Steve9347

I've got to say, at least over this weekend, I found myself listening to The Game more than The Score or ESPN 1000, because they were actually CRITICALLY talking Bulls. I'll be tuning in more - I hadn't really given the station much of a chance up until now.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 13, 2014 -> 09:20 AM) Love you give up the entire roster minus Rose and Noah and be fine with it. Assuming he resigns. I actually agree with this. At this point, you take that trade and take Kevin Martin back and boom. But the Bulls are still the Bulls, so they won't trade any of those "assets".

QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 12, 2014 -> 08:30 PM) No I actually paid $5 for this crap. Watching thru NBA summer league app. Being shown at 2am on nba tv.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Jul 12, 2014 -> 06:45 PM) im glad its my birthday and im alrray drubk and dont feel like reading all thesesr hareful messages aviut my precious bulls........Doug McDermoot FTW! oh and ;ancve steveson is a stroke! Vince Carter FTW! Wow, the fakeness of this post is soooo obvious. It was even edited.

This is why it hurts that the Bulls waited so long to be aggressive. We put that clown on the side of the United Center. The Knicks' move for Phil was indeed a back-breaker. The Bulls should be offering picks, McBuckets, etc to get Love, but they'll go back to being the Bulls. Gasol I like, but I'd prefer Lance to Ariza. You just know we're going to wind up with Ariza. Hopefully the Cavs don't get Love so the East can be somewhat open next year, though we all know Cleveland is going to dominate. Melo chooses the money, and Phil didn't cave. So disappointing.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 12, 2014 -> 10:31 AM) He's still also a consolation prize, soft, 34, has declining skills and will likely be run into the ground by Thibs. I can see the fans turning on him very quickly. Let's worry about all of this if/when something actually happens and pens actually start hitting paper. I'm still feeling good on Melo. He doesn't hem and haw for 10 days with a max offer on the table just to go back to the Knicks. Bulls just have to get creative here. I think we've finally gotten to the point where the Knicks will listen to S&T options, so that's good, I guess.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 12, 2014 -> 10:28 AM) I know that has gone around, but you have to wonder why the move hasn't been made yet. T-Wolves: "We want Wiggins." Cavs: "No." They'll have that same conversation 500 times before they even begin negotiating.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 12, 2014 -> 10:22 AM) Love has made it pretty clear he wants to play in a big market and that is where he will extend Apparently Love already said he'd extend in Cleveland. You get to play with LeBron James and be his white Pippen to his Jordan. It's a no-brainer.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 10, 2014 -> 09:57 PM) More IMO. Both could have. This.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jul 12, 2014 -> 08:15 AM) I just don't see how a 34-year-old breaking down Gasol really helps this team get over the hump. We have Noah/Taj/Mirotic (supposedly). We remain to have little wing scoring and no one who can handle the basketball outside of Rose. If we have to get by LBJ, we will run into the same issue that when he guards Rose, our offense just can't score. I like Gasol as a player, but I just have to question whether this was a bigger need than a couple of wing players. Well, they haven't given up on Melo yet. There's multiple offers on the table for Melo, including a 2 year and then back-to-back years of player opt-ins. You sign Pau if you're trading Taj. Also, Gasol isn't really breaking down. D'Antoni refused to play him in the post and made one of the most gifted big men in the entire league shoot 18 foot jumpers instead of working his magic down low - and he still shot 48% with 17/10. He's an extraordinary get regardless of what else the Bulls do.

QUOTE (buhbuhburrrrlz @ Jul 12, 2014 -> 01:45 AM) ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein Sensing Bulls increasingly focused on trying to complete acquisition of Pau Gasol ... since pulling off their Melo dream is proving so hard Pau consolation prize in Melo sweepstakes Eh. I think the Bulls know if Gasol goes to Knicks, Melo stays. They don't want that.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jul 11, 2014 -> 10:21 PM) I don't understand why someone would take this long to decide if he was going back.. He had the offer over a week ago and met with all the teams over a week ago.. He obviously doesn't want to really stay if he has to think this hard. It just doesn't make sense Melo wants Chicago and the money. Phil is refusing to let that happen.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 11, 2014 -> 07:11 AM) He's the s***s. Get it? Hahaha

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jul 11, 2014 -> 05:50 PM) So Bulls, Thunder and Spurs remain? ... and Knicks, which is worst-case.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 11, 2014 -> 03:05 PM) K.C. Johnson ‏@KCJHoop 46s Tom Thibodeau has pushed hard for Kirk Hinrich's return. GM Gar Forman called re-signing Hinrich "a priority" at season's end. wtf planet am i on

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 11, 2014 -> 03:01 PM)

Congrats!

The is the best worst day ever.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Jul 10, 2014 -> 12:04 AM) BTW, I know everything with the Hawks is "Toews and Kane this" and "Toews and Kane that"...but there's no way Kane should be making what Toews is. I get why it was done that way, but Toews is much more valuable to the team (any team for that matter) than Kane. Realistically, Kane isn't worth a 10.5 cap hit, but at the same time, you aren't letting him walk for that. I'm not trying to s*** on Kane, but he made out better in this deal than he probably would have solo. So hopefully he's thanking Toews for the help. Kane is the best playoff scorer in the league, and while I agree with you now, I think we're seeing peak Toews and peak Kane has at least another level to go to - the kid's got multiple 100 point seasons in his future.

EXCLUSIVE: Steve is tired of this s***.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jul 10, 2014 -> 12:57 PM) SAS: "Melo's family is talking to him and pushing towards Chicago." Oh the Melodrama. Melo to Chicago then. Unless, of course, this is another lie.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 10, 2014 -> 12:55 PM) PHIL TREXLER-ABJ ‏@PhilTrexler 3m Folks in Bath feel strongly that LBJ will sign w/ CLE. LBJ's camp contacted cops hour ago to alert them of tonight's annoucement. #kingjames So sounds like we'll be hearing tonight at least. Unless, of course, that's another lie.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jul 9, 2014 -> 10:18 PM) Sox sign Rodon Good.

I was 26 when Gordon Beckham was a rookie. I am now practically a corpse. He's been terrible ever since I bought his jersey. Be done with him, Sox.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 9, 2014 -> 10:26 PM) Ugh Shaq was boring as hell. Personality-wise, he was a God. Also: KOOOOOOHBE. TELL ME HOW MAH ASS TASTES.