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QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jul 8, 2013 -> 05:19 PM) They were both charged with murder. One team allowed the investigation to finish, the other did not. That's all that needs to be compared here. I'm not saying it's wrong or right, just that it's interesting how quickly people are erasing Hernandez from things before he even appeared in court (or maybe like A day later). 1 player is currently in jail without bond. 1 player was out on bond. Itd be much more interesting if we were comparing a player who was going to potentially miss game time due to being in jail. Im not sure I can name a player who has remained on a team while he has been in jail (convicted or not.) Not many employers are going to be cool with you not showing up to work for the following: "Sorry cant show up to work, currently in jail without bond, will be back eventually" Do they really need to wait for the trial to finish before they realize im not helping them?

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jul 8, 2013 -> 05:01 PM) He was still charged. And the Ravens did nothing. This case is obviously more of a slam dunk, but I dunno, seems like we're putting the cart before the horse here, as society tends to do. Edit: and OJ was innocent too right? Too much circumstantial evidence for me to just let Lewis go on a lesser charge. Add to that he paid out settlements to the family and you know he was involved. Maybe he didn't stab the guys, but he was involved and covered it up to protect himself. OJ? This is more comparable to Zimmerman/Martin. There is no circumstantial evidence that Ray Lewis was even involved in the fight. The evidence is that Lewis tried to stop the fight and when he could not, destroyed evidence because he didnt want to ruin his career. He flipped and helped the prosecution with their case against his friends. Even with Lewis testifying against the defendants the jury found that the murder was justified due to self defense. And putting the cart before what horse? The Patriots can do whatever they want. If Hernandez is found not guilty and signs with the Jets and beats the Patriots, thats their risk. Why do I really care if the Patriots fire a guy who is being charged with murder, unlike Lewis he is in jail. He cant really come to practice or help out with the team, so why would you keep him? It just makes no sense to compare these cases. A better comparison would be Rae Carruth, who was released after he failed to turn himself in. Hell Leonard Little actually killed someone and went on to have an 11 year career. Each team treats each case differently, but I dont really see a reason to get after Lewis for obstruction of justice. I think a lot of people have done that in their life, its just a natural reaction to s*** going down.

You sure are speculating about the Ray Lewis case. Nothing that I have ever read or seen on that case directly links him to the murder. In fact the case was so weak, no one was ever convicted of murder and I believe Lewis (due to a plea) was the only one convicted of ANYTHING. So unless you have some other evidence it really is not comparable, because there is no doubt that a melee happened and that both sides were fighting, there is just no direct evidence that Lewis actually killed them. http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2013/01/24/5...s-murder-trial/ So that would probably be why Lewis was treated differently.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jul 8, 2013 -> 12:25 PM) My firm is in need of a law clerk and being the least senior attorney, I got stuck with basically doing all the work to find someone. After posting the job and getting some resumes, holy crap do I see the other side of the coin with hiring. I have these cover letters that are full page, singe spaced and not a lick of substance. It reads EXACTLY like my cover letter back in the day when I was looking for a job. What a pointless exercise. Its the worst. Ive hired 5, and there is no way of really determining who is going to be good or bad. Ive even done the interviews etc. Bleh, terrible. My new one is the worst lol.

Eh its grass, not really Djok's best surface and one that definitely would favor Murray. All of those sets were close, sometimes it just doesnt break your way.

Now im jealous of Rock, I wanted an invite once i head dueling djs and light spectacular.

Even I had to tweet that.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 3, 2013 -> 04:25 PM) The thing I noticed most about the Heat in the playoffs, and frankly the regular season too, was basically playing at 75% and being mechanically smooth in the first half and first 3 quarters of a game, and then they'd turn it on in the 2nd half/4th quarter and put teams away. Thats something as a Bulls fan you got spoiled with when they had Jordan. He had a very good instinct for the right moment to turn it up and put the other team away. The bulls now just seem content grinding it out and keeping it close, when sometimes you want them to flip the switch go full out for a few minutes and end the game right then.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 3, 2013 -> 04:13 PM) I agree with this. But why'd you have to go back two decades to find shooters that you would want? Steve Kerr guarding 2013 point guards or bigger 2's would be first dinner scene from Nutty Professor funny. As someone who grew up watching MJ, when it comes to the NBA Im stuck in the 90s. (edit) And it was more about his ability to hit 3s, not his size position etc. Id love to have a PF who can shoot 45% from 3. QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 3, 2013 -> 04:14 PM) You need better rotations in games like that. Deng going 42 minutes or whatever against a team like the Knicks who don't play defense is one thing, but the Heat/Thunder/Spurs are going to take increased defensive intensity plus they will play better defense, requiring even great energy expenditure. That was another part I was going to mention, but whenever I say anything about Thibs it leads to pages of argument. I think he needs to be slightly more unpredictable with his rotations. Not sitting the same guys at the same points, give the other team something to think about have to adjust to.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jul 3, 2013 -> 03:43 PM) I cringe at stuff like that because you know half the audience is thinkng"wtf is she doing?" If someone puts on something that clever, I think even the biggest rap hater can appreciate it, because that was hilarious.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 3, 2013 -> 04:04 PM) I know the fact that he didn't shoot well that series was sort of the icing on the cake, but the Bulls offense was, IIRC, much more effective when Korver was on the floor in 2011, particularly against the Heat, but their defense was also quite a bit worse. With Wade on the opponent's roster there was just no way they could keep him out there consistently for long stretches without it becoming a serious liability. And that is why coaches are paid millions of dollars. They have to figure out a way to balance it and make it work. Against 90-99% of the teams the Bulls can just out defense them and win. Against the Heat/Thunder, they are going to be nights where they have to score points too. To get to the next level the Bulls are going to have to find a way against those teams to score 90-100 points because you cant shut them down every night.

So youre saying him watching porn all day would be an improvement for the Bulls...

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 3, 2013 -> 03:59 PM) I didn't say he couldn't play. I said he'd be a liability defensively. And I said that a good coach would figure out how to make up for that so they can get a 45% shooter on the floor. The last thing I worry about with the Bulls is if they are going to be good on defense, so Id gladly take a great offensive guy and hope that Thibs and co can make it work defensively, than getting defensive guys and hoping that they magically can shoot well.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 3, 2013 -> 03:54 PM) We don't lack a sharpshooter we lack general 3pt shooting. We had Korver, but when you only have one, it's easy to neutralize that. YOu have to have f'd up on defense to leave him open. We really need Butler and Rose to start hitting higher 3pt percentages. If this could happen then Dunleavy would be enough, but right now Im not counting on Rose/Butler to be great shooters.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 3, 2013 -> 03:49 PM) lol. Get out of here. Ray Allen is prime Bruce Bowen compared to those two. There would be no way to hide Kerr and Hodges lack of size, speed, athleticism in 2013. I don't have a problem with Dunleavy. He can shoot and he's got size and length to go with that. lol Sometimes its as if youve never watched basketball. Steve Kerr at 45% from 3 is going to be playing in the NBA today, tomorrow and in the future. Im not even sure you ever saw Steve Kerr play.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 3, 2013 -> 03:42 PM) Problem with that is Kerr and Hodges would be defensive liabilities of epic proportions. This ain't 1992. So is Ray Allen... Good coaches figure out a way to hide a guy on defense to help on offense. (edit) And honestly the last thing im worried about with Thibs is finding a way to have a guy defend..

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 3, 2013 -> 03:32 PM) They have not had #2 with Rose. #1 has never really been a problem though. You hope Jimmy Buckets can at least resemble that guy, but Hinrich, Snell, and Teague don't inspire a lot of confidence in that regard. Korver fell apart against the Heat, that was a pretty significant problem. He was 4 for 14, sub 30%. Game 2 he went 1-5 and the Heat were able to start really focusing on Rose.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 3, 2013 -> 03:27 PM) It seems to me like this is the format they've been trying to follow the last year+. And I think the problem people have is the fact that it seems the Bulls cheap out on getting those players. IE last year not going harder for OJ Mayo who could have filled the shot creator role Whether or not Mayo would be worth it, who knows, but it never seems that the Bulls go out and get the TOP guy, they always seem to settle for the middle. QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 3, 2013 -> 03:28 PM) In this thread, Mike Dunleavy can't shoot How many strawmen are you going to create? Someone said Dunleavy is better than Kerr, Kerr is one of the most accurate 3 point shooters in history. Thats not saying Dunleavy cant shoot, its saying that Kerr is factually a better shooter, same with Hodges. You do realize that Dunleavy's top percentage in any year was last year 42.8% and he has only shot above 40%, 3 times. Hodges career is 40%, and he shot above 40% 6 times (almost 50% of the years he played) and lead the league 2x. Kerr's career is 45%, he shot above 40% 11 times (over 50% of the years he played) and lead the league 2x in 3point percentage. So yeah, I stand by my statement that Dunleavy is not as good of 3 point shooter as Kerr or Hodges. /shrugs

Im of the opinion the Bulls dont need a "superstar" they just need better composition. This comes down to 2 players in my opinion. 1) A sharpshooter and 2) Another guy who can create with the ball once in a while. That would relieve a lot of pressure on Rose.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jul 3, 2013 -> 03:00 PM) Steve Kerr and Craig Hodges don't get you past LEBRON JAMES though!! Mike Dunleavy is a better player than Steve Kerr ever was. The Bulls need a 2nd star that isn't Noah or Deng. The problem is that Luol Deng makes way too much money. He's a good player. He can't be the 2nd best player on a championship team though. If you look at the league as a whole it's star players making good money, players on rookie deals, and vet minimum guys. At least that is what the good teams are doing. That's the model for the future with the new CBA. The Bulls have too much $$ locked in to good but not great players. The Bulls are no doubt in my mind the 2nd best team in the East. However, they do not have enough to beat Miami when Miami wants to play. Kerr 45% Hodges 40% Dunleavy 37.2% And youre wrong, the way to beat a team with a Lebron type star is to spread the floor. That way you bury them if they help and you force them to play 1 on 1, instead of helping.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 3, 2013 -> 02:38 PM) I just want everyone to stop debating this and I want the Bulls to find a legitimately scary second scoring option which they refuse to do. Id just be fine with a guy like Steve Kerr or Craig Hodges to be honest.

You know this is one pretty messed up way to avoid having to play with Tim Tebow again...

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 3, 2013 -> 02:02 PM) Talking to the DJ now...he wants to do dueling dj's and video dj...has all these custom lighted setups and what not...seems like it would be pretty rad... Yeah that would be pretty sweet. You should definitely throw the party that you want.

I have a feeling University of Florida is not to thrilled about all of the press trying to dig into what goes on down there.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 3, 2013 -> 12:19 PM) +1. Since when is it a surprise that some humans are total pieces of s***? Its not a reflection on anyone but themselves. I would have gladly taken production like that. People have worked next to mass murderers and had no idea. In no universe do the Patriots want one of their players going to jail for murder.