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On sidenote, poster on another Bulls board (Tyrus something another) mentioned that the presumption is if Bulls make it past Cleveland, they'd try it another year (and he is considered an "insider" their). Also pointed out how players have always stuck with Thibs. I honestly think if Thibs goes, players will lose it, specifically Noah, Taj and Butler, but it is also clear how much Rose likes him (at least according to Woj). If you are a front office or Reinsdorf, how could you be so stupid. Are we turning into the Niners?

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ May 5, 2015 -> 11:22 AM) I found it very interesting to see to Woj article this morning. Woj does NOT have a good relationship with the Bulls front office, it's been known for a while. http://sports.yahoo.com/news/tom-thibodeau...-072125079.html Similar to Jeff Van Gundy, it seems as if Thibs used that story in this long running game the front office and Thibs have been playing all year. It seems all along that if the Bulls didn't reach the Finals, Thibs wasn't coming back, and will probably be traded this offseason. I honestly would be pretty surprised if Thibs was leaking anything at this point in time. Given his work ethic and desire for victory, i'm fairly certain if it doesn't help the Bulls win a title, he doesn't care and doesn't want to be bothered by it. Maybe his agent or someone else leaked something but my guess is this is a lot of "secondary" and "tertiary" leaks vs. stuff straight from Tom.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ May 5, 2015 -> 11:22 AM) I found it very interesting to see to Woj article this morning. Woj does NOT have a good relationship with the Bulls front office, it's been known for a while. http://sports.yahoo.com/news/tom-thibodeau...-072125079.html Similar to Jeff Van Gundy, it seems as if Thibs used that story in this long running game the front office and Thibs have been playing all year. It seems all along that if the Bulls didn't reach the Finals, Thibs wasn't coming back, and will probably be traded this offseason. By the way, I'm not saying their isn't smoke out there and issues don't exist, they clearly do. Just saying that this being beyond repair might be exaggerated. Winning can repair a lot. Look at how long Phil and Krause made it work.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 5, 2015 -> 11:04 AM) Dan Hirsch ‏@DanHirsch 5m5 minutes ago #White Sox have also made 14 outs on the bases (2nd most in MLB). @fangraphs has them at -4.1 runs via Ultimate Base Running Combine that with errors / runs added and how much does that change our record. I said it all off-season, the lil things were going to play a significant factor in the outcome of this season and thus far, the Sox have stunk up the joint in those areas.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 5, 2015 -> 09:43 AM) There are a lot of grains of salt to take, his piece reflects what pretty much every reporter is saying. There is nobody in chicago that has an opinion "they can work this out if they win" I have heard many reporters say that if they go deep, they will work it out. I've also heard from multiple people, including an insider who works in the front office of a different team in the playoffs (whose best friends with my best friend...I won't go any further than that), that this is a Gar and Thibbs issue and not a Pax and Thibbs issue. I've also heard it isn't near as bad as is reported and there are other teams putting pills out their as well in hopes to land Thibbs.

By the way....f*** yeah D Rose! Loved how you have responded and how you have grown this post-season. Keep it up my good man. I know this feels good, but this is just the start!!!

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 5, 2015 -> 09:41 AM) so, Jason just binge-read and binge-responded to this thread that is how i do it. Out on west coast, I recorded, took care of the kids (had cell phone / tv's off of course) and than watched late last night so didn't get chance to read until this AM.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 5, 2015 -> 08:14 AM) I just dont get it. The only thing I have heard about Thibs is that he is stubborn. Not undermining, not mean, not a guy who will smile to your face and stab you in the back, just stubborn. If the story is true and these people feel like they have been bugged, I just dont know what to say, that is insane. it seems like Garpax feel like they should be coaching. f*** it, come down from your perch and coach them if you feel like Thibs isnt good enough. Dont hire someone else to fire later, you have gotten plenty of guys to line up and knock down. Show us how its done I am going to point one thing out...Woj doesn't like the Bulls front office, he never has. We don't share leaks with him and he's gone out of his way to bash Gar / Pax. I would take a lot of these with a grain of salt. Woj sits from a perch and he is the best at getting inside info but he is also the best at smearing and putting out bad campaigns to those who don't give him that information. And I love Thibbs. The players love Thibbs and I really hope when this year is done, Thibbs / Gar / Pax / JR all enjoy some cigars, put on championship rings, and sing koombaf***ing ya and go out and win some more!!! Thibbs4Ever!

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 5, 2015 -> 07:11 AM) I think the layoff hurt the Cavs a bit. Is it just me or does LeBron seem a bit sluggish on the court these days? Obviously he is bigger and stronger than most, but I think his athleticism has fallen off a bit. MJ was able to weather that storm for quite a while. Maybe it was just Butler's defense. I'll be honest, every time I see Lebron, I go my god, he is a man among boys. I still feel that way. I think this was rust and LBJ trying to work and get things going with his new teammates. I think some of his turnovers were related to the fact that with this new lineup, he hasn't gotten to play much with some of these guys.

QUOTE (thxfrthmmrs @ May 4, 2015 -> 09:09 PM) I just have to say poor Niko, he's good enough to get more than 2 minutes even in a playoff game on any other team. He hasn't played well since he banged up his knee, but with the way things were going and pace of the game, it never made sense to bring Niko in (especially with TT out their). TT is a heck of a o-rebounder and that means you have to put everything into boarding.

QUOTE (SleepyWhiteSox @ May 4, 2015 -> 07:08 PM) If he can just move his feet of stone a bit more and not give up so many rebounds that'll be huge Pau's rebounding in the playoffs has been very good, imo. He's brought his energy up a notch. Loved Pau's performance yesterday (especially in that dominant 3rd). When the Cavs were making their run, I was busy yelling, get Pau the darn ball. He is a huge x-factor in this series and will need to be because LBJ > Butler and Kyrie > Rose.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 4, 2015 -> 06:37 PM) Hinrich -6 -13 + / - can be a pretty bad stat. A lot of that happened when Kryie went nuts. And it wasn't, no one was playing defense nuts...it was Kryie just playing insane.

QUOTE (chw42 @ May 4, 2015 -> 06:27 PM) The good thing is that Shumpert pretty much played JR's role this game and they still lost. LeBron looked absolutely awful at times today. Big difference when you have Shump coming off bench, etc. They were thin and we need to capitalize these first two games. What I do like is we beat them with Kryie playing absurdly good. LBJ isn't going to have that quiet of a game 2, I can assure you. We will need to take step up and continue making the right moves in the chess match and of course playing our asses off!!! And make sure we do everything to seal on the boards cause Cavs have some very good o-rebounders.

QUOTE (SleepyWhiteSox @ May 4, 2015 -> 06:24 PM) f*** you thibs for having kirk f***ing hinrich out there at all but especially in critical f***in minutes and f*** you for not providing any damn offensive plays other than Rose or Jimmy one on one at the end of the game... Other than that, loving this win tonight Hinrich actually hit some shots tonight and I know Kyrie got points but it wasn't because Kirk played lousy defense. I for one am glad Kirk is there (he isn't the perfect back-up by any sense and is a shell of who he once was, but in the post-season his experience and his smarts will be invaluable, imo). Plus, I don't ever want to see Brooks on the court when we need a stop. Thankfully the Cavs don't have a great backup PG so Brooks won't get abused like he did against the Bucks.

QUOTE (Jake @ May 4, 2015 -> 06:15 PM) Derrick has played really well tonight. Even on the plays where he isn't scoring or obviously making the big play, he's doing the right stuff. He also missed some shots where he was aggressive and more often than not he makes. Was very impressed with Rose. Butler was strong late in the game. Fun game to watch, although Cavs are playing without Smith (that said Shumpert had himself a night) and I expect Cavs will have more of an edge (that was a long lay-off). This is going to be a good series. Nice to get the 1st one on the road, but now we need 3 more in this series and the chess match will begin! Lets go Bulls...lets get them in game 2 too!!!

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ May 4, 2015 -> 06:14 PM) Weber even noticed that Bron Bron's feet were moving. Weber did a good job last night. Very fair in the calls.

QUOTE (bmags @ May 4, 2015 -> 05:26 PM) What's the foul disparity now? I honestly was puzzled at how the calls went one direction vs. the other. I will admit Cavs were aggressors but they also were me aggressors (vs. passing and getting ball into the paint). I felt Noah / Pau / Butler were fouled numerous times with no call (same goes for Rose but I'm used to Rose never getting the call).

QUOTE (Jake @ May 4, 2015 -> 05:02 PM) It stinks that we get Derrick healthy for a playoff run but Taj and Noah have been run into the ground. All year they both have looked like they just don't have the athleticism they used to. Describe "run into the ground". Do you mean, Noah was hurt, had surgery, didn't have a full off-season and as a result has not been the same (cause he certainly hadn't played a lot of minutes this year). And with Taj, do you mean, his ankles, which are a consistent problem, are hurt and he even said himself won't get better this year. Minutes haven't been an issue for the team this year and people still make this comment. If anything, us not playing minutes has been an issue, lol. PS: Taj has been pretty good this post-season, imo.

Welp...my daughter isn't going to prom.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ May 4, 2015 -> 10:26 AM) Its really surprising no one wasted a 7th on him. He should have kept his mouth shut (vs. making the comment if he doesn't go in first two days, he wouldn't sign). In hindsight, he probably would have been best served getting drafted as if he got drafted he could have at least been able to sit out a year and re-enter but since he went undrafted, he now is a mere UDFA (since league isn't going to let him re-enter). That said, maybe that works better for him in long run as he is just 3 years removed from being a FA?

QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 4, 2015 -> 09:43 AM) This is literally a spoilers thread. So should the TV stuff go in the TV thread and this be more of a books thread?

La'el Collins UDFA and will not be eligible for 2016 draft, so if he wants to play in the NFL, his only option is to sign as a UDFA. Presuming his name is cleared this week, I presume he will be the highest rated UDFA in the history of the league and teams can't really offer anything all that lucrative (in terms of the collective bargaining agreement), so it will be interesting as to which franchise can get him. Clearly as a football player he would fill a major need and would be the equivalent of an extra late 1st (early 2nd) and would be a guy who could start instantly in place of Mills.

Ok...I'm going to suggest spoiler tags in this thread. You can all tell me I am crazy but I think at least the book related stuff should be in spoilers. That way, people like me who watch the show, can come in here and post without having to be worried about seeing stuff related to books which hasn't happened yet. If it is more a post about something that happened in tv and was just different than that part in the book, that is fine, but stuff about what it might mean given what you know in future books should be spoilered, imo. Anyway, you can all tell me I am crazy and than I'll just stay out of here but as currently constructed I can't come on and read about my favorite show and talk about the episode that happened.

QUOTE (Brian @ May 4, 2015 -> 03:29 AM) I never watched Craig Counsell, the player, and thought to myself, "That guy is a future manager." I always thought Counsell was a smart, heady player.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ May 3, 2015 -> 07:32 PM) There are a lot of really good teams out there and GS is head and shoulders above them all. I don't see them losing. I'm not ready to crown the Warriors, but I did think the Spurs were the team most likely to beat them. I think Memphis sends it to at least game 6.