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QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 3, 2013 -> 11:08 AM) Kevin Love -injured Dwight Howard - injured/disinterested Andrew Bynum - bigger vagina than Rose That's three guys right there that would easily be 20-10 if healthy. I get that but those guys wouldn't sniff top 5 quality big men in other eras though. All I'm saying is that we should have a plethora of quality big men if athletes are in fact much bigger faster and stronger...there wouldn't be any room for Chris Paul and Tony Parker if that were true, IMO.

QUOTE (Boogua @ Apr 3, 2013 -> 06:59 AM) For the first time in NBA history the league will have zero 20 point 10 rebound players. Tim Duncan is the only player averaging 20 and 10 per 36 apparently (and he's 36). Kind of crazy. Obviously this is a category that quality big men own. For those who believe that humans have evolved over the last 30 years and endlessly spout off the mantra "bigger, stronger, faster!", I ask...where are the 7"0 freaks of nature??? Shouldn't we be having more of those than less? No one has come up with an answer. The last player who fits that description was drafted in '92. LBJ and KD, who aren't big men but rather big for their positions, are outliers.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Apr 2, 2013 -> 07:49 AM) This. I thought the only team that would stand a chance against the Heat was San Antonio, but they just don't have the athleticism. They might get 2 out of 6. Well, if it goes to 6, the Spurs would have to win 2

QUOTE (Felix @ Mar 31, 2013 -> 04:14 PM) It's actually going to be a pretty interesting year in the WNBA this year. Phoenix's tankjob has basically gifted them with a studly team, but LA and Minnesota aren't slouches either. Tulsa will be better too, although probably a year or two away from really competing with the top 3 in the West. They could easily steal the 4th playoff spot away from San Antonio, though. Add in Connecticut and Indiana out East and there are 5 or 6 teams that could win the title without it being much of a surprise. Phoenix is probably the favorite, but they have some serious defensive issues that Griner won't be able to fix by herself.

QUOTE (Felix @ Mar 31, 2013 -> 03:50 PM) Are you really so insecure about yourself that three posts about the WNBA infuriated you to the point where you had to create a thread mocking the entire league? lol

There's a WNBA thread now.

Absolutely shocked it hasn't been started before but here it is. Fire away!

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 31, 2013 -> 02:54 PM) It becomes unreadable when posts like this get in the middle of two people conversing about a different subject within the same sport. Grow up, if you don't like the post then don't comment. Cool, good to know you can talk about anything as long as it's basketball...it's named the NBA thread but you might want to change it to the basketball thread because NBA thread implies it's about, oh I don't know, the NBA? Hell, let's talk NCAA basketball here too, same sport right? Oh but that's right, there's a NCAA thread because there's an interest in it. Siena beat Barcelona 77-69, was a great game! Ask yourself why there isn't a WNBA thread (hint, no one gives a s***) but whatever, this thread sucks nowadays.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Mar 31, 2013 -> 02:20 PM) Nah, it's gone, hence why I mentioned depressing Felix. And I just find it interesting that the Sky might actually have a marketable player I wonder why... This thread has become unreadable.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Mar 31, 2013 -> 12:24 PM) Why is this in the NBA thread? There's a WNBA thread isn't there? Thank you. If I want to talk about s***ty level basketball, I'll go there.

Great win

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Mar 27, 2013 -> 06:33 PM) This has been the Heat's m.o. for, like the last 10 games. Start slow - finish really, really strong. No s***, Sherlock...

QUOTE (buhbuhburrrrlz @ Mar 27, 2013 -> 06:24 PM) 3 fouls on Haslem and 1st quarter isn't even over lolz We got 'em right where we want 'em

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Mar 27, 2013 -> 02:15 PM) I just dont trust Thibs to play Rose for 5-10 minutes and watch the Bulls lose. He just has not shown the ability to rest injured players. ...................

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 27, 2013 -> 01:53 PM) A back injury and knee injury are two very different things. True, but my point is that Howard was cleared to play and obviously judging by his play, wasn't really healthy. cleared by doctors =/= healthy

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 27, 2013 -> 01:39 PM) I think he falls behind in his rehab if he doesn't get into games this year. As I've stated, there probably are other forces besides Derrick and what he feels his body is telling him. Maybe it is his brother, maybe it's not. Maybe it's Adidas. Maybe it's the Bulls. If his body is telling him not to play, why is he scrimmaging and playing one on one in practice? There is something more than his knee feels a little funny when he's going to his right. We probably will never know the entire truth. I seen some of those videos, street pick up games are more intense. Dwight Howard is a great example of why coming back to soon isn't always the greatest idea and he was fully cleared by doctors...

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 27, 2013 -> 01:30 PM) The problem is playing in real games is part of his rehab. He doesn't want to take that step for some reason. Watching some of the clips of him practicing, and some of the comments for those who have seen him, there is doesn't seem to be much reason he shouldn't be moving on to the next part of his rehab. The longer he sits, the higher the expectations when he does return. He knows his body better than anyone of us do. He'll eventually return and I hope it's next season where he won't feel '"pressured" to come out of the gate elite like some Bulls fans think. I can't wait to see him in training camp!

and this is from his supposedly loyal fan base... He'll come back when he's ready, you guys realize that it'll take more than just a dozen or so games for him to get close to his MVP level (if he ever get's there after the major injury he had).It's a long process and he might not even make the Bulls better while he's getting his game back. He isn't going to turn this roster into a legit contender by himself. He couldn't a couple of years ago when the Bulls were better and the Heat weren't as good as they are today. I don't want us to risk our franchise player's career just because I want to see him out there. Of course T would love for him to be playing right now but if he isn't feeling it physically or mentally, I'm willing to be patient until he thinks he's ready. All this silly stuff will blow over once he finally does come back...and he will.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Mar 25, 2013 -> 01:26 PM) The point is it's not nearly as simple as "5 beats 1." You did see the interview, correct? Oh ok, I thought you were taking a shot at Jordan, (at his total ring count) my bad. I agree with you, 5-1 argument is lame. LBJ would have more than 1 right now if he had prime Shaq as a team mate...don't mind me, I still get defensive about my idol, warts and all, lol.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Mar 25, 2013 -> 10:01 AM) Mike knows it too. His lame reasoning for choosing Kobe over LeBron ("5 beats 1") was so amatuer. A 10-year old could come up with that. It's way more complex. Imagine LeBron with early 2000's Shaq? lol. 80-2 every year. MJ + Shaq = would also demolish the league, what's your point?

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 21, 2013 -> 05:23 PM) To be fair, Juanita was basically his employee for 15 or so years as he was out banging everything that moved. Yeah, good for him, she wasn't exactly a looker and she got paid millions for the "horrible pain" he put her through.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 21, 2013 -> 01:08 PM) No, you need the obligatory good players shouldn't play in meaningless games post. If that were the case, guys like Walter Payton and Frank Thomas would have spent the majority of their careers sitting down. .............

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Mar 21, 2013 -> 12:32 PM) The same coach (Lovie Smith) that Urlacher never wanted fired is solely responsible for him being let go. The only ass that Lovie Smith ever cared about was his own and week 17 vs Minnesota in 2011-2012 season is proof of that. Urlacher played in a meaningless football game and got injured. He still had 3-4 good years left. The injury destroyed his season last year and this is his fate now. Urlacher is one of my all time favorite Bears but he is acting like a big idiot right now. If it is true that Brian is still bitter over Lovie Smith being fired then I can't blame the new coaching staff for not wanting him in the locker room. Isn't the point of an appreciation thread is to say positive things about a player leaving our favorite team?

Yeah, Mike has always had a horrible sense of fashion, especially as he's gotten older, like he's trying too hard but at least he made his next wife sign a pre-nup. A dummy he ain't

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 21, 2013 -> 09:56 AM) Considering what is going on in Charlotte, that might be a good thing. He's no Magic. just keep him away from personnel decisions