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QUOTE (nitetrain8601 @ May 6, 2009 -> 11:19 AM) Rose won't be a top 5 player ever with his lack of a jumper and non-existant defense. Wow.

QUOTE (nitetrain8601 @ May 6, 2009 -> 11:16 AM) Tyrus came from the side on that play and still tried to block it. I give him props because a lot of guys don't jump for the fear they may be embarassed. Tyrus will jump with anyone if he has a shot. I wouldn't use this youtube video as a knock against Tyrus. Honestly, I would attempt to keep him. Hope he improves more this offseason, because he did make steps, and see what we have next year. It wasn't a knock. It was just funny.

Eh, you can get the Sony Reader for $250.

One neat thing about these digital books (it doesn't have to be a kindle, my buddy has a Sony one) is that there is no backlight. It's almost like an etch-a-sketch or whatever in the form of words. This does quite a few things... it's not like looking at a computer monitor, it looks like a page of a book... muted, not glowing. It also allows the battery to last forever, because it is only used each time you turn a page. The screen memorizes what is produced and holds it there without battery life. I go to the library so much that I doubt I get one soon, but if I start traveling for work soon and can have tons of books on my device... it will become a must-purchase.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ May 6, 2009 -> 10:04 AM) You beat me to it and we actually agree on everything but Tyrus lol. If LaMarcus was with us, we would not have Derrick Rose. Simple as that. Well, you can always say "coulda woulda shoulda", but trading Aldridge for Tyrus was a colossal f***up. The year the Bulls become deadly is 2010. You have to assume one of the big names will want to play with D-Rose if he continues to progress into a future top 5 player. We also get Omer Asik that year (presuming Pax likes the development)... Asik at worst should be Biedrins-lite. The future is bright for these Bulls, but unfortunately it has nothing to do with Tyrus.

QUOTE (rangercal @ May 6, 2009 -> 08:13 AM) Make up your mind. I don't have time for this. I said "much more". You obviously have the time since you're on soxtalk all day. "Won't improve much more" does not mean "won't improve at all".

QUOTE (rangercal @ May 6, 2009 -> 08:06 AM) No I'm not. Because all the negative fans with no factual arguments said the same thing last year, and they were wrong. Tyrus did improve. So much so, that he was being discussed as the main trade chip by all media outlets for AMARE. WHOA!!! The media talked about it! You'll notice he didn't wind up being the main chip in an Amare deal... so that means absolutely nothing. No one said he COULDN'T IMPROVE. What we say is, he has the basketball IQ of a dump truck and for every good game (Game 1) he has 6 bad/ineffective games where he cannot be trusted.

QUOTE (rangercal @ May 6, 2009 -> 07:58 AM) ... and steve playing the role as the premature chicken little. Tyrus is 22 years old. I don't know how you can analyze that trade in full detail at the moment. The sky isn't falling... Derrick Rose assures us of that; but if you think Tyrus will ever be much more than what we've seen, you're kidding yourself.

QUOTE (rangercal @ May 6, 2009 -> 07:55 AM) I can live with that trade. For the people who can't, time to get over it. ...and AJ with the canned, homer remark. I'm living fine with it... but it was still one of the bigger f***ups in NBA drafting history...

It's going to be a looooooong year at Soxtalk.

No biggie...

Very interesting... could effect some jobs.

QUOTE (kjshoe04 @ May 5, 2009 -> 08:46 PM) And Josh Smith is awesome. Josh Smith is so over-rated it's hilarious.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 6, 2009 -> 05:58 AM) Duncan Keith played one of the worst games I've ever seen him play last night. Just terrible. Barker looked quite woeful as well.

Ha. rears

We just have to pray BA has no setbacks... if he comes back after Wise (I don't know when he's due for return), then we'll have to suffer through that some more.

The Hawks have to find an answer to the clogged lanes the Canucks are creating. They are blocking everything. A few times last night, the Hawks tried to get too pretty, and it cost them good chances. They were not completely dominated though... and yet again they had stupid penalties all game long. Game 4 becomes a must-win.

It is finally a day for another hockey game. 7pm cannot get here quick enough.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 4, 2009 -> 04:33 PM) There was another Brian Anderson who actually was a pitcher who is now a coach for the D-Rays. (I always run in to his stats when I'm googling for our Anderson) It could be that they got which Anderson they're talking about wrong instead of which position they got wrong. That's what I was thinking.

Where's Tuco?

QUOTE (rangercal @ May 4, 2009 -> 02:01 PM) Noah is the 2nd most important player on the roster. No way is he "blech" to me. Tyrus on the other hand... I am starting to have my doubts. Agreed. Noah has proven that he can be more than a serviceable center for a long time. He is very important.

Is it just me, or have people completely crossed the line with their cell phones? I know it's been this way for awhile, but I remember a time when taking a call or looking at s*** on your cell while you were at family functions, a party, dinner, etc was considered bad manners. I've got so many friends and family members who sit there staring at their cell phones while in a group... be they texting, or surfing the Web, or posting on f***ing Facebook. It's really out of hand. I've made a conscious effort to look at my phone less... but you almost feel less popular if you aren't texting every one of your friends every f***ing detail of your night and where you'll be... it's unbelievably annoying. Anyway, share your stories in this thread of cell phone rudeness and annoyance.

QUOTE (chw42 @ May 4, 2009 -> 11:47 AM) I to, would rather have Bosh than Wade. Rose and Wade would be one of the best backcourts in the next 5 or so years, but we'd still be stuck with Tyrus Thomas and Joakim Noah down low. Blech. I think sticking Bosh next to Noah would be awesome.