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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 23, 2013 -> 12:25 PM) It's 10:30 a.m. on a saturday. Ya fair point. This is messing with my mind, didn't even think about the time difference.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Nov 23, 2013 -> 12:26 PM) Where did u read that about him saying it was the same? Ya I haven't seen that part either.

QUOTE (buhbuhburrrrlz @ Nov 23, 2013 -> 12:24 PM) Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 1m Chicago star Derrick Rose is still a couple of hours away from getting the MRI on his right knee in Los Angeles. (1 minute ago) Beat me to it.

And right when I ask that Adrian Wojnarowski says we still got a few hrs until he gets the MRI done in LA.

When the hell is this MRI? I got a feeling the Bulls know it's a torn acl and are just working on a way to release the results if that makes sense.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Nov 23, 2013 -> 01:13 AM) I was going to write this odd introspective post about 15k posts, 11 years and all of the strange ideas that go on in my head and give real insight into the person behind the screen. Then I read about Rose and I seriously got sad. So I know it wont mean anything, because I dont really believe in anything, but I just want Rose to be okay. Its been a long strange trip and I do appreciate all of you who have interacted with me over the last decade. I am sorry if my online personality can be standoffish. Wow, you've been here longer than me? Didn't think there were too many of you!

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Nov 23, 2013 -> 01:03 AM) I don't know how Rose will take this psychology. He didn't even get to play a quarter of a season and he tears his other ACL?? What are the chances. That would kill me emotionally You either crawl into a ball and die or you fight back harder than ever.

QUOTE (Jake @ Nov 23, 2013 -> 12:40 AM) There is somebody who knows. The trainer on site is the best diagnostic tool for the ACL. They can manipulate the knee in such a way that there is little doubt. In my experience, trainers miss the diagnosis less often than MRI (swelling is often a confounding factor in both cases, but moreso with MRI since trainers can examine the player before the swelling sets in) Will Carroll tweeted that the early tests are showing torn acl, MRI to confirm. And then we all weep together.

QUOTE (Jake @ Nov 23, 2013 -> 12:13 AM) With that said, there is little reason to think this franchise will be a contender in the future if Derrick goes down. You're pretty much just gonna be waiting for his contract to expire if this is another ACL at which point you can start really building again You'd have to "throw" this season but no chance that happens. Basketball hell for sure.

So now we can start the Deng trade rumors...

"Non contact injury" uh oh...

QUOTE (fathom @ Nov 22, 2013 -> 11:36 PM) The good news is that if the Bulls don't make the playoffs, the NBA will make sure they get the first pick so they can take Jabari. Hopefully it is nothing too serious for Rose. They'll make the playoffs even if Derrick doesn't play another game and that's just the worst possible scenario.

I don't want to overreact yet but if Derrick is dead, we're about to enter basketball hell.

Why is Derrick so damn broken?!?

Derrick is definitely getting closer. Still has some kinks to work out but he's getting there.

QUOTE (GREEDY @ Nov 22, 2013 -> 07:01 PM) I got to thinking that the Tigers have to be interested in Headley now.... That trade opened third back up for Castellanos, don't think they'll make a trade there.

QUOTE (bmags @ Nov 22, 2013 -> 11:44 AM) B.S. I'm pretty sure you posted Jimmy's PER after his first month and it was like 15.4. Then we stopped caring because that team had like 5 wings on it. SG/SF was way more stocked with jimmy's first year than Snells. The wings on the 2011-2012 team were Hamilton who played 28 games, Ronnie Brewer, Deng and Korver. Right now they're Butler, Deng and Dunleavy(I won't count Kirk for now) how is that way more loaded? When you figure into account that Rip was hurt all season it certainly looks like we're currently better at the wing. Snell is a work in progress but he's no further behind than Butler was at this point.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Nov 22, 2013 -> 07:23 AM) I read that, and as bad as that is, I wasn't even surprised because I've just assumed stuff like that happens on every significant college campus when it comes to athletes. Ya that was basically my reaction as well.

That's crazy dude. Keep us updated when the f***er is caught.

That got ugly real quick. Lu has had a rough night to say the least.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Nov 21, 2013 -> 10:39 PM) He looks like a hairy woman. I laughed. Jo is more active tonight which is great to see as well.

Fournier is f***in annoying.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Nov 21, 2013 -> 10:30 PM) Derrick looks amazing... And he's getting zero help from anyone else. Been waiting for this for 19 months.

Random thought of the night: every member of our starting lineup tonight went to at least one final four, I wonder how much that happens now a days?

Derrick going to the hoop easier tonight than he has at any point this season. Let's see if that can continue the rest of the night.