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Algeria ties it. Keep going. Korea's got a one man advantage, they have to score at least once right?

If Algeria and South Korea win, the US will play Algeria next week. I'd much rather have that than Belgium.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jun 26, 2014 -> 02:53 PM) The world's smartest gm because the only way it happens is to get Lebron. Pretty much. But what if he pulls the deal off and then LeBron decides he's better off elsewhere? Plus, if you're LeBron, do you seriously think Melo's a better option than Harden? Harden's younger and he's a better long-range shooter. Plus he's a natural 2, unlike Carmelo, who's a 3.

So how stupid would Morey be to trade Harden for Melo straight up? I don't even think Melo's that much better than Harden, if at all.

I think a lot of people in this thread had the US moving on originally. So for them, it's not a huge surprise I guess. I was not expecting us to win a game, honestly. I had two draws and a loss and that was my optimistic outlook. And umm...Michael Bradley...that was a really bad game from him. The field conditions were bad, but everyone had to deal with it and not everyone was having the ball pop up on them like Bradley.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jun 26, 2014 -> 12:59 PM) Meh, I'd say like a 4 or 5. Us and Portugal were very close for most likely to grab that 2nd spot out of this group. A healthy Ronaldo would have made a huge difference. Fortunately for us, Ronaldo played pretty badly.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jun 26, 2014 -> 12:55 PM) So I know nothing about soccer, but on a scale of 1-10, how surprising is it that the US advanced? 1 being not at all, 10 being shocked beyond belief. A 6? 7? I think it's like a 8 or a 9. We had maybe a 35% chance of getting out of the group at the start.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 26, 2014 -> 10:52 AM) WRONG. Afflalo (unless this is a 3 team deal) can not be traded again until December under the terms of the CBA. Damn. Stupid new CBA.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 26, 2014 -> 10:48 AM) So you are basically saying, lets just get Afflalo and not even try for Melo. Not necessarily. Afflalo could also be used in another deal. You're not stuck with him. In fact, he's probably one of the best trade chips in the NBA right now. Good player on a cheap and short contract. This is what I mean when I say the Bulls' FO has no creativity. They're so focused on a certain path that they don't see other possibilities opening up.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jun 26, 2014 -> 10:45 AM) Honestly, for the 2010 and 2014 FA classes (assuming they strike out again), i'm really not sure what you want the Bulls to do. If Noah and Rose are untradeable, nothing else on the roster is as good as what other teams have to offer. It's just not. What would you have them do? You can scap the entire team to sign Melo to a max deal and he could still stay in NY for more money. What assets do the Bulls have that would be better than what the Warriors are reportedly offering for Love? Should they pull and Isaiah and start trading away the next 2-3 1st rounders? I'm already assuming they'll strike out, which is why passing on Afflalo in a deal they could have easily topped seems like a missed opportunity.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 26, 2014 -> 10:43 AM) Which is why we can't get mad about this move. I think Bulls / Orlando could have worked out a better deal and Bulls were probably willing but they couldn't do a trade now. I'm not about to start with Plan C. I think our front office feels very good about Melo. I am very nervous about Houston and Dallas and the lack of state income taxes in Texas though. I bet they felt real good about LeBron 4 years ago too.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jun 26, 2014 -> 10:40 AM) They wont, so there is no use getting out the torches and pitchforks. BUT I WANT TO RIOT!

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Jun 26, 2014 -> 10:38 AM) If the Bulls go ANOTHER offseason where they targeted big players... and end up empty... heads need to roll. Yup. I'm sick of standing pat.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jun 26, 2014 -> 10:26 AM) It's a possibility IF Lebron is willing to leave. Howard, Lebron and Melo in Houston. It's not gonna happen, but it's possible. edit: i'm stealing this idea from Simmons off twitter btw. Not something I came up with out of the blue. Wow, that'd be a hell of a summer for Houston. Anything's possible with Morey.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 26, 2014 -> 10:33 AM) He would have been a great fit on our roster with very little cost (outside of some financial ramifications). however, I understand Bulls couldn't pull a deal without knowing they could S&T Melo, because he would tie up too much cap space if you can't get Melo in a S&T (I think). I might be wrong. You're right about the cap issues. However, I really don't think we're getting Melo.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jun 26, 2014 -> 10:22 AM) Frankly for those that though the Bulls were going to get things done without an issue, you've set yourself up for disappointment. The Bulls can only do so much. Players have to want to come here. For example, Melo, say there's a sign and trade possibility. If Houston offers Harden, Lin and someone else, what can the Bulls offer that would be better than that? Nothing. Done. End of story. Who can the Bulls offer that's better than Thompson for Love? No one. lol wut.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Jun 26, 2014 -> 10:13 AM) And it could be even worse..... f*** YOU GARPAX. f*** YOU.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Jun 26, 2014 -> 10:09 AM) Ya this is a deal that I go back to and really hate as a Bulls fan if they don't manage to get Melo/Love/James/Bosh/Parsons. Exactly. They better have something better up their sleeves. But I don't think anyone should get their hopes up.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Jun 26, 2014 -> 10:01 AM) That's all??? Fournier is better than Snell but you'd think Snell/19 might have got it done.....Wouldn't have been against Butler/19 either. That's a bad deal for the Magic IMO. Wow...that's a terrible deal and it's unimaginable how the Bulls couldn't top it.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jun 26, 2014 -> 10:03 AM) game might be delayed due to heavy rains and flash floods http://www.espnfc.com/fifa-world-cup/4/vid...threatens-delay Will they also delay the other game too since the last games must be played at the same time?

Ghana kicked Boateng and Muntari off their team today. Players also threatened to start a mutiny after they didn't get their bonuses. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ghana-throws...-112044669.html

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Jun 26, 2014 -> 10:00 AM) 1 missed opportunity.... @WojYahooNBA Orlando is finalizing a trade to send guard Arron Afflalo to the Denver Nuggets, league sources told Yahoo Sports. So he's going back to the Nuggets...?

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Jun 25, 2014 -> 02:55 PM) In many ways, it's not syncing. Google treats it as a second screen, in a sense. It takes the phones apps, and repackages them for a dashboard screen. It wouldnt be hard to make that kind of technology cross platform. Yeah, it wouldn't be hard, but nobody has an incentive to do it so it is hard. Apple wouldn't want it, they want you to use their services. Microsoft wouldn't want it, they want you to use their services. Google's the only company with a history of developing for other platforms since they're a software company and not a hardware company, but even they wouldn't really want that since they'd rather have you use Android. It's good for the consumer to have something like that, but it doesn't benefit the companies making it, so it probably won't happen.

LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live are going to be $200 apiece. I want to wait around for the Moto 360, but I may get impatient and buy one of those. They'll be up for pre-order on Google Play today.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Jun 25, 2014 -> 01:25 PM) THat being said, I want ALL devices to be be compatible with the in-car systems. I dont want a system that locks me into Android, or iOS, or WIndows Phone. I want a "dumb" system that allows me to connect my device. Mybe my wife has an iOS device, or my work phone is iOS, but my personal phone is Android. They'd have to create some kind of universal standard to sync data between the car and your phone (no, not Bluetooth), which I don't see happening. There's no incentive for Apple, Google, or Microsoft to do this.