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QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 18, 2012 -> 02:42 PM) Bird and Magic were lucky enough to be drafted by teams with all time greats on it already though, and they both added to it. LBJ could have waited for that to happen but clearly he was a little short changed compared to them. MJ however was drafted to dogs*** (somewhat) and pieces were added to him. LeBron was there for 7 years and there was no indication they were ever going to acquire the pieces necessary to win a championship.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Jul 13, 2012 -> 02:23 PM) I get the notion that the Bulls feel like they have invested so much time into him, that they don't want to see him blossum somewhere else, but it just doesn't make sense to me, especially with Taj coming up for a contract. They are just downright stupid if they think he is ever going to blossom on the offensive end and that is the reason they are keeping him. When you are 26 years old, can't catch, have no post moves, and have no touch whatsoever you are never going to be competent on the offensive end of the court.

QUOTE (Andy the Clown @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 04:38 PM) Notice that their relievers are throwing strikes. That's the difference today. No they aren't. The balls they are throwing are just being called strikes.

Best trade ever.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 7, 2012 -> 03:49 PM) That's because nearly every LHP is a bad match-up for the Sox. The splits for a majority of our hitter are significantly worse against LHP. And nearly all of our hitters have decided to play into his hands by dramatically expanding their strike zones so far today.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jun 29, 2012 -> 10:36 AM) Leonard will either be great or a complete bust. And the black guy quote is dead on. He's way more athletic and mobile than your average white stiff. He should have went higher than Drummond. His measurements were about the same as Tyson Chandler's at the combine and he actually has very good touch for a big man. Leonard has tremendous upside, it is just a matter of whether he will put in the work required to be great.

QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Jun 27, 2012 -> 08:03 AM) It would be nice to see Dunn with a day off. Maybe Youkilis at first and Konerko DH? Or Danks in LF and Dayan at DH? Give Dunn the day off against Sabathia this weekend. Nick Blackburn is absolutely terrible, maybe he can help Dunn get on a hot streak again.

Orlando Hudson is ridiculously awful. Looks like he got somewhat bailed out by some bad D though.

QUOTE (Jake @ Jun 20, 2012 -> 03:10 PM) John Salley took a big s*** on Michael Jordan on ESPN today. Said MJ doesn't make his top 5 best players, implies that MJ would not have been successful if he didn't have Phil Jackson coaching him, declares Magic Johnson far and away the GOAT John Salley shouldn't be allowed to talk basketball anymore.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jun 19, 2012 -> 11:28 PM) I've thought about that a lot since enjoying the Dream Team doc. Then I got sad thinking about a special kid from Chicago who can GO UPSTAIRS not participating. It should be awesome, though. What really sucks for Rose is that it appears that basketball in the next Olympics will likely be limited to players 23 and under so Rose wouldn't be eligible unless they adopt a plan similar to soccer where you can augment your roster with a player or 2 above the age of 23.

A little OT, but is anyone else incredibly excited to see LeBron and Durant on the same team this summer? Should be fun to watch.

The home team has shot more free throws in all 4 games in the finals so far. There has certainly been some bad calls but the officiating has been pretty even.

QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Jun 19, 2012 -> 10:41 PM) This was a legit prediction, but ended up being a jinx. OKC just can't execute when it really matters. Not really shocking though, it is pretty much unprecedented for a team this young to be in this position. They will win get theirs down the road.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jun 19, 2012 -> 10:30 PM) THAT WAS NOT A FOUL ON DURANT. I'M SO TIRED f***ING FLOPPING. GTFO. That was a clear foul.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 19, 2012 -> 09:52 PM) What a terrible player. I'm sure the usual few on here will stick up for him. I would be happy if he got DFA tonight. He single handedly lost that game tonight.

LOL at giving up 12 runs to this Cubs lineup. Just brutal.

Stewart is garbage. Hopefully we don't see him pitch again this year.

QUOTE (Cerbaho-WG @ Jun 18, 2012 -> 08:19 PM) I have no idea how anyone defends Zach Stewart. I just cannot fathom it. He is terrible. We really need Danks to come back so we can send Stewart down and banish Humber from the rotation.

QUOTE (2nd_city_saint787 @ Jun 18, 2012 -> 05:06 PM) That hype thing was just something i threw out there, not what i based my belief off of -ACC Rookie of the year -Freshman All American -Most points in an Ncaa tourney by a UNC freshman in nearly 35 years -High School Player of the year -2010 and 11 preseason All American thats what my belief is based off of and I said he'll be better than Deng for the rest of his career...I think Deng is only a 15 PPG guy the rest of the way, I can see Barnes being what Deng was a few years ago 17+ ppg Take a look at what Deng did his freshman year of college. And did you happen to watch the NCAA tournament this year where Harrison Barnes was completely incapable of getting a decent look at the basket without Kendall Marshall setting him up. It was scary how pathetic he was trying to take players off the dribble or creating anything for himself.

QUOTE (2nd_city_saint787 @ Jun 18, 2012 -> 04:16 PM) IMO Barnes will be better than Deng for the rest of his career... I remember when he first came into UNC he was being hyped as a Lebron type prospect. Anybody who compared him to LeBron should be shot. The hype he got wasn't any higher than any other #1 player in the country. Luol Deng was the consensus #2 player in the country coming out of high school behind LeBron. Basing your belief that he will be better than Deng on his high school hype is unbelievably stupid.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jun 17, 2012 -> 11:35 AM) looking at his splits, he is wretched in April, May, August and September. He has his worst winning percentage, gives up his most homeruns, his era is high, he gives up a lot of hits. So basically you cannot count on him at the beginning or end of a season. And this stat is fun. When the offense scores 0-2 runs, he is 5-39, with a 4.02 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP When the offense scores 3-5 runs, he is 20-17, with a 3.87 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP When the offense scores 6+ runs, he is 32-4, with a 4.57 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP So you cannot count on him in low scoring games. And even in high scoring games that he wins a lot, he gives up a lot of runs. Take a look at Buehrle's stats in those same situations.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jun 15, 2012 -> 06:47 PM) Not as athletic as Noah either, pass. Actually, his measurements at the combine were basically as good as any big man ever. Too bad he is an absolutely garbage basketball player and doesn't use his athleticism at all on the court.

QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Jun 15, 2012 -> 01:27 PM) He scored 20 points on 18.6 shots that year, after 22.9 on 22.1 shots. He was a horribly inefficient chucker at that point in his career, which was depressing to see. Obviously he still had more ability than your average 2-guard. Not saying he was great, but he is basically played at the same level Monta Ellis did this year at age 40. That is a pretty high level IMO, especially given the awful talent around him and certainly not a level play that in any way hurts his legacy or is indicative of the fact that he shouldn't have come back.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jun 15, 2012 -> 01:02 PM) Oh, the Jordan Wizards days. His "sick" was 9/24 from the field. He shouldn't have come back, but oh well. Jordan shot the same percentage from the field his last year with the Wizards as Rose did in his MVP season last year and actually shot a higher percentage from the field than Rose did this year. He still played at a pretty high level for the Wizards.

QUOTE (zenryan @ Jun 14, 2012 -> 11:26 PM) The Heat got the benefit of swing fouls/calls. The BS goaltending call in the first half. It was a 8 point game with OKC making a run. Bad call makes it a 10pt game and leads to a big run by Miami. The horrible call against Fisher on Wade when Wade falls to the ground and the refs call Fisher for a foul with 2 seconds on the shot clock. That play happens every game with no whistle. Miami scores on that possession. And we all know about final Durant shot. Fisher also clearly grabbed Wade's arm on that play which is the main reason Wade fell to the ground.