The Bulls added their fifth piece off the offseason, 15 year veteran Kurt Thomas. To sum him up just read a quote from him:
“Basically, I’m a good person out there until you tick me off,” Thomas told the Times. ”If you mess with me, I’ll mess with you. If you want to push and shove and throw elbows, I can do that, too. I’m not Charles Oakley. I’m Kurt Thomas. I believe I can do some of the things he did on the floor. He could hit the 18-foot jumper, and I believe I can fill that role. He was a great rebounder, and I feel I can rebound the ball. When I first got here, the question was: With Charles Oakley being gone, are the Knicks a different type of team? My job is to be physical on the floor. If that means knocking a person coming down the lane, I’ll have to bop them.”
Thus, the Bulls added a banger who can hit the open jump shot. Moreover, he serves as the experienced presence the Bulls lost when Brad Miller signed with the Rockets for 3 years $15mm. His career numbers are 8.8 ppg and 7 rpg in 25.7 mpg, with his demeanor as an enforcer (in the hockey sense) providing intangibles not seen in the box score (except for leading the league in fouls two straight years). Additionally, Thomas has played in 89 playoffs games including in the Finals with the Knicks in the late 1990's. All in all, a good move as the Bulls continue to fill out their roster.
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