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We are truly at the point where there's no reason for him not to be playing for the team paying him on a $95 million contract. In fact, I'd be pretty shocked if he doesn't play tomorrow night.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 25, 2013 -> 09:01 AM) You can't deny the W-L record is far superior with Hinrich in the line up. We all know he's a crappy player at this point, I even got sick of watching him when he was considered decent, but there always are guys who seem like crappy players, whose team plays better when they are in the line up. Hinrich wasn't going to make the difference last night, I think everyone understands that. LeBron playing with the Bulls last night would have only made it a little closer game and far more enjoyable to watch, but as much as I don't like watching him play, Hinrich does add value for some reason. You can't deny the W-L record is far superior with Noah having two legs. I think we're seeing strictly a coincidence tied into the fact that the Bulls just lack someone who plays like a PG (which Kirk barely does). If they had some turd like Beno Udrih or Luke Ridnour they'd look really, really good. It's basic basketball. But f*** Kirk and any conversation that acts like having that oft-injured 10 PER player makes the Bulls better.

The Bulls are the 6th seed with Derrick Rose missing the entire season. They've had hot streaks, now they're on a cold streak. Kirk Hinrich blows and the team was fine for stretches earlier in the year with him down because Noah was beasting and people were hitting big shots. Thibs ran his All-Stars into the ground and now we're at this place because they are playing injured / at 80%. Hinrich does just as much harm on the court as he does good by putting his teammates in bad position with no time left on the shot clock. The Bulls got to their target (past the ASB) in 5th place in the Eastern Conference, and expected the cavalry to be comin' di-rectly. It didn't. They got blown out by a fantastic team in the Thunder, and I'm not surprised. We'll see what happens when #1 gets back in the lineup - but everyone stop acting like Kirk is the reason they are losing.

The Roseless Bulls have officially run out of gas.

QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Feb 21, 2013 -> 12:14 AM) I'm not terribly interested in a new console right now given the amount of use I can still get out of my PS3, but some of those features/games look really good.

This is just unreal.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Feb 22, 2013 -> 09:34 AM) I think Argo is the favorite to win best picture. Just watched it last night, really good movie. Silver Linings Playbook was the Best Picture I saw all season long.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Feb 22, 2013 -> 12:42 PM) That's great, but when does Kim Johnsson come back? hahahaahahaha

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Feb 21, 2013 -> 12:32 AM) Was it discussed in here that Hanks and Spielberg are going to be producing a 3rd series for HBO set in WWII? This one is going to be focused on the air war against Germany. I'm looking forward to this already as Band of Brothers is probably my favorite series/show that has ever been on TV and The Pacific was also fantastic. My father in law will s*** his pants. He's obsessed with WW2 air combat.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Feb 22, 2013 -> 09:36 AM) I notice you didnt mention the riding on dinosaurs part Do old people count?

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Feb 22, 2013 -> 08:41 AM) I dream about cookies and sex and riding on dinosaurs. Steve dreams about Derrick Rose. .... I don't have to dream about sex or cookies. I get those whenever I want. I can't get Derrick Rose returning whenever I want!

All this Western Conference stuff is getting to me - I've never been "tired" of watching the Hawks play the Sharks before! Go Hawks!

Officially had my 3rd D-Rose returns dream last night. Oddly enough, it was in the final minutes of the already-over Heat game. They put Rose out there in garbage time, which annoyed me, and then he threw down a dunk and came up hobbling. I have way too much invested in this kid - think of how the Bulls/ADIDAS feel!!

QUOTE (chw42 @ Feb 21, 2013 -> 03:32 PM) Getting J.J. Reddick would have been awesome. He's having an awesome year now that he gets to take on more of the scoring load. Now he's bench material behind Ellis and Jennings.

Celtics will send the Leandro Barbosa expiring contract to the Wizards for Jordan Crawford, league source tells Y! Sports.

QUOTE (kev211 @ Feb 20, 2013 -> 11:04 PM) I'm going with a week from tomorrow vs Philly as a real possibility for his return. Also it be kinda cool to come back against the team it happened against I'm going Sunday vs OKC for the ultimate birthday present for me.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 19, 2013 -> 03:00 PM) There are plenty of other stars who have been, and who are on the block in the NBA. The Bulls will do nothing to attempt to get them. They are too worried about the luxury tax instead of titles. I'm down with this complaint, but bringing it up when the big attraction is Josh Smith doesn't make any sense. That guy doesn't make a team any better.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Feb 20, 2013 -> 03:39 PM) They only way to eat Samoas is one whole box at a time. I'm this way with Thin Mints. I ate a box each last Wednesday and Thursday nights. The scale was unkind Friday morning, but that just gave me motivation to work out some more heh.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Feb 20, 2013 -> 01:32 PM) Why would you want to come back to play the toughest team in the league? No thanks. Because you're from Chicago? Because you can go.up.stairs? Because what're you doin' Dragic? Because WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO? Because you're the Windy City Assassin? There's a few reasons.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Feb 20, 2013 -> 12:36 PM) The reporters and Rose himself have been lying to the general public. The media reported over and over that Rose cant dunk yet, but there is clear video of him dunking a ball over and over. We wont know anything for sure until he steps on the court. That was what I thought was so strange. That was over two months ago. Then it was reported he was a full-go, contact, 5 on 5 in practice weeks ago. I think they are just trying to lower expectations. That being said, tomorrow night is a tasty nationally televised TNT game against the Miami Heat. I wonder who starts at PG?

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I'm very concerned about Hossa.

Damn.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 19, 2013 -> 02:48 PM) Do you really think that committing long term money to Josh Smith has even a reasonable chance of "making the bulls better for the long run"? nothing like giving a max contract to a guy whose entire game is athleticism when said contract would pay him until he's 32