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  • #91
    Re: Bulls trade Deng to Cavs

    "Philly got Bynum" We are in trouble guys.
    "Cavs sign Bynum on a good deal" We better watch out.
    "Heat will sign Bynum" We are in bigger trouble than last year.

    I am not scerrrd. Unless Bynum's spare tire is filled with helium instead of scotch and steak, that is.

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    • #92
      Re: Bulls trade Deng to Cavs

      Originally posted by immortality View Post
      Wow, that is a lot of picks, Bulls bamboozled the Cavs.
      Cavs rarely make the right selection anyway. LeBron was a no brainer, Kyrie was close to a no brainer, without the first pick, the Cavs can't draft at all - even then they screw it up sometimes(Bennett).

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      • #93
        Re: Bulls trade Deng to Cavs

        Originally posted by Peck View Post
        Normally I hate salary dump moves because I am one of those who do not believe that tanking is the best way to go. However I will say as far as dumps go Chicago did get back quit a bit and will be able to trim a lot of salary now. I'm not sure if this move helps the Cavs or not. They are at the point where they need solid veteran leadership and Deng will be that and he is a very good player.

        On the really bright side at least we won't have to put up with loudmouthed stupid obnoxious Chicago fans rooting on their team to a victory. Oh they will still be there but there will be nothing to talk about now.
        Your not sure if this helps the Cavs?? Jeez Deng has to be one of the most underrated players in the league. If he is healthy this trade is a steal.

        The Kings pick is heavily protected good move for the Cavs. The only question is if Thibs ove usage of Deng will catch up to him.


        The Bulls really sold low. Looks like the owner trying to stay out of the tax which he hates to pay. They save a lot of money, and now can play Snell and Butler all game. I have a feeling it will be a Paul George Mike Dunleavy type situation. I have a feeling Thibs will choose Dunleavy over Snell. Watch Dunleavy play 36mpg the rest of the way.

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        • #94
          Re: Bulls trade Deng to Cavs

          Originally posted by Major Cold View Post
          "Philly got Bynum" We are in trouble guys.
          "Cavs sign Bynum on a good deal" We better watch out.
          "Heat will sign Bynum" We are in bigger trouble than last year.

          I am not scerrrd. Unless Bynum's spare tire is filled with helium instead of scotch and steak, that is.

          They just want Bynum for 6 fouls. Their thinking of using him vs. Roy is not for offense, but more so Lebron and Wade don't foul out or pick up 3 fouls in the 1st half of a playoff game. That's why I think Indy getting Gasol off the bench would be a good idea. He's an expiring, he'd be a rental, and he's a better backup than Ian. I think he'd play back up to Roy for half, a season just to win a ring. Maybe a three team deal where we get Gasol and some other team sends picks or young talent to LA. All we'd have to give up in a three team deal would be Ian, and maybe Solomon or Orlando.
          Last edited by Grimp; 01-07-2014, 03:23 PM.

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          • #95
            Re: Bulls trade Deng to Cavs

            Originally posted by Sollozzo View Post
            Yeah, he's just been in the league for a long time. Came into the league at 19. Just like how Jermaine O'Neal looked old at 28.
            The time in the league isnt the issue. The issue is how the Bulls over used him and how he played through injuries he shouldnt have. He is pretty much the anti Derrick Rose the guy plays no matter what and plays 40mpg. He is always near the top in mpg played.

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              • #97
                Re: Bulls trade Deng to Cavs

                Originally posted by Dr. Awesome View Post
                Cavs rarely make the right selection anyway. LeBron was a no brainer, Kyrie was close to a no brainer, without the first pick, the Cavs can't draft at all - even then they screw it up sometimes(Bennett).
                This and they already have a stockpile of young talent: Irving, Waiters, Bennett, and Thompson. At a certain point, you could use a winning veteran and not just another young player with potential, kind of like when we sacrificed Kawhi Leonard for George Hill. Deng should take a lot of pressure off Irving, and may show him the team is serious about competing. He's played in a lot of big games and seems like a good lockerroom guy to help some of those guys mature.

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                • #98
                  Re: Bulls trade Deng to Cavs

                  Originally posted by pacer4ever View Post
                  The time in the league isnt the issue. The issue is how the Bulls over used him and how he played through injuries he shouldnt have. He is pretty much the anti Derrick Rose the guy plays no matter what and plays 40mpg. He is always near the top in mpg played.
                  Forget the minutes, that's bad enough, the Bulls doctors almost ruined his career.

                  http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2013/5/8...l-deng-doctors

                  That was Rose's rookie year, if people don't think that had something to do with Rose not wanting to come back from the ACL (remember how their front office wasn't exactly supportive of that?) you're kidding yourselves. I don't know why the Bulls and Reinsdorf seem to get such a pass from the media while they always (rightly) kill the NY teams. Maybe it's a hangover from the 3peats so people still think the Bulls are flawless but they aren't a very well run organization in my opinion.

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                  • #99
                    Re: Bulls trade Deng to Cavs

                    Originally posted by Heisenberg View Post
                    Forget the minutes, that's bad enough, the Bulls doctors almost ruined his career.

                    http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2013/5/8...l-deng-doctors

                    That was Rose's rookie year, if people don't think that had something to do with Rose not wanting to come back from the ACL (remember how their front office wasn't exactly supportive of that?) you're kidding yourselves. I don't know why the Bulls and Reinsdorf seem to get such a pass from the media while they always (rightly) kill the NY teams. Maybe it's a hangover from the 3peats so people still think the Bulls are flawless but they aren't a very well run organization in my opinion.
                    That put Rose's injury and him not wanting to play in a whole different light. I cannot blame Rose for wanting to sit out longer and not trust the Bulls doctors.

                    If Deng can continue to play at his level even with the Bulls wear and tear on him then it will be a great move. I understand from Xs and Os how signing Bynum could make sense for the Heat, but when it comes to team unity and the lockerroom he just is not worth the amount of work they would have to put in. They already have Beasley to take care. I would hope they would give him a shot and see him be a huge pain in the *** that he is.

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                    • Re: Bulls trade Deng to Cavs

                      Originally posted by Heisenberg View Post
                      Forget the minutes, that's bad enough, the Bulls doctors almost ruined his career.

                      http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2013/5/8...l-deng-doctors

                      That was Rose's rookie year, if people don't think that had something to do with Rose not wanting to come back from the ACL (remember how their front office wasn't exactly supportive of that?) you're kidding yourselves. I don't know why the Bulls and Reinsdorf seem to get such a pass from the media while they always (rightly) kill the NY teams. Maybe it's a hangover from the 3peats so people still think the Bulls are flawless but they aren't a very well run organization in my opinion.
                      The Bulls studied the history of the Portland Trail Blazers and were like, "Yes, that is exactly what we are going for!"

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                      • Re: Bulls trade Deng to Cavs

                        http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-tr...thinking-ahead

                        Zach Lowe seems to think the Bulls should make a run at Lance:

                        If I were Gar Forman/John Paxson, I'd think hard about breaking the bank for Lance Stephenson — an unrestricted free agent who could work on the wing next to Butler and effectively serve as the team's backup point guard, a role Stephenson is playing now for Indiana. Stephenson is a rare thing — an under-25, unrestricted free agent. The Bulls might have to carve out a bit more room to realistically chase him, perhaps by salary-dumping the helpless Marquis Teague, but it's worth a thought. (Side note on Mirotic: The 2014 draft will mark three years since the Bulls picked Mirotic, meaning they could sign him outside the restrictions of the rookie scale, per several league sources.)

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                        • Re: Bulls trade Deng to Cavs

                          Tanking Time is here!

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                          • Re: Bulls trade Deng to Cavs

                            SportsCenter ‏@SportsCenter 5m
                            THIS JUST IN: Bulls have waived Andrew Bynum. Chicago acquired Bynum in trade with Cavaliers earlier today.
                            He's officially waved.
                            "We've got to be very clear about this. We don't want our players hanging around with murderers," said Larry Bird, Pacers president.

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                            • Re: Bulls trade Deng to Cavs

                              Originally posted by cdash View Post
                              http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-tr...thinking-ahead

                              Zach Lowe seems to think the Bulls should make a run at Lance:
                              Not sure that a Rose and Lance backcourt can shot well enough consistently from distance. Seems like both guys like to do the same thing, drive and get to the rim.

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                              • Re: Bulls trade Deng to Cavs

                                I don't buy that Bynum would wreck a team led by guys like LeBron, Allen, Wade, and Bosh. Those all seem like stable guys and the main components anyway. IF Bynum is able to produce, then it would be a plus for them, I don't see much of a negative, other than a little money and roster spot.

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