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Well, between McDermott, Snell, Dunleavy and Mirotic you should have plenty of shooting.

QUOTE (Knuckles @ Jul 13, 2014 -> 03:48 AM) $1000 Cubs win a pennant in the next three seasons. Do YOU take this kind of bet or no? Asking for a friend. Hell no.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jul 12, 2014 -> 09:55 PM) It's funny, b/c while not getting Melo was obviously a big disappointment, the Bulls are still in pretty decent shape for 2014-15 and with some luck might actually be better than that, but Bulls fans are really down on it (they're pretty much down on everything, all the time since the 2011 season). If this exact same roster was the Knicks, Knicks fans would be acting like they're already in the Finals, because Knicks fans are the complete opposite of Bulls fans. Melo going back to the Knicks was like a major coup, as if the team he went back to didn't just miss the playoffs in a historically bad conference WITH him. I give it two years before they look to trade him. They'll strike out worse than the Bulls in free agency and they still have very, very few picks to rebuild in the draft.

Just watched it again. 1) I miss the vest jerseys. 2) Pods was f***ing awesome.

I remember coming home from school, sitting down and turning on the game, and the first thing I saw was AJ getting to home...and getting punched.

QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 12, 2014 -> 05:47 PM) The Bulls never declared their only plan was to go all in on FA in 2014. Was always one of several possibilities. They know as well as anybody that you never put all your eggs in that basket. The TWolves are reportedly taking offers for Kevin Love. They don't need to move him now. They can wait 12 months and get more for him if they think that is necessary. He's not "available" in the same way Carmelo was. False equivalents. You and I both have no clue what we really offered or are willing to offer. This is BS speculation if you are going to argue that we didn't offer enough or something of that ilk. Perhaps the 16 and 19 aren't the assets you think they are. What possibility did we pass on to instead move up in the draft? And while you aren't a big Doug McDermott fan, you don't know a f***ing thing about how he'll do or how he is perceived as a potential asset by other GMs. Given this front office's track record in this part of the draft, he probably isn't believed to be (or actually is) is a non-athletic, non-second option player. I'd venture to guess there are several GMs that would have much more interest in McDermott than the 16 and 19 before the draft. This is where you're spouting more complete bulls*** speculation. Do you really think we left any doubt in Carmelo's mind about how much he might earn? You need to not selectively pick out your rumors about our courtship of him as we heard just as often that we laid out several options, including the option to get a maximum deal with us as we would spin off our various salary commitments. Melo could make as much money as he wanted with us. Be honest with yourself and realize that we will never know exactly what kept Melo away. Truth is that he stayed with his previous team, on his hometown, and will likely take an offer more lucrative than we were allowed to offer. We added a premier scoring talent in Doug McDermott, a many time All-Star post player who can both score and move the ball among the best of those at the position, added Nikola Mirotic who Fran Fraschilla says would have been a top 4 pick in the Supposedly amazing super draft of 2014 and have shredded salary on the process of all this. The team is really deep and added at least two more 3 point shooters, which are the new premium asset in the NBA. Melo could have come to the Bulls and gotten max salary, or he could have come to a Bulls team chock full of good players and gotten close to the max salary. Given what happened, who knows what turned him away. Heck, it could have been LBJ's soliloquy on playing for his hometown. Given the reported price for Love, I don't see how he makes sense for us. To be competitive with some of the other supposed offers, we'd probably need to give up Taj, Mirotic, Butler, and likely one or more future firsts. At that point, you're looking at a gutted team that is relying on Rose to be it's best player and needs to win before Noah's contract ends. If you says it's worth risking the need to rebuild to get Love in the fold... Then what's so wrong with instead spending a season finding out what you have in some of the new blood you've brought in here, instead? Either way, you're completely hitching your wagon to Rose. Love isn't even close to good enough to make the team a real contender without Rose, especially given that we'll lose depth to get Love. Without Melo, a guy for whom there is no evidence we ever could have gotten away from NY, we're stuck in this position: hoping our home-grown superstar gets back into stride. That's the truth. There's no one else we can reasonably get that remedies that issue. There aren't any other franchises that would expect any level of success without their best player on the court and healthy. We already did the difficult thing, which is get a superstar. Now we just hope he isn't Grant Hill. The Heat trio has warped the expectations of everyone. You can't just get all the best players to play for you. You'll soon realize they aren't even that great (Heat) or that it isn't even enough (Rockets, Thunder, Heat two times out of four). Your only shot at feeling anything resembling certainty is to get the league's best player on your team (LeBron) or stacking your team with "really good" players, as many role players as you can, and a superb coach (the guys that just beat LBJ). The latter plan is essentially what everyone wants to do in every other sport, which is just put the best team out there that you can. Bulls fans need to f***ing relax and be grateful that they're fans of one of the best run franchises in the league. Co-sign.

So who's the odd man out with Gasol? Taj or Niko?

Gasol to OKC has to hurt NYK's chances at Melo Nevermind, fake report from fake Woj account.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 11, 2014 -> 01:18 PM) Stein said Bulls are trying to get Wade and Anthony! Yes on Anthony. No need for Wade if you get Anthony.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 11, 2014 -> 10:46 AM) LOL at Mizzou being a top SEC baseball program (and I went to Mizzou) A person that works with the baseball team apologized to people in my class for having to cover such a god awful team. QUOTE (southside hitman @ Jul 11, 2014 -> 12:51 PM) I just said SEC school, not a top SEC baseball program. Surely they can fill the baseball stadium for his starts? You did to say top SEC program

QUOTE (scs787 @ Jul 11, 2014 -> 01:01 PM) ?? Is that statement just based of him staying in Miami? No, it's a statement off him saying they have questionable loyalty, which matters to him so much. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-05...ade-free-agents

Seriously, anyone can trump a Waiters, Bennett, first round pick deal. "Hey Minnesota, we'll offer you Nikola Mirotic, Taj Gibson, and the Sacramento pick for Love."

Love to Cavs talks start and end with Wiggins being included.

QUOTE (zenryan @ Jul 11, 2014 -> 12:49 PM) So Melo bailing on NY is ok but LBJ is bad... I really don't like LeBron. But The Decision and now this. The whole "not 1, not 2, not 3". Since it stopped at two he jumped ship again. Yes, it's great that he's going home. But if they hadn't gotten 3 of the last 4 number one picks, would he be going home? Nah. Also, Wade has insulted the Bulls organization and their loyalty in the past. 0 chance he's in a Bulls uniform.

1) AHAHAHAHAH SUCK IT WADE 2) Bosh to Houston is likely done. 3) Melo, only way you compete now is going to Chicago. 4) f*** Wade. 5) LeBron is still a person I'll always remember as a guy that bails ship when going gets rough. 6) Cavs bring back the LeBron era jerseys over this ghetto bulls***.

QUOTE (StRoostifer @ Jul 10, 2014 -> 08:32 PM) The official statement won't come from the Sox til they get the results from Rodon's physical. Can't put the cart before the horse. Don't tell me what I can and can't do.

So...Sale to start the game?

QUOTE (Big Hurtin @ Jul 10, 2014 -> 12:59 PM) Nice, pun intended? Very intended.

SAS: "Melo's family is talking to him and pushing towards Chicago." Oh the Melodrama.

QUOTE (danman31 @ Jul 9, 2014 -> 11:40 PM) Everyone must be asleep. This is huge news obviously. Congrats Sox, you have a new #1 prospect. Been up since 5 or else I'd be running around ecstatic. This is great news.

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Jul 9, 2014 -> 08:46 AM) I don't know what their system looks like, but in theory we need all of the following: -RHSP (at least 1) -big lefty power bat -DH? if we keep Tank maybe not, but he still has to turn it around -SS after Alexei -an actual OF who can play the OF -starting C -LHRP at least 1 -quality MR and SU options So if you get like a good looking A- RHSP prospect or SS for example along with a good looking LHRP who is close to ready along with full salary relief then that should be something we'd have to think about pulling the trigger on. Between Marcus, Sanchez, Johnson, Saladino, Anderson and Rodon the Sox don't really need another SS taking up space unless it's a blue chip prospect.

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Jul 9, 2014 -> 11:15 PM) I had been checking Rodon's favourites occasionally to see if he'd faved anything about the White Sox or signing, he had a string of her tweets favourited but when I looked tonight, there were gone. So I checked and they no longer follow each other, plus she kind of vaguely refers to a dumping/being heartbroken in some tweets. I need to get a life. Both your stalking and the fact that her ex-just signed with her favorite team make me sad.

That essentially eats up any Montes de Oca money, correct? Also, yay.

Yesterday one of my friends told me my hate for LeBron is stupid because he's a great player. Keep in mind, big time Blues fan. "So, I take it you're a big Toews and Patrick Kane fan?" "f*** THEM. I don't care if they're great f*** THEM." "See how it works?" I don't expect Knicks, Pacers, Cavs, or Pistons fans to like Jordan. Don't expect me to like Bron Bron.

Man, something is seriously wrong with EJ. Just give him a break or something, he needs to clear his head. Also, I hate to say Balta and I called it but Marcus really needed to go to AAA before the MLB. The impressive thing is that he's kept his OBP up. Rondon had two hits for the Dash.