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QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 7, 2014 -> 10:33 AM) Yes, but the pick has no protection with regards to carrying over to the next year if they don't sign the player. Yeah, which means the Sox would likely agree to a well below slot deal with a player before the draft. It would potentially make for an incredibly interesting draft next year if they cut a deal way below slot like the Astros did with Correa a few years ago. I'd much rather just have Rodon though.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 6, 2014 -> 11:25 AM) Pretty epic choke by Djok right there. Celebrated too early. No way he wins this 5th set. This has been an incredibly well played match. I hope Fed pulls through because he doesn't have many chances left at winning Grand Slams.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 1, 2014 -> 05:32 PM) What a joke. Good effort. Fantastic effort after going down 2-0. Wondo and Dempsey are going to want some chances back when they go back and look at the tape.

Only 1 minute? Get the f*** out.

Oh man, great chance there.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 1, 2014 -> 05:14 PM) Julian Green lolololol Julian Green says f*** you. Lol

Bradley has been horrendous on set pieces.

Wondo blew the USA's chance to steal this one. Belgium was the much better side and deserved to win but a better striker finishes Wondo's chance and the USA wins.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jul 1, 2014 -> 05:08 PM) Dempsey and Jones. Where have they been Jones has made some plays. He had a nice header to set up Wondo's perfect chance that would have won the game for the USA.

Ugh, what a blown chance by Wondo there. That was it.

Ugh, losing Johnson really hurts.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 1, 2014 -> 02:45 PM) And he's nowhere near the douche Wade and Lebron are. From what I read he lays low and quiet off the court. I don't really have a problem with LeBron. He's a douche but by athlete standards he is pretty harmless.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 1, 2014 -> 02:18 PM) I've come to root for Bosh. Seems like he gets all this hate but he's been extremely unselfish in everything and is still an excellent player, imo. I can't stand Wade though. The only one of the big 3 that I dislike is Wade. There is just absolutely nothing likeable about that guy.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 1, 2014 -> 09:47 AM) I agree; That is the way to an instant winner. People seriously undervalue Taj. Note: I know he is not 24 too. I know he's gotten better each and every season and when he gets starter minutes he's been extremely productive at the 4 and well worth his contract. He really isn't all that different of a player as he was when he came into the league. He has become more assertive on offense which is helpful but his efficiency on that end hasn't really changed much during his time in Chicago, his rebounding was actually worse last year than his rookie year, and the rest of his numbers are pretty similar.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jul 1, 2014 -> 09:15 AM) I personally think Taj is underrated. He never received consistent minutes with Boozer here, but when Boozer was out and Taj started, he was nearly a 20/10 guy (granted he played a ton of minutes those games). Add that output to his elite defensive abilities and if starting, he is definitely a very valuable player. If I am the Bulls, I am trying everything in my power to add Melo while keeping Taj. If you add Melo, Taj's defensive versatility can really help compensate Melo's lack of defense. He's a good player and great defensively but he is mediocre offensively and not a great rebounder. He is a really solid piece but he shouldn't be untouchable.

Really fun game so far. Each team has had some great chances and it seems like it is just a matter of time before one of the teams finds the back of the net.

Nigeria just missed striking first. Emenike was offsides by maybe a half body length.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Jun 30, 2014 -> 09:34 AM) I do. I also remember when people hated the whole recruiting thing...If that's not him it's not him, players aren't obligated to recruit players...Melo knows he'd like to play with him, and Noah has been in his ear. I don't have a problem with Rose not recruiting other players as long as his camp shuts the f*** up about his teammates if he isn't willing to recruit other top players.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Jun 30, 2014 -> 07:38 AM) I almost want to say, it's soccer and anything can happen but I can't see powerhouses like France and Germany losing today. I could see Nigeria upsetting France (although it isn't likely) but I definitely can't see Algeria knocking off Germany.

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Jun 29, 2014 -> 07:11 PM) Mercy. Didn't the grown men who grew up with Trannys, myself included, basically say no to these movies after a half hour of the first one? Who are these 100s of millions, I've never heard any of my peers say, "go check out Tranny3 bro. Epic" It is stunning. I'm no movie snob but those movies are absolute trash. I really don't understand why anyone would continue to pay to see those in theaters.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 27, 2014 -> 01:42 PM) To be honest, I'll have to go through about 20,000 comments on blogabull and I don't even think it was linked so let's just pretend what I said is not true. Ha. Fair enough.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 27, 2014 -> 01:09 PM) Based on some metric somebody said showed that. Hmm. I'd like to see that because guys who are solid defensive players almost always get at least some steals and block shots.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jun 27, 2014 -> 01:13 PM) And McDermott did indeed test better athletically than people thought he would but that's where you have to watch game film. He plays below the rim and doesn't blow by any one on dribble penetration. He's going to have to use his smarts and angles(which he's better at than anyone I've ever seen) to get his shot off and score in the league. I agree with this. The combine type athletic testing is helpful but it doesn't always show up on the court and it never did for McDermott. It obviously wasn't at the NBA combine but Tyler Griffey always measured out as one of the most athletic players on Illinois during his time there but obviously he never showed any athleticism at all on the court.

This is a pretty great review of Transformers 4. I'm definitely not seeing this in theaters but I may watch at some point out of curiosity to see just how awful this movie is.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 27, 2014 -> 11:50 AM) This made a lot of sense, and his rotation d was above average. Based on what? Creighton was a horrible defensive team and McDermott gets no steals or block shots. I didn't watch them as much as some on this board so it could be true but there doesn't seem to be much evidence that McDermott played any defense at all.