Bulls Waive Byars
[From the FanShots. Aw, nuts. Maybe keeping him at all was just until they were sure Rose (and Pargo, I guess) were healthy -ed.]
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This is just dumb.
I’d take him over Hunter & Pargo any day of the week. Ug, cheap-ass Bulls…
by smash! on Oct 28, 2009 2:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Unless you have some 3 for 1 trade coming, that really feels like a cheap way to cut a little cost by just employing the minimum roster
But slowly things happen that they cannot help and the Blazers Fellowship of the Ring begins to break apart
by Norsktroll on Oct 28, 2009 2:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
that per diem money adds up.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Oct 28, 2009 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Welcome to Bulls basketball!
I fucking hate this organization.
1. Cut a hole in a box
2. Put your Kirk in that box
3. Make some team open that box
by fundamentallysound on Oct 28, 2009 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, without Byars
I suppose we can kiss that Eastern Conference Championship goodbye, eh?
by kozzer on Oct 29, 2009 9:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's not that. it's that it was unnecessary. it's just another example of the Bulls being
both:
1) cheap; and
2) poor talent evaluators / signing the wrong guys.
They did it with Deng vs. Gordon. They did it by dumping Chandler in favor of Ben Wallace. They did it by overpaying Noce, Hinrich, and Deng.
This time they signed Gray (fat / broken leg), Pargo (old, sucks), and Hunter (really old, useless), but won’t spend a league minimum salary on a guy that’s younger and offers more than both of those guys right now. It’s dumb and it’s why this org. sucks.
1. Cut a hole in a box
2. Put your Kirk in that box
3. Make some team open that box
by fundamentallysound on Oct 29, 2009 10:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That Derrick Byars actually offers anything meaningful over Hunter and Pargo.
is an exaggeration. An experienced crappy players that know how to play NBA defense and understand NBA offenses are almost always more valuable than a crappy 1st year player when it comes down to scoring more points than the opposing team. I’ve seen nothing that suggests that Byars helps the team more than Hunter or Pargo. In this instance I’m glad the Bulls didn’t waste time on Derrick Byars just to satisfy the dumb fans that are always in love with the third string quarterback.
by Scotter on Oct 29, 2009 10:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hunter literally can't play anymore; he's totally washed up. He's awful and Pargo is just a chucker.
Byars was a better shooter and gave defensive effort.
1. Cut a hole in a box
2. Put your Kirk in that box
3. Make some team open that box
by fundamentallysound on Oct 29, 2009 11:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hunter is still a better defender than Byars and the overall difference is ultimately immaterial.
Fringe NBA players are fringe NBA players. Byars was okay, but if I was the coach I’d rather have Hunter as the 5th guard.
by Scotter on Oct 29, 2009 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I suppose you're right. I liked Byars in the event of an injury
- which seems pretty likely given the preseason - but ultimately it’s pretty minimal and they can always re-sign him later if need be.
1. Cut a hole in a box
2. Put your Kirk in that box
3. Make some team open that box
by fundamentallysound on Oct 29, 2009 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not upset about not keeping Byars either
though I am worried that Pargo is possible no longer NBA-caliber. We already know Hunter isn’t.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Oct 29, 2009 12:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
one thing that was talked about
was that they might waive him and sign him to something even cheaper, like what was done with ruffin a year ago.
"They should. They better. I'm Vinny Del Negro!"
by Jaina on Oct 28, 2009 2:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
ahh...that's right.
Though wasn’t Byars already at the minimum?
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Oct 28, 2009 2:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, let's keep Lindsay "old man" Hunter, Jannero "who think he's Kobe" Pargo and Aaron "big fat ass" Gray
I’m tired of this bullshit
Jannero Pargo = Larry Hughes 2.0
by bull83 on Oct 28, 2009 3:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Pargo is a steely-eyed sharp-shooter with ice in his veins
Just as good as Gordon but way cheaper.
At least that’s what I’ve heard.
BTW, the fact that Byars is actually better than Pargo just shows what a waste of money signing Pargo was. I wish they had gone the cheap route and just gotten someone like Byars. The Pargo decision makes me think that the Bulls talent evaluation is still wretched (and Dejuan Blair says hi).
by hitlesswonder on Oct 28, 2009 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
no one questioned blair's talent
just his knees. it’s an experiment in progress. i’m sure everyone hopes he has a 15 year career. we’ll see.
i'm hot for teacher
by DLRoth on Oct 28, 2009 3:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Even a 7 year career is still fine. Most players don’t last 15 years, or even 10.
by C Smoove on Oct 28, 2009 7:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rose talked about how Hunter helps him
on Chicago Tribune Live last night. Will Perdue interviewed him.
12/31: Fire Vinny Del Negro.
by NBA Observer on Oct 28, 2009 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
fine, hire him as an assitant coach than...
he’s a waste as a player.
by smash! on Oct 28, 2009 3:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My thoughts exactly
If he’s helping D-Rose, he could continue helping him as an assistant coach
Jannero Pargo = Larry Hughes 2.0
by bull83 on Oct 28, 2009 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice reaction on Ridiculous Upside (photo captions)
Go ahead and smile, Derrick Byars. You made the team. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Next post:
Quit with the fake smile, Derrick. You knew it was too good to be true.
http://www.ridiculousupside.com/
But slowly things happen that they cannot help and the Blazers Fellowship of the Ring begins to break apart
by Norsktroll on Oct 28, 2009 3:23 PM CDT reply actions 4 recs
WTF?
Why did they sign him and then waive him the next day?
Things could be worse. We could have kept Boylan.
by stupidgenius on Oct 28, 2009 3:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think Vinny had to lash out after his interview on the radio yesterday
"That's a spicy meatball-a!" - Vinny Del Negro
by Juiceboxjerry on Oct 28, 2009 4:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Doug Thonus thinks they may have kept him around a couple of extra days to give him a little more walking around money, since they really like him.
Why isn't your friendly Bulls Blogger friendly?
by Dionysus2.0 on Oct 28, 2009 10:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
um
since they really like him.
If they really liked him why did they cut him?
I've got this thing and it's fucking golden!
by SoulEater7 on Oct 29, 2009 12:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe this is standard practice, but this just makes Forman look like a giant asshole.
Meanwhile, Jannero Pargo plays himself out of the NBA and gets a guaranteed contract.
The 2009 White Sox....like a 40 degree day.
by Ozzie Montana on Oct 28, 2009 4:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Maybe they didn't know something about Derrick that they know today
If Forman/VDN was upfront with Byars (“We are keeping you on the roster till we know if Rose is ready to go, etc.”), then I don’t see a problem. We have no idea if they handled the situation professionally or not, so I’m going to assume the best.
However, we do know they handled the Pargo situation stupidly (in that they signed him). That does make Gar Paxdorf look like an idiot.
by hitlesswonder on Oct 28, 2009 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's what I figured as well.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Oct 28, 2009 5:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seems weird the media was informed he was on the team
and then the next chance they got to talk to the media he was off.
I’d really like it if they’d give new guys a chance and not sign the semi-retired and Pargo guaranteed spots. New guys have a possibility of surprising us or in the very least are a livelier practice squad for our regular guys than Hunter would be.
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by cranscape on Oct 28, 2009 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
new
is fresh.
the name of the team is The DIAMONDBACKS
by marionette on Oct 28, 2009 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Coming from you
that must somehow be insulting. I can’t figure out how though. Hm. This will keep me up tonight.
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by cranscape on Oct 28, 2009 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
nah, babe
just like a non sequitur or something.
pleasant dreams, i hope?
the name of the team is The DIAMONDBACKS
by marionette on Oct 29, 2009 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
damn, with charm like that...
your gifts are wasted on an NBA blog.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Oct 29, 2009 3:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and just as i
was beginning to feel as if i belonged…. somewhere.
the name of the team is The DIAMONDBACKS
by marionette on Oct 29, 2009 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just see one explanation for that
Byars agent told the press that he was going to stay. The Bulls front office didn’t like that attitude and decided to waive him (in Europe are a lot of things like that). But we’ll never know, right?
Jannero Pargo = Larry Hughes 2.0
by bull83 on Oct 28, 2009 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whyyyy???
man, the Bulls organization just love to get your hopes up and crush it. sigh. They should have gave one of the million they gave to Pargo to Byars.
"You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless! You gotta hope even more, and cover your ears and go 'bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla!'"
by Teri on Oct 28, 2009 5:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
And he carried around that pink Dora backpack through the preseason!
All for naught. what a shame.
"You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless! You gotta hope even more, and cover your ears and go 'bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla!'"
by Teri on Oct 28, 2009 5:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
LOL, its cuz vinny can’t handle two people on the same team named derrick
by regui8er on Oct 28, 2009 6:54 PM CDT reply actions 5 recs
rec'ed!
D ROSE D WADE DESTINY DYNASTY
by Juan dela Cruz on Oct 29, 2009 3:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Byers/Smith
I just got that same sinking feeling when the Bulls had J.R. Smith and gave him away!
by A Train Afro 53 on Oct 28, 2009 11:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
fuck.
I've got this thing and it's fucking golden!
by SoulEater7 on Oct 29, 2009 12:17 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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