I am glad you mentioned how bad this show is. They drag this out with the host awkwardly interviewing random uninteresting people. It's the most cringe thing ever.
What I didn't know until this year (or forgot I knew because there is a limit to the useless trivia that even I can retain) is that apparently selected media "witnesses" are picked and then have to stay quiet all day with this knowledge.
That is the most David Stern move ever: it's supposed to add a level of transparency, but in reality it adds another level of conspiracy (of course they're in on it, they wouldn't be selected to watch if they weren't!)
They used to just have it at a halftime of a random playoff game. That was perfect. ESPN and the NBA try to make everything into a spectacle and it is hurting the overall product.
Even if you believe a fully healthy Bulls team can compete for an NBA title, you simply can't believe in a fully healthy Bulls team if Lonzo Ball is an interregnal part of it.
And so 'twas this lifeless, hopeless trade deadline which saw our GM wait on Godot so hard--nothing happens, nobody comes, nobody goes, it's awful--that his commitment to the magical art of doing nothing was borderline inspirational to a certain class of middle management husk.
Now, this regime has been rewarded for its commitment to nothingness whilst putting the Bulls in arguably the worst position in professional sports: front-row OLI. The first team outside looking in. All that's left for the foreseeable future is the chance to be lucky as opposed to good. Here, sitting outside the playoff window, hat-in hand, drooling, standing asleep.
Well not at this moment.... (note: I don't know Ozzie outside of his commentary on blogabull and hope he is actually not in a grave, unless he's a grave robber in which case happy hunting)
The archives are in cold storage, but I do remember the Rose lottery I did put out a 'good vibes' post and it worked. But I also think there were plenty of other times it didn't.
Lol it's all good, I've been around long enough to know we're a cursed franchise, not sure if this blog is going to generate enough good vibes on its own to erase decades of basketball blasphemy.
Now that the Kings have a good team, the Knicks won a playoff series, and the Timberwolves at least have Edwards, I think it’s safe to say we’re one of the saddest franchises in the NBA.
The most I can muster is AK did a shocking amount of moves a few years ago to compile this motley cast of characters which didn't work; maybe he does it again this offseason
By now he knows he doesn't need to do anything at all to keep his job. People need to be ready for them to re-sign Vuc and Beverley and run it back. It's good enough for Jerry and that's what counts.
Listening to the last Bulls Talk Podcast and that is definitely what KC Johnson was suggesting would happen. I am mentally coming to terms with they're running back the same squad with minimal changes. KC suggested the next time you're likely to see AK make big changes is when his job is on the line, which isn't going to be for a long time. It was insanely depressing
Please let the bulls keep their pick. Please let the bulls keep their pick. I'm not even asking for wemby or scooter(though I won't complain with that outcome) .. Just let them keep their pick.... Please!!
I predict the bulls will get the 5th pick.
Damnit.
not possible - either they jump to 1-4 or stay where they are (or drop if someone below them jumps)
I am glad you mentioned how bad this show is. They drag this out with the host awkwardly interviewing random uninteresting people. It's the most cringe thing ever.
it's really amazing that they made an entire show for it when it could be over in 5 minutes. it is cringeworthy.
it's like horseracing but without the white women in hats drinking
I could be a white woman drinking. I only have baseball caps, though, lol.
Really though, I'll just see the results later. 😂
The baseball hat and drinking is fine, but definitely skip the show. Nobody should waste their time on that shit. 😂
maybe Dalen Terry will do a dance and camera-look like he does on the sidelines
What I didn't know until this year (or forgot I knew because there is a limit to the useless trivia that even I can retain) is that apparently selected media "witnesses" are picked and then have to stay quiet all day with this knowledge.
That is the most David Stern move ever: it's supposed to add a level of transparency, but in reality it adds another level of conspiracy (of course they're in on it, they wouldn't be selected to watch if they weren't!)
That's so weird. I thought the NBA had some auditor like the Oscars do.
I think they have that as well, E&Y or something similar
CHGO's own Will Gottlieb is going to be one of those media witnesses. I'm actually interested to hear his account of the experience.
Here it is, interesting
https://allchgo.com/2023/05/16/nba-draft-lottery-behind-the-scenes-in-the-drawing-room-where-the-spurs-won-the-victor-wembanyama-sweepstakes/
> Pat Connelly
Awesome, so the Paxson family tree has run its course and we're now indulging in nepotism of a new bloodline.
https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/bulls-executive-pat-connelly-details-karnisovas-bond-scouting-philosophy
maybe the Wizards will hire all of them, saving the Chicago and Minnesota franchises
They used to just have it at a halftime of a random playoff game. That was perfect. ESPN and the NBA try to make everything into a spectacle and it is hurting the overall product.
7th
Even if you believe a fully healthy Bulls team can compete for an NBA title, you simply can't believe in a fully healthy Bulls team if Lonzo Ball is an interregnal part of it.
And so 'twas this lifeless, hopeless trade deadline which saw our GM wait on Godot so hard--nothing happens, nobody comes, nobody goes, it's awful--that his commitment to the magical art of doing nothing was borderline inspirational to a certain class of middle management husk.
Now, this regime has been rewarded for its commitment to nothingness whilst putting the Bulls in arguably the worst position in professional sports: front-row OLI. The first team outside looking in. All that's left for the foreseeable future is the chance to be lucky as opposed to good. Here, sitting outside the playoff window, hat-in hand, drooling, standing asleep.
1.8% let's goooo.
Ozzie Montana would be spinning in his grave....
Ozzie Montana is no longer with us...?
I don't know if he's dead but long ago stopped being with us
Well not at this moment.... (note: I don't know Ozzie outside of his commentary on blogabull and hope he is actually not in a grave, unless he's a grave robber in which case happy hunting)
The archives are in cold storage, but I do remember the Rose lottery I did put out a 'good vibes' post and it worked. But I also think there were plenty of other times it didn't.
Lol it's all good, I've been around long enough to know we're a cursed franchise, not sure if this blog is going to generate enough good vibes on its own to erase decades of basketball blasphemy.
Now that the Kings have a good team, the Knicks won a playoff series, and the Timberwolves at least have Edwards, I think it’s safe to say we’re one of the saddest franchises in the NBA.
We just need something to be excited about.
I’m sending out my good vibes!
The most I can muster is AK did a shocking amount of moves a few years ago to compile this motley cast of characters which didn't work; maybe he does it again this offseason
By now he knows he doesn't need to do anything at all to keep his job. People need to be ready for them to re-sign Vuc and Beverley and run it back. It's good enough for Jerry and that's what counts.
Listening to the last Bulls Talk Podcast and that is definitely what KC Johnson was suggesting would happen. I am mentally coming to terms with they're running back the same squad with minimal changes. KC suggested the next time you're likely to see AK make big changes is when his job is on the line, which isn't going to be for a long time. It was insanely depressing
It's the Wizards, Hornets and us in no particular order.
8% chance of keeping the pick isn't terrible. Would love #1 obviously but getting Scoot at 2 or 3 would be great, too.
Positive vibes only! (something I never thought I'd type on BaB)
Positive Vibes. Ready to rage. Totally ok without going about the rest of my evening normally.
Please let the bulls keep their pick. Please let the bulls keep their pick. I'm not even asking for wemby or scooter(though I won't complain with that outcome) .. Just let them keep their pick.... Please!!
What the heck?
Oh.
Poor Dalen Terry
Team out here firing coaches who’ve made the ECF and we stuck with Billy and Arturus
We are stuck in Basketball hell. So sad.
So wait we got nothing? I'm looking online and i don't see our name at all
because it's going to the magic.
*pascal crying gif
It's all there in black and white! You get nothing! You lose! Good day, sir!
well i mean. even though i didn't expect anything else, it's still disappointing. at least the winner isn't a franchise i hate and also, out west lol.