Deng trade rumors to Golden State? Rose out until the playoffs. Excitement around the 29th pick?
Quote from: BH on June 27, 2012, 08:10:53 AM
Deng trade rumors to Golden State? Rose out until the playoffs. Excitement around the 29th pick?
Perhaps.
Quote from: Eli on June 27, 2012, 08:11:50 AM
Quote from: BH on June 27, 2012, 08:10:53 AM
Deng trade rumors to Golden State? Rose out until the playoffs. Excitement around the 29th pick?
Perhaps.
I don't think Garpax will make any substantial moves. They seem to overvalue their core, so trading deng won't happen. Thibs will get the bulls into the playoffs, where the bulls will lose early, instead of following the spurs model of tanking the season to get a better draft pick.
Quote from: BH on June 27, 2012, 08:21:37 AM
Quote from: Eli on June 27, 2012, 08:11:50 AM
Quote from: BH on June 27, 2012, 08:10:53 AM
Deng trade rumors to Golden State? Rose out until the playoffs. Excitement around the 29th pick?
Perhaps.
I don't think Garpax will make any substantial moves. They seem to overvalue their core, so trading deng won't happen. Thibs will get the bulls into the playoffs, where the bulls will lose early, instead of following the spurs model of tanking the season to get a better draft pick.
They'll never do it. And besides, there's no Tim Duncan type of player available in next year's draft anyway.
Quote from: Eli on June 27, 2012, 08:30:21 AM
Quote from: BH on June 27, 2012, 08:21:37 AM
Quote from: Eli on June 27, 2012, 08:11:50 AM
Quote from: BH on June 27, 2012, 08:10:53 AM
Deng trade rumors to Golden State? Rose out until the playoffs. Excitement around the 29th pick?
Perhaps.
I don't think Garpax will make any substantial moves. They seem to overvalue their core, so trading deng won't happen. Thibs will get the bulls into the playoffs, where the bulls will lose early, instead of following the spurs model of tanking the season to get a better draft pick.
They'll never do it. And besides, there's no Tim Duncan type of player available in next year's draft anyway.
They'd still be better off doing it.
Aren't they going to sign Patrick Roy's brother?
Quote from: Slaky on June 28, 2012, 08:49:13 AM
Aren't they going to sign Patrick Roy's brother?
Why not? Seems like a perfectly GarPax thing to do. Brandon Roy and his peg legs lining up in the backcourt with the earthly remains of Rip Hamilton. Sounds invincible to me. They should have D. Rose bring the ball out to mid-court for the tip every game. The Chads would eat that shit up.
Seriously though, the way the roster is shaping up, they could easily tank the season. All they'd have to do is fire Thibs and hire Patrick Ewing. Ewing would get bored and go to sleep. Thibs would squeeze 45 wins and a 7th seed out of that turd and maybe win a game against the Pacers before Hansbrough jumped into the stands and attacked David Axelrod's kid, started a riot, got the whole team suspended and catapulted the Bulls into a second-round matchup with the Knicks, who would punch every fire extinguisher in sight before losing in 7. Then it's Bulls/Heat in the conference finals. By then, you'll have D. Rose in prime shape and, as everybody but ESPN already knows, he's the best player in the NBA now, so... boom. Finals. But nobody can beat the Thunder. Nooo...body.
/TJ Brown.
Quote from: Internet Apex on June 28, 2012, 09:50:57 AM
Quote from: Slaky on June 28, 2012, 08:49:13 AM
Aren't they going to sign Patrick Roy's brother?
Why not? Seems like a perfectly GarPax thing to do. Brandon Roy and his peg legs lining up in the backcourt with the earthly remains of Rip Hamilton. Sounds invincible to me. They should have D. Rose bring the ball out to mid-court for the tip every game. The Chads would eat that shit up.
Seriously though, the way the roster is shaping up, they could easily tank the season. All they'd have to do is fire Thibs and hire Patrick Ewing. Ewing would get bored and go to sleep. Thibs would squeeze 45 wins and a 7th seed out of that turd and maybe win a game against the Pacers before Hansbrough jumped into the stands and attacked David Axelrod's kid, started a riot, got the whole team suspended and catapulted the Bulls into a second-round matchup with the Knicks, who would punch every fire extinguisher in sight before losing in 7. Then it's Bulls/Heat in the conference finals. By then, you'll have D. Rose in prime shape and, as everybody but ESPN already knows, he's the best player in the NBA now, so... boom. Finals. But nobody can beat the Thunder. Nooo...body.
/TJ Brown.
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Bulls take Teague. I like it, he was the best available talent at this spot.
Quote from: BH on June 29, 2012, 09:22:02 AM
Bulls take Teague. I like it, he was the best available talent at this spot.
Derrick gets hurt and they draft a new point guard? Just like that? Let's just bury the guy already. NO RESPEK. Garpstink is terrible.
Can't wait to watch Hinrich play shooting guard once Rose is back.
Quote from: R-V on July 08, 2012, 06:26:23 PM
Can't wait to watch Hinrich play shooting guard once Rose is back.
KC Johnson thinks that Hinrich is their plan for SG in 2013-2014 when Rip's contract is up because who cares Miami is going to win anyway.
Quote from: Eli on July 08, 2012, 10:28:33 PM
Quote from: R-V on July 08, 2012, 06:26:23 PM
Can't wait to watch Hinrich play shooting guard once Rose is back.
KC Johnson thinks that Hinrich is their plan for SG in 2013-2014 when Rip's contract is up because who cares Miami is going to win anyway.
If they somehow decide to punt like that (they should be fired and) they could at least opt for more defense from their wings. Heinrich is probably adequate against dudes his size and under but his post defense is nill. Plus he's white.
Quote from: Eli on July 08, 2012, 10:28:33 PM
Quote from: R-V on July 08, 2012, 06:26:23 PM
Can't wait to watch Hinrich play shooting guard once Rose is back.
KC Johnson thinks that Hinrich is their plan for SG in 2013-2014 when Rip's contract is up because who cares Miami is going to win anyway.
Using a mid level exception on a player who is worse than CJ Watson, yet makes more money, makes no sense. But he took a paycut, so Jerry has to like that. Once the nets get howard, the bulls will be the 5-6th best team in the east, with a healthy lineup.
Quote from: Internet Apex on July 09, 2012, 12:05:59 AM
Quote from: Eli on July 08, 2012, 10:28:33 PM
Quote from: R-V on July 08, 2012, 06:26:23 PM
Can't wait to watch Hinrich play shooting guard once Rose is back.
KC Johnson thinks that Hinrich is their plan for SG in 2013-2014 when Rip's contract is up because who cares Miami is going to win anyway.
If they somehow decide to punt like that (they should be fired and) they could at least opt for more defense from their wings. Heinrich is probably adequate only against dudes his size and under but his post defense is nill. Plus he's white.
Fixed.
Quote from: BH on July 09, 2012, 08:40:33 AM
Quote from: Eli on July 08, 2012, 10:28:33 PM
Quote from: R-V on July 08, 2012, 06:26:23 PM
Can't wait to watch Hinrich play shooting guard once Rose is back.
KC Johnson thinks that Hinrich is their plan for SG in 2013-2014 when Rip's contract is up because who cares Miami is going to win anyway.
Using a mid level exception on a player who is worse than CJ Watson, yet makes more money, makes no sense. But he took a paycut, so Jerry has to like that. Once the nets get howard, the bulls will be the 5-6th best team in the east, with a healthy lineup.
That's crazy talk. With Rose healthy they're not worse than Boston or Indiana. Miami, this mythical Brooklyn monster we've yet to see materialize and who else?
Quote from: Internet Apex on July 09, 2012, 09:25:30 AM
Quote from: BH on July 09, 2012, 08:40:33 AM
Quote from: Eli on July 08, 2012, 10:28:33 PM
Quote from: R-V on July 08, 2012, 06:26:23 PM
Can't wait to watch Hinrich play shooting guard once Rose is back.
KC Johnson thinks that Hinrich is their plan for SG in 2013-2014 when Rip's contract is up because who cares Miami is going to win anyway.
Using a mid level exception on a player who is worse than CJ Watson, yet makes more money, makes no sense. But he took a paycut, so Jerry has to like that. Once the nets get howard, the bulls will be the 5-6th best team in the east, with a healthy lineup.
That's crazy talk. With Rose healthy they're not worse than Boston or Indiana. Miami, this mythical Brooklyn monster we've yet to see materialize and who else?
I think Boston, Miami, Nets (they'll get howard in the next few days), Knicks, 76ers all got better this offseason. The bulls will lose Asik and Korver, Brewer and Watson. The Bulls greatest strength was their bench, which will be soon be gone. I keep forgetting about Hinrich though. He's awesome.
Quote from: BH on July 09, 2012, 09:30:44 AM
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Quote from: Eli on July 08, 2012, 10:28:33 PM
Quote from: R-V on July 08, 2012, 06:26:23 PM
Can't wait to watch Hinrich play shooting guard once Rose is back.
KC Johnson thinks that Hinrich is their plan for SG in 2013-2014 when Rip's contract is up because who cares Miami is going to win anyway.
Using a mid level exception on a player who is worse than CJ Watson, yet makes more money, makes no sense. But he took a paycut, so Jerry has to like that. Once the nets get howard, the bulls will be the 5-6th best team in the east, with a healthy lineup.
That's crazy talk. With Rose healthy they're not worse than Boston or Indiana. Miami, this mythical Brooklyn monster we've yet to see materialize and who else?
I think Boston, Miami, Nets (they'll get howard in the next few days), Knicks, 76ers all got better this offseason. The bulls will lose Asik and Korver, Brewer and Watson. The Bulls greatest strength was their bench, which will be soon be gone. I keep forgetting about Hinrich though. He's awesome.
They'll probably keep Korver or Brewer.
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on July 09, 2012, 09:32:12 AM
Quote from: BH on July 09, 2012, 09:30:44 AM
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Quote from: Eli on July 08, 2012, 10:28:33 PM
Quote from: R-V on July 08, 2012, 06:26:23 PM
Can't wait to watch Hinrich play shooting guard once Rose is back.
KC Johnson thinks that Hinrich is their plan for SG in 2013-2014 when Rip's contract is up because who cares Miami is going to win anyway.
Using a mid level exception on a player who is worse than CJ Watson, yet makes more money, makes no sense. But he took a paycut, so Jerry has to like that. Once the nets get howard, the bulls will be the 5-6th best team in the east, with a healthy lineup.
That's crazy talk. With Rose healthy they're not worse than Boston or Indiana. Miami, this mythical Brooklyn monster we've yet to see materialize and who else?
I think Boston, Miami, Nets (they'll get howard in the next few days), Knicks, 76ers all got better this offseason. The bulls will lose Asik and Korver, Brewer and Watson. The Bulls greatest strength was their bench, which will be soon be gone. I keep forgetting about Hinrich though. He's awesome.
They'll probably keep Korver or Brewer.
And their greatest strength is actually their all-star point guard. Not those bums they're losing or will bring in to replace them.
Quote from: Internet Apex on July 09, 2012, 09:47:09 AM
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on July 09, 2012, 09:32:12 AM
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Quote from: Eli on July 08, 2012, 10:28:33 PM
Quote from: R-V on July 08, 2012, 06:26:23 PM
Can't wait to watch Hinrich play shooting guard once Rose is back.
KC Johnson thinks that Hinrich is their plan for SG in 2013-2014 when Rip's contract is up because who cares Miami is going to win anyway.
Using a mid level exception on a player who is worse than CJ Watson, yet makes more money, makes no sense. But he took a paycut, so Jerry has to like that. Once the nets get howard, the bulls will be the 5-6th best team in the east, with a healthy lineup.
That's crazy talk. With Rose healthy they're not worse than Boston or Indiana. Miami, this mythical Brooklyn monster we've yet to see materialize and who else?
I think Boston, Miami, Nets (they'll get howard in the next few days), Knicks, 76ers all got better this offseason. The bulls will lose Asik and Korver, Brewer and Watson. The Bulls greatest strength was their bench, which will be soon be gone. I keep forgetting about Hinrich though. He's awesome.
They'll probably keep Korver or Brewer.
And their greatest strength is actually their all-star point guard. Not those bums they're losing or will bring in to replace them.
Derrick + hard working, no flash guys Huey loves = championship run!
Quote from: BH on July 09, 2012, 10:14:04 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on July 09, 2012, 09:47:09 AM
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on July 09, 2012, 09:32:12 AM
Quote from: BH on July 09, 2012, 09:30:44 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on July 09, 2012, 09:25:30 AM
Quote from: BH on July 09, 2012, 08:40:33 AM
Quote from: Eli on July 08, 2012, 10:28:33 PM
Quote from: R-V on July 08, 2012, 06:26:23 PM
Can't wait to watch Hinrich play shooting guard once Rose is back.
KC Johnson thinks that Hinrich is their plan for SG in 2013-2014 when Rip's contract is up because who cares Miami is going to win anyway.
Using a mid level exception on a player who is worse than CJ Watson, yet makes more money, makes no sense. But he took a paycut, so Jerry has to like that. Once the nets get howard, the bulls will be the 5-6th best team in the east, with a healthy lineup.
That's crazy talk. With Rose healthy they're not worse than Boston or Indiana. Miami, this mythical Brooklyn monster we've yet to see materialize and who else?
I think Boston, Miami, Nets (they'll get howard in the next few days), Knicks, 76ers all got better this offseason. The bulls will lose Asik and Korver, Brewer and Watson. The Bulls greatest strength was their bench, which will be soon be gone. I keep forgetting about Hinrich though. He's awesome.
They'll probably keep Korver or Brewer.
And their greatest strength is actually their all-star point guard. Not those bums they're losing or will bring in to replace them.
Derrick + hard working, no flash guys Huey loves = championship run!
I can't tell if you're joking but gloom and doom Bulls fans are the worst.
Quote from: Slaky on July 09, 2012, 10:27:52 AM
Quote from: BH on July 09, 2012, 10:14:04 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on July 09, 2012, 09:47:09 AM
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on July 09, 2012, 09:32:12 AM
Quote from: BH on July 09, 2012, 09:30:44 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on July 09, 2012, 09:25:30 AM
Quote from: BH on July 09, 2012, 08:40:33 AM
Quote from: Eli on July 08, 2012, 10:28:33 PM
Quote from: R-V on July 08, 2012, 06:26:23 PM
Can't wait to watch Hinrich play shooting guard once Rose is back.
KC Johnson thinks that Hinrich is their plan for SG in 2013-2014 when Rip's contract is up because who cares Miami is going to win anyway.
Using a mid level exception on a player who is worse than CJ Watson, yet makes more money, makes no sense. But he took a paycut, so Jerry has to like that. Once the nets get howard, the bulls will be the 5-6th best team in the east, with a healthy lineup.
That's crazy talk. With Rose healthy they're not worse than Boston or Indiana. Miami, this mythical Brooklyn monster we've yet to see materialize and who else?
I think Boston, Miami, Nets (they'll get howard in the next few days), Knicks, 76ers all got better this offseason. The bulls will lose Asik and Korver, Brewer and Watson. The Bulls greatest strength was their bench, which will be soon be gone. I keep forgetting about Hinrich though. He's awesome.
They'll probably keep Korver or Brewer.
And their greatest strength is actually their all-star point guard. Not those bums they're losing or will bring in to replace them.
Derrick + hard working, no flash guys Huey loves = championship run!
I can't tell if you're joking but gloom and doom Bulls fans are the worst.
Worse than gloom and doom Rizzo fans (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=8158.msg256115#msg256115)?
Quote from: R-V on July 09, 2012, 10:34:09 AM
Quote from: Slaky on July 09, 2012, 10:27:52 AM
Quote from: BH on July 09, 2012, 10:14:04 AM
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Quote from: Eli on July 08, 2012, 10:28:33 PM
Quote from: R-V on July 08, 2012, 06:26:23 PM
Can't wait to watch Hinrich play shooting guard once Rose is back.
KC Johnson thinks that Hinrich is their plan for SG in 2013-2014 when Rip's contract is up because who cares Miami is going to win anyway.
Using a mid level exception on a player who is worse than CJ Watson, yet makes more money, makes no sense. But he took a paycut, so Jerry has to like that. Once the nets get howard, the bulls will be the 5-6th best team in the east, with a healthy lineup.
That's crazy talk. With Rose healthy they're not worse than Boston or Indiana. Miami, this mythical Brooklyn monster we've yet to see materialize and who else?
I think Boston, Miami, Nets (they'll get howard in the next few days), Knicks, 76ers all got better this offseason. The bulls will lose Asik and Korver, Brewer and Watson. The Bulls greatest strength was their bench, which will be soon be gone. I keep forgetting about Hinrich though. He's awesome.
They'll probably keep Korver or Brewer.
And their greatest strength is actually their all-star point guard. Not those bums they're losing or will bring in to replace them.
Derrick + hard working, no flash guys Huey loves = championship run!
I can't tell if you're joking but gloom and doom Bulls fans are the worst.
Worse than gloom and doom Rizzo fans (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=8158.msg256115#msg256115)?
RIZZZOOOOO. He's been up for like two days. I love him but I also don't want to get carried away which is why I only yell RIZZOOOOOO in public every five minutes instead of every three.
As for the Bulls, people can get as butthurt as they wanna get but their best player's leg snapped in half in game one of the playoffs. So that is sort of a factor.
Quote from: Slaky on July 09, 2012, 10:38:42 AM
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Quote from: Internet Apex on July 09, 2012, 09:47:09 AM
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on July 09, 2012, 09:32:12 AM
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Quote from: Internet Apex on July 09, 2012, 09:25:30 AM
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Quote from: Eli on July 08, 2012, 10:28:33 PM
Quote from: R-V on July 08, 2012, 06:26:23 PM
Can't wait to watch Hinrich play shooting guard once Rose is back.
KC Johnson thinks that Hinrich is their plan for SG in 2013-2014 when Rip's contract is up because who cares Miami is going to win anyway.
Using a mid level exception on a player who is worse than CJ Watson, yet makes more money, makes no sense. But he took a paycut, so Jerry has to like that. Once the nets get howard, the bulls will be the 5-6th best team in the east, with a healthy lineup.
That's crazy talk. With Rose healthy they're not worse than Boston or Indiana. Miami, this mythical Brooklyn monster we've yet to see materialize and who else?
I think Boston, Miami, Nets (they'll get howard in the next few days), Knicks, 76ers all got better this offseason. The bulls will lose Asik and Korver, Brewer and Watson. The Bulls greatest strength was their bench, which will be soon be gone. I keep forgetting about Hinrich though. He's awesome.
They'll probably keep Korver or Brewer.
And their greatest strength is actually their all-star point guard. Not those bums they're losing or will bring in to replace them.
Derrick + hard working, no flash guys Huey loves = championship run!
I can't tell if you're joking but gloom and doom Bulls fans are the worst.
Worse than gloom and doom Rizzo fans (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=8158.msg256115#msg256115)?
RIZZZOOOOO. He's been up for like two days. I love him but I also don't want to get carried away which is why I only yell RIZZOOOOOO in public every five minutes instead of every three.
As for the Bulls, people can get as butthurt as they wanna get but their best player's leg snapped in half in game one of the playoffs. So that is sort of a factor.
And they are going to grind out 40+ wins next year on the strength of their coaching and defense, make the playoffs and get double-fisted in the anal cavity by either Miami, Indiana or Boston in round one. So when do the Hawks get Luongo and when is Vitters getting called up?
Quote from: Internet Apex on July 09, 2012, 10:57:14 AM
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Quote from: BH on July 09, 2012, 10:14:04 AM
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Quote from: Richard Chuggar on July 09, 2012, 09:32:12 AM
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Can't wait to watch Hinrich play shooting guard once Rose is back.
KC Johnson thinks that Hinrich is their plan for SG in 2013-2014 when Rip's contract is up because who cares Miami is going to win anyway.
Using a mid level exception on a player who is worse than CJ Watson, yet makes more money, makes no sense. But he took a paycut, so Jerry has to like that. Once the nets get howard, the bulls will be the 5-6th best team in the east, with a healthy lineup.
That's crazy talk. With Rose healthy they're not worse than Boston or Indiana. Miami, this mythical Brooklyn monster we've yet to see materialize and who else?
I think Boston, Miami, Nets (they'll get howard in the next few days), Knicks, 76ers all got better this offseason. The bulls will lose Asik and Korver, Brewer and Watson. The Bulls greatest strength was their bench, which will be soon be gone. I keep forgetting about Hinrich though. He's awesome.
They'll probably keep Korver or Brewer.
And their greatest strength is actually their all-star point guard. Not those bums they're losing or will bring in to replace them.
Derrick + hard working, no flash guys Huey loves = championship run!
I can't tell if you're joking but gloom and doom Bulls fans are the worst.
Worse than gloom and doom Rizzo fans (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=8158.msg256115#msg256115)?
RIZZZOOOOO. He's been up for like two days. I love him but I also don't want to get carried away which is why I only yell RIZZOOOOOO in public every five minutes instead of every three.
As for the Bulls, people can get as butthurt as they wanna get but their best player's leg snapped in half in game one of the playoffs. So that is sort of a factor.
And they are going to grind out 40+ wins next year on the strength of their coaching and defense, make the playoffs and get double-fisted in the anal cavity by either Miami, Indiana or Boston in round one. So when do the Hawks get Luongo and when is Vitters getting called up?
But Apex, how come the Bulls aren't trading for a guy who has no interest in being here or signing a guy who doesn't exist so they can win 82 games next season while Derrick Rose recovers? WHY COME.
Quote from: Slaky on July 09, 2012, 11:01:33 AM
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Quote from: Eli on July 08, 2012, 10:28:33 PM
Quote from: R-V on July 08, 2012, 06:26:23 PM
Can't wait to watch Hinrich play shooting guard once Rose is back.
KC Johnson thinks that Hinrich is their plan for SG in 2013-2014 when Rip's contract is up because who cares Miami is going to win anyway.
Using a mid level exception on a player who is worse than CJ Watson, yet makes more money, makes no sense. But he took a paycut, so Jerry has to like that. Once the nets get howard, the bulls will be the 5-6th best team in the east, with a healthy lineup.
That's crazy talk. With Rose healthy they're not worse than Boston or Indiana. Miami, this mythical Brooklyn monster we've yet to see materialize and who else?
I think Boston, Miami, Nets (they'll get howard in the next few days), Knicks, 76ers all got better this offseason. The bulls will lose Asik and Korver, Brewer and Watson. The Bulls greatest strength was their bench, which will be soon be gone. I keep forgetting about Hinrich though. He's awesome.
They'll probably keep Korver or Brewer.
And their greatest strength is actually their all-star point guard. Not those bums they're losing or will bring in to replace them.
Derrick + hard working, no flash guys Huey loves = championship run!
I can't tell if you're joking but gloom and doom Bulls fans are the worst.
Worse than gloom and doom Rizzo fans (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=8158.msg256115#msg256115)?
RIZZZOOOOO. He's been up for like two days. I love him but I also don't want to get carried away which is why I only yell RIZZOOOOOO in public every five minutes instead of every three.
As for the Bulls, people can get as butthurt as they wanna get but their best player's leg snapped in half in game one of the playoffs. So that is sort of a factor.
And they are going to grind out 40+ wins next year on the strength of their coaching and defense, make the playoffs and get double-fisted in the anal cavity by either Miami, Indiana or Boston in round one. So when do the Hawks get Luongo and when is Vitters getting called up?
But Apex, how come the Bulls aren't trading for a guy who has no interest in being here or signing a guy who doesn't exist so they can win 82 games next season while Derrick Rose recovers? WHY COME.
Because Jerry Krause poisoned the water here and Michael Jordan told everybody.
Quote from: Slaky on July 09, 2012, 10:27:52 AM
I can't tell if you're joking but gloom and doom Bulls fans are the worst.
There's a difference between unnecessary gloom and doom and realistically assessing their situation. The Bulls are in a legitimately tough spot over the next few years financially, both because of cap restrictions and self-imposed ones. They just don't have much room to get better without a good bit of luck or an unprecedented (for them) display of creativity.
It doesn't mean they can't be good. But it might mean they can't win a title.
Quote from: Eli on July 09, 2012, 11:15:11 AM
Quote from: Slaky on July 09, 2012, 10:27:52 AM
I can't tell if you're joking but gloom and doom Bulls fans are the worst.
There's a difference between unnecessary gloom and doom and realistically assessing their situation. The Bulls are in a legitimately tough spot over the next few years financially, both because of cap restrictions and self-imposed ones. They just don't have much room to get better without a good bit of luck or an unprecedented (for them) display of creativity.
It doesn't mean they can't be good. But it might mean they can't win a title.
Although logical, this makes no sense. Clearly you are a typical bulls fan, how dare you criticize the team. There is no need for them to get better, they have derrick rose. And he got hurt, that's why they didn't win it all last year. And the year before last was a learning experience. They've had the best record in the league, which should tell you this team was the best team in the NBA. With Hinrich, we have another core member. SuperCORE.
Quote from: BH on July 09, 2012, 11:59:45 AM
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Quote from: Slaky on July 09, 2012, 10:27:52 AM
I can't tell if you're joking but gloom and doom Bulls fans are the worst.
There's a difference between unnecessary gloom and doom and realistically assessing their situation. The Bulls are in a legitimately tough spot over the next few years financially, both because of cap restrictions and self-imposed ones. They just don't have much room to get better without a good bit of luck or an unprecedented (for them) display of creativity.
It doesn't mean they can't be good. But it might mean they can't win a title.
Although logical, this makes no sense. Clearly you are a typical bulls fan, how dare you criticize the team. There is no need for them to get better, they have derrick rose. And he got hurt, that's why they didn't win it all last year. And the year before last was a learning experience. They've had the best record in the league, which should tell you this team was the best team in the NBA. With Hinrich, we have another core member. SuperCORE.
Ok, so now we've established how not to be a Bulls fan. There are many different ways. Clearly my way is the absolute worst. Then comes FroDog's way and all the others. At the top of the pantheon is a dude from the southside who used to school motherfuckers off the dribble on the ball courts before he got drafted into the Army and got shot in the jungle because Communism! or something. He hates you all more than you'll ever know and could probably run this team better than the two boring dipshits currently fucking the franchise through the floor and into basketball hell.
/thread?
So how did the Bulls get into this mess? Besides Derrick getting hurt.
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 09, 2012, 01:21:50 PM
So how did the Bulls get into this mess? Besides Derrick getting hurt.
My take:
1. Over-valuing Noah and Deng. Trades for these two could have been made long ago to improve the roster and weren't. There was a time when the pair had the potential to bring back an above-the-rim scoring threat of Carmelo Anthony's ilk. Try getting that for them now.
2. Over-paying for Carlos Boozer. Why?
3. Signing Rip Hamilton at all. Why?
4. Buying into the hype about benches and depth being worth anything come playoff time when other teams' rotations shorten up and superstars begin logging 40+ minutes per game. Please, by all means insert John Lucas the Turd at this juncture. Thanks.
I'll hang up and listen to more answers.
Quote from: Internet Apex on July 09, 2012, 01:31:30 PM
Please, by all means insert John Lucas the Turd at this juncture.
WILL DO. (http://espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/story/_/id/8142486/sources-miami-heat-contact-chicago-bulls-free-agent-john-lucas-iii)
Quote from: Eli on July 09, 2012, 01:35:05 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on July 09, 2012, 01:31:30 PM
Please, by all means insert John Lucas the Turd at this juncture.
WILL DO. (http://espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/story/_/id/8142486/sources-miami-heat-contact-chicago-bulls-free-agent-john-lucas-iii)
Oh, my god.
Quote from: Internet Apex on July 09, 2012, 01:31:30 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 09, 2012, 01:21:50 PM
So how did the Bulls get into this mess? Besides Derrick getting hurt.
My take:
1. Over-valuing Noah and Deng. Trades for these two could have been made long ago to improve the roster and weren't. There was a time when the pair had the potential to bring back an above-the-rim scoring threat of Carmelo Anthony's ilk. Try getting that for them now.
2. Over-paying for Carlos Boozer. Why?
3. Signing Rip Hamilton at all. Why?
4. Buying into the hype about benches and depth being worth anything come playoff time when other teams' rotations shorten up and superstars begin logging 40+ minutes per game. Please, by all means insert John Lucas the Turd at this juncture. Thanks.
I'll hang up and listen to more answers.
5. Their draft record isn't exactly the best either.
6. Not making trades of players who would be too costly to keep in the offseason (Asik) for players who can help you now (like a starting SG), instead waiting and letting them walk for nothing
Quote from: BH on July 10, 2012, 08:08:20 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on July 09, 2012, 01:31:30 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 09, 2012, 01:21:50 PM
So how did the Bulls get into this mess? Besides Derrick getting hurt.
My take:
1. Over-valuing Noah and Deng. Trades for these two could have been made long ago to improve the roster and weren't. There was a time when the pair had the potential to bring back an above-the-rim scoring threat of Carmelo Anthony's ilk. Try getting that for them now.
2. Over-paying for Carlos Boozer. Why?
3. Signing Rip Hamilton at all. Why?
4. Buying into the hype about benches and depth being worth anything come playoff time when other teams' rotations shorten up and superstars begin logging 40+ minutes per game. Please, by all means insert John Lucas the Turd at this juncture. Thanks.
I'll hang up and listen to more answers.
5. Their draft record isn't exactly the best either.
6. Not making trades of players who would be too costly to keep in the offseason (Asik) for players who can help you now (like a starting SG), instead waiting and letting them walk for nothing
Garpstink is terrible.
Amar'e Stoudemire knee surgery. Out 6-8 weeks.
HERE COME THE BULLS.
Nothing on the Taj signing? 4 years for $38 million isn't awful, considering what others are getting.
Quote from: BH on November 01, 2012, 10:58:21 AM
Nothing on the Taj signing? 4 years for $38 million isn't awful, considering what others are getting.
Good signing.
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 01, 2012, 11:00:34 AM
Quote from: BH on November 01, 2012, 10:58:21 AM
Nothing on the Taj signing? 4 years for $38 million isn't awful, considering what others are getting.
Good signing.
Well, considering those other signings ARE awful (Toronto, looking at you), I don't know how to put this in perspective.
I mean, it's certainly less awful than DeMar DeRozan, but it feels more awful than some other recent, similar deals (Dragic 4/$30, Lou Williams 4/$21, Ryan Anderson 4/$36)
Quote from: PenPho on November 01, 2012, 11:13:52 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 01, 2012, 11:00:34 AM
Quote from: BH on November 01, 2012, 10:58:21 AM
Nothing on the Taj signing? 4 years for $38 million isn't awful, considering what others are getting.
Good signing.
Well, considering those other signings ARE awful (Toronto, looking at you), I don't know how to put this in perspective.
I mean, it's certainly less awful than DeMar DeRozan, but it feels more awful than some other recent, similar deals (Dragic 4/$30, Lou Williams 4/$21, Ryan Anderson 4/$36)
The only other option is to let him walk for nothing, so it's a good signing. The only time the bulls are mentioned in trade talks is when they want to avoid paying the luxury tax (Rip will be traded later this season), so they'll never trade a guy with value before his contract runs up. Which is dumb.
But better to pay them then let them walk I suppose.
Quote from: BH on November 01, 2012, 11:18:41 AM
Quote from: PenPho on November 01, 2012, 11:13:52 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 01, 2012, 11:00:34 AM
Quote from: BH on November 01, 2012, 10:58:21 AM
Nothing on the Taj signing? 4 years for $38 million isn't awful, considering what others are getting.
Good signing.
Well, considering those other signings ARE awful (Toronto, looking at you), I don't know how to put this in perspective.
I mean, it's certainly less awful than DeMar DeRozan, but it feels more awful than some other recent, similar deals (Dragic 4/$30, Lou Williams 4/$21, Ryan Anderson 4/$36)
The only other option is to let him walk for nothing, so it's a good signing. The only time the bulls are mentioned in trade talks is when they want to avoid paying the luxury tax (Rip will be traded later this season), so they'll never trade a guy with value before his contract runs up. Which is dumb.
But better to pay them then let them walk I suppose.
In the last 48 hours:
Ty Lawson got 4/$48
Steph Curry got 4/$44
Jrue Holiday got 4/$41
You work with what you have, but those all seem like bargains compared with 4/$38 for Taj.
He's a nice guy off the bench, and admittedly I don't have a strong sense of what his trade value would have been with an expiring contract, but it's hard to get excited about this.
Quote from: PenPho on November 01, 2012, 11:27:20 AM
He's a nice guy off the bench, and admittedly I don't have a strong sense of what his trade value would have been with an expiring contract, but it's hard to get excited about this.
That's because the Bulls basically accomplished "not getting worse," which is a weird thing to feel excited about. Unfortunately, that's about the best they ever offer, so we have to take it.
Quote from: Eli on November 01, 2012, 12:22:32 PM
Quote from: PenPho on November 01, 2012, 11:27:20 AM
He's a nice guy off the bench, and admittedly I don't have a strong sense of what his trade value would have been with an expiring contract, but it's hard to get excited about this.
That's because the Bulls basically accomplished "not getting worse," which is a weird thing to feel excited about. Unfortunately, that's about the best they ever offer, so we have to take it.
We need an NBA version of T.J. Brown to throw around the joyful positive.
Quote from: PenPho on November 01, 2012, 12:30:03 PM
Quote from: Eli on November 01, 2012, 12:22:32 PM
Quote from: PenPho on November 01, 2012, 11:27:20 AM
He's a nice guy off the bench, and admittedly I don't have a strong sense of what his trade value would have been with an expiring contract, but it's hard to get excited about this.
That's because the Bulls basically accomplished "not getting worse," which is a weird thing to feel excited about. Unfortunately, that's about the best they ever offer, so we have to take it.
We need an NBA version of T.J. Brown to throw around the joyful positive.
This used to be a great franchise.
Quote from: BH on November 01, 2012, 11:18:41 AM
Quote from: PenPho on November 01, 2012, 11:13:52 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 01, 2012, 11:00:34 AM
Quote from: BH on November 01, 2012, 10:58:21 AM
Nothing on the Taj signing? 4 years for $38 million isn't awful, considering what others are getting.
Good signing.
Well, considering those other signings ARE awful (Toronto, looking at you), I don't know how to put this in perspective.
I mean, it's certainly less awful than DeMar DeRozan, but it feels more awful than some other recent, similar deals (Dragic 4/$30, Lou Williams 4/$21, Ryan Anderson 4/$36)
The only other option is to let him walk for nothing, so it's a good signing. The only time the bulls are mentioned in trade talks is when they want to avoid paying the luxury tax (Rip will be traded later this season), so they'll never trade a guy with value before his contract runs up. Which is dumb.
But better to pay them then let them walk I suppose.
I was reading that some people are convinced that Deng will be the one who gets traded this season.
Noah playing out of his mind, Granger out 3 months...CENTRAL DIVISION CHAMPS HERE WE COME!
Quote from: PenPho on November 07, 2012, 11:49:43 AM
Noah playing out of his mind, Granger out 3 months...CENTRAL DIVISION CHAMPS HERE WE COME!
They've made something like 11 3-pointers all season and are still 3-1. Thibs has also possibly tweaked the defense (http://www.blogabull.com/2012/11/6/3609226/have-kirk-hinrich-and-the-bulls-changed-their-defense-to-generate) to make them more aggressive so they can get steals and get out in transition more to get easier buckets.
Thibs is a goddamn wizard, that's what he is.
(http://i.imgur.com/N4YuR.jpg)
They're eeking out wins against horseshit teams and lost to a New Orleans squad missing Anthony Davis. I question how long they can keep up the frenetic playing style that has netted them these three narrow wins. We'll find out pretty soon what kind of road team they are and whether they can beat a decent opponent anywhere.
Here's how I see it playing out.
Thu. vs. OKC - L
Sat. Vs. Minn - W
11/12. vs. Bos. - L
11/14 @ PHX - W
11/17 @ LAC - L
11/18 @ Por - L
11/21 @ Hou - L
11/24 @ Mil - L
11/26 vs. Mil - W
11/28 vs. Dal - W
Record at the close of November: 7-7.
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 07, 2012, 01:41:49 PM
They're eeking out wins against horseshit teams and lost to a New Orleans squad missing Anthony Davis. I question how long they can keep up the frenetic playing style that has netted them these three narrow wins. We'll find out pretty soon what kind of road team they are and whether they can beat a decent opponent anywhere.
Here's how I see it playing out.
Thu. vs. OKC - L
Sat. Vs. Minn - W
11/12. vs. Bos. - L
11/14 @ PHX - W
11/17 @ LAC - L
11/18 @ Por - L
11/21 @ Hou - L
11/24 @ Mil - L
11/26 vs. Mil - W
11/28 vs. Dal - W
Record at the close of November: 7-7.
Which is pretty much what we had them pegged for. And then they go back to playing more shitty Eastern conference teams including a certain division rival who is falling apart as we read this tripe.
ON TARGET
Quote from: Slaky on November 07, 2012, 01:46:11 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 07, 2012, 01:41:49 PM
They're eeking out wins against horseshit teams and lost to a New Orleans squad missing Anthony Davis. I question how long they can keep up the frenetic playing style that has netted them these three narrow wins. We'll find out pretty soon what kind of road team they are and whether they can beat a decent opponent anywhere.
Here's how I see it playing out.
Thu. vs. OKC - L
Sat. Vs. Minn - W
11/12. vs. Bos. - L
11/14 @ PHX - W
11/17 @ LAC - L
11/18 @ Por - L
11/21 @ Hou - L
11/24 @ Mil - L
11/26 vs. Mil - W
11/28 vs. Dal - W
Record at the close of November: 7-7.
Which is pretty much what we had them pegged for. And then they go back to playing more shitty Eastern conference teams including a certain division rival who is falling apart as we read this tripe.
ON TARGET
8======D ~~ ~~ ~
Watch them go 5-11 in December though.*
*
Not my official prediction yet
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 07, 2012, 01:46:59 PM
Quote from: Slaky on November 07, 2012, 01:46:11 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 07, 2012, 01:41:49 PM
They're eeking out wins against horseshit teams and lost to a New Orleans squad missing Anthony Davis. I question how long they can keep up the frenetic playing style that has netted them these three narrow wins. We'll find out pretty soon what kind of road team they are and whether they can beat a decent opponent anywhere.
Here's how I see it playing out.
Thu. vs. OKC - L
Sat. Vs. Minn - W
11/12. vs. Bos. - L
11/14 @ PHX - W
11/17 @ LAC - L
11/18 @ Por - L
11/21 @ Hou - L
11/24 @ Mil - L
11/26 vs. Mil - W
11/28 vs. Dal - W
Record at the close of November: 7-7.
Which is pretty much what we had them pegged for. And then they go back to playing more shitty Eastern conference teams including a certain division rival who is falling apart as we read this tripe.
ON TARGET
8======D ~~ ~~ ~
Watch them go 5-11 in December though.*
*Not my official prediction yet
And we're basing your win/loss predictions off your gut feel on what will happen each night?
The bulls can beat any of those team on any given night, on effort and defense alone.
The bulls are exactly who we said they'd be, with injuries to other teams, Slaky is right, the bulls are looking better and better each day. I think my top 5 in the east prediction might be a lock.
Quote from: BH on November 07, 2012, 02:42:16 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 07, 2012, 01:46:59 PM
Quote from: Slaky on November 07, 2012, 01:46:11 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 07, 2012, 01:41:49 PM
They're eeking out wins against horseshit teams and lost to a New Orleans squad missing Anthony Davis. I question how long they can keep up the frenetic playing style that has netted them these three narrow wins. We'll find out pretty soon what kind of road team they are and whether they can beat a decent opponent anywhere.
Here's how I see it playing out.
Thu. vs. OKC - L
Sat. Vs. Minn - W
11/12. vs. Bos. - L
11/14 @ PHX - W
11/17 @ LAC - L
11/18 @ Por - L
11/21 @ Hou - L
11/24 @ Mil - L
11/26 vs. Mil - W
11/28 vs. Dal - W
Record at the close of November: 7-7.
Which is pretty much what we had them pegged for. And then they go back to playing more shitty Eastern conference teams including a certain division rival who is falling apart as we read this tripe.
ON TARGET
8======D ~~ ~~ ~
Watch them go 5-11 in December though.*
*Not my official prediction yet
And we're basing your win/loss predictions off your gut feel on what will happen each night?
The bulls can beat any of those team on any given night, on effort and defense alone.
The bulls are exactly who we said they'd be, with injuries to other teams, Slaky is right, the bulls are looking better and better each day. I think my top 5 in the east prediction might be a lock.
I'm basing them off of what I've seen so far this year and last from the teams in question, current injury statuses, the travel schedule and proximity of the games to one another. I don't know what more to go on. You're right the Bulls
can beat those teams on effort and defense alone
if the better/road opponents decide to simply not show up. That seems to be what you're banking on, which is a little odd. But I'll allow it because we're just jerking around here trying to predict shit for no money or fame or fuckall.
Quote from: Eli on November 07, 2012, 12:16:15 PM
Quote from: PenPho on November 07, 2012, 11:49:43 AM
Noah playing out of his mind, Granger out 3 months...CENTRAL DIVISION CHAMPS HERE WE COME!
They've made something like 11 3-pointers all season and are still 3-1. Thibs has also possibly tweaked the defense (http://www.blogabull.com/2012/11/6/3609226/have-kirk-hinrich-and-the-bulls-changed-their-defense-to-generate) to make them more aggressive so they can get steals and get out in transition more to get easier buckets.
Thibs is a goddamn wizard, that's what he is.
FACED? (https://twitter.com/rvmcd/status/266019863179452416)
Quote from: R-V on November 08, 2012, 11:13:13 AM
Quote from: Eli on November 07, 2012, 12:16:15 PM
Quote from: PenPho on November 07, 2012, 11:49:43 AM
Noah playing out of his mind, Granger out 3 months...CENTRAL DIVISION CHAMPS HERE WE COME!
They've made something like 11 3-pointers all season and are still 3-1. Thibs has also possibly tweaked the defense (http://www.blogabull.com/2012/11/6/3609226/have-kirk-hinrich-and-the-bulls-changed-their-defense-to-generate) to make them more aggressive so they can get steals and get out in transition more to get easier buckets.
Thibs is a goddamn wizard, that's what he is.
FACED? (https://twitter.com/rvmcd/status/266019863179452416)
Well, that's weird. Honestly, I hadn't seen that.
Quote from: Eli on November 08, 2012, 11:17:08 AM
Quote from: R-V on November 08, 2012, 11:13:13 AM
Quote from: Eli on November 07, 2012, 12:16:15 PM
Quote from: PenPho on November 07, 2012, 11:49:43 AM
Noah playing out of his mind, Granger out 3 months...CENTRAL DIVISION CHAMPS HERE WE COME!
They've made something like 11 3-pointers all season and are still 3-1. Thibs has also possibly tweaked the defense (http://www.blogabull.com/2012/11/6/3609226/have-kirk-hinrich-and-the-bulls-changed-their-defense-to-generate) to make them more aggressive so they can get steals and get out in transition more to get easier buckets.
Thibs is a goddamn wizard, that's what he is.
FACED? (https://twitter.com/rvmcd/status/266019863179452416)
Well, that's weird. Honestly, I hadn't seen that.
I think we have to rub butts now.
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 07, 2012, 01:41:49 PM
Here's how I see it playing out.
Thu. vs. OKC - L
Sat. Vs. Minn - W
11/12. vs. Bos. - L
11/14 @ PHX - W
11/17 @ LAC - L
11/18 @ Por - L
11/21 @ Hou - L
11/24 @ Mil - L
11/26 vs. Mil - W
11/28 vs. Dal - W
Record at the close of November: 7-7.
(http://staticmotor.com/alanwuorinen/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/movie_bg.jpg)
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 11, 2012, 12:34:19 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 07, 2012, 01:41:49 PM
Here's how I see it playing out.
Thu. vs. OKC - L
Sat. Vs. Minn - W
11/12. vs. Bos. - L
11/14 @ PHX - W
11/17 @ LAC - L
11/18 @ Por - L
11/21 @ Hou - L
11/24 @ Mil - L
11/26 vs. Mil - W
11/28 vs. Dal - W
Record at the close of November: 7-7.
(http://theinspirationroom.com/daily/commercials/2011/8/rickards-blonde-anticipation.jpg)
If Heinrich doesn't play tonight, my streak could be jeopardy. But I doubt it.
Here's how I see it playing out.
Thu. vs. OKC - L
Sat. Vs. Minn - W
11/12. vs. Bos. - L
11/14 @ PHX - W
11/17 @ LAC - L
11/18 @ Por - L
11/21 @ Hou - L
11/24 @ Mil - L
11/26 vs. Mil - W
11/28 vs. Dal - W
Record at the close of November: 7-7.
I'm not changing my pick but I no longer foresee them losing at Portland on Sunday although that will be tough coming off the Clipper game. When you pick four straight you can start using words like foresee. After five-plus you're a goddamn wizard.
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 14, 2012, 10:50:19 PM
Here's how I see it playing out.
Thu. vs. OKC - L
Sat. Vs. Minn - W
11/12. vs. Bos. - L
11/14 @ PHX - W
11/17 @ LAC - L
11/18 @ Por - L
11/21 @ Hou - L
11/24 @ Mil - L
11/26 vs. Mil - W
11/28 vs. Dal - W
Record at the close of November: 7-7.
I'm not changing my pick but I no longer foresee them losing at Portland on Sunday although that will be tough coming off the Clipper game. When you pick four straight you can start using words like foresee. After five-plus you're a goddamn wizard.
They tried to blow that one but Jo Noah was finga gunzing them to victory.
Also Michael Beasley is a joke of a man.
Quote from: Slaky on November 15, 2012, 09:31:07 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 14, 2012, 10:50:19 PM
Here's how I see it playing out.
Thu. vs. OKC - L
Sat. Vs. Minn - W
11/12. vs. Bos. - L
11/14 @ PHX - W
11/17 @ LAC - L
11/18 @ Por - L
11/21 @ Hou - L
11/24 @ Mil - L
11/26 vs. Mil - W
11/28 vs. Dal - W
Record at the close of November: 7-7.
I'm not changing my pick but I no longer foresee them losing at Portland on Sunday although that will be tough coming off the Clipper game. When you pick four straight you can start using words like foresee. After five-plus you're a goddamn wizard.
They tried to blow that one but Jo Noah was finga gunzing them to victory.
Also Michael Beasley is a joke of a man.
I switched over to the Miami/LAC game assuming I had that one in the bag and was startled when the ESPN ticker told me it was in OT. Startled! I had to raise up off of my futon and do some investigating and ensure they would pull that slop out against a barely-professional Suns team. It's hard god damn work being this good. Watching the Bulls is hard work too. Have you tried it? Fuck me.
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 15, 2012, 09:42:12 AM
Quote from: Slaky on November 15, 2012, 09:31:07 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 14, 2012, 10:50:19 PM
Here's how I see it playing out.
Thu. vs. OKC - L
Sat. Vs. Minn - W
11/12. vs. Bos. - L
11/14 @ PHX - W
11/17 @ LAC - L
11/18 @ Por - L
11/21 @ Hou - L
11/24 @ Mil - L
11/26 vs. Mil - W
11/28 vs. Dal - W
Record at the close of November: 7-7.
I'm not changing my pick but I no longer foresee them losing at Portland on Sunday although that will be tough coming off the Clipper game. When you pick four straight you can start using words like foresee. After five-plus you're a goddamn wizard.
They tried to blow that one but Jo Noah was finga gunzing them to victory.
Also Michael Beasley is a joke of a man.
I switched over to the Miami/LAC game assuming I had that one in the bag and was startled when the ESPN ticker told me it was in OT. Startled! I had to raise up off of my futon and do some investigating and ensure they would pull that slop out against a barely-professional Suns team. It's hard god damn work being this good. Watching the Bulls is hard work too. Have you tried it? Fuck me.
Considering they're about to go on a 4-game losing streak, it's only gonna get worse.
Quote from: Slaky on November 15, 2012, 09:31:07 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 14, 2012, 10:50:19 PM
Here's how I see it playing out.
Thu. vs. OKC - L
Sat. Vs. Minn - W
11/12. vs. Bos. - L
11/14 @ PHX - W
11/17 @ LAC - L
11/18 @ Por - L
11/21 @ Hou - L
11/24 @ Mil - L
11/26 vs. Mil - W
11/28 vs. Dal - W
Record at the close of November: 7-7.
I'm not changing my pick but I no longer foresee them losing at Portland on Sunday although that will be tough coming off the Clipper game. When you pick four straight you can start using words like foresee. After five-plus you're a goddamn wizard.
They tried to blow that one but Jo Noah was finga gunzing them to victory.
Also Michael Beasley is a joke of a man.
Remember when he was the other option instead of Rose? lulz
Quote from: Yeti on November 15, 2012, 10:10:39 AM
Quote from: Slaky on November 15, 2012, 09:31:07 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 14, 2012, 10:50:19 PM
Here's how I see it playing out.
Thu. vs. OKC - L
Sat. Vs. Minn - W
11/12. vs. Bos. - L
11/14 @ PHX - W
11/17 @ LAC - L
11/18 @ Por - L
11/21 @ Hou - L
11/24 @ Mil - L
11/26 vs. Mil - W
11/28 vs. Dal - W
Record at the close of November: 7-7.
I'm not changing my pick but I no longer foresee them losing at Portland on Sunday although that will be tough coming off the Clipper game. When you pick four straight you can start using words like foresee. After five-plus you're a goddamn wizard.
They tried to blow that one but Jo Noah was finga gunzing them to victory.
Also Michael Beasley is a joke of a man.
Remember when he was the other option instead of Rose? lulz
This is never not funny.
(http://i.imgur.com/tVdHg.gif)
Quote from: PenPho on November 15, 2012, 04:30:19 PM
Quote from: Yeti on November 15, 2012, 10:10:39 AM
Quote from: Slaky on November 15, 2012, 09:31:07 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 14, 2012, 10:50:19 PM
Here's how I see it playing out.
Thu. vs. OKC - L
Sat. Vs. Minn - W
11/12. vs. Bos. - L
11/14 @ PHX - W
11/17 @ LAC - L
11/18 @ Por - L
11/21 @ Hou - L
11/24 @ Mil - L
11/26 vs. Mil - W
11/28 vs. Dal - W
Record at the close of November: 7-7.
I'm not changing my pick but I no longer foresee them losing at Portland on Sunday although that will be tough coming off the Clipper game. When you pick four straight you can start using words like foresee. After five-plus you're a goddamn wizard.
They tried to blow that one but Jo Noah was finga gunzing them to victory.
Also Michael Beasley is a joke of a man.
Remember when he was the other option instead of Rose? lulz
This is never not funny.
(http://i.imgur.com/tVdHg.gif)
^^(||)^^
Thu. vs. OKC - L
Sat. Vs. Minn - W
11/12. vs. Bos. - L
11/14 @ PHX - W
11/17 @ LAC - L
11/18 @ Por - L
11/21 @ Hou - L
11/24 @ Mil - L
11/26 vs. Mil - W
11/28 vs. Dal - W
Record at the close of November: 7-7.
(http://static.culturemap.com/site_media/uploads/photos/2009-12-30/Target_shopping_carts.350w_263h.jpg)
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 18, 2012, 12:34:39 PM
Thu. vs. OKC - L
Sat. Vs. Minn - W
11/12. vs. Bos. - L
11/14 @ PHX - W
11/17 @ LAC - L
11/18 @ Por - L
11/21 @ Hou - L
11/24 @ Mil - L
11/26 vs. Mil - W
11/28 vs. Dal - W
Record at the close of November: 7-7.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f2/Target_-_Terror_Coverart.png)
DPD
I wavered on this one quite a bit. It was close. Deserved win perhaps.
Se7en.
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 18, 2012, 10:25:50 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 18, 2012, 12:34:39 PM
Thu. vs. OKC - L
Sat. Vs. Minn - W
11/12. vs. Bos. - L
11/14 @ PHX - W
11/17 @ LAC - L
11/18 @ Por - L
11/21 @ Hou - L
11/24 @ Mil - L WIN IN PEX'S FACE
11/26 vs. Mil - W
11/28 vs. Dal - W
Record at the close of November: 7-7.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f2/Target_-_Terror_Coverart.png)
DPD
I wavered on this one quite a bit. It was close. Deserved win perhaps.
God, are you terrible at predictions.
Quote from: PenPho on November 24, 2012, 11:35:09 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 18, 2012, 10:25:50 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 18, 2012, 12:34:39 PM
Thu. vs. OKC - L
Sat. Vs. Minn - W
11/12. vs. Bos. - L
11/14 @ PHX - W
11/17 @ LAC - L
11/18 @ Por - L
11/21 @ Hou - L
11/24 @ Mil - L WIN IN PEX'S FACE
11/26 vs. Mil - W
11/28 vs. Dal - W
Record at the close of November: 7-7.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f2/Target_-_Terror_Coverart.png)
DPD
I wavered on this one quite a bit. It was close. Deserved win perhaps.
God, are you terrible at predictions.
They'll probably drop the next one at home, beat Dallas, and still finish November at 7-7. Damn you, NatePex Silver.
Quote from: Sterling Archer on November 25, 2012, 12:29:27 AM
Quote from: PenPho on November 24, 2012, 11:35:09 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 18, 2012, 10:25:50 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 18, 2012, 12:34:39 PM
Thu. vs. OKC - L
Sat. Vs. Minn - W
11/12. vs. Bos. - L
11/14 @ PHX - W
11/17 @ LAC - L
11/18 @ Por - L
11/21 @ Hou - L
11/24 @ Mil - L WIN IN PEX'S FACE
11/26 vs. Mil - W
11/28 vs. Dal - W
Record at the close of November: 7-7.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f2/Target_-_Terror_Coverart.png)
DPD
I wavered on this one quite a bit. It was close. Deserved win perhaps.
God, are you terrible at predictions.
They'll probably drop the next one at home, beat Dallas, and still finish November at 7-7. Damn you, NatePex Silver.
Clearly, I failed to know that the Bulls have beaten Milwaukee in nine consecutive meetings. I don't know if that nugget would have affected my prediction at that point in time, but it would now. We live and we learn.
Glad that's all over.
Quote from: Eli on November 26, 2012, 02:20:15 PM
Glad that's all over.
Me too. The pressure was getting to me.
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 26, 2012, 02:32:33 PM
Quote from: Eli on November 26, 2012, 02:20:15 PM
Glad that's all over.
Me too. The pressure was getting to me.
Drew Gooden has strange beef. (https://twitter.com/DrewGooden/status/273125636497891330)
Thu. vs. OKC - L
Sat. Vs. Minn - W
11/12. vs. Bos. - L
11/14 @ PHX - W
11/17 @ LAC - L
11/18 @ Por - L
11/21 @ Hou - L
11/24 @ Mil - L WIN IN PEX'S FACE
11/26 vs. Mil - W Fuck these goddman gutless fucking assholes
11/28 vs. Dal - W
Record at the close of November: 7-7.
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 26, 2012, 09:23:57 PM
Thu. vs. OKC - L
Sat. Vs. Minn - W
11/12. vs. Bos. - L
11/14 @ PHX - W
11/17 @ LAC - L
11/18 @ Por - L
11/21 @ Hou - L
11/24 @ Mil - L WIN IN PEX'S FACE
11/26 vs. Mil - W Fuck these goddman gutless fucking assholes
11/28 vs. Dal - W
Record at the close of November: 7-7.
Assuming average odds of evens (if you see what I mean), had you placed a $100 accumulator on those seven results you'd have ended up with over twelve large in your pocket for beer and pussy over the festive period. Merry Christmas!
Quote from: Tonker on November 28, 2012, 08:18:09 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 26, 2012, 09:23:57 PM
Thu. vs. OKC - L
Sat. Vs. Minn - W
11/12. vs. Bos. - L
11/14 @ PHX - W
11/17 @ LAC - L
11/18 @ Por - L
11/21 @ Hou - L
11/24 @ Mil - L WIN IN PEX'S FACE
11/26 vs. Mil - W Fuck these goddman gutless fucking assholes
11/28 vs. Dal - W
Record at the close of November: 7-7.
Assuming average odds of evens (if you see what I mean), had you placed a $100 accumulator on those seven results you'd have ended up with over twelve large in your pocket for beer and pussy gas and tolls for drives to and from Buttpuddle over the festive period. Merry Christmas!
Quote from: Fork on November 28, 2012, 08:42:30 AM
Quote from: Tonker on November 28, 2012, 08:18:09 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 26, 2012, 09:23:57 PM
Thu. vs. OKC - L
Sat. Vs. Minn - W
11/12. vs. Bos. - L
11/14 @ PHX - W
11/17 @ LAC - L
11/18 @ Por - L
11/21 @ Hou - L
11/24 @ Mil - L WIN IN PEX'S FACE
11/26 vs. Mil - W Fuck these goddman gutless fucking assholes
11/28 vs. Dal - W
Record at the close of November: 7-7.
Assuming average odds of evens (if you see what I mean), had you placed a $100 accumulator on those seven results you'd have ended up with over twelve large in your pocket for beer and pussy gas and tolls for drives to and from Buttpuddle over the festive period. Merry Christmas!
You're both right. I'm going to do one for December this week but I'll just post it once and let you guys get back to your analysis and FroDog quotes.
Some vintage MJ. (http://devour.com/video/michael-jordans-airwaves/)
Interview from 1989 with Jim Rose right before the first season with Phil.
Fun watch, for both the content and the awesomeness of how everyone dressed in 1989.
The Bulls begin December with a stirring (I didn't watch it) win over Philly and continue to straddle the 8 hole in the East. They're back over .500, a mark that may not be sufficient for playoff berth afterall. The giant, swirling and brownstained bowl of suck that is this conference between 2-15 benefits all combatants except perhaps for Washington which is banking heavily on the Cody Zeller (heh) Nerlens Noel (yay?) sweepstakes.
They are in the bottom 10 in scoring at 94.5 but that is not as low as I thought it would be. They're ahead of the Pacers and Sixers, two teams expected to compete for the final playoff spots in the East, and two teams that will eventually get their best player back.
So the Bulls, I think, had better step on it while those two teams heal. Now.
December:
12/4 vs. Ind. - L
12/5 @ Cle. - W
12/7 @ Det. - W
12/8 vs. NYK - L
12/11 vs. LAC - L
12/12 @ Philly - L
12/15 vs. BKN - W
12/17 @ Mem. - L
12/18 vs. Bos. - L
12/21 @ NYK - L
12/22 @ ATL - W
12/25 vs. Hou - W
12/26 @ Ind. - L
12/29 vs. Was. - W
12/31 vs. Cha. - W
Record on New Year's Day: 15-15.
Lottery Hopes: NOT DEAD YET
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/bulls-hamilton-torn-tissue-left-012534026--nba.html
Quote from: Internet Apex on December 03, 2012, 09:40:20 AM
Lottery Hopes: NOT DEAD YET
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/bulls-hamilton-torn-tissue-left-012534026--nba.html
Come on good draft pick! Pex, I didn't give you enough credit, I thought this team would overperform.
Long season to go, but so far so good.
Quote from: Internet Apex on December 03, 2012, 09:40:20 AM
Lottery Hopes: NOT DEAD YET
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/bulls-hamilton-torn-tissue-left-012534026--nba.html
Yahoo didn't go with a "Rip Has Tear" headline?
I don't even know them any more.
I would give the Twolves any Bulls-related asset other than Rose - including BH's season tickets in press row next to Slezak - to get Kevin Love (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--kevin-love-remains-unsure-about-timberwolves--future-200009299.html;_ylt=AqTHnSgTCO9iCcAMozFAL8W8vLYF;_ylu=X3oDMTN1b2I4NXZlBG1pdANGRUFUVVJFRCBNZWdhdHJvbiBOQkEEcGtnA2RkNTk5NjM2LThiZDctMzgzZi04Y2Y2LTA0NGFlZTBmMDVkYQRwb3MDMwRzZWMDbWVnYXRyb24EdmVyAzc3NGQwMzAzLTQ0N2UtMTFlMi1iYWFmLTNhZGI0NDExY2ZhNw--;_ylg=X3oDMTFoNjVvZWVyBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANuYmEEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnM-;_ylv=3).
Also, I'm pretty sure Eli scooped Woj MONTHS AGO when he mentioned Love as a possibility on this very website.
Quote from: R-V on December 12, 2012, 04:27:23 PM
I would give the Twolves any Bulls-related asset other than Rose - including BH's season tickets in press row next to Slezak - to get Kevin Love (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--kevin-love-remains-unsure-about-timberwolves--future-200009299.html;_ylt=AqTHnSgTCO9iCcAMozFAL8W8vLYF;_ylu=X3oDMTN1b2I4NXZlBG1pdANGRUFUVVJFRCBNZWdhdHJvbiBOQkEEcGtnA2RkNTk5NjM2LThiZDctMzgzZi04Y2Y2LTA0NGFlZTBmMDVkYQRwb3MDMwRzZWMDbWVnYXRyb24EdmVyAzc3NGQwMzAzLTQ0N2UtMTFlMi1iYWFmLTNhZGI0NDExY2ZhNw--;_ylg=X3oDMTFoNjVvZWVyBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANuYmEEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnM-;_ylv=3).
Also, I'm pretty sure Eli scooped Woj MONTHS AGO when he mentioned Love as a possibility on this very website.
It would be an amazing combination with Love and Rose growing together. The T-Wolves braintrust is so incompetent that they may see "any Bulls-related asset other than Derrick Rose" as a valuable commodity. I hope this happens.
Quote from: Internet Apex on December 12, 2012, 05:04:04 PM
Quote from: R-V on December 12, 2012, 04:27:23 PM
I would give the Twolves any Bulls-related asset other than Rose - including BH's season tickets in press row next to Slezak - to get Kevin Love (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--kevin-love-remains-unsure-about-timberwolves--future-200009299.html;_ylt=AqTHnSgTCO9iCcAMozFAL8W8vLYF;_ylu=X3oDMTN1b2I4NXZlBG1pdANGRUFUVVJFRCBNZWdhdHJvbiBOQkEEcGtnA2RkNTk5NjM2LThiZDctMzgzZi04Y2Y2LTA0NGFlZTBmMDVkYQRwb3MDMwRzZWMDbWVnYXRyb24EdmVyAzc3NGQwMzAzLTQ0N2UtMTFlMi1iYWFmLTNhZGI0NDExY2ZhNw--;_ylg=X3oDMTFoNjVvZWVyBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANuYmEEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnM-;_ylv=3).
Also, I'm pretty sure Eli scooped Woj MONTHS AGO when he mentioned Love as a possibility on this very website.
It would be an amazing combination with Love and Rose growing together. The T-Wolves braintrust is so incompetent that they may see "any Bulls-related asset other than Derrick Rose" as a valuable commodity. I hope this happens.
Agree, give up Noah, deng, taj, mirotic, our first round pick, whoever the Wolves want to get kevin love.
Any team would want Love, he'd fit in great with our coaching staff. Plus him and Derrick are good friends.
http://www.rantsports.com/nba/2012/12/12/kevin-love-is-all-the-chicago-bulls-need/
Quote from: R-V on December 12, 2012, 04:27:23 PM
I would give the Twolves any Bulls-related asset other than Rose - including BH's season tickets in press row next to Slezak - to get Kevin Love (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--kevin-love-remains-unsure-about-timberwolves--future-200009299.html;_ylt=AqTHnSgTCO9iCcAMozFAL8W8vLYF;_ylu=X3oDMTN1b2I4NXZlBG1pdANGRUFUVVJFRCBNZWdhdHJvbiBOQkEEcGtnA2RkNTk5NjM2LThiZDctMzgzZi04Y2Y2LTA0NGFlZTBmMDVkYQRwb3MDMwRzZWMDbWVnYXRyb24EdmVyAzc3NGQwMzAzLTQ0N2UtMTFlMi1iYWFmLTNhZGI0NDExY2ZhNw--;_ylg=X3oDMTFoNjVvZWVyBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANuYmEEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnM-;_ylv=3).
Also, I'm pretty sure Eli scooped Woj MONTHS AGO when he mentioned Love as a possibility on this very website.
I demand a producer's credit if this happens.
Quote from: Eli on December 13, 2012, 08:09:19 AM
Quote from: R-V on December 12, 2012, 04:27:23 PM
I would give the Twolves any Bulls-related asset other than Rose - including BH's season tickets in press row next to Slezak - to get Kevin Love (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--kevin-love-remains-unsure-about-timberwolves--future-200009299.html;_ylt=AqTHnSgTCO9iCcAMozFAL8W8vLYF;_ylu=X3oDMTN1b2I4NXZlBG1pdANGRUFUVVJFRCBNZWdhdHJvbiBOQkEEcGtnA2RkNTk5NjM2LThiZDctMzgzZi04Y2Y2LTA0NGFlZTBmMDVkYQRwb3MDMwRzZWMDbWVnYXRyb24EdmVyAzc3NGQwMzAzLTQ0N2UtMTFlMi1iYWFmLTNhZGI0NDExY2ZhNw--;_ylg=X3oDMTFoNjVvZWVyBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANuYmEEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnM-;_ylv=3).
Also, I'm pretty sure Eli scooped Woj MONTHS AGO when he mentioned Love as a possibility on this very website.
I demand a producer's credit if this happens.
My god - if they could get Love.
That article was infuriating. It's like the Wolves management is intentionally trying to stink forever.
Just for fun:
(http://cjzero.com/gifs/BoozerOpenMouth.gif)
Quote from: Slaky on December 13, 2012, 09:35:59 AM
My god - if they could get Love.
(http://tualphaphiomega.webs.com/photos/Famous-People-in-APO/bob-love.jpg)
Quote from: BH on November 07, 2012, 02:42:16 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 07, 2012, 01:46:59 PM
Quote from: Slaky on November 07, 2012, 01:46:11 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 07, 2012, 01:41:49 PM
They're eeking out wins against horseshit teams and lost to a New Orleans squad missing Anthony Davis. I question how long they can keep up the frenetic playing style that has netted them these three narrow wins. We'll find out pretty soon what kind of road team they are and whether they can beat a decent opponent anywhere.
Here's how I see it playing out.
Thu. vs. OKC - L
Sat. Vs. Minn - W
11/12. vs. Bos. - L
11/14 @ PHX - W
11/17 @ LAC - L
11/18 @ Por - L
11/21 @ Hou - L
11/24 @ Mil - L
11/26 vs. Mil - W
11/28 vs. Dal - W
Record at the close of November: 7-7.
Which is pretty much what we had them pegged for. And then they go back to playing more shitty Eastern conference teams including a certain division rival who is falling apart as we read this tripe.
ON TARGET
8======D ~~ ~~ ~
Watch them go 5-11 in December though.*
*Not my official prediction yet
And we're basing your win/loss predictions off your gut feel on what will happen each night?
The bulls can beat any of those team on any given night, on effort and defense alone.
The bulls are exactly who we said they'd be, with injuries to other teams, Slaky is right, the bulls are looking better and better each day. I think my top 5 in the east prediction might be a lock.
Eastern W L PCT GB CONF DIV HOME ROAD L 10 STREAK
New York 18 6 0.750 0.0 12-2 3-1 10-1 8-5 8-2 L 1
Miami 15 6 0.714 1.5 8-3 3-1 11-2 4-4 7-3 W 1
Atlanta 14 7 0.667 2.5 8-3 7-2 8-4 6-3 7-3 L 1
Chicago 13 10 0.565 4.5 9-3 4-2 7-6 6-4 7-3 L 1
Quote from: BH on December 18, 2012, 03:43:40 PM
Quote from: BH on November 07, 2012, 02:42:16 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 07, 2012, 01:46:59 PM
Quote from: Slaky on November 07, 2012, 01:46:11 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 07, 2012, 01:41:49 PM
They're eeking out wins against horseshit teams and lost to a New Orleans squad missing Anthony Davis. I question how long they can keep up the frenetic playing style that has netted them these three narrow wins. We'll find out pretty soon what kind of road team they are and whether they can beat a decent opponent anywhere.
Here's how I see it playing out.
Thu. vs. OKC - L
Sat. Vs. Minn - W
11/12. vs. Bos. - L
11/14 @ PHX - W
11/17 @ LAC - L
11/18 @ Por - L
11/21 @ Hou - L
11/24 @ Mil - L
11/26 vs. Mil - W
11/28 vs. Dal - W
Record at the close of November: 7-7.
Which is pretty much what we had them pegged for. And then they go back to playing more shitty Eastern conference teams including a certain division rival who is falling apart as we read this tripe.
ON TARGET
8======D ~~ ~~ ~
Watch them go 5-11 in December though.*
*Not my official prediction yet
And we're basing your win/loss predictions off your gut feel on what will happen each night?
The bulls can beat any of those team on any given night, on effort and defense alone.
The bulls are exactly who we said they'd be, with injuries to other teams, Slaky is right, the bulls are looking better and better each day. I think my top 5 in the east prediction might be a lock.
Eastern W L PCT GB CONF DIV HOME ROAD L 10 STREAK
New York 18 6 0.750 0.0 12-2 3-1 10-1 8-5 8-2 L 1
Miami 15 6 0.714 1.5 8-3 3-1 11-2 4-4 7-3 W 1
Atlanta 14 7 0.667 2.5 8-3 7-2 8-4 6-3 7-3 L 1
Chicago 13 10 0.565 4.5 9-3 4-2 7-6 6-4 7-3 L 1
I assume you left out the rest of the conference standings because it shows that Chicago is currently closer to 9th than it is to 3rd. Not that any of this matters right now.
Quote from: Internet Apex on December 18, 2012, 03:55:52 PM
Quote from: BH on December 18, 2012, 03:43:40 PM
Quote from: BH on November 07, 2012, 02:42:16 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 07, 2012, 01:46:59 PM
Quote from: Slaky on November 07, 2012, 01:46:11 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 07, 2012, 01:41:49 PM
They're eeking out wins against horseshit teams and lost to a New Orleans squad missing Anthony Davis. I question how long they can keep up the frenetic playing style that has netted them these three narrow wins. We'll find out pretty soon what kind of road team they are and whether they can beat a decent opponent anywhere.
Here's how I see it playing out.
Thu. vs. OKC - L
Sat. Vs. Minn - W
11/12. vs. Bos. - L
11/14 @ PHX - W
11/17 @ LAC - L
11/18 @ Por - L
11/21 @ Hou - L
11/24 @ Mil - L
11/26 vs. Mil - W
11/28 vs. Dal - W
Record at the close of November: 7-7.
Which is pretty much what we had them pegged for. And then they go back to playing more shitty Eastern conference teams including a certain division rival who is falling apart as we read this tripe.
ON TARGET
8======D ~~ ~~ ~
Watch them go 5-11 in December though.*
*Not my official prediction yet
And we're basing your win/loss predictions off your gut feel on what will happen each night?
The bulls can beat any of those team on any given night, on effort and defense alone.
The bulls are exactly who we said they'd be, with injuries to other teams, Slaky is right, the bulls are looking better and better each day. I think my top 5 in the east prediction might be a lock.
Eastern W L PCT GB CONF DIV HOME ROAD L 10 STREAK
New York 18 6 0.750 0.0 12-2 3-1 10-1 8-5 8-2 L 1
Miami 15 6 0.714 1.5 8-3 3-1 11-2 4-4 7-3 W 1
Atlanta 14 7 0.667 2.5 8-3 7-2 8-4 6-3 7-3 L 1
Chicago 13 10 0.565 4.5 9-3 4-2 7-6 6-4 7-3 L 1
I assume you left out the rest of the conference standings because they show that Chicago is currently closer to 9th than they are to 3rd. Not that any of this matters right now.
It doesn't. But so far it's playing out exactly like we said. The Conference stinks. The Bulls play tough enough defense to win some games. They aren't even close to those top three teams but they're better than the rest of the crap on most nights.
Quote from: Slaky on December 18, 2012, 03:57:07 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on December 18, 2012, 03:55:52 PM
Quote from: BH on December 18, 2012, 03:43:40 PM
Quote from: BH on November 07, 2012, 02:42:16 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 07, 2012, 01:46:59 PM
Quote from: Slaky on November 07, 2012, 01:46:11 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 07, 2012, 01:41:49 PM
They're eeking out wins against horseshit teams and lost to a New Orleans squad missing Anthony Davis. I question how long they can keep up the frenetic playing style that has netted them these three narrow wins. We'll find out pretty soon what kind of road team they are and whether they can beat a decent opponent anywhere.
Here's how I see it playing out.
Thu. vs. OKC - L
Sat. Vs. Minn - W
11/12. vs. Bos. - L
11/14 @ PHX - W
11/17 @ LAC - L
11/18 @ Por - L
11/21 @ Hou - L
11/24 @ Mil - L
11/26 vs. Mil - W
11/28 vs. Dal - W
Record at the close of November: 7-7.
Which is pretty much what we had them pegged for. And then they go back to playing more shitty Eastern conference teams including a certain division rival who is falling apart as we read this tripe.
ON TARGET
8======D ~~ ~~ ~
Watch them go 5-11 in December though.*
*Not my official prediction yet
And we're basing your win/loss predictions off your gut feel on what will happen each night?
The bulls can beat any of those team on any given night, on effort and defense alone.
The bulls are exactly who we said they'd be, with injuries to other teams, Slaky is right, the bulls are looking better and better each day. I think my top 5 in the east prediction might be a lock.
Eastern W L PCT GB CONF DIV HOME ROAD L 10 STREAK
New York 18 6 0.750 0.0 12-2 3-1 10-1 8-5 8-2 L 1
Miami 15 6 0.714 1.5 8-3 3-1 11-2 4-4 7-3 W 1
Atlanta 14 7 0.667 2.5 8-3 7-2 8-4 6-3 7-3 L 1
Chicago 13 10 0.565 4.5 9-3 4-2 7-6 6-4 7-3 L 1
I assume you left out the rest of the conference standings because they show that Chicago is currently closer to 9th than they are to 3rd. Not that any of this matters right now.
It doesn't. But so far it's playing out exactly like we said. The Conference stinks. The Bulls play tough enough defense to win some games. They aren't even close to those top three teams but they're better than the rest of the crap on most nights.
They're ahead of four teams by a cunt hair. I don't believe the evidence is there that empirically states they're better than Brooklyn, Milwaukee, Indiana and Boston on most nights. The good news is, we will get to see if they are or not. I'm going to toss Philly out of the equation. Bynum doesn't look like he's coming back anytime soon and that trade has backfired on them big time. However, a lottery pick might be just what Doug's doctor ordered. Thibs should watch and learn.
Ok. God damnit.
Maybe we can throw Boston out too. Chicago should finish no lower than 7th. They can finish as high as 3rd depending on what the Hawks do trade-wise. I'm not all that impressed with the Bulls but I don't think anybody is and it doesn't matter. Their style wins games in the regular season. If they can maintain this pace and the physical toil that accompanies it from January - March, they'll be in the hunt for the 4th seed. I still think Indiana and Brooklyn will improve. The Bucks are who we thought they were. Philly and Boston are dogshit despite high hopes for them.
Quote from: Internet Apex on December 18, 2012, 09:06:10 PM
Ok. God damnit.
Maybe we can throw Boston out too. Chicago should finish no lower than 7th. They can finish as high as 3rd depending on what the Hawks do trade-wise. I'm not all that impressed with the Bulls but I don't think anybody is and it doesn't matter. Their style wins games in the regular season. If they can maintain this pace and the physical toil that accompanies it from January - March, they'll be in the hunt for the 4th seed. I still think Indiana and Brooklyn will improve. The Bucks are who we thought they were. Philly and Boston are dogshit despite high hopes for them.
That's where we agree. I think we all agree. The Bulls are stale as two week Butternut and yet they're still good enough to win enough games to get them into the playoffs. I didn't actually think they'd get home court (did I?) but they're definitely a playoff team and that's all I said from the start.
Fun playin games with ya heart.
Also, if Noah keeps this up does anyone think they could trade him into some hot goods?
Quote from: Slaky on December 18, 2012, 09:28:20 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on December 18, 2012, 09:06:10 PM
Ok. God damnit.
Maybe we can throw Boston out too. Chicago should finish no lower than 7th. They can finish as high as 3rd depending on what the Hawks do trade-wise. I'm not all that impressed with the Bulls but I don't think anybody is and it doesn't matter. Their style wins games in the regular season. If they can maintain this pace and the physical toil that accompanies it from January - March, they'll be in the hunt for the 4th seed. I still think Indiana and Brooklyn will improve. The Bucks are who we thought they were. Philly and Boston are dogshit despite high hopes for them.
That's where we agree. I think we all agree. The Bulls are stale as two week Butternut and yet they're still good enough to win enough games to get them into the playoffs. I didn't actually think they'd get home court (did I?) but they're definitely a playoff team and that's all I said from the start.
Fun playin games with ya heart.
Also, if Noah keeps this up does anyone think they could trade him into some hot goods?
Absolutely. And if they can't they could do just fine by keeping him around. I'm going to go kill myself now.
Quote from: Internet Apex on December 18, 2012, 10:08:46 PM
Quote from: Slaky on December 18, 2012, 09:28:20 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on December 18, 2012, 09:06:10 PM
Ok. God damnit.
Maybe we can throw Boston out too. Chicago should finish no lower than 7th. They can finish as high as 3rd depending on what the Hawks do trade-wise. I'm not all that impressed with the Bulls but I don't think anybody is and it doesn't matter. Their style wins games in the regular season. If they can maintain this pace and the physical toil that accompanies it from January - March, they'll be in the hunt for the 4th seed. I still think Indiana and Brooklyn will improve. The Bucks are who we thought they were. Philly and Boston are dogshit despite high hopes for them.
That's where we agree. I think we all agree. The Bulls are stale as two week Butternut and yet they're still good enough to win enough games to get them into the playoffs. I didn't actually think they'd get home court (did I?) but they're definitely a playoff team and that's all I said from the start.
Fun playin games with ya heart.
Also, if Noah keeps this up does anyone think they could trade him into some hot goods?
Absolutely. And if they can't they could do just fine by keeping him around. I'm going to go kill myself now.
I'm with both of you. Trade him while value is high is great, keeping him at a reasonable salary (compared to other centers) is also great. Would be nice to see Garpax trade someone from the "core" when their value is high, they haven't done that before.
Quote from: Slaky on December 18, 2012, 09:28:20 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on December 18, 2012, 09:06:10 PM
Ok. God damnit.
Maybe we can throw Boston out too. Chicago should finish no lower than 7th. They can finish as high as 3rd depending on what the Hawks do trade-wise. I'm not all that impressed with the Bulls but I don't think anybody is and it doesn't matter. Their style wins games in the regular season. If they can maintain this pace and the physical toil that accompanies it from January - March, they'll be in the hunt for the 4th seed. I still think Indiana and Brooklyn will improve. The Bucks are who we thought they were. Philly and Boston are dogshit despite high hopes for them.
That's where we agree. I think we all agree. The Bulls are stale as two week Butternut and yet they're still good enough to win enough games to get them into the playoffs. I didn't actually think they'd get home court (did I?) but they're definitely a playoff team and that's all I said from the start.
Fun playin games with ya heart.
Also, if Noah keeps this up does anyone think they could trade him into some hot goods?
KEVIN LOVE
Quote from: R-V on December 19, 2012, 08:43:40 AM
Quote from: Slaky on December 18, 2012, 09:28:20 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on December 18, 2012, 09:06:10 PM
Ok. God damnit.
Maybe we can throw Boston out too. Chicago should finish no lower than 7th. They can finish as high as 3rd depending on what the Hawks do trade-wise. I'm not all that impressed with the Bulls but I don't think anybody is and it doesn't matter. Their style wins games in the regular season. If they can maintain this pace and the physical toil that accompanies it from January - March, they'll be in the hunt for the 4th seed. I still think Indiana and Brooklyn will improve. The Bucks are who we thought they were. Philly and Boston are dogshit despite high hopes for them.
That's where we agree. I think we all agree. The Bulls are stale as two week Butternut and yet they're still good enough to win enough games to get them into the playoffs. I didn't actually think they'd get home court (did I?) but they're definitely a playoff team and that's all I said from the start.
Fun playin games with ya heart.
Also, if Noah keeps this up does anyone think they could trade him into some hot goods?
KEVIN LOVE
YES.
Quote from: Eli on December 19, 2012, 09:40:10 AM
Quote from: R-V on December 19, 2012, 08:43:40 AM
Quote from: Slaky on December 18, 2012, 09:28:20 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on December 18, 2012, 09:06:10 PM
Ok. God damnit.
Maybe we can throw Boston out too. Chicago should finish no lower than 7th. They can finish as high as 3rd depending on what the Hawks do trade-wise. I'm not all that impressed with the Bulls but I don't think anybody is and it doesn't matter. Their style wins games in the regular season. If they can maintain this pace and the physical toil that accompanies it from January - March, they'll be in the hunt for the 4th seed. I still think Indiana and Brooklyn will improve. The Bucks are who we thought they were. Philly and Boston are dogshit despite high hopes for them.
That's where we agree. I think we all agree. The Bulls are stale as two week Butternut and yet they're still good enough to win enough games to get them into the playoffs. I didn't actually think they'd get home court (did I?) but they're definitely a playoff team and that's all I said from the start.
Fun playin games with ya heart.
Also, if Noah keeps this up does anyone think they could trade him into some hot goods?
KEVIN LOVE
YES.
Noah would be a great center to win a championship with. Kevin Love at the 4. Deng at the 3. Keith Bogans at the 2. DRose at the point. Game over. Trade the whole bench for Love and just play with 5 guys. They could afford to be tired at the end of games b/c they'd be up by 40.
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on December 19, 2012, 09:54:07 AM
Quote from: Eli on December 19, 2012, 09:40:10 AM
Quote from: R-V on December 19, 2012, 08:43:40 AM
Quote from: Slaky on December 18, 2012, 09:28:20 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on December 18, 2012, 09:06:10 PM
Ok. God damnit.
Maybe we can throw Boston out too. Chicago should finish no lower than 7th. They can finish as high as 3rd depending on what the Hawks do trade-wise. I'm not all that impressed with the Bulls but I don't think anybody is and it doesn't matter. Their style wins games in the regular season. If they can maintain this pace and the physical toil that accompanies it from January - March, they'll be in the hunt for the 4th seed. I still think Indiana and Brooklyn will improve. The Bucks are who we thought they were. Philly and Boston are dogshit despite high hopes for them.
That's where we agree. I think we all agree. The Bulls are stale as two week Butternut and yet they're still good enough to win enough games to get them into the playoffs. I didn't actually think they'd get home court (did I?) but they're definitely a playoff team and that's all I said from the start.
Fun playin games with ya heart.
Also, if Noah keeps this up does anyone think they could trade him into some hot goods?
KEVIN LOVE
YES.
Noah would be a great center to win a championship with. Kevin Love at the 4. Deng at the 3. Keith Bogans at the 2. DRose at the point. Game over. Trade the whole bench for Love and just play with 5 guys. They could afford to be tired at the end of games b/c they'd be up by 40.
Then flip all 5 for Lebron.
Quote from: Internet Apex on December 18, 2012, 10:08:46 PM
Quote from: Slaky on December 18, 2012, 09:28:20 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on December 18, 2012, 09:06:10 PM
Ok. God damnit.
Maybe we can throw Boston out too. Chicago should finish no lower than 7th. They can finish as high as 3rd depending on what the Hawks do trade-wise. I'm not all that impressed with the Bulls but I don't think anybody is and it doesn't matter. Their style wins games in the regular season. If they can maintain this pace and the physical toil that accompanies it from January - March, they'll be in the hunt for the 4th seed. I still think Indiana and Brooklyn will improve. The Bucks are who we thought they were. Philly and Boston are dogshit despite high hopes for them.
That's where we agree. I think we all agree. The Bulls are stale as two week Butternut and yet they're still good enough to win enough games to get them into the playoffs. I didn't actually think they'd get home court (did I?) but they're definitely a playoff team and that's all I said from the start.
Fun playin games with ya heart.
Also, if Noah keeps this up does anyone think they could trade him into some hot goods?
Absolutely. And if they can't they could do just fine by keeping him around. I'm going to go kill myself now.
BUMPING this (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=5537.msg257135#msg257135) again for fun.
Quote from: PenPho on December 19, 2012, 10:44:39 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on December 18, 2012, 10:08:46 PM
Quote from: Slaky on December 18, 2012, 09:28:20 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on December 18, 2012, 09:06:10 PM
Ok. God damnit.
Maybe we can throw Boston out too. Chicago should finish no lower than 7th. They can finish as high as 3rd depending on what the Hawks do trade-wise. I'm not all that impressed with the Bulls but I don't think anybody is and it doesn't matter. Their style wins games in the regular season. If they can maintain this pace and the physical toil that accompanies it from January - March, they'll be in the hunt for the 4th seed. I still think Indiana and Brooklyn will improve. The Bucks are who we thought they were. Philly and Boston are dogshit despite high hopes for them.
That's where we agree. I think we all agree. The Bulls are stale as two week Butternut and yet they're still good enough to win enough games to get them into the playoffs. I didn't actually think they'd get home court (did I?) but they're definitely a playoff team and that's all I said from the start.
Fun playin games with ya heart.
Also, if Noah keeps this up does anyone think they could trade him into some hot goods?
Absolutely. And if they can't they could do just fine by keeping him around. I'm going to go kill myself now.
BUMPING this (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=5537.msg257135#msg257135) again for fun.
The guy has exceeded all of my expectations and stopped acting like a total gash. There you go. Have your moment.
Quote from: Internet Apex on December 19, 2012, 11:17:34 AM
Quote from: PenPho on December 19, 2012, 10:44:39 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on December 18, 2012, 10:08:46 PM
Quote from: Slaky on December 18, 2012, 09:28:20 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on December 18, 2012, 09:06:10 PM
Ok. God damnit.
Maybe we can throw Boston out too. Chicago should finish no lower than 7th. They can finish as high as 3rd depending on what the Hawks do trade-wise. I'm not all that impressed with the Bulls but I don't think anybody is and it doesn't matter. Their style wins games in the regular season. If they can maintain this pace and the physical toil that accompanies it from January - March, they'll be in the hunt for the 4th seed. I still think Indiana and Brooklyn will improve. The Bucks are who we thought they were. Philly and Boston are dogshit despite high hopes for them.
That's where we agree. I think we all agree. The Bulls are stale as two week Butternut and yet they're still good enough to win enough games to get them into the playoffs. I didn't actually think they'd get home court (did I?) but they're definitely a playoff team and that's all I said from the start.
Fun playin games with ya heart.
Also, if Noah keeps this up does anyone think they could trade him into some hot goods?
Absolutely. And if they can't they could do just fine by keeping him around. I'm going to go kill myself now.
BUMPING this (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=5537.msg257135#msg257135) again for fun.
The guy has exceeded all of my expectations and stopped acting like a total gash. There you go. Have your moment.
Hilariously, this is almost exactly what you said (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=5537.msg257164#msg257164) the last time I brought this up.
Quote from: PenPho on December 19, 2012, 11:20:37 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on December 19, 2012, 11:17:34 AM
Quote from: PenPho on December 19, 2012, 10:44:39 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on December 18, 2012, 10:08:46 PM
Quote from: Slaky on December 18, 2012, 09:28:20 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on December 18, 2012, 09:06:10 PM
Ok. God damnit.
Maybe we can throw Boston out too. Chicago should finish no lower than 7th. They can finish as high as 3rd depending on what the Hawks do trade-wise. I'm not all that impressed with the Bulls but I don't think anybody is and it doesn't matter. Their style wins games in the regular season. If they can maintain this pace and the physical toil that accompanies it from January - March, they'll be in the hunt for the 4th seed. I still think Indiana and Brooklyn will improve. The Bucks are who we thought they were. Philly and Boston are dogshit despite high hopes for them.
That's where we agree. I think we all agree. The Bulls are stale as two week Butternut and yet they're still good enough to win enough games to get them into the playoffs. I didn't actually think they'd get home court (did I?) but they're definitely a playoff team and that's all I said from the start.
Fun playin games with ya heart.
Also, if Noah keeps this up does anyone think they could trade him into some hot goods?
Absolutely. And if they can't they could do just fine by keeping him around. I'm going to go kill myself now.
BUMPING this (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=5537.msg257135#msg257135) again for fun.
The guy has exceeded all of my expectations and stopped acting like a total gash. There you go. Have your moment.
Hilariously, this is almost exactly what you said (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=5537.msg257164#msg257164) the last time I brought this up.
I HAVE ALREADY SEEN THIS EPISODE
/moment
I need more analysis here.
Quote from: Slaky on January 11, 2013, 09:01:41 PM
I need more analysis here.
Yah Bulls may be as much as 10 games over when Rose comes back...even though the East may blow...can someone tell me if I should be excited here?
Quote from: PANK! on January 12, 2013, 12:04:07 PM
Quote from: Slaky on January 11, 2013, 09:01:41 PM
I need more analysis here.
Yah Bulls may be as much as 10 games over when Rose comes back...even though the East may blow...can someone tell me if I should be excited here?
Go ahead and get excited. If they can jell fast enough when Rose returns to get their offense in decent shape, they'll be as equipped as anyone to challenge Miami in the East. And Miami is playing like stir-fried shit so far this year. If you think having a team that can compete for a conference crown is exciting, then put on your party hat.
1. This:
(http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2059663/accidentallyclutch.gif)
2. The Bulls are three games back of Miami for the No. 1 seed in the East. Derrick Rose hasn't played one minute so far.
3. FYApex.
Quote from: Eli on January 24, 2013, 11:16:13 AM
1. This:
(http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2059663/accidentallyclutch.gif)
2. The Bulls are three games back of Miami for the No. 1 seed in the East. Derrick Rose hasn't played one minute so far.
3. FYApex.
Agree, it's hard not to root for this team. Even boozer is likeable this year.
Quote from: BH on January 24, 2013, 11:38:58 AM
Quote from: Eli on January 24, 2013, 11:16:13 AM
1. This:
(http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2059663/accidentallyclutch.gif)
2. The Bulls are three games back of Miami for the No. 1 seed in the East. Derrick Rose hasn't played one minute so far.
3. FYApex.
Agree, it's hard not to root for this team. Even boozer is likeable this year.
I feel like this team has been easy to root for ever since Thibs came.
Quote from: PenFoe on January 24, 2013, 11:53:36 AM
Quote from: BH on January 24, 2013, 11:38:58 AM
Quote from: Eli on January 24, 2013, 11:16:13 AM
1. This:
(http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2059663/accidentallyclutch.gif)
2. The Bulls are three games back of Miami for the No. 1 seed in the East. Derrick Rose hasn't played one minute so far.
3. FYApex.
Agree, it's hard not to root for this team. Even boozer is likeable this year.
I feel like this team has been easy to root for ever since Thibs came.
I was wrong. This is a decent regular-season team. And the East doesn't have much in the way of serious contenders so they are as likely to be swept by Miami in the conference finals as any other squad.
Quote from: PenFoe on January 24, 2013, 11:53:36 AM
Quote from: BH on January 24, 2013, 11:38:58 AM
Quote from: Eli on January 24, 2013, 11:16:13 AM
1. This:
(http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2059663/accidentallyclutch.gif)
2. The Bulls are three games back of Miami for the No. 1 seed in the East. Derrick Rose hasn't played one minute so far.
3. FYApex.
Agree, it's hard not to root for this team. Even boozer is likeable this year.
I feel like this team has been easy to root for ever since Thibs came.
Some would disagree. (http://firejerryangelo.org/)
Quote from: morpheus on January 25, 2013, 02:39:03 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on January 24, 2013, 11:53:36 AM
Quote from: BH on January 24, 2013, 11:38:58 AM
Quote from: Eli on January 24, 2013, 11:16:13 AM
1. This:
(http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2059663/accidentallyclutch.gif)
2. The Bulls are three games back of Miami for the No. 1 seed in the East. Derrick Rose hasn't played one minute so far.
3. FYApex.
Agree, it's hard not to root for this team. Even boozer is likeable this year.
I feel like this team has been easy to root for ever since Thibs came.
Some would disagree. (http://firejerryangelo.org/)
not clicking it
Quote from: Eli on January 25, 2013, 02:57:51 PM
Quote from: morpheus on January 25, 2013, 02:39:03 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on January 24, 2013, 11:53:36 AM
Quote from: BH on January 24, 2013, 11:38:58 AM
Quote from: Eli on January 24, 2013, 11:16:13 AM
1. This:
(http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2059663/accidentallyclutch.gif)
2. The Bulls are three games back of Miami for the No. 1 seed in the East. Derrick Rose hasn't played one minute so far.
3. FYApex.
Agree, it's hard not to root for this team. Even boozer is likeable this year.
I feel like this team has been easy to root for ever since Thibs came.
Some would disagree. (http://firejerryangelo.org/)
not clicking it
Seriously.
There are people who believe the Moon Landing was fake, the Holocaust was a myth and that James Holmes is someone they should support, and I'm not interested in hearing what any of them have to say either.
Quote from: PenFoe on January 25, 2013, 03:26:11 PM
Quote from: Eli on January 25, 2013, 02:57:51 PM
Quote from: morpheus on January 25, 2013, 02:39:03 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on January 24, 2013, 11:53:36 AM
Quote from: BH on January 24, 2013, 11:38:58 AM
Quote from: Eli on January 24, 2013, 11:16:13 AM
1. This:
(http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2059663/accidentallyclutch.gif)
2. The Bulls are three games back of Miami for the No. 1 seed in the East. Derrick Rose hasn't played one minute so far.
3. FYApex.
Agree, it's hard not to root for this team. Even boozer is likeable this year.
I feel like this team has been easy to root for ever since Thibs came.
Some would disagree. (http://firejerryangelo.org/)
not clicking it
Seriously.
There are people who believe the Moon Landing was fake, the Holocaust was a myth and that James Holmes is someone they should support, and I'm not interested in hearing what any of them have to say either.
http://firejerryangelo.org/2013/01/27/a-pitiful-display-of-basketball/
Quote from: PenFoe on January 25, 2013, 03:26:11 PM
Quote from: Eli on January 25, 2013, 02:57:51 PM
Quote from: morpheus on January 25, 2013, 02:39:03 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on January 24, 2013, 11:53:36 AM
Quote from: BH on January 24, 2013, 11:38:58 AM
Quote from: Eli on January 24, 2013, 11:16:13 AM
1. This:
(http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2059663/accidentallyclutch.gif)
2. The Bulls are three games back of Miami for the No. 1 seed in the East. Derrick Rose hasn't played one minute so far.
3. FYApex.
Agree, it's hard not to root for this team. Even boozer is likeable this year.
I feel like this team has been easy to root for ever since Thibs came.
Some would disagree. (http://firejerryangelo.org/)
not clicking it
Seriously.
There are people who believe the Moon Landing was fake, the Holocaust was a myth and that James Holmes is someone they should support, and I'm not interested in hearing what any of them have to say either.
I'm pretty sure this whole thing where every thread Eli (or really any of us but Dubbs and Yeti) cares about gets taken over by Fro quotes is driving away Eli. We need Eli. He's one of the last sane people here. If he goes, than sooner or later they'll take TJ Brown. Then we'll all wonder why we did nothing about the scourge of constant Fro-links.
Quote from: SKO on January 28, 2013, 10:08:14 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on January 25, 2013, 03:26:11 PM
Quote from: Eli on January 25, 2013, 02:57:51 PM
Quote from: morpheus on January 25, 2013, 02:39:03 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on January 24, 2013, 11:53:36 AM
Quote from: BH on January 24, 2013, 11:38:58 AM
Quote from: Eli on January 24, 2013, 11:16:13 AM
1. This:
(http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2059663/accidentallyclutch.gif)
2. The Bulls are three games back of Miami for the No. 1 seed in the East. Derrick Rose hasn't played one minute so far.
3. FYApex.
Agree, it's hard not to root for this team. Even boozer is likeable this year.
I feel like this team has been easy to root for ever since Thibs came.
Some would disagree. (http://firejerryangelo.org/)
not clicking it
Seriously.
There are people who believe the Moon Landing was fake, the Holocaust was a myth and that James Holmes is someone they should support, and I'm not interested in hearing what any of them have to say either.
I'm pretty sure this whole thing where every thread Eli (or really any of us but Dubbs and Yeti) cares about gets taken over by Fro quotes is driving away Eli. We need Eli. He's one of the last sane people here. If he goes, than sooner or later they'll take TJ Brown. Then we'll all wonder why we did nothing about the scourge of constant Fro-links.
I've been fighting that fight for awhile now. I even spent time talking to Fro in person about being less of a waterhead and it has done little to stem the tide of the links to that ass castellan. But history will remember me as a martyr in the fight against it and I'm comfortable with that.
Quote from: Internet Apex on January 28, 2013, 10:40:11 AM
Quote from: SKO on January 28, 2013, 10:08:14 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on January 25, 2013, 03:26:11 PM
Quote from: Eli on January 25, 2013, 02:57:51 PM
Quote from: morpheus on January 25, 2013, 02:39:03 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on January 24, 2013, 11:53:36 AM
Quote from: BH on January 24, 2013, 11:38:58 AM
Quote from: Eli on January 24, 2013, 11:16:13 AM
1. This:
(http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2059663/accidentallyclutch.gif)
2. The Bulls are three games back of Miami for the No. 1 seed in the East. Derrick Rose hasn't played one minute so far.
3. FYApex.
Agree, it's hard not to root for this team. Even boozer is likeable this year.
I feel like this team has been easy to root for ever since Thibs came.
Some would disagree. (http://firejerryangelo.org/)
not clicking it
Seriously.
There are people who believe the Moon Landing was fake, the Holocaust was a myth and that James Holmes is someone they should support, and I'm not interested in hearing what any of them have to say either.
I'm pretty sure this whole thing where every thread Eli (or really any of us but Dubbs and Yeti) cares about gets taken over by Fro quotes is driving away Eli. We need Eli. He's one of the last sane people here. If he goes, than sooner or later they'll take TJ Brown. Then we'll all wonder why we did nothing about the scourge of constant Fro-links.
I've been fighting that fight for awhile now. I even spent time talking to Fro in person about being less of a waterhead and it has done little to stem the tide of the links to that ass castellan. But history will remember me as a martyr in the fight against it and I'm comfortable with that.
Fro is not the issue here, dude.
If you want to fix this problem, spend time talking to Yeti, TDubbs, BH and Morph in person.
You're not going to solve idiocy on the internet, the point is to stem the spread of it.
Quote from: PenFoe on January 28, 2013, 12:01:11 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on January 28, 2013, 10:40:11 AM
Quote from: SKO on January 28, 2013, 10:08:14 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on January 25, 2013, 03:26:11 PM
Quote from: Eli on January 25, 2013, 02:57:51 PM
Quote from: morpheus on January 25, 2013, 02:39:03 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on January 24, 2013, 11:53:36 AM
Quote from: BH on January 24, 2013, 11:38:58 AM
Quote from: Eli on January 24, 2013, 11:16:13 AM
1. This:
(http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2059663/accidentallyclutch.gif)
2. The Bulls are three games back of Miami for the No. 1 seed in the East. Derrick Rose hasn't played one minute so far.
3. FYApex.
Agree, it's hard not to root for this team. Even boozer is likeable this year.
I feel like this team has been easy to root for ever since Thibs came.
Some would disagree. (http://firejerryangelo.org/)
not clicking it
Seriously.
There are people who believe the Moon Landing was fake, the Holocaust was a myth and that James Holmes is someone they should support, and I'm not interested in hearing what any of them have to say either.
I'm pretty sure this whole thing where every thread Eli (or really any of us but Dubbs and Yeti) cares about gets taken over by Fro quotes is driving away Eli. We need Eli. He's one of the last sane people here. If he goes, than sooner or later they'll take TJ Brown. Then we'll all wonder why we did nothing about the scourge of constant Fro-links.
I've been fighting that fight for awhile now. I even spent time talking to Fro in person about being less of a waterhead and it has done little to stem the tide of the links to that ass castellan. But history will remember me as a martyr in the fight against it and I'm comfortable with that.
Fro is not the issue here, dude.
If you want to fix this problem, spend time talking to Yeti, TDubbs, BH and Morph in person.
You're not going to solve idiocy on the internet, the point is to stem the spread of it.
Penis right. Fro is insane, and I respect that. There's a purity to his ideology.
The problem is those who fail to realize that the novelty of "oh, that thing that all sane people saw as x, well here is Fro's panicked explanation of why it is actually Y and Z needs to be fired" wore off at least a year and a half go.
I'll take my fair share of the blame for spreading it in the beginning by actually fisking Fro's "11 on 11" comment, but while it's maybe humorous every now and then when he coins a new phrase that enters the lexicon of great internet stupidity, people can probably stop posting his overreactions to literally every single event, since I can, without consulting his blog, assume after every loss or near-loss or even slightly less than complete blowout victory that Fro is complaining about it.
Quote from: SKO on January 28, 2013, 12:14:42 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on January 28, 2013, 12:01:11 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on January 28, 2013, 10:40:11 AM
Quote from: SKO on January 28, 2013, 10:08:14 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on January 25, 2013, 03:26:11 PM
Quote from: Eli on January 25, 2013, 02:57:51 PM
Quote from: morpheus on January 25, 2013, 02:39:03 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on January 24, 2013, 11:53:36 AM
Quote from: BH on January 24, 2013, 11:38:58 AM
Quote from: Eli on January 24, 2013, 11:16:13 AM
1. This:
(http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2059663/accidentallyclutch.gif)
2. The Bulls are three games back of Miami for the No. 1 seed in the East. Derrick Rose hasn't played one minute so far.
3. FYApex.
Agree, it's hard not to root for this team. Even boozer is likeable this year.
I feel like this team has been easy to root for ever since Thibs came.
Some would disagree. (http://firejerryangelo.org/)
not clicking it
Seriously.
There are people who believe the Moon Landing was fake, the Holocaust was a myth and that James Holmes is someone they should support, and I'm not interested in hearing what any of them have to say either.
I'm pretty sure this whole thing where every thread Eli (or really any of us but Dubbs and Yeti) cares about gets taken over by Fro quotes is driving away Eli. We need Eli. He's one of the last sane people here. If he goes, than sooner or later they'll take TJ Brown. Then we'll all wonder why we did nothing about the scourge of constant Fro-links.
I've been fighting that fight for awhile now. I even spent time talking to Fro in person about being less of a waterhead and it has done little to stem the tide of the links to that ass castellan. But history will remember me as a martyr in the fight against it and I'm comfortable with that.
Fro is not the issue here, dude.
If you want to fix this problem, spend time talking to Yeti, TDubbs, BH and Morph in person.
You're not going to solve idiocy on the internet, the point is to stem the spread of it.
Penis right. Fro is insane, and I respect that. There's a purity to his ideology.
The problem is those who fail to realize that the novelty of "oh, that thing that all sane people saw as x, well here is Fro's panicked explanation of why it is actually Y and Z needs to be fired" wore off at least a year and a half go.
I'll take my fair share of the blame for spreading it in the beginning by actually fisking Fro's "11 on 11" comment, but while it's maybe humorous every now and then when he coins a new phrase that enters the lexicon of great internet stupidity, people can probably stop posting his overreactions to literally every single event, since I can, without consulting his blog, assume after every loss or near-loss or even slightly less than complete blowout victory that Fro is complaining about it.
See?
Even the guy who has committed his life to hunting down every one who ever said anything bad or stupid on the internet about Jay Cutler gets it.
Or maybe that's ironic? CT?
Quote from: PenFoe on January 28, 2013, 12:16:25 PM
Quote from: SKO on January 28, 2013, 12:14:42 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on January 28, 2013, 12:01:11 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on January 28, 2013, 10:40:11 AM
Quote from: SKO on January 28, 2013, 10:08:14 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on January 25, 2013, 03:26:11 PM
Quote from: Eli on January 25, 2013, 02:57:51 PM
Quote from: morpheus on January 25, 2013, 02:39:03 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on January 24, 2013, 11:53:36 AM
Quote from: BH on January 24, 2013, 11:38:58 AM
Quote from: Eli on January 24, 2013, 11:16:13 AM
1. This:
(http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2059663/accidentallyclutch.gif)
2. The Bulls are three games back of Miami for the No. 1 seed in the East. Derrick Rose hasn't played one minute so far.
3. FYApex.
Agree, it's hard not to root for this team. Even boozer is likeable this year.
I feel like this team has been easy to root for ever since Thibs came.
Some would disagree. (http://firejerryangelo.org/)
not clicking it
Seriously.
There are people who believe the Moon Landing was fake, the Holocaust was a myth and that James Holmes is someone they should support, and I'm not interested in hearing what any of them have to say either.
I'm pretty sure this whole thing where every thread Eli (or really any of us but Dubbs and Yeti) cares about gets taken over by Fro quotes is driving away Eli. We need Eli. He's one of the last sane people here. If he goes, than sooner or later they'll take TJ Brown. Then we'll all wonder why we did nothing about the scourge of constant Fro-links.
I've been fighting that fight for awhile now. I even spent time talking to Fro in person about being less of a waterhead and it has done little to stem the tide of the links to that ass castellan. But history will remember me as a martyr in the fight against it and I'm comfortable with that.
Fro is not the issue here, dude.
If you want to fix this problem, spend time talking to Yeti, TDubbs, BH and Morph in person.
You're not going to solve idiocy on the internet, the point is to stem the spread of it.
Penis right. Fro is insane, and I respect that. There's a purity to his ideology.
The problem is those who fail to realize that the novelty of "oh, that thing that all sane people saw as x, well here is Fro's panicked explanation of why it is actually Y and Z needs to be fired" wore off at least a year and a half go.
I'll take my fair share of the blame for spreading it in the beginning by actually fisking Fro's "11 on 11" comment, but while it's maybe humorous every now and then when he coins a new phrase that enters the lexicon of great internet stupidity, people can probably stop posting his overreactions to literally every single event, since I can, without consulting his blog, assume after every loss or near-loss or even slightly less than complete blowout victory that Fro is complaining about it.
See?
Even the guy who has committed his life to hunting down every one who ever said anything bad or stupid on the internet about Jay Cutler gets it.
Or maybe that's ironic? CT?
Hell, I've given up that battle as well. I still chug that dong like no other, but I'll admit I've little rational standing left for doing so, other than, "well, he's probably still better than anyone they'd get to replace him."
Quote from: SKO on January 28, 2013, 10:08:14 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on January 25, 2013, 03:26:11 PM
Quote from: Eli on January 25, 2013, 02:57:51 PM
Quote from: morpheus on January 25, 2013, 02:39:03 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on January 24, 2013, 11:53:36 AM
Quote from: BH on January 24, 2013, 11:38:58 AM
Quote from: Eli on January 24, 2013, 11:16:13 AM
1. This:
(http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2059663/accidentallyclutch.gif)
2. The Bulls are three games back of Miami for the No. 1 seed in the East. Derrick Rose hasn't played one minute so far.
3. FYApex.
Agree, it's hard not to root for this team. Even boozer is likeable this year.
I feel like this team has been easy to root for ever since Thibs came.
Some would disagree. (http://firejerryangelo.org/)
not clicking it
Seriously.
There are people who believe the Moon Landing was fake, the Holocaust was a myth and that James Holmes is someone they should support, and I'm not interested in hearing what any of them have to say either.
I'm pretty sure this whole thing where every thread Eli (or really any of us but Dubbs and Yeti) cares about gets taken over by Fro quotes is driving away Eli. We need Eli. He's one of the last sane people here. If he goes, than sooner or later they'll take TJ Brown. Then we'll all wonder why we did nothing about the scourge of constant Fro-links.
That's nice of you.
It's clear there are people who are entertained by Fro. I'm not one of them and I've been pretty vocal about that. I don't really harbor any illusions that people will stop quoting Fro, just like I'm pretty sure Desipio isn't ever returning to its once-active, more interesting self. It is what it is.
Quote from: Eli on January 28, 2013, 02:48:09 PM
Quote from: SKO on January 28, 2013, 10:08:14 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on January 25, 2013, 03:26:11 PM
Quote from: Eli on January 25, 2013, 02:57:51 PM
Quote from: morpheus on January 25, 2013, 02:39:03 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on January 24, 2013, 11:53:36 AM
Quote from: BH on January 24, 2013, 11:38:58 AM
Quote from: Eli on January 24, 2013, 11:16:13 AM
1. This:
(http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2059663/accidentallyclutch.gif)
2. The Bulls are three games back of Miami for the No. 1 seed in the East. Derrick Rose hasn't played one minute so far.
3. FYApex.
Agree, it's hard not to root for this team. Even boozer is likeable this year.
I feel like this team has been easy to root for ever since Thibs came.
Some would disagree. (http://firejerryangelo.org/)
not clicking it
Seriously.
There are people who believe the Moon Landing was fake, the Holocaust was a myth and that James Holmes is someone they should support, and I'm not interested in hearing what any of them have to say either.
I'm pretty sure this whole thing where every thread Eli (or really any of us but Dubbs and Yeti) cares about gets taken over by Fro quotes is driving away Eli. We need Eli. He's one of the last sane people here. If he goes, than sooner or later they'll take TJ Brown. Then we'll all wonder why we did nothing about the scourge of constant Fro-links.
That's nice of you.
It's clear there are people who are entertained by Fro. I'm not one of them and I've been pretty vocal about that. I don't really harbor any illusions that people will stop quoting Fro, just like I'm pretty sure Desipio isn't ever returning to its once-active, more interesting self. It is what it is.
I'm still lol'ing at the Pistons' collective reaction to the play above. Who are they appealing to? The refs? Each other? God almighty? All of the above? The whole thing is the hoops equivalent of a soft goal dribbling past a goaltender who was in position to make the stop but never really saw the thing come bouncing by.
So how about that Jimmy Butler? He's looking like a good sports player in the recent basketball games.
Quote from: R-V on January 29, 2013, 09:21:25 AM
So how about that Jimmy Butler? He's looking like a good sports player in the recent basketball games.
He's gouda. It's weird how you can tell he's young compared to the rest of the current team. He just looks faster and seems like he can jump higher. His attitude is why I like him. He doesn't say shit and just wins baby. If he were to be their 6th man this year, and then slide into the 2/3 spot next year after Rip is gone, that'd be awesome. Hopefully he works on his jumper in the offseason and can be more of a force off a screen or the dribble.
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on January 29, 2013, 09:37:37 AM
Quote from: R-V on January 29, 2013, 09:21:25 AM
So how about that Jimmy Butler? He's looking like a good sports player in the recent basketball games.
He's gouda. It's weird how you can tell he's young compared to the rest of the current team. He just looks faster and seems like he can jump higher. His attitude is why I like him. He doesn't say shit and just wins baby. If he were to be their 6th man this year, and then slide into the 2/3 spot next year after Rip is gone, that'd be awesome. Hopefully he works on his jumper in the offseason and can be more of a force off a screen or the dribble.
Fro quote?
Quote from: R-V on January 29, 2013, 09:21:25 AM
So how about that Jimmy Butler? He's looking like a good sports player in the recent basketball games.
David Axelrod agrees. (https://twitter.com/davidaxelrod/status/296106285055737856)
Quote from: @davidaxelrod
Second year man Jimmy Butler is emerging as a real player for the Bulls, which could make a real difference come playoff time.
Quote from: R-V on January 29, 2013, 09:21:25 AM
So how about that Jimmy Butler? He's looking like a good sports player in the recent basketball games.
Jimmy is bored by this post and the game of basketball and everything else.
(http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2099765/JimmyIsntImpressed.gif)
Quote from: Eli on January 31, 2013, 10:09:01 AM
Quote from: R-V on January 29, 2013, 09:21:25 AM
So how about that Jimmy Butler? He's looking like a good sports player in the recent basketball games.
Jimmy is bored by this post and the game of basketball and everything else.
(http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2099765/JimmyIsntImpressed.gif)
(http://i.imgur.com/2FseAsn.gif)
Quote from: Tony on January 31, 2013, 10:18:30 AM
Quote from: Eli on January 31, 2013, 10:09:01 AM
Quote from: R-V on January 29, 2013, 09:21:25 AM
So how about that Jimmy Butler? He's looking like a good sports player in the recent basketball games.
Jimmy is bored by this post and the game of basketball and everything else.
(http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2099765/JimmyIsntImpressed.gif)
(http://i.imgur.com/2FseAsn.gif)
(http://i.minus.com/ib1p4s2u628dhs.gif)
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/bulls-could-without-4-starters-171757511--nba.html
Injuries are nagging the Bulls in a bad way right now. No shit, right? Their best player's been out for nine months. But I have wondered how their dogged in-game pace would affect the health of the players late in the season. The nicks and scrapes occurring right now may not hinder them a month from now. And they can actually afford to rest guys with their playoff qualification looking like a cinch.
But it is possible that the way they have to play night in and night out will take a toll too heavy to overcome in the next few months. We will see how this shit plays out.
Quote from: Internet Apex on February 04, 2013, 03:39:17 PM
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/bulls-could-without-4-starters-171757511--nba.html
Injuries are nagging the Bulls in a bad way right now. No shit, right? Their best player's been out for nine months. But I have wondered how their dogged in-game pace would affect the health of the players late in the season. The nicks and scrapes occurring right now may not hinder them a month from now. And they can actually afford to rest guys with their playoff qualification looking like a cinch.
But it is possible that the way they have to play night in and night out will take a toll too heavy to overcome in the next few months. We will see how this shit plays out.
The bulls have had a different starting lineup every night. Although noble that they are competing at the level they are, with rose they are still a team that gets beat in the first or second round of the playoffs. Yay?
Quote from: BH on February 05, 2013, 03:35:51 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on February 04, 2013, 03:39:17 PM
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/bulls-could-without-4-starters-171757511--nba.html
Injuries are nagging the Bulls in a bad way right now. No shit, right? Their best player's been out for nine months. But I have wondered how their dogged in-game pace would affect the health of the players late in the season. The nicks and scrapes occurring right now may not hinder them a month from now. And they can actually afford to rest guys with their playoff qualification looking like a cinch.
But it is possible that the way they have to play night in and night out will take a toll too heavy to overcome in the next few months. We will see how this shit plays out.
The bulls have had a different starting lineup every night. Although noble that they are competing at the level they are, with rose they are still a team that gets beat in the first or second round of the playoffs. Yay?
At the moment, they're the 4-seed. Let's assume with a healthy Rose and guys who are used to playing with him (meaning it won't be a huge adjustment when he returns) they can get to a 3-seed (certainly not a stretch since they currently have the exact same record as the 3-seed Pacers.)
So, assuming this, they'd play Atlanta in the first round, who they've killed twice (and lost to once.)
Let's say they beat the Hawks.
Then they'd most likely play the Knicks, who the Bulls have beaten 3 times already this year.
So, Eastern Conference Finals against the Heat, which they lose.
Still, I don't think it's worth just writing off the season.
Quote from: PenFoe on February 05, 2013, 04:55:34 PM
Quote from: BH on February 05, 2013, 03:35:51 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on February 04, 2013, 03:39:17 PM
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/bulls-could-without-4-starters-171757511--nba.html
Injuries are nagging the Bulls in a bad way right now. No shit, right? Their best player's been out for nine months. But I have wondered how their dogged in-game pace would affect the health of the players late in the season. The nicks and scrapes occurring right now may not hinder them a month from now. And they can actually afford to rest guys with their playoff qualification looking like a cinch.
But it is possible that the way they have to play night in and night out will take a toll too heavy to overcome in the next few months. We will see how this shit plays out.
The bulls have had a different starting lineup every night. Although noble that they are competing at the level they are, with rose they are still a team that gets beat in the first or second round of the playoffs. Yay?
At the moment, they're the 4-seed. Let's assume with a healthy Rose and guys who are used to playing with him (meaning it won't be a huge adjustment when he returns) they can get to a 3-seed (certainly not a stretch since they currently have the exact same record as the 3-seed Pacers.)
So, assuming this, they'd play Atlanta in the first round, who they've killed twice (and lost to once.)
Let's say they beat the Hawks.
Then they'd most likely play the Knicks, who the Bulls have beaten 3 times already this year.
So, Eastern Conference Finals against the Heat, which they lose.
Still, I don't think it's worth just writing off the season.
I don't get the preoccupation that Chicago fans seem to have with writing off their less-than-ideal contending teams, be it the Bulls or the Bears or the 2003 or 2007 Cubs.
Okay, so, looking at the roster, you don't see a very substantial chance of winning a championship. You don't
know they won't, you just assume they won't and probability is naturally on your side. Why write them off? Why piss on what has appeared to me, and I'll admit I don't know much about basketball, to be a surprisingly good basketball team? Why not be astounded that we don't appear to be getting the 44-38 eight seed we all thought we were getting? The Bulls are good. They're fun. Regular season basketball is worth watching, and I'm fairly comfortable in assuming there will be postseason basketball. They may not win the championship, but it appears they'll provide me several months of entertainment. It turns out that's all we're entitled to. Yay?
There are three teams the Bulls aren't beating in the East, with or without Rose: Miami, New York and Indiana. Those teams are better, deeper and are going to have home court advantage. Regular season results do not portend postseason success. In a one-off situation, the Bulls are a tough team to play because they fight, and bite and claw and scratch and pull hair. Fuck. In the playoffs, everybody plays hard (||) and the team with the most talent wins a seven-game series, barring injury or a complete meltdown. The rest of the teams the Bulls would face are going to be shit. I give them a punchers chance to get out of the first round if they get a four-seed or better. After that, fuck off.
Quote from: SKO on February 05, 2013, 09:16:01 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on February 05, 2013, 04:55:34 PM
Quote from: BH on February 05, 2013, 03:35:51 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on February 04, 2013, 03:39:17 PM
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/bulls-could-without-4-starters-171757511--nba.html
Injuries are nagging the Bulls in a bad way right now. No shit, right? Their best player's been out for nine months. But I have wondered how their dogged in-game pace would affect the health of the players late in the season. The nicks and scrapes occurring right now may not hinder them a month from now. And they can actually afford to rest guys with their playoff qualification looking like a cinch.
But it is possible that the way they have to play night in and night out will take a toll too heavy to overcome in the next few months. We will see how this shit plays out.
The bulls have had a different starting lineup every night. Although noble that they are competing at the level they are, with rose they are still a team that gets beat in the first or second round of the playoffs. Yay?
At the moment, they're the 4-seed. Let's assume with a healthy Rose and guys who are used to playing with him (meaning it won't be a huge adjustment when he returns) they can get to a 3-seed (certainly not a stretch since they currently have the exact same record as the 3-seed Pacers.)
So, assuming this, they'd play Atlanta in the first round, who they've killed twice (and lost to once.)
Let's say they beat the Hawks.
Then they'd most likely play the Knicks, who the Bulls have beaten 3 times already this year.
So, Eastern Conference Finals against the Heat, which they lose.
Still, I don't think it's worth just writing off the season.
I don't get the preoccupation that Chicago fans seem to have with writing off their less-than-ideal contending teams, be it the Bulls or the Bears or the 2003 or 2007 Cubs.
Okay, so, looking at the roster, you don't see a very substantial chance of winning a championship. You don't know they won't, you just assume they won't and probability is naturally on your side. Why write them off? Why piss on what has appeared to me, and I'll admit I don't know much about basketball, to be a surprisingly good basketball team? Why not be astounded that we don't appear to be getting the 44-38 eight seed we all thought we were getting? The Bulls are good. They're fun. Regular season basketball is worth watching, and I'm fairly comfortable in assuming there will be postseason basketball. They may not win the championship, but it appears they'll provide me several months of entertainment. It turns out that's all we're entitled to. Yay?
It's not astounding because 44-38 is probably 5 or 6 in this East.
Quote from: Internet Apex on February 05, 2013, 09:47:29 PM
There are three teams the Bulls aren't beating in the East, with or without Rose: Miami, New York and Indiana. Those teams are better, deeper and are going to have home court advantage. Regular season results do not portend postseason success. In a one-off situation, the Bulls are a tough team to play because they fight, and bite and claw and scratch and pull hair. Fuck. In the playoffs, everybody plays hard (||) and the team with the most talent wins a seven-game series, barring injury or a complete meltdown. The rest of the teams the Bulls would face are going to be shit. I give them a punchers chance to get out of the first round if they get a four-seed or better. After that, fuck off.
Well, you're an idiot. If you don't think they can beat either the Knicks or the Pacers, especially with Rose, then you might as well write for Fro.
Quote from: Internet Apex on February 05, 2013, 09:47:29 PM
There are three teams the Bulls aren't beating in the East, with or without Rose: Miami, New York and Indiana.
This seems like yet another sports prediction that won't backfire on you at all.
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 08:21:57 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on February 05, 2013, 09:47:29 PM
There are three teams the Bulls aren't beating in the East, with or without Rose: Miami, New York and Indiana.
This seems like yet another sports prediction that won't backfire on you at all.
That's what I'm here for.
Great read on the Bulls pick & roll defense.
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8915581/the-chicago-bulls-coach-tom-thibodeau-quest-perfection
Quote from: SKO on February 05, 2013, 09:16:01 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on February 05, 2013, 04:55:34 PM
Quote from: BH on February 05, 2013, 03:35:51 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on February 04, 2013, 03:39:17 PM
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/bulls-could-without-4-starters-171757511--nba.html
Injuries are nagging the Bulls in a bad way right now. No shit, right? Their best player's been out for nine months. But I have wondered how their dogged in-game pace would affect the health of the players late in the season. The nicks and scrapes occurring right now may not hinder them a month from now. And they can actually afford to rest guys with their playoff qualification looking like a cinch.
But it is possible that the way they have to play night in and night out will take a toll too heavy to overcome in the next few months. We will see how this shit plays out.
The bulls have had a different starting lineup every night. Although noble that they are competing at the level they are, with rose they are still a team that gets beat in the first or second round of the playoffs. Yay?
At the moment, they're the 4-seed. Let's assume with a healthy Rose and guys who are used to playing with him (meaning it won't be a huge adjustment when he returns) they can get to a 3-seed (certainly not a stretch since they currently have the exact same record as the 3-seed Pacers.)
So, assuming this, they'd play Atlanta in the first round, who they've killed twice (and lost to once.)
Let's say they beat the Hawks.
Then they'd most likely play the Knicks, who the Bulls have beaten 3 times already this year.
So, Eastern Conference Finals against the Heat, which they lose.
Still, I don't think it's worth just writing off the season.
I don't get the preoccupation that Chicago fans seem to have with writing off their less-than-ideal contending teams, be it the Bulls or the Bears or the 2003 or 2007 Cubs.
Okay, so, looking at the roster, you don't see a very substantial chance of winning a championship. You don't know they won't, you just assume they won't and probability is naturally on your side. Why write them off? Why piss on what has appeared to me, and I'll admit I don't know much about basketball, to be a surprisingly good basketball team? Why not be astounded that we don't appear to be getting the 44-38 eight seed we all thought we were getting? The Bulls are good. They're fun. Regular season basketball is worth watching, and I'm fairly comfortable in assuming there will be postseason basketball. They may not win the championship, but it appears they'll provide me several months of entertainment. It turns out that's all we're entitled to. Yay?
I think most people are pretty certain they won't beat the Heat or the Thunder if those teams are healthy. You know what would be really fun? Having an owner that is willing to spend the money to win, having Thibs coach a team that has similar talent as those teams and facing those teams in the playoffs.
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 10:13:25 AM
Quote from: SKO on February 05, 2013, 09:16:01 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on February 05, 2013, 04:55:34 PM
Quote from: BH on February 05, 2013, 03:35:51 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on February 04, 2013, 03:39:17 PM
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/bulls-could-without-4-starters-171757511--nba.html
Injuries are nagging the Bulls in a bad way right now. No shit, right? Their best player's been out for nine months. But I have wondered how their dogged in-game pace would affect the health of the players late in the season. The nicks and scrapes occurring right now may not hinder them a month from now. And they can actually afford to rest guys with their playoff qualification looking like a cinch.
But it is possible that the way they have to play night in and night out will take a toll too heavy to overcome in the next few months. We will see how this shit plays out.
The bulls have had a different starting lineup every night. Although noble that they are competing at the level they are, with rose they are still a team that gets beat in the first or second round of the playoffs. Yay?
At the moment, they're the 4-seed. Let's assume with a healthy Rose and guys who are used to playing with him (meaning it won't be a huge adjustment when he returns) they can get to a 3-seed (certainly not a stretch since they currently have the exact same record as the 3-seed Pacers.)
So, assuming this, they'd play Atlanta in the first round, who they've killed twice (and lost to once.)
Let's say they beat the Hawks.
Then they'd most likely play the Knicks, who the Bulls have beaten 3 times already this year.
So, Eastern Conference Finals against the Heat, which they lose.
Still, I don't think it's worth just writing off the season.
I don't get the preoccupation that Chicago fans seem to have with writing off their less-than-ideal contending teams, be it the Bulls or the Bears or the 2003 or 2007 Cubs.
Okay, so, looking at the roster, you don't see a very substantial chance of winning a championship. You don't know they won't, you just assume they won't and probability is naturally on your side. Why write them off? Why piss on what has appeared to me, and I'll admit I don't know much about basketball, to be a surprisingly good basketball team? Why not be astounded that we don't appear to be getting the 44-38 eight seed we all thought we were getting? The Bulls are good. They're fun. Regular season basketball is worth watching, and I'm fairly comfortable in assuming there will be postseason basketball. They may not win the championship, but it appears they'll provide me several months of entertainment. It turns out that's all we're entitled to. Yay?
I think most people are pretty certain they won't beat the Heat or the Thunder if those teams are healthy. You know what would be really fun? Having an owner that is willing to spend the money to win, having Thibs coach a team that has similar talent as those teams and facing those teams in the playoffs.
Did they not win six championships with this owner? If you're dead set that they're merely squandering opportunities and can't win titles with the current ownership, why watch and bitch over their regular season success? You've already made up your mind.
Quote from: SKO on February 06, 2013, 10:25:33 AM
Did they not win six championships with this owner?
If you're going to start following the Bulls more closely (and I hope you do), Rule No. 1 is that Jerry Reinsdorf is awful.
I'm not really kidding.
Quote from: R-V on February 06, 2013, 10:07:15 AM
Great read on the Bulls pick & roll defense.
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8915581/the-chicago-bulls-coach-tom-thibodeau-quest-perfection
That's awesome.
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 10:43:14 AM
Quote from: R-V on February 06, 2013, 10:07:15 AM
Great read on the Bulls pick & roll defense.
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8915581/the-chicago-bulls-coach-tom-thibodeau-quest-perfection
That's awesome.
I love reading stuff like this, but at the same time it pisses me off that we never get analysis like this from any of the studio analysts for any of the major sports. I know I'm just piggybacking on this excellent rant (http://deadspin.com/5981428/it-took-a-blackout-to-show-you-how-truly-useless-nfl-broadcasters-are) but is there really more demand for a bunch of oafs giggling at each other then for some actual breakdown of what's going on during games?
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 10:41:52 AM
Quote from: SKO on February 06, 2013, 10:25:33 AM
Did they not win six championships with this owner?
If you're going to start following the Bulls more closely (and I hope you do), Rule No. 1 is that Jerry Reinsdorf is awful.
I'm not really kidding.
I get that he admits that the Bulls are not his top priority, and I understand the bitching, but I just don't get writing off a talented basketball team that's played pretty good basketball this year because grrr Reinsdorf's gon' do it again. I don't see how it's much different than bitching about the McCaskeys. Of course they're awful people, but spending seems to be mostly standardized and the owner seems to be the least of the team's concerns as this season is actually playing out.
Quote from: SKO on February 06, 2013, 11:02:28 AM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 10:41:52 AM
Quote from: SKO on February 06, 2013, 10:25:33 AM
Did they not win six championships with this owner?
If you're going to start following the Bulls more closely (and I hope you do), Rule No. 1 is that Jerry Reinsdorf is awful.
I'm not really kidding.
I get that he admits that the Bulls are not his top priority, and I understand the bitching, but I just don't get writing off a talented basketball team that's played pretty good basketball this year because grrr Reinsdorf's gon' do it again. I don't see how it's much different than bitching about the McCaskeys. Of course they're awful people, but spending seems to be mostly standardized and the owner seems to be the least of the team's concerns as this season is actually playing out.
I guess I'm just getting to be perpetually butthurt about belonging to a bunch of fanbases who do nothing but incessantly bitch and shit all over their own team's chances during otherwise entertaining regular seasons. I get that the title is the ultimate goal, and I'm not going to act like I'd be happy going my entire life without a title just because my team competes for one every year, but Christ. I get it. They're probably not going to win the Finals. It's fucking February, however, and I don't really care about that at the moment.
Quote from: SKO on February 06, 2013, 11:10:47 AM
Quote from: SKO on February 06, 2013, 11:02:28 AM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 10:41:52 AM
Quote from: SKO on February 06, 2013, 10:25:33 AM
Did they not win six championships with this owner?
If you're going to start following the Bulls more closely (and I hope you do), Rule No. 1 is that Jerry Reinsdorf is awful.
I'm not really kidding.
I get that he admits that the Bulls are not his top priority, and I understand the bitching, but I just don't get writing off a talented basketball team that's played pretty good basketball this year because grrr Reinsdorf's gon' do it again. I don't see how it's much different than bitching about the McCaskeys. Of course they're awful people, but spending seems to be mostly standardized and the owner seems to be the least of the team's concerns as this season is actually playing out.
I guess I'm just getting to be perpetually butthurt about belonging to a bunch of fanbases who do nothing but incessantly bitch and shit all over their own team's chances during otherwise entertaining regular seasons. I get that the title is the ultimate goal, and I'm not going to act like I'd be happy going my entire life without a title just because my team competes for one every year, but Christ. I get it. They're probably not going to win the Finals. It's fucking February, however, and I don't really care about that at the moment.
Who's doing all of this bitching? I think what I generally see is that the Bulls have been an enjoyable, pleasant surprise but probably aren't set up to win a title this year, in all likelihood. We might read different websites though.
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 11:29:47 AM
Quote from: SKO on February 06, 2013, 11:10:47 AM
Quote from: SKO on February 06, 2013, 11:02:28 AM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 10:41:52 AM
Quote from: SKO on February 06, 2013, 10:25:33 AM
Did they not win six championships with this owner?
If you're going to start following the Bulls more closely (and I hope you do), Rule No. 1 is that Jerry Reinsdorf is awful.
I'm not really kidding.
I get that he admits that the Bulls are not his top priority, and I understand the bitching, but I just don't get writing off a talented basketball team that's played pretty good basketball this year because grrr Reinsdorf's gon' do it again. I don't see how it's much different than bitching about the McCaskeys. Of course they're awful people, but spending seems to be mostly standardized and the owner seems to be the least of the team's concerns as this season is actually playing out.
I guess I'm just getting to be perpetually butthurt about belonging to a bunch of fanbases who do nothing but incessantly bitch and shit all over their own team's chances during otherwise entertaining regular seasons. I get that the title is the ultimate goal, and I'm not going to act like I'd be happy going my entire life without a title just because my team competes for one every year, but Christ. I get it. They're probably not going to win the Finals. It's fucking February, however, and I don't really care about that at the moment.
Who's doing all of this bitching? I think what I generally see is that the Bulls have been an enjoyable, pleasant surprise but probably aren't set up to win a title this year, in all likelihood. We might read different websites though.
BH's "yay?" set me off, but it's been the general mood I've gotten around the Bulls fans I hang out with in the real world. And the Bears fans, really.
Quote from: SKO on February 06, 2013, 11:34:04 AM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 11:29:47 AM
Quote from: SKO on February 06, 2013, 11:10:47 AM
Quote from: SKO on February 06, 2013, 11:02:28 AM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 10:41:52 AM
Quote from: SKO on February 06, 2013, 10:25:33 AM
Did they not win six championships with this owner?
If you're going to start following the Bulls more closely (and I hope you do), Rule No. 1 is that Jerry Reinsdorf is awful.
I'm not really kidding.
I get that he admits that the Bulls are not his top priority, and I understand the bitching, but I just don't get writing off a talented basketball team that's played pretty good basketball this year because grrr Reinsdorf's gon' do it again. I don't see how it's much different than bitching about the McCaskeys. Of course they're awful people, but spending seems to be mostly standardized and the owner seems to be the least of the team's concerns as this season is actually playing out.
I guess I'm just getting to be perpetually butthurt about belonging to a bunch of fanbases who do nothing but incessantly bitch and shit all over their own team's chances during otherwise entertaining regular seasons. I get that the title is the ultimate goal, and I'm not going to act like I'd be happy going my entire life without a title just because my team competes for one every year, but Christ. I get it. They're probably not going to win the Finals. It's fucking February, however, and I don't really care about that at the moment.
Who's doing all of this bitching? I think what I generally see is that the Bulls have been an enjoyable, pleasant surprise but probably aren't set up to win a title this year, in all likelihood. We might read different websites though.
BH's "yay?" set me off, but it's been the general mood I've gotten around the Bulls fans I hang out with in the real world. And the Bears fans, really.
I said early on that I thought the bulls would have success this year, despite having a team with less talent than last year. Let me make another prediction - every year the bulls have Thibs they will be a playoff team, with or without talent. He's a good coach, players play hard for him. The bulls are one all-star away from competing for the title every year. Maybe Garpax are actively trying to get him (kevin love, etc), but it seems more likely they are where you are - content with having a playoff team that doesn't have to pay a luxury tax. To me it's stupid that they are that close and do little to nothing to get better.
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 11:47:08 AM
Quote from: SKO on February 06, 2013, 11:34:04 AM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 11:29:47 AM
Quote from: SKO on February 06, 2013, 11:10:47 AM
Quote from: SKO on February 06, 2013, 11:02:28 AM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 10:41:52 AM
Quote from: SKO on February 06, 2013, 10:25:33 AM
Did they not win six championships with this owner?
If you're going to start following the Bulls more closely (and I hope you do), Rule No. 1 is that Jerry Reinsdorf is awful.
I'm not really kidding.
I get that he admits that the Bulls are not his top priority, and I understand the bitching, but I just don't get writing off a talented basketball team that's played pretty good basketball this year because grrr Reinsdorf's gon' do it again. I don't see how it's much different than bitching about the McCaskeys. Of course they're awful people, but spending seems to be mostly standardized and the owner seems to be the least of the team's concerns as this season is actually playing out.
I guess I'm just getting to be perpetually butthurt about belonging to a bunch of fanbases who do nothing but incessantly bitch and shit all over their own team's chances during otherwise entertaining regular seasons. I get that the title is the ultimate goal, and I'm not going to act like I'd be happy going my entire life without a title just because my team competes for one every year, but Christ. I get it. They're probably not going to win the Finals. It's fucking February, however, and I don't really care about that at the moment.
Who's doing all of this bitching? I think what I generally see is that the Bulls have been an enjoyable, pleasant surprise but probably aren't set up to win a title this year, in all likelihood. We might read different websites though.
BH's "yay?" set me off, but it's been the general mood I've gotten around the Bulls fans I hang out with in the real world. And the Bears fans, really.
I said early on that I thought the bulls would have success this year, despite having a team with less talent than last year. Let me make another prediction - every year the bulls have Thibs they will be a playoff team, with or without talent. He's a good coach, players play hard for him. The bulls are one all-star away from competing for the title every year. Maybe Garpax are actively trying to get him (kevin love, etc), but it seems more likely they are where you are - content with having a playoff team that doesn't have to pay a luxury tax. To me it's stupid that they are that close and do little to nothing to get better.
So, essentially what you're saying is that you want the Bulls to win more than Gar Forman and John Paxson do?
Because I think that is a "special level of meatball" type of opinion.
Statfaggots. (http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=9536)
Related. (http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=3555)
DPD. Also related. (http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=8831)
Quote from: PenFoe on February 06, 2013, 12:56:47 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 11:47:08 AM
Quote from: SKO on February 06, 2013, 11:34:04 AM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 11:29:47 AM
Quote from: SKO on February 06, 2013, 11:10:47 AM
Quote from: SKO on February 06, 2013, 11:02:28 AM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 10:41:52 AM
Quote from: SKO on February 06, 2013, 10:25:33 AM
Did they not win six championships with this owner?
If you're going to start following the Bulls more closely (and I hope you do), Rule No. 1 is that Jerry Reinsdorf is awful.
I'm not really kidding.
I get that he admits that the Bulls are not his top priority, and I understand the bitching, but I just don't get writing off a talented basketball team that's played pretty good basketball this year because grrr Reinsdorf's gon' do it again. I don't see how it's much different than bitching about the McCaskeys. Of course they're awful people, but spending seems to be mostly standardized and the owner seems to be the least of the team's concerns as this season is actually playing out.
I guess I'm just getting to be perpetually butthurt about belonging to a bunch of fanbases who do nothing but incessantly bitch and shit all over their own team's chances during otherwise entertaining regular seasons. I get that the title is the ultimate goal, and I'm not going to act like I'd be happy going my entire life without a title just because my team competes for one every year, but Christ. I get it. They're probably not going to win the Finals. It's fucking February, however, and I don't really care about that at the moment.
Who's doing all of this bitching? I think what I generally see is that the Bulls have been an enjoyable, pleasant surprise but probably aren't set up to win a title this year, in all likelihood. We might read different websites though.
BH's "yay?" set me off, but it's been the general mood I've gotten around the Bulls fans I hang out with in the real world. And the Bears fans, really.
I said early on that I thought the bulls would have success this year, despite having a team with less talent than last year. Let me make another prediction - every year the bulls have Thibs they will be a playoff team, with or without talent. He's a good coach, players play hard for him. The bulls are one all-star away from competing for the title every year. Maybe Garpax are actively trying to get him (kevin love, etc), but it seems more likely they are where you are - content with having a playoff team that doesn't have to pay a luxury tax. To me it's stupid that they are that close and do little to nothing to get better.
So, essentially what you're saying is that you want the Bulls to win more than Gar Forman and John Paxson do?
Because I think that is a "special level of meatball" type of opinion.
It has nothing to do with "wanting to win", that's stupid. What if Garpax really want to win but aren't very good GMs? Garpax are conservative and overvalue their own players, I have no doubt that they think they are doing what it takes to win. That's part of the problem.
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 01:16:20 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on February 06, 2013, 12:56:47 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 11:47:08 AM
Quote from: SKO on February 06, 2013, 11:34:04 AM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 11:29:47 AM
Quote from: SKO on February 06, 2013, 11:10:47 AM
Quote from: SKO on February 06, 2013, 11:02:28 AM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 10:41:52 AM
Quote from: SKO on February 06, 2013, 10:25:33 AM
Did they not win six championships with this owner?
If you're going to start following the Bulls more closely (and I hope you do), Rule No. 1 is that Jerry Reinsdorf is awful.
I'm not really kidding.
I get that he admits that the Bulls are not his top priority, and I understand the bitching, but I just don't get writing off a talented basketball team that's played pretty good basketball this year because grrr Reinsdorf's gon' do it again. I don't see how it's much different than bitching about the McCaskeys. Of course they're awful people, but spending seems to be mostly standardized and the owner seems to be the least of the team's concerns as this season is actually playing out.
I guess I'm just getting to be perpetually butthurt about belonging to a bunch of fanbases who do nothing but incessantly bitch and shit all over their own team's chances during otherwise entertaining regular seasons. I get that the title is the ultimate goal, and I'm not going to act like I'd be happy going my entire life without a title just because my team competes for one every year, but Christ. I get it. They're probably not going to win the Finals. It's fucking February, however, and I don't really care about that at the moment.
Who's doing all of this bitching? I think what I generally see is that the Bulls have been an enjoyable, pleasant surprise but probably aren't set up to win a title this year, in all likelihood. We might read different websites though.
BH's "yay?" set me off, but it's been the general mood I've gotten around the Bulls fans I hang out with in the real world. And the Bears fans, really.
I said early on that I thought the bulls would have success this year, despite having a team with less talent than last year. Let me make another prediction - every year the bulls have Thibs they will be a playoff team, with or without talent. He's a good coach, players play hard for him. The bulls are one all-star away from competing for the title every year. Maybe Garpax are actively trying to get him (kevin love, etc), but it seems more likely they are where you are - content with having a playoff team that doesn't have to pay a luxury tax. To me it's stupid that they are that close and do little to nothing to get better.
So, essentially what you're saying is that you want the Bulls to win more than Gar Forman and John Paxson do?
Because I think that is a "special level of meatball" type of opinion.
It has nothing to do with "wanting to win", that's stupid. What if Garpax really want to win but aren't very good GMs? Garpax are conservative and overvalue their own players, I have no doubt that they think they are doing what it takes to win. That's part of the problem.
So, they aren't content to just make the playoffs and not pay the luxury tax?
Because that's what I just read.
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 01:16:20 PM
Garpax are conservative and overvalue their own players
How do you know this?
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 01:21:15 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 01:16:20 PM
Garpax are conservative and overvalue their own players
How do you know this?
What have they done to suggest otherwise?
Quote from: R-V on February 06, 2013, 10:57:28 AM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 10:43:14 AM
Quote from: R-V on February 06, 2013, 10:07:15 AM
Great read on the Bulls pick & roll defense.
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8915581/the-chicago-bulls-coach-tom-thibodeau-quest-perfection
That's awesome.
I love reading stuff like this, but at the same time it pisses me off that we never get analysis like this from any of the studio analysts for any of the major sports. I know I'm just piggybacking on this excellent rant (http://deadspin.com/5981428/it-took-a-blackout-to-show-you-how-truly-useless-nfl-broadcasters-are) but is there really more demand for a bunch of oafs giggling at each other then for some actual breakdown of what's going on during games?
Seriously, that's a fantastic article.
So good that they should probably just not post anything else to Grantland ever again.
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 01:23:35 PM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 01:21:15 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 01:16:20 PM
Garpax are conservative and overvalue their own players
How do you know this?
What have they done to suggest otherwise?
Things? You're the one who made the declaration.
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 01:23:35 PM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 01:21:15 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 01:16:20 PM
Garpax are conservative and overvalue their own players
How do you know this?
What have they done to suggest otherwise?
Yeah, prove a negative, Eli.
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 01:31:23 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 01:23:35 PM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 01:21:15 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 01:16:20 PM
Garpax are conservative and overvalue their own players
How do you know this?
What have they done to suggest otherwise?
Things? You're the one who made the declaration.
I guess making no moves every year other than signing players dumped by other teams or out of the league makes him conservative. And not willing to give up any of his "core" players to trade for players who would make an impact.
Clearly everyone else thinks the Bulls front office is great and this team is in a great place to win a championship.
We'll have to see how this plays out.
I can't wait to watch Bulls basketball.
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 03:08:54 PM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 01:31:23 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 01:23:35 PM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 01:21:15 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 01:16:20 PM
Garpax are conservative and overvalue their own players
How do you know this?
What have they done to suggest otherwise?
Things? You're the one who made the declaration.
I guess making no moves every year other than signing players dumped by other teams or out of the league makes him conservative. And not willing to give up any of his "core" players to trade for players who would make an impact.
Clearly everyone else thinks the Bulls front office is great and this team is in a great place to win a championship.
We'll have to see how this plays out.
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Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 03:08:54 PM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 01:31:23 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 01:23:35 PM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 01:21:15 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 01:16:20 PM
Garpax are conservative and overvalue their own players
How do you know this?
What have they done to suggest otherwise?
Things? You're the one who made the declaration.
I guess making no moves every year other than signing players dumped by other teams or out of the league makes him conservative. And not willing to give up any of his "core" players to trade for players who would make an impact.
Clearly everyone else thinks the Bulls front office is great and this team is in a great place to win a championship.
We'll have to see how this plays out.
I was wondering about the "overvalue their own players" line. I don't really think we can assume that unless we know for sure what past deals they've turned down. From the way it sounds, there was never a great fit for bringing superstars here. I don't think it was as much about them declaring guys untouchable and refusing to trade them.
As for them being so great, I feel like I've disagreed with plenty of their decisions in the past. It doesn't mean I think they're terrible, or great.
/proving a negative (Apex made me laugh)
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 06:27:02 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 03:08:54 PM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 01:31:23 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 01:23:35 PM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 01:21:15 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 01:16:20 PM
Garpax are conservative and overvalue their own players
How do you know this?
What have they done to suggest otherwise?
Things? You're the one who made the declaration.
I guess making no moves every year other than signing players dumped by other teams or out of the league makes him conservative. And not willing to give up any of his "core" players to trade for players who would make an impact.
Clearly everyone else thinks the Bulls front office is great and this team is in a great place to win a championship.
We'll have to see how this plays out.
I was wondering about the "overvalue their own players" line. I don't really think we can assume that unless we know for sure what past deals they've turned down. From the way it sounds, there was never a great fit for bringing superstars here. I don't think it was as much about them declaring guys untouchable and refusing to trade them.
As for them being so great, I feel like I've disagreed with plenty of their decisions in the past. It doesn't mean I think they're terrible, or great.
/proving a negative (Apex made me laugh)
I want to know when this Deng/Noah for Kevin Love and Lebron James with Jimbutler going to the Heat or whatever insane fantasy trade you guys have come up with was turned down by GarPax.
"No," GarPax said in unison. "We will not trade Deng or Noah. They are good and your players are not as good. We are perfectly content to win 50 games and try really hard and then eventually lose and sustain a lot of injuries."
Essentially what BH is saying is a) he's Fro Dog and b) WHY DONT THEY JUST MAGICALLY ACQUIRE A SUPERSTAR AND GET WAY BETTER?
Quote from: Slaky on February 07, 2013, 11:03:11 AM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 06:27:02 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 03:08:54 PM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 01:31:23 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 01:23:35 PM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 01:21:15 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 01:16:20 PM
Garpax are conservative and overvalue their own players
How do you know this?
What have they done to suggest otherwise?
Things? You're the one who made the declaration.
I guess making no moves every year other than signing players dumped by other teams or out of the league makes him conservative. And not willing to give up any of his "core" players to trade for players who would make an impact.
Clearly everyone else thinks the Bulls front office is great and this team is in a great place to win a championship.
We'll have to see how this plays out.
I was wondering about the "overvalue their own players" line. I don't really think we can assume that unless we know for sure what past deals they've turned down. From the way it sounds, there was never a great fit for bringing superstars here. I don't think it was as much about them declaring guys untouchable and refusing to trade them.
As for them being so great, I feel like I've disagreed with plenty of their decisions in the past. It doesn't mean I think they're terrible, or great.
/proving a negative (Apex made me laugh)
I want to know when this Deng/Noah for Kevin Love and Lebron James with Jimbutler going to the Heat or whatever insane fantasy trade you guys have come up with was turned down by GarPax.
"No," GarPax said in unison. "We will not trade Deng or Noah. They are good and your players are not as good. We are perfectly content to win 50 games and try really hard and then eventually lose and sustain a lot of injuries."
Essentially what BH is saying is a) he's Fro Dog and b) WHY DONT THEY JUST MAGICALLY ACQUIRE A SUPERSTAR AND GET WAY BETTER?
Yeah, that. (http://hje.me/sbox/dlog.php?highlight=p149578276&date=2013-2-6#p149578276)
Quote from: PenFoe in the SBox 2/6/13, 13:00:00
I'm pretty sure BH on the Bulls is just Fro on valium at this point.
Quote from: PenFoe on February 07, 2013, 11:09:54 AM
Quote from: Slaky on February 07, 2013, 11:03:11 AM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 06:27:02 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 03:08:54 PM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 01:31:23 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 01:23:35 PM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 01:21:15 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 01:16:20 PM
Garpax are conservative and overvalue their own players
How do you know this?
What have they done to suggest otherwise?
Things? You're the one who made the declaration.
I guess making no moves every year other than signing players dumped by other teams or out of the league makes him conservative. And not willing to give up any of his "core" players to trade for players who would make an impact.
Clearly everyone else thinks the Bulls front office is great and this team is in a great place to win a championship.
We'll have to see how this plays out.
I was wondering about the "overvalue their own players" line. I don't really think we can assume that unless we know for sure what past deals they've turned down. From the way it sounds, there was never a great fit for bringing superstars here. I don't think it was as much about them declaring guys untouchable and refusing to trade them.
As for them being so great, I feel like I've disagreed with plenty of their decisions in the past. It doesn't mean I think they're terrible, or great.
/proving a negative (Apex made me laugh)
I want to know when this Deng/Noah for Kevin Love and Lebron James with Jimbutler going to the Heat or whatever insane fantasy trade you guys have come up with was turned down by GarPax.
"No," GarPax said in unison. "We will not trade Deng or Noah. They are good and your players are not as good. We are perfectly content to win 50 games and try really hard and then eventually lose and sustain a lot of injuries."
Essentially what BH is saying is a) he's Fro Dog and b) WHY DONT THEY JUST MAGICALLY ACQUIRE A SUPERSTAR AND GET WAY BETTER?
Yeah, that. (http://hje.me/sbox/dlog.php?highlight=p149578276&date=2013-2-6#p149578276)
Quote from: PenFoe in the SBox 2/6/13, 13:00:00
I'm pretty sure BH on the Bulls is just Fro on valium at this point.
You linked and quoted yourself from the Shoutbox? Really? You really did? You knew what you were about to do and you thought about it and then did it?
Quote from: Internet Apex on February 07, 2013, 11:12:14 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on February 07, 2013, 11:09:54 AM
Quote from: Slaky on February 07, 2013, 11:03:11 AM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 06:27:02 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 03:08:54 PM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 01:31:23 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 01:23:35 PM
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Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 01:16:20 PM
Garpax are conservative and overvalue their own players
How do you know this?
What have they done to suggest otherwise?
Things? You're the one who made the declaration.
I guess making no moves every year other than signing players dumped by other teams or out of the league makes him conservative. And not willing to give up any of his "core" players to trade for players who would make an impact.
Clearly everyone else thinks the Bulls front office is great and this team is in a great place to win a championship.
We'll have to see how this plays out.
I was wondering about the "overvalue their own players" line. I don't really think we can assume that unless we know for sure what past deals they've turned down. From the way it sounds, there was never a great fit for bringing superstars here. I don't think it was as much about them declaring guys untouchable and refusing to trade them.
As for them being so great, I feel like I've disagreed with plenty of their decisions in the past. It doesn't mean I think they're terrible, or great.
/proving a negative (Apex made me laugh)
I want to know when this Deng/Noah for Kevin Love and Lebron James with Jimbutler going to the Heat or whatever insane fantasy trade you guys have come up with was turned down by GarPax.
"No," GarPax said in unison. "We will not trade Deng or Noah. They are good and your players are not as good. We are perfectly content to win 50 games and try really hard and then eventually lose and sustain a lot of injuries."
Essentially what BH is saying is a) he's Fro Dog and b) WHY DONT THEY JUST MAGICALLY ACQUIRE A SUPERSTAR AND GET WAY BETTER?
Yeah, that. (http://hje.me/sbox/dlog.php?highlight=p149578276&date=2013-2-6#p149578276)
Quote from: PenFoe in the SBox 2/6/13, 13:00:00
I'm pretty sure BH on the Bulls is just Fro on valium at this point.
You linked and quoted yourself from the Shoutbox? Really? You really did? You knew what you were about to do and you thought about it and then did it?
This from the guy who likes his own posts on Facebook?
Also, I retweeted myself a couple weeks back as well.
Quote from: PenFoe on February 07, 2013, 11:13:53 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on February 07, 2013, 11:12:14 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on February 07, 2013, 11:09:54 AM
Quote from: Slaky on February 07, 2013, 11:03:11 AM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 06:27:02 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 03:08:54 PM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 01:31:23 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 01:23:35 PM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 01:21:15 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 01:16:20 PM
Garpax are conservative and overvalue their own players
How do you know this?
What have they done to suggest otherwise?
Things? You're the one who made the declaration.
I guess making no moves every year other than signing players dumped by other teams or out of the league makes him conservative. And not willing to give up any of his "core" players to trade for players who would make an impact.
Clearly everyone else thinks the Bulls front office is great and this team is in a great place to win a championship.
We'll have to see how this plays out.
I was wondering about the "overvalue their own players" line. I don't really think we can assume that unless we know for sure what past deals they've turned down. From the way it sounds, there was never a great fit for bringing superstars here. I don't think it was as much about them declaring guys untouchable and refusing to trade them.
As for them being so great, I feel like I've disagreed with plenty of their decisions in the past. It doesn't mean I think they're terrible, or great.
/proving a negative (Apex made me laugh)
I want to know when this Deng/Noah for Kevin Love and Lebron James with Jimbutler going to the Heat or whatever insane fantasy trade you guys have come up with was turned down by GarPax.
"No," GarPax said in unison. "We will not trade Deng or Noah. They are good and your players are not as good. We are perfectly content to win 50 games and try really hard and then eventually lose and sustain a lot of injuries."
Essentially what BH is saying is a) he's Fro Dog and b) WHY DONT THEY JUST MAGICALLY ACQUIRE A SUPERSTAR AND GET WAY BETTER?
Yeah, that. (http://hje.me/sbox/dlog.php?highlight=p149578276&date=2013-2-6#p149578276)
Quote from: PenFoe in the SBox 2/6/13, 13:00:00
I'm pretty sure BH on the Bulls is just Fro on valium at this point.
You linked and quoted yourself from the Shoutbox? Really? You really did? You knew what you were about to do and you thought about it and then did it?
This from the guy who likes his own posts on Facebook?
Also, I retweeted myself a couple weeks back as well.
Clicking a "Like" button takes all of one nanosecond. You went into the slogger and... no. No you didn't. I dreamed this.
Quote from: Internet Apex on February 07, 2013, 11:25:52 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on February 07, 2013, 11:13:53 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on February 07, 2013, 11:12:14 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on February 07, 2013, 11:09:54 AM
Quote from: Slaky on February 07, 2013, 11:03:11 AM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 06:27:02 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 03:08:54 PM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 01:31:23 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 01:23:35 PM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 01:21:15 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 01:16:20 PM
Garpax are conservative and overvalue their own players
How do you know this?
What have they done to suggest otherwise?
Things? You're the one who made the declaration.
I guess making no moves every year other than signing players dumped by other teams or out of the league makes him conservative. And not willing to give up any of his "core" players to trade for players who would make an impact.
Clearly everyone else thinks the Bulls front office is great and this team is in a great place to win a championship.
We'll have to see how this plays out.
I was wondering about the "overvalue their own players" line. I don't really think we can assume that unless we know for sure what past deals they've turned down. From the way it sounds, there was never a great fit for bringing superstars here. I don't think it was as much about them declaring guys untouchable and refusing to trade them.
As for them being so great, I feel like I've disagreed with plenty of their decisions in the past. It doesn't mean I think they're terrible, or great.
/proving a negative (Apex made me laugh)
I want to know when this Deng/Noah for Kevin Love and Lebron James with Jimbutler going to the Heat or whatever insane fantasy trade you guys have come up with was turned down by GarPax.
"No," GarPax said in unison. "We will not trade Deng or Noah. They are good and your players are not as good. We are perfectly content to win 50 games and try really hard and then eventually lose and sustain a lot of injuries."
Essentially what BH is saying is a) he's Fro Dog and b) WHY DONT THEY JUST MAGICALLY ACQUIRE A SUPERSTAR AND GET WAY BETTER?
Yeah, that. (http://hje.me/sbox/dlog.php?highlight=p149578276&date=2013-2-6#p149578276)
Quote from: PenFoe in the SBox 2/6/13, 13:00:00
I'm pretty sure BH on the Bulls is just Fro on valium at this point.
You linked and quoted yourself from the Shoutbox? Really? You really did? You knew what you were about to do and you thought about it and then did it?
This from the guy who likes his own posts on Facebook?
Also, I retweeted myself a couple weeks back as well.
Clicking a "Like" button takes all of one nanosecond. You went into the slogger and... no. No you didn't. I dreamed this.
I think my track record of having plenty of time to kill is well established.
Quote from: PenFoe on February 07, 2013, 11:09:54 AM
Quote from: Slaky on February 07, 2013, 11:03:11 AM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 06:27:02 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 03:08:54 PM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 01:31:23 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 01:23:35 PM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 01:21:15 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 01:16:20 PM
Garpax are conservative and overvalue their own players
How do you know this?
What have they done to suggest otherwise?
Things? You're the one who made the declaration.
I guess making no moves every year other than signing players dumped by other teams or out of the league makes him conservative. And not willing to give up any of his "core" players to trade for players who would make an impact.
Clearly everyone else thinks the Bulls front office is great and this team is in a great place to win a championship.
We'll have to see how this plays out.
I was wondering about the "overvalue their own players" line. I don't really think we can assume that unless we know for sure what past deals they've turned down. From the way it sounds, there was never a great fit for bringing superstars here. I don't think it was as much about them declaring guys untouchable and refusing to trade them.
As for them being so great, I feel like I've disagreed with plenty of their decisions in the past. It doesn't mean I think they're terrible, or great.
/proving a negative (Apex made me laugh)
I want to know when this Deng/Noah for Kevin Love and Lebron James with Jimbutler going to the Heat or whatever insane fantasy trade you guys have come up with was turned down by GarPax.
"No," GarPax said in unison. "We will not trade Deng or Noah. They are good and your players are not as good. We are perfectly content to win 50 games and try really hard and then eventually lose and sustain a lot of injuries."
Essentially what BH is saying is a) he's Fro Dog and b) WHY DONT THEY JUST MAGICALLY ACQUIRE A SUPERSTAR AND GET WAY BETTER?
Yeah, that. (http://hje.me/sbox/dlog.php?highlight=p149578276&date=2013-2-6#p149578276)
Quote from: PenFoe in the SBox 2/6/13, 13:00:00
I'm pretty sure BH on the Bulls is just Fro on valium at this point.
Slaky, why didn't you know this
Ahh. Okay. Putting this in terms I understand: Bulls Fans:GarPax Not Acquiring Superstars By Trade::Bears fans:Annual Free Agency Butthurt.
Quote from: Eli on February 07, 2013, 12:21:32 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on February 07, 2013, 11:09:54 AM
Quote from: Slaky on February 07, 2013, 11:03:11 AM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 06:27:02 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 03:08:54 PM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 01:31:23 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 01:23:35 PM
Quote from: Eli on February 06, 2013, 01:21:15 PM
Quote from: BH on February 06, 2013, 01:16:20 PM
Garpax are conservative and overvalue their own players
How do you know this?
What have they done to suggest otherwise?
Things? You're the one who made the declaration.
I guess making no moves every year other than signing players dumped by other teams or out of the league makes him conservative. And not willing to give up any of his "core" players to trade for players who would make an impact.
Clearly everyone else thinks the Bulls front office is great and this team is in a great place to win a championship.
We'll have to see how this plays out.
I was wondering about the "overvalue their own players" line. I don't really think we can assume that unless we know for sure what past deals they've turned down. From the way it sounds, there was never a great fit for bringing superstars here. I don't think it was as much about them declaring guys untouchable and refusing to trade them.
As for them being so great, I feel like I've disagreed with plenty of their decisions in the past. It doesn't mean I think they're terrible, or great.
/proving a negative (Apex made me laugh)
I want to know when this Deng/Noah for Kevin Love and Lebron James with Jimbutler going to the Heat or whatever insane fantasy trade you guys have come up with was turned down by GarPax.
"No," GarPax said in unison. "We will not trade Deng or Noah. They are good and your players are not as good. We are perfectly content to win 50 games and try really hard and then eventually lose and sustain a lot of injuries."
Essentially what BH is saying is a) he's Fro Dog and b) WHY DONT THEY JUST MAGICALLY ACQUIRE A SUPERSTAR AND GET WAY BETTER?
Yeah, that. (http://hje.me/sbox/dlog.php?highlight=p149578276&date=2013-2-6#p149578276)
Quote from: PenFoe in the SBox 2/6/13, 13:00:00
I'm pretty sure BH on the Bulls is just Fro on valium at this point.
Slaky, why didn't you know this
I WAS JUST SAYING I AGREED
Quote from: SKO on February 07, 2013, 01:16:42 PM
Ahh. Okay. Putting this in terms I understand: Bulls Fans:GarPax Not Acquiring Superstars By Trade::Bears fans:Annual Free Agency Butthurt.
OJ Mayo, Monta Ellis, Rudy Gay are not superstars. All would have helped the Bulls last year. Ellis was traded for a shitty center. Instead the bulls picked rip off the scrap heap. The bulls most likely will trade him this year to avoid paying the luxury tax. This offseason they signed one of the worst starting guards in the league in Hinrich. The concensus here seems to be that the Bulls front office is good and did everything they could to get those guys, but a deal couldn't be made.
I just don't think the Bulls front office is that good. Maybe it's all cheap Jerry pulling the strings.
Quote from: BH on February 07, 2013, 01:42:50 PM
Quote from: SKO on February 07, 2013, 01:16:42 PM
Ahh. Okay. Putting this in terms I understand: Bulls Fans:GarPax Not Acquiring Superstars By Trade::Bears fans:Annual Free Agency Butthurt.
OJ Mayo, Monta Ellis, Rudy Gay are not superstars. All would have helped the Bulls last year. Ellis was traded for a shitty center. Instead the bulls picked rip off the scrap heap. The bulls most likely will trade him this year to avoid paying the luxury tax. This offseason they signed one of the worst starting guards in the league in Hinrich. The concensus here seems to be that the Bulls front office is good and did everything they could to get those guys, but a deal couldn't be made.
I just don't think the Bulls front office is that good. Maybe it's all cheap Jerry pulling the strings.
While Mayo and Ellis are high-volume shooters/scorers and could provide offense for a team that has little, they may give back as much with their lack of defense, hustle, attitude etc. If the Bulls are intent on making this system work for them, they kind of do need to pay attention to who they get from that standpoint. Geigh is overpaid by a lot for his production. There may be a method to their conservatism in that they know they're kind of fucked right now, but by not fucking themselves worse by acquiring poor fits they get to escape basketball hell sooner than they would. They went and got Boozer after they lost out on everybody they actually wanted and it's been a disaster, despite the numbers he's putting up this year as about the only frontcourt scoring option. Perhaps they've learned from it.
Quote from: Internet Apex on February 07, 2013, 02:31:04 PM
Quote from: BH on February 07, 2013, 01:42:50 PM
Quote from: SKO on February 07, 2013, 01:16:42 PM
Ahh. Okay. Putting this in terms I understand: Bulls Fans:GarPax Not Acquiring Superstars By Trade::Bears fans:Annual Free Agency Butthurt.
OJ Mayo, Monta Ellis, Rudy Gay are not superstars. All would have helped the Bulls last year. Ellis was traded for a shitty center. Instead the bulls picked rip off the scrap heap. The bulls most likely will trade him this year to avoid paying the luxury tax. This offseason they signed one of the worst starting guards in the league in Hinrich. The concensus here seems to be that the Bulls front office is good and did everything they could to get those guys, but a deal couldn't be made.
I just don't think the Bulls front office is that good. Maybe it's all cheap Jerry pulling the strings.
While Mayo and Ellis are high-volume shooters/scorers and could provide offense for a team that has little, they may give back as much with their lack of defense, hustle, attitude etc. If the Bulls are intent on making this system work for them, they kind of do need to pay attention to who they get from that standpoint. Geigh is overpaid by a lot for his production. There may be a method to their conservatism in that they know they're kind of fucked right now, but by not fucking themselves worse by acquiring poor fits they get to escape basketball hell sooner than they would. They went and got Boozer after they lost out on everybody they actually wanted and it's been a disaster, despite the numbers he's putting up this year as about the only frontcourt scoring option. Perhaps they've learned from it.
Exactly this point.
The Grantland article linked to earlier specifically speaks to this and calls out Monta as being a guy who's a really poor defender.
Just because they are lacking on the offensive end, doesn't mean that adding a proven scorer with make them a better team.
Well, unless that guy is Derrick Rose.
Quote from: BH on February 07, 2013, 01:42:50 PM
Quote from: SKO on February 07, 2013, 01:16:42 PM
Ahh. Okay. Putting this in terms I understand: Bulls Fans:GarPax Not Acquiring Superstars By Trade::Bears fans:Annual Free Agency Butthurt.
OJ Mayo, Monta Ellis, Rudy Gay are not superstars. All would have helped the Bulls last year. Ellis was traded for a shitty center. Instead the bulls picked rip off the scrap heap. The bulls most likely will trade him this year to avoid paying the luxury tax. This offseason they signed one of the worst starting guards in the league in Hinrich. The concensus here seems to be that the Bulls front office is good and did everything they could to get those guys, but a deal couldn't be made.
I just don't think the Bulls front office is that good. Maybe it's all cheap Jerry pulling the strings.
If this is your thought process, I'm not sure what to tell you.
(http://i46.tinypic.com/9amf6c.jpg)
The bulls are having preliminary thoughts about trading boozer for bargnani. (http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8927362/chicago-bulls-toronto-raptors-talking-carlos-boozer-andrea-bargnani-swap-sources-say) Boozer's had a better year than expected this year, Bargnani makes less, is good in the pick and roll. But the bulls would lose the amnesty, which is a lot of flexibility.
I like how San Antonio came in and out-Bulls'd the Bulls last night. You have an all-star out of the lineup? That's cute. We have three. Take that witcha...
I'm sure the "110%" comment is going to bring the FroHurt out of the mouths of Bulls Chads everywhere but I think fans should be relieved at the seemingly responsible approach the team and Rose are taking with his recovery.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/bulls-rose-says-hes-far-200353956--nba.html
I saw Iman Shumpert looking extremely unready in his recent return to the Knicks. And while every knee, every injury, every recovery is completely different, it didn't inspire confidence that Rose will be effective or steady enough to lead this Bulls team to anything meaningful this season. Nobody knows what he'll be able to do but playing it safe here can't possibly be the wrong thing to do. Let New York and Indiana take the bullets against LeBron and get ready for next season.
Quote from: Internet Apex on February 13, 2013, 11:15:18 AM
I'm sure the "110%" comment is going to bring the FroHurt out of the mouths of Bulls Chads everywhere but I think fans should be relieved at the seemingly responsible approach the team and Rose are taking with his recovery.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/bulls-rose-says-hes-far-200353956--nba.html
I saw Iman Shumpert looking extremely unready in his recent return to the Knicks. And while every knee, every injury, every recovery is completely different, it didn't inspire confidence that Rose will be effective or steady enough to lead this Bulls team to anything meaningful this season. Nobody knows what he'll be able to do but playing it safe here can't possibly be the wrong thing to do. Let New York and Indiana take the bullets against LeBron and get ready for next season.
Apex is... right?
Quote from: Internet Apex on February 13, 2013, 11:15:18 AM
I'm sure the "110%" comment is going to bring the FroHurt out of the mouths of Bulls Chads everywhere but I think fans should be relieved at the seemingly responsible approach the team and Rose are taking with his recovery.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/bulls-rose-says-hes-far-200353956--nba.html
I saw Iman Shumpert looking extremely unready in his recent return to the Knicks. And while every knee, every injury, every recovery is completely different, it didn't inspire confidence that Rose will be effective or steady enough to lead this Bulls team to anything meaningful this season. Nobody knows what he'll be able to do but playing it safe here can't possibly be the wrong thing to do. Let New York and Indiana take the bullets against LeBron and get ready for next season.
You mean, the approach his "marketing team" is taking?? (http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/ct-spt-0213-haugh-chicago--20130213,0,2711060.column?dssReturn) (may require free registration.)
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When first reading Rose's quote Tuesday about "not coming back until I'm 110 percent'' I admit to wondering if those words would be part of an upcoming ad campaign, complete with Twitter hashtag: #110percent.
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Rose seemingly putting the brakes on his comeback during the interview with a hand-picked, national publication was as calculated as everything else about his recovery. According to the Bulls, Rose's Los Angeles-based agency, the Wasserman Media Group, set up the sit-down. Same goes for interviews with two other national outlets that have yet to air or publish.
The Bulls say Rose is free to speak whenever he desires but have spent the season keeping him off-limits to local reporters who cover the team every day. The silent treatment represented a departure for an organization that did a tremendous, transparent job post-injury using team doctors to explain in detail the injury and rehabilitation plan. Suddenly, days before the NBA All-Star break when shoe companies typically have a captive audience, Adidas' $260 million man bared his soul to the national media. Coincidence?
And where would the state of journalism be without a snark-filled wrap-up?
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The Bulls maintain doctors ultimately will decide when that happens. Or maybe we should ask Wasserman?
Also, somewhere (invariably somewhere stupid) I read today that KC Johnson re-tweeting Haugh (https://twitter.com/KCJHoop/status/301564473678917633) was a sign of his agreement with this stance (or at least no attempt to distance himself from this speculation.)
The Bulls are who I thought they were.
Rose's brother isn't too happy about the Bulls inactivity. (http://espn.go.com/chicago/nba/story/_/id/8971475/derrick-rose-brother-says-no-trades-big-factor-return)
Quote from: BH on February 21, 2013, 03:46:53 PM
Rose's brother isn't too happy about the Bulls inactivity. (http://espn.go.com/chicago/nba/story/_/id/8971475/derrick-rose-brother-says-no-trades-big-factor-return)
Reggie is probably an idiot.
However, at this point I'm not sure Rose should come back this year. He's going to be limited in his minutes and the team is both injured and flawed around him. It's really impressive how well they've done with such a piecemeal team (again, a testament to Thibs), but it's not a championship-caliber team, even with a totally healthy Rose. If this were baseball where a heavily flawed team could get hot and streak through the playoffs to a title, maybe. But that doesn't really happen in the NBA.
Since that's the case, what's the point?
Quote from: Eli on February 21, 2013, 05:27:59 PM
Quote from: BH on February 21, 2013, 03:46:53 PM
Rose's brother isn't too happy about the Bulls inactivity. (http://espn.go.com/chicago/nba/story/_/id/8971475/derrick-rose-brother-says-no-trades-big-factor-return)
Reggie is probably an idiot.
However, at this point I'm not sure Rose should come back this year. He's going to be limited in his minutes and the team is both injured and flawed around him. It's really impressive how well they've done with such a piecemeal team (again, a testament to Thibs), but it's not a championship-caliber team, even with a totally healthy Rose. If this were baseball where a heavily flawed team could get hot and streak through the playoffs to a title, maybe. But that doesn't really happen in the NBA.
Since that's the case, what's the point?
I'm a common moran when it comes to basketball (and most other things), but I'm also on Team Shutdown. Barring some historic air disaster involving the Miami team charter (let alone the Bulls' other would-be opponents), they don't have a prayer in the playoffs. This is especially so when, as you point out, you consider the limitations he'd be playing under that could very well last throughout the playoffs. Why risk ruining Rose forever?
http://espn.go.com/chicago/nba/story/_/id/8989850/source-taj-gibson-chicago-bulls-sprained-left-mcl
Shoot him
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on February 26, 2013, 09:43:49 AM
http://espn.go.com/chicago/nba/story/_/id/8989850/source-taj-gibson-chicago-bulls-sprained-left-mcl
Shoot him
copycat
What in the hell is this crap?
Regardless of how this game ends, there's always room for another Bosh gif.
(http://cdn2.mocksession.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/BOSHTRACIZED.gif)
Hi, Pex
Quote from: PenFoe on March 27, 2013, 08:59:40 PM
Regardless of how this game ends, there's always room for another Bosh gif.
(http://cdn2.mocksession.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/BOSHTRACIZED.gif)
"BOSHTRACIZED.gif"
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 27, 2013, 11:39:38 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on March 27, 2013, 08:59:40 PM
Regardless of how this game ends, there's always room for another Bosh gif.
(http://cdn2.mocksession.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/BOSHTRACIZED.gif)
"BOSHTRACIZED.gif"
I mean, little Jimmy Butler can flat out play. He hit his fucking head on the backboard and didn't even look like he was trying to jump. I've heard from various sources that all the Bulls guys wanted him to get in the dunk contest, if they still held the dunk contest at the all star game.
oh yeah, and this. .. http://firejerryangelo.org/2013/03/27/dont-worry-bulls-fans-dr-fro-dog-is-here-to-give-you-a-reality-check/
Good game. Good Bulls. Good streak. Good times.
Butthurt: Acheived.
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2013/03/28/sports-website-mocks-white-people-celebrating-win-nba-game
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 28, 2013, 04:13:31 PM
Good game. Good Bulls. Good streak. Good times.
Butthurt: Acheived.
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2013/03/28/sports-website-mocks-white-people-celebrating-win-nba-game
Surprisingly, not one mention of Markos Moulitsas.
For all the meatballs out there... and Apex will like this one too:
(http://whatdoumeme.com/media/created/asgrk9.jpg)
Quote from: morpheus on April 10, 2013, 09:24:30 AM
For all the meatballs out there... and Apex will like this one too:
(http://whatdoumeme.com/media/created/asgrk9.jpg)
Fuck it. I laughed.
Bulls with the hard-fought Deserved Win to force Game 7. Yay?
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 02, 2013, 09:57:54 PM
Bulls with the hard-fought Deserved Win to force Game 7. Yay?
Not that it matters or anyone cares, but I just want to throw out that Joakim Noah is maybe my favorite basketball player ever.
Quote from: Eli on May 02, 2013, 10:12:49 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 02, 2013, 09:57:54 PM
Bulls with the hard-fought Deserved Win to force Game 7. Yay?
Not that it matters or anyone cares, but I just want to throw out that Joakim Noah is maybe my favorite basketball player ever.
His effort last night was incredible to watch. The nets should be embarassed, with williams, johnson, lopez and a healthy bench they can barely beat this depleted bulls team.
Jimmy Butler: 48 Minutes; missed free throw
Joakim Noah: 43 minutes (bad foot and only suppose to play 25 minutes max); three missed free throws
Taj Gibson (Dip shit): 17 minutes, missed free throw, fouled out – Wait, how does someone get six fouls in 17 minutes?
Daequan Cook: DNP – Coach is a dumbass.
Vladamir Radmonovic: DNP – Coach is a dumbass
Richard Hamilton, Marcus Teague and Nazr Mohammed all played less than five minutes.
Nazr Mohammed, who has played well when called upon, played just over two minutes in this game. Why didn't he play more? Because the coach is a dumbass.
Quote from: BH on May 03, 2013, 07:51:57 AM
Quote from: Eli on May 02, 2013, 10:12:49 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 02, 2013, 09:57:54 PM
Bulls with the hard-fought Deserved Win to force Game 7. Yay?
Not that it matters or anyone cares, but I just want to throw out that Joakim Noah is maybe my favorite basketball player ever.
His effort last night was incredible to watch. The nets should be embarassed, with williams, johnson, lopez and a healthy bench they can barely beat this depleted bulls team.
Carlisistink is terrible.
Quote from: BH on May 03, 2013, 07:51:57 AM
Quote from: Eli on May 02, 2013, 10:12:49 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 02, 2013, 09:57:54 PM
Bulls with the hard-fought Deserved Win to force Game 7. Yay?
Not that it matters or anyone cares, but I just want to throw out that Joakim Noah is maybe my favorite basketball player ever.
His effort last night was incredible to watch. The nets should be embarassed, with williams, johnson, lopez and a healthy bench they can barely beat this depleted bulls team.
Getting that jump ball on Deron at the end (final outcome aside) was an unbelievable play, considering the time on the clock.
Quote from: PenFoe on May 03, 2013, 09:31:23 AM
Quote from: BH on May 03, 2013, 07:51:57 AM
Quote from: Eli on May 02, 2013, 10:12:49 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 02, 2013, 09:57:54 PM
Bulls with the hard-fought Deserved Win to force Game 7. Yay?
Not that it matters or anyone cares, but I just want to throw out that Joakim Noah is maybe my favorite basketball player ever.
His effort last night was incredible to watch. The nets should be embarassed, with williams, johnson, lopez and a healthy bench they can barely beat this depleted bulls team.
Getting that jump ball on Deron at the end (final outcome aside) was an unbelievable play, considering the time on the clock.
It was also an unbelievably bad play by D-Will considering he had one job.
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 03, 2013, 09:33:33 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on May 03, 2013, 09:31:23 AM
Quote from: BH on May 03, 2013, 07:51:57 AM
Quote from: Eli on May 02, 2013, 10:12:49 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 02, 2013, 09:57:54 PM
Bulls with the hard-fought Deserved Win to force Game 7. Yay?
Not that it matters or anyone cares, but I just want to throw out that Joakim Noah is maybe my favorite basketball player ever.
His effort last night was incredible to watch. The nets should be embarassed, with williams, johnson, lopez and a healthy bench they can barely beat this depleted bulls team.
Getting that jump ball on Deron at the end (final outcome aside) was an unbelievable play, considering the time on the clock.
It was also an unbelievably bad play by D-Will considering he had one job.
That's why U of I alums aren't proud of him.
Quote from: CT III on May 03, 2013, 09:42:51 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 03, 2013, 09:33:33 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on May 03, 2013, 09:31:23 AM
Quote from: BH on May 03, 2013, 07:51:57 AM
Quote from: Eli on May 02, 2013, 10:12:49 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 02, 2013, 09:57:54 PM
Bulls with the hard-fought Deserved Win to force Game 7. Yay?
Not that it matters or anyone cares, but I just want to throw out that Joakim Noah is maybe my favorite basketball player ever.
His effort last night was incredible to watch. The nets should be embarassed, with williams, johnson, lopez and a healthy bench they can barely beat this depleted bulls team.
Getting that jump ball on Deron at the end (final outcome aside) was an unbelievable play, considering the time on the clock.
It was also an unbelievably bad play by D-Will considering he had one job.
That's why U of I alums aren't proud of him.
He's got the most hilarious haircut in sports. WHO ARE YOU FOOLING D-WILL!
Quote from: PenFoe on May 03, 2013, 09:31:23 AM
Quote from: BH on May 03, 2013, 07:51:57 AM
Quote from: Eli on May 02, 2013, 10:12:49 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 02, 2013, 09:57:54 PM
Bulls with the hard-fought Deserved Win to force Game 7. Yay?
Not that it matters or anyone cares, but I just want to throw out that Joakim Noah is maybe my favorite basketball player ever.
His effort last night was incredible to watch. The nets should be embarassed, with williams, johnson, lopez and a healthy bench they can barely beat this depleted bulls team.
Getting that jump ball on Deron at the end (final outcome aside) was an unbelievable play, considering the time on the clock.
It probably wouldn't have mattered, but that was also a terrible jump ball toss from refstink. It basically went up directly above Deron.
Quote from: Eli on May 03, 2013, 10:28:42 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on May 03, 2013, 09:31:23 AM
Quote from: BH on May 03, 2013, 07:51:57 AM
Quote from: Eli on May 02, 2013, 10:12:49 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 02, 2013, 09:57:54 PM
Bulls with the hard-fought Deserved Win to force Game 7. Yay?
Not that it matters or anyone cares, but I just want to throw out that Joakim Noah is maybe my favorite basketball player ever.
His effort last night was incredible to watch. The nets should be embarassed, with williams, johnson, lopez and a healthy bench they can barely beat this depleted bulls team.
Getting that jump ball on Deron at the end (final outcome aside) was an unbelievable play, considering the time on the clock.
It probably wouldn't have mattered, but that was also a terrible jump ball toss from refstink. It basically went up directly above Deron.
I thought that too - where's the gif?
Quote from: PenFoe on May 03, 2013, 10:37:11 AM
Quote from: Eli on May 03, 2013, 10:28:42 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on May 03, 2013, 09:31:23 AM
Quote from: BH on May 03, 2013, 07:51:57 AM
Quote from: Eli on May 02, 2013, 10:12:49 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 02, 2013, 09:57:54 PM
Bulls with the hard-fought Deserved Win to force Game 7. Yay?
Not that it matters or anyone cares, but I just want to throw out that Joakim Noah is maybe my favorite basketball player ever.
His effort last night was incredible to watch. The nets should be embarassed, with williams, johnson, lopez and a healthy bench they can barely beat this depleted bulls team.
Getting that jump ball on Deron at the end (final outcome aside) was an unbelievable play, considering the time on the clock.
It probably wouldn't have mattered, but that was also a terrible jump ball toss from refstink. It basically went up directly above Deron.
I thought that too - where's the gif?
Can't find one. I did find one of Rose jumping really high off the bench and celebrating but I'll just leave that alone.
Quote from: Eli on May 03, 2013, 11:03:05 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on May 03, 2013, 10:37:11 AM
I thought that too - where's the gif?
Can't find one. I did find one of Rose jumping really high off the bench and celebrating but I'll just leave that alone.
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David Stern strikes again!
Quote from: Eli on May 02, 2013, 10:12:49 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 02, 2013, 09:57:54 PM
Bulls with the hard-fought Deserved Win to force Game 7. Yay?
Not that it matters or anyone cares, but I just want to throw out that Joakim Noah is maybe my favorite basketball player ever.
I've been a fan since the goofy bastard was at Florida, but my manlove for Noah has reached new heights with this series' performance.
Quote from: PANK! on May 04, 2013, 09:33:03 PM
Quote from: Eli on May 02, 2013, 10:12:49 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 02, 2013, 09:57:54 PM
Bulls with the hard-fought Deserved Win to force Game 7. Yay?
Not that it matters or anyone cares, but I just want to throw out that Joakim Noah is maybe my favorite basketball player ever.
I've been a fan since the goofy bastard was at Florida, but my manlove for Noah has reached new heights with this series' performance.
My irrational hatred of the guy has almost completely burned out. At some point in the next week or so, I expect that to change somewhat.
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 06, 2013, 08:43:12 AM
Quote from: PANK! on May 04, 2013, 09:33:03 PM
Quote from: Eli on May 02, 2013, 10:12:49 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 02, 2013, 09:57:54 PM
Bulls with the hard-fought Deserved Win to force Game 7. Yay?
Not that it matters or anyone cares, but I just want to throw out that Joakim Noah is maybe my favorite basketball player ever.
I've been a fan since the goofy bastard was at Florida, but my manlove for Noah has reached new heights with this series' performance.
My irrational hatred of the guy has almost completely burned out. At some point in the next week or so, I expect that to change somewhat.
I've always like Noah, but I feel the same way about Boozer. He played great in the first round and for most of the season.
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 06, 2013, 08:43:12 AM
Quote from: PANK! on May 04, 2013, 09:33:03 PM
Quote from: Eli on May 02, 2013, 10:12:49 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 02, 2013, 09:57:54 PM
Bulls with the hard-fought Deserved Win to force Game 7. Yay?
Not that it matters or anyone cares, but I just want to throw out that Joakim Noah is maybe my favorite basketball player ever.
I've been a fan since the goofy bastard was at Florida, but my manlove for Noah has reached new heights with this series' performance.
My irrational hatred of the guy has almost completely burned out. At some point in the next week or so, I expect that to change somewhat.
I'm sure he'll be enough to make you ass itch because his rebounding will keep the Bulls firmly within 30 points each of the four games.
Quote from: Slaky on May 06, 2013, 09:08:08 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 06, 2013, 08:43:12 AM
Quote from: PANK! on May 04, 2013, 09:33:03 PM
Quote from: Eli on May 02, 2013, 10:12:49 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 02, 2013, 09:57:54 PM
Bulls with the hard-fought Deserved Win to force Game 7. Yay?
Not that it matters or anyone cares, but I just want to throw out that Joakim Noah is maybe my favorite basketball player ever.
I've been a fan since the goofy bastard was at Florida, but my manlove for Noah has reached new heights with this series' performance.
My irrational hatred of the guy has almost completely burned out. At some point in the next week or so, I expect that to change somewhat.
I'm sure he'll be enough to make you ass itch because his rebounding will keep the Bulls firmly within 30 points each of the four games.
I think the Bulls will eke out one win at home in the series. And Noah will scream, tug on his jersey and stand on the scorer's table afterward.
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 06, 2013, 09:50:40 AM
Quote from: Slaky on May 06, 2013, 09:08:08 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 06, 2013, 08:43:12 AM
Quote from: PANK! on May 04, 2013, 09:33:03 PM
Quote from: Eli on May 02, 2013, 10:12:49 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 02, 2013, 09:57:54 PM
Bulls with the hard-fought Deserved Win to force Game 7. Yay?
Not that it matters or anyone cares, but I just want to throw out that Joakim Noah is maybe my favorite basketball player ever.
I've been a fan since the goofy bastard was at Florida, but my manlove for Noah has reached new heights with this series' performance.
My irrational hatred of the guy has almost completely burned out. At some point in the next week or so, I expect that to change somewhat.
I'm sure he'll be enough to make you ass itch because his rebounding will keep the Bulls firmly within 30 points each of the four games.
I think the Bulls will eke out one win at home in the series. And Noah will scream, tug on his jersey and stand on the scorer's table afterward.
I think the bulls will win at least 2 games, possibly 3 if the refs let the bulls play physical against lebron and bosh.
Quote from: BH on May 06, 2013, 10:19:05 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 06, 2013, 09:50:40 AM
Quote from: Slaky on May 06, 2013, 09:08:08 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 06, 2013, 08:43:12 AM
Quote from: PANK! on May 04, 2013, 09:33:03 PM
Quote from: Eli on May 02, 2013, 10:12:49 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 02, 2013, 09:57:54 PM
Bulls with the hard-fought Deserved Win to force Game 7. Yay?
Not that it matters or anyone cares, but I just want to throw out that Joakim Noah is maybe my favorite basketball player ever.
I've been a fan since the goofy bastard was at Florida, but my manlove for Noah has reached new heights with this series' performance.
My irrational hatred of the guy has almost completely burned out. At some point in the next week or so, I expect that to change somewhat.
I'm sure he'll be enough to make you ass itch because his rebounding will keep the Bulls firmly within 30 points each of the four games.
I think the Bulls will eke out one win at home in the series. And Noah will scream, tug on his jersey and stand on the scorer's table afterward.
I think the bulls will win at least 2 games, possibly 3 if the refs let the bulls play physical against lebron and bosh.
Nice preemptive butthurt. How very Pacer fan of you. This statement implies that the only way Chicago can hang in this series is to foul two superior players and hope the refs don't call shit. And that if Miami retaliates, that it will get called. And if this doesn't happen, the refs are to blame, not the poor, undermanned Bulls who went around headhunting and weren't allowed to get by.
(http://aeryssports.com/kissing-the-rim/files/2012/02/noah_clicks.jpg)
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 06, 2013, 10:21:14 AM
Quote from: BH on May 06, 2013, 10:19:05 AM
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Quote from: Internet Apex on May 06, 2013, 08:43:12 AM
Quote from: PANK! on May 04, 2013, 09:33:03 PM
Quote from: Eli on May 02, 2013, 10:12:49 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 02, 2013, 09:57:54 PM
Bulls with the hard-fought Deserved Win to force Game 7. Yay?
Not that it matters or anyone cares, but I just want to throw out that Joakim Noah is maybe my favorite basketball player ever.
I've been a fan since the goofy bastard was at Florida, but my manlove for Noah has reached new heights with this series' performance.
My irrational hatred of the guy has almost completely burned out. At some point in the next week or so, I expect that to change somewhat.
I'm sure he'll be enough to make you ass itch because his rebounding will keep the Bulls firmly within 30 points each of the four games.
I think the Bulls will eke out one win at home in the series. And Noah will scream, tug on his jersey and stand on the scorer's table afterward.
I think the bulls will win at least 2 games, possibly 3 if the refs let the bulls play physical against lebron and bosh.
Nice preemptive butthurt. How very Pacer fan of you. This statement implies that the only way Chicago can hang in this series is to foul two superior players and hope the refs don't call shit. And that if Miami retaliates, that it will get called. And if this doesn't happen, the refs are to blame, not the poor, undermanned Bulls who went around headhunting and weren't allowed to get by.
Ya burnt, BH. Next time just choose to root for the team with the two superior players.
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 06, 2013, 10:21:14 AM
Quote from: BH on May 06, 2013, 10:19:05 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 06, 2013, 09:50:40 AM
Quote from: Slaky on May 06, 2013, 09:08:08 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 06, 2013, 08:43:12 AM
Quote from: PANK! on May 04, 2013, 09:33:03 PM
Quote from: Eli on May 02, 2013, 10:12:49 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 02, 2013, 09:57:54 PM
Bulls with the hard-fought Deserved Win to force Game 7. Yay?
Not that it matters or anyone cares, but I just want to throw out that Joakim Noah is maybe my favorite basketball player ever.
I've been a fan since the goofy bastard was at Florida, but my manlove for Noah has reached new heights with this series' performance.
My irrational hatred of the guy has almost completely burned out. At some point in the next week or so, I expect that to change somewhat.
I'm sure he'll be enough to make you ass itch because his rebounding will keep the Bulls firmly within 30 points each of the four games.
I think the Bulls will eke out one win at home in the series. And Noah will scream, tug on his jersey and stand on the scorer's table afterward.
I think the bulls will win at least 2 games, possibly 3 if the refs let the bulls play physical against lebron and bosh.
Nice preemptive butthurt. How very Pacer fan of you. This statement implies that the only way Chicago can hang in this series is to foul two superior players and hope the refs don't call shit. And that if Miami retaliates, that it will get called. And if this doesn't happen, the refs are to blame, not the poor, undermanned Bulls who went around headhunting and weren't allowed to get by.
Not at all. If the bulls can stay out of foul trouble with all the flopping lebron, bosh and wade do, they have a chance to win games. The bulls don't have a bench to rely on with all the injuries.
Quote from: BH on May 06, 2013, 11:04:07 AM
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Quote from: BH on May 06, 2013, 10:19:05 AM
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Quote from: Internet Apex on May 06, 2013, 08:43:12 AM
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Quote from: Eli on May 02, 2013, 10:12:49 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 02, 2013, 09:57:54 PM
Bulls with the hard-fought Deserved Win to force Game 7. Yay?
Not that it matters or anyone cares, but I just want to throw out that Joakim Noah is maybe my favorite basketball player ever.
I've been a fan since the goofy bastard was at Florida, but my manlove for Noah has reached new heights with this series' performance.
My irrational hatred of the guy has almost completely burned out. At some point in the next week or so, I expect that to change somewhat.
I'm sure he'll be enough to make you ass itch because his rebounding will keep the Bulls firmly within 30 points each of the four games.
I think the Bulls will eke out one win at home in the series. And Noah will scream, tug on his jersey and stand on the scorer's table afterward.
I think the bulls will win at least 2 games, possibly 3 if the refs let the bulls play physical against lebron and bosh.
Nice preemptive butthurt. How very Pacer fan of you. This statement implies that the only way Chicago can hang in this series is to foul two superior players and hope the refs don't call shit. And that if Miami retaliates, that it will get called. And if this doesn't happen, the refs are to blame, not the poor, undermanned Bulls who went around headhunting and weren't allowed to get by.
Not at all. If the bulls can stay out of foul trouble with all the flopping lebron, bosh and wade do, they have a chance to win games. The bulls don't have a bench to rely on with all the injuries.
Then, how about not fouling then? No good? I'll tell you right now, the Heat are going to try to get out and run on the Bulls to wear them down. That's their strategy against everybody but against a slow, banged-up squad like Chicago, it's even more of an option. Brooklyn is a plodding, poor-shooting team that was perfectly suited to the Bulls grinding, physical play. There is a school of thought that says playing physical with Miami is the way forward, but Indiana, Boston and Oklahoma City tried it to no avail last year. Everybody thinks that Miami can't play that way because they prefer to run, but you don't go 41-4 without being able to adapt to any style of play. These aren't your father's Miami Heat - if your father is also your brother and is one year older than you. They're better than you think if you think the Bulls can go 6 or 7 with them.
Quote from: BH on May 06, 2013, 11:04:07 AM
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Bulls with the hard-fought Deserved Win to force Game 7. Yay?
Not that it matters or anyone cares, but I just want to throw out that Joakim Noah is maybe my favorite basketball player ever.
I've been a fan since the goofy bastard was at Florida, but my manlove for Noah has reached new heights with this series' performance.
My irrational hatred of the guy has almost completely burned out. At some point in the next week or so, I expect that to change somewhat.
I'm sure he'll be enough to make you ass itch because his rebounding will keep the Bulls firmly within 30 points each of the four games.
I think the Bulls will eke out one win at home in the series. And Noah will scream, tug on his jersey and stand on the scorer's table afterward.
I think the bulls will win at least 2 games, possibly 3 if the refs let the bulls play physical against lebron and bosh.
Nice preemptive butthurt. How very Pacer fan of you. This statement implies that the only way Chicago can hang in this series is to foul two superior players and hope the refs don't call shit. And that if Miami retaliates, that it will get called. And if this doesn't happen, the refs are to blame, not the poor, undermanned Bulls who went around headhunting and weren't allowed to get by.
Not at all. If the bulls can stay out of foul trouble with all the flopping lebron, bosh and wade do, they have a chance to win games. The bulls don't have a bench to rely on with all the injuries.
(http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/387/boshsniper.gif)
Quote from: Yeti on May 06, 2013, 11:14:17 AM
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Quote from: Internet Apex on May 02, 2013, 09:57:54 PM
Bulls with the hard-fought Deserved Win to force Game 7. Yay?
Not that it matters or anyone cares, but I just want to throw out that Joakim Noah is maybe my favorite basketball player ever.
I've been a fan since the goofy bastard was at Florida, but my manlove for Noah has reached new heights with this series' performance.
My irrational hatred of the guy has almost completely burned out. At some point in the next week or so, I expect that to change somewhat.
I'm sure he'll be enough to make you ass itch because his rebounding will keep the Bulls firmly within 30 points each of the four games.
I think the Bulls will eke out one win at home in the series. And Noah will scream, tug on his jersey and stand on the scorer's table afterward.
I think the bulls will win at least 2 games, possibly 3 if the refs let the bulls play physical against lebron and bosh.
Nice preemptive butthurt. How very Pacer fan of you. This statement implies that the only way Chicago can hang in this series is to foul two superior players and hope the refs don't call shit. And that if Miami retaliates, that it will get called. And if this doesn't happen, the refs are to blame, not the poor, undermanned Bulls who went around headhunting and weren't allowed to get by.
Not at all. If the bulls can stay out of foul trouble with all the flopping lebron, bosh and wade do, they have a chance to win games. The bulls don't have a bench to rely on with all the injuries.
(http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/387/boshsniper.gif)
(http://cdn.wl.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Wade-Balls.gif)
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on May 06, 2013, 11:53:59 AM
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Bulls with the hard-fought Deserved Win to force Game 7. Yay?
Not that it matters or anyone cares, but I just want to throw out that Joakim Noah is maybe my favorite basketball player ever.
I've been a fan since the goofy bastard was at Florida, but my manlove for Noah has reached new heights with this series' performance.
My irrational hatred of the guy has almost completely burned out. At some point in the next week or so, I expect that to change somewhat.
I'm sure he'll be enough to make you ass itch because his rebounding will keep the Bulls firmly within 30 points each of the four games.
I think the Bulls will eke out one win at home in the series. And Noah will scream, tug on his jersey and stand on the scorer's table afterward.
I think the bulls will win at least 2 games, possibly 3 if the refs let the bulls play physical against lebron and bosh.
Nice preemptive butthurt. How very Pacer fan of you. This statement implies that the only way Chicago can hang in this series is to foul two superior players and hope the refs don't call shit. And that if Miami retaliates, that it will get called. And if this doesn't happen, the refs are to blame, not the poor, undermanned Bulls who went around headhunting and weren't allowed to get by.
Not at all. If the bulls can stay out of foul trouble with all the flopping lebron, bosh and wade do, they have a chance to win games. The bulls don't have a bench to rely on with all the injuries.
(http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/387/boshsniper.gif)
(http://cdn.wl.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Wade-Balls.gif)
(http://www.sportsgeekery.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/lebron-flop-2.gif)
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Quote from: Eli on May 02, 2013, 10:12:49 PM
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Bulls with the hard-fought Deserved Win to force Game 7. Yay?
Not that it matters or anyone cares, but I just want to throw out that Joakim Noah is maybe my favorite basketball player ever.
I've been a fan since the goofy bastard was at Florida, but my manlove for Noah has reached new heights with this series' performance.
My irrational hatred of the guy has almost completely burned out. At some point in the next week or so, I expect that to change somewhat.
I'm sure he'll be enough to make you ass itch because his rebounding will keep the Bulls firmly within 30 points each of the four games.
I think the Bulls will eke out one win at home in the series. And Noah will scream, tug on his jersey and stand on the scorer's table afterward.
I think the bulls will win at least 2 games, possibly 3 if the refs let the bulls play physical against lebron and bosh.
Nice preemptive butthurt. How very Pacer fan of you. This statement implies that the only way Chicago can hang in this series is to foul two superior players and hope the refs don't call shit. And that if Miami retaliates, that it will get called. And if this doesn't happen, the refs are to blame, not the poor, undermanned Bulls who went around headhunting and weren't allowed to get by.
Not at all. If the bulls can stay out of foul trouble with all the flopping lebron, bosh and wade do, they have a chance to win games. The bulls don't have a bench to rely on with all the injuries.
(http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/387/boshsniper.gif)
(http://cdn.wl.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Wade-Balls.gif)
(http://www.sportsgeekery.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/lebron-flop-2.gif)
(http://instntrply.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/BronFlop.gif)
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Bulls with the hard-fought Deserved Win to force Game 7. Yay?
Not that it matters or anyone cares, but I just want to throw out that Joakim Noah is maybe my favorite basketball player ever.
I've been a fan since the goofy bastard was at Florida, but my manlove for Noah has reached new heights with this series' performance.
My irrational hatred of the guy has almost completely burned out. At some point in the next week or so, I expect that to change somewhat.
I'm sure he'll be enough to make you ass itch because his rebounding will keep the Bulls firmly within 30 points each of the four games.
I think the Bulls will eke out one win at home in the series. And Noah will scream, tug on his jersey and stand on the scorer's table afterward.
I think the bulls will win at least 2 games, possibly 3 if the refs let the bulls play physical against lebron and bosh.
Nice preemptive butthurt. How very Pacer fan of you. This statement implies that the only way Chicago can hang in this series is to foul two superior players and hope the refs don't call shit. And that if Miami retaliates, that it will get called. And if this doesn't happen, the refs are to blame, not the poor, undermanned Bulls who went around headhunting and weren't allowed to get by.
Not at all. If the bulls can stay out of foul trouble with all the flopping lebron, bosh and wade do, they have a chance to win games. The bulls don't have a bench to rely on with all the injuries.
(http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/387/boshsniper.gif)
(http://cdn.wl.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Wade-Balls.gif)
(http://www.sportsgeekery.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/lebron-flop-2.gif)
(http://instntrply.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/BronFlop.gif)
(http://gif.mocksession.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DWYANE-WADE-DIRTY-PLAYER.gif)
(http://www.ridethepine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/bronflopflop.gif)
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Bulls with the hard-fought Deserved Win to force Game 7. Yay?
Not that it matters or anyone cares, but I just want to throw out that Joakim Noah is maybe my favorite basketball player ever.
I've been a fan since the goofy bastard was at Florida, but my manlove for Noah has reached new heights with this series' performance.
My irrational hatred of the guy has almost completely burned out. At some point in the next week or so, I expect that to change somewhat.
I'm sure he'll be enough to make you ass itch because his rebounding will keep the Bulls firmly within 30 points each of the four games.
I think the Bulls will eke out one win at home in the series. And Noah will scream, tug on his jersey and stand on the scorer's table afterward.
I think the bulls will win at least 2 games, possibly 3 if the refs let the bulls play physical against lebron and bosh.
Nice preemptive butthurt. How very Pacer fan of you. This statement implies that the only way Chicago can hang in this series is to foul two superior players and hope the refs don't call shit. And that if Miami retaliates, that it will get called. And if this doesn't happen, the refs are to blame, not the poor, undermanned Bulls who went around headhunting and weren't allowed to get by.
Not at all. If the bulls can stay out of foul trouble with all the flopping lebron, bosh and wade do, they have a chance to win games. The bulls don't have a bench to rely on with all the injuries.
(http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/387/boshsniper.gif)
(http://cdn.wl.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Wade-Balls.gif)
(http://www.sportsgeekery.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/lebron-flop-2.gif)
(http://instntrply.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/BronFlop.gif)
(http://gif.mocksession.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DWYANE-WADE-DIRTY-PLAYER.gif)
(http://www.ridethepine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/bronflopflop.gif)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZpGKC62qvs
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Bulls with the hard-fought Deserved Win to force Game 7. Yay?
Not that it matters or anyone cares, but I just want to throw out that Joakim Noah is maybe my favorite basketball player ever.
I've been a fan since the goofy bastard was at Florida, but my manlove for Noah has reached new heights with this series' performance.
My irrational hatred of the guy has almost completely burned out. At some point in the next week or so, I expect that to change somewhat.
I'm sure he'll be enough to make you ass itch because his rebounding will keep the Bulls firmly within 30 points each of the four games.
I think the Bulls will eke out one win at home in the series. And Noah will scream, tug on his jersey and stand on the scorer's table afterward.
I think the bulls will win at least 2 games, possibly 3 if the refs let the bulls play physical against lebron and bosh.
Nice preemptive butthurt. How very Pacer fan of you. This statement implies that the only way Chicago can hang in this series is to foul two superior players and hope the refs don't call shit. And that if Miami retaliates, that it will get called. And if this doesn't happen, the refs are to blame, not the poor, undermanned Bulls who went around headhunting and weren't allowed to get by.
Not at all. If the bulls can stay out of foul trouble with all the flopping lebron, bosh and wade do, they have a chance to win games. The bulls don't have a bench to rely on with all the injuries.
(http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/387/boshsniper.gif)
(http://cdn.wl.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Wade-Balls.gif)
(http://www.sportsgeekery.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/lebron-flop-2.gif)
(http://instntrply.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/BronFlop.gif)
(http://gif.mocksession.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DWYANE-WADE-DIRTY-PLAYER.gif)
(http://www.ridethepine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/bronflopflop.gif)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZpGKC62qvs
Another angle for the rifle shot
(http://instntrply.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/boshflop.gif)
Also
(http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1115960/lebronflop2.gif)
And you guys talk about my butthurt. My goodness.
Quote from: Eli on May 02, 2013, 10:12:49 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 02, 2013, 09:57:54 PM
Bulls with the hard-fought Deserved Win to force Game 7. Yay?
Not that it matters or anyone cares, but I just want to throw out that Joakim Noah is maybe my favorite basketball player ever.
This one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bJ38KwFcMI) never gets old.
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And you guys talk about my butthurt. My goodness.
Don't poormouth. Your pre-emptive butthurt is freaking glorious.
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And you guys talk about my butthurt. My goodness.
Don't poormouth. Your pre-emptive butthurt is freaking glorious.
I've got something cooking for Pacerfan too. I can hardly wait.
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 06, 2013, 12:40:18 PM
And you guys talk about my butthurt.
Yes, we do. With good reason.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
Good chance that's the only game they win in the series, but I don't care.
I give up on trying to figure out sports games.
Also, it would suck to be a Heat fan, if such a thing actually existed.
Quote from: Eli on May 06, 2013, 09:05:25 PM
Also, it would suck to be a Heat fan, if such a thing actually existed.
Eli, what about those long-suffering oh who am I kidding, I can't even begin to finish this sentence without laughing.
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Quote from: Internet Apex on May 06, 2013, 12:40:18 PM
And you guys talk about my butthurt.
Yes, we do. With good reason.
Because I'm a fucking idiot. I'm going to stop talking now.
The bigger question for game 2 is what shoes Lebron is going to wear. His custom MVP shoes, or the rainbow colored ones that are lighter and increase his speed. Jimmy Butler, for one game at least, showed up the most talented player in the NBA. Go Jimmy.
Quote from: BH on May 07, 2013, 07:38:49 AM
The bigger question for game 2 is what shoes Lebron is going to wear. His custom MVP shoes, or the rainbow colored ones that are lighter and increase his speed. Jimmy Butler, for one game at least, showed up the most talented player in the NBA. Go Jimmy.
I have to admit, it's pretty impressive that LeBron looked mediocre for a lot of the game and still ended up with 24/8/7.
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Quote from: Internet Apex on May 06, 2013, 12:40:18 PM
And you guys talk about my butthurt.
Yes, we do. With good reason.
Because I'm a fucking idiot. I'm going to stop talking now.
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Bulls with the hard-fought Deserved Win to force Game 7. Yay?
Not that it matters or anyone cares, but I just want to throw out that Joakim Noah is maybe my favorite basketball player ever.
I've been a fan since the goofy bastard was at Florida, but my manlove for Noah has reached new heights with this series' performance.
My irrational hatred of the guy has almost completely burned out. At some point in the next week or so, I expect that to change somewhat.
I'm sure he'll be enough to make you ass itch because his rebounding will keep the Bulls firmly within 30 points each of the four games.
I think the Bulls will eke out one win at home in the series. And Noah will scream, tug on his jersey and stand on the scorer's table afterward.
I think the bulls will win at least 2 games, possibly 3 if the refs let the bulls play physical against lebron and bosh.
Nice preemptive butthurt. How very Pacer fan of you. This statement implies that the only way Chicago can hang in this series is to foul two superior players and hope the refs don't call shit. And that if Miami retaliates, that it will get called. And if this doesn't happen, the refs are to blame, not the poor, undermanned Bulls who went around headhunting and weren't allowed to get by.
Not at all. If the bulls can stay out of foul trouble with all the flopping lebron, bosh and wade do, they have a chance to win games. The bulls don't have a bench to rely on with all the injuries.
(http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/387/boshsniper.gif)
(http://cdn.wl.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Wade-Balls.gif)
(http://www.sportsgeekery.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/lebron-flop-2.gif)
(http://instntrply.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/BronFlop.gif)
(http://gif.mocksession.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DWYANE-WADE-DIRTY-PLAYER.gif)
(http://www.ridethepine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/bronflopflop.gif)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZpGKC62qvs
Another angle for the rifle shot
(http://instntrply.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/boshflop.gif)
Also
(http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1115960/lebronflop2.gif)
Holy fucking shit. I had
no idea. There's some flopping in there that would make Southern European soccer players think twice. Welp, just one more reason to despise LeBron James and the Heat, I guess.
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And you guys talk about my butthurt.
Yes, we do. With good reason.
Because I'm a fucking idiot. I'm going to stop talking now.
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Fix'd
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Quote from: Internet Apex on May 06, 2013, 12:40:18 PM
And you guys talk about my butthurt.
Yes, we do. With good reason.
Because I'm a fucking idiot. I'm going to stop talking now.
(http://i43.tinypic.com/6eof4l.jpg)
Fix'd
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Are you using Tonk's Australian browser again?
White people. (http://deadspin.com/most-miami-lady-ever-flips-joakim-noah-the-bird-497281497)
(http://i.imgur.com/kmwqfqD.jpg)
How dare him win them 2 national titles and then get drafted by the Bulls.
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How dare him win them 2 national titles and then get drafted by the Bulls.
That was with Florida. That cunt is probs a Miami fan/alum. Gross.
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White people. (http://deadspin.com/most-miami-lady-ever-flips-joakim-noah-the-bird-497281497)
(http://i.imgur.com/kmwqfqD.jpg)
White people, indeed. (http://deadspin.com/the-bird-flipping-miami-fan-was-once-accused-of-murderi-498713885)
Boy, do I miss the good old days when you could suck somebody's nose in a restaurant in an effort to get cocaine residue without it being plastered all over the Internet.
Quote from: Fork on May 09, 2013, 02:31:52 PM
Boy, do I miss the good old days when you could suck somebody's nose in a restaurant in an effort to get cocaine residue without it being plastered all over the Internet.
New York in the 70s?
It's irritating the LeBron might end up as the best player ever, but is so hard to watch with all his flopping. He's 6-foot-9 and like 260 pounds of solid muscle. He shouldn't be falling down every other play.
I also think if Rose had come back a month ago and worked himself into normal game shape, the Bulls would have had a legitimate shot in this series.
#alittlebutthurt
Quote from: Eli on May 10, 2013, 09:58:09 PM
I also think if Rose had come back a month ago and worked himself into normal game shape, the Bulls would have had a legitimate shot in this series.
I really don't think so. I think Miami's playing down to their level a bit and if this team had Rose and Deng playing the Heat would up their game. Still might take 6, though.
Quote from: PANK! on May 11, 2013, 12:45:12 PM
Quote from: Eli on May 10, 2013, 09:58:09 PM
I also think if Rose had come back a month ago and worked himself into normal game shape, the Bulls would have had a legitimate shot in this series.
I really don't think so. I think Miami's playing down to their level a bit and if this team had Rose and Deng playing the Heat would up their game. Still might take 6, though.
They beat a much better Bulls team with a healthy Rose et al. in five games two years ago. And that was before they had Allen, Cole, Andersen or Battier. It was also before they developed their offense to the point it's at now. I don't know how people reasonably think the Bulls would beat them then or now.
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Quote from: Eli on May 10, 2013, 09:58:09 PM
I also think if Rose had come back a month ago and worked himself into normal game shape, the Bulls would have had a legitimate shot in this series.
I really don't think so. I think Miami's playing down to their level a bit and if this team had Rose and Deng playing the Heat would up their game. Still might take 6, though.
They beat a much better Bulls team with a healthy Rose et al. in five games two years ago. And that was before they had Allen, Cole, Andersen or Battier. It was also before they developed their offense to the point it's at now. I don't know how people reasonably think the Bulls would beat them then or now.
I said they would have had a shot with Rose, not that they would totally, definitely win.
Also, I've been thinking about it and I'm not sure that Bulls team was better two years ago. Noah has improved a ton in two years and Jimmy Butler is clearly an upgrade over that Bogans/Brewer combo they were trotting out. And Nate Robinson can actually provide offense off the bench, which is something the 2011 team didn't have.
Makes the comments by Reggie Rose
(and, um, me) from earlier this season look dumb.
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Quote from: Eli on May 10, 2013, 09:58:09 PM
I also think if Rose had come back a month ago and worked himself into normal game shape, the Bulls would have had a legitimate shot in this series.
I really don't think so. I think Miami's playing down to their level a bit and if this team had Rose and Deng playing the Heat would up their game. Still might take 6, though.
They beat a much better Bulls team with a healthy Rose et al. in five games two years ago. And that was before they had Allen, Cole, Andersen or Battier. It was also before they developed their offense to the point it's at now. I don't know how people reasonably think the Bulls would beat them then or now.
I said they would have had a shot with Rose, not that they would totally, definitely win.
Also, I've been thinking about it and I'm not sure that Bulls team was better two years ago. Noah has improved a ton in two years and Jimmy Butler is clearly an upgrade over that Bogans/Brewer combo they were trotting out. And Nate Robinson can actually provide offense off the bench, which is something the 2011 team didn't have.
Makes the comments by Reggie Rose (and, um, me) from earlier this season look dumb.
They really did have depth though, which would seem to prevent the decimation of the roster we've seen this year. And they had Asik back before anybody thought he was worth a shit. C.J. Watson... I guess their defensive system is two years advanced from where it was then. Still, they had the best record in the league, for what that's worth. You may be right.
But now this team will continue to get treated like the Heat's mother-in-law and eventually Miami will have to stoop to their level to let them know what total shitheads they are. See: Dexter Pittman/Lance Stephenson, Udonis Haslem/Tyler Hansbrough or hopefully LeBron Cobradick/Jason Terry. It's coming. Once this thing is in the refrigerator a head or two is going to roll.
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Quote from: Eli on May 10, 2013, 09:58:09 PM
I also think if Rose had come back a month ago and worked himself into normal game shape, the Bulls would have had a legitimate shot in this series.
I really don't think so. I think Miami's playing down to their level a bit and if this team had Rose and Deng playing the Heat would up their game. Still might take 6, though.
They beat a much better Bulls team with a healthy Rose et al. in five games two years ago. And that was before they had Allen, Cole, Andersen or Battier. It was also before they developed their offense to the point it's at now. I don't know how people reasonably think the Bulls would beat them then or now.
I said they would have had a shot with Rose, not that they would totally, definitely win.
Also, I've been thinking about it and I'm not sure that Bulls team was better two years ago. Noah has improved a ton in two years and Jimmy Butler is clearly an upgrade over that Bogans/Brewer combo they were trotting out. And Nate Robinson can actually provide offense off the bench, which is something the 2011 team didn't have.
Makes the comments by Reggie Rose (and, um, me) from earlier this season look dumb.
They really did have depth though, which would seem to prevent the decimation of the roster we've seen this year. And they had Asik back before anybody thought he was worth a shit. C.J. Watson... I guess their defensive system is two years advanced from where it was then. Still, they had the best record in the league, for what that's worth. You may be right.
But now this team will continue to get treated like the Heat's mother-in-law and eventually Miami will have to stoop to their level to let them know what total shitheads they are. See: Dexter Pittman/Lance Stephenson, Udonis Haslem/Tyler Hansbrough or hopefully LeBron Cobradick/Jason Terry. It's coming. Once this thing is in the refrigerator a head or two is going to roll.
This is probably a great vindication for you, after you spent all those years following those terrible Heat teams.
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Quote from: Eli on May 10, 2013, 09:58:09 PM
I also think if Rose had come back a month ago and worked himself into normal game shape, the Bulls would have had a legitimate shot in this series.
I really don't think so. I think Miami's playing down to their level a bit and if this team had Rose and Deng playing the Heat would up their game. Still might take 6, though.
They beat a much better Bulls team with a healthy Rose et al. in five games two years ago. And that was before they had Allen, Cole, Andersen or Battier. It was also before they developed their offense to the point it's at now. I don't know how people reasonably think the Bulls would beat them then or now.
I said they would have had a shot with Rose, not that they would totally, definitely win.
Also, I've been thinking about it and I'm not sure that Bulls team was better two years ago. Noah has improved a ton in two years and Jimmy Butler is clearly an upgrade over that Bogans/Brewer combo they were trotting out. And Nate Robinson can actually provide offense off the bench, which is something the 2011 team didn't have.
Makes the comments by Reggie Rose (and, um, me) from earlier this season look dumb.
They really did have depth though, which would seem to prevent the decimation of the roster we've seen this year. And they had Asik back before anybody thought he was worth a shit. C.J. Watson... I guess their defensive system is two years advanced from where it was then. Still, they had the best record in the league, for what that's worth. You may be right.
But now this team will continue to get treated like the Heat's mother-in-law and eventually Miami will have to stoop to their level to let them know what total shitheads they are. See: Dexter Pittman/Lance Stephenson, Udonis Haslem/Tyler Hansbrough or hopefully LeBron Cobradick/Jason Terry. It's coming. Once this thing is in the refrigerator a head or two is going to roll.
This is probably a great vindication for you, after you spent all those years following those terrible Heat teams.
Would you mind trotting that joke out about 70 more times? I don't think you've gotten your money's worth yet.
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 12, 2013, 06:31:52 PM
Would you mind trotting that joke out about 70 more times?
Nope.
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Quote from: Internet Apex on May 12, 2013, 06:31:52 PM
Would you mind trotting that joke out about 70 more times?
Nope.
I invest more time and energy in one month with this team than I have in the past four years of Cubs baseball combined. My interest in them is young. But my basketball butthurt is mine. It has always been mine and where I focus it is my decision only. It doesn't have to make sense to anyone, even me. My butthurt is my mother, my father, that brother in the alley. It's my doctor when I'm in need, better than coke or even weed. I know it. It's my friend. My main boy, thick or thin.
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 13, 2013, 09:47:57 AM
Quote from: Eli on May 12, 2013, 09:29:56 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 12, 2013, 06:31:52 PM
Would you mind trotting that joke out about 70 more times?
Nope.
I invest more time and energy in one month with this team than I have in the past four years of Cubs baseball combined. My interest in them is young. But my basketball butthurt is mine. It has always been mine and where I focus it is my decision only. It doesn't have to make sense to anyone, even me. My butthurt is my mother, my father, that brother in the alley. It's my doctor when I'm in need, better than coke or even weed. I know it. It's my friend. My main boy, thick or thin.
For the love of God, leave Curtis Mayfield out of this.
Quote from: Fork on May 13, 2013, 10:24:35 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 13, 2013, 09:47:57 AM
Quote from: Eli on May 12, 2013, 09:29:56 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 12, 2013, 06:31:52 PM
Would you mind trotting that joke out about 70 more times?
Nope.
I invest more time and energy in one month with this team than I have in the past four years of Cubs baseball combined. My interest in them is young. But my basketball butthurt is mine. It has always been mine and where I focus it is my decision only. It doesn't have to make sense to anyone, even me. My butthurt is my mother, my father, that brother in the alley. It's my doctor when I'm in need, better than coke or even weed. I know it. It's my friend. My main boy, thick or thin.
For the love of God, leave Curtis Mayfield out of this.
Don't worry. If there's Hell below, we're all gonna go.
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 13, 2013, 09:47:57 AM
Quote from: Eli on May 12, 2013, 09:29:56 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 12, 2013, 06:31:52 PM
Would you mind trotting that joke out about 70 more times?
Nope.
I invest more time and energy in one month with this team than I have in the past four years of Cubs baseball combined. My interest in them is young. But my basketball butthurt is mine. It has always been mine and where I focus it is my decision only. It doesn't have to make sense to anyone, even me. My butthurt is my mother, my father, that brother in the alley. It's my doctor when I'm in need, better than coke or even weed. I know it. It's my friend. My main boy, thick or thin.
So if LeBron opts out after next season and Miami is left with a broken-down Wade, Chris Bosh and a bunch of decrepit role players, where will you take your butthurt?
Quote from: Eli on May 13, 2013, 12:02:13 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 13, 2013, 09:47:57 AM
Quote from: Eli on May 12, 2013, 09:29:56 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 12, 2013, 06:31:52 PM
Would you mind trotting that joke out about 70 more times?
Nope.
I invest more time and energy in one month with this team than I have in the past four years of Cubs baseball combined. My interest in them is young. But my basketball butthurt is mine. It has always been mine and where I focus it is my decision only. It doesn't have to make sense to anyone, even me. My butthurt is my mother, my father, that brother in the alley. It's my doctor when I'm in need, better than coke or even weed. I know it. It's my friend. My main boy, thick or thin.
So if LeBron opts out after next season and Miami is left with a broken-down Wade, Chris Bosh and a bunch of decrepit role players, where will you take your butthurt?
Brooklyn?
Quote from: Eli on May 13, 2013, 12:02:13 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 13, 2013, 09:47:57 AM
Quote from: Eli on May 12, 2013, 09:29:56 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 12, 2013, 06:31:52 PM
Would you mind trotting that joke out about 70 more times?
Nope.
I invest more time and energy in one month with this team than I have in the past four years of Cubs baseball combined. My interest in them is young. But my basketball butthurt is mine. It has always been mine and where I focus it is my decision only. It doesn't have to make sense to anyone, even me. My butthurt is my mother, my father, that brother in the alley. It's my doctor when I'm in need, better than coke or even weed. I know it. It's my friend. My main boy, thick or thin.
So if LeBron opts out after next season and Miami is left with a broken-down Wade, Chris Bosh and a bunch of decrepit role players, where will you take your butthurt?
We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. But I don't think LeBron's going to opt out. As long as he remains in Miami with Riley calling the shots, they'll be able to recruit useful veterans willing to take a pay cut in order to play for a title every single year.
Boers and Bernstein have spent the entire afternoon expressing my basketball butthurt absolutely perfectly. They also talked to Len Kasper. I got hard.
This seems like the right place to put these.
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Nice pants, D Wade.
Last night is precisely why smart people were rooting for the Nets. Hopefully the Heat get a real team in the next series and provide some entertainment.
Quote from: Slaky on May 14, 2013, 10:28:19 AM
Last night is precisely why smart people were rooting for the Nets. Hopefully the Heat get a real team in the next series and provide some entertainment.
The Nets would not have won a game. Miami beat them by 20 three times this year. The Pacers are a real team. That will be entertaining, especially since Wade's knee is fucked up. Cole, Allen and Battier will have to score or there could be trouble.
The Bulls are no match for Miami but they have the market cornered on Climb Up Off The Deck While Apollo Rolls His Eyes and Sighs. The Nets have absolutely none of it, which is why they got pantsed at home in a Game 7 by a bunch of cripples, a midget and a retard with a pony tail.
Quote from: morpheus on May 14, 2013, 10:17:06 AM
This seems like the right place to put these.
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Nice pants, D Wade.
Waders gonna wade.
Do the bulls amnesty boozer next year? Are there any players on the market that would realistically give the bulls a shot at beating the heat ?
Quote from: BH on May 15, 2013, 07:38:17 AM
Do the bulls amnesty boozer next year? Are there any players on the market that would realistically give the bulls a shot at beating the heat ?
Probably not and Derrick Rose.
Quote from: Eli on May 15, 2013, 08:02:15 AM
Quote from: BH on May 15, 2013, 07:38:17 AM
Do the bulls amnesty boozer next year? Are there any players on the market that would realistically give the bulls a shot at beating the heat ?
Probably not and Derrick Rose.
So getting him back will be like signing the best free agent on the market! /KCJohnson
Quote from: CT III on May 15, 2013, 08:41:21 AM
Quote from: Eli on May 15, 2013, 08:02:15 AM
Quote from: BH on May 15, 2013, 07:38:17 AM
Do the bulls amnesty boozer next year? Are there any players on the market that would realistically give the bulls a shot at beating the heat ?
Probably not and Derrick Rose.
So getting him back will be like signing the best free agent on the market! /KCJohnson
I believe this was Reggie's plan all along. Think of the moral boost to the team!
No idea where to put this, but former Desipio luminary Kelly Dwyer was just called "a good dude" by Ernie Johnson on national television.
Time to shut everything down around here.
Considering the title of this thread, I think we can call this season a success.
Quote from: PenFoe on May 16, 2013, 10:33:24 AM
Considering the title of this thread, I think we can call this season a success.
It may have been fun (at times) but it was very unproductive.
I think that Rose's absence for the entire season means that they accomplished very little in terms of building their team toward a championship. You still don't know what he's going to be and you're further from title contention than you were when he went down. Deng and Noah ran their odometers up and there is no lottery pick eminent.
Yes, Jimmy Butler has emerged as a serviceable NBA two-guard. Boozer can finally be amnesty'd. I think they have some other contracts coming off as well and we'll just have to see what pieces they can sign to surround something resembling Derrick Rose next year. It's a clusterfuck. You have a coach though.
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 16, 2013, 10:41:23 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on May 16, 2013, 10:33:24 AM
Considering the title of this thread, I think we can call this season a success.
It may have been fun (at times) but it was very unproductive.
I think that Rose's absence for the entire season means that they accomplished very little in terms of building their team toward a championship. You still don't know what he's going to be and you're further from title contention than you were when he went down. Deng and Noah ran their odometers up and there is no lottery pick eminent.
Yes, Jimmy Butler has emerged as a serviceable NBA two-guard. Boozer can finally be amnesty'd. I think they have some other contracts coming off as well and we'll just have to see what pieces they can sign to surround something resembling Derrick Rose next year. It's a clusterfuck. You have a coach though.
You really know nothing about basketball, right?
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on May 16, 2013, 12:23:29 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 16, 2013, 10:41:23 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on May 16, 2013, 10:33:24 AM
Considering the title of this thread, I think we can call this season a success.
It may have been fun (at times) but it was very unproductive.
I think that Rose's absence for the entire season means that they accomplished very little in terms of building their team toward a championship. You still don't know what he's going to be and you're further from title contention than you were when he went down. Deng and Noah ran their odometers up and there is no lottery pick eminent.
Yes, Jimmy Butler has emerged as a serviceable NBA two-guard. Boozer can finally be amnesty'd. I think they have some other contracts coming off as well and we'll just have to see what pieces they can sign to surround something resembling Derrick Rose next year. It's a clusterfuck. You have a coach though.
You really know nothing about basketball, right?
Have another steak sandwich.
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on May 16, 2013, 12:23:29 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 16, 2013, 10:41:23 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on May 16, 2013, 10:33:24 AM
Considering the title of this thread, I think we can call this season a success.
It may have been fun (at times) but it was very unproductive.
I think that Rose's absence for the entire season means that they accomplished very little in terms of building their team toward a championship. You still don't know what he's going to be and you're further from title contention than you were when he went down. Deng and Noah ran their odometers up and there is no lottery pick eminent.
Yes, Jimmy Butler has emerged as a serviceable NBA two-guard. Boozer can finally be amnesty'd. I think they have some other contracts coming off as well and we'll just have to see what pieces they can sign to surround something resembling Derrick Rose next year. It's a clusterfuck. You have a coach though.
You really know nothing about basketball, right?
It's really eminent how little basketball knowledge he has.
Quote from: Eli on May 16, 2013, 01:32:01 PM
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on May 16, 2013, 12:23:29 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 16, 2013, 10:41:23 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on May 16, 2013, 10:33:24 AM
Considering the title of this thread, I think we can call this season a success.
It may have been fun (at times) but it was very unproductive.
I think that Rose's absence for the entire season means that they accomplished very little in terms of building their team toward a championship. You still don't know what he's going to be and you're further from title contention than you were when he went down. Deng and Noah ran their odometers up and there is no lottery pick eminent.
Yes, Jimmy Butler has emerged as a serviceable NBA two-guard. Boozer can finally be amnesty'd. I think they have some other contracts coming off as well and we'll just have to see what pieces they can sign to surround something resembling Derrick Rose next year. It's a clusterfuck. You have a coach though.
You really know nothing about basketball, right?
It's really eminent how little basketball knowledge he has.
It's imminent, innit?
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 16, 2013, 01:50:11 PM
Quote from: Eli on May 16, 2013, 01:32:01 PM
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on May 16, 2013, 12:23:29 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 16, 2013, 10:41:23 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on May 16, 2013, 10:33:24 AM
Considering the title of this thread, I think we can call this season a success.
It may have been fun (at times) but it was very unproductive.
I think that Rose's absence for the entire season means that they accomplished very little in terms of building their team toward a championship. You still don't know what he's going to be and you're further from title contention than you were when he went down. Deng and Noah ran their odometers up and there is no lottery pick eminent.
Yes, Jimmy Butler has emerged as a serviceable NBA two-guard. Boozer can finally be amnesty'd. I think they have some other contracts coming off as well and we'll just have to see what pieces they can sign to surround something resembling Derrick Rose next year. It's a clusterfuck. You have a coach though.
You really know nothing about basketball, right?
It's really eminent how little basketball knowledge he has.
It's imminent, innit?
Butthurt is immanent in Internet Apex.
Check out this whiny turd: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/ct-spt-0517-mayor-letter-bulls-chicago-20130517,0,7505202.story
DERRICK ROSE OWES ME STUFF CUZ I ATE HIS PIZZA. What the fuck. Grow up.
Quote from: Slaky on May 16, 2013, 11:07:57 PM
Check out this whiny turd: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/ct-spt-0517-mayor-letter-bulls-chicago-20130517,0,7505202.story
DERRICK ROSE OWES ME STUFF CUZ I ATE HIS PIZZA. What the fuck. Grow up.
I'm not a digital member so I couldn't read it. No wonder I don't know shit about the sports.
Some of you turds might like this.
http://blogs.thescore.com/tbj/2013/05/16/a-personal-ranking-of-all-15-bulls-teams-since-their-last-title/
http://deadspin.com/joakim-noah-dances-to-pump-up-the-jam-with-some-bros-509041413?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow
Rotoworld's mock draft today (http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nba/43299/34/nba-mock-draft-version-3?pg=1) has the Bulls taking Senegal-born Louisville center Gorgui Dieng at the 20th pick.
Initial Scouting Report:
Quote
According to ESPN's Chad Ford, "just about everyone" sees Louisville C Gorgui Dieng as an immediate NBA contributor. Dieng is not going to be an NBA star thanks to his offensive limitations. But he is going to continue to rise on draft boards thanks to his 6'11/235 frame and unique passing skills. Dieng averaged 9.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.5 blocks and 2.0 assists during Louisville's championship season.
The Bulls are set at most positions, especially after the strong play of wingman Jimmy Butler this season. But they could use some depth in the paint and Dieng might end up being a nice insurance policy for Joakim Noah's chronically bad feet. Dieng's stock rose during the NCAA Tournament and he should be a very good NBA defender, which will make him a hit with Tom Thibodeau. And his offensive skills have potential given his ability to knock down the mid-range jumper, and he looks like a nice fit in Chicago.
SBNation (whatever that is) has a mock up (http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2013/5/22/4355884/nba-mock-draft-2013-nerlens-noel-cavaliers)that shows the predictions of a number of different sites.
One guy is picking (Tonker-head-explode-Alert) Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to the Bulls, who some have as high as 10, but Dieng was the only guy that more than one site picked.
Dieng? Deng?
DANG, y'all.
Quote from: PenFoe on May 22, 2013, 05:52:59 PM
Rotoworld's mock draft today (http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nba/43299/34/nba-mock-draft-version-3?pg=1) has the Bulls taking Senegal-born Louisville center Gorgui Dieng at the 20th pick.
Initial Scouting Report:
Quote
According to ESPN's Chad Ford, "just about everyone" sees Louisville C Gorgui Dieng as an immediate NBA contributor. Dieng is not going to be an NBA star thanks to his offensive limitations. But he is going to continue to rise on draft boards thanks to his 6'11/235 frame and unique passing skills. Dieng averaged 9.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.5 blocks and 2.0 assists during Louisville's championship season.
The Bulls are set at most positions, especially after the strong play of wingman Jimmy Butler this season. But they could use some depth in the paint and Dieng might end up being a nice insurance policy for Joakim Noah's chronically bad feet. Dieng's stock rose during the NCAA Tournament and he should be a very good NBA defender, which will make him a hit with Tom Thibodeau. And his offensive skills have potential given his ability to knock down the mid-range jumper, and he looks like a nice fit in Chicago.
SBNation (whatever that is) has a mock up (http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2013/5/22/4355884/nba-mock-draft-2013-nerlens-noel-cavaliers)that shows the predictions of a number of different sites.
One guy is picking (Tonker-head-explode-Alert) Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to the Bulls, who some have as high as 10, but Dieng was the only guy that more than one site picked.
Dieng? Deng?
DANG, y'all.
I hope the bulls draft a guy that can create his own shot and score, so I guess Caldwell-Pope?
Quote from: PenFoe on May 22, 2013, 05:52:59 PM
Rotoworld's mock draft today (http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nba/43299/34/nba-mock-draft-version-3?pg=1) has the Bulls taking Senegal-born Louisville center Gorgui Dieng at the 20th pick.
Initial Scouting Report:
Quote
According to ESPN's Chad Ford, "just about everyone" sees Louisville C Gorgui Dieng as an immediate NBA contributor. Dieng is not going to be an NBA star thanks to his offensive limitations. But he is going to continue to rise on draft boards thanks to his 6'11/235 frame and unique passing skills. Dieng averaged 9.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.5 blocks and 2.0 assists during Louisville's championship season.
The Bulls are set at most positions, especially after the strong play of wingman Jimmy Butler this season. But they could use some depth in the paint and Dieng might end up being a nice insurance policy for Joakim Noah's chronically bad feet. Dieng's stock rose during the NCAA Tournament and he should be a very good NBA defender, which will make him a hit with Tom Thibodeau. And his offensive skills have potential given his ability to knock down the mid-range jumper, and he looks like a nice fit in Chicago.
SBNation (whatever that is) has a mock up (http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2013/5/22/4355884/nba-mock-draft-2013-nerlens-noel-cavaliers)that shows the predictions of a number of different sites.
One guy is picking (Tonker-head-explode-Alert) Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to the Bulls, who some have as high as 10, but Dieng was the only guy that more than one site picked.
Dieng? Deng?
DANG, y'all.
What is SBNation? I'm so cool I have literally never heard of it.
Quote from: Slaky on May 23, 2013, 09:21:15 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on May 22, 2013, 05:52:59 PM
Rotoworld's mock draft today (http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nba/43299/34/nba-mock-draft-version-3?pg=1) has the Bulls taking Senegal-born Louisville center Gorgui Dieng at the 20th pick.
Initial Scouting Report:
Quote
According to ESPN's Chad Ford, "just about everyone" sees Louisville C Gorgui Dieng as an immediate NBA contributor. Dieng is not going to be an NBA star thanks to his offensive limitations. But he is going to continue to rise on draft boards thanks to his 6'11/235 frame and unique passing skills. Dieng averaged 9.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.5 blocks and 2.0 assists during Louisville's championship season.
The Bulls are set at most positions, especially after the strong play of wingman Jimmy Butler this season. But they could use some depth in the paint and Dieng might end up being a nice insurance policy for Joakim Noah's chronically bad feet. Dieng's stock rose during the NCAA Tournament and he should be a very good NBA defender, which will make him a hit with Tom Thibodeau. And his offensive skills have potential given his ability to knock down the mid-range jumper, and he looks like a nice fit in Chicago.
SBNation (whatever that is) has a mock up (http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2013/5/22/4355884/nba-mock-draft-2013-nerlens-noel-cavaliers)that shows the predictions of a number of different sites.
One guy is picking (Tonker-head-explode-Alert) Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to the Bulls, who some have as high as 10, but Dieng was the only guy that more than one site picked.
Dieng? Deng?
DANG, y'all.
What is SBNation? I'm so cool I have literally never heard of it.
White people, amiright?
That block LeBron had last night was fucking epic. What a waste of a talent that he has to pull bullshit like this: http://deadspin.com/lebron-flop-510222176
Only a fake black fan like apex can appreciate such garbage b/c he doesn't really care in the end.
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on May 29, 2013, 10:36:24 AM
That block LeBron had last night was fucking epic. What a waste of a talent that he has to pull bullshit like this: http://deadspin.com/lebron-flop-510222176
Only a fake black fan like apex can appreciate such garbage b/c he doesn't really care in the end.
The Pacers were flopping all over the court too and Reggie Miller declared himself one of the all-time greats at it during the broadcast. So, no. I don't really care in the end.
Also, do you not see David West flopping at the exact same time?
I don't really understand why people are so annoyed at players trying to draw calls. It's a contest and getting calls is a huge part of it. It's never going to go away in any sport.
Quote from: Slaky on May 29, 2013, 11:01:02 AM
I don't really understand why people are so annoyed at players trying to draw calls. It's a contest and getting calls is a huge part of it. It's never going to go away in any sport.
I guess because the Heat have a better record than everybody else they should be held to a higher standard or something while everybody else all around them cheats their asses off. Fuck if I know.
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 29, 2013, 11:09:15 AM
Quote from: Slaky on May 29, 2013, 11:01:02 AM
I don't really understand why people are so annoyed at players trying to draw calls. It's a contest and getting calls is a huge part of it. It's never going to go away in any sport.
I guess because the Heat have a better record than everybody else they should be held to a higher standard or something while everybody else all around them cheats their asses off. Fuck if I know.
I don't get it. Also I want the Heat to win. I'm not suddenly going to pretend to be ok with the Pacers winning something. Fuck them.
Quote from: Slaky on May 29, 2013, 11:09:51 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 29, 2013, 11:09:15 AM
Quote from: Slaky on May 29, 2013, 11:01:02 AM
I don't really understand why people are so annoyed at players trying to draw calls. It's a contest and getting calls is a huge part of it. It's never going to go away in any sport.
I guess because the Heat have a better record than everybody else they should be held to a higher standard or something while everybody else all around them cheats their asses off. Fuck if I know.
I don't get it. Also I want the Heat to win. I'm not suddenly going to pretend to be ok with the Pacers winning something. Fuck them.
This is really bugging me. I can't stand the thought of anyone in Indy being happy, including my friends down there.
Quote from: Slaky on May 29, 2013, 11:01:02 AM
I don't really understand why people are so annoyed at players trying to draw calls. It's a contest and getting calls is a huge part of it. It's never going to go away in any sport.
You don't
understand it, or you don't agree with it?
Because it feels like the latter.
I think it's very easy to understand why people think that the greatest athletes in the world should play hard, act tough, not want to fake shit and be generally awesome (and reference Jordan, Bird, Magic, etc. as proof points, fair or not.)
I understand that may not realistic, but I think it's understandable why people would want that and be annoyed at flopping.
The bigger question is, what's apex going to do when his Spurs play his Heat?
Quote from: BH on May 29, 2013, 12:24:27 PM
The bigger question is, what's apex going to do when his Spurs play his Heat?
Pray.
The issue for me is there's flopping, and there there's flopping. Some of it is just trying to get a call, but some of it is so over the top that it looks ridiculous.
Quote from: PenFoe on May 29, 2013, 12:12:23 PM
Quote from: Slaky on May 29, 2013, 11:01:02 AM
I don't really understand why people are so annoyed at players trying to draw calls. It's a contest and getting calls is a huge part of it. It's never going to go away in any sport.
You don't understand it, or you don't agree with it?
Because it feels like the latter.
I think it's very easy to understand why people think that the greatest athletes in the world should play hard, act tough, not want to fake shit and be generally awesome (and reference Jordan, Bird, Magic, etc. as proof points, fair or not.)
I understand that may not realistic, but I think it's understandable why people would want that and be annoyed at flopping.
You're right - I don't agree with it. Playing hard and flopping to get calls aren't mutually exclusive. Yeah, LBJ embellishes. So does Crosby (oops hockey talk) and no one can say either guy doesn't play hard and they're both the most talented player in their respective sport.
Anyone and everyone should try and gain an advantage where they see it and people act like it's the worst thing in the world when the Heat do it because they're the Heat. The Bulls do it. Everyone does it.
Quote from: Tony on May 29, 2013, 01:10:21 PM
The issue for me is there's flopping, and there there's flopping. Some of it is just trying to get a call, but some of it is so over the top that it looks ridiculous.
There's embellishment. And then there's pure fabrication.
(http://instntrply.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/boshflop.gif)
Quote from: Tony on May 29, 2013, 01:10:21 PM
The issue for me is there's flopping, and there there's flopping. Some of it is just trying to get a call, but some of it is so over the top that it looks ridiculous.
Like when Rip Hamilton somersaulted into the stands after a relatively-benign forearm shove from Wade. I'm with you.
(http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae252/AshleyBurns1979/WadePush.gif)
I guess it's clear that flopping can't be stopped unless they issue suspensions for it, which would be an over-the-top reaction to a perceived problem. Until then, we'll just have the GIFs and the Flop Shaming comments on the internets. Oh, the horror.
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 29, 2013, 02:14:01 PM
Quote from: Tony on May 29, 2013, 01:10:21 PM
The issue for me is there's flopping, and there there's flopping. Some of it is just trying to get a call, but some of it is so over the top that it looks ridiculous.
Like when Rip Hamilton somersaulted into the stands after a relatively-benign forearm shove from Wade. I'm with you.
(http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae252/AshleyBurns1979/WadePush.gif)
I guess it's clear that flopping can't be stopped unless they issue suspensions for it, which would be an over-the-top reaction to a perceived problem. Until then, we'll just have the GIFs and the Flop Shaming comments on the internets. Oh, the horror.
You're an idiot. Wade threw a forearm into a 150 lb soaking wet Rip. Granted he probably didn't have to roll over at the end, but him falling to the ground as he's passing the ball at the same time isn't flopping.
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on May 29, 2013, 02:45:41 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 29, 2013, 02:14:01 PM
Quote from: Tony on May 29, 2013, 01:10:21 PM
The issue for me is there's flopping, and there there's flopping. Some of it is just trying to get a call, but some of it is so over the top that it looks ridiculous.
Like when Rip Hamilton somersaulted into the stands after a relatively-benign forearm shove from Wade. I'm with you.
(http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae252/AshleyBurns1979/WadePush.gif)
I guess it's clear that flopping can't be stopped unless they issue suspensions for it, which would be an over-the-top reaction to a perceived problem. Until then, we'll just have the GIFs and the Flop Shaming comments on the internets. Oh, the horror.
You're an idiot. Wade threw a forearm into a 150 lb soaking wet Rip. Granted he probably didn't have to roll over at the end, but him falling to the ground as he's passing the ball at the same time isn't flopping.
I get it. When a player you don't like takes a dramatic spill and embellishes the hell out of it for a call it's a flop. When your team does it, it's not. Cool.
We've been down this .JIF road with flops, and it the end is still the same: Apex's ass chapped.
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The issue for me is there's flopping, and there there's flopping. Some of it is just trying to get a call, but some of it is so over the top that it looks ridiculous.
Like when Rip Hamilton somersaulted into the stands after a relatively-benign forearm shove from Wade. I'm with you.
(http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae252/AshleyBurns1979/WadePush.gif)
I guess it's clear that flopping can't be stopped unless they issue suspensions for it, which would be an over-the-top reaction to a perceived problem. Until then, we'll just have the GIFs and the Flop Shaming comments on the internets. Oh, the horror.
You're an idiot. Wade threw a forearm into a 150 lb soaking wet Rip. Granted he probably didn't have to roll over at the end, but him falling to the ground as he's passing the ball at the same time isn't flopping.
I get it. When a player you don't like takes a dramatic spill and embellishes the hell out of it for a call it's a flop. When your team does it, it's not. Cool.
I don't really like Rip all that much, nor do I hate him. That being said, the jif you used to try to prove your point isn't really a flop at all. Especially when the guy getting blatantly shoved while already off balance b/c he's passing the ball is smaller than the guy doing the shoving.
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Quote from: Tony on May 29, 2013, 01:10:21 PM
The issue for me is there's flopping, and there there's flopping. Some of it is just trying to get a call, but some of it is so over the top that it looks ridiculous.
Like when Rip Hamilton somersaulted into the stands after a relatively-benign forearm shove from Wade. I'm with you.
(http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae252/AshleyBurns1979/WadePush.gif)
I guess it's clear that flopping can't be stopped unless they issue suspensions for it, which would be an over-the-top reaction to a perceived problem. Until then, we'll just have the GIFs and the Flop Shaming comments on the internets. Oh, the horror.
You're an idiot. Wade threw a forearm into a 150 lb soaking wet Rip. Granted he probably didn't have to roll over at the end, but him falling to the ground as he's passing the ball at the same time isn't flopping.
I get it. When a player you don't like takes a dramatic spill and embellishes the hell out of it for a call it's a flop. When your team does it, it's not. Cool.
I don't really like Rip all that much, nor do I hate him. That being said, the jif you used to try to prove your point isn't really a flop at all. Especially when the guy getting blatantly shoved while already off balance b/c he's passing the ball is smaller than the guy doing the shoving.
I see a guy flopping.
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 29, 2013, 03:10:26 PM
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on May 29, 2013, 03:09:26 PM
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Quote from: Tony on May 29, 2013, 01:10:21 PM
The issue for me is there's flopping, and there there's flopping. Some of it is just trying to get a call, but some of it is so over the top that it looks ridiculous.
Like when Rip Hamilton somersaulted into the stands after a relatively-benign forearm shove from Wade. I'm with you.
(http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae252/AshleyBurns1979/WadePush.gif)
I guess it's clear that flopping can't be stopped unless they issue suspensions for it, which would be an over-the-top reaction to a perceived problem. Until then, we'll just have the GIFs and the Flop Shaming comments on the internets. Oh, the horror.
You're an idiot. Wade threw a forearm into a 150 lb soaking wet Rip. Granted he probably didn't have to roll over at the end, but him falling to the ground as he's passing the ball at the same time isn't flopping.
I get it. When a player you don't like takes a dramatic spill and embellishes the hell out of it for a call it's a flop. When your team does it, it's not. Cool.
I don't really like Rip all that much, nor do I hate him. That being said, the jif you used to try to prove your point isn't really a flop at all. Especially when the guy getting blatantly shoved while already off balance b/c he's passing the ball is smaller than the guy doing the shoving.
I see a guy flopping.
I don't really watch basketball much, but there have to be way better examples of Bulls flopping than that.
I mean, even if there's some embellishment there, that's one hell of an obvious foul by Wade.
Which is all to ask: Do you think that's
not a foul?
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Quote from: Richard Chuggar on May 29, 2013, 02:45:41 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 29, 2013, 02:14:01 PM
Quote from: Tony on May 29, 2013, 01:10:21 PM
The issue for me is there's flopping, and there there's flopping. Some of it is just trying to get a call, but some of it is so over the top that it looks ridiculous.
Like when Rip Hamilton somersaulted into the stands after a relatively-benign forearm shove from Wade. I'm with you.
(http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae252/AshleyBurns1979/WadePush.gif)
I guess it's clear that flopping can't be stopped unless they issue suspensions for it, which would be an over-the-top reaction to a perceived problem. Until then, we'll just have the GIFs and the Flop Shaming comments on the internets. Oh, the horror.
You're an idiot. Wade threw a forearm into a 150 lb soaking wet Rip. Granted he probably didn't have to roll over at the end, but him falling to the ground as he's passing the ball at the same time isn't flopping.
I get it. When a player you don't like takes a dramatic spill and embellishes the hell out of it for a call it's a flop. When your team does it, it's not. Cool.
I don't really like Rip all that much, nor do I hate him. That being said, the jif you used to try to prove your point isn't really a flop at all. Especially when the guy getting blatantly shoved while already off balance b/c he's passing the ball is smaller than the guy doing the shoving.
I see a guy flopping.
Watching this over and over shows me that all those years in the late 90s where Zo and Co. couldn't get a title have left you SouthBeachBiased.
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Quote from: Richard Chuggar on May 29, 2013, 02:45:41 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 29, 2013, 02:14:01 PM
Quote from: Tony on May 29, 2013, 01:10:21 PM
The issue for me is there's flopping, and there there's flopping. Some of it is just trying to get a call, but some of it is so over the top that it looks ridiculous.
Like when Rip Hamilton somersaulted into the stands after a relatively-benign forearm shove from Wade. I'm with you.
(http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae252/AshleyBurns1979/WadePush.gif)
I guess it's clear that flopping can't be stopped unless they issue suspensions for it, which would be an over-the-top reaction to a perceived problem. Until then, we'll just have the GIFs and the Flop Shaming comments on the internets. Oh, the horror.
You're an idiot. Wade threw a forearm into a 150 lb soaking wet Rip. Granted he probably didn't have to roll over at the end, but him falling to the ground as he's passing the ball at the same time isn't flopping.
I get it. When a player you don't like takes a dramatic spill and embellishes the hell out of it for a call it's a flop. When your team does it, it's not. Cool.
I don't really like Rip all that much, nor do I hate him. That being said, the jif you used to try to prove your point isn't really a flop at all. Especially when the guy getting blatantly shoved while already off balance b/c he's passing the ball is smaller than the guy doing the shoving.
I see a guy flopping.
I don't really watch basketball much, but there have to be way better examples of Bulls flopping than that.
I mean, even if there's some embellishment there, that's one hell of an obvious foul by Wade.
Which is all to ask: Do you think that's not a foul?
It's a flagrant foul. The attempt was to get it turned into a Flagrant II and lead to an ejection/suspension as someone on this board called for at the time. Maybe there are better examples of Bulls flopping but few people give enough of a shit to police the internet looking for examples to turn into JIFs.
Quote from: Yeti on May 29, 2013, 03:06:34 PM
We've been down this .JIF road with flops, and it the end is still the same: Apex's ass chapped.
(http://i.imgur.com/QR8dM5T.gif)
Yeah. If you've actually been fouled and want to make sure that the ref doesn't miss it, that's one thing. Making out that you've been fouled when you haven't been touched is entirely another. It's cheating, and I don't want to see it.
Also... Kentavious?
*head asplode*
http://m.worldstarhiphop.com/apple/video.php?v=wshhIjpx3vXC0DZfE4ZJ
Great video of lebron's flops.
Quote from: BH on June 02, 2013, 01:17:51 PM
http://m.worldstarhiphop.com/apple/video.php?v=wshhIjpx3vXC0DZfE4ZJ
Great video of lebron's flops.
So fans of hockey and basketball can unite in the knowledge that the most supremely talented player in each of their sports is a diving jagoff.
Quote from: BH on June 02, 2013, 01:17:51 PM
http://m.worldstarhiphop.com/apple/video.php?v=wshhIjpx3vXC0DZfE4ZJ
Great video of lebron's flops.
WOOOOORRRRRRLD STAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR
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I thought you turds might want to read a Tom Thibs interview by Zach Lowe because you always have the coach's dong hanging out of your mouths all the time. Or maybe you don't want to read it. I don't know.
http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/68972/qa-tom-thibodeau-on-the-bulls-offseason-derrick-roses-return-and-where-in-the-world-is-joakim-noah
Quote from: Internet Apex on July 22, 2013, 09:24:18 AM
I thought you turds might want to read a Tom Thibs interview by Zach Lowe because you always have the coach's dong hanging out of your mouths all the time. Or maybe you don't want to read it. I don't know.
http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/68972/qa-tom-thibodeau-on-the-bulls-offseason-derrick-roses-return-and-where-in-the-world-is-joakim-noah
Will be interesting to watch the Gar/Thibs dynamic going forward. Letting a Thibs guy in Adams walk makes no sense.
Why is the coach not determining who is on his staff? It's stupid.
Quote from: BH on July 22, 2013, 10:40:26 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on July 22, 2013, 09:24:18 AM
I thought you turds might want to read a Tom Thibs interview by Zach Lowe because you always have the coach's dong hanging out of your mouths all the time. Or maybe you don't want to read it. I don't know.
http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/68972/qa-tom-thibodeau-on-the-bulls-offseason-derrick-roses-return-and-where-in-the-world-is-joakim-noah
Will be interesting to watch the Gar/Thibs dynamic going forward. Letting a Thibs guy in Adams walk makes no sense.
Why is the coach not determining who is on his staff? It's stupid.
I didn't read anything about this move prior to the Grantland article, but is it widely acknowledged that Thibs wasn't on board with this?
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Quote from: BH on July 22, 2013, 10:40:26 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on July 22, 2013, 09:24:18 AM
I thought you turds might want to read a Tom Thibs interview by Zach Lowe because you always have the coach's dong hanging out of your mouths all the time. Or maybe you don't want to read it. I don't know.
http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/68972/qa-tom-thibodeau-on-the-bulls-offseason-derrick-roses-return-and-where-in-the-world-is-joakim-noah
Will be interesting to watch the Gar/Thibs dynamic going forward. Letting a Thibs guy in Adams walk makes no sense.
Why is the coach not determining who is on his staff? It's stupid.
I didn't read anything about this move prior to the Grantland article, but is it widely acknowledged that Thibs wasn't on board with this?
Yup. Adams and Thibodeau are basically best friends (or whatever, because it's not like Thibs has time for friends), so it's pretty unlikely he would have supported it.
A little more insight from KD:
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/chicago-bulls-mike-dunleavy-jr-kick-ron-adams-212211835.html
When do we get our new Bulls thread? You guys don't want me to start it. Let's go.