1. 08-21-14 11:27 PM #1
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    Now that Derek Rose is Healthy.... NBA Championship????

    Joakim Noah
    Derek Rose
    Pau Gasol

    thats the best 3 in the NBA.

    team has a great fan base and terrific coach.

    Any value on the Bulls to win the world championship?
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  2. 08-21-14 11:31 PM #2
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  3. 08-21-14 11:35 PM #3
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    Noah - yes
    Rose - yes
    Pau - what?!

    2 best in NBA and one lucky spaniard. Still the value is really on Bulls to win Conference. Not sure about championship.
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  4. 08-21-14 11:59 PM #4
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    East is very weak so of course they have shit to get to finals if Healthy

    Scoring will still be their issue though

    Rose still a question mark
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  5. 08-22-14 07:27 AM #5
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    rumors say Rose knees are not good and will not play every night in nba

    damaged goods...I hope not true but I think we will never see a great Rose again
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  6. 08-22-14 09:22 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    rumors say Rose knees are not good and will not play every night in nba

    damaged goods...I hope not true but I think we will never see a great Rose again
    thats ok. D-wade doesnt play every night either.

    many of these guys only suit up for national tv games and games against the big time teams.

    for example the Bulls dont need D-Rose wasting his energy against a team like Milwaukee.
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  7. 08-22-14 09:28 AM #7
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    jajajaja

    nope
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  8. 08-22-14 09:29 AM #8
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    Wade is a lot older Bear
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  9. 08-22-14 11:25 AM #9
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    Lmfao! Derek Rise ain't even the best pg in the NBA when healthy. Bulls outside of him still have no offense. Gasoft ain't helpin either. Bulls most overrated team. Never won before Jordan never win after him and eveeytime they have a lil success everbody "oh the bulls!" "Derek unhealthy gay rose." Guy will never win anything. He's prob gonna have a broken leg before the all-star break. Look at the film of his last injury, guys a lil pussy ass piece if paper. He literally tore a ligament jumping off the flat ground can't stay healthy. Guy is such an overrated fukkin queer.
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  10. 08-22-14 11:29 AM #10
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    Bulls have a good coach though.

    Derek Rose if he remains healthy is the only thing that can stop Lebron from
    reaching the Finals.
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  11. 08-22-14 11:32 AM #11
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    Did you guys see that video of Kyrie trying to guard Rose in the USA practice?

    That is a huge mismatch if thats the eastern conference finals. Kevin Love isnt a premier defender and has yet to play on that big of a stage. I think complete teams will always beat Lebrons put together teams.
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  12. 08-22-14 11:43 AM #12
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    The question is can rose hold up every night in the NBA with that knee??
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  13. 08-22-14 11:48 AM #13
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    The West will win this year.
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  14. 08-22-14 11:59 AM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Bear View Post
    Bulls have a good coach though.

    Derek Rose if he remains healthy is the only thing that can stop Lebron from
    reaching the Finals.
    He's gettin back there. I think that scrawny no defense nothing but 18 foot contested jumpers with 15 sec on the clock refusal to post up refusal to bulk up Durant gonna get his first title this year. Nba gonna give him a nice lil Kobe Bryant style rig job.
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  15. 08-22-14 12:03 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by KiDBaZkiT View Post
    He's gettin back there. I think that scrawny no defense nothing but 18 foot contested jumpers with 15 sec on the clock refusal to post up refusal to bulk up Durant gonna get his first title this year. Nba gonna give him a nice lil Kobe Bryant style rig job.
    Couldn't have said it better.

    Maybe I could have. Regardless, no championship for bulls.
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  16. 08-22-14 12:08 PM #16
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    shouldnt we wait until at least preseason to declare anything?
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    Quote Originally Posted by jsmithj88 View Post
    shouldnt we wait until at least preseason to declare anything?
    Na man. Script is already written for this year. When they complete the script they release the schedule.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ralphie1412 View Post
    Did you guys see that video of Kyrie trying to guard Rose in the USA practice?

    That is a huge mismatch if thats the eastern conference finals. Kevin Love isnt a premier defender and has yet to play on that big of a stage. I think complete teams will always beat Lebrons put together teams.
    You do realize Rose is taking that competition more serious than any other athlete participating. He has'nt played for 2 years. Love won't need to be a premier defender in the east at his position. I believe the Thunder as much ad I can't stand Durant got that complete team this year. Think that when loves D gets exposed. Then LeBron all the sudden is having to play more one on one D he's ever had to Play in a finals. Can totally see Thunder getting revenge from a few years ago too. Also Westbrook is better than Rose fellas hate to break it to ya.
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  19. 08-22-14 12:42 PM #19
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    Lebron can shut down Rose with his eyes closed

    Don't it in the past
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  20. 08-22-14 12:44 PM #20
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    Lebron can shut down Rose with his eyes closed

    Don't it in the past
    You think Lebron will be guarding Rose?

    They gotta keep Lebron out of foul trouble and Rose does a good job of initiating contact.
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  21. 08-23-14 02:09 PM #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Bear View Post
    thats ok. D-wade doesnt play every night either. many of these guys only suit up for national tv games and games against the big time teams. for example the Bulls dont need D-Rose wasting his energy against a team like Milwaukee.
    Nah, that would mean no championships in chicago until rose's contract is done.
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  22. 08-23-14 02:30 PM #22
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Bear View Post
    You think Lebron will be guarding Rose?

    .
    He has already to great success. I just don't think he can do it a full game.
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  23. 08-23-14 04:01 PM #23
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    Not just Rose. Pau looked bad because he was on a shitty lakers team. Im guessing he will be productive in Bulls unifom. Mirotic also is a great addition. They are going to the Eastern finals for sure.
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  24. 08-23-14 04:11 PM #24
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    Pau Gasol sucks. I bet Thibodeau ends up benching him in the 4th q and going with Taj Gibson, bc Gasol is one of the worst defenders in the NBA. He's just not very good anymore.

    Cleveland should make the finals.

    Irving-Lebron-Love is the best top 3 in the east.
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  25. 08-23-14 11:04 PM #25
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    I would toss Big_Bears salad like no bodys business
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  26. 10-07-14 10:16 AM #26
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    anyone see a significant amount of the Bulls vs Wizards Pre Season game last night?

    I don't really care about Rose, he looked good in preseason last year and then sucked in regular season before his injury

    I'm intrigued by Mirotic and McDermott though, looks like they did ok according to the box scores but not sure who they played against.

    Butler looks like he might be the Key this year
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  27. 10-07-14 10:18 AM #27
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    Rose is not that good
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  28. 10-07-14 10:31 AM #28
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    Quote Originally Posted by tony_come View Post
    Rose is not that good
    I agree

    and I expect next to nothing out of him this year

    but I think the Bulls could have a very dangerous and talented team with or without Rose
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  29. 10-07-14 10:49 AM #29
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    bulls are nothing without a dominating rose. he looked healthy, hit some fluid layups, hit a 3. mirotic looked good

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  30. 10-07-14 10:50 AM #30
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    Quote Originally Posted by I am the one View Post
    I would toss Big_Bears salad like no bodys business
    Hey pal, I heard you and Big Bear are pretty close
    See if you can find out why he left this place

    thanks in advance!
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  31. 10-07-14 11:00 AM #31
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    Look nobody is denying that Chicago will be a great team. The problem with betting them to win the championship is that despite being a great defensive coach Tom Thibodeau has absolutely zero clue how to manage his players minutes during the regular season. You've seen it every year since he started coaching the bulls. Not to mention he relies way too heavily on vets and has no plan on how to incorporate new players besides being forced to due to injury. This is the guy that started Carlos Boozer despite having Taj Gibson being better at every aspect of the game. Boozer is a "vet" though.

    I mean Bulls field great teams for most of the season and arrive in the playoffs and shit the bed because their starters are exhuasted. He gets his players injured by playing them too much. Noah just had arthiscopic surgery on his knee this offseason and if that doesn't act up there's his foot problems, Pau Gasol will have groin injuries, Jimmy Butler will get injured, Rose will go down with general soreness, Mike Dunlevy is in his 30's etc.

    Don't expect Chicago to rely on their rookies either. Rookies see MP when starters get injured. The only reason they got anything out of Tony Snell was because Butler got injured and even then thibs was putting him in there when he was limping
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    Bulls not gonna beat cavs.. not a james fan btw. No way bulls passing second round.
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    So everyone think that Rose is back to his former self just because he had an okay-ish preseason game? Before this game he shot an abysmal 25 percent from the field and 5 percent from 3-point range for team USA. Also, last season Rose was playing really good in preseason but once the real thing started he shot really bad coupled with a lot of turnovers. Bulls fans really have to accept the fact that he's a shell of his former self and will never be as good as he was before the injuries started piling up on him. This coming from a big Rose fan.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PerfectGrape View Post
    bulls are nothing without a dominating rose. he looked healthy, hit some fluid layups, hit a 3. mirotic looked good

    thanks grape

    nothing to be too excited about I guess, no Defense at that point in the game
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  35. 10-08-14 12:24 AM #35
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    Bulls will most likely encounter the Cavaliers in the 2nd or 3rd round, not the 1st round. Cavs & Bulls will be facing crappy seeds in the 1st round. Both should finish with strong records in the East.

    Quote Originally Posted by greypimps View Post
    Bulls not gonna beat cavs.. not a james fan btw. No way bulls passing second round.
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