One of the biggest turnarounds I've ever had as a sports fan. When we drafted him I thought we drafted Tim Tebow. I despised him and his act. Now I own his jersey and defend him passionately to Boston fans.
Was just watching the highlights for last nights game. With all the big shots hit and improbable comebacks that game belonged in the 08-09 playoff series.
Gonna be tough. I don't buy that the Bulls (or any team) needs an all star just because their record is good. Bulls didn't get an all star the year they were a win away from the 2nd seed (06-07) and they had a similar situation with multiple borderline candidates (Gordon and Deng). I would love for the Bulls to get an all star but none of the 3 candidates has obvious all star numbers and none of them has really distinguished themselves from the other 2. Noah seems to get the most rep but there's no center spot and several quality centers to choose from. Boozer is playing like a legit all star but may have come on too late to get the nod. His numbers are still less than other candidates and he still has a negative reputation defensively, so bad that another coach mockingly voted him for all defensive team. Maybe another week of great play and might turn enough heads. Deng is probably the best overall player and has the best all star looking stats plus has broken the all star barrier before, but in terms of SFs he's still behind pierce who will get a spot. I'd guess that Noah is probably the best shot at an all star because hes getting the most pub and is having a great year but it could go either way
Damn. I was worried he had some random flare up of concussion related symptoms. Sucks I'm out of town this weekend and of course am getting the Flyers/Penguins game in my area. Oh well