it does not play with the vibe of this site. Which is always-angry

I don’t see it on the Magic’s page? Not even on Bulls page…

Well, I guess that’s protecting your number 1 pick when he bangs his knee.

I already downloaded yesterday’s.

Just say what-the-hell-ever.

this won’t be filled with Rose fans drooling every time he touches the ball…

Just more room for my Aaron Gray for MVP chants…

I need to say that in Grayspeak. He DOHHHM in ATE Ed.

blah. That’s just not funny at all.

older, with another season of injuries.

Marcin Gortat made the team last year. Chances strong for Augustine.

Doubt he plays much. SVG has a tight rotation.

at least he’s not playing in turkey like dee brown and roger powell. at one point the entire ‘05 starting five was in the nba but 3/5 with one future all-star is still pretty good.

i think he’s a strong practice player and the magic like him, so he should be fine. i don’t know how much he’s improved from being a big who can rebound and run the floor, but if he keeps knocking down midrange jumpers (i saw him hit one yesterday) and develops more than a lefty hook in the post, he can challenge for some PT.

It doesn’t help that the Magic have no real PG. He would be much better (like he was with Deron) if they had an above average point guard.

I was about to mention Augie. KC’s live-blog mentions that Tyrus has blown past him twice.

His stat line was something like 6 minutes, 5 fouls.

but not on the court.
Chalk up a DNP for him

The Magic were running the “neighborhood watch” defense.

I think i will give up watching…

Everyone has gotten way down on Noc after one season. The years before that, he was beloved (I still remember getting goosebumps when everyone was cheering No-ci-oni! clap clap clapclapclap during the playoffs). Sure, he was a chucker last year, but who else was attacking offensively last year?

Our two most consistent guys last year was surprisingly Nocioni and Joe Smith (till they traded him away). Nocioni’s FG% was not that good last year, and he didn’t even look to pass at times, but he was the one guy on the floor that looked like he actually wanted to score. He didn’t seem to take plays off like everyone else. He’d get postered on dunks, but that was because he was trying to actually block a dunk (which he did have a few good ones last year). He’d flop a lot, but c’mon, they would work for him. He also wouldn’t pass on an open 3 point opportunity. Even if he wasn’t planning on shooting one, he’d at least know that you have to shoot them when you’re open (unlike most of our guards).

Yes, we paid too much for Nocioni, but at least he’s putting in effort. Most of our guys disappear way too often (Gordon shows up more than most, but it only seems to happen when he comes off the bench…). If you are going to cut anyone slack from last year, it should be Nocioni. He was the heart of our team before last year, and he was one of the few that showed any last year…

Gooden was looking like a good pick up at the end of the year, as well. If he continues to play the way he did for us, he will be our PF for the next few years.

Nobody really has anyone to pass to. The spacing is terrible. Players collide OFF the ball.

This is just how it goes.

The only thing we really should be looking for from Rose is getting whereever he wants with the ball and seeing how many defenders have to crash him once he gets past his man. That and making free throws.

Perhaps we should lay off the doom and gloom until we actually see Rose in an NBA game with who he will actually be playing with. And even then keep in mind that by picking Rose we chose the slow, three year route. Which has been stated over and over again by the way. Beasley would be ready from day one, Rose would take awhile. Besides, 2010 is coming where we can get a guy to go along with Rose. Half the time I think all you doom and gloomers just are not paying attention to what is common knowledge. If it doesn’t fit with your one year plan of winning right now it is out the window. The Bulls are not going the fast route. You’ve got a lot of disappointment waiting for you if you spend the next three years wondering what life with Beasley would be like.

... and kudos for making me think you actually read all that, heh.