Gray Area

The Bulls have more than ample talent on the outside, but it’s up front where things remain unclear.  With no real low-post presence on the offensive end, the Bulls are trying to figure out where they can find dependable scoring and rebounding on the block.  In what was perhaps an attempt to find stability down low, head coach Vinny Del Negro tried something new in the Bulls’ second preseason game.  Del Negro gave the start at center to second-year man Aaron Gray on Friday night.  Gray fared well, scoring 13 points on five of eight shooting in 28 minutes.  The Pitt product added 11 rebounds, five of them on the offensive end, in the team’s loss to the Pacers.

Gray, a second round pick in the 2007 NBA draft, is a true center that possesses a solid offensive repertoire.  He’s not going to set the league on fire, but he could provide the club with the some consistent interior scoring, something the team has lacked since they dealt Eddy Curry to the Knicks a few years back.  A frontcourt of Drew Gooden and Gray could be the Bulls’ best bet at finding stability, as Tyrus Thomas and Joakim Noah have both been wildly inconsistent during their short tenures in the pros.

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