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Noah will not be good until January, like every year.

I hope Westbrook wins scoring title and everyone shuts the hell up about him taking shots from Durant

QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Oct 30, 2014 -> 02:16 AM) Dunleavy stunk offensively big time but he was great on defense today and I think rest of this season the starting job is his. Our starting lineup has some crazy height and I love being the tall team out there. Dunleavye did great on D and he had three great assists.

To be honest I don't recognize it until he plays outside the net.

Honestly, not a choice at this point.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Oct 29, 2014 -> 05:09 PM) By the way, in regards to Butler, we are talking about an injury that was initially reported correctly and still seems pretty accurate. They are monitoring him and he's slowly getting more basketball activity in. What have they said that was wrong? They never said he'd be back immediately. They never said he'd play today and right now it seems like Butler would think he's going to miss one game. Honestly, I don't care. It looks like it was just an issue with the Bulls other weakness: communication. But the idea that there's nothing to see here when Bulls players get injured and the severity of the injury changes after the player begins practicing is ridiculous. Who knows what this team would be like if we had the Phoenix staff instead of Fred and Brian Cole clearing players with broken legs, stress fractures and severe ankle sprains.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 29, 2014 -> 04:00 PM) come on, how many players pop fingers during a game and shake it off, you act like he broke his foot and they dragged him back out and forced him to play. It swelled after the game, and they ruled him out for the rest of the preseason the next day. And then you want to cite Luol Deng like its the same thing. Go ahead and freak out that jimmy is out for a little while if it makes you feel better. It's preseason. As soon as he did it they should have taken him back in the locker room because...it's preseason. God you act like this is the first time the Bulls suddenly have no grasp on the severity of a players injury. Why don't you refresh your memory? http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2013/5/8/43116...ol-deng-doctors

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 29, 2014 -> 03:50 PM) He didnt play, he was ruled out the day after he popped his thumb. He went back in the game!

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Oct 29, 2014 -> 03:50 PM) Again, it is a new medical team starting this year and to be frank it didn't happen until 6 to 8 weeks ago or whenever it was. Whatever notions on past team can't necessary be applied to current team. Maybe not, but this was a franchise that employed that team and didn't fire him, he left on his own. I have zero confidence they then hired a fantastic new team. Despite the fact they have 100% of their team salary tied to chronically injured players they don't seem to put a priority on it.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 29, 2014 -> 03:49 PM) Posts about Bulls injuries and no Rose references? For shame. Honestly if anything it makes me respect Rose's decision more. They cleared Jimmy to play after he sprained his thumb in a preseason game.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 29, 2014 -> 03:45 PM) you are really overreacting. Granted, looks like Thibs was just bad at math here, but the Bulls medical team being horrible is not isolated to this incident.

QUOTE (Brian @ Oct 29, 2014 -> 03:37 PM) I feel people on Twitter are severely overreacting about this injury. It sucks but it's not a knee, leg, or back problem. It's a finger. Better now than May. It just sucks because: 1) Once again bulls coming out of the gate injured 2) Bulls do not have a wing player that can guard anyone. Which means we have to watch Hinrich dribble for 35 minutes a game.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Oct 29, 2014 -> 03:27 PM) Not sure, just saw a tweet from Friedell about Thibs saying that was the new timetable. @kcjohnson Thibodeau backed off the 2-4 week projection for Butler a bit. Later said 1-3. And this is from original injury Oct. 19. Still, a blow.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 29, 2014 -> 03:30 PM) I dont know how you can infer so much because they put a timetable on it. How did they misunderstand it? Because they didnt tell anyone right away what the severity was? There is no injury reports they have to administer in the preseason, he popped his thumb in a game and it isnt healing as fast as they would like. Day to Day, Jimmy is practicing, Game time decision, Jimmy will not play vs. Knicks, Jimmy is out 2-4 weeks. Noah - Minor knee surgery, 8-10 week recovery, Noah actually was rehabbing all summer, oops he's actually going to be affected all year by this. Deng - Flu, flu like symptoms, pneumonia....actually we almost killed him.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Oct 29, 2014 -> 04:22 PM) Butler out 2-4 weeks, per Friedell. I honestly can't believe how Reinsdorf can have one of the best trainers in baseball, and continue to have the worst medical staff in basketball. How are they so inept? How do they consistently misunderstand the severity of injuries?

Ha, it was actually this: "4. Coaches coach The Thibodeau-vs.-the-front-office story line has been relatively quiet, and both sides would like it to stay that way. That requires the front office letting Thibodeau do what he does best and allowing him to pace the team as he sees fit without distraction. If not, go ahead and look for a trading partner for Thibodeau now, and call Fred Hoiberg for the vacancy."

If anyone wants to claw their eyes out this morning, I pulled the Cowley article. I always forget he still exists, was duped and halfway through knew it was him: http://www.suntimes.com/sports/basketball/...ml#.VFD9z_nF_7M

Organizations that big I never give money to. They always seem to be run by resume-building elite who don't give a s*** about them. Closest would probably be Salvation Army largely due to family history with them.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Oct 29, 2014 -> 03:32 PM) I do not share your opinion on Richards, he seems like a huge upgrade. A huge upgrade? He may be still yet an upgrade but I would still consider that a position we'd need to upgrade. The only line I've seen him look good on was when Saad came down and could set up the plays for him. All he does is sit up top and hit slap shots.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Oct 29, 2014 -> 03:23 PM) They had chances like crazy last night and it just didnt go in. Their scoring chances that normally seem so automatic continue to miss low on the net or way too high. Thinking especially the bickell to Toews one-timer that usually goes topcorner. Somethings off. Pretty happy with defense. Pretty happy with Versteeg. Not happy at all with Richards. I have no idea why he things these cross ice elevated wrist shot passes are great plays.

Pau Gasol started a contest to send him pics of places for him to go to learn Chicago to win 2 tix to friday. And the jerk did not select mine. START TAJ!

hold him out.

This year is nuts, I don't particularly love any team. I have to imagine a major power like Alabama is going to weather the storm and as others continue to get picked off. Ala/FSU/...MSU/...ugh. No idea. ND I guess.

I'm guessing widespread panic until november 4th, at least.

Sharp-Richards-Versteeg I don't see this working out at all.