SB Nation User Blog: Dionysus2.0

Sam Smith "I have done substantial research on this and can assure everyone this is not true in any way: That the Bulls have made a guarantee to Mullens. This is not to say the Bulls will not select Mullens."

Dionysus2.0 — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:08:50 -0000

Sam Smith "I have done substantial research on this and can assure everyone this is not true in any way: That the Bulls have made a guarantee to Mullens. This is not to say the Bulls will not select Mullens."

While not exactly ground breaking news, I would prefer Mullens to almost everyone else projected to be available at that spot. I continue to hold out hope that the Bulls can trade both picks as this draft is mediocre, and the last thing the Bulls need is more mediocre young players.

Sam Smith on the Bulls draft, Bosh and others...

Dionysus2.0 — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:41:02 -0000

Sam Smith on the Bulls draft, Bosh and others...

So, Sam has no idea who the Bulls are going to pick because they are looking at over 80 players...Chris Bosh is a goner in Toronto...

Sam Smith opens his mailbag

Dionysus2.0 — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:32:05 -0000

Sam Smith opens his mailbag

Sam weighs in on Bosh, Kirk and the Derrick Rose thing...Assuming any of this was actually done, it would seem to me it was the schools orchestrating it and the schools who are the villains, not the player, who, by the way, wasn't paid while the university collected millions. As I wrote before, Rose could have played at the Y last year and been the No, 1 pick in the draft. He didn't have to go to Memphis. Do you think it's every South Side kid's dream to be there? It's amazing to hear the self righteous blather about this from a bunch of people I often hear asking Rose for all sorts of favors. Maybe if we were in the U.S., people would wait until there was some actual proof.

Blog-a-Bulls Beat.

Dionysus2.0 — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:24:34 -0000

Blog-a-Bulls Beat.

[D2.0 is right, I have many annoying vocal habits. I still recommend this as a listen however, because after all: it's still me -ed.]

Doug Thonus has, like, a guest host...someone named Matt from Blog a Bull...?!? I am listening now...apparently the interview got cut short...and Doug is, uh, a big fan.

Vinny thinking about a lineup change...

Dionysus2.0 — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:41:32 -0000

Vinny thinking about a lineup change...

[From the fanshots. I suppose we should all be encouraged that Vinny has thoughts. I say keep the starting lineup and stop doing the hockey line substitutions. -ed]
Asked about whether he is considering a lineup change, Del Negro said: "I’ll think about that."

Del Negro made a big, early substitution with the Bulls down 18-8, lifting Deng, Tyrus Thomas and Joakim Noah, though the Bulls still trailed 27-18 after one quarter.

Del Negro went extensively with John Salmons into the second quarter, and Salmons was the best Bull player of the night with 25 points. His second quarter play helped get the Bulls within 49-45 at halftime. Though the starters held firm to open the second half and were within 57-55 four minutes in, Del Negro then brought Salmons in for Tyrus Thomas, and soon thereafter Miller for Noah and Hinrich for Gordon.

Here's my guess: As of Sunday afternoon, a 60 percent chance the Bulls pass, but it's still too close to call.

Dionysus2.0 — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:57:15 -0000

Here's my guess: As of Sunday afternoon, a 60 percent chance the Bulls pass, but it's still too close to call.

Mike McGraw. A potential $100 million question is staring the Bulls in the horns, and an answer is due no later than Thursday.

Should they acquire all-star power forward Amare Stoudemire from the Phoenix Suns? The proposed deal would most likely send Tyrus Thomas, Drew Gooden, Thabo Sefolosha, Cedric Simmons and undetermined draft picks to Phoenix.

Chris Kaman also available.

Dionysus2.0 — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:02:03 -0000

Chris Kaman also available.

And even though the Clippers have specifically denied it to me, I keep hearing they're still determined to repatriate Chris Kaman, figuring they can go 10-40 just as well without him as with his remaining three years and $33.9 million.

The last time the Bulls had this kind of drama with the Kobe Bryant rumors, they grew fragile and...

Dionysus2.0 — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 14:12:00 -0000

The last time the Bulls had this kind of drama with the Kobe Bryant rumors, they grew fragile and collapsed, beginning this season and a half spiral that they only now seem to be pulling out of with two weeks on the road of the best basketball of the season.

http://blogs.bulls.com/chicago_bulls_blog/2009/02/oh-no-another-one-point-overtime-loss-for-bulls.html

"It's frustrating, but we try hard to win games," Rose said. "The Toronto game [Friday] we didn't...

Dionysus2.0 — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:54:13 -0000

"It's frustrating, but we try hard to win games," Rose said. "The Toronto game [Friday] we didn't try that hard, but this game we went out there and played."

Injuries have affected the Bulls' ability to establish much offensive or defensive chemistry. But even with a shortened rotation lately of nine players, confusion reigns.

"Obviously, the in-game situations have been the problem," Del Negro said. "The execution just is not there."

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/chi-27-bulls-chicagojan27,0,3634724.story

So would he consider signing with the Knicks? "Who wouldn't be interested in playing here full...

Dionysus2.0 — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:47:08 -0000

So would he consider signing with the Knicks?

"Who wouldn't be interested in playing here full time?" he said. "I think the changes they've made have been really good. (New president of basketball operations) Donnie Walsh has been good for them. It's good for the city, too, and the league. New York is one of those teams that should be in the playoffs every year."

Gordon also praised new coach Mike D'Antoni, who runs a wide-open offensive style that appeals to him. "He's a great coach," Gordon said, "and he has a unique way of pushing that style. Some guys might be afraid of it but he does it and he makes it work."

http://www.lohud.com/article/20090123/SPORTS01/901230381/1044/