Quote from: JWags85 on February 02, 2025, 10:18:34 PMBiggest loser of the weekend is Demar Derozan.  Terrible fit and chemistry with Lavine in Chicago.  Flees all the way to lame ass Sacramento...only to have Lavine pop up in his locker room a few months later.

Also, I'm not the biggest De'Aaron Fox fan, think he's a firmly "very good" player who won't ever be "great", but man there is the potential for the Spurs to be a TON of fun with him arriving.  Arguably the fastest player in the NBA blowing past people and needing to only toss it within 10 feet of the rim for octopus arms Wemby to pull it down.

Or whip it back to the 3-point line for Wemby to fire from deep.

It sounds like Butler is going to wind up on Phoenix and that they're the only team that will sign him to an extention.  If these rumors are true wouldn't that be tampering?

I see some Bulls fans think the Bulls got fleeced by not getting more for LaVine, but honestly Zach has proven to the league he is not a great player and certainly not worth the huge contract. I think the Bulls did fine. The fatal decision with LaVine was signing him to the contrast to begin with; the deal was sound based upon the current circumstances and freed up $60M over the next few years.

This is very big brained, but I'm in a mood to consider it

https://x.com/LoewyLawFirm/status/1886211634097746331?t=bu-oUB9HbHLJM5WQyrFIHw&s=19

The expansion fees for a team in Vegas and Seattle would be exorbitant. Ain't no way the owners are gonna pass that up and approve a Dallas move.

Quote from: MUfan12 on February 03, 2025, 10:55:02 AMThe expansion fees for a team in Vegas and Seattle would be exorbitant. Ain't no way the owners are gonna pass that up and approve a Dallas move.

Never underestimate the stupidity of billionaires when it comes to helping other billionaires

Quote from: WhiteTrash on February 03, 2025, 09:42:22 AMI see some Bulls fans think the Bulls got fleeced by not getting more for LaVine, but honestly Zach has proven to the league he is not a great player and certainly not worth the huge contract. I think the Bulls did fine. The fatal decision with LaVine was signing him to the contrast to begin with; the deal was sound based upon the current circumstances and freed up $60M over the next few years.

The bulls traded Caruso, Derozan and LiVine for some bench players and 2 2nd round picks.

That is bad general managing.

Quote from: GB Warrior on February 03, 2025, 10:26:30 AMThis is very big brained, but I'm in a mood to consider it

https://x.com/LoewyLawFirm/status/1886211634097746331?t=bu-oUB9HbHLJM5WQyrFIHw&s=19

Yeah, way too big brained.  Sounds like a butthurt fan trying to cope (although I don't blame him).

Quote from: Jockey on February 03, 2025, 10:57:12 AMThe bulls traded Caruso, Derozan and LiVine for some bench players and 2 2nd round picks.

That is bad general managing.

I agree. The Bulls' GM has been awful. These moves are coming years too late. After the Ball, DeRozen, Vuch, LaVine experiment went south two years ago, I called for a tear down.

Add to it, they gave $90M to Williams who promptly lost his starting job and is having his worst season.

BUT, applying the 'sunk cost' principle and just evaluating the LaVine trade in a vacuum, I think they did ok. 

Bulls finally have a direction, which is progress. Terrible asset maximization, sure. But with getting their 1st back, they can be ok falling ass-backwards into the play-in while also being ok if the bottom falls out.

Raptors fans booed the U.S. national anthem.

Quote from: GB Warrior on February 03, 2025, 12:10:25 PMBulls finally have a direction, which is progress. Terrible asset maximization, sure. But with getting their 1st back, they can be ok falling ass-backwards into the play-in while also being ok if the bottom falls out.

Rumors are they are not done trading, so I think it is fair to say that the fans, FO and maybe ownership are hoping for the bottom to fall out.

I agree they have direction and the right one in my opinion. We'll have to check back with the Bulls in 3 years.

Quote from: MU82 on February 03, 2025, 12:22:04 PMRaptors fans booed the U.S. national anthem.

Time to invade! I bet the Big10 can find some expansion targets up north.

Quote from: WhiteTrash on February 03, 2025, 12:26:40 PMTime to invade! I bet the Big10 can find some expansion targets up north.

We invaded in 1775 and 1812, but both ended badly for us. We burned the capitol in York, Ontario and the Brits used that as justification for burning the White House and other federal buildings in 1812. I'm not sure invading again is a good idea. We would get the French Canadians in the deal and the joke would be on us. 

Quote from: Scoop Snoop on February 03, 2025, 01:06:42 PMWe invaded in 1775 and 1812, but both ended badly for us. We burned the capitol in York, Ontario and the Brits used that as justification for burning the White House and other federal buildings in 1812. I'm not sure invading again is a good idea. We would get the French Canadians in the deal and the joke would be on us. 

So it appears in addition to Asia, land wars in Canada are not a good idea?

Quote from: Scoop Snoop on February 03, 2025, 01:06:42 PMWe invaded in 1775 and 1812, but both ended badly for us. We burned the capitol in York, Ontario and the Brits used that as justification for burning the White House and other federal buildings in 1812. I'm not sure invading again is a good idea. We would get the French Canadians in the deal and the joke would be on us. 

Outrageous, according to history books approved for public schools the US has never lost a war

Why would the USA want to annex a country with 50 million socialists accustomed to single payer health care?  To build better roads to Alaska?

Quote from: tower912 on February 03, 2025, 01:57:39 PMWhy would the USA want to annex a country with 50 million socialists accustomed to single payer health care?  To build better roads to Alaska?

That's a great line, tower!

And, seriously, a great question, too.

No Giannis or Lillard vs OKC?  WTF?

Quote from: MuggsyB on February 03, 2025, 07:19:59 PMNo Giannis or Lillard vs OKC?  WTF?

Back to back and a game they weren't winning anyway.

Quote from: MUfan12 on February 03, 2025, 07:47:36 PMBack to back and a game they weren't winning anyway.

They're already down 58-34.  Maybe they can give up 180,

78-44 OKC.  We could have increased our NIL if Scoopers mobilized.

The Bucks and OKC combined for one (1) made basket in the final 4:30 of the game.  Holy hell.

Also, the O/U was 225ish, entered the 4th with 191 total points and still went under.  SHEESH

Quote from: WhiteTrash on February 03, 2025, 12:26:40 PMTime to invade! I bet the Big10 can find some expansion targets up north.

Simon Fraser and UBC to the Pac-12. U of Toronto and McGill go the Big Ten. It all makes sense now.

Are there any colleges in the Maritimes the Big East could add? Those road trips to Halifax and St. John's Newfoundland would be epic in February and we could get a TV deal with the CBC.

If the Bucks deal Middleton and a pick for Kuzma that might be it for me.