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QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 07:46 PM) A's are back in on Peavy according to Slusser. I don't understand how A's could pull this off unless they could find a team to take on money for them and uh, good luck with that.

QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 07:57 PM) Quote: John Perrotto #Pirates and #WhiteSox have at least discussed the parameters of a trade in which Jake Peavy and Alexei Ramirez would come to Pittsburgh in exchange for Jameson Taillon, Alex Dickerson and at least one other prospect. #MLB #BUCN 29 minutes ago Link Has this been posted? a few pages back.

QUOTE (zenryan @ Jul 12, 2013 -> 07:41 PM) Havent you learned yet that only Zimmerman is responsible for his actions. God forbid anyone holds Trayvon responsible for his... I think many wish we had the opportunity.

QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Jul 10, 2013 -> 07:29 PM) Why would people let it go? He's still on the roster. He's messing up their financial flexibility in epic fashion and not giving them the #2 scorer and solid interior presence that people wanted. He only gave them 16 a game even with Rose out and he's likely starting to decline. The front office messed up the financial flexibility of this team. Getting mad at Boozer for coming here and...playing pretty much how we expected isn't the best source of anger (but clearly placing any criticism at the feet of the front office is misplaced, because...) I don't understand this "while Rose was out". You'd think with Rose out there'd have been huge offensive stat improvements in Deng, Noah and Boozer right? Wellp. Those points were pretty much distributed among the guards or just not scored.

QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Jul 10, 2013 -> 07:58 PM) That was basically the point I was trying to make. With 1:1 luxury tax penalties and higher max salaries, $15 million for Boozer was steep but in the realm of decency (I hated it personally). Under the current market conditions, which is the main issue in this case, that's a fair amount more than he's worth. Joe Johnson and Rudy Gay didn't exactly bring in a king's ransom in trade, neither would Boozer. I'm not saying I love Boozer with his deal, moreso talking about the critique on message boards and with fans watching the game of Boozer being the worst player ever and completely worthless. The bulls overpaid to get his services in 2010 because they needed scoring and more rebounding inside. The biggest worry was he would barely play because of health, he's played and has been healthy. If I would have told you in 2010 that Boozer would average about 16-10 for next 3 years and play 80% of games I'm guessing most would be pretty pleased. I get that it was annoying in 2011 when he would just iso and shoot a fadeaway, but at some point people have to let it go.

QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Jul 10, 2013 -> 07:43 PM) Josh Smith just got $13.5 million a year and he's a fair amount better than Boozer. David West is a little better and just signed for $12 mil a year. Al Jefferson is probably a little better and he got $13.67 mil for 3 (and the Bobcats overpaid a bit). Paul Millsap is at worst a comparable player and he just got $9.5 million a year for two years. That's the most recent sampling of "market value" under the current CBA. Boozer's deal is bigger than all of them. He's not an athletic 7-footer that can defend, so comparing him to those guys doesn't make sense. Those are the guys that get crazy contracts. Boozer was signed in the previous cba in a FA year that saw Rudy Gay and Joe Johnson get the max.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Jul 10, 2013 -> 07:46 PM) Hmmm, I wonder if the Bulls FO scouted the 2011 Portsmouth Invitational Tourney. The All PIT team that year was Jimmy Butler, Malcolm Thomas, Matthew Bryan-Amaning, Andrew Goudelock, and Vernon Macklin....Thomas, Bryan-Amaning, and Goudelock are all on the Bulls Summer League roster. This for whatever reason amused me. Perhaps because I found that out myself. Goudelock is the most intriguing player of the bunch. He was the D-League MVP and has redirkulous range. Last year I had a man crush on Henry Sims and wanted him to make the roster, this year I'm pulling for Goudelock. I feel he can potentially play the Nate Robinson role off the bench. I really doubt he'd have a role much different than Malcolm thomas if he makes the team.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jul 10, 2013 -> 07:43 PM) 1) Look at his averages against teams like Miami, OKC and Indiana versus Cleveland, Phoenix, Milwaukee, etc. http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/player/spli...3/carlos-boozer Against Miami especially he either has a good game or a game in which he fails to show up. I guess I expect more out of a 13 million a year player on a team playing without its MVP. 2) Yes, Rose has also been benched, but not for long periods of time like Boozer. Sorry, when you get replaced by a guy making 4 million a year less than you in crunch time, the criticism that you're overpaid for the value you bring is justified. 3) It's debatable if he's improved or if the absence of Rose helped his numbers this year. He plays terrible with Rose so I'm interested to see how it works next season. 1) Weird, that almost makes him like every other player vs. Miami and teams with good defenses. 2) Noah was the example. 3) I really doubt that was a big factor considering his career numbers and, you know, actually watching him play.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 10, 2013 -> 07:05 PM) I think he's appropriately criticized. There are people who will defend him, he's a solid player, but he's been worth maybe 1/2 the amount he's being paid, him being banged up really did hurt the Bulls in 2011, and his contract really has been a major impediment to making the Bulls better. This is why you don't make your big front office plans to sign players in their prime in FA. And that really doesn't have much to do with Boozer. Beside 2011, he's been pretty healthy, and no one can say they didn't expect injuries from him when we signed him.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jul 10, 2013 -> 07:14 PM) 1) He posts good numbers again bad teams and then wets the bed against good teams. 2) He's routinely taken out in the 4th quarter because his defense is subpar (how can you justify paying the guy for playing 3/4's of a game?). 3) If he can't hit his stupid rainbow shot he's a waste of space on the floor and that's far too often for a guy making 13-14 million a year. 1) This really isn't the case. He averaged 16-10 in 2012 regular season. Postseason? 16-10. 2) Every player plays less than 48 minutes, and Noah was routinely pulled in crunchtime in 2011. 3) This is the crap I'm talking about. He really improved this year and has worked pretty well with Noah offensively, something that has gotten better every year. This criticism largely comes from year 1 where he wasn't really worked correctly into the offense.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 10, 2013 -> 06:48 PM) When the Bulls amnesty him I imagine he'll get about the MLE. That sounds about right. I think he will be a great pickup for whoever gets him. Criminally over-criticized among Bulls fanbase.

Detroit has been trying to recondense the city for the past decade. The issue is they have no money to make an incentive. It's literally them just saying "please move here, or else soon your bus line is going to cut out" except the people are poor and can't. It's a horrible situation. Also, Jake, I really find it silly that you would reconsider grad school in Chicago over this.

Looking at what happened this off-season I wonder what the market could be for Boozer next offseason if he: 1) Stays healthy 2) Averages 15-10

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 9, 2013 -> 04:33 PM) Maybe a competent offensive mind and line can help him out. It has to. We saw that giving him 1 legit weapon meant he would only focus on 1 weapon at the detriment to himself. This year he should have more weapons, more time, better offense. This is where we really get to see who he is as a QB.

that's essentially saying "we aren't trading Aldridge this year".

Broussard tweeted that Houston is trying to work out sign and trade for josh smith with omer and Lin. What a day for Houston if it goes through. Though may bring out worst of josh smith jumpers.

Houston has a great GM. Planned to acquire a bunch of assets to get a star, gets it done. We'll see if Dwight is still good or will be a cap killer for the next 4 years.

Fun hearing stuff that Asik is Houston's centerpiece of possible S&T with LA.

Pretty fun, and confusing, NBA free agency season so far.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 5, 2013 -> 06:51 PM) Season 4 was the season with the school system, correct? That was my fave. Followed closely by season 1. Than 3, 2, 5. For me it's 4, 3, 1, 2 and 5.

QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 5, 2013 -> 04:36 PM) grumble grumble something about how GarPax sucks Clever. I'm guessing Golden States big pitch to Dwight is to have him remember the year he went to the finals, surrounded by great 3pt shooting (and their nice run a few years ago before his back (?) started bothering him). I'm going to imagine that scenario takes a big hit when you take away Thompson.

QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 5, 2013 -> 04:30 PM) Warriors will need sign and trade to get Howard Is there any way fathomable way that we can sneak in there and get Thompson sent our way? no

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 4, 2013 -> 01:09 AM) So were they thinking this was only one season with that ending?? I'm f***ing addicted, that was 3 days, an entire season and I am staying home tonight to watch the second season. It really helps that I cannot drink or go to the bars, but jesus I am a "finish the whole season" junkie. Anxious to see what you think of 2nd season. When I first watched it, it was jarring that they took on new characters (something you get used to by end of series), and I just really wanted to focus on Stringer Bell. Then when I rewatched the series I had a new love for season 2.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 5, 2013 -> 04:20 PM) He was struggling a bit and Boston targeted him in game 4 & 6, so Q kept him off the ice. Kid is still only 22 so I'm not too concerned. He's so good moving the puck and at that number you can keep him around and figure out exactly what you have in him. Agreed. I think we'll see him grow quite a bit into that new contract.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 3, 2013 -> 09:13 PM) I agree with this. But why'd you have to go back two decades to find shooters that you would want? Haha