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Rose and Deng likely out vs Bobcats tonight. Thibs says game time decision. Neither will participate in shootaround. Deng says he's still got sore ribs.

Pretty much this. Keep the Wrigley sign on the outside as well.

Well the Phoenix announcers think it was a clean hit..... http://deadspin.com/5902899/marian-hossa-was-stretchered-off-the-ice-after-this-brutal-hit-from-raffi-torres :banghead:

With that schedule it'll be disppointing if we dont make the playiffs.

Boston can't finish worse than 4th, so pretty much the only way they'd face the Heat is if the Pacers choke hard. And honestly, I don't see New York being all that much of a speed bump.

The timing of Ricketts buying the team, getting Theo in here, and Rahm Emmanuel becoming mayor (not necessarily in that order) really couldn't have fallen better for the Cubs.

Locked down, no. But I heard the scenario this morning that would have to happen, and while I don't remember the specifics, it's unlikely. My understanding is that the Bulls magic number is 4 for the #1 seed.

In case anyone is still entertaining the thought that the Bulls might not get the #1 seed... http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2206 Team AvgW Play Div HCA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chicago 49.6 100.0 100.0 100.0 95.6 4.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Miami 46.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 4.4 95.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Indiana 42.2 100.0 0.0 99.5 0.0 0.0 93.8 1.0 5.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 Atlanta 39.3 100.0 0.0 61.7 0.0 0.0 4.7 0.3 81.4 11.9 1.6 0.1 Boston 38.8 100.0 98.7 30.0 0.0 0.0 1.4 97.3 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.2 Orlando 38.4 100.0 0.0 8.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 13.6 83.9 2.3 0.0 New York 35.3 97.9 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.9 79.0 14.0 Philadelphia 34.1 70.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 13.1 56.9 Milwaukee 32.7 31.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.9 28.8 Detroit 24.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Toronto 23.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 New Jersey 23.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Cleveland 20.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Washington 18.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Charlotte 7.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Rose did a GQ interview. Says that the basketball star lifestyle doesn't fit his personality. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/chi-rose-on-price-of-fame-this-life-doesnt-fit-my-personality-20120417,0,4304175.story

I was bored with this game by the 2nd quarter and decided to go do something else. Looks like the Bulls had the same thought.

Apparently its the other ankle.

If I'm Thibs, I rest Deng tonight vs the Wiz and Wed vs the Bobcats. Let him rest that wrist and come back and play against Miami on Thurs. Only one more back to back after that, to end the season. Rest him that last game against Cleveland, and he should be ready to go for the playoffs and still be able to keep his game rythm.

If I'm the Heat, who cares? Deng is shooting 41%. I'd let him get the ball whenever he wanted. He's hot and cold, depending on how his wrist is feeling. But yeah, I don't think defending Deng is a massive priority.

That's getting to be a problem teamwide.

As good as the bench was against the Heat they were that bad tonight. Other than Korver that is.

Is there anything we could see today that would make you feel better about Rose's health? Or will today just be "Eh, it was the Pistons...."

Watson, Korver & Asik.+114 in 97 total minutes. Thibs 4 lifetime contract asap. Gibson had to have good +\- too.

Yeah Rose has been pretty much terrible.

The game thread in the realgm heat forum is entertaining.

Look away cubbievirus. I'm gonna post a Barkley quote....

Reed Johnson in for Byrd.

The Miami Heat blogger at SBnation doesn't understand how the standings work.