http://espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/story/_/id/11127329/lebron-james-opt-contract-miami-heat
@SavedYouAClick: LeBron's opting out
this time ESPN will turn it into a series.
*searches for 'Like' button*
It's going to be an amazing summer for Bulls fans - lots of rumors about getting Lebron, Love and/or Carmelo, only to be used as leverage and end up with Ben Gordon.
Can't wait for
A) Lebron re-signs with Heat at lower pay, takes Melo with him after other dudes restructure
B) Cavs fans, spurned again, burn what's left of Cleveland
C) At forward for the Bulls, from Duke, number five CARLOSSSSSS BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOZER
Quote from: BH on June 24, 2014, 09:12:12 AM
It's going to be an amazing summer for Bulls fans - lots of rumors about getting Lebron, Love and/or Carmelo, only to be used as leverage and end up with Ben Gordon.
*searches for Like button*
Quote from: Slaky on June 24, 2014, 09:32:11 AM
Can't wait for
A) Lebron re-signs with Heat at lower pay, takes Melo with him after other dudes restructure
B) Cavs fans, spurned again, burn what's left of Cleveland
C) At forward for the Bulls, from Duke, number five CARLOSSSSSS BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOZER
Don't forget about the missing piece in the bulls 2015 championship run - aaron affalo.
Quote from: BH on June 24, 2014, 09:36:27 AM
Quote from: Slaky on June 24, 2014, 09:32:11 AM
Can't wait for
A) Lebron re-signs with Heat at lower pay, takes Melo with him after other dudes restructure
B) Cavs fans, spurned again, burn what's left of Cleveland
C) At forward for the Bulls, from Duke, number five CARLOSSSSSS BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOZER
Don't forget about the missing piece in the bulls 2015 championship run - aaron affalo.
If that's all they get it'd be a little disappointing, but he's a really good player and would fit well.
Quote from: InternetApex on June 24, 2014, 09:32:40 AM
Quote from: BH on June 24, 2014, 09:12:12 AM
It's going to be an amazing summer for Bulls fans - lots of rumors about getting Lebron, Love and/or Carmelo, only to be used as leverage and end up with Ben Gordon.
*Opts out of Heat fandom*
Fixed.
Quote from: ChuckD on June 24, 2014, 09:47:50 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on June 24, 2014, 09:32:40 AM
Quote from: BH on June 24, 2014, 09:12:12 AM
It's going to be an amazing summer for Bulls fans - lots of rumors about getting Lebron, Love and/or Carmelo, only to be used as leverage and end up with Ben Gordon.
*Opts out of Heat fandom*
Fixed.
Well that's why I had my agent put that option year in there. It's a sound business move. Only fans of say, Rudy Geigh, opt into a deal like that.
Quote from: InternetApex on June 24, 2014, 09:49:25 AM
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Quote from: BH on June 24, 2014, 09:12:12 AM
It's going to be an amazing summer for Bulls fans - lots of rumors about getting Lebron, Love and/or Carmelo, only to be used as leverage and end up with Ben Gordon.
*Opts out of Heat fandom*
Fixed.
Well that's why I had my agent put that option year in there. It's a sound business move. Only fans of say, Rudy Geigh, opt into a deal like that.
Way to derail the fucking thread!
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It's going to be an amazing summer for Bulls fans - lots of rumors about getting Lebron, Love and/or Carmelo, only to be used as leverage and end up with Ben Gordon.
*Opts out of Heat fandom*
Fixed.
Well that's why I had my agent put that option year in there. It's a sound business move. Only fans of say, Rudy Geigh, opt into a deal like that.
But in all semi-sincerity, what are you going to do if/when LeBron goes elsewhere?
Quote from: Eli on June 24, 2014, 10:30:44 AM
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Quote from: BH on June 24, 2014, 09:12:12 AM
It's going to be an amazing summer for Bulls fans - lots of rumors about getting Lebron, Love and/or Carmelo, only to be used as leverage and end up with Ben Gordon.
*Opts out of Heat fandom*
Fixed.
Well that's why I had my agent put that option year in there. It's a sound business move. Only fans of say, Rudy Geigh, opt into a deal like that.
But in all semi-sincerity, what are you going to do if/when LeBron goes elsewhere?
What if he comes here? We all hate Lebron... Apex hates the Bulls.... do we band together or just watch hockey?
Quote from: Eli on June 24, 2014, 10:30:44 AM
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Quote from: BH on June 24, 2014, 09:12:12 AM
It's going to be an amazing summer for Bulls fans - lots of rumors about getting Lebron, Love and/or Carmelo, only to be used as leverage and end up with Ben Gordon.
*Opts out of Heat fandom*
Fixed.
Well that's why I had my agent put that option year in there. It's a sound business move. Only fans of say, Rudy Geigh, opt into a deal like that.
But in all semi-sincerity, what are you going to do if/when LeBron goes elsewhere?
I would root for LeBron's new team. But I would do so much more quietly than I have these past four years. As you guys know I was out on the NBA for several years following the demise of my old Knicks. I was a LeBron "fan" but didn't go full dong chug until he went to Miami and invigorated my interest in the league. Since then I've spent countless hours watching every team on League Pass, pouring over articles about the game, reading books about NBA history (Bill Simmons, Jack McCallum, David Halberstam etc.) and engaging in eleventy bajillion flame wars on the internet. I don't think it matters who LeBron plays for, I'm a fan of his game, not the Heat. I wasn't a fan of the New York Knicks. I was fan of Patrick Ewing. I wasn't a fan of the Celtics. I was a fan of Larry Bird. That's how it is for me. It makes me a target for ridicule and that's fine. The internet is fun. But I'm going to continue rooting for LeBron because I get a lot of joy out of that. I've made some excellent internet friends in the process and learned a ton about the sport. That all works for me.
Believe or not, I will also follow the Heat as I've grown to really like Erik Spoelstra and I hope that he could establish himself as a top flight coach independent of the game's best player. It's possible that after LeBron retires, I would just become a fan of Spoelstra. I glommed onto Jeff Van Gundy and Yao Ming's Rockets just for an ill-fated cup of coffee so I might do that again until the next player arrives who catches my undivided attention.
If you think that's weird, that's fine. You're probably really weird too in your own gross way.
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It's going to be an amazing summer for Bulls fans - lots of rumors about getting Lebron, Love and/or Carmelo, only to be used as leverage and end up with Ben Gordon.
*Opts out of Heat fandom*
Fixed.
Well that's why I had my agent put that option year in there. It's a sound business move. Only fans of say, Rudy Geigh, opt into a deal like that.
But in all semi-sincerity, what are you going to do if/when LeBron goes elsewhere?
I would root for LeBron's new team. But I would do so much more quietly than I have these past four years. As you guys know I was out on the NBA for several years following the demise of my old Knicks. I was a LeBron "fan" but didn't go full dong chug until he went to Miami and invigorated my interest in the league. Since then I've spent countless hours watching every team on League Pass, pouring over articles about the game, reading books about NBA history (Bill Simmons, Jack McCallum, David Halberstam etc.) and engaging in eleventy bajillion flame wars on the internet. I don't think it matters who LeBron plays for, I'm a fan of his game, not the Heat. I wasn't a fan of the New York Knicks. I was fan of Patrick Ewing. I wasn't a fan of the Celtics. I was a fan of Larry Bird. That's how it is for me. It makes me a target for ridicule and that's fine. The internet is fun. But I'm going to continue rooting for LeBron because I get a lot of joy out of that. I've made some excellent internet friends in the process and learned a ton about the sport. That all works for me.
Believe or not, I will also follow the Heat as I've grown to really like Erik Spoelstra and I hope that he could establish himself as a top flight coach independent of the game's best player. It's possible that after LeBron retires, I would just become a fan of Spoelstra. I glommed onto Jeff Van Gundy and Yao Ming's Rockets just for an ill-fated cup of coffee so I might do that again until the next player arrives who catches my undivided attention.
If you think that's weird, that's fine. You're probably really weird too in your own gross way.
Curious, what do you like so much about Spoelstra?
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Quote from: BH on June 24, 2014, 09:12:12 AM
It's going to be an amazing summer for Bulls fans - lots of rumors about getting Lebron, Love and/or Carmelo, only to be used as leverage and end up with Ben Gordon.
*Opts out of Heat fandom*
Fixed.
Well that's why I had my agent put that option year in there. It's a sound business move. Only fans of say, Rudy Geigh, opt into a deal like that.
But in all semi-sincerity, what are you going to do if/when LeBron goes elsewhere?
I would root for LeBron's new team. But I would do so much more quietly than I have these past four years. As you guys know I was out on the NBA for several years following the demise of my old Knicks. I was a LeBron "fan" but didn't go full dong chug until he went to Miami and invigorated my interest in the league. Since then I've spent countless hours watching every team on League Pass, pouring over articles about the game, reading books about NBA history (Bill Simmons, Jack McCallum, David Halberstam etc.) and engaging in eleventy bajillion flame wars on the internet. I don't think it matters who LeBron plays for, I'm a fan of his game, not the Heat. I wasn't a fan of the New York Knicks. I was fan of Patrick Ewing. I wasn't a fan of the Celtics. I was a fan of Larry Bird. That's how it is for me. It makes me a target for ridicule and that's fine. The internet is fun. But I'm going to continue rooting for LeBron because I get a lot of joy out of that. I've made some excellent internet friends in the process and learned a ton about the sport. That all works for me.
Believe or not, I will also follow the Heat as I've grown to really like Erik Spoelstra and I hope that he could establish himself as a top flight coach independent of the game's best player. It's possible that after LeBron retires, I would just become a fan of Spoelstra. I glommed onto Jeff Van Gundy and Yao Ming's Rockets just for an ill-fated cup of coffee so I might do that again until the next player arrives who catches my undivided attention.
If you think that's weird, that's fine. You're probably really weird too in your own gross way.
In all seriousness, I have a friend that's a Kobe fan and would have followed him if he jumped to every team.
In all seriousness again, it's still fun as shit to ridicule said fans. YA GOTTA PICK A TEAM AND STICK WITH THEM LIKE I DID CAUSE YA GOTTA FEEL THE ANGUISH THAT WE FEEL WHEN THEY SUCK
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It's going to be an amazing summer for Bulls fans - lots of rumors about getting Lebron, Love and/or Carmelo, only to be used as leverage and end up with Ben Gordon.
*Opts out of Heat fandom*
Fixed.
Well that's why I had my agent put that option year in there. It's a sound business move. Only fans of say, Rudy Geigh, opt into a deal like that.
But in all semi-sincerity, what are you going to do if/when LeBron goes elsewhere?
What if he comes here? We all hate Lebron... Apex hates the Bulls.... do we band together or just watch hockey?
I don't hate Lebron
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Quote from: BH on June 24, 2014, 09:12:12 AM
It's going to be an amazing summer for Bulls fans - lots of rumors about getting Lebron, Love and/or Carmelo, only to be used as leverage and end up with Ben Gordon.
*Opts out of Heat fandom*
Fixed.
Well that's why I had my agent put that option year in there. It's a sound business move. Only fans of say, Rudy Geigh, opt into a deal like that.
But in all semi-sincerity, what are you going to do if/when LeBron goes elsewhere?
What if he comes here? We all hate Lebron... Apex hates the Bulls.... do we band together or just watch hockey?
I don't hate Lebron
I really like Lebron. Outside of one poorly thought out tv special he seems like a stand up guy, a family man, a guy with a great sense of humor about himself, and he's also one of the best basketballers ever.
Michael Jordan seems like he was a sociopath who was a terrible teammate and a worse friend. I'd just root for whichever players played well for my favorite team.
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It's going to be an amazing summer for Bulls fans - lots of rumors about getting Lebron, Love and/or Carmelo, only to be used as leverage and end up with Ben Gordon.
*Opts out of Heat fandom*
Fixed.
Well that's why I had my agent put that option year in there. It's a sound business move. Only fans of say, Rudy Geigh, opt into a deal like that.
But in all semi-sincerity, what are you going to do if/when LeBron goes elsewhere?
What if he comes here? We all hate Lebron... Apex hates the Bulls.... do we band together or just watch hockey?
I don't hate Lebron
I really like Lebron. Outside of one poorly thought out tv special he seems like a stand up guy, a family man, a guy with a great sense of humor about himself, and he's also one of the best basketballers ever.
Michael Jordan seems like he was a sociopath who was a terrible teammate and a worse friend. I'd just root for whichever players played well for my favorite team.
This makes me sad. I no longer like Michael Jordan.
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Quote from: BH on June 24, 2014, 09:12:12 AM
It's going to be an amazing summer for Bulls fans - lots of rumors about getting Lebron, Love and/or Carmelo, only to be used as leverage and end up with Ben Gordon.
*Opts out of Heat fandom*
Fixed.
Well that's why I had my agent put that option year in there. It's a sound business move. Only fans of say, Rudy Geigh, opt into a deal like that.
But in all semi-sincerity, what are you going to do if/when LeBron goes elsewhere?
I would root for LeBron's new team. But I would do so much more quietly than I have these past four years. As you guys know I was out on the NBA for several years following the demise of my old Knicks. I was a LeBron "fan" but didn't go full dong chug until he went to Miami and invigorated my interest in the league. Since then I've spent countless hours watching every team on League Pass, pouring over articles about the game, reading books about NBA history (Bill Simmons, Jack McCallum, David Halberstam etc.) and engaging in eleventy bajillion flame wars on the internet. I don't think it matters who LeBron plays for, I'm a fan of his game, not the Heat. I wasn't a fan of the New York Knicks. I was fan of Patrick Ewing. I wasn't a fan of the Celtics. I was a fan of Larry Bird. That's how it is for me. It makes me a target for ridicule and that's fine. The internet is fun. But I'm going to continue rooting for LeBron because I get a lot of joy out of that. I've made some excellent internet friends in the process and learned a ton about the sport. That all works for me.
Believe or not, I will also follow the Heat as I've grown to really like Erik Spoelstra and I hope that he could establish himself as a top flight coach independent of the game's best player. It's possible that after LeBron retires, I would just become a fan of Spoelstra. I glommed onto Jeff Van Gundy and Yao Ming's Rockets just for an ill-fated cup of coffee so I might do that again until the next player arrives who catches my undivided attention.
If you think that's weird, that's fine. You're probably really weird too in your own gross way.
Curious, what do you like so much about Spoelstra?
I like that he started out working as a staffer in the Miami film room studying tape for Riley and Stan Van Gundy, who realized right away that he was a gifted problem-solver and promoted him to the bench right away. After Riley banished SVG, Spoelstra was kept on and handpicked as the successor. A guy with that kind of resume wouldn't get much leverage on an NBA team but with Riley backing him up, the players had to listen. And they did listen, because what he was saying actually helped them. Wade supported him from the very beginning and when a superstar player does that, everybody else follow suit. Riley did the same with Jeff and Stan Van Gundy and both have been successful coaches and commentators ever since.
I really admire the way he re-designed Miami's offense to fully exploit all of LeBron's talent. When you watch old games of LBJ in Cleveland and especially his first year in Miami you see a lot of standing around on the perimeter, dribbling out the shot clock and one-dimensional stuff. Spoelstra changed the offense to become LeBron's personal toy box and he maximized the talent of the best player in the world and won two titles. Phil did the same with Jordan and Kobe. Pop did it with Duncan. It's fascinating.
I also think that he was under ridiculous pressure all four years and when he won, he received zero credit. When they lost to Dallas he was excoriated - and rightly so in that case. The circus act that Miami became would have been very difficult for someone with lesser character to survive. He flinched a lot but never broke. And by God he yanked Doc Rivers pants down (2012 ECF) and tore Pop a new asshole (2013 NBAF). Anybody that argues that can take a look at the tape and try to be objective just for a moment.
I think he's the tits. So does LeBron by the way.
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It's going to be an amazing summer for Bulls fans - lots of rumors about getting Lebron, Love and/or Carmelo, only to be used as leverage and end up with Ben Gordon.
*Opts out of Heat fandom*
Fixed.
Well that's why I had my agent put that option year in there. It's a sound business move. Only fans of say, Rudy Geigh, opt into a deal like that.
But in all semi-sincerity, what are you going to do if/when LeBron goes elsewhere?
What if he comes here? We all hate Lebron... Apex hates the Bulls.... do we band together or just watch hockey?
I don't hate Lebron
I really like Lebron. Outside of one poorly thought out tv special he seems like a stand up guy, a family man, a guy with a great sense of humor about himself, and he's also one of the best basketballers ever.
Michael Jordan seems like he was a sociopath who was a terrible teammate and a worse friend. I'd just root for whichever players played well for my favorite team.
This makes me sad. I no longer like Michael Jordan.
Yeah that's kind of the exact opposite of my point. I'm just saying Jordan is held up as some kind of paragon of "playing the game the right way/acting the right way" and used as the unattainable platonic ideal that LeBron can never hope to reach and all of this is reason why we shouldn't like LeBron, when really it seems like none of that shit matters, and if it did, you'd think LeBron would be the better player since by almost all accounts he's a much nicer person and better teammate.
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It's going to be an amazing summer for Bulls fans - lots of rumors about getting Lebron, Love and/or Carmelo, only to be used as leverage and end up with Ben Gordon.
*Opts out of Heat fandom*
Fixed.
Well that's why I had my agent put that option year in there. It's a sound business move. Only fans of say, Rudy Geigh, opt into a deal like that.
But in all semi-sincerity, what are you going to do if/when LeBron goes elsewhere?
What if he comes here? We all hate Lebron... Apex hates the Bulls.... do we band together or just watch hockey?
I don't hate Lebron
I really like Lebron. Outside of one poorly thought out tv special he seems like a stand up guy, a family man, a guy with a great sense of humor about himself, and he's also one of the best basketballers ever.
Michael Jordan seems like he was a sociopath who was a terrible teammate and a worse friend. I'd just root for whichever players played well for my favorite team.
This makes me sad. I no longer like Michael Jordan.
Yeah that's kind of the exact opposite of my point. I'm just saying Jordan is held up as some kind of paragon of "playing the game the right way/acting the right way" and used as the unattainable platonic ideal that LeBron can never hope to reach and all of this is reason why we shouldn't like LeBron, when really it seems like none of that shit matters, and if it did, you'd think LeBron would be the better player since by almost all accounts he's a much nicer person and better teammate.
Jordan punched his teammates in the face in practice. Practice. We're talking about practice. And he bitched about them all to high heaven until Pippen came into his own and Phil got them rolling. That's who he was.
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I don't hate Lebron
I really like Lebron. Outside of one poorly thought out tv special he seems like a stand up guy, a family man, a guy with a great sense of humor about himself, and he's also one of the best basketballers ever.
Pretty much this. I'd be thrilled if he was on the Bulls and any Bulls fan who says otherwise will change their mind 5 minutes into the first game.
He does put off sort of an A-Rod vibe that makes him easy to poke fun at, but that doesn't mean I dislike him. It's all entertainment anyway.
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I don't hate Lebron
I really like Lebron. Outside of one poorly thought out tv special he seems like a stand up guy, a family man, a guy with a great sense of humor about himself, and he's also one of the best basketballers ever.
Pretty much this. I'd be thrilled if he was on the Bulls and any Bulls fan who says otherwise will change their mind 5 minutes into the first game.
He does put off sort of an A-Rod vibe that makes him easy to poke fun at, but that doesn't mean I dislike him. It's all entertainment anyway.
What A-Rod vibe? A-Rod is a bit of a weirdo but I don't know what you mean.
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I don't hate Lebron
I really like Lebron. Outside of one poorly thought out tv special he seems like a stand up guy, a family man, a guy with a great sense of humor about himself, and he's also one of the best basketballers ever.
Pretty much this. I'd be thrilled if he was on the Bulls and any Bulls fan who says otherwise will change their mind 5 minutes into the first game.
He does put off sort of an A-Rod vibe that makes him easy to poke fun at, but that doesn't mean I dislike him. It's all entertainment anyway.
What A-Rod vibe? A-Rod is a bit of a weirdo but I don't know what you mean.
I think I meant more that he gets treated similar to A-Rod. Historically talented, but he's made a few missteps and people seem to dislike his every move.
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It's going to be an amazing summer for Bulls fans - lots of rumors about getting Lebron, Love and/or Carmelo, only to be used as leverage and end up with Ben Gordon.
*Opts out of Heat fandom*
Fixed.
Well that's why I had my agent put that option year in there. It's a sound business move. Only fans of say, Rudy Geigh, opt into a deal like that.
But in all semi-sincerity, what are you going to do if/when LeBron goes elsewhere?
What if he comes here? We all hate Lebron... Apex hates the Bulls.... do we band together or just watch hockey?
I don't hate Lebron
I don't really hate Lebron either, but that doesn't fit with the story.
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It's going to be an amazing summer for Bulls fans - lots of rumors about getting Lebron, Love and/or Carmelo, only to be used as leverage and end up with Ben Gordon.
*Opts out of Heat fandom*
Fixed.
Well that's why I had my agent put that option year in there. It's a sound business move. Only fans of say, Rudy Geigh, opt into a deal like that.
But in all semi-sincerity, what are you going to do if/when LeBron goes elsewhere?
What if he comes here? We all hate Lebron... Apex hates the Bulls.... do we band together or just watch hockey?
I don't hate Lebron
I don't really hate Lebron either, but that doesn't fit with the story.
LeBron here would be like Rodman here. Fine. Help them win. Great. But you'll never really be one of "us."
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It's going to be an amazing summer for Bulls fans - lots of rumors about getting Lebron, Love and/or Carmelo, only to be used as leverage and end up with Ben Gordon.
*Opts out of Heat fandom*
Fixed.
Well that's why I had my agent put that option year in there. It's a sound business move. Only fans of say, Rudy Geigh, opt into a deal like that.
But in all semi-sincerity, what are you going to do if/when LeBron goes elsewhere?
What if he comes here? We all hate Lebron... Apex hates the Bulls.... do we band together or just watch hockey?
I don't hate Lebron
I don't really hate Lebron either, but that doesn't fit with the story.
LeBron here would be like Rodman here. Fine. Help them win. Great. But you'll never really be one of "us."
#HotSportsTakes
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It's going to be an amazing summer for Bulls fans - lots of rumors about getting Lebron, Love and/or Carmelo, only to be used as leverage and end up with Ben Gordon.
*Opts out of Heat fandom*
Fixed.
Well that's why I had my agent put that option year in there. It's a sound business move. Only fans of say, Rudy Geigh, opt into a deal like that.
But in all semi-sincerity, what are you going to do if/when LeBron goes elsewhere?
What if he comes here? We all hate Lebron... Apex hates the Bulls.... do we band together or just watch hockey?
I don't hate Lebron
I don't really hate Lebron either, but that doesn't fit with the story.
LeBron here would be like Rodman here. Fine. Help them win. Great. But you'll never really be one of "us."
You're probably joking, but I want to believe you are serious. What a post.
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It's going to be an amazing summer for Bulls fans - lots of rumors about getting Lebron, Love and/or Carmelo, only to be used as leverage and end up with Ben Gordon.
*Opts out of Heat fandom*
Fixed.
Well that's why I had my agent put that option year in there. It's a sound business move. Only fans of say, Rudy Geigh, opt into a deal like that.
But in all semi-sincerity, what are you going to do if/when LeBron goes elsewhere?
What if he comes here? We all hate Lebron... Apex hates the Bulls.... do we band together or just watch hockey?
I don't hate Lebron
I don't really hate Lebron either, but that doesn't fit with the story.
LeBron here would be like Rodman here. Fine. Help them win. Great. But you'll never really be one of "us."
You're probably joking, but I want to believe you are serious. What a post.
#HotJortsTakes
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It's going to be an amazing summer for Bulls fans - lots of rumors about getting Lebron, Love and/or Carmelo, only to be used as leverage and end up with Ben Gordon.
*Opts out of Heat fandom*
Fixed.
Well that's why I had my agent put that option year in there. It's a sound business move. Only fans of say, Rudy Geigh, opt into a deal like that.
But in all semi-sincerity, what are you going to do if/when LeBron goes elsewhere?
What if he comes here? We all hate Lebron... Apex hates the Bulls.... do we band together or just watch hockey?
I don't hate Lebron
I don't really hate Lebron either, but that doesn't fit with the story.
LeBron here would be like Rodman here. Fine. Help them win. Great. But you'll never really be one of "us."
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It's going to be an amazing summer for Bulls fans - lots of rumors about getting Lebron, Love and/or Carmelo, only to be used as leverage and end up with Ben Gordon.
*Opts out of Heat fandom*
Fixed.
Well that's why I had my agent put that option year in there. It's a sound business move. Only fans of say, Rudy Geigh, opt into a deal like that.
But in all semi-sincerity, what are you going to do if/when LeBron goes elsewhere?
What if he comes here? We all hate Lebron... Apex hates the Bulls.... do we band together or just watch hockey?
I don't hate Lebron
I don't really hate Lebron either, but that doesn't fit with the story.
LeBron here would be like Rodman here. Fine. Help them win. Great. But you'll never really be one of "us."
What's "us?" Awful sports fan? Desipiot? Jewish Banker? I agree that Lebron is unlikely to be any of those things, but would like some clarity.
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It's going to be an amazing summer for Bulls fans - lots of rumors about getting Lebron, Love and/or Carmelo, only to be used as leverage and end up with Ben Gordon.
*Opts out of Heat fandom*
Fixed.
Well that's why I had my agent put that option year in there. It's a sound business move. Only fans of say, Rudy Geigh, opt into a deal like that.
But in all semi-sincerity, what are you going to do if/when LeBron goes elsewhere?
What if he comes here? We all hate Lebron... Apex hates the Bulls.... do we band together or just watch hockey?
I don't hate Lebron
I don't really hate Lebron either, but that doesn't fit with the story.
LeBron here would be like Rodman here. Fine. Help them win. Great. But you'll never really be one of "us."
(http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/fbsmsh.gif)
I LOL'd quite loudly.
Chuck's on a roll today with the Awful Internet Takes. He must have had an extra biscuit for breakfast.
Good article today (http://grantland.com/features/nba-draft-crapshoot-repick-1995/) on Grantland (Pen loves Bill Simmons meme alert) going back over the last ~20 drafts and looking at who should have gone where. Basically shows how big a crapshoot the draft is.
Not surprisingly, it's a long read, but shows the Bulls have done pretty well lately (Gibson, Butler, Noah, Rose, Asik)
Quote from: PenFoe on June 25, 2014, 03:07:36 PM
Good article today (http://grantland.com/features/nba-draft-crapshoot-repick-1995/) on Grantland (Pen loves Bill Simmons meme alert) going back over the last ~20 drafts and looking at who should have gone where. Basically shows how big a crapshoot the draft is.
Not surprisingly, it's a long read, but shows the Bulls have done pretty well lately (Gibson, Butler, Noah, Rose, Asik)
Well, I made it this far:
QuoteAny time you can bake me a draft soufflé that's crammed with multiple tremendous-upside-potential guys, multiple red-flag guys, multiple panic-stricken teams, multiple workout-fueled lottery climbers and multiple teams desperately trying to trade up or down, I'm going to devour that thing.
Good get for the Bulls in McDermott. DadPex saw a lot of him in college vs. Butler and kept ranting and raving about the guy. So there you go.
So Garpax's precious FLEXIBILITY is going to net the Bulls...34 year old Pau Gasol...if they're lucky? Awesome.
Quote from: R-V on July 10, 2014, 09:11:39 AM
So Garpax's precious FLEXIBILITY is going to net the Bulls...34 year old Pau Gasol...if they're lucky? Awesome.
This front office isn't necessarily bad, they're just so ... lame.
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So Garpax's precious FLEXIBILITY is going to net the Bulls...34 year old Pau Gasol...if they're lucky? Awesome.
This front office isn't necessarily bad, they're just so ... lame.
Gasol is a marginally better Boozer, offensively. Just as bad defensively. Less annoying (much more lovable) and doesn't need spray paint for his hair.
He's a guy I wouldn't mind rooting for but it does zero for me making the Bulls a much better team.
This sucks.
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Quote from: R-V on July 10, 2014, 09:11:39 AM
So Garpax's precious FLEXIBILITY is going to net the Bulls...34 year old Pau Gasol...if they're lucky? Awesome.
This front office isn't necessarily bad, they're just so ... lame.
Gasol is a marginally better Boozer, offensively. Just as bad defensively. Less annoying (much more lovable) and doesn't need spray paint for his hair.
He's a guy I wouldn't mind rooting for but it does zero for me making the Bulls a much better team.
This sucks.
The bulls front office should get major kudos for trying really hard though.
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Quote from: R-V on July 10, 2014, 09:11:39 AM
So Garpax's precious FLEXIBILITY is going to net the Bulls...34 year old Pau Gasol...if they're lucky? Awesome.
This front office isn't necessarily bad, they're just so ... lame.
Gasol is a marginally better Boozer, offensively. Just as bad defensively. Less annoying (much more lovable) and doesn't need spray paint for his hair.
He's a guy I wouldn't mind rooting for but it does zero for me making the Bulls a much better team.
This sucks.
On the plus side, I'm not disappointed because I had zero expectations they would land someone big. It's never happened before despite tons of rumors, so why would it change now?
MIROTIC 2015 MVP
Quote from: Slaky on July 10, 2014, 10:03:33 AM
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Quote from: R-V on July 10, 2014, 09:11:39 AM
So Garpax's precious FLEXIBILITY is going to net the Bulls...34 year old Pau Gasol...if they're lucky? Awesome.
This front office isn't necessarily bad, they're just so ... lame.
Gasol is a marginally better Boozer, offensively. Just as bad defensively. Less annoying (much more lovable) and doesn't need spray paint for his hair.
He's a guy I wouldn't mind rooting for but it does zero for me making the Bulls a much better team.
This sucks.
Holy shit. No. He's more than marginally better than Boozer.
Quote from: InternetApex on July 10, 2014, 10:32:31 AM
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Quote from: R-V on July 10, 2014, 09:11:39 AM
So Garpax's precious FLEXIBILITY is going to net the Bulls...34 year old Pau Gasol...if they're lucky? Awesome.
This front office isn't necessarily bad, they're just so ... lame.
Gasol is a marginally better Boozer, offensively. Just as bad defensively. Less annoying (much more lovable) and doesn't need spray paint for his hair.
He's a guy I wouldn't mind rooting for but it does zero for me making the Bulls a much better team.
This sucks.
Holy shit. No. He's more than marginally better than Boozer.
What numbers say he's much better than Boozer - not being a dick. Would love to hear your feedback.
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Quote from: R-V on July 10, 2014, 09:11:39 AM
So Garpax's precious FLEXIBILITY is going to net the Bulls...34 year old Pau Gasol...if they're lucky? Awesome.
This front office isn't necessarily bad, they're just so ... lame.
Gasol is a marginally better Boozer, offensively. Just as bad defensively. Less annoying (much more lovable) and doesn't need spray paint for his hair.
He's a guy I wouldn't mind rooting for but it does zero for me making the Bulls a much better team.
This sucks.
Holy shit. No. He's more than marginally better than Boozer.
What numbers say he's much better than Boozer - not being a dick. Would love to hear your feedback.
It's not the numbers. It's the letters that spell Lakers on the front of his jersey so he has to be good. At least that's what Apex knows from watching the NBA for 3 years
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Quote from: R-V on July 10, 2014, 09:11:39 AM
So Garpax's precious FLEXIBILITY is going to net the Bulls...34 year old Pau Gasol...if they're lucky? Awesome.
This front office isn't necessarily bad, they're just so ... lame.
Gasol is a marginally better Boozer, offensively. Just as bad defensively. Less annoying (much more lovable) and doesn't need spray paint for his hair.
He's a guy I wouldn't mind rooting for but it does zero for me making the Bulls a much better team.
This sucks.
Holy shit. No. He's more than marginally better than Boozer.
What numbers say he's much better than Boozer - not being a dick. Would love to hear your feedback.
I don't have a ton of time to research this but here is a shot chart for Boozer for 2012-13.
(http://sportsgmtalk.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/carlos-boozer-shot-freq.png)
That let's you know WHERE his 13-16 points per game. And if you've watched him, you know his post game has forsaken him. So unless it's something around the goal off a rebound or a pass from a teammate, he's shooting low-percentage midrange jumpers. Not what you want from your power forward unless he's LaMarcus Aldridge or Chris Bosh.
Here's a Gasol shot chart from the same season:
(http://s3.amazonaws.com/rapgenius/filepicker/8k3DFk7QLir250CL3S9A_pau2.jpg)
He spaces the floor like a Bosh. He also passes the ball much better than Boozer and TWO CHAMMENSHIP RANGZ MOFUCKA!!!!
Smarter people with more internet time could do better. But there's my two cents.
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Quote from: R-V on July 10, 2014, 09:11:39 AM
So Garpax's precious FLEXIBILITY is going to net the Bulls...34 year old Pau Gasol...if they're lucky? Awesome.
This front office isn't necessarily bad, they're just so ... lame.
Gasol is a marginally better Boozer, offensively. Just as bad defensively. Less annoying (much more lovable) and doesn't need spray paint for his hair.
He's a guy I wouldn't mind rooting for but it does zero for me making the Bulls a much better team.
This sucks.
Holy shit. No. He's more than marginally better than Boozer.
What numbers say he's much better than Boozer - not being a dick. Would love to hear your feedback.
I don't have a ton of time to research this but here is a shot chart for Boozer for 2012-13.
(http://sportsgmtalk.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/carlos-boozer-shot-freq.png)
That let's you know WHERE his 13-16 points per game. And if you've watched him, you know his post game has forsaken him. So unless it's something around the goal off a rebound or a pass from a teammate, he's shooting low-percentage midrange jumpers. Not what you want from your power forward unless he's LaMarcus Aldridge or Chris Bosh.
Here's a Gasol shot chart from the same season:
(http://s3.amazonaws.com/rapgenius/filepicker/8k3DFk7QLir250CL3S9A_pau2.jpg)
He spaces the floor like a Bosh. He also passes the ball much better than Boozer and TWO CHAMMENSHIP RANGZ MOFUCKA!!!!
Smarter people with more internet time could do better. But there's my two cents.
Sorry - I'm not seeing this here.
Looks like Boozer is taking about 45% of his shots right by the basket, which looks pretty consistent with that 2nd Gasol chart. I counted 17/45 shots (purple circles) being right in the paint (42.5%).
If you want to say Gasol is a better passer, that's fine and fair.
But Gasol has also averaged 58 games/season over the past 3 years and Boozer has averaged 74, so that feels important too.
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Quote from: R-V on July 10, 2014, 09:11:39 AM
So Garpax's precious FLEXIBILITY is going to net the Bulls...34 year old Pau Gasol...if they're lucky? Awesome.
This front office isn't necessarily bad, they're just so ... lame.
Gasol is a marginally better Boozer, offensively. Just as bad defensively. Less annoying (much more lovable) and doesn't need spray paint for his hair.
He's a guy I wouldn't mind rooting for but it does zero for me making the Bulls a much better team.
This sucks.
Holy shit. No. He's more than marginally better than Boozer.
What numbers say he's much better than Boozer - not being a dick. Would love to hear your feedback.
I don't have a ton of time to research this but here is a shot chart for Boozer for 2012-13.
(http://sportsgmtalk.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/carlos-boozer-shot-freq.png)
That let's you know WHERE his 13-16 points per game. And if you've watched him, you know his post game has forsaken him. So unless it's something around the goal off a rebound or a pass from a teammate, he's shooting low-percentage midrange jumpers. Not what you want from your power forward unless he's LaMarcus Aldridge or Chris Bosh.
Here's a Gasol shot chart from the same season:
(http://s3.amazonaws.com/rapgenius/filepicker/8k3DFk7QLir250CL3S9A_pau2.jpg)
He spaces the floor like a Bosh. He also passes the ball much better than Boozer and TWO CHAMMENSHIP RANGZ MOFUCKA!!!!
Smarter people with more internet time could do better. But there's my two cents.
Sorry - I'm not seeing this here.
Looks like Boozer is taking about 45% of his shots right by the basket, which looks pretty consistent with that 2nd Gasol chart. I counted 17/45 shots (purple circles) being right in the paint (42.5%).
If you want to say Gasol is a better passer, that's fine and fair.
But Gasol has also averaged 58 games/season over the past 3 years and Boozer has averaged 74, so that feels important too.
Ok, I don't have numbers that tell me that Gasol is guarded by opponents' best post defenders and Boozer is rarely respected and gets a lot of, "Oh, yeah. He can make
that if you don't guard him, bro" shots.
The injury history is valid but Booz has not been a picture of health since signing that deal. So we can agree to disagree but I will argue until I'm blue in the face that an opposing team must account for Pau on defense and Boozer is a fucking turd.
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... I'm feeling some meatball-esque irrtation as it becomes more clear how long this rebuilding process is going to take. But hey, every chance to win is sacred and all that, right?
Depends on what you mean by "a chance."
I guess we know what Theo meant by it.
What's your particular beef - with the moves they made (or didn't make) this offseason, or something else?
Basically, this thread is not for well-informed opinions so I don't really have much to offer. I just wish the team wasn't so terrible and that the short-term outlook was better. My irrational concern is that Theo will get too wrapped up in the purity of his farm/draft rebuild effort and not want to sign free agents or trade for bigger names and they'll still be a .500-or-worse ballclub in 2015.
This is based on absolutely nothing.
If the Cubs are going to suck anyway, why throw good money after bad? Also, in order to get any decent players to want to swim in this cesspool of bad ballplayers, they'd need to give them long-term deals that would eventually block younger players from moving up.
I don't think you'll still see the Kevin Greggs of the world around here next year. 2014 will be the March to .500.
If 2014 is about watching the top prospects (we know the names) sink or swim at the top level and evaluating them before filling in the gaps through trade/free agency for 2015, I'll be satisfied with the timeline. That means, I don't care if they're at or around .500 next year but by 2015, they'd better be or else, I don't know, go Heat.
Won't LeBron be back in Cleveland by then?
No.
YUP
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Quote from: Eli on April 15, 2013, 08:26:55 AM
... I'm feeling some meatball-esque irrtation as it becomes more clear how long this rebuilding process is going to take. But hey, every chance to win is sacred and all that, right?
Depends on what you mean by "a chance."
I guess we know what Theo meant by it.
What's your particular beef - with the moves they made (or didn't make) this offseason, or something else?
Basically, this thread is not for well-informed opinions so I don't really have much to offer. I just wish the team wasn't so terrible and that the short-term outlook was better. My irrational concern is that Theo will get too wrapped up in the purity of his farm/draft rebuild effort and not want to sign free agents or trade for bigger names and they'll still be a .500-or-worse ballclub in 2015.
This is based on absolutely nothing.
If the Cubs are going to suck anyway, why throw good money after bad? Also, in order to get any decent players to want to swim in this cesspool of bad ballplayers, they'd need to give them long-term deals that would eventually block younger players from moving up.
I don't think you'll still see the Kevin Greggs of the world around here next year. 2014 will be the March to .500.
If 2014 is about watching the top prospects (we know the names) sink or swim at the top level and evaluating them before filling in the gaps through trade/free agency for 2015, I'll be satisfied with the timeline. That means, I don't care if they're at or around .500 next year but by 2015, they'd better be or else, I don't know, go Heat.
Won't LeBron be back in Cleveland by then?
No.
YUP
I'm just gonna leave this right here...
http://www.si.com/nba/2014/07/11/lebron-james-cleveland-cavaliers
*backs out of thread*
Mods, please shut this thread down as the initial question has been answered.
*sips wine in a warm bath while re-reading all of Apex's retweets over the past few days*
Quote from: Eli on July 11, 2014, 11:41:45 AM
*sips wine in a warm bath while re-reading all of Apex's retweets over the past few days*
If that's fun for you you're AN IDITO.
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*sips wine in a warm bath while re-reading all of Apex's retweets over the past few days*
If that's fun for you you're AN IDITO.
I never said otherwise.
As a placeholder until Morph gets here...
(http://i.imgur.com/m0nU2CE.jpg)
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When @shaq said "Master of Panic" he might well have been talking about yall. I love you but you people are insane. The king stays. Watch.
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What if LeBron leaves and I just don't? People would stop calling me a bandwagon fan, but I never cared about that. The @cavs, man.... man.
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As a placeholder until Morph gets here...
(http://i.imgur.com/m0nU2CE.jpg)
Nicely done.
(http://www.hispachan.org/int/src/140380249734.jpg)
So my DECISION is this. I'll be following the Cavs, Heat, Rockets (expecting Bosh decision), Celtics (Brad Stevens coaches there) and fuck it, why not, the Knicks next season.
In my lifetime, I've called each of those teams my favorite. I don't really feel like picking one right now, although LeBron remains my favorite player (yay.) Maybe one of them will pick me. I don't know.
I need about four months to process this.
So if Carmelo goes to the rebuilding Knicks, and LeBron is already rebuilding in Cleveland, that means the Bulls are in line to get slaughtered by the West in the Finals, right?
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 11, 2014, 12:15:37 PM
So if Carmelo goes to the rebuilding Knicks, and LeBron is already rebuilding in Cleveland, that means the Bulls are in line to get slaughtered by the West in the Finals, right?
Assuming they have enough to get by the Wizards, Pacers, Hawks and Nets.
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 11, 2014, 12:15:37 PM
So if Carmelo goes to the rebuilding Knicks, and LeBron is already rebuilding in Cleveland, that means the Bulls are in line to get slaughtered by the West in the Finals, right?
Any team that has Lebron is not rebuilding.
Quote from: Tony on July 11, 2014, 12:18:10 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 11, 2014, 12:15:37 PM
So if Carmelo goes to the rebuilding Knicks, and LeBron is already rebuilding in Cleveland, that means the Bulls are in line to get slaughtered by the West in the Finals, right?
Any team that has Lebron is not rebuilding.
Someone should tell LeBron.
QuoteI’m not promising a championship. I know how hard that is to deliver. We’re not ready right now. No way. Of course, I want to win next year, but I’m realistic. It will be a long process, much longer than it was in 2010. My patience will get tested. I know that. I’m going into a situation with a young team and a new coach. I will be the old head. But I get a thrill out of bringing a group together and helping them reach a place they didn’t know they could go.
Yes that's probably humility they could totally win next year why must the Bulls remain in basketball hell
Quote from: InternetApex on July 11, 2014, 12:11:57 PM
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So my DECISION is this. I'll be following the Cavs, Heat, Rockets (expecting Bosh decision), Celtics (Brad Stevens coaches there) and fuck it, why not, the Knicks next season.
In my lifetime, I've called each of those teams my favorite. I don't really feel like picking one right now, although LeBron remains my favorite player (yay.) Maybe one of them will pick me. I don't know.
I need about four months to process this.
Keep your head up Apex, the Heat still have Spoelstra, the best coach in the NBA. And Shabazz Napier, who was lebron's favorite college player.
And Mcroberts and Danny Granger.
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 11, 2014, 12:21:18 PM
Quote from: Tony on July 11, 2014, 12:18:10 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 11, 2014, 12:15:37 PM
So if Carmelo goes to the rebuilding Knicks, and LeBron is already rebuilding in Cleveland, that means the Bulls are in line to get slaughtered by the West in the Finals, right?
Any team that has Lebron is not rebuilding.
Someone should tell LeBron.
QuoteI'm not promising a championship. I know how hard that is to deliver. We're not ready right now. No way. Of course, I want to win next year, but I'm realistic. It will be a long process, much longer than it was in 2010. My patience will get tested. I know that. I'm going into a situation with a young team and a new coach. I will be the old head. But I get a thrill out of bringing a group together and helping them reach a place they didn't know they could go.
Yes that's probably humility they could totally win next year why must the Bulls remain in basketball hell
He's learned from his not 1, not 2, not 3 mistake. If they end up trading Wiggins (who wasn't mentioned in his letter) for Love, well fuck. But I'm done making predictions for awhile. I just can't right now.
Quote from: BH on July 11, 2014, 12:29:29 PM
Quote from: InternetApex on July 11, 2014, 12:11:57 PM
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So my DECISION is this. I'll be following the Cavs, Heat, Rockets (expecting Bosh decision), Celtics (Brad Stevens coaches there) and fuck it, why not, the Knicks next season.
In my lifetime, I've called each of those teams my favorite. I don't really feel like picking one right now, although LeBron remains my favorite player (yay.) Maybe one of them will pick me. I don't know.
I need about four months to process this.
Keep your head up Apex, the Heat still have Spoelstra, the best coach in the NBA. And Shabazz Napier, who was lebron's favorite college player.
And Mcroberts and Danny Granger.
For real though, I think we're about to find out that Spo is a pretty damn great coach.
It may take a couple years for them to have any talent on that team (what the hell are they going to do with all these cap space?) but I won't be surprised if Spoelstra turns out to actually be awesome.
Quote from: PenFoe on July 11, 2014, 12:34:03 PM
Quote from: BH on July 11, 2014, 12:29:29 PM
Quote from: InternetApex on July 11, 2014, 12:11:57 PM
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So my DECISION is this. I'll be following the Cavs, Heat, Rockets (expecting Bosh decision), Celtics (Brad Stevens coaches there) and fuck it, why not, the Knicks next season.
In my lifetime, I've called each of those teams my favorite. I don't really feel like picking one right now, although LeBron remains my favorite player (yay.) Maybe one of them will pick me. I don't know.
I need about four months to process this.
Keep your head up Apex, the Heat still have Spoelstra, the best coach in the NBA. And Shabazz Napier, who was lebron's favorite college player.
And Mcroberts and Danny Granger.
For real though, I think we're about to find out that Spo is a pretty damn great coach.
It may take a couple years for them to have any talent on that team (what the hell are they going to do with all these cap space?) but I won't be surprised if Spoelstra turns out to actually be awesome.
Most of the Heat fans on my Twitter are saying that if they had known four years ago that all of these things would transpire, they'd have taken it and laughed the entire time. As Cub fans, can you just imagine? Four years of World Series and two rings and then BOOM, they're the Cubs again forever. I'd take it and laugh the whole time.
Quote from: InternetApex on July 11, 2014, 12:11:57 PM
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So my DECISION is this. I'll be following the Cavs, Heat, Rockets (expecting Bosh decision), Celtics (Brad Stevens coaches there) and fuck it, why not, the Knicks next season.
In my lifetime, I've called each of those teams my favorite. I don't really feel like picking one right now, although LeBron remains my favorite player (yay.) Maybe one of them will pick me. I don't know.
I need about four months to process this.
You're allowed to just be a fan of the NBA and watch games with fun players in them. That's ok to do.
Quote from: InternetApex on July 11, 2014, 01:27:12 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on July 11, 2014, 12:34:03 PM
Quote from: BH on July 11, 2014, 12:29:29 PM
Quote from: InternetApex on July 11, 2014, 12:11:57 PM
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So my DECISION is this. I'll be following the Cavs, Heat, Rockets (expecting Bosh decision), Celtics (Brad Stevens coaches there) and fuck it, why not, the Knicks next season.
In my lifetime, I've called each of those teams my favorite. I don't really feel like picking one right now, although LeBron remains my favorite player (yay.) Maybe one of them will pick me. I don't know.
I need about four months to process this.
Keep your head up Apex, the Heat still have Spoelstra, the best coach in the NBA. And Shabazz Napier, who was lebron's favorite college player.
And Mcroberts and Danny Granger.
For real though, I think we're about to find out that Spo is a pretty damn great coach.
It may take a couple years for them to have any talent on that team (what the hell are they going to do with all these cap space?) but I won't be surprised if Spoelstra turns out to actually be awesome.
Most of the Heat fans on my Twitter are saying that if they had known four years ago that all of these things would transpire, they'd have taken it and laughed the entire time. As Cub fans, can you just imagine? Four years of World Series and two rings and then BOOM, they're the Cubs again forever. I'd take it and laugh the whole time.
I don't know that I would. Who is telling me this is going to happen? How does he know? Are all of the sports fixed? What is the point of the sports then? Is he an angel? Why is he revealing this only to me? This is a terrible weight for me to bear. No one will believe me if I tell them, then when it happens they'll wonder how I knew. Maybe they see me as a threat. Maybe they fear my powers, when they aren't even my powers.
This is no laughing matter here.
Quote from: SKO on July 11, 2014, 02:37:16 PM
Quote from: InternetApex on July 11, 2014, 01:27:12 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on July 11, 2014, 12:34:03 PM
Quote from: BH on July 11, 2014, 12:29:29 PM
Quote from: InternetApex on July 11, 2014, 12:11:57 PM
(http://www.hispachan.org/int/src/140380249734.jpg)
So my DECISION is this. I'll be following the Cavs, Heat, Rockets (expecting Bosh decision), Celtics (Brad Stevens coaches there) and fuck it, why not, the Knicks next season.
In my lifetime, I've called each of those teams my favorite. I don't really feel like picking one right now, although LeBron remains my favorite player (yay.) Maybe one of them will pick me. I don't know.
I need about four months to process this.
Keep your head up Apex, the Heat still have Spoelstra, the best coach in the NBA. And Shabazz Napier, who was lebron's favorite college player.
And Mcroberts and Danny Granger.
For real though, I think we're about to find out that Spo is a pretty damn great coach.
It may take a couple years for them to have any talent on that team (what the hell are they going to do with all these cap space?) but I won't be surprised if Spoelstra turns out to actually be awesome.
Most of the Heat fans on my Twitter are saying that if they had known four years ago that all of these things would transpire, they'd have taken it and laughed the entire time. As Cub fans, can you just imagine? Four years of World Series and two rings and then BOOM, they're the Cubs again forever. I'd take it and laugh the whole time.
I don't know that I would. Who is telling me this is going to happen? How does he know? Are all of the sports fixed? What is the point of the sports then? Is he an angel? Why is he revealing this only to me? This is a terrible weight for me to bear. No one will believe me if I tell them, then when it happens they'll wonder how I knew. Maybe they see me as a threat. Maybe they fear my powers, when they aren't even my powers.
This is no laughing matter here.
Ok, let's say all he's offering is Trout, Kershaw, Kluber, Miggy, Cano, Puig, Harper and Stasburg for four years. No strings attached. But they're all going to leave.
Quote from: InternetApex on July 11, 2014, 02:41:22 PM
Quote from: SKO on July 11, 2014, 02:37:16 PM
Quote from: InternetApex on July 11, 2014, 01:27:12 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on July 11, 2014, 12:34:03 PM
Quote from: BH on July 11, 2014, 12:29:29 PM
Quote from: InternetApex on July 11, 2014, 12:11:57 PM
(http://www.hispachan.org/int/src/140380249734.jpg)
So my DECISION is this. I'll be following the Cavs, Heat, Rockets (expecting Bosh decision), Celtics (Brad Stevens coaches there) and fuck it, why not, the Knicks next season.
In my lifetime, I've called each of those teams my favorite. I don't really feel like picking one right now, although LeBron remains my favorite player (yay.) Maybe one of them will pick me. I don't know.
I need about four months to process this.
Keep your head up Apex, the Heat still have Spoelstra, the best coach in the NBA. And Shabazz Napier, who was lebron's favorite college player.
And Mcroberts and Danny Granger.
For real though, I think we're about to find out that Spo is a pretty damn great coach.
It may take a couple years for them to have any talent on that team (what the hell are they going to do with all these cap space?) but I won't be surprised if Spoelstra turns out to actually be awesome.
Most of the Heat fans on my Twitter are saying that if they had known four years ago that all of these things would transpire, they'd have taken it and laughed the entire time. As Cub fans, can you just imagine? Four years of World Series and two rings and then BOOM, they're the Cubs again forever. I'd take it and laugh the whole time.
I don't know that I would. Who is telling me this is going to happen? How does he know? Are all of the sports fixed? What is the point of the sports then? Is he an angel? Why is he revealing this only to me? This is a terrible weight for me to bear. No one will believe me if I tell them, then when it happens they'll wonder how I knew. Maybe they see me as a threat. Maybe they fear my powers, when they aren't even my powers.
This is no laughing matter here.
Ok, let's say all he's offering is Trout, Kershaw, Kluber, Miggy, Cano, Puig, Harper and Stasburg for four years. No strings attached. But they're all going to leave.
I'm going to need Giancarlo Stanton for Al's support.
Maybe I'm dumb here, but no thanks.
(http://easycaptures.com/fs/uploaded/792/1094712475.jpg)
Quote from: PenFoe on July 11, 2014, 03:18:19 PM
Maybe I'm dumb here, but no thanks.
(http://easycaptures.com/fs/uploaded/792/1094712475.jpg)
Also they're interested in Hinrich again.
This truly sucks.
Quote from: Slaky on July 11, 2014, 03:20:42 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on July 11, 2014, 03:18:19 PM
Maybe I'm dumb here, but no thanks.
(http://easycaptures.com/fs/uploaded/792/1094712475.jpg)
Also they're interested in Hinrich again.
This truly sucks.
I mean, if Rose could truly be healthy and great for a whole season, along with Noah, Gibson, Butler, a hopefully decent McDermott and an intriguing Mirotic, it's not a bad team at all, but...FUCK.
Quote from: PenFoe on July 11, 2014, 03:18:19 PM
Maybe I'm dumb here, but no thanks.
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Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on July 11, 2014, 03:53:40 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on July 11, 2014, 03:18:19 PM
Maybe I'm dumb here, but no thanks.
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CHALLENGE ACCENTED
Quote from: SKO on July 11, 2014, 04:02:40 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on July 11, 2014, 03:53:40 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on July 11, 2014, 03:18:19 PM
Maybe I'm dumb here, but no thanks.
(http://easycaptures.com/fs/uploaded/792/1094712475.jpg)
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CHAYLLENGE AYCCENTED, MY FRENT
Accent'd.
Seriously though, if he comes here I'll go to games and rock the peediddlysnot out of his shirsey.
Quote from: InternetApex on July 16, 2014, 08:22:43 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 15, 2014, 07:22:46 PM
Go #whitebasketball.
Literally more white dudes than the 1954 Hickory Huskers.
Jesse Jackson just threatened to shut them down if they didn't address the situation.
Spike Lee just threw a trash can through a window of the Berto Center.
Even the 1986 Celtics are like, "What?"
----
But seriously, I don't see anything not to like about this Bulls team. I consider myself a man without a country at the moment and I'm hoping to go see a couple games this year. I'm really intrigued by Mirotic and I can't wait to see what Rose brings to the table after this surgery. Butthurt level: sinking.
TOO LATE!
Quote from: Yeti on July 16, 2014, 08:34:43 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on July 16, 2014, 08:22:43 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 15, 2014, 07:22:46 PM
Go #whitebasketball.
Literally more white dudes than the 1954 Hickory Huskers.
Jesse Jackson just threatened to shut them down if they didn't address the situation.
Spike Lee just threw a trash can through a window of the Berto Center.
Even the 1986 Celtics are like, "What?"
----
But seriously, I don't see anything not to like about this Bulls team. I consider myself a man without a country at the moment and I'm hoping to go see a couple games this year. I'm really intrigued by Mirotic and I can't wait to see what Rose brings to the table after this surgery. Butthurt level: sinking.
TOO LATE!
Relax. I'm not buying a shirsey. I just want to go to a game and not root against the home team. In fact, if they're playing Indiana or the Lakers, I'll stand up and clap when they dunk.
Quote from: InternetApex on July 16, 2014, 08:47:57 AM
Quote from: Yeti on July 16, 2014, 08:34:43 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on July 16, 2014, 08:22:43 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 15, 2014, 07:22:46 PM
Go #whitebasketball.
Literally more white dudes than the 1954 Hickory Huskers.
Jesse Jackson just threatened to shut them down if they didn't address the situation.
Spike Lee just threw a trash can through a window of the Berto Center.
Even the 1986 Celtics are like, "What?"
----
But seriously, I don't see anything not to like about this Bulls team. I consider myself a man without a country at the moment and I'm hoping to go see a couple games this year. I'm really intrigued by Mirotic and I can't wait to see what Rose brings to the table after this surgery. Butthurt level: sinking.
TOO LATE!
Relax. I'm not buying a shirsey. I just want to go to a game and not root against the home team. In fact, if they're playing Indiana or the Lakers, I'll stand up and clap when they dunk.
Just gonna go with you you have?
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Quote from: InternetApex on July 16, 2014, 08:47:57 AM
Quote from: Yeti on July 16, 2014, 08:34:43 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on July 16, 2014, 08:22:43 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 15, 2014, 07:22:46 PM
Go #whitebasketball.
Literally more white dudes than the 1954 Hickory Huskers.
Jesse Jackson just threatened to shut them down if they didn't address the situation.
Spike Lee just threw a trash can through a window of the Berto Center.
Even the 1986 Celtics are like, "What?"
----
But seriously, I don't see anything not to like about this Bulls team. I consider myself a man without a country at the moment and I'm hoping to go see a couple games this year. I'm really intrigued by Mirotic and I can't wait to see what Rose brings to the table after this surgery. Butthurt level: sinking.
TOO LATE!
Relax. I'm not buying a shirsey. I just want to go to a game and not root against the home team. In fact, if they're playing Indiana or the Lakers, I'll stand up and clap when they dunk.
A lot of the Bulls bloggers seem mentally worn out by this front office and org. and I can't blame them. But this team sounds really fun.
The unfortunate thing is we have to assume health and Noah will miss a good chunk of time as usual. I actually think Rose gets through the whole season.
Quote from: Slaky on July 16, 2014, 11:14:21 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on July 16, 2014, 08:47:57 AM
Quote from: Yeti on July 16, 2014, 08:34:43 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on July 16, 2014, 08:22:43 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 15, 2014, 07:22:46 PM
Go #whitebasketball.
Literally more white dudes than the 1954 Hickory Huskers.
Jesse Jackson just threatened to shut them down if they didn't address the situation.
Spike Lee just threw a trash can through a window of the Berto Center.
Even the 1986 Celtics are like, "What?"
----
But seriously, I don't see anything not to like about this Bulls team. I consider myself a man without a country at the moment and I'm hoping to go see a couple games this year. I'm really intrigued by Mirotic and I can't wait to see what Rose brings to the table after this surgery. Butthurt level: sinking.
TOO LATE!
Relax. I'm not buying a shirsey. I just want to go to a game and not root against the home team. In fact, if they're playing Indiana or the Lakers, I'll stand up and clap when they dunk.
A lot of the Bulls bloggers seem mentally worn out by this front office and org. and I can't blame them. But this team sounds really fun.
The unfortunate thing is we have to assume health and Noah will miss a good chunk of time as usual. I actually think Rose gets through the whole season.
A lot of the success this year will be on Thibs. If he can get players rest instead of grinding out every regular season game, the Bulls could be competitive in the playoffs. Gasol is 34, he doesn't need to be playing every minute of every game. There is no need for Rose to play the entire game every game either. Thibs also needs to get Mirotic, Dougie and Snell regular minutes, to take some of the load off other players.
Quote from: BH on July 16, 2014, 11:29:26 AM
Quote from: Slaky on July 16, 2014, 11:14:21 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on July 16, 2014, 08:47:57 AM
Quote from: Yeti on July 16, 2014, 08:34:43 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on July 16, 2014, 08:22:43 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 15, 2014, 07:22:46 PM
Go #whitebasketball.
Literally more white dudes than the 1954 Hickory Huskers.
Jesse Jackson just threatened to shut them down if they didn't address the situation.
Spike Lee just threw a trash can through a window of the Berto Center.
Even the 1986 Celtics are like, "What?"
----
But seriously, I don't see anything not to like about this Bulls team. I consider myself a man without a country at the moment and I'm hoping to go see a couple games this year. I'm really intrigued by Mirotic and I can't wait to see what Rose brings to the table after this surgery. Butthurt level: sinking.
TOO LATE!
Relax. I'm not buying a shirsey. I just want to go to a game and not root against the home team. In fact, if they're playing Indiana or the Lakers, I'll stand up and clap when they dunk.
A lot of the Bulls bloggers seem mentally worn out by this front office and org. and I can't blame them. But this team sounds really fun.
The unfortunate thing is we have to assume health and Noah will miss a good chunk of time as usual. I actually think Rose gets through the whole season.
A lot of the success this year will be on Thibs. If he can get players rest instead of grinding out every regular season game, the Bulls could be competitive in the playoffs. Gasol is 34, he doesn't need to be playing every minute of every game. There is no need for Rose to play the entire game every game either. Thibs also needs to get Mirotic, Dougie and Snell regular minutes, to take some of the load off other players.
For the first time since he starting coaching here, Thibs actually has bench players that can play meaningful minutes and not lose the game for them. They could conceivably go 10 deep and have quality (depending obviously on that foreign guy, McBuckets, and Snell being good) NBA talent in the game. He couldn't play Erik Murphy or whatever bums the last few years b/c then they'd just lose every game. Thibs and the team didn't want to tank, which they probably should have just done, but once they decided to win as many games as they could, they had to go with the 7 man rotation and play starts a shitton of minutes. He had to have learned from watching the Spurs that once you have guys good enough to put in and actually play well, resting the starters is a must.
Now it'll bring all the Fros out of the woodworks and say that if he had rested his starters the last few years Rose wouldn't have gotten hurt ever and they'd have won the chammienship or something. But whatevs. As long as pex doesn't turn into a Bulls fan when they're going to win the East, it's all good this year.
http://nesn.com/2014/08/report-cavs-t-wolves-have-agreed-on-kevin-love-trade-76ers-also-involved/
Yay. I'm looking forward to rooting for the Cavs about as much as I would eating a vegetarian WeightWatchers TV dinner. Throwing in Love is like chopping up a hot dog and throwing it in. I'll probably feel better once I see them play a few times but right now I just don't really care.
Quote from: InternetApex on August 05, 2014, 03:49:46 PM
Yay. I'm looking forward to rooting for the Cavs about as much as I would eating a vegetarian WeightWatchers TV dinner. Throwing in Love is like chopping up a hot dog and throwing it in. I'll probably feel better once I see them play a few times but right now I just don't really care.
I'm confused - now that the Cavs are getting Kevin Love you're NOT gonna root for them?
Is it because you hate when teams put together a bunch of big stars?
Quote from: InternetApex on August 05, 2014, 03:49:46 PM
Yay. I'm looking forward to rooting for the Cavs about as much as I would eating a vegetarian WeightWatchers TV dinner. Throwing in Love is like chopping up a hot dog and throwing it in. I'll probably feel better once I see them play a few times but right now I just don't really care.
You know it's possible to not switch every year to a new team to root for? You can pick one and stick with it forever if you want.
Quote from: PenFoe on August 05, 2014, 04:01:34 PM
Quote from: InternetApex on August 05, 2014, 03:49:46 PM
Yay. I'm looking forward to rooting for the Cavs about as much as I would eating a vegetarian WeightWatchers TV dinner. Throwing in Love is like chopping up a hot dog and throwing it in. I'll probably feel better once I see them play a few times but right now I just don't really care.
I'm confused - now that the Cavs are getting Kevin Love you're NOT gonna root for them?
Is it because you hate when teams put together a bunch of big stars?
That's not what I meant. I mean I'm going to root for them but I'm not excited about it.
Quote from: InternetApex on August 05, 2014, 04:41:57 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on August 05, 2014, 04:01:34 PM
Quote from: InternetApex on August 05, 2014, 03:49:46 PM
Yay. I'm looking forward to rooting for the Cavs about as much as I would eating a vegetarian WeightWatchers TV dinner. Throwing in Love is like chopping up a hot dog and throwing it in. I'll probably feel better once I see them play a few times but right now I just don't really care.
I'm confused - now that the Cavs are getting Kevin Love you're NOT gonna root for them?
Is it because you hate when teams put together a bunch of big stars?
That's not what I meant. I mean I'm going to root for them but I'm not excited about it.
Prepare to not be excited? Or be excited that the team you chose to root for this year now is stacked? Or keep rooting for the Heat again? I'm not sure what team you're switching to follow and be a fan of this year, but Kevin Love is going to the Cavs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DUiOM9JkQQ
Quote from: ChuckD on August 07, 2014, 12:51:33 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DUiOM9JkQQ
That was legit amazing.
My Bleacher Report APP told me that the Cavs might sign E'Twaan Moore to wave towels on the bench. If that happens, I'm all the way the fuck in.
I'm sure once the Bears Super Bowl Parade is over and Cutler ends the Middle East crisis, I'll turn my attention toward basketball full time and let my Cavs boner breathe a bit. But I don't think it will come with the same type of juice that the Heat boner did. There were so many haters and trolls to destroy on the internets with that one. This will just be about watching my favorite player play awesome basketball with a talented team that beats teams 137-129. Hopefully Kurt Rambis will make a cameo and clothesline somebody.
Quote from: InternetApex on August 08, 2014, 08:39:10 AM
My Bleacher Report APP told me that the Cavs might sign E'Twaan Moore to wave towels on the bench. If that happens, I'm all the way the fuck in.
I'm sure once the Bears Super Bowl Parade is over and Cutler ends the Middle East crisis, I'll turn my attention toward basketball full time and let my Cavs boner breathe a bit. But I don't think it will come with the same type of juice that the Heat boner did. There were so many haters and trolls to destroy on the internets with that one. This will just be about watching my favorite player play awesome basketball with a talented team that beats teams 137-129. Hopefully Kurt Rambis will make a cameo and clothesline somebody.
Once the Bears Super Bowl Parade is over, keep your spot for the Blackhawks one.
Quote from: InternetApex on August 08, 2014, 08:39:10 AM
My Bleacher Report APP told me that the Cavs might sign E'Twaan Moore E'Twaun Moore to wave towels on the bench. If that happens, I'm all the way the fuck in.
I'm sure once the Bears Super Bowl Parade is over and Cutler ends the Middle East crisis, I'll turn my attention toward basketball full time and let my Cavs boner breathe a bit. But I don't think it will come with the same type of juice that the Heat boner did. There were so many haters and trolls to destroy on the internets with that one. This will just be about watching my favorite player play awesome basketball with a talented team that beats teams 137-129. Hopefully Kurt Rambis will make a cameo and clothesline somebody.
Something something Purdue can't spell and your basketball choices are stupid.
Actually I don't really have an opinion or care.
Preeeeeeeediction time!!!!! I didn't do too badly last year and here goes:
East
1. Cleveland - They may struggle out of the box to find an identity and learn the system, accept roles. But that may be to their advantage later as they will have to play hard in the dog days to achieve consistency. And I just don't really like any other team's roster enough to pick them first.
2. Washington - This will no longer be a young, inexperienced team. They picked up Pierce who, if nothing else will give them some much-needed perspective and professionalism.
3. Toronto. - Just too much talent not to finish in the top half of this conference.
4. Chicago - I'm putting them here because I have absolutely no idea what this team is. Nobody does. I expect they'll play hard no matter what so ... 4th.
5. Charlotte - If healthy, Al Jefferson will take a huge step forward and make the all-star team. They're the Hornets now so the huge dark cloud of suck that hovered over them may be gone, at least psychologically. I think that's good for a two spot jump in the conference.
6. Atlanta - I would have picked them higher if not for the Danny Ferry fuckery. This franchise was pointed in the right direction and seemed like it had a solid plan moving forward. All of that might have been undone this past offseason and the new leadership might tear it all down.
7. Miami - Wade is terrible now. Bosh will have inflated stats and provide some entertainment. Deng will ably replace LeBron DEFENSIVELY but... who scores on this team besides Bosh? I retain enough faith in Riley and Spoelstra to believe this won't be a complete leper colonization but I don't know, it might be.
8. Brooklyn - Somebody has to be the 8th seed and of the teams who could qualify, the Nets are the only ones who actually figure to want it. Detroit, Milwaukee and Boston should be tanking. New York may have enough to go out in a blaze of 9th place glory. Indiana really should be phoning this season in and I think Larry Bird is smart enough to know that. Their only hope is a triumphant return of Roy Hibbert as an offensive threat. If that happens, they could stupidly win the 8th seed or better.
EASTERN FINALS:
Cleveland over Washington
WESTERN FINALS:
San Antonio over Golden State
NBA FINALS:
San Antonio over Cleveland
FINALS MVP:
Kawhi Leonard
NBA MVP: LeBron James
Coach of the year: Dave Blatt
The Wizards got Pierce? Jesus. They're gonna be good. Beal is a monster.
Quote from: Slaky on October 13, 2014, 08:10:58 PM
The Wizards got Pierce? Jesus. They're gonna be good. Beal is a monster.
I think he mitigates some of the problems they have with their coach being a useless shite. At the very least he gives them a playoff-tested veteran voice in the huddle telling Wall and Beal to PAY THE FUCK ATTENTION. With any luck, he'll be healthy and competitive come playoff time and give them a legitimately feared crunch time scoring threat who can actually make a free throw if his season depends on it. They'll miss Ariza's defense. But even at 37 Pierce is a guy the opponent must account for in the waning moments. That can't do anything but help Wall and Beal.
The Bulls looking good - the Knicks looking HORRID
Quote from: Slaky on October 30, 2014, 08:02:13 AM
The Bulls looking good - the Knicks looking HORRID
The Bulls do look good. They'll be challenged a lot more than they were in the opener but this team is extremely interesting to watch. Friday night vs. Cleveland should be fun as hell and lack most of the venom and hate that had built up between the Bulls and LeBron's Heat. That could all change by season's end but Friday might actually be about two very good basketball teams feeling each other out as they find their own identities. Good times.
Quote from: Slaky on October 30, 2014, 08:02:13 AM
The Bulls looking good - the Knicks looking HORRID
And that's without Jimmy Butler.
Excited for this team - really deep group.
Quote from: PenFoe on October 30, 2014, 12:29:07 PM
Quote from: Slaky on October 30, 2014, 08:02:13 AM
The Bulls looking good - the Knicks looking HORRID
And that's without Jimmy Butler.
Excited for this team - really deep group.
Aaron Brooks was a really nice pick up. Not sure why it didn't get much press.
Is it either too early or too stupid to be glad the Bulls didn't get Carmelo?
Quote from: PenFoe on October 30, 2014, 02:20:17 PM
Is it either too early or too stupid to be glad the Bulls didn't get Carmelo?
Yes.
But it's not too early to go full Kaplan on him and call him a fraud for saying that he stayed in NY because he thought they could win. HE WAS OUT FOR THE MONEY PLAIN AND SIMPLE. FRAUDMELO.
Is it too early to think Thibs has changed and now will give players more rest? Noah and Rose weren't overworked last night.
Quote from: Slaky on October 30, 2014, 02:14:16 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on October 30, 2014, 12:29:07 PM
Quote from: Slaky on October 30, 2014, 08:02:13 AM
The Bulls looking good - the Knicks looking HORRID
And that's without Jimmy Butler.
Excited for this team - really deep group.
Aaron Brooks D.J. Augustine John Lucas The Turd was a really nice pick up. Not sure why it didn't get much press.
That's the latest in a line of streaky midgets to excel in the Derrick Rose role in Thibs' system. It's a thing. It didn't get press because Brooks isn't good. But he could fuck around and get himself PAID after this stint.
Quote from: BH on October 30, 2014, 02:36:32 PM
Is it too early to think Thibs has changed and now will give players more rest? Noah and Rose weren't overworked last night.
Bulls scribes have reported that those two are on a strict minutes diet of between 30-35 per. I wonder if he'd get in trouble for violating that.
Quote from: BH on October 30, 2014, 02:36:32 PM
Is it too early to think Thibs has changed and now will give players more rest? Noah and Rose weren't overworked last night.
I don't think Thibs changed. He actually has a bunch of good bench guys that can play with some other teams' starters, so he's confident in playing them extended minutes. He wants to win even if it means running his starters into the ground, but he might not have to do that this year b/c they're more than a legit 7 guys deep
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on October 30, 2014, 02:40:18 PM
Quote from: BH on October 30, 2014, 02:36:32 PM
Is it too early to think Thibs has changed and now will give players more rest? Noah and Rose weren't overworked last night.
I don't think Thibs changed. He actually has a bunch of good bench guys that can play with some other teams' starters, so he's confident in playing them extended minutes. He wants to win even if it means running his starters into the ground, but he might not have to do that this year b/c they're more than a legit 7 guys deep
Thibs ran guys into the ground with the original Bench Mob teams too though, so I don't think it's a matter of depth. He's just an insane person.
Quote from: Eli on October 30, 2014, 02:51:17 PM
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on October 30, 2014, 02:40:18 PM
Quote from: BH on October 30, 2014, 02:36:32 PM
Is it too early to think Thibs has changed and now will give players more rest? Noah and Rose weren't overworked last night.
I don't think Thibs changed. He actually has a bunch of good bench guys that can play with some other teams' starters, so he's confident in playing them extended minutes. He wants to win even if it means running his starters into the ground, but he might not have to do that this year b/c they're more than a legit 7 guys deep
Thibs ran guys into the ground with the original Bench Mob teams too though, so I don't think it's a matter of depth. He's just an insane person.
well tdubbs probably just read that off the internet or something because he doesn't have inside sources or anything.
Quote from: SKO on October 30, 2014, 03:19:24 PM
Quote from: Eli on October 30, 2014, 02:51:17 PM
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on October 30, 2014, 02:40:18 PM
Quote from: BH on October 30, 2014, 02:36:32 PM
Is it too early to think Thibs has changed and now will give players more rest? Noah and Rose weren't overworked last night.
I don't think Thibs changed. He actually has a bunch of good bench guys that can play with some other teams' starters, so he's confident in playing them extended minutes. He wants to win even if it means running his starters into the ground, but he might not have to do that this year b/c they're more than a legit 7 guys deep
Thibs ran guys into the ground with the original Bench Mob teams too though, so I don't think it's a matter of depth. He's just an insane person.
well tdubbs probably just read that off the internet or something because he doesn't have inside sources or anything.
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nice rack.
Quote from: PenFoe on October 30, 2014, 03:21:40 PM
Quote from: SKO on October 30, 2014, 03:19:24 PM
Quote from: Eli on October 30, 2014, 02:51:17 PM
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on October 30, 2014, 02:40:18 PM
Quote from: BH on October 30, 2014, 02:36:32 PM
Is it too early to think Thibs has changed and now will give players more rest? Noah and Rose weren't overworked last night.
I don't think Thibs changed. He actually has a bunch of good bench guys that can play with some other teams' starters, so he's confident in playing them extended minutes. He wants to win even if it means running his starters into the ground, but he might not have to do that this year b/c they're more than a legit 7 guys deep
Thibs ran guys into the ground with the original Bench Mob teams too though, so I don't think it's a matter of depth. He's just an insane person.
well tdubbs probably just read that off the internet or something because he doesn't have inside sources or anything.
(http://mrwgifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Maximum-Butthurt-Achieved-Reaction-Gif.gif)
Outside the fact SKO doesn't appear to wear glasses, I find the resemblance uncanny.
Quote from: PANK! on October 31, 2014, 08:03:21 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on October 30, 2014, 03:21:40 PM
Quote from: SKO on October 30, 2014, 03:19:24 PM
Quote from: Eli on October 30, 2014, 02:51:17 PM
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on October 30, 2014, 02:40:18 PM
Quote from: BH on October 30, 2014, 02:36:32 PM
Is it too early to think Thibs has changed and now will give players more rest? Noah and Rose weren't overworked last night.
I don't think Thibs changed. He actually has a bunch of good bench guys that can play with some other teams' starters, so he's confident in playing them extended minutes. He wants to win even if it means running his starters into the ground, but he might not have to do that this year b/c they're more than a legit 7 guys deep
Thibs ran guys into the ground with the original Bench Mob teams too though, so I don't think it's a matter of depth. He's just an insane person.
well tdubbs probably just read that off the internet or something because he doesn't have inside sources or anything.
(http://mrwgifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Maximum-Butthurt-Achieved-Reaction-Gif.gif)
Outside the fact SKO doesn't appear to wear glasses, I find the resemblance uncanny.
Hair is off, too.
Quote from: InternetApex on October 13, 2014, 09:21:06 AM
Preeeeeeeediction time!!!!! I didn't do too badly last year and here goes:
East
1. Cleveland - They may struggle out of the box to find an identity and learn the system, accept roles. But that may be to their advantage later as they will have to play hard in the dog days to achieve consistency. And I just don't really like any other team's roster enough to pick them first.
2. Washington - This will no longer be a young, inexperienced team. They picked up Pierce who, if nothing else will give them some much-needed perspective and professionalism.
3. Toronto. - Just too much talent not to finish in the top half of this conference.
4. Chicago - I'm putting them here because I have absolutely no idea what this team is. Nobody does. I expect they'll play hard no matter what so ... 4th.
5. Charlotte - If healthy, Al Jefferson will take a huge step forward and make the all-star team. They're the Hornets now so the huge dark cloud of suck that hovered over them may be gone, at least psychologically. I think that's good for a two spot jump in the conference.
6. Atlanta - I would have picked them higher if not for the Danny Ferry fuckery. This franchise was pointed in the right direction and seemed like it had a solid plan moving forward. All of that might have been undone this past offseason and the new leadership might tear it all down.
7. Miami - Wade is terrible now. Bosh will have inflated stats and provide some entertainment. Deng will ably replace LeBron DEFENSIVELY but... who scores on this team besides Bosh? I retain enough faith in Riley and Spoelstra to believe this won't be a complete leper colonization but I don't know, it might be.
8. Brooklyn - Somebody has to be the 8th seed and of the teams who could qualify, the Nets are the only ones who actually figure to want it. Detroit, Milwaukee and Boston should be tanking. New York may have enough to go out in a blaze of 9th place glory. Indiana really should be phoning this season in and I think Larry Bird is smart enough to know that. Their only hope is a triumphant return of Roy Hibbert as an offensive threat. If that happens, they could stupidly win the 8th seed or better.
EASTERN FINALS:
Cleveland over Washington
WESTERN FINALS:
San Antonio over Golden State
NBA FINALS:
San Antonio over Cleveland
FINALS MVP:
Kawhi Leonard
NBA MVP: LeBron James
Coach of the year: Dave Blatt
BUMP.
Current standings:
1. Atlanta
2. Washington3. Toronto4. Chicago5. Cleveland
6. Milwaukee
7. Miami8. BrooklynAtlanta didn't get derailed by the offseason Ferry clusterfuck or the sale of the team and Budenholtzer is a fucking wizard. Cleveland has dealt with injuries and moving pieces so they're stuck on stupid for several more weeks it looks like. Milwaukee has overcome the loss of Jabari Parker nicely enough to rise above the horseshit in the East. Jason Kidd knows what the fuck he's doing, it turns out. Charlotte? Jesus Christ. I don't know.
David Blatt and LeBron will have to get on their fucking horses to make any of my postseason predictions come true. But, yeah. Go me.
Quote from: InternetApex on January 20, 2015, 02:22:53 PM
Quote from: InternetApex on October 13, 2014, 09:21:06 AM
Preeeeeeeediction time!!!!! I didn't do too badly last year and here goes:
East
1. Cleveland - They may struggle out of the box to find an identity and learn the system, accept roles. But that may be to their advantage later as they will have to play hard in the dog days to achieve consistency. And I just don't really like any other team's roster enough to pick them first.
2. Washington - This will no longer be a young, inexperienced team. They picked up Pierce who, if nothing else will give them some much-needed perspective and professionalism.
3. Toronto. - Just too much talent not to finish in the top half of this conference.
4. Chicago - I'm putting them here because I have absolutely no idea what this team is. Nobody does. I expect they'll play hard no matter what so ... 4th.
5. Charlotte - If healthy, Al Jefferson will take a huge step forward and make the all-star team. They're the Hornets now so the huge dark cloud of suck that hovered over them may be gone, at least psychologically. I think that's good for a two spot jump in the conference.
6. Atlanta - I would have picked them higher if not for the Danny Ferry fuckery. This franchise was pointed in the right direction and seemed like it had a solid plan moving forward. All of that might have been undone this past offseason and the new leadership might tear it all down.
7. Miami - Wade is terrible now. Bosh will have inflated stats and provide some entertainment. Deng will ably replace LeBron DEFENSIVELY but... who scores on this team besides Bosh? I retain enough faith in Riley and Spoelstra to believe this won't be a complete leper colonization but I don't know, it might be.
8. Brooklyn - Somebody has to be the 8th seed and of the teams who could qualify, the Nets are the only ones who actually figure to want it. Detroit, Milwaukee and Boston should be tanking. New York may have enough to go out in a blaze of 9th place glory. Indiana really should be phoning this season in and I think Larry Bird is smart enough to know that. Their only hope is a triumphant return of Roy Hibbert as an offensive threat. If that happens, they could stupidly win the 8th seed or better.
EASTERN FINALS:
Cleveland over Washington
WESTERN FINALS:
San Antonio over Golden State
NBA FINALS:
San Antonio over Cleveland
FINALS MVP:
Kawhi Leonard
NBA MVP: LeBron James
Coach of the year: Dave Blatt
BUMP.
Current standings:
1. Atlanta
2. Washington
3. Toronto
4. Chicago
5. Cleveland
6. Milwaukee
7. Miami
8. Brooklyn
Atlanta didn't get derailed by the offseason Ferry clusterfuck or the sale of the team and Budenholtzer is a fucking wizard. Cleveland has dealt with injuries and moving pieces so they're stuck on stupid for several more weeks it looks like. Milwaukee has overcome the loss of Jabari Parker nicely enough to rise above the horseshit in the East. Jason Kidd knows what the fuck he's doing, it turns out. Charlotte? Jesus Christ. I don't know.
David Blatt and LeBron will have to get on their fucking horses to make any of my postseason predictions come true. But, yeah. Go me.
Bumped with one month left in the regular season.
Eastern Standings.
1. Atlanta --
2. Cleveland - 11
3. Toronto - 134. Chicago - 13.55. Washington - 14
6. Milwaukee - 18.5
7. Indiana - 22.5
8. Miami - 22.59. Boston - 22.5
10.Charlotte - 23.0
Psssh... Whatever.
I would change Toronto to Atlanta losing to Cleveland in the conference finals. Curry is your MVP, Kerr is coach of the year.
I'm staying with the Spurs as my pick to win it all. When they're on they're still the best all-around team in the sport and Leonard keeps getting better and meaner and nastier. Until I see them walk off the court defeated, that's my still my pick.
So after guessing none of the Eastern Playoff seeds correct I shall now do that thing where I guess the entire Playoffs correctly. This time I'm going to do the West as well and I'm sure I'll get it completely wrong because I don't stay up late enough to see those teams play against one another very often.
East:
1. Atlanta over 8. Brooklyn 4-0.
2. Cleveland over 7. Boston 4-0.
3. Chicago over 6. Milwaukee 4-1.
4. Toronto over 5. Washington 4-2.
1. Atlanta over 4. Toronto 4-2.
2. Cleveland over 3. Chicago 4-0.
2. Cleveland over 1. Atlanta 4-2.
West
1. Golden State over 8. New Orleans 4-0.
7. Dallas over 2. Houston 4-2.
5. Memphis over 4. Portland 4-3.
6. San Antonio over 3. L.A. Clippers 4-3.
1. Golden State over 5. Memphis 4-2
6. San Antonio over 7. Dallas 4-3.
6. San Antonio over 1. Golden State 4-2.
FINALS
Spurs over Cavs 4-2
Finals MVP
K. Leonard.
EDIT: Cavs sweep Bulls. I was being nice but fuck that.
Can JD come back and tell us how slow James Harden is and how bad a draft pick he was?
The Cavs will definitely beat the Bulls but the Bucks are about to get slapped back to earth. It'll be fun, for a minute.
I really enjoyed that Bulls game and seeing Derrick Rose look awesome and if it means nothing at all beyond that game cool fine but that was fun.
Thunder just fired Scott Brooks. (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/source--thunder-fire-coach-scott-brooks-173528838.html)
If the Bulls do fire Thibs, there's some competition over best job available.
Quote from: PenFoe on April 22, 2015, 12:53:47 PM
Thunder just fired Scott Brooks. (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/source--thunder-fire-coach-scott-brooks-173528838.html)
If the Bulls do fire Thibs, there's some competition over best job available.
If the Thunder are dead serious about seeing Durant leave town, they'll hire a man with a reputation for turning players into glue and losing in the postseason.
Quote from: InternetApex on April 16, 2015, 09:47:01 AM
So after guessing none of the Eastern Playoff seeds correct I shall now do that thing where I guess the entire Playoffs correctly. This time I'm going to do the West as well and I'm sure I'll get it completely wrong because I don't stay up late enough to see those teams play against one another very often.
East:
1. Atlanta over 8. Brooklyn 4-0.
2. Cleveland over 7. Boston 4-0.
3. Chicago over 6. Milwaukee 4-1.
4. Toronto over 5. Washington 4-2.
1. Atlanta over 4. Toronto 4-2.
2. Cleveland over 3. Chicago 4-0.
2. Cleveland over 1. Atlanta 4-2.
West
1. Golden State over 8. New Orleans 4-0.
7. Dallas over 2. Houston 4-2.
5. Memphis over 4. Portland 4-3.
6. San Antonio over 3. L.A. Clippers 4-3.
1. Golden State over 5. Memphis 4-2
6. San Antonio over 7. Dallas 4-3.
6. San Antonio over 1. Golden State 4-2.
FINALS
Spurs over Cavs 4-2
Finals MVP
K. Leonard.
EDIT: Cavs sweep Bulls. I was being nice but fuck that.
Through the first round, you picked 5 of 8 series correctly.
Gonna get worse from here on out though.
Quote from: PenFoe on May 05, 2015, 10:46:22 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on April 16, 2015, 09:47:01 AM
So after guessing none of the Eastern Playoff seeds correct I shall now do that thing where I guess the entire Playoffs correctly. This time I'm going to do the West as well and I'm sure I'll get it completely wrong because I don't stay up late enough to see those teams play against one another very often.
East:
1. Atlanta over 8. Brooklyn 4-0.
2. Cleveland over 7. Boston 4-0.
3. Chicago over 6. Milwaukee 4-1.
4. Toronto over 5. Washington 4-2.
1. Atlanta over 4. Toronto 4-2.
2. Cleveland over 3. Chicago 4-0.
2. Cleveland over 1. Atlanta 4-2.
West
1. Golden State over 8. New Orleans 4-0.
7. Dallas over 2. Houston 4-2.
5. Memphis over 4. Portland 4-3.
6. San Antonio over 3. L.A. Clippers 4-3.
1. Golden State over 5. Memphis 4-2
6. San Antonio over 7. Dallas 4-3.
6. San Antonio over 1. Golden State 4-2.
FINALS
Spurs over Cavs 4-2
Finals MVP
K. Leonard.
EDIT: Cavs sweep Bulls. I was being nice but fuck that.
Through the first round, you picked 5 of 8 series correctly.
Gonna get worse from here on out though.
Yeah, I'm not very good.