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QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 7, 2016 -> 12:26 PM) Has Hillary "Superpredator" Clinton released a statement on the recent murders of black men? Do you not have access to Google?

QUOTE (scs787 @ Jul 7, 2016 -> 11:46 AM) So what is "Hoiball?" For a week or so ive been hearing Fred wants to run a downhill, free flowing, aggressive offense. Then people make it seem like "Hoiball" is a heavy 3 point shooting team. Those seem like 2 different things. Which is it? Is the downhill thing I keep hearing new? Downhill and freeflowing often require space. Why people are critical of Rondo/Wade/Jimmy is that all 3 require ball in their hands for much of the possession (Rondo has an insanely high usage rate) and neither are good shooters (Rondo/Wade). And while Rondo can make some nice long outlet passes he is not a fast pace guy. He slows thing down and waits for a pass. I am excited at possibilities of Wade showing Mirotic how to flop.

Tasers killed like 3 people when I worked at the paper (read this as I remember 3 stories in a relatively short time of tasers killing people).

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Jul 7, 2016 -> 06:35 AM) It's the 24/7 in your face news cycle. Without bothering to research this statement, I'd be willing to bet these types of incidents are way down from their peak, but you wouldn't know it based on the endless bombardment of these stories. We wouldn't be able to know because for some reason we don't track these statistics. We have estimates put together from articles and self reporting.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 6, 2016 -> 10:42 PM) Yeah, so hillarious and awful.....internet trolls everywhere won, oh wait, he signed with the Bulls. On the bright side, anytime I have a delayed flight, somewhere in between my annoyance of the delay, I will laugh and think of you bmags and your rant against the Bulls front office. I never claimed flights don't delay. I claimed that front offices that are in major free agent meetings don't miss theirs to a flight delay when there are clearly many other planes that were not delayed, or you go the night before. This is the NBA, they just signed a 24 billion tv contract. They can fly charter to visit players in the hamptons. It is not comparable to an accounting firm. I don't really consider this winning. But I pray this "recruiting angle" works, because this is the worst roster construction for modern times. Even if it explodes and Forman is fired, it means we will be unattractive as a destination again. But perhaps we'd get a good draft pick in a good draft.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 6, 2016 -> 10:27 PM) It's obvious the Bulls' FO screwed this whole mess up as a result of not being able to make it to the meeting in NY. Yes it was a bulls*** hilarious moment from a front office full of them, like when they set out to get younger and more athletic and then signed wade and rondo. Shack wins again!

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 6, 2016 -> 10:04 PM) 2nd round picks free up the most cap room. Yeah just talking swapped picks or rights, but to your point not sure that matters on cap because that would be next year.

With bidding war on them wouldn't be surprised f there were 2nd round picks or more

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jul 6, 2016 -> 08:44 PM) Considering how much you hate Mirotic, I fail to see how that'd be a bad deal. For the Kings it would be a bad deal. The pick they get back is basically just guaranteeing they don't lose it. I can't imagine that's the type of assets they'd want.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 6, 2016 -> 08:37 PM) Wade makes the rondo signing so much better. Rondo needs someone like a kg or a wade in there. Its like having an older brother who will beat his ass. I actually do believe this is true but man is the shooting horrendous.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 6, 2016 -> 08:35 PM) Now give the Kings back the pick they owe us, Mirotic, McDermott, maybe Grant, and some picks? Edit: for Cousins THat would be a terrible deal but they are idiots so whatever, I have to believe in something to get this malort taste out of my mouth.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 6, 2016 -> 08:29 PM) Bulls must have something else up their sleeves, right? Like what? They are maxed now.

Guessing Jerry is going to lobby to eliminate 3 pt line in the next rules committee meeting.

Oh god.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 6, 2016 -> 08:01 PM) As dumb and pointless as itd be, Wade coming here would be oddly fun. I honestly think it'd change what players think about the Bulls. The deal for Demarcus cousins and let him Chuck threes. LOL this would be most hilarious team ever. Hoiball. Rondo dribbles for 15 minutes while Wade claps at him frantically before he sends it to boogie for a 3 pointer.

Please, please go back to Miami. Please.

I miss all of Anderson's best games

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 6, 2016 -> 05:41 PM) The thing is they will still draw 20k a night next year. Bulls fans are like Cub fans. I don't know. There are 40 bulls games over what, 6 months? 20k per stadium, games always on weeknights or weekends. I'm amazed there are cities where they don't sell out basketball games in the NBA. If they can't support that there has got to be places that can. There is no way to hit JReinsdorf in the pocketbook with the bulls. Their global pull is too great, and the money that arrives too guaranteed. But if Virginia McCaskey can be swayed by having a season blow-up to laughingstock status, maybe Jerry can too.

Pineda sucks but has a good fastball.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Jul 6, 2016 -> 04:50 PM) LOL. So no one of consequence, just internet trolls. Gotcha. If I were GarPax i'd be worried that people leaving comments on blogs are not pleased. I'll take YFBB and Ricky over KC Johnson anyday. Blogabull is by far the best Bulls news site. Twitter, yes, I guess if you follow trolls, but tweets like this that come out after were commonplace: https://twitter.com/ChrisKuc/status/750761110681165824 But yes, if I was Garpax I would be worried about how fans are viewing the organization. The comments sections on SBnation sites are not different than this message board.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Jul 6, 2016 -> 04:37 PM) I still want to know who's laughing. http://www.blogabull.com/2016/7/6/12105724...hy-not#comments http://www.barstoolsports.com/chicago/upda...ht-got-delayed/ twitter.com You know, places that one could easily find if they followed the bulls.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 6, 2016 -> 04:20 PM) Yes, to anyone with logic it is. s*** happens...even to exec's. They could be flying the greatest plane in the world and still be grounded from flying. I'm sure the president misses things due to weather, other events, too. Sometimes stuff happens. And I'm relatively certain Wade had a select window, so unless it could happen during that time, it wasn't happening today. No harm in what the Bulls did, unless you really think they just didn't plan anything, walked to the aiport and were in shock that you can't buy tickets right there or that you don't have availability (I mean, really....really, you seriously believe that). But I'm going to guess Bmags has never been on a flight that has been delayed or better yet, been to an airport which literally had an outage and no flights were going out (chartered & commercial). I don't even know what the circumstances were, but stuff happens. That would be amazing except none of those things happened today, you guys have great hypotheticals.

Great made-up hypothetical! I have another one. What if the Bulls were a well run organization that met with targeted free agents and weren't a PR disaster. These are fun!

https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160706/do...oard-for-podium

Weird: https://twitter.com/CSNKevin/status/750767316795883525 It's hilarious that you are all acting like this is some catch up between client services organizations. The Bulls made an excuse that makes them look like idiots. Getting from Chicago to New York is one of the most traveled paths int he country. We all have information readily available that lets us know that a 20 year old intern could easily call an airline and figure out how to get to a meeting. The bulls could have canceled the meeting and said they were not longer interested. The bulls could have attended the meeting and said they are no longer interested. The bulls could have said they rescheduled the meeting. The bulls could have signed him to a ridiculous deal. But somehow, they are letting a narrative get out that they didn't make a meeting with a hot free agent because their flight got pushed back to New York, a narrative that makes them look incompetent. It's something that is only believable because we laugh and nod as they say the market will come to them, that they like their pieces, that they will be held accountable this year, and that they will get younger and more athletic as they sign Rajon Rondo and pursue Dwyane Wade.