The first domino falls and a bunch of others fall with it.
Several prominent NBA players made their attentions clear after LeBron chose to go back home to Cleveland. First, LeBron's now ex-teammate Chris Bosh has decided to stay with the Miami Heat favoring a 5 year $118 million contract over going to Rockets. He will presumably now represent the Dynamic Duo of Bosh and Dwayne Wade in Miami providing that Wade chooses to stay.
Another player also decided to stay where he is for the time being. Reports have begun circulating that Carmelo Anthony's representatives are talking to the Knicks about a new contract after informing the Bulls that they are out of the Melo sweepstakes. Melo will stay in the Big Apple.
There is one player that is on the move and it's Pau Gasol. He's agreed to go to Chicago to become part of the Bulls. Not official yet as the Bulls still have make cap space in order to get Pau.
A lot to talk about with these moves and decisions. First, Bosh in Miami (presumably with Wade) keeps the Heat in the playoff picture but little else. LeBron was the driving force of that team and without him pulling them along in the playoffs and actually going against them, they won't get far.
As for Melo, most likely staying in New York for the money. Sure, he might want to win titles and maybe he believes that Phil Jackson will get the right people around him but for the time being, no one around the league will believe he wants championships over money. Now take significantly less money in order to get some decent players...
With Pau going to Chicago, he's better than Carlos Boozer and is certainly an upgrade but won't likely get them any closer to winning a championship. A healthy non-injury prone Derrick Rose is the only one that can do that for them.
More moves are certainly to come with one of them being the Lakers still searching for a head coach. Hopefully whoever the team wants to lead them can pass the most important test of all: Kobe's approval.
Showing posts with label Chicago Bulls. Show all posts
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Bulls Snap the Heat's 27 Game Winning Streak
The streak is over.
The Miami Heat's 27 game winning streak has ended in Chicago at the hands of the Bulls. The Chicago defense and the noise of the sixth man proved too much for the Heat as they were playing from behind for practically the entire game. The Bulls went up by as many as 9 within the final minutes and would win by a final of 101-97.
Luol Deng scored the most for Chicago with 28 points along with 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Carlos Boozer managed 21 points himself along with 17 boards. LeBron James had 32 points in the loss while Bosh had 21 points and Dwayne Wade had 18.
The streak ends in Chicago at the hands of a Bulls team that hasn't played with Derrick Rose all season long and did not have Joakim Noah available for tonight's game. They are definitely talented enough to beat Miami on any given night but it still felt like a small shocker.
As to the streak itself, it was a shame it ended 6 games short of the record 33 game winning streak set by the 71-72 Lakers. I was sort of rooting for Miami to break the record as it was the only thing drawing my attention to the NBA right now. The regular season means so little for most teams that a streak like this gave it meaning and purpose. Now we'll have to wait until the postseason to see meaningful basketball in the NBA.
P.S. Do I NOW have to put my clothes back on?
The Miami Heat's 27 game winning streak has ended in Chicago at the hands of the Bulls. The Chicago defense and the noise of the sixth man proved too much for the Heat as they were playing from behind for practically the entire game. The Bulls went up by as many as 9 within the final minutes and would win by a final of 101-97.
Luol Deng scored the most for Chicago with 28 points along with 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Carlos Boozer managed 21 points himself along with 17 boards. LeBron James had 32 points in the loss while Bosh had 21 points and Dwayne Wade had 18.
The streak ends in Chicago at the hands of a Bulls team that hasn't played with Derrick Rose all season long and did not have Joakim Noah available for tonight's game. They are definitely talented enough to beat Miami on any given night but it still felt like a small shocker.
As to the streak itself, it was a shame it ended 6 games short of the record 33 game winning streak set by the 71-72 Lakers. I was sort of rooting for Miami to break the record as it was the only thing drawing my attention to the NBA right now. The regular season means so little for most teams that a streak like this gave it meaning and purpose. Now we'll have to wait until the postseason to see meaningful basketball in the NBA.
P.S. Do I NOW have to put my clothes back on?
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Derrick Rose's Non-Injury Status
More for kicks than seriousness.
Derrick Rose has been out of the Basketball spotlight since April 28 but has been in the 'gossip mill' for quite a while. A lot of it started when Derrick's brother and manager Reggie Rose criticized the Chicago Bulls for not making any improvements to hasten his brother's return. A few days ago, we found out that Derrick Rose's doctor cleared him to play but that he wouldn't come back until he's confident he dunk off his left foot. Now we hear from Derrick Rose saying he needs his confidence back and also...
"I really don't know [about a return this season]," Rose said. "I'm just like you all where I'm waiting till that day where I feel normal.
"Until then I would just wait. I haven't had any pressure from the organization and no one else to push me to go out there and play. My teammates have been doing great with just playing hard for me. They're still out there playing hard, fighting, so that's a good sign and we're winning games, so I'm not worried about anything right now." (Courtesy of ESPNChicago.com)
Okay, if Derrick Rose is cleared medically to play, why isn't David Stern fining Chicago a** off for not starting a star player? Don't the fine people of Sacramento deserve to see ONE star player at least once in their lives? (Bulls next game reference)
Seriously, the responsible thing to do is to rest and make sure you can play the way you're used to. The Bulls are not winning any titles this year and anytime beyond this season until they get another star player anyway. Might as well just sit back and make sure you're healthy enough to play. Heck, I'd wait until another star player came to Chicago. Then again, I would be waiting an awful longtime for that one to happen.
I do feel a bit sorry for the Bulls teammates though. While Rose shouldn't care about analysts, fans, and amateur bloggers not named me, he should care about what his teammates think of him. I'm sure they're fine with him getting back in the groove right now but that tune could change later come playoff time.
P.S. Then again, it's the NBA. "All for one while one screws them all."
Derrick Rose has been out of the Basketball spotlight since April 28 but has been in the 'gossip mill' for quite a while. A lot of it started when Derrick's brother and manager Reggie Rose criticized the Chicago Bulls for not making any improvements to hasten his brother's return. A few days ago, we found out that Derrick Rose's doctor cleared him to play but that he wouldn't come back until he's confident he dunk off his left foot. Now we hear from Derrick Rose saying he needs his confidence back and also...
"I really don't know [about a return this season]," Rose said. "I'm just like you all where I'm waiting till that day where I feel normal.
"Until then I would just wait. I haven't had any pressure from the organization and no one else to push me to go out there and play. My teammates have been doing great with just playing hard for me. They're still out there playing hard, fighting, so that's a good sign and we're winning games, so I'm not worried about anything right now." (Courtesy of ESPNChicago.com)
Okay, if Derrick Rose is cleared medically to play, why isn't David Stern fining Chicago a** off for not starting a star player? Don't the fine people of Sacramento deserve to see ONE star player at least once in their lives? (Bulls next game reference)
Seriously, the responsible thing to do is to rest and make sure you can play the way you're used to. The Bulls are not winning any titles this year and anytime beyond this season until they get another star player anyway. Might as well just sit back and make sure you're healthy enough to play. Heck, I'd wait until another star player came to Chicago. Then again, I would be waiting an awful longtime for that one to happen.
I do feel a bit sorry for the Bulls teammates though. While Rose shouldn't care about analysts, fans, and amateur bloggers not named me, he should care about what his teammates think of him. I'm sure they're fine with him getting back in the groove right now but that tune could change later come playoff time.
P.S. Then again, it's the NBA. "All for one while one screws them all."
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