Chicago Bulls: 5 Takeaways From Dwyane Wade Signing

What About Fred Hoiberg’s Offense?

One of the reasons why the Bulls’ coaching search was limited to Hoiberg a season ago is because of the up-tempo offense he implemented during his five-year tenure with the Iowa State Cyclones. In other words, Hoiberg was hired to inject life into what had become a somewhat predictable offense.

How did that work out in year one?

Well, with a backcourt duo of Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler — two players who thrive in isolation sets — the team struggled at times executing Hoiberg’s offense and finished 15th in pace with 95.7 possessions per contest, per Basketball-Reference.com.

Adding Rondo and Wade to the mix doesn’t exactly make life easier for Hoiberg because both players are at different points in their careers. Rondo is capable of getting a team into an offense rather quickly, while Wade, like Butler, is more effective in isolation sets.

Another area of concern has to do with perimeter shooting. Wade is a career 28.4 percent shooter from distance. Rondo comes in at 28.9 percent, and Butler has converted close to 33 percent of his attempts from three-point range.

Having said that, how will the Bulls stretch the floor when this trio is on the floor together? For those of us who think starting Nikola Mirotic at the 4-spot would solve this problem, please keep in mind that he shot just 31.5 percent from beyond the arc last season.

It looks like Hoiberg will have his work cut out for him in regards to creating schemes that  will allow all three players to be effective.

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