Quin Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 QUOTE (bmags @ Mar 23, 2015 -> 08:44 PM) So Mirotic is basically the Bulls' offense God. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxsoxsoxsox Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 QUOTE (bmags @ Mar 23, 2015 -> 08:44 PM) So Mirotic is basically the Bulls offense. K.C. Johnson @KCJHoop · 12h 12 hours ago Butler on Mirotic: "Dude can play. He has basically carried us this month." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Mirotic is seriously in the running for RoY. Wiggins is his only true competitor, IMO and his advantage in playing time plays a big role in that. Most of the other rookies get more playing time than Niko, but they're all really inefficient offensively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Did the Bulls dodge a bullet with both Carmelo and Kevin Love? Love isn't exactly lighting it up this season. He would have cost a mint in talent and $. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 At this point in the season I cant help but be happy with the development and maturation of everyone other than Rose. We really had no idea that we had a max contract all-star in Butler or a bonafide all-star in Mirotic. If we thought it was a possibility we wouldnt have said it was a strong one. This basically alters the way we will think of this team for years to come. If these two didnt play out of their minds this year imagine how down we would be on this team. We would want the whole thing blown up no matter what happens in the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 QUOTE (shipps @ Mar 24, 2015 -> 04:03 PM) At this point in the season I cant help but be happy with the development and maturation of everyone other than Rose. We really had no idea that we had a max contract all-star in Butler or a bonafide all-star in Mirotic. If we thought it was a possibility we wouldnt have said it was a strong one. This basically alters the way we will think of this team for years to come. If these two didnt play out of their minds this year imagine how down we would be on this team. We would want the whole thing blown up no matter what happens in the playoffs. well not everyone. Hinrich went from funny to hate, to being legitimately god awful. Taj really stepped back and has been injured, and Noah took way longer to get good this year than normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 QUOTE (bmags @ Mar 24, 2015 -> 04:13 PM) well not everyone. Hinrich went from funny to hate, to being legitimately god awful. Taj really stepped back and has been injured, and Noah took way longer to get good this year than normal. Even if Kirk had a good year he still wouldnt effect the future outlook of the team. Taj was injured and thats a major part of him taking a step back. I still consider him a piece though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Point is, the Bulls arent going to be bad anytime soon. They may be in basketball hell the next few years by having a really good team but never quite good enough to compete for the title but it will at least be something to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDF Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 24, 2015 -> 07:39 PM) Did the Bulls dodge a bullet with both Carmelo and Kevin Love? Love isn't exactly lighting it up this season. He would have cost a mint in talent and $. i never wanted them on the team. that would have cut the flexibility to do any moves. i wonder, who wanted them gar/pax or thibs?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 QUOTE (shipps @ Mar 24, 2015 -> 05:46 PM) Point is, the Bulls arent going to be bad anytime soon. They may be in basketball hell the next few years by having a really good team but never quite good enough to compete for the title but it will at least be something to watch. Their big problem is obvious. They have the full time ultimate major max deal tied up in a player who hasn't been a max player for 3 years. They won't be able to change that for the next 2 unless he can return to what we saw in those couple February games and come close to being that $20 million player. $20 million in cap space locked up in that one player is the killer. Oh, and it is actually possible the Bulls could resume being bad quite soon. Just change coaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDF Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 25, 2015 -> 12:33 AM) Their big problem is obvious. They have the full time ultimate major max deal tied up in a player who hasn't been a max player for 3 years. They won't be able to change that for the next 2 unless he can return to what we saw in those couple February games and come close to being that $20 million player. $20 million in cap space locked up in that one player is the killer. Oh, and it is actually possible the Bulls could resume being bad quite soon. Just change coaches. i don't know the rules, can the bull buy out Rose contract, is that the right terminology?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 The cap is going to take a huge leap in a couple of years. How is the timing between Rose's contract expiring , and Anthony Davis being available to the highest bidder? Bring unibrow home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 QUOTE (LDF @ Mar 25, 2015 -> 05:42 AM) i don't know the rules, can the bull buy out Rose contract, is that the right terminology?? Buyouts were ended in their old form under this new CBA. Of course Rose's deal was cut under the new deal, so the cap implications are much nastier than the used to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 QUOTE (LDF @ Mar 25, 2015 -> 05:42 AM) i don't know the rules, can the bull buy out Rose contract, is that the right terminology?? They could use the stretch provision if they wanted to. Rose is owed $40 million over the next 2 seasons. If they used the stretch provision, they could release him and pay $8 million per year on their cap over the next 5 seasons. I'd rather just take the 2 year big hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 QUOTE (LDF @ Mar 24, 2015 -> 04:47 PM) i never wanted them on the team. that would have cut the flexibility to do any moves. i wonder, who wanted them gar/pax or thibs?? Ask Chris Bosh what it is like to be a big man playing with LeBron. It should have been obvious he was going to have a big dip in numbers. If he left there, his numbers would be back up again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 this Kevin Love/Lebron thing is getting more awkward every day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 25, 2015 -> 05:50 AM) The cap is going to take a huge leap in a couple of years. How is the timing between Rose's contract expiring , and Anthony Davis being available to the highest bidder? Bring unibrow home. this is where I'm at. Rose's contract will be coming off the books when the cap will explode. Bulls just need to keep core together until then to make decisions. Might catch lightning in a bottle like 11 mavs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxsoxsoxsox Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 K.C. Johnson @KCJHoop · 1h 1 hour ago Rose on whether he's confident he'll play this season: "Oh yeah. I'm not worried about that. I don't have any pain." K.C. Johnson @KCJHoop · 55m 55 minutes ago Rose said he should be cleared for contact sometime this week or next. K.C. Johnson @KCJHoop · 49m 49 minutes ago Rose on Bulls: "We can be really good. It’s just all about everyone being healthy, a little bit of luck and everyone staying together." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Good news on the Rose front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 QUOTE (buhbuhburrrrlz @ Mar 25, 2015 -> 10:37 AM) K.C. Johnson @KCJHoop · 1h 1 hour ago Rose on whether he's confident he'll play this season: "Oh yeah. I'm not worried about that. I don't have any pain." K.C. Johnson @KCJHoop · 55m 55 minutes ago Rose said he should be cleared for contact sometime this week or next. K.C. Johnson @KCJHoop · 49m 49 minutes ago Rose on Bulls: "We can be really good. It’s just all about everyone being healthy, a little bit of luck and everyone staying together." I wonder why everyone would be healthy and all of a sudden be able to remain healthy once the playoffs start. That is just not realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shysocks Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 25, 2015 -> 10:58 AM) I wonder why everyone would be healthy and all of a sudden be able to remain healthy once the playoffs start. That is just not realistic. Everybody's crossing their fingers. Should help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDF Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 25, 2015 -> 03:23 PM) Buyouts were ended in their old form under this new CBA. Of course Rose's deal was cut under the new deal, so the cap implications are much nastier than the used to be. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 25, 2015 -> 09:47 AM) this Kevin Love/Lebron thing is getting more awkward every day I think it's a lot of nonsense really. We have this expectation that players all have to be great friends, otherwise there are problems. I don't think that's reality. There have been some weird comments that probably should have stayed private instead of on social media. That's about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Mar 25, 2015 -> 12:35 PM) I think it's a lot of nonsense really. We have this expectation that players all have to be great friends, otherwise there are problems. I don't think that's reality. There have been some weird comments that probably should have stayed private instead of on social media. That's about it. Well nobody thought that until the superfriends hooked up together and we all started saying that players buddying up was the future of the NBA. Remember how our douchebag star player ruined our chances to get good players by not being friends with them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxsoxsoxsox Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 perfect ending https://mtc.cdn.vine.co/r/videos/ABCAFC5FD6...onQGbxZD7dJDHOo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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