The Center

The center position might be one of the most important possitions in basketball. Over the years most teams that have had dominating centers have done very well. Players like Dwight Howard, Patrick Ewing, Shaq O'Neil, and David Robinson have all been All Stars through out their careers and have helped their teams out greatly in the process. Aggressive big men can change a game entirely by dominating the paint and collecting rebounds and blocking shots. Defensive centers can cause guards to think twice about driving to the lane for layups, jams and other easy shots. Also on the offensive end if you truely have a great dominating center they will most likely become double teamed if they are deep enough in the paint making other players become wide open for easy shoots. Now for the Chicago Bulls centers over the years include Joakim Noah, Brad Miller, and Eddy Curry. Now Curry and Miller both had something in common and that is that they are not the best defenders but they both had a lot to offer on the offensive end including Brad Millers 3 point shooting and free throw abilities and Eddy Currys low post skills. Joakim Noah on the other hand has only been on the Bulls for a few seasons and has improved every aspect of his game dramatically. Noah is an energy player who will play with so much heart as long as he is on the floor, he is also an excellent defender who can get offensive rebounds as well as anyone in the league. With Joakim Noah on the Bulls they do not need to upgrade at the center position this off season unless they want to have another god center come off the bench considering they will probably lose Brad Miller to free agency.