Wow, I thought more people would be high on Deng.
I think the reasons for his struggles are clear as can be, there are no set plays for him.
A couple of years ago when he was making a name for himself, you always saw him come off Staggers and shoot mid range jump shots. He is an excellent screen and roll player. How many times do you see the Bulls running those plays now? He gets his points on basically pull up jumpshots and trying to create for himself. It's not like he is doing a horrible job at that or something either.
When he was sucessful he played OFF THE BALL and did his damage. Hinrich got him the ball in his spots and he was very good. I personally think we need a guy like that next to Lebron and Mo. A guy who will play off the ball.
Our changed offense this year is a whole lot of screen and rolls. Deng can very well flourish in our system. He can definitley play the two, for a SF he has very good agility, especially lateral quickness. I see him guarding Kobe when the play the lakers and he doesn't do a bad job at it.
Another positive thing about him is his age, he is a couple of months younger than Lebron. They would hit their primes together which would be a bonus.
Once again, I just think the Bulls offense is not doing him justice. They put the ball in the hands of Rose who really looks for his shot more than his teammates. Ben Gordon is a much better fit next to Rose.