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Boylan is still a steamy turd. Here's his pregame explanation on why he moved Gooden to the starting lineup:

I feel like it's time, Drew is a physical presence around the basket. Especially in a game like today, we need that. Going forward, I feel we need that at the start of games. Tyrus will continue to play and develop and grow, if the only way you develop and grow is being in the starting lineup, then the people who think that don't really know the game very well.

What's this talk about presence? tactics? I thought it was "bring your A-Game or sit next to me. I'm Jim Boylan: professional coach"

Tyrus played very well today, and he did get 25 minutes. But only 9 in the second half, and yanked for Gooden (if you have to get your trusted, consistently average players in, could've at least pulled Noah instead) after the Bulls made a run with Tyrus on the court. The Bulls were outscored 16-5 after that to finish the game.

It's better than the 9 minutes received in total on Friday. Well, at least it's comforting to know Tyrus will be playing for somebody (who knows if the Bulls can evaluate and keep talent anymore) while Boylan's getting water for Skiles at his next job.

Unfortunately that was only a minor (just the easiest to bitch about) problem with today's game, which was winnable only because the other team had Ben Wallace. The others:

Ben Gordon: 5-13
Luol Deng: 3-13
Larry Hughes: 8-20

Big 3!

Maybe it's a bit more necessary with Thabo injured, but playing Hughes over 43 minutes isn't going to work. He shoots far too poorly on a team that already shoots poorly. And his talk of how he'll be unleashed as a 'slasher' without LeBron was just that, as he's just as jump-shooty as ever.

Although slightly less so than what is already on the roster, I suppose. Gordon's only FTA was on a technical. Deng missed half a dozen layups. Those two are a huge problem. I can't see any solution but to re-sign both and hope they just play better. They're not this bad, and it's rare to see players dramatically regress at the ages of 22 and 24. It's just a bad year, and unlike Hughes we don't know it will continue. At least maybe it helps the Bulls get a discount for each in the offseason. There's always sign and trades, but I'd only be asking for upgrades, and I can't even see a team that would give up such a thing for either. You can try and package Tyrus/Noah or the upcoming pick, but then you'd have to get something really special in return.

Unfortunately, whether it's a blemish in a good career or an unstoppable trend, Gordon and Deng's poor play is sending the team to the lottery. Boylan's merely pouring gas on the fire in the form of Gooden and Hughes.

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your standards for Tyrus
are kind of sad to me as a Bulls fan.  Sure, he played fine, but if that is him playing "very well" then we really blew it by drafting him #2 overall.  The guy had Damon Jones guarding him on one possession and couldn't back him down.  

by JSlakov on Mar 2, 2008 5:26 PM CST   0 recs

fair enough
'well.'

Maybe I just have low standards based on his teammates.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Mar 2, 2008 5:28 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Why give in?
"Very Well"

"Per 36"
67% FG%
6-8.5 FT
17 PTS
10 REB
3 BLKS
1/2 ASST
1/2 STL
1/2 PF

If he plays more, sounds like he played pretty fucking well to me. If he plays any better, I think that'd be pretty fucking great.

Slakov is a jakov

(Oh, and he wasn't drafted #2 overall. At least the MSM announcers got that right.)

Let us prepare for glory! --Michael Redd

by tyger1147 on Mar 2, 2008 7:04 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

wow
imagine how helpful that half of an assist would have been.  

semantics aside, when you use the second overall draft pick to acquire someone you'd like 17 and 10 to be their average performance and even though I dislike Boylan's substitutions as much as the next guy, he shouldn't let whether or not he gets crunch time minutes even be something up for debate.

by JSlakov on Mar 3, 2008 12:13 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

semantics aside?
17/10 is the Slakov index for second overall picks?

(and I have no idea what you're trying to say in that last part. There's no debate that Tyrus should get crunch time minutes? shouldn't?)

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Mar 3, 2008 8:59 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

index
I don't feel the need to quantify everything especially in a sport like basketball where statistics do such a poor job of telling the story.   I watched every minute of the game, in fact it was my job to do so, and I can tell you that Tyrus Thomas didn't play "very well".  He was efficient but someone can be incredibly efficient in basketball and its not necessarily going to help the team win the most.

I think Tyrus should get crunch time minutes, you think Tryus should get crunch time minutes, but Boylan and Hubie Brown, as much as I think they're idiots, disagree and I would love for Thomas to be playing so well that even stupid people like them would have to agree.

by JSlakov on Mar 3, 2008 1:07 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Is Hubie an idiot?
I think Hubie's one of the more intelligent commentators.  I was shocked when he took the Memphis job and then turned them into a playoff team.  That was remarkable.  But it couldn't last.  These players have a much greater sense of entitlement than the players Hubie coached in the 70s and 80s.
The Kids Must Stay In The Picture!!!

by NBA Observer on Mar 3, 2008 3:09 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

4
I appreciate you being too dumb to look it up yourself. You should work on that "using a calculator" course again.
Let us prepare for glory! --Michael Redd

by tyger1147 on Mar 3, 2008 9:06 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

Why do you
insult everyone? If you had not conveniently left out his TO rate he would not have asked his question.

by sue369 on Mar 3, 2008 9:30 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

He knew what it was is why.
I didn't leave it out on purpose. Didn't even notice it. People are stupid. I insult stupid people because it annoys me.
Let us prepare for glory! --Michael Redd

by tyger1147 on Mar 3, 2008 9:32 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

of course I did tygger
which is why I wanted you to add it to round out your argument.  Your one-sidedness is always the problem and you insult yourself more than you insult anybody else...
Baby Bulls II?

by bullshooter on Mar 3, 2008 9:36 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

I really didn't even notice it.
You don't have to believe me, but I'd wonder what your basis for that would be. You could have just pointed it out, of course, but you wanted to be clever about it.
Let us prepare for glory! --Michael Redd

by tyger1147 on Mar 3, 2008 9:40 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

don't try to bs the bullshooter
the thing is I agree that Tyrus should play more, but don't give a half-assed, disingenuous argument.  It's insulting and a waste of time.
Baby Bulls II?

by bullshooter on Mar 3, 2008 11:48 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

What was disingenuous?
Oh wait. You think I'm a liar. Sweet. Guess I don't have to worry about you responding to me anymore. ;)
Let us prepare for glory! --Michael Redd

by tyger1147 on Mar 3, 2008 12:06 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Trying to tell
me you didn't leave it out on purpose is stupid. He called you out on it. That's not stupid. I'm sure I'm not the only one in here that finds your man love of Tyrus very annoying.

by sue369 on Mar 3, 2008 9:39 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

And your hypocritical woman love of Hinrich
isn't? No one here can do no wrong. Whoooaaa is me.
Let us prepare for glory! --Michael Redd

by tyger1147 on Mar 3, 2008 9:42 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

HAHAHA!!!!!!
I don't love Kirk and I have never carried on about Kirk the way you do about Tyrus.

by sue369 on Mar 3, 2008 9:58 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

Nice.
Let us prepare for glory! --Michael Redd

by tyger1147 on Mar 3, 2008 10:01 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

Besides...
...you have no reason to believe I'd lie about that. Think I left it out on purpose, that's fine--we all do that. (Although I will say I added the "to be fair to Boylan" part above). I admit to doing it. But there's no reason to think I'd lie about it afterwards.
Let us prepare for glory! --Michael Redd

by tyger1147 on Mar 3, 2008 9:44 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

I vote for
a revival of undead Al McGuire to come bench Jim Boylan.
The Kids Must Stay In The Picture!!!

by NBA Observer on Mar 3, 2008 8:51 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

Neither
Hughes nor Gooden should be a starter on an NBA playoff-caliber team.  Which top 8 team in either division would they start for?

by Cannoli on Mar 2, 2008 5:34 PM CST   0 recs

Precisely Matt!!
Last I checked, they both started on an NBA Finals team last season.  But that was last year and that was beside one of the two best players in the game today.  Doesn't help us any.....

by lexdiamonds0730 on Mar 2, 2008 8:44 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Bulls needed a physical presence...
so much against Cleveland that Boylan felt he had to go with Deng at the 4 during a crucial stretch in the 4th.

by BenGo07 on Mar 2, 2008 5:59 PM CST   0 recs

ha! great point
the Cavs scored their 2 easiest baskets of the game right after that switch

by danger mouse on Mar 2, 2008 8:57 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

well
Noc was in also, so he'd be the PF (unless he was guarding LeBron at that time as well, but I don't think he was)

It was Gordon/Hughes/Deng/Noc/Gooden. A very quick -4 before putting Noah back in (not like that helped, however)

http://popcornmachine.net/cgi-bin/gameflow.cgi?date=20080302&game=CHICLE

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Mar 3, 2008 9:35 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

Nope
Noce was guarding LeBron.  LBJ blew past him on that nasty dunk and Deng came over as the "help" defender from the four, which explains why he got posterized.

by BenGo07 on Mar 3, 2008 10:14 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

pretty sad
that their two best help defenders (Noah and Tyrus) were out, knowing that LeBron was likely going to get to the rim against whoever they stuck on him.

Maybe Boylan only thinks of 'physical presence' on offense.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Mar 3, 2008 10:30 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

It would be hilarious
if it wasn't happening on our team. Even Mike Brown (not necessarily known as an offensive genius) could figure out that if he had Gooden's man set a pick at the top of the key, the only shade of a shotblocker on the floor was removed from the equation.

And I'm not even saying Tyrus could've actually done anything; James' chin was above the rim on that monster jam. But still...it would've been nice to find out.

by BenGo07 on Mar 3, 2008 9:19 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

I defend Noc more than necessary
But LBJ blows past first team all-nba defenders too with that same move.  What the defense must recognize is the Cavs player that is setting the screen.  When Varejao is out at the perimeter setting the screen, his defender must step out and deny that penetration.  Leave Varejao.  Leave Wallace.  Those guys can't hurt you 15' out.  All they do is facilitate the kick out or roll to the paint.

Deng is completely lost playing the 4.  He's just no threat to deny any shots in the paint.  Noc, Tyrus, Gooden, Gray, and Noah are the only threats in the paint at denying shots at the rim.

This is another example of Stacey King's "Know Your Personnel" commentary.  We're not identifying what opponents are on the court and how the defense should adjust to exploit them or limit them.

The Kids Must Stay In The Picture!!!

by NBA Observer on Mar 3, 2008 11:41 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

Probably another reason
for why we've been getting killed "defending" the three point shooters.  So often our players do help defense on someone who doesn't really warrant it (scouting report tells you this) and not stay with their guy who just happens to be camping out at the three point line.  Flying towards the guy after he's already shot does not make good defense, but we've seen that all year.  Identifying those who need double teamed seems like an obvious thing, but either they are not doing it or not retaining it during the game.    

by cranscape on Mar 3, 2008 12:20 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Jamal Tinsley killed us
more than Lebron yesterday.  That's what kind of season I have had to watch.  Tinsley, oh and Willie Green, just carved up our perimeter defense in previous meetings this year.
The Kids Must Stay In The Picture!!!

by NBA Observer on Mar 3, 2008 3:07 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Stacey needs to call out Boylan
for not knowing his own personnel, much less the opponent's.

Would that be "KOP"?

Maybe I'll take up hockey.

by wjb1492 on Mar 3, 2008 2:04 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

I hate all this BS about how you have to coddle
a player in order to 'develop' them. What's wrong with trial under fire? YOU LEARN FASTER BY DOING THEN BY WATCHING!

It worked for the Blazers who 'forced' their younger players ( Roy - Aldridge) to play major minutes early in their career and they look fine to me. There's another example of this working for a team. Hint, it was the fucking the Bulls! They forced Hinrich, Deng, and Gordon to play major minutes early in their career and I feel it helped them grow exponentially.

So why change their gameplan now? They aren't going to win shit! And Boylan (the Skile's- protege/fucktard/twin) can't get his head around the fact Gooden is by no means an all star and doesn't deserve this star treatment in terms of minutes. Especially considering TT is the most important player on the team. If the Bulls are even going to improve drastically, this guy has to become an all star. They are 'developing' him at a  snails like pace.

by RogersPark Kris on Mar 2, 2008 6:04 PM CST   0 recs

I had accidently
allowed myself to care again after Wallace was jettisoned.  That was my fault.  I think I'll start caring again next season with a new coach.  It could be worse I guess.  I could be a Suns fan after all.    

by cranscape on Mar 2, 2008 6:25 PM CST   0 recs

I have the same malady
I got excited when we got rid of the Corpse (which I'm still glad we did) but the Washington game blew me out of the water.  Today was icing on a bad cake.

by chgobr on Mar 2, 2008 6:38 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

me
three.  shame on me.

by leeac on Mar 2, 2008 7:48 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Me
four.  Shame on me too.

by joemoses on Mar 3, 2008 6:35 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

How hilariously sad is it . .
That despite spending a good part of the season playing veterans, the Bulls still are probably going to miss the playoffs in the pathetic Eastern Conference?  They wasted half a season's worth of development for Thomas and Noah, and they're still not going to get the supposed benefits of playing the veterans.

by Big D on Mar 2, 2008 6:53 PM CST   0 recs

Nail, meet head
That's what makes this season doubly wasteful - not only did we blow the year, we blew the year without giving the youngbloods enough run to either develop them or comprehensively judge what they bring.  Make that triply wasteful - watching this year was incredibly boring as well, and watch Tyrus and Noah is at least entertaining.

by Freethefro on Mar 2, 2008 7:15 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

I hate Boylan.
Let us prepare for glory! --Michael Redd

by tyger1147 on Mar 2, 2008 6:58 PM CST   0 recs

This was Hughes best game to me,
especially if you take away the first 6 minutes or so.

And I think that speaks to the point that you don't want he and Gooden as starters on a contender (sans LeBron, anyway!). These guys just aren't going to get appreciably better. I don't believe Gooden has a big-time post game that will suddenly emerge (sorry Hubie). And reliance on it has the bad side effect of limiting other guys from developing one. It's not the end of the world, but it's a shame there doesn't currently seem to be a vision of the future, when now is the perfect time. The only move for the future that I see is trying more of BG bringing the ball up, originating the set. In fact, didn't there seem to be much more of the old motion/weave out at the perimeter this game?

by marionette on Mar 2, 2008 7:02 PM CST   0 recs

You should always take away minutes...
...if it makes your argument better. 40% shooting!!! Alright!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let us prepare for glory! --Michael Redd

by tyger1147 on Mar 2, 2008 7:05 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Right at his career avg!!!!! Woooo!!!!
He's alright, Hughes is. But I'd rather have Gordon. Or Thabo. Or Kirk. They can't all be on the payroll next year, can they?

by marionette on Mar 2, 2008 7:15 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Boylan should
have his coaching credentials revoked.

by sue369 on Mar 2, 2008 7:30 PM CST   0 recs

its safe to assume
boylan and the rest of the staff will be gone with the new coach hire right? I don't want to Myers get a free pass cause he's been with the organization for so long. The entire coaching staff needs to be out the door after this season. What would the hilarity factor be if we hired Fratello who kept Boylan on as they've worked together before.

by bullsfaninla on Mar 2, 2008 7:48 PM CST   0 recs

Agree - the whole staf fshould be gone.
We need coaches that have experience and success implementing a defensive scheme.  I do not want neophites like Stacy King or Pippen.  We need an experienced group that knows what they are doing.  Pete Meyer should be gone.

by chgobr on Mar 2, 2008 8:14 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

The thing with Pete Myers
is that he's probably the one member of the staff that IS executing where he is asked to perform.  He does advance scouting and is supposed to know the plays of the opponent.  He's an active sideline coach getting up to, you know, COACH his players.

I need to correct my judgment though.  Myers just may look a lot better next to Boylan.

The Kids Must Stay In The Picture!!!

by NBA Observer on Mar 3, 2008 8:55 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

Tyrus is a good help defender
Did anyone notice that the only time LBJ had trouble scoring was when Tyrus defended him after he blew by his man?  He forced LeBron to launch one that almost hit the top of the backboard to avoid a block and was blocked for the only time by TT.  Until Joe Smith finally hit a couple of jumpers late in the game, Tyrus had held his man to exactly ZERO field goals.  

Why couldn't the Bulls numbnuts coaching staff switched our most athletic player to offset LBJ's dominance over Deng and Nocioni?  How could he have done any worse?  He already demonstrated his quickness and leaping ability did upset LBJ's rythem when he went to help our otherwise helpless defenders.

by Tyrusmancrush on Mar 2, 2008 8:06 PM CST   0 recs

We need Tyrus more than any other player right now
Joakim and Gooden are better ball defenders than help defenders.  Thabo, Deng, and Nocioni can't stop slashers.

Without Tyrus, the lane is wiiiide open.

by YaoPau on Mar 2, 2008 9:25 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Exactly re TT!
Hubie Brown commented prior to the game that one of the reasons the Bulls struggle is that TT has to learn to bring it at crunch time.  But Boilanus once again pulled him out at crunch time AGAIN.
To nobodies surprise except for the coaching stiffs, Cleveland went off on a 16-5 run to doom the Bulls and once again put a dagger in the hearts of players and fans.

Plus/minus for today.  TT+5  Kirk -12  Hughes -8
Gooden -10  Noc -8 Deng -5  BG +3  Boylan -69

by Tyrusmancrush on Mar 2, 2008 10:18 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Larry Hughes
Why all of the Larry Hughes hate?  If he plays in an uptempo offense where he routinely takes the ball to the basket, he can be a good player.  He offers some size and defense, too.  Any time he is in an offense when he stands around and takes jumpshots (or worse, threes) or is forced to play point, he stinks.  That's what happened in Cleveland.  Sadly, he is one of the few guys on the team who can consistently get to the line.  Hughes had 6 FTs while Gordon only had 1.

As for Gooden, he is a fine player.  Not an all-star, but certainly not trash.  He is either a mediocre starter or a great second string 4.

This team is garbage, so you can trade everyone as far as I'm concerned, but I'd get rid of Hinrich, Gordon and Noce (and their absurd salaries and demands), get a real point guard and maybe someone else to play the 3.  

by Stay Chisel on Mar 2, 2008 8:20 PM CST   0 recs

Why hate Hughes?
Because it's reflective symptom of a disgusting disease that's gone on all season. That is: playing average guys waaaaayyyyy more than they should be playing will benching/sitting younger guys with much higher potential waaaaayyyy less than they should. I'm sure most of us would be fine if Hughes and Gooden were limited to less than 30 minutes while Thomas got at least 30 minutes.

Hughes and Gooden aren't going to get any worse if they play less and neither is going to get any better by playing 30-35 minutes per night. So Hughes scored the most points? Big whoop. He also played the most minutes and took the most shots. Half a dozen guys on this team could score 23 points if they played 43 minutes.

Hughes and Gooden bring things to this team that they need: a slasher and "refined" post guy. But neither are good enough at that or at other things to demand more minutes than the other guys. They are flawed players like the rest of the team. And since they're the longest-tenured in the NBA, they're the least likely to all of a sudden overcome those flaws. The other players at least have a chance.

Let us prepare for glory! --Michael Redd

by tyger1147 on Mar 2, 2008 9:14 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

The shine will
fade from Hughes star soon enough and then everyone will see the true player. He played well yesterday because he had a point to prove to the Cav's fans. How did he play Friday night? Not so good.

by sue369 on Mar 3, 2008 8:06 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

The whole Hughes will be better
for the bulls thing was a canard.  Hughes wants to shoot the ball, and he sucked in Cleveland because he was told to pass it to LeBron and wait around in case LBJ wanted to pass it back.  On the bulls he gets the ball and jacks up shots, so what's not to like, at least for him.  He's ok if he is attacking the rim, but he doesn't do that nearly enough, he was 2-8 from 3 today.
Baby Bulls II?

by bullshooter on Mar 2, 2008 9:13 PM CST   0 recs

hughes...
i like him alot. I agree he did not play his best this game but he has been alot better then gordon has in the games he has been here. He would not have played much if thabo was playing because they had no one to put in for him..i for sure did not want to see to much of duhon

by bullzfan148 on Mar 2, 2008 9:46 PM CST   0 recs

Let me add to the Majority
I hate boylan.

No identity
No ball movement
No wins
and in the losses, no Kirk
Gah what do i fall back on to watch the bulls
its horrible basketball, no passion, nothing worth watching.

Lets jump on the bandwagon, i like what the lakers are doing.

Kirk Hinrich. The Best White American Point Guard in the NBA.

by piccolomair on Mar 2, 2008 9:56 PM CST   0 recs

Bull Timeline for this season
The Season began with High expecations

The bulls started off slow, alot of the new guys on blogabull threw out negetive energy, while some of us (me included) said "ho hum, its only the first few games"

Yet the first few games turned into a dozen, more negetive energy, yet a few people still said "ho hum, just a slow start"

The Slow start lasted too long, and we noticed that skiles was benching people left in right, and players just werent listening to the coach.

Skiles was fired

"Indeed!" we exclaimed, "Look at the bulls now!!! FREEDOM RINGS!!! Did you see that? Wallace just Dunked."

Yet it was short lived, as Wallace would never dunk again, more so, he would suck and suck and suck more calling team meetings at random moments.

"Wallace Must Go!!!" we shouted in unison.
Throughout the League our stars that we wanted so bad were being thrown around for dirt cheap (gasol) and we questioned where is Paxson?

The Deadline passed, and so did wallace, to another team.

"Hurrah!!" we exclaimed, "Now we can play some 5 on 5 basketball"

Indeed we played 5 on 5, and we gathered to witness a horrid loss against a depleted wizards team.

Here we stand...weeping. What the hell happened
to the bulls, and why like this...Why!

Kirk Hinrich. The Best White American Point Guard in the NBA.

by piccolomair on Mar 2, 2008 10:11 PM CST   0 recs

i will respond
DA BULLS are DA FINISHED

remember 2007-2008 as the year that DA BULLS were destroyed by management, just as is happening with DA BEARS this offseason.

Ben Wallace sucks-->Fire Skiles-->trade DA CORPSE--->Boylan screw job-->we still suck and players are not developed

but still better than being a Soops fan

by Orlando Woolridge on Mar 3, 2008 12:59 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

Evil Genius!
I have figured that Reinsdorf told Pax at some point he didn't care about this year, the tickets have been sold and we've even got extra (Anybody notice the upgraded suites being added!). With this lets build for next year without looking like it, mantra, they go the cheap route by allowing a near legal idiot/intramural coach to use his FUZZY logic to limp them home. This is done while simultaniously just missing the playoffs to qualify for the lottery, and overloading the guard spot to force an elimination of the poorest talent by atrition or by offering low ball contracts. This must be why Reinsdorf hasn't called Pax into the office to give him "The Talk", right?

by A Train Afro 53 on Mar 2, 2008 11:13 PM CST   0 recs

Reinsdork may be evil but he's no genius
You have solved the riddle, A train.  Why would a franchise retain a coach who apparently suffers from dementia and a Napoleon complex?  Seriously, would you want him to coach your intramural team?

If the Bulls flop than the value of Gordon and Deng shrink faster than the stock market, the Bulls wind up with a lottery pick to replace one or both next year and Reinsjerk doesn't have to ante up for a new coach until then.  

If money is your God with winning an afterthought (think White Sox), your prayers have been answered. Next year instead of abandoning this shipwreck, the fans once again flock to the ticket counters...being offered Change and Hope with a new young lottery stud and a new coach with something between his ears that Booblyn doesn't have...a brain.

by Tyrusmancrush on Mar 3, 2008 12:08 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

Yeah
I love that we are in a top 5 market but are bottom ten in salary.

by jpchi on Mar 3, 2008 12:51 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

Costly Players
Can also equal easier to make trades. Instead of having to unload a bunch of cheap guys, we can get rid of two expensive guys for one expensive star...HUH HUH...okay im still trying to grasp for straws, god this season sucked...
Kirk Hinrich. The Best White American Point Guard in the NBA.

by piccolomair on Mar 3, 2008 1:05 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

Surely
this, Kelly Dwyer's Forbes' NBA Team profit writeup, has been linked on Blogabull before.

Hot damn, baby! Dat's muh foist lank!

by marionette on Mar 3, 2008 1:30 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

Great Link
Of course, it only makes me angrier than I was.  Here's to Portland...1/4 of our market but spending a lot more.

by jpchi on Mar 3, 2008 12:50 PM CST to parent up   0 recs