Ask Sam | Sam Smith opens his mailbag | 06.10.11

Ask Sam | Sam Smith opens his mailbag | 06.10.11 | Bulls

Sam throws more cold water on trades and acquisitions. "The Bulls like Boozer. ... If the Bulls make any sort of significant move, I suspect it will be after the new agreement is ratified. ... I believe the Bulls offseason priority is to improve at shooting guard. At the same time, they don't have much they want to give up without ruining what they have. So I consider Butler an alternative. ... The Bulls played three quarters of the season without their starting lineup. Perhaps they should take a look at it once for maybe at least a half season."

12 months ago Tim S. 12 comments 0 recs |

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i just thought of a slogan for the 2011-12 Bulls ad campaign:

“Maybe Wade or James will get hurt.”

by M 80 on Jun 10, 2011 5:17 PM CDT reply actions 6 recs

man sam can really be a douche huh.

Don’t you think the bulls miss everything Tyrus Thomas brought to the table and do you think they will get him back?

Jason Cathey

Sam: I know, personally, I miss the running drives from the wing in which he throws the ball over the rim, the pull up jumpers with no one under the basket, the moody abusiveness with media and seeing it with teammates, the efforts to block every shot when his man goes in for repeated back door layups, the trotting up court so he can get to half court and be ready on offense when there is a miss. Oh, the good times. Like a first love, it’s something you never forget.

Look
I didn’t want to offend anyone by saying the "f" word or generalizing my statement to any particular sex by saying "gays" or lesbians" or "bi’s" so "homos" is the most "politically correct" term. I’m just trying to be more tact in a tactless blog.

by Hindut Patrol on Feb 15, 2011 2:51 PM EST

by Jaina on Jun 10, 2011 5:34 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

According to Sam, Thomas was the douche, and it does seem Thomas had trouble

getting along with the coaches, and continues to have trouble earning a starting job with Charlotte. He has incredible athletic ability, but he also seems to have an attitude problem. Of course, Sam also had a problem with Rodman, presumably because Rodman was a douche — but Rodman was also a hell of a player, whatever Sam says. So let’s just say Sam says nice things about players who are nice, and nasty things about players who are not nice, even though sometimes nice players play badly, and nasty players play well.

by Tim S. on Jun 10, 2011 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions

regardless of thomas' attitude problems

this whole answer just seems to be in poor taste and really unprofessional. but of course this is sam smith we’re talking about.

by Hindut Patrol on Feb 15, 2011 2:51 PM EST

by Jaina on Jun 10, 2011 7:57 PM CDT up reply actions

I think the most important thing was this

the moody abusiveness with media

by tuluse on Jun 10, 2011 9:43 PM CDT up reply actions

So what? Tyrus sucked (and continues to suck)

by Stay Chisel on Jun 10, 2011 11:27 PM CDT up reply actions

meh

he could have just said no and left it at that. shit like that reminds me of why i don’t like reading his articles.

by Hindut Patrol on Feb 15, 2011 2:51 PM EST

by Jaina on Jun 11, 2011 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions

"I consider butler an alternative..."

To playing 4 on 5?

If korver, brewer, bogans and cj get hurt?

If the nba starts a 2 guard charity program?

Sam had to leave something out of that statement.

by Basketball Smurf on Jun 10, 2011 6:20 PM CDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs

I think SoulEater might have hacked his computer...

never forget...
1.7%
anything is possible...

by wrigleyrocker12 on Jun 11, 2011 12:10 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

I've got it!

Souleater is Sam Smith!

And Thibs said, Let there be three's, and Deng shot threes
And Deng saw the three's, that they were good
And didn't shoot long two's anymore

by windycitywarrior on Jun 11, 2011 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

"The Bulls played three quarters of the season without their starting lineup"

But they had their starting lineup in the playoffs and lost 4-1 to the Heat. They also had more trouble than they should’ve with Indiana. The Bulls are built for the grind of the regular season, they need more weapons to win in the playoffs.

DEJESUS!!!

by tomas21 on Jun 12, 2011 9:13 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs

their first two series' point differentials were like +7.5 and +7.0. they lost to miami with a -2.2

point differential. they could trot out the exact same team next year and possibly beat miami without stipulating any injuries to important miami players.

"if Jonny [Flynn] loved playin competeant basketball az much az he loves de movie Salt
he might be ok."

- MAYNHOLUP

by TheMoon on Jun 13, 2011 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions