Ready for the 2pm presser...
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Because their two stars apparently don't see eye to eye, one of them probably won't be there after next year, the other will likely be out for a good portion of the season, they have an ageing frontcourt that doesn't scare anyone, their supporting cast is mediocre at best, LeBron is in their conference, they will be good enough not to find the lottery. Do you need more or will that do it?
He was not a free agent.
- [SUP]C 1[/SUP] [SUP]2[/SUP] [SUP]3[/SUP] The Houston Rockets acquired Jonny Flynn, the draft rights to 20th pick Donatas Motiejūnas and a 2012 second-round draft pick from the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Brad Miller, the draft rights to 23rd pick Nikola Mirotić, 38th pick Chandler Parsons and a future first-round draft pick. The Rockets then re-acquired the draft rights to Parsons from the Timberwolves in exchange for cash considerations.[SUP][103][/SUP]
- [SUP]D 1[/SUP] [SUP]2[/SUP] [SUP]3[/SUP] The Chicago Bulls acquired the draft rights to 23rd pick Nikola Mirotić from the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for the draft rights to 28th pick Norris Cole, 43rd pick Malcolm Lee and cash considerations.[SUP][103][/SUP]
There are 25-million reasons that prevent this from ever ending badly. And he can always come home to Ames, win or lose.
Interesting. My bad. I saw he signed a 3 year deal and thought he was a free agent.
The Bulls roster has a better chance of being the Knicks than a Champion. Everyone wants to pin the lack of scoring on Thibs, which is part of the problem but the rest is that they have a lot of guys who aren't that good. Jimmy Butler is the only guy on that team better than a Cavs starter. There's just no way they get through them and I think there will be at least two more teams in the East the Bulls won't be able to take a series from.
Good lord, that was a terrible series of trades for the T'wolves, they turned Parsons and Mirotic into Norris Cole and Malcolm Lee and cash. Every time I think of what a bright future the T'Wolves could have I always have to remind myself that they only arrived there through pure luck and sheer incompetence.
There are more than that right now. If the bullz do what I think they are going to do and ride a D Rose with a maxed out Jimmy Butler and then cheap out everywhere else and sign old guys around them they aren't going anywhere. The NBA is different and the bullz are the same as they've always been and Fred Hoiberg isn't going to change that.
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The Bulls will be fine imo. Noah's got one more year, Pau 2, and Rose 3. I personally think Rose will get more consistant with more time back and maybe build some more confidence under Fred. I wouldn't be surprised if there are some trades, maybe Taj. It might take them a couple of years of building to get Fred an ideal roster, but I think it's definitely possible in Chicago. It will be a challenge, no doubt. I would love for Fred to be the coach to lead the Bulls past Lebron. Just gonna see how it plays out.
The Splash Brother's are a poor man's version of the Rubio-Flynn backcourt tandem. The league just wasn't ready for it.
Agree with all of this. I've always had a natural disdain for all Chicago sports teams. If anything, Fred's departure will elevate the Bulls in my book.
CycloneErik
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That guy up there doesn't seem like the Mayor at all. He is selling himself. I really only care about the NBA if there is an ISU player on the court... I don't know if this will make me actually watch NBA games or not. I'm still in shock, I was totally expecting him to stay in Ames even this morning.