And look how effective he is.

 

And comparing Shumpert to Rose is a joke.

Let's talk about God-Mode Ricky Rubio, then.

But he can just opt out.

 

And then he goes to the Brooklyn...wait, no.

 

He won't be going where he wants. This is a bit out of date, but here's a look at some teams who could have salary cap room this offseason.

So if Rose doesn't come back, he's a p****. But if he does come back, he is selfish and just trying to be the hero.

 

Sounds like a no win. Sit out, go through a preseason and dominate next year.

 

I blame Adrian Peterson.

oh cmon man. He's been cleared for over 2 months now, he's as ready physically as he can possibly be, there's no f***in reason for him not to be back playing.

 

I've backed Derrick as much as anyone since the beginning of his career but I've lost a ton of respect for him these last few months.

Edited April 22, 201312 yr by Rowand44

Let's talk about God-Mode Ricky Rubio, then.

 

Touché but Rose needs to be more explosive than Rubio.

Rose will forever be labeled soft by fans and media.

Well, he appears to be at this point. A guy who tore his ACL about the same time as Rose has been back for awhile. He's sitting on the bench watching his teammates play through painful injuries.

Rose still sitting at this point makes most a little perplexed, but let's face it, if he comes back next season at 100%, all will be forgiven, and everyone will say he did the right thing, the team wasn't going anywhere anyway, blah, blah blah....

 

Rose still sitting at this point makes most a little perplexed, but let's face it, if he comes back next season at 100%, all will be forgiven, and everyone will say he did the right thing, the team wasn't going anywhere anyway, blah, blah blah....

False. To get back to 100% he needs to play in games, and he's refusing to do that even though he's cleared to play - not only cleared, it's recommended as the next step in the process by doctors.

 

Everyone will remember this no matter what. You can't say "oh he's 100% now, good thing he took last year off." Makes no difference. Could have won something this year, but also would be closer to 100% next year had he played this year. Start the process.

False. To get back to 100% he needs to play in games, and he's refusing to do that even though he's cleared to play - not only cleared, it's recommended as the next step in the process by doctors.

 

Everyone will remember this no matter what. You can't say "oh he's 100% now, good thing he took last year off." Makes no difference. Could have won something this year, but also would be closer to 100% next year had he played this year. Start the process.

I agree with the process you are laying out, but if he plays some games over the summer and is 100% after some exhibition games, he's not going to get any flak. I agree he deserves a lot. He needs to finish his rehab, and he's refusing to do so.

I am just done being upset over it. Nobody is forcing his hand, nobody can make him do it, at this point I am just numb to it.

Sadly, he wont... but Cutler will be.

 

The treatment of Cutler compared to Rose is infuriating.

 

Cutler tries to play on a torn knee and gets labeled soft.

 

Rose says it's mental to play on a healthy knee, labeled smart.

The treatment of Cutler compared to Rose is infuriating.

 

Cutler tries to play on a torn knee and gets labeled soft.

 

Rose says it's mental to play on a healthy knee, labeled smart.

Is anyone here calling Rose smart?

Is anyone here calling Rose smart?

 

Not us, but current former basketball players.

 

Maybe "responsible" is a better term.

Rose still sitting at this point makes most a little perplexed, but let's face it, if he comes back next season at 100%, all will be forgiven, and everyone will say he did the right thing, the team wasn't going anywhere anyway, blah, blah blah....

 

The only way it will be forgiven is if someone demonstrates a real reason for his sitting out all of this extra time. Joakim Noah playing through his foot injuries (along with guys like Taj, Kirk, etc playing though their injuries) is only going to serve to reinforce that. His sitting out will turn this into the 1994 White Sox of "well, if Derrick came back..."

Is anyone here calling Rose smart?

 

Can we ask Reggie?

Not us, but current former basketball players.

 

Maybe "responsible" is a better term.

 

How many tweets from current and former pros out there calling Rose a p**** like there have been for Jay?

I am just done being upset over it. Nobody is forcing his hand, nobody can make him do it, at this point I am just numb to it.

God can!

I don't miss Bogans or Watson at all.

 

Or Brewer, for that matter.

 

The only players of value on last year's bench were Asik and Korver. Both are overpaid and Asik was unfathomably bad when we gave him extended minutes.

I just realized P.J. Carlesimo looks like Gene Parmesan from Arrested Development.

Edited April 23, 201312 yr by chw42

Jimmy Butler sure disappeared fast in the playoffs

 

 

Jimmy Butler sure disappeared fast in the playoffs

 

He wasn't bad in game 1. He didn't play much in the second quarter in this game though.

Jimmy's back!

 

Bravo to GarPax and Thibs for drafting and developing Jimmy. He's such a nice piece and it cost us no resources to have him/acquire him. He, Taj, Omer, Thabo are great examples of our late draft drafting

Edited April 23, 201312 yr by Jake

Boozer just blocked the s*** out of Wallace.

 

And the defense has just entered lock down mode.

Boozer just blocked the s*** out of Wallace.

Yeah, no he didn't. I'm not sure he even touched the ball. He fouled Wallace and it was Butler who blocked that. Defense has been terrific by the whole team tonight though.

JOAKIM

Joakim's playing like a man... Big shot Nate drains it. Go Bulls.