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I just think we should be casting Patrick Kane's actions in an undeniably awesome light as long as it doesn't affect his game (cept maybe the cabbie incident). Just like I want Noah to continue trolling the entire NBA.

I want my sports idols to be fine, upstanding citizens like Mickey Mantle.

Man how did the Celtics lose that game?

Same place as always, immediately south and east of Staples on the southern edge of Downtown. For the second straight year, they also hit East LA (5 miles east of Staples). I guess the difference between doing that now and doing that in the year 2000 is that no one would've noticed any difference in 2000.

Where's the damage going down tonight Raisin?

I kind of want this blown up into a poster: http://i.imgur.com/mfNxI.jpg Some salty language in there.

Well I'm excited to see what Thibodeau can do for us at least.

I don't think it's kosher to make Bill Russell stand up there with the Lakers celebrating.

Artest is awesome. I'm happy for him.

I think he's Serb.

No one's even that happy for Vujajic.

And since I hate both teams I guess the Lakers winning with Kobe being complete trash isn't the worst thing in the world.

By not scoring.

These calls have been legit.

I honestly think Sheed has to come in and save them here.

Fisher's just unreal in these spots.

He's playing some great D though.

It's almost insulting that Sheed and Odom haven't turned into Hall of Famers.

I don't think they were very good in coverage.

I still don't see how a coke head could even be half that fat.

Des Clark is a guy I would be interested in keeping in the organization after he's done playing. Anyway, balance is nice if it works. As Martz mentions in the article you can substitute passes designed to go to the backs, rather than using them as a safety valve, and get much of the same effect as handing it off. Forte caught the ball a lot but the screen game under Turner was terrible to non-existent. Taylor is great at that too.

Every situation is different. We'll still have money for an ancillary piece even if we signed/S&T for a max guy right? You could find a shooter or a defensive big with that money. I think the Bulls would have a window to really contend if you lose Noah, add Bosh, add a decent piece with the remaining money, and get a player in the draft that can contribute. Something like PG: Rose, Law? SG: FA/draft shooter (preferably with size), Pargo SF: Deng, Johnson PF: Bosh, Gibson C: FA/draft center, Asik That's maybe a viable contender especially if Lebron goes to somewhere like New York.

Well the key is moving Deng along with him... that's the only reason I'd include Noah...it'd be a sweetener to get them to take the contract. Otherwise there's no point. We would only need to give them value because of the fact that we're asking them to take on a bad contract. And I wouldn't do it if it weren't a move to pair him up with LBJ. It might come down to a mini bidding war for Bosh though. That 6th year is much more valuable to him than it is for someone like Lebron. A S&T centered around Noah for Bosh, without the motive of clearing cap space to pursue another max FA (which would be great obviously), but to get him away from the Raptors isn't out of the question. I like Noah and it would be great to have him on the team and even more fun to win with him but Bosh is a borderline top 10 player in the league. You have to do that I think. Of course you could always sign Amare, Boozer, or Lee outright and keep Noah. There's no bidding war in that scenario... if the Bulls have a slot open and are just looking to sign Bosh and not trying to peddle away Deng, Bosh has the leverage. It's not like Bosh is just telling Toronto to sign him and trade him to whoever gives them the best offer. Bosh chooses where he goes and then the S&T is worked out. Why would Bosh want the Bulls go give up one of their most important players just to sign him (without leaving a max slot open for LBJ)? Bosh has the leverage in the sense that he can leave. But the Raptors have the leverage in that if he wants that extra year he has to play ball with Toronto. Toronto could signal to the league, "our options are to resign Bosh, let him leave outright (and just getting that space is better than taking back a Deng-like contract, IMO), or S&T him." If Bosh really wants that extra year and a team really wants Bosh, they might have to send legit value in return. Sending Noah alone rather than sending Deng + Noah is better value especially since they've already got a really bad contract in Turkoglu.

Well the key is moving Deng along with him... that's the only reason I'd include Noah...it'd be a sweetener to get them to take the contract. Otherwise there's no point. We would only need to give them value because of the fact that we're asking them to take on a bad contract. And I wouldn't do it if it weren't a move to pair him up with LBJ. It might come down to a mini bidding war for Bosh though. That 6th year is much more valuable to him than it is for someone like Lebron. A S&T centered around Noah for Bosh, without the motive of clearing cap space to pursue another max FA (which would be great obviously), but to get him away from the Raptors isn't out of the question. I like Noah and it would be great to have him on the team and even more fun to win with him but Bosh is a borderline top 10 player in the league. You have to do that I think. Of course you could always sign Amare, Boozer, or Lee outright and keep Noah.

If we drafted someone like Hassan Whiteside I'd have to think moving Noah for Bosh would possibly be part of that equation. I'd do it just for Bosh probably. It'd suck to lose Noah but Bosh might not leave without getting that extra year.