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Yeah, they want him dead. Or at least they used to. I think he skipped trips to Chicago for a few years for fear of his safety.

I forgot him....I'm not a big fan as some though. I'd probably put him 5th ahead of JR Smith.

1) Jason Richardson - my ideal fit. didnt fit right with orlando, but he creates his own shot, is a very good shooter and at the very least is a willing defender. 2) SJax - if available....a better shot creator than JRich, a guy who can handle the #1 scoring load on some nights when Rose is off, but a worse shooter than Richardson. But there are a lot of things to like. He can get to the line, he can slash, he can shoot of the dribble. I believe he can post up as well. And defensively, he's willing AND able. Based on who is out there, in my mind JRich and SJax are 1 and 1a and everyone else is a step below, as it pertains to the Bulls needs. I have a slight preference to Richardson because he can shoot and space the floor for Rose a little better. 3) Afflalo I don't consider this overly realistic, but depending on the CBA, if we have the money it would be stupid not to sign him to an offer sheet if richardson or jackson aren't available. He's a player I'd be willing to wait the 10 days or whatever it is for Denver to match on the off chance they wouldnt. 4) Mayo - Maybe realistic but for some reason people believe Memphis won't trade with us. After this year they've had, I think they'd be more willing if we were offering what they needed. But what is that need, and can we afford to give it to them? But I like Mayo. He's still got potential to be developed in the right system and could be an absolute steal. 5) Smith - I really don't like JR Smith. But I can't deny his ability and how much he would help us. If the other 4 were off the table, we'd have to make a move for someone like him right? Wouldnt be the ideal fit, but his shooting and his ability to go off on scoring rampages are attractive to have. I forgot which game it was, but watching him in the first round this year, he looked the part of the "star" for a team without one. 6) Lee - Lee is kind of blah. I wasn't excited about him in February, and I'm not all that excited about him now. Don't get me wrong, he's a quality player, he can play excellent D and shoot from outside, but if he's supposed to be the perimeter player that is going to make teams single cover Rose, I think the Bulls are in trouble. Hamilton isn't worth it even at minimum salary unless all other options are exhausted. A friend suggested to me the name Corey Maggette, and it sounds intreaging enough. He's another strong guy who can get to the line better then most NBA players, and can often create his own shot. Heck me might even be able to carry the scoring load on nights when Rose is off, but I wouldn't expect him to do it consistently. Whichever direction the Bulls go, they need to think long and hard about this move, assuming there is one. Fairly or unfairly, people are looking at this move as the last piece to the championship puzzle, and the Bulls are possibly lucky enough to be able to afford most of these guys (depending on the CBA). This is a huge offseason for the Bulls, as last year was.

They tend to skew older. Do you have perform an age survey I'm not aware of? The funny thing is, a 16 year old CT pretty much kept the social forum alive the first couple years of the website i, for one, miss the constant bickering between CT and Roast I can't believe you found your way back to NSBB. It's good to hear from you again!

Yeah, the Other Sports and Social forums keep quite active. They tend to skew older. Do you have perform an age survey I'm not aware of? The funny thing is, a 16 year old CT pretty much kept the social forum alive the first couple years of the website

Well it would be found here if the Cubs actually elicited an emotional response anymore. Even people who aren't on the "its cool to not care" bandwagon (such as myself), I can't see them getting too down about the repeated failures of this team. If the Cubs fielded a team that actually generated some interest, we'd see a return to emotional highs and lows for the Cubs (for better and for worse), although likely at a depressed level from 3-4 years ago.

Yeah, the Other Sports and Social forums keep quite active. Well that's just it. NSBB has its core members of the board who actively discuss any and all topics. It's more or less a general message board with a Chicago sports lean. And thats why the membership is likely stagnant (besides the obvious 'cubs are boring to discuss right now'), as it is advertised as a Cubs board, but there are more active Cubs forums out there nowadays to appeal to people coming to talk Cubs, and since most new traffic to the site is from people looking to discuss the Cubs, the social forums are not a draw and/or not noticed by potential new members.

We got this.

At least we almost kind of won. Losing by only 2 is nothing to hang your hats on. And we did have the tying run up in the 9th. Moral victory! Quade round up the boys and lets go to Dairy Queen!

Lot a Cubs fans growing up apparently. Maybe the 2003 Cubs grabbed so many fans of a certain age (17-23) and 8 years later those fans are now (25-31) and are hitting that period you are referring to. Since most were still in that range in 2006, it would explain why this sentiment didn't exist nearly as much back then.

This is how I feel. My GF and a few of her friends went to the game yesterday, and despite sitting at home all night, when she came in the door I had to ask her who won. Not because I was too lazy to turn on the game or check the score, but because I didnt even think to. I just simply don't care. And I kind of wish I did. But I don't. As someone who previously placed a huge emphasis on sticking with teams through thick and thin, as I have done with past bad Cubs teams, and hating on fair weathered fans, it really boggles my mind why I don't care, and why so many others like me feel the same. Anyways, for those fans who are not already long time members and actively read and post in the social forums, I don't see a point to hanging out and posting about the Cubs on this forum. It's not like we're actively looking for new posters, and the new ones that do come here and arent used to the NSBB style of posting will quickly leave when they present an argument that doesn't sit well with the board majority.

Someone named "J.T. Thomas" taking an 8th grader to the school dance would have been an even bigger deal to that girl in like 1997.

No wait but...only the Cubs right?

30,450 on Memorial Day with 85 degree temps?

Bobcats

Magic and Kobe. Well Kobe had a bunch of air balls against the Jazz one year but he was like 18 or 19 at the time. Basically Rose sucks because he didn't have a prime Kareem or Shaq on his team. 2004 Finals against Detroit, Kobe shot 38.1% from the field (only in Game 2 was he over 37%), and was 4-23 (17.4%) from three. He averaged 22.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 4.4 apg and 3.6 turnovers per game. All of those were significantly worse than any other playoff series that year. And that's even more indefensible because IIRC, the Pistons were single-covering Shaq and refused to leave the other Lakers open for shots. Shaq scored 34 points on 13-16 shooting while Kobe was 10-27 in Game 1. He also had 36 on 16-21 shooting in Game 4 while Kobe was only 8-25. Shaq averaged four more points and shot 25% better from the field (he never shot worse than 50% in a game in the Finals) than Kobe did that series but took six less shots per game. I'm not sure if Kobe had any other series where he played so poorly but that was one that popped into my head immediately. Thanks, that actually makes me feel a little better about Rose's performance.

I dunno, can the Cubs sustain the BA they are at, because if they aren't walking and aren't hitting HRs that offensive number will drop. Even as it is right now, the offense is good but very inconsistent.

Point taken, but the last time Rose missed a clutch FT like that before tonight was in Game 4.

I'm pretty sure 0.28 points per play means they have to run it 8 times to get a FG out of it. And in those 8 plays, Derrick turns it over 2-3 times.

This a timeline of snippets from the realgm game thread on tuesday: "I hope Thibs lays off the pick and rolls. they really haven't generated much offense for the Bulls in game 3" - - - "Dammit, they are running a lot of P&Rs early on. Thibs its not working, switch to something else" - - - "OMG THEY ARE STILL RUNNING P&Rs WHAT THE [expletive] DOES THAT EVER WORK?" - - - "OK its halftime, Thibs will realize the P&R isnt helping anyone. Rose looks like [expletive] whenever he runs it." - - - "OMG ROSE JUST TURNED THE BALL OVER AGAIN OFF A SCREEN" - - - "Bulls are losing by 6 with a minute left in OT, and Thibs calls for ANOTHER P&R....why God why?"

If there's one man who can get his career on track, its Mark Riggins

If the Indians were to win the world series, the 2nd longest world series drought would either be 52 years shorter than the Cubs (if you count expansion teams who've never won - the Senator/Ranger franchise), or 71 years shorter (if you are counting only teams that have won the title before - the Pirates) Seriously, the Indians win and this is what the longest droughts would look like: Cubs - 103 years Pirates - 32 years Orioles - 28 years Tigers - 27 years etc etc etc Also, no its call Progressive Field now

What about the infamous Charlotte pick?

And Thibs has a fractured brain if Kurt Thomas doesn't play tonight.

I would criticize the Thunder's ability to close out games but....you know