Aivaras Karla

Lithuania

Contributing Writer at Pippen Ain't Easy

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Making the case for Nashville Predators' Juuse Saros to claim his first Vezina Trophy

Sep 22, 2024 | predlines.com | Aivaras Karla

Even though the main strength for the Nashville Predators will be offensively, their season will be dependent on their goalie performancefrom Juuse Saros. Saros holds the keys to the Predators' chances this upcoming season. If he can perform as a top-5 NHL goalie, Nashville will have a chance to go far. And also, it means that he will be in the running for the Vezina Trophy. Does he have a chance?
Forgotten, but impactful Nashville Predators teams of mid 2000's

Sep 8, 2024 | predlines.com | Aivaras Karla

The Nashville Predators has a relatively short history compared to many of the all-time great NHL frachises, but even they've had memorable teams as well. A couple of Predators teams that come to mind are from mid 2000's. They had a lot of talent, but couldn't get over the hump. So, this time I want to dig deeper into those teams. Unlike the Ottawa Senators in 1993 or San Jose Sharks in 1992, they never had a really terrible record.
Will "Predators" powerplay be as efficient as we think?

Aug 20, 2024 | predlines.com | Aivaras Karla

The Nashville Predators made significant acquisitions on paper to improve their offense, but the fit may not be as clean as it looks on paper. Trying to find their spots might be a tricky issue and Head Coach Andrew Brunette will have some dilemmas to solve. The first power play unit for the Predators, at least right now, should include: Steven Stamkos, Ryan O'Reilly, Jonathan Marchessault, Filip Forsberg and Roman Josi.
Nashville Predators are no doubt improved, but they still have flaws going into 2024-25.

Jul 25, 2024 | predlines.com | Aivaras Karla

The Predators have quickly transformed from a middle-of-the-road team to a Stanley Cup contender after free agency, but they still flaws that raise doubts for 2024-25. By Aivaras Karla | 10:20 AM CDTThe Nashville Predators made some serious summer moves. After last season's return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, where they pushed Vancouver as far as they could, the Predators decided to go all in by acquiring Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault, among others.
Why Arturas Karnisovas shouldn't be blamed after Bulls' trade deadline

Feb 27, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Aivaras Karla

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Should the Bulls ever bring back the infamous triangle offense?

Jan 22, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Aivaras Karla

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'Ewing Theory' explains how Bulls might be better without Zach LaVine

Nov 28, 2023 | newsbreak.com | Aivaras Karla

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Bulls History: The time MJ almost joined forces with the Knicks

Nov 20, 2023 | pippenainteasy.com | Aivaras Karla

As a dominant basketball powerhouse and pop culture phenomenon, the Chicago Bulls were among the most iconic stories of the 1990s. They won six titles in eight years and went down as one of the most dominant teams in history. Michael Jordan was the pivotal part of that team, but in the summer of 1996, he was close to joining the Bulls’ nemesis. Now that Jordan is and forever will be the face of the Bulls franchise, how exactly did this nearly happen?
How Billy Donovan and the Bulls can repair their dreadful defense

Nov 10, 2023 | pippenainteasy.com | Aivaras Karla

I’m not exaggerating when I say the Chicago Bulls are struggling to start the season. Starting the year off with a 3-6 record, they have a whole litany of issues that other teams have managed to exploit. The most concerning part of all this, however, is that these issues were entirely predictable. It’s not exactly a surprise that the Bulls have had problems scoring the basketball this year. Last season, they weren’t great either, as they posted the 22nd best offensive rating in the NBA.
The most 'average' player in the Chicago Bulls' 58-year team history

Nov 5, 2023 | pippenainteasy.com | Aivaras Karla

From Michael Jordan to Derrick Rose, we know all about the best Chicago Bulls players of all time. We even know about the biggest busts, such as Jay Williams and Tyrus Thomas. But what if we tried to define who was the most perfectly “average” player to ever play for the Bulls.? Let’s dig into it.