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Starting Cam over Rivers cost me a win in the league where I really needed one. Cam played well, but Rivers played great. I've been dangling Rivers on the trade market in that league and nobody is interested, which is strange to me.

Also, never underestimate the s***tiness of deals NBA teams are prone to make

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Nov 26, 2013 -> 08:22 AM) Losing Asik for nothing combined with all the money thrown at Gibson is the worst recent move I'm not really a fan of Asik and the Gibson deal isn't horrible, but I think we could have kept him more cheaply if we let him reach the open market. I know that we want him on the team under most circumstances, but the money takes away from otherwise really good cap position.

In a league where you're essentially just waiting for a superstar to make your team good, GarPax have done a really good job of leaving us in a position where we should have some talent around. Butler, Mirotic, Charlotte 1st, perhaps Snell, plus the higher earner Gibson are all nice pieces to have around when you're building the team back up. Gibson is probably the worst recent move.

I might think about that. You're looking at a lineup with: (Point Guard)-Lamb-Butler-Gibson-Adams or (Point Guard)-Butler-Snell-Gibson-Adams or perhaps Mirotic in for Gibson. That would leave us with a very young, very athletic core and I'd be pretty excited for next season with Mirotic and a rookie(s)

The current one is going to be discounted and that thing is an absolute beast. I do hate that Samsung design, though. I can't understand why they make all of their products look like cheap children's gadgets. The new Note 10 is a step in the right direction.

I don't love rooting for losses in a lottery system. With that said, trade Deng and Noah if you can, let the kids play, and root for them to win -- they'll never win enough for you to feel bad about rooting for it.

It isn't all that surprising -- we saw what happened last time Rose went down. The entire team was so deflated we lost to the f***ing 76ers in the playoffs with a one-game lead. There is such a confidence/motivation aspect to basketball that it won't be shocking if they tank for a while...or perhaps the entire year.

It's troublesome and bad -- but these things can be forgiven. I don't expect Prince and Avisail to be buddies, but a lot of guys (especially athletes) are pretty sympathetic to infidelity. Even if guys really don't like what he did to Prince, there's no reason he shouldn't fit in in this locker room. One assumes he has probably learned a lesson. Sounds like he did a s***ty thing to his wife, but that's his and her problem. A lot of pro athlete couples have an understanding about these things and others don't...they can figure that out. Avisail is just a kid and if this is his big youthful mistake, I'll deal with it.

Couldn't watch tonight - how did Snell look? Him starting tells you all you need to know about our direction. Counting numbers aren't bad for him

Why are LED TVs so popular if plasmas have better picture? I'm not very well read, but I certainly have observed the plasma tends to look better.

I listened to a lecture from a Kennedy historian and he was incredibly convincing that there is no conspiracy. The interesting thing is all of the stuff is LHO was up to for much of his life. He was basically a radical Leninist communist and undoubtedly wanted Kennedy and American capitalists in general dead. He lived in Russia, which was no easy task. He got a 1-week visa there and asked if he could become a citizen, but was denied. He then attempted suicide due to his despair over not being able to be a citizen of the USSR, and after being treated there they allowed him to become a citizen. He then realized that maybe being a citizen in the USSR wasn't that much fun - he complained in his diary of essentially having enough money and stuff, but nothing to do or spend on. He came back to the US where he was a malcontent and pro-Castro activist (Fidel Castro). Given his propensity for mental illness and obvious preference for USSR and Cuba, it is not hard to conclude that he wanted to kill the POTUS. He had been a Marine so it isn't surprising that he can shoot a gun well, either.

http://gizmodo.com/windows-8-1-review-litt...renc-1446625571 http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/17/4845142...dows-8-1-review http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2411451,00.asp I found this especially interesting/convincing: Comparing speeds on Windows 7 vs Windows 8 Boot-up is twice as fast, beats W7 in everything except for a tiny bit in large file movement, which they found after the fact is slightly slower because it now automatically performs a malware scan when you do this

QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Nov 25, 2013 -> 12:31 PM) The price is what caught my eye. I figured a 7" tablet isn't much bigger than many phones these days. We asked her about the Ipod and she wasn't thrilled with using itunes. It depends whether she prioritizes portability (putting it in her pocket and walking around with it) or face-to-face use (sitting down and browsing the internet or whatever). A 7" tablet is quite portable in the sense that you can fit it in some purses, stick it in your back pocket (don't sit!!!!), and it is generally going to be very light. I'd say that you wouldn't want that to be something you're going to be active with, though. As far as non-phone, non-Apple mp3 players that can do a bit more than play mp3's, I have no clue what that market is like. No more Zune, lol!

The reason I like having Thibs around for whatever period of time we're retooling is that I think he is a guy that will legitimately make young players and others better. The kids we draft, people picked up off the scrap heap, etc. should become better basketball players by playing for Thibs.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Nov 25, 2013 -> 10:57 AM) If you trade Deng, Boozer and Hinrich this team will be really bad. Hinrich isn't even a good player but Teague is so awful that playing him 35 minutes a game is worth several losses. Plus, Noah and Butler are both locks to miss a bunch of time so you are going to have a joke of a roster. I'm sure the Bulls can give Hinrich away for a 2nd round pick and hopefully they can find deals for Deng and Boozer. I agree. What I'm saying is that GarPax have to try to get maximum value for these guys. There may not be that many teams, 10 games into the season, that want to work out some deals with us. How many games will we win in the meantime? Perhaps too many to get the kind of pick we want.

I like Windows 8.1 and for the most part, I was entirely acclimated after a day or two. There's some sharpening to do, but it is not in a place where I would intentionally buy an older OS to avoid it

You can tank, but you first have to get rid of your star players and you have to do it quickly

I would take a really s***ty contract to get me a really good player/pick, but not for Noah. More of a Deng move

Roughly the veteran's minimum in LA

We're not done with the 3rd quarter and CP3 has 16 points, 16 assists QUOTE (chw42 @ Nov 24, 2013 -> 04:12 PM) He should, honestly. This team isn't getting anywhere with him if he's not back to MVP Derrick Rose. Might as well make things unambiguous so you can trade away Deng, Noah, or whoever else and people know why you're doing it. Of course, if Derrick/his doctors think he should come back in the last month of the season as part of his rehab, there's no reason to stop him from doing that.

QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Nov 24, 2013 -> 03:23 PM) Then what about QB? I mean, Josh McCown as your opening day starter in 2014? You draft someone and groom them? Im not against that idea, and you cant do it with Cutler on the roster, but youre basically saying "give us a year" to a fanbase that cant wait 10 minutes. Plus by the time the kid is ready Forte and Marshall will be old, so yoy'll need a new RB and a new high end receiver. I dont know what I'd do if I were Emery and Trestman, but like I said I'm on board with whatevet their plan is. Yeah, if you keep McCown then you're drafting a QB. You keep McCown because you can see that he will play well enough that your offense is still going to be very good. Then you're entrusting GM/coach to make the next QB good ASAP

The Bushrod signing is going to be one that we regret

No time for the short passing bulls***

Give me a break there's no way that is a fumble