Chicago Bulls Playoff Thread

[Derwood]

The best athletes in history were egotistical a-holes. Jordan is near the top of that list

[Pushfrog98]

The best athletes in history were egotistical a-holes. Jordan is near the top of that list

You watch your mouth. Michael Jordan is a saint!

[Banedon]

The best athletes in history were egotistical a-holes. Jordan is near the top of that list

You watch your mouth. Michael Jordan is a saint!

 

Now come on. Those of us that think MJ was the GOAT are well aware of his [expletive]-ishness.

[SouthSideRyan]

Debilitating gambling addiction is censored?

[Banedon]

haha...that was a-hole-ishness.

[Pushfrog98]

The best athletes in history were egotistical a-holes. Jordan is near the top of that list

You watch your mouth. Michael Jordan is a saint!

 

Now come on. Those of us that think MJ was the GOAT are well aware of his [expletive].

[UMFan83]

Mark Stein:

 

Bulls exploring avenues to try to trade for Lakers' Pau Gasol, sources close to situation say. Story going up now at ESPN online

[ctcf]

Mark Stein:

 

Bulls exploring avenues to try to trade for Lakers' Pau Gasol, sources close to situation say. Story going up now at ESPN online

 

What in the [expletive]!?

[DivineBovine]

Mark Stein:

 

Bulls exploring avenues to try to trade for Lakers' Pau Gasol, sources close to situation say. Story going up now at ESPN online

 

What in the [expletive]!?

 

Wow.

[UMFan83]

From the actual article:

 

The Chicago Bulls are exploring avenues to acquire Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol before Thursday's trade deadline, according to sources close to the situation.

 

The Bulls have long hoped to wedge themselves into the trade running for Orlando Magic star Dwight Howard, but sources told ESPN.com that Howard's well-chronicled lack of interest in a trade to Chicago has prompted the Bulls to switch their focus to Gasol in advance of Thursday's 3 p.m. deadline.

 

Sources say that the Lakers, however, have limited interest in the players Chicago would be offering, starting with Bulls forward Carlos Boozer.

 

So the Bulls would have to recruit at least one more team to the discussions to have any shot at Gasol, sources said, with the Lakers known to be insistent on getting back at least one certifiable star if they consent to the trade the Spaniard. Sources say that the Lakers, furthermore, continue to talk to other teams about Gasol in advance.

 

More at the link:

http://espn.go.com/chicago/nba/story/_/id/7682303/chicago-bulls-working-acquire-pau-gasol-los-angeles-lakers-sources-say

[UMFan83]

Rose fined 25K for the aforementioned comments about referees last night.

 

That's .01% of his Adidas contract.

[The R-Train]

Derrick Rose was rear-ended on the Kennedy Expressway. Word is that he's uninjured.

[SouthSideRyan]

Don't look at me, I take Lakeshore

[seanimal]

it was jonathan toews

[DivineBovine]

Derrick Rose was rear-ended on the Kennedy Expressway. Word is that he's uninjured.

 

 

Imagine that. Was he driving slow? I remember when I used to live in Chicago and saw MJ driving around, he would always be going twice as fast as everyone else.

[UMFan83]

KC Johnson has been tweeting this evening that Derrick Rose has some sort of injury (not sure what type). This is unrelated to the car accident and Thibs said he expects Rose to play tomorrow, but KC apparently observed him limping coming out of the Bulls film session.

 

Just what the season needs, another lingering Rose injury.

[DivineBovine]

From the actual article:

 

The Chicago Bulls are exploring avenues to acquire Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol before Thursday's trade deadline, according to sources close to the situation.

 

The Bulls have long hoped to wedge themselves into the trade running for Orlando Magic star Dwight Howard, but sources told ESPN.com that Howard's well-chronicled lack of interest in a trade to Chicago has prompted the Bulls to switch their focus to Gasol in advance of Thursday's 3 p.m. deadline.

 

Sources say that the Lakers, however, have limited interest in the players Chicago would be offering, starting with Bulls forward Carlos Boozer.

 

So the Bulls would have to recruit at least one more team to the discussions to have any shot at Gasol, sources said, with the Lakers known to be insistent on getting back at least one certifiable star if they consent to the trade the Spaniard. Sources say that the Lakers, furthermore, continue to talk to other teams about Gasol in advance.

 

More at the link:

http://espn.go.com/chicago/nba/story/_/id/7682303/chicago-bulls-working-acquire-pau-gasol-los-angeles-lakers-sources-say

 

 

Replacing Boozer with Gasol? :beg:

 

Unfortunately, I'm not getting my hopes up. Nobody is doing any deal like that unless the pot is sweetened considerably.

[SouthSideRyan]

KC Johnson has been tweeting this evening that Derrick Rose has some sort of injury (not sure what type). This is unrelated to the car accident and Thibs said he expects Rose to play tomorrow, but KC apparently observed him limping coming out of the Bulls film session.

 

Just what the season needs, another lingering Rose injury.

 

Was he washing his truck?

[imb]

too fast

[UMFan83]

KC Johnson has been tweeting this evening that Derrick Rose has some sort of injury (not sure what type). This is unrelated to the car accident and Thibs said he expects Rose to play tomorrow, but KC apparently observed him limping coming out of the Bulls film session.

 

Just what the season needs, another lingering Rose injury.

 

Was he washing his truck?

 

Nah, he tripped over a bag.

[ConstableRabbit]

Derrick Rose was rear-ended on the Kennedy Expressway. Word is that he's uninjured.

What a load of [expletive]. He didn't even get the call!

[UMFan83]

K.C Johnson ‏ @KCJHoop Close

DRose's latest tweak is sore groin, sources said. Suffered fender bender on way to doctor. Status in doubt for Heat.

 

Great, he caught Rip Hamilton disease. Could be ugly with Rose, Deng, Rip and CJ out against the Heat. The way the Bulls seem to operate "in doubt" = definitely out.

 

BTW, in a probably related move, Mike James was signed for the 3rd time this year today.

[17 Seconds]

can't help but feel like thibs is running this team into the ground for a bunch of regular season wins

[Sammy Sofa]

Oh, FFS; he's not coaching a bunch of brittle old men (besides Rip), you loon.

[17 Seconds]

Oh, FFS; he's not coaching a bunch of brittle old men (besides Rip), you loon.

 

then why are they all so brittle this season?

 

i'm not outright blaming him for injuries, i'm saying he's being careless and not helping. he jerked around rose when his back was messed up, he still plays deng through the 4th quarter even if its a blowout despite his wrist, etc etc.

 

just an idea: if deng is half broken and derrick rose keeps getting broken, maybe you should take it easy on them just to be safe. you know, like maybe let them rest when they're up by 20 with 5 minutes to go. or if deng's wrist is starting to bother him, maybe sit him against a crappy team every once in a while instead of it getting to the point where deng has to tell the media that the pain level is too high and he has to take a week off.