Bulls Offseason Thread

[17 Seconds]

Another reason to love Kevin Durant... we get to see awesome tweets like this

 

Jus lef my motha crib.we had a gr8 talk.I love her so much.and I love her even mo cuz she had dat mean batch of red kool aid waitin 4 me lol

[Sammy Sofa]

[expletive] Rose. Slobber all over that hog, you dumb [expletive].

 

Nothing Rose said would have ever gotten LeBron here.

 

So with that in consideration... do you want our franchise player to be a guy begging for the services of an ego-maniac, or do you want him to be a guy saying "[expletive] that, I'm the man and I'm gonna show everybody by doing it myself"

 

Rose has the attitude of a real competitor, just like Durant. They want to beat the best, not join them.

 

Now, can Rose be that guy? I don't know, but I'm really glad he thinks he can be.

 

I'm not saying Rose getting involved would have gotten LeBron here, but just [expletive] do it if it could help. There's a huge gulf between begging and what the article describes, though who gives a [expletive] if he had kissed some ass? Do what's best for your team and the bottom line is that getting LeBron would have been great for the Bulls. The confidence is great, but really, whoopdy-[expletive]-doo. [expletive] this [expletive] of "oh man, it's so awesome he didn't kiss LeBron's ass." [expletive] it, he should have been licking LeBron AND Wade's taints even if it just seemed like a sliver of a chance they would come to the Bulls. If he did that and this still went down as it did, oh well, go and kick the [expletive] out of them on the court. Doing nothing was just dumb, and all this talk about his 3-point shot better not be [expletive].

[Magnetic Curses]

[expletive] Rose. Slobber all over that hog, you dumb [expletive].

 

Nothing Rose said would have ever gotten LeBron here.

 

So with that in consideration... do you want our franchise player to be a guy begging for the services of an ego-maniac, or do you want him to be a guy saying "[expletive] that, I'm the man and I'm gonna show everybody by doing it myself"

 

Rose has the attitude of a real competitor, just like Durant. They want to beat the best, not join them.

 

Now, can Rose be that guy? I don't know, but I'm really glad he thinks he can be.

 

if rose were as good as durant i'd be optimistic.

[Magnetic Curses]

[expletive] Rose. Slobber all over that hog, you dumb [expletive].

 

Nothing Rose said would have ever gotten LeBron here.

 

So with that in consideration... do you want our franchise player to be a guy begging for the services of an ego-maniac, or do you want him to be a guy saying "[expletive] that, I'm the man and I'm gonna show everybody by doing it myself"

 

Rose has the attitude of a real competitor, just like Durant. They want to beat the best, not join them.

 

Now, can Rose be that guy? I don't know, but I'm really glad he thinks he can be.

 

I'm not saying Rose getting involved would have gotten LeBron here, but just [expletive] do it if it could help. There's a huge gulf between begging and what the article describes, though who gives a [expletive] if he had kissed some ass? Do what's best for your team and the bottom line is that getting LeBron would have been great for the Bulls. The confidence is great, but really, whoopdy-[expletive]-doo. [expletive] this [expletive] of "oh man, it's so awesome he didn't kiss LeBron's ass." [expletive] it, he should have been licking LeBron AND Wade's taints even if it just seemed like a sliver of a chance they would come to the Bulls. If he did that and this still went down as it did, oh well, go and kick the [expletive] out of them on the court. Doing nothing was just dumb, and all this talk about his 3-point shot better not be [expletive].

 

if he wasn't going to get lebron here anyways, i'm happier that he remained stoic, though.

[Sammy Sofa]

Stoic, nothing. He comes across as almost painfully shy.

[Magnetic Curses]

Stoic, nothing. He comes across as almost painfully shy.

 

the strong, silent type.

[Sammy Sofa]

Stoic, nothing. He comes across as almost painfully shy.

 

the strong, silent type.

 

I like desperately positive sulley.

[Magnetic Curses]

emphasis on the desperately

[snoodmonger]

[expletive] Rose. Slobber all over that hog, you dumb [expletive].

 

Nothing Rose said would have ever gotten LeBron here.

 

So with that in consideration... do you want our franchise player to be a guy begging for the services of an ego-maniac, or do you want him to be a guy saying "[expletive] that, I'm the man and I'm gonna show everybody by doing it myself"

 

Rose has the attitude of a real competitor, just like Durant. They want to beat the best, not join them.

 

Now, can Rose be that guy? I don't know, but I'm really glad he thinks he can be.

 

I'm not saying Rose getting involved would have gotten LeBron here, but just [expletive] do it if it could help. There's a huge gulf between begging and what the article describes, though who gives a [expletive] if he had kissed some ass? Do what's best for your team and the bottom line is that getting LeBron would have been great for the Bulls. The confidence is great, but really, whoopdy-[expletive]-doo. [expletive] this [expletive] of "oh man, it's so awesome he didn't kiss LeBron's ass." [expletive] it, he should have been licking LeBron AND Wade's taints even if it just seemed like a sliver of a chance they would come to the Bulls. If he did that and this still went down as it did, oh well, go and kick the [expletive] out of them on the court. Doing nothing was just dumb, and all this talk about his 3-point shot better not be [expletive].

 

Did Rose even realize this was expected/hoped of him? Was he asked to do it? Honestly, I'm not sure it would have occurred to me to do it, but then again, I'm not part of the NBA player culture, so maybe it's understood that's how it works.

[Wilson A2000]

Stoic, nothing. He comes across as almost painfully shy.

 

I agree. I think he was too timid to call up LeBron. It's just not his personality. I don't think he didn't want to give up the spotlight here in Chicago because he has never even sought to be the king of Chicago.

 

 

How is Corey Brewer's defense?

[Sammy Sofa]

Did Rose even realize this was expected/hoped of him? Was he asked to do it? Honestly, I'm not sure it would have occurred to me to do it, but then again, I'm not part of the NBA player culture, so maybe it's understood that's how it works.

 

Good point. Given Rose's personality it wouldn't surprise if it just didn't occur to him to be so "bold." My response was more based on the posts here making it sound like Rose was being all badass by not calling LeBron, when there's a good chance he was just too scared or clueless to do so, though I'd like to think management would have pressed him if that was the case.

[rawaction]

Stoic, nothing. He comes across as almost painfully shy.

 

I agree. I think he was too timid to call up LeBron. It's just not his personality. I don't think he didn't want to give up the spotlight here in Chicago because he has never even sought to be the king of Chicago.

 

 

How is Corey Brewer's defense?

 

I don't know. But I know RONNIE Brewer (the newest Chicago Bull) plays wonderful defense.

[Old Style]

Stoic, nothing. He comes across as almost painfully shy.

 

I agree. I think he was too timid to call up LeBron. It's just not his personality. I don't think he didn't want to give up the spotlight here in Chicago because he has never even sought to be the king of Chicago.

 

 

How is Corey Brewer's defense?

 

I don't know. But I know RONNIE Brewer (the newest Chicago Bull) plays wonderful defense.

How is Ronnie Wood's defense?

[imb]

Stoic, nothing. He comes across as almost painfully shy.

 

I agree. I think he was too timid to call up LeBron. It's just not his personality. I don't think he didn't want to give up the spotlight here in Chicago because he has never even sought to be the king of Chicago.

 

 

How is Corey Brewer's defense?

 

I don't know. But I know RONNIE Brewer (the newest Chicago Bull) plays wonderful defense.

How is Ronnie Wood's defense?

 

what does ronnie woo woo have to do with this

[Old Style]

Rockets signed Brad Miller.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5388602

[SpongeWorthy]

If you hear that Rose anecdote in a vacuum, then yeah, it might sound dumb that he didn't kiss Lebron's ass. But the thrust of that article was that the Heat thing was in the bag once Riley cleared enough cap space. So who cares at this point?

[17 Seconds]

[expletive] Rose. Slobber all over that hog, you dumb [expletive].

 

Nothing Rose said would have ever gotten LeBron here.

 

So with that in consideration... do you want our franchise player to be a guy begging for the services of an ego-maniac, or do you want him to be a guy saying "[expletive] that, I'm the man and I'm gonna show everybody by doing it myself"

 

Rose has the attitude of a real competitor, just like Durant. They want to beat the best, not join them.

 

Now, can Rose be that guy? I don't know, but I'm really glad he thinks he can be.

 

I'm not saying Rose getting involved would have gotten LeBron here, but just [expletive] do it if it could help. There's a huge gulf between begging and what the article describes, though who gives a [expletive] if he had kissed some ass? Do what's best for your team and the bottom line is that getting LeBron would have been great for the Bulls. The confidence is great, but really, whoopdy-[expletive]-doo. [expletive] this [expletive] of "oh man, it's so awesome he didn't kiss LeBron's ass." [expletive] it, he should have been licking LeBron AND Wade's taints even if it just seemed like a sliver of a chance they would come to the Bulls. If he did that and this still went down as it did, oh well, go and kick the [expletive] out of them on the court. Doing nothing was just dumb, and all this talk about his 3-point shot better not be [expletive].

 

So you want your superstar to be a begging bitch.

 

Rose DID talk to LeBron (unless he's lying, which I doubt). He just didn't beg him.

Edited July 17, 2010 by 17 Seconds

[SpongeWorthy]

Whoa Brad got 3/15? I figured this might be his last season.

 

Can't imagine how slow he'll be in 3 years.

[17 Seconds]

Yeah I wanted him back, but I can't blame him for taking that. That's ridiculous

[imb]

Whoa Brad got 3/15? I figured this might be his last season.

 

Can't imagine how slow he'll be in 3 years.

 

it'll be like old school girls 6-on-6 basketball

 

"just stay on one end of the court, brad"

 

thank god there's no offsides

[Wilson A2000]

Stoic, nothing. He comes across as almost painfully shy.

 

I agree. I think he was too timid to call up LeBron. It's just not his personality. I don't think he didn't want to give up the spotlight here in Chicago because he has never even sought to be the king of Chicago.

 

 

How is Corey Brewer's defense?

 

I don't know. But I know RONNIE Brewer (the newest Chicago Bull) plays wonderful defense.

 

Wow I totally had the wrong person.

[Sammy Sofa]

So you want your superstar to be a begging bitch.

 

Of course. Do whatever it takes. Again, if LeBron still said no, who gives a [expletive]?

[imb]

I'm really doubting that derrick rose was just too nervous to pick up the phone. reports from the very beginning were that he was kind of lukewarm to the idea of lebron coming over in the first place.

 

I guess in the end i'd be kind of annoyed that he didn't make at least a pitch to get lebron over, but it looks like he was always miami-bound, anyway, so it didn't matter.

 

and in the end, you probably want your top player to believe he can do it on his own, anyway.

[Sammy Sofa]

I WANT IT BOTH WAYS, DAMMIT.

[17 Seconds]

Rose said in an interview like the day before "The Decision" that he talked to LeBron a couple times and also texted him a couple times during FA, so why are we even talking about this? Becuase some writer made an ambiguous statement about how Rose didn't try to "recruit" him?