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QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jan 10, 2015 -> 06:06 PM) This is the time and the team to sit against, no worries Don't sleep on this Bucks team. They are 20-18 despite playing a lot more road games than home games, good for 5th place in the east.

I'm just venting here. He's supposedly worked on it for the past 2 years, but somethings never change. I was about 45 minutes early to a Bulls Heat game 2 years ago, and I watched him practice that shot for a good 15 minutes straight. Even at practice, there's no consistency in his wrist motion, arc of the shot, or spin of the ball, and it bricked a lot more than you expect for someone had been boasting about his shot to the media (which he did big time around that time). At this point, I'll be happy if he would just use it as a show me shot.

It is not on him, he's been more aggressive tonight. At the same time I don't want to get too caught up on Jimmy and Pau having an off night tonight. Rose's three point shot has been a prolonged issue and is something he needs to either fix or retire. He's 11 for his last 60 in three's, good for 18%, definitely will hurt the team more in the long run if you ask me.

He's either the most optimistic or the biggest knucklehead out there. Every time he hits a three, he will take and miss 3 or 4 more until he stops pulling the trigger. With the form he has, he's not going to get consistent rhythm and hit more than one in a row.

He needs to get on that Tony Parker and DWade plan until he figures his s*** out. He's not gonna hit with that form.

WTF is with Rose's scissor leg kick in his three point shots recently. It's definitely an awkward form and he's not getting any arc on that shot. None of those 3's he took had a chance of going in.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jan 9, 2015 -> 08:43 PM) It's not him tonight. Everyone else is asleep QUOTE (SleepyWhiteSox @ Jan 9, 2015 -> 08:45 PM) Are you even watching the game? I am talking about busting out of his slump. He's been lackadaisical all season, and refs are not making it easier for him by not blowing the 50/50 calls. That was the first time I've seen him legitimately pissed this season. He needs to wake up for good, not just this game.

Alright now wake the f*** up Derrick.

Seems like we are falling back on earth offensively. It's 2014 all over again.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jan 9, 2015 -> 12:24 PM) That's what I thought too, but now I sort of understand it. The Cubs performed very well during the 2nd half of the 2014 season and they have some pretty solid rotation arms, now headlined by Lester. Travis Wood is really the John Danks of their rotation which includes Hammel, Lester, Arrieta, and Hendricks, which is a formidable top 4. The only question mark is the prospects, but I think Kris Bryant is a sure thing, and one to two of the Soler/Baez/Alcantara/Schwarber crowd could be perennial all-stars- and they also have Rizzo in that lineup. I think they'll win 80-87 games next year depending on how the prospects perform, but they have very underrated pitching. The reason I said they have a bunch of unproven players is the likelihood of Hammel, Arrieta, Hendricks and Wood putting up a dud season is just as high as the likelihood of them turning in a decent season, especially in the case of of Hendricks. The guy's stuff is below average and doesn't have a good pedigree. I am willing to bet that Noesi will turn in a better season than Hendricks would.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jan 9, 2015 -> 02:00 PM) Adding Lester immediately gives them a decent rotation. Not top of the line yet but good. It takes them from the basement to the middle of the pack. The hype has everything to do with Theo and his group. They are leading the way for the SABR group and many of the national writers believe this is the way to go. The Cubs have compiled a number of really good hitting prospects. The only thing really missing was to buy the pitching since they didn't draft it. Their philosophy appears to be to acquire proven or MLB experienced pitching because drafting and developing them is tough to do. So far their plan is on track. however, for them to be that good this year, everyone one of the young players will need to have an impact and no one can have a bad year. Possible but not likely. I know where you're coming from, and I personally feel that the Cubs can contend for a World Series in 2-3 years, and that's if at least 3 or Bryant, Soler, Baez, Russell, Almora and Schwarber pan out. Even if this opinion is coming from SABE writers, the Red Sox, Angels, and Dodgers still trump everyone else in terms of advance metrics. Taking a step back, this team hasn't finished above .500 in the past 5 years, and hasn't made the playoffs in 6 years, adding Lester and Maddon isn't enough to turn the ship around, unless they are banking on Bryant, Baez and Soler to be stars right out of the gate. Sabemetrics is cute and all, but basing the entire prediction on it and completely ignoring other factors like durability for 162 games and post season experience is completely asinine. Like other posters have said, this is a perfect example of attention getting or the equivalent of Skip Bayless trolling on ESPN. I don't even think Cubs fans themselves feel that their team is ready to win a WS this season.

Can someone explain to me what's with all the Cubs hype recently? Does adding Lester, Montero and bringing back Hammel, while getting Maddon to coach their team make them THAT much better? They have too many unproven talents for anyone to start hopping on their bandwagon.

Hopefully this also means the plan to cut ties with Johnny boy is on the horizon.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jan 8, 2015 -> 11:48 AM) He's 6'0, 215 right now and running a 4.4? Good god that's insane. By all means, the kid is definitely a serious athlete. If he was a running back in football, he'd be an elite prospect.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jan 7, 2015 -> 08:26 PM) If Micah could be a productive major league player he'll be a fan favorite in Chicago with his looks. If he's an All Star the national media will love him. I posted a video of an interview with him in the hitters mini camp thread. I am becoming a fan of his already, and I think the media will like him too. He's a pretty intelligent, likable dude with a lot of aspirations in life. I don't think this has been posted on here yet, but he's definitely paying a lot of attention to what Hahn and the team have been doing so far, and hopes to become a GM himself someday. http://m.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article/105...d-off-the-field The tidbit on his 40 yard dash and olympic weight training is also interesting, and could potentially make him a power and speed guy rather than just a speedster.

Chicago White Sox 1 hr · White Sox have announced an expanded list of current and former players scheduled to appear at SoxFest 2015, including: White Sox pitchers John Danks, Zach Duke, Dan Jennings, David Robertson and Jeff Samardzija; White Sox prospects Tim Anderson, Courtney Hawkins, Micah Johnson and Carlos Rodon; White Sox greats Bo Jackson, Ron Kittle, Carlos May, Bill Melton, Minnie Minoso and Billy Pierce; and assistant hitting coach Harold Baines. http://m.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article/105...at-soxfest-2015 Not sure if they've brought out that many prospects in the past, but that's the past 3 first round picks, and the guy they pegged as the 2B of the future. I have a feeling Micah would be on the opening day roster if he could just have a solid but not spectacular Spring Training.

QUOTE (buhbuhburrrrlz @ Jan 7, 2015 -> 08:06 AM) What's amazing about the Jimmy block was he timed his jump perfectly. He literally jumped at the same time Harden was getting ready to shoot. That kid's timing and defensive awareness are off the charts.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 6, 2015 -> 02:49 PM) Chuck Garfien ‏@ChuckGarfien 3m3 minutes ago Derrick Rose on his sore hip: "I should be able to play tomorrow. I'm not worried about it." He must be suffering from dancer's hip. I knew that strutting back to the bench after those big shots will take a toll on him.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jan 6, 2015 -> 10:46 AM) He's being ignored a little. At this point he's my MVP for the Bulls, as much as Butler deserves the mention as well. 1 off the league lead in double doubles, putting up career stats in boards and blocks. He's "won" us more games than Jimmy at this point. But both have been amazing. I disagree with you on this. I will admit that Gasol is a more consistent and reliable force on offense (at least perception-wise), and even though he's gotten better defensively as of late, he was horrendous early on in the season. Butler impacts the game on both ends of the floor, plays 40 minutes night in and night out, came up big in late games a few times already this season. While on some nights, Gasol isn't even on the floor for most of the 4th quarter.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jan 6, 2015 -> 10:03 AM) For example, last night, they focus in on what he did to hold Harden to something like 2 points in the 2nd half. Immediately, he gives credit to his teammates, etc, credits them for the team effort and everything. He literally says the right thing whenever I've heard him interviewed this year. He's the anti-Rose from that perspective. That's because Rose never got an interview for his great defense. But I think Butler is the antithesis of Rose in many ways on the court as well, you almost couldn't find 2 backcourt players with more different playing styles.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 10:41 PM) Oh, when I was driving in my car, ESPN radio reported that Jackson was going to the knicks. I heard that and was like, wow, that is incredible. I don't understand what the Cavs are doing. Maybe they are just going to cut Smith and figure Shumpert isn't a bad fit. Smith is essentially Waiters, but more efficient, believe it or not. They badly need a strong perimeter defender, and Shumpert fits the bill. A combo of Lebron-Shumpert-Kyrie is more versatile than Lebron-Kyrie and Marion/Mike Miller. I don't get the deal for OKC. They didn't give up much for Waiters, but they have no use for the guy and the trade pretty much puts them over tax apron.

Beverly is a dirt bag.

Jimmy Butler just suck that Harden shot into the dark hole and told him ain't no one got them for that!

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 11:14 AM) Really good 4. 3's just have more speed to close out at the 3pt line, and also recover on the pump fakes. When he does this vs. 4s they have no chance. For one, he eliminates a 6'8 or taller man from clogging the lane, for 2, they are helpless to defend him that far out. But he wasn't awful, I think Green shot pretty poorly. He was running fantastic PnRs with Noah, except Noah has no ability to finish despite getting fantastic looks. I'm fine with him being a 4, with some more development, he'd be a good enough rebounder to hold his own in that position. I think he was a little awkward as a 3, just didn't have enough lateral quickness to score against or defend a more athletic 3.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 03:55 PM) I'm not sure including 2013 for Bonifacio helps him either. There is little chance Bonifacio replicates his 2014 season vs. lefties, but I think he could still do better than Viciedo did the past 2 years. On top of that, Bonifacio 2014 season supports his career .290 average against lefties, while Viciedo is trending downward in that department. We needed a guy who could play 3B and hit lefties, Bonifacio fits that bill better than Viciedo, no need for debate here.