asik will get $5 million next season, and likely sign a contract for something around four-years $25 million. It's more important to keep <span>Taj Gibson</span>, who's a free agent after next season. Also, NBA benches are meant to turn over. Just look at the Bulls' dynasty years. Chicago can find another warm body to backup <span>Joakim Noah</span> next season. Finding a competent starting point guard like Watson at such a bargain basement price on only a one-year contract will be impossible.</p>
<p>The plan, as I want it: Teague backs up Watson next season, Teague backs up Rose going forward.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/alexsontyhoops">Alex Sonty</a>, who killed draft coverage at <a href="http://blogabull.com">Blog-a-Bull</a> all the way through, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.blogabull.com/2012/6/28/3125032/2012-nba-draft-bulls-pass-on-strong-wing-prospects-for-kentucky-pg">raised a point</a> earlier I also wanted to make: if Teague is really good, he'll likely out-price himself when his rookie deal expires. Tough shit. That's how the NBA works, and yes: it's very possible Teague doesn't fully develop until his third or fourth season, right when Chicago has to pay him. I see Teague as a Jrue Holliday-type who might be able to give the Bulls some minutes at the shooting guard spot as well. Remember, in an alternative universe where the Bulls select Holliday instead of <span>James Johnson</span> in the 2009 draft, Holliday is likely backing up Rose and getting some minutes at the two. This pick could correct that mistake.</p>
<p><b><i>Ricky O'Donnell is the editor of </i></b><a target="_blank" href="http://chicago.sbnation.com/">SB Nation Chicago</a><b><i> and the founder of the Chicago sports blog </i><a target="_blank" href="http://www.tremendousupsidepotential.com/">Tremendous Upside Potential</a><i>. Follow him on </i><a target="_blank" href="http://www.twitter.com/tup_ricky">Twitter</a><i> or reach him at richardpodonnell@gmail.com. </i></b></p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bulls/2012/6/29/3126147/2012-nba-draft-chicago-bulls-marquis-teagueRicky O'Donnell2012-06-29T11:13:41-05:002012-06-29T11:13:41-05:00NBA Draft 2012 Grades: Bulls Get 'C' For Marquis Teague From NBC Sports
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blogabull.com/">Chicago Bulls</a> grabbed a young point guard with a premium pedigree and a national championship under his belt when they selected <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/145569/marquis-teague">Marquis Teague</a> with the No. 29 pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, but do the experts think they got a good deal? Kurt Helin of the NBC Sports Pro Basketball Talk blog put together his <a target="_blank" href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/29/nba-draft-grades-yes-new-orleans-gets-an-a/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter">NBA Draft Grades</a> for all 30 teams, and he thought the Bulls did okay: </p>
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<p><strong>Chicago Bulls: C</strong><br>They get a nice backup point guard in Marquis Teague out of Kentucky. Not thrilling, but nice. They played an iron shot off the tee into the middle of the fairway. </p>
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<p>As for other grades from around the web, <a target="_blank" href="http://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bulls/2012/6/29/3125803/2012-nba-draft-grades-chicago-bulls/in/2818819">Andrew Sharp of SB Nation also gave the Bulls a "C"</a> and <a href="http://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bulls/2012/6/29/3126059/nba-draft-grades-2012-bulls-marquis-teague-cbs/in/2818819" target="_blank">Matt Moore of CBS Sports put a "B" grade on the Bulls' draft</a>.</p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bulls/2012/6/29/3126156/nba-draft-grades-2012-bulls-marquis-teague-nbc-sportsSteve von Horn2012-06-29T10:43:17-05:002012-06-29T10:43:17-05:00NBA Draft Grades 2012: Bulls Get 'B' From CBS Sports' Matt Moore
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blogabull.com/">Chicago Bulls</a> selected freshman point guard <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/145569/marquis-teague">Marquis Teague</a> from the University of Kentucky with the No. 29 pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, and the reactions are starting to roll in now. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="#">Matt Moore</a>, senior blogger at CBS Sports and @HPBasketball in the world of Twitter, has dished out <a target="_blank" href="http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/eye-on-basketball/19442655/2012-nba-draft-report-card-for-all-30-teams">2012 NBA Draft Grades</a> for all 30 teams, and he believes the Bulls deserve a "B" grade for their pick: </p>
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<p><strong>Marquis Teague (29):</strong> The Bulls get another Calipari point guard. They could use a shooter, but weren't going to get one this late at a position they need, and Teague gives them pure speed on the bench. His kind of athleticism is hard to find, and the Bulls get him late. <br><br><strong>Overall grade: B</strong></p>
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<p>Meanwhile, <a href="http://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bulls/2012/6/29/3125803/2012-nba-draft-grades-chicago-bulls/in/2818819" target="_blank">Andrew Sharp of SB Nation gave the Bulls a "C."</a> If you are looking for even more analysis of the picks, be sure to check out the video from SB Nation Studios embedded at the bottom of the story.</p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bulls/2012/6/29/3126059/nba-draft-grades-2012-bulls-marquis-teague-cbsSteve von Horn2012-06-29T08:57:18-05:002012-06-29T08:57:18-05:00NBA Draft 2012 Grades, Bulls Get 'C' For Marquis Teague Pick From SB Nation
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blogabull.com/">Chicago Bulls</a> got surprised on the night of the 2012 NBA Draft when Kentucky point guard <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/145569/marquis-teague">Marquis Teague</a> slipped to them in the first round, so they happily selected the talented freshman with the No. 29 overall pick. Teague may be more famous for being the brother of <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.peachtreehoops.com/">Atlanta Hawks</a> point guard <span>Jeff Teague</span>, but it's important to remember he was also the starting point guard for the national champion <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/kentucky-wildcats">Kentucky Wildcats</a> in his first collegiate season as well.</p>
<p>Andrew Sharp of SB Nation has dished out some <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/2012/6/29/3125327/nba-draft-grades-grading-the-east-where-the-bobcats-are-finally" target="_blank">2012 NBA Draft Grades</a>, and he thinks the Bulls deserve a "C" for the selection of Teague:</p>
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<p>When I first saw this pick I thought it was great. Upon review... Not actually sure what the Bulls were thinking here. <span>Derrick Rose</span> will miss part of next season, but Teague won't be ready to play big minutes that early, and by the time he develops a few years down the line, Rose will be smack in the middle of his prime. In that case... Why not roll the dice with a wing like <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/145084/quincy-miller">Quincy Miller</a>? Or <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/53472/jeffery-taylor">Jeffery Taylor</a>? <span>Jae Crowder</span>? Teague could be really good, which is why I liked the pick initially, but it's just hard to see how he fits into Chicago's immediate or distant future. <b>GRADE: C</b></p>
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<p>Although Sharp doesn't see how Teague fits into the Bulls' future, if the organization declines to pick up C.J. Watson's option that would certainly free up some minutes for the young prospect.</p>
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<p>The general sentiment regarding the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blogabull.com/">Chicago Bulls</a>' selection of Kentucky point guard Marquis Teague with the 29th overall pick in Thursday night's NBA draft appears to be quite positive, which is good news for an organization that hasn't exactly had the best few months. </p>
<p>One of the analysts that likes what the Bulls did on Thursday is <a href="http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/draft/results/rounds">ESPN's resident NBA draft guru, Chad Ford</a>:</p>
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<p>I love this pick for the Bulls. If Teague had stayed in school one more year, he might have been a top-10 pick. He is super quick, can get to the basket and is emerging as a floor leader. With <span>Derrick Rose</span> out due to injury, this is a nice choice.</p>
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<p>Teague still needs to develop as a shooter and continue his improvement with running an offense, but he's the kind of talent that's difficult to pass up when you're selecting with the No. 29 pick. </p>
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