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QUOTE (Jake @ Jan 9, 2014 -> 10:34 PM) LeBron has never cheated on his girlfriend I'm pretty sure he has. I remember reading for one of his parties at TAO in Vegas, he was super frisky with the waitresses. And this was when it was known he was with his baby mother and now wife.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 11, 2014 -> 09:59 AM) Is that a new rule? Because somehow Miami was able to do it the year they assembled the big 3 and also gave the MLE to Miller. Similarly that's how the Bulls assembled their bench after signing Boozer. Yes, I believe that's in the new CBA which was agreed upon in the lockout season. I honestly believe you should move Noah now before you end up in a situation like you did with Deng where he demands more money in his next deal and he's on the wrong side of 30 with the injury concerns. Plus, for the production he gives you, I think he's pretty overrated.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jan 11, 2014 -> 08:33 AM) The Cubs should have plenty of room for Tanaka. This is a team that was rocking $140M+ payrolls a few years ago and still has been over $100M under the Ricketts family despite a big chunk of revenue being used to pay off their debt. On top of that, they just got $25M in extra national TV deal money. Given that they only have $32M in payroll committments for 2015, there is no doubt in my mind they could easily fit Tanaka in their long-term plans. Eh, I don't know. In all honesty, from everything I've read and heard on the radio, the Ricketts really seem like a family who took a chance on their favorite franchise being available and hopping at the chance to buy them, not realizing how much overhead goes into running the franchise and all the improvements the Cubs needed. Theo and Jed have wanted to add high priced FA's to mix in with their young prospects. Tom seems to think though, that Theo is like Friedman and can simply just fill the team with prospects.

Realistically, to be able to field the most complete team, you would have to trade Noah in order to afford Melo and fill out the rest of the roster. Possibly Taj as well. I'm only concerned about the first 8 men in the rotation. That's what you go with playoff time. And only 5 can play on the court at a time. Rose Butler Melo Mirotic If you get a high enough pick, Embiid, but if not, sign a guy like Dalembert who's just a big body. say we go with a guy like Daly Then you can also draft two wing players which this draft is deep on. Say you can get Lavine from UCLA and worst case scenario Kyle Anderson, also from UCLA. Lavine is a shooter who can get off his own shot whenever he wants and he isn't small. He has a thin frame which he can build out once he gets to the league. Anderson has shown this year he can score, but he's a tall point forward who rebounds and creates and plays excellent defense. Bring back Augustin and trade for someone like Jason Thompson to fill up the backup 4/5 spots.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Dec in the SB. 9, 2013 -> 10:30 PM) Quick playoff predictions: Niners over Pack Eagles over Saints Seahawks over Niners Panthers over Eagles Seahawks over Panthers Chiefs over Colts Chargers over Bengals Broncos over Chargers Chiefs over Pats Chiefs over Broncos Seahawks over Chiefs Im taking the Patriots and 49ers I

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Dec 23, 2013 -> 05:00 PM) Did anyone see this amazing Grantland article about the proposed "Draft Wheel" the NBA may or may not be considering? This s*** is f***ing dope. The Tanking Solution I think... I think I might be down for this. I need to think about it more, though. There are pros and cons. Praying for an elite class the years you're in the top 6 would be a blast. Watching a team like the Heat land a monster because it's "their turn" would be the opposite of a blast. It would be awful for the reasons other people already stated. Imagine a team like the Heat or OKC getting Wiggins or Embiid this year. Imagine the Raptors or Hawks getting someone like Anthony Bennett every time their turn comes up because it's a weak draft or the best players rather wait for when the Lakers or Heat turns come up. If anything, this type of movement makes the rich teams richer and the poor teams poorer.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Dec 20, 2013 -> 12:19 AM) Pretty good couple days for Illinois recruiting. Good to see. Basketball or Football?

NBA2k14 looks great, but I've heard online is even more of a pain on the next gen. I've only played offline, but that stinks. Also, you don't get updated rosters right away. Fifa is the game I want to try. Everyone I know has said that game is perfection on next gen.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Dec 21, 2013 -> 09:06 AM) One of my students here in China said that was their new favorite movie (Now You See Me)....they really enjoyed the feeling they got from watching it. While some would side with The Prestige or Illusionist, the group dynamic and the more modern-day feel of Now You See Me was really appealing to a lot of moviegoers. It struck a chord, that whole 99% vs. 1% thing I guess. It had great acting, a great plot, the right amount of twists, and then a very satisfying ending for me. I have it easily in my top 10 movies of 2013. Actually, probably top 5.

Finally got to see Now You See Me. I thought it was a great movie and the ending was very very satisfying.

QUOTE (Waygodai @ Dec 20, 2013 -> 07:55 PM) No, no, no perish the thought Kyle --- having fun at a sports event??? That's unpossible! Fun, competition, sudden surges in endorphins, serotonin, dopamine, chatting up a random hottie.... are the most diabolical inventions since the beach balls and the Wave. Im totes for the tank now, my man. Just wait til we get Wiggins AND Randle AND Exum next year, plus Eddie Curry and Tyson Chandler? Suh-weet! Think of the wicked starting line-up we could field on xbox by 2062, at latest... sick! No way Bron-Bron, Chuckles or Big Aristotle couldn ignore the Bulls on Twitter then! Not like Bron-Bron or Brian Westbrook could awkwardly step on someone's foot tomorrow or whatever and suddenly the field is wide-open again, either... If you're best plan is waiting for the league's best player who as durable as anyone to severely injure themselves, then your plan is poo. And I think you meant to say Russell Westbrook, right?

QUOTE (Jake @ Dec 21, 2013 -> 02:29 AM) Hard to make sense of the recent run. A bunch of losses on the West Coast. Beat the Heat. Drop some "easy" home games. Beat Milwaukee in Milwaukee despite losing to them at home. Drop winnable games against Toronto and Orlando. Lose two away games against two of the best in the west. Meanwhile, you've had 4 starting point guards, 5 starting wing players, and...well....let's look at it this way. Every player on the active roster has started a game except Erik Murphy. Carlos Boozer has been your healthiest player and the only one to play in every game -- Joakim Noah has been your second healthiest player, missing just one game. We've struggled to put an NBA-caliber player at the PG position, which has all kinds of rippling effects. Lots of reasons that, maybe, the team is better than the one that has looked like s*** recently. Of course, there are reasons that there could be more of the same ahead of us. Hence the disagreement. This team simply can't score. It's what all the naysayers were saying about the team, even with Rose. With him, this team had a tough time scoring, hence them trying to install a new offense. Without Rose, this team probably couldn't outscore a good college program. The Bulls should've blown it up a long time ago and depending on one man to provide everything offensively was a disaster waiting to happen. Tank Tank Tank We need as high as picks as we can possibly get. No reason to make the playoffs to get bounced by Indiana or Miami in the 1st round.

QUOTE (bmags @ Dec 16, 2013 -> 02:32 PM) You know, Joakim Noah is not the first 6'10 or taller guy to be plagued with injuries. That's kind of the norm. No, it's not. Cousins isn't getting injured every other day despite having a much larger frame. Dwight, minus about a year is the same. If I could trade Noah for Embiid right now, I'd do it. Because Embiid, at this stage, is more advanced than Noah. Noah doesn't do anything special.

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I liked Kenny alot. I thought Hahn would be proven to be overhyped as a GM, but he is every bit of people said he was, plus more. Both way different approaches, but still great. In Hahn, I trust.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Dec 9, 2013 -> 11:25 PM) I'm assuming there are quite a few people who haven't seen the movie...so if I wrote more specifically, then it would get a bit confusing or I would be including multiple spoilers if you're not familiar with actual/real life case that the movie is based upon. http://www.forbes.com/sites/kylesmith/2013...or-oscar-grant/ My thing with what you're saying is, other movies that have won, have done the exact same thing. Whether or not you like the execution in Fruitvale Station or not, that's different. But to take off points for what others have done in the past, that's being biased.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Dec 13, 2013 -> 09:51 AM) Beckham is a below-average Major League player. He is not worthless, but he is absolutely NOT someone that should block anyone promising. He's had plenty of time to show us what he is, and the result is a guy that should be discarded when something better comes along. Agreed 100%. I don't know if it's the hair or looks that have people mesmerized, but it certainly can't be the play.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Dec 11, 2013 -> 08:35 AM) Jesus, why give up so much? No need to include the pitching prospects. Well, De Aza sucks according to the majority of this board. Beckham does indeed suck and those who think he has any value think he could somehow turn it around after being the league for awhile. Petricka is eh. Rienzo is solid, but I wouldn't consider him near the untouchable list.

I hope we get Kendrick as well. Eaton for Santiago? Seems like the Sox could do better, and I'm not even a huge fan of Santiago.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Nov 15, 2013 -> 06:17 PM) It's too bad Jerrance Howard wasn't retained on Groce's staff. I don't even know if that would've helped. I think honestly, Illinois needs to hire a guy who's in with these players who they all look up to.

Holy crap, didn't realize Snider backed out of his committment and ended up with Pitino. Geezus, it might be the worst day in Illini Basketball History. That includes Deon Thomas. I think Groce or whoever the next coach is, flat out needs to hire Robert Smith and get a tunnel going into Chicago. That's the only way this is ever going to work.

QUOTE (Jake @ Oct 19, 2013 -> 06:26 PM) And I'm comfortable saying the Heat are much worse off with LeBron injured than the Bulls are with Derrick injured. Same with the rest of the Other Two and the next two best Bulls, whoever they may be And I'm comfortable saying, the entire Bulls team has a better chance of staying completely healthy, than LeBron suffering a season ending injury. And I'd take an injured LeBron over any healthy player on our team outside of Rose.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Oct 19, 2013 -> 12:38 PM) Absolutely. Garnett is alot of things (I or anyone else, especially people who've been around him can say alot of things about him....) but one thing I will say is the man was definitely loyal to Minny. Exactly. I don't like neither him nor LeBron really, but I will say, Loyalty is the last thing you should question him on.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 19, 2013 -> 10:07 AM) I know who brought it up. And I agree with Lebron, still. Why should I believe Garnett? You think he is gonna come out and say "yea I forced a trade to a contender."? Of course he is going to say he wanted to finish his career in Minnesota, he has an image he needs to maintain. But he could see he wasn't gonna win a chip in Minnesota so of course he would go along with a trade to Boston. I don't agree with Bron being the one to bring it up. If Ray has a problem, then he should bring it up. LeBron's acting like Ray's older brother trying to protect him. And those quotes were before Garnett got traded. Everyone knew he was loyal. If you can't accept that, I don't know what to say. I've provided articles showing he didn't want to leave Minny, quotes showing he didn't even want to go to Boston, but at this point, there's nothing else I could do.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 19, 2013 -> 09:54 AM) Ah, Espn said it so it must be true. Bottom line, Ray did what was best for Ray, KG did why was best for KG. KG should stop losing numbers and stop b****ing about Ray. It was reported widely that KG was extremely loyal to Minny and didn't want to leave. ESPN happens to have their archives deeper than a lot of websites. Me thinks though, that you would have an issue if Woj/Yahoo was used as the source or some other media outlet. Ray was hypocritical in that he didn't want to come off the bench, still wanted to be seen as a star of the team, and didn't want to take a huge paycut, but still ended up doing all 3 to stick it to Boston. KG was convinced he could have at least one more crack in Brooklyn for a 'chip with his brother, Pierce. Pierce accepted a trade because he wanted to play basketball more than he wanted to retire a Celtic. Last, but not least, LeBron is the one who brought up KG and Pierce, to which KG responded. Since you didn't like the last source, here's Michael Hurd from Yahoo! http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/rumors/post/Ga...e?urn=nba,28987