Ducks beat writer breaks down new Warrior Jordan Bell

Ducks beat writer breaks down new Warrior Jordan Bell Shortly after the Warriors paid the Chicago Bulls $3.5 million Thursday night for the rights to former Oregon forward Jordan Bell, The Chronicle caught up with The Oregonian's Tyson Alger, who covered each of Bell's three seasons with the Ducks. Bell was the 2016-17 Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year and some considered him the best defender in college basketball last season. First and foremost, Bell is very athletic. [...] over the years we saw Bell develop from a defensive player who just used his physical traits, to one who learned to play the game. With his speed, he's able to defend multiple positions and isn't a liability if needed to extend to the perimeter. Bell emerged as a legitimate NBA prospect during the NCAA Tournament. Could you break down what he did to help the Ducks reach the Final Four? During the tournament, we saw Bell at his best — starting plays on defense and getting in on the fast break on the other. On another note, he was a liability at the line early in his career, but saw his free-throw percentage rise from 50 percent his freshman year to 70 percent this past season. In today's NBA, his...