Recommended I think a Dirk model makes sense, but on Blog a Bull - 05/26/12 4:38 PM EDT

Commented I think that a Boozer + Asik for Gasol makes all sorts of sense. on Some Slightly Disorganized Offseason Thoughts on Team-Building Under the new CBA on Blog a Bull - 05/25/12 4:53 PM EDT

Commented I think of Rose like I think of Kobe, at his best. Kobe has won when he's had elite big men on Some Slightly Disorganized Offseason Thoughts on Team-Building Under the new CBA on Blog a Bull - 05/25/12 12:53 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented See, I disagree that you can win a title like that or that you can build a sustainable winner that way. on Some Slightly Disorganized Offseason Thoughts on Team-Building Under the new CBA on Blog a Bull - 05/25/12 11:17 AM EDT (1 reply)

Commented It is, but you can have specialists. You're not going to have an entire team of two way players. on Some Slightly Disorganized Offseason Thoughts on Team-Building Under the new CBA on Blog a Bull - 05/25/12 10:15 AM EDT

Commented There is such a thing as diminishing marginal return on scorers and the same goes for defenders. on Some Slightly Disorganized Offseason Thoughts on Team-Building Under the new CBA on Blog a Bull - 05/25/12 10:15 AM EDT (1 reply)

Commented Fortunately, the Bulls FO has proven to be quite adept at finding guys with these skills. on Some Slightly Disorganized Offseason Thoughts on Team-Building Under the new CBA on Blog a Bull - 05/24/12 7:12 PM EDT

Recommended Is this really a discussion? on Blog a Bull - 05/24/12 1:17 PM EDT

Commented That was in the beginning of one of Simmons' more recent articles. on Some Slightly Disorganized Offseason Thoughts on Team-Building Under the new CBA on Blog a Bull - 05/24/12 1:15 PM EDT

Commented You don't read so well. on The Rudy Gay Perspective on Blog a Bull - 05/24/12 11:14 AM EDT

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Commented Yeah, you can find perimeter defensive specialists (see e.g. Tony Allen, Thabo, Ronnie Brewer, etc.) on Some Slightly Disorganized Offseason Thoughts on Team-Building Under the new CBA on Blog a Bull - 05/24/12 11:13 AM EDT (2 replies)

Commented Derrick is a pretty good defender for the PG spot now. His reputation hasn't really caught up to how good he is on Some Slightly Disorganized Offseason Thoughts on Team-Building Under the new CBA on Blog a Bull - 05/24/12 10:21 AM EDT (1 reply)

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Commented Rudy Gay is not ever going to be a top 3 player on a title team. Luol might be that good. He might not. But I know Rudy isn't. on The Rudy Gay Perspective on Blog a Bull - 05/24/12 1:19 AM EDT (1 reply)

Commented I think RAPM has value. I've stated as much above and elsewhere. I don't think it's infallible, however, and context matters. on Some Slightly Disorganized Offseason Thoughts on Team-Building Under the new CBA on Blog a Bull - 05/24/12 1:17 AM EDT (1 reply)

Recommended I will break my GIF policy for this one on Blog a Bull - 05/23/12 11:19 PM EDT

Recommended I think that's the NBA's plan on Blog a Bull - 05/23/12 11:18 PM EDT

Commented w00t on Around the NBA 5/23 - Celtics vs. Sixers Game Six on Blog a Bull - 05/23/12 10:44 PM EDT (1 reply)

Recommended If only iguodala missed his free throws against us on Blog a Bull - 05/23/12 10:32 PM EDT

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Commented Go Sixers! on Around the NBA 5/23 - Celtics vs. Sixers Game Six on Blog a Bull - 05/23/12 8:17 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented I'd agree with this. Defense is about a team system more than individual brilliance. At the NBA level on Some Slightly Disorganized Offseason Thoughts on Team-Building Under the new CBA on Blog a Bull - 05/23/12 8:13 PM EDT (2 replies)

Commented yep. if you go and look at Noah's lineup data, he plays almost all of his minutes with Boozer. on Some Slightly Disorganized Offseason Thoughts on Team-Building Under the new CBA on Blog a Bull - 05/23/12 7:22 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented This is another reason I see next year as a lost year. on Some Slightly Disorganized Offseason Thoughts on Team-Building Under the new CBA on Blog a Bull - 05/23/12 7:17 PM EDT

Commented Re: the rules preventing trading Omer pre-draft... drats! on Some Slightly Disorganized Offseason Thoughts on Team-Building Under the new CBA on Blog a Bull - 05/23/12 3:43 PM EDT

Commented I know what RAPM thinks of Luol. I think a lot of RAPM, but it's also pretty variable. OTOH, Luol has always been a great RAPM on Some Slightly Disorganized Offseason Thoughts on Team-Building Under the new CBA on Blog a Bull - 05/23/12 3:39 PM EDT (2 replies)

Commented Probably, but I just wanted to crack on Boozer some more. on Some Slightly Disorganized Offseason Thoughts on Team-Building Under the new CBA on Blog a Bull - 05/23/12 3:27 PM EDT

Commented I guess seeing our franchise guy writing on the ground in pain with a torn ACL has put me in a bit of a pessimistic mood. on Some Slightly Disorganized Offseason Thoughts on Team-Building Under the new CBA on Blog a Bull - 05/23/12 3:19 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented I agree with this. I kind of hinted at it with my comments re: Asik's replaceability thanks to Thibs. Even with Thibs though I think on Some Slightly Disorganized Offseason Thoughts on Team-Building Under the new CBA on Blog a Bull - 05/23/12 3:18 PM EDT (2 replies)

Commented That would be pretty ideal. If they could get both the Cavs second rounders in exchange for Omer, along with their late 1st on Some Slightly Disorganized Offseason Thoughts on Team-Building Under the new CBA on Blog a Bull - 05/23/12 3:06 PM EDT (3 replies)

Commented I think the no tax assumption is a pretty safe one, especially given how punitive the tax is. I also wrote off this year on Some Slightly Disorganized Offseason Thoughts on Team-Building Under the new CBA on Blog a Bull - 05/23/12 3:05 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented Ha. That's a fair point. on Some Slightly Disorganized Offseason Thoughts on Team-Building Under the new CBA on Blog a Bull - 05/23/12 1:56 PM EDT

Commented I'd be interested to hear why you think so. on Some Slightly Disorganized Offseason Thoughts on Team-Building Under the new CBA on Blog a Bull - 05/23/12 1:56 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented I find it unlikely that the Bulls will be spending much at all this off-season. I also doubt they bring Omer back (with good reasons, he's about to be wildly overpaid). on Chicago Bulls Offseason Questions: Salary Cap exceptions, and what the Bulls have available on Blog a Bull - 05/23/12 1:48 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented Omer obviously has value (see: the Cavs interest in him), but I'm not sure there's a way for the Bulls to get anyone back for him on Some Slightly Disorganized Offseason Thoughts on Team-Building Under the new CBA on Blog a Bull - 05/23/12 1:45 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented Re: the Thunder, obviously, they are in a very good scenario, so using the term "screwed" was a bit much, but I do think on Some Slightly Disorganized Offseason Thoughts on Team-Building Under the new CBA on Blog a Bull - 05/23/12 1:41 PM EDT (1 reply)

Posted Some Slightly Disorganized Offseason Thoughts on Team-Building Under the new CBA on Blog a Bull - 05/23/12 1:06 PM EDT

Commented I think this is probably the biggest reason why Boozer doesn't get dealt and I think, especially with Rose's injury, that the Bulls on Boozerpalooza on Blog a Bull - 05/23/12 9:51 AM EDT

Commented I like this idea, but I don't know that Dumars gives up Stuckey because I think he really likes him. on Boozerpalooza on Blog a Bull - 05/23/12 9:44 AM EDT

Commented Honestly, though, Taj can afford to play more minutes and Asik could see an uptick in minutes. Draft another capable on Boozerpalooza on Blog a Bull - 05/22/12 5:11 PM EDT

Commented Boozer and Omer (re-signed) for Gasol. on Chicago Bulls trade talk: Can deteriorating situations for the Lakers and Magic provide... on Blog a Bull - 05/22/12 3:29 PM EDT

Commented Trade him. I'm all for simply salary dumping him at this point. If we could get a league average big man in return on on Boozerpalooza on Blog a Bull - 05/22/12 3:21 PM EDT (1 reply)

Voted for Wait a year or two on Blog a Bull - 05/22/12 3:06 PM EDT

Voted for No, too much trouble, too costly etc etc on Blog a Bull - 05/21/12 8:46 AM EDT

Commented My links to the Bulls have always been tenuous at best. I'm not from Chicago, I grew up a Bulls fan because I was in an on Johnson: Bulls May Look To Trade Noah, Deng on Blog a Bull - 05/15/12 3:21 PM EDT (2 replies)

Commented In fact, I will be done with the Bulls. I'll become a Free Darko style liberated fan. on Johnson: Bulls May Look To Trade Noah, Deng on Blog a Bull - 05/15/12 12:55 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented If they trade Noah, I will be absolutely furious. on Johnson: Bulls May Look To Trade Noah, Deng on Blog a Bull - 05/15/12 12:49 PM EDT (1 reply)

Recommended actually, most players keep their per-minute production up. on Blog a Bull - 05/15/12 12:45 PM EDT

Recommended Even if it's close now, isn't that reason enough to roll with Taj? on Blog a Bull - 05/15/12 12:43 PM EDT

Commented This is incredibly simplistic analysis. There's a reason Taj closed games and there's a reason Taj got so many minutes on BaB Fan-Poll: Taj or Booz, who's better. on Blog a Bull - 05/15/12 12:41 PM EDT (1 reply)

Recommended Except that Taj is out there in crunch time against the other team's starters because he is better. on Blog a Bull - 05/15/12 12:40 PM EDT

Commented It's pretty clearly Taj at this point. I don't understand how anyone who's paying attention could say otherwise. on BaB Fan-Poll: Taj or Booz, who's better. on Blog a Bull - 05/14/12 1:44 PM EDT (3 replies)

Voted for Taj on Blog a Bull - 05/14/12 1:43 PM EDT

Recommended I knew this was a possibility to beat the Heat, hope for a lockout-season injury to their top heavy roster on Blog a Bull - 05/14/12 1:22 PM EDT

Commented That's really not such a bad plan, especially if Mirotic is as good as he appears. on Chicago Bulls offseason: Salary Cap, Luxury Tax, Amnesty, and other questions to be answered on Blog a Bull - 05/13/12 1:21 PM EDT

Commented Waiters will likely not be available when the Bulls pick. Otherwise, he'd be a great get. on Chicago Bulls offseason: Salary Cap, Luxury Tax, Amnesty, and other questions to be answered on Blog a Bull - 05/13/12 1:19 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented Well, if Derrick's going to be out most of the year next year, I guess it makes some sense on Bulls offseason: Noah, Boozer wonder what might've been. Plus: decisions on Brewer, Watson,... on Blog a Bull - 05/13/12 12:23 PM EDT

Commented His game sucked all series and sucked against playoff competition all year. on Bulls vs. Sixers, 2012 NBA Playoffs: Carlos Boozer's playoffs go down jumpshooting on Blog a Bull - 05/13/12 12:10 PM EDT

Commented Boozer makes the second most money on the team next year (just a smidge behind Rose) on Bulls vs. Sixers, 2012 NBA Playoffs: Carlos Boozer's playoffs go down jumpshooting on Blog a Bull - 05/13/12 12:09 PM EDT

Recommended Lu was better than Boozer this year and it wasn't close on Blog a Bull - 05/13/12 12:08 PM EDT

Commented Taj had a 20+ PER plus incredible defense this series versus Boozer's 10 PER and shit defense. Taj was clearly on Bulls vs. Sixers, 2012 NBA Playoffs: Carlos Boozer's playoffs go down jumpshooting on Blog a Bull - 05/13/12 12:07 PM EDT

Commented They really need to find a team to dump Boozer (preferably for a salary dump) and extend Taj. Taj is going to be on Bulls vs. Sixers, 2012 NBA Playoffs: Carlos Boozer's playoffs go down jumpshooting on Blog a Bull - 05/13/12 12:05 PM EDT

Recommended its amazing to me the guy who wrote diatribe after diatribe on Blog a Bull - 05/13/12 12:03 PM EDT

Commented Well, actually there's some evidence that the Bulls training staff contributed to Rose's ACL tear. So there's that. on Bulls vs. Sixers, 2012 NBA Playoffs: Carlos Boozer's playoffs go down jumpshooting on Blog a Bull - 05/11/12 5:41 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented I questioned this on twitter. Fucking A Thibs did not have a strong postseason. on Bulls vs. Sixers, 2012 NBA Playoffs: Bulls eliminated from playoffs in Game 6 of first round on Blog a Bull - 05/10/12 10:10 PM EDT

Commented Hell of an effort to keep this one competitive. Sucks how it ended. on Bulls vs. Sixers, 2012 NBA Playoffs: Bulls eliminated from playoffs in Game 6 of first round on Blog a Bull - 05/10/12 10:05 PM EDT

Commented This is a ridiculous straw man post. It starts out with a number of flawed premises and assumptions and then argues against them. on Did the Rose injury end an era? on Blog a Bull - 05/07/12 9:14 AM EDT (2 replies)

Commented This is pretty spot on. Hinrich has been washed up for several years now and he's not getting any better, as he's on the wrong side of 30 on Return of the Golden Boy? on Blog a Bull - 05/03/12 2:37 PM EDT (2 replies)

Commented The numbers back that up. CJ was a +2.1 defender by RAPM last year, but he's been a -.9 defender by RAPM. His offense held pretty steady. on Bulls vs. Sixers, 2012 NBA Playoffs: Jrue Holiday takes advantage of Rose's absence on Blog a Bull - 05/02/12 3:20 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented Yeah. This contradicts the whole "it could have happened at any time" crowd. on Q&A: ACL Injuries on Blog a Bull - 05/02/12 2:53 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented The Bulls can't afford any of these players. They will be looking to shed salary next year, I would guess. on Players (I believe) we could look into in the offseason on Blog a Bull - 05/02/12 11:02 AM EDT (1 reply)

Commented of course. on Accuscore predicts Bulls still have 9.8% chance at winning championship on Blog a Bull - 04/29/12 12:46 AM EDT

Commented I don't know how JR voted on the 66 game in 50 game window schedule, so not necessarily. on Derrick Rose out for the season: immediate pain, long-term fallout on Blog a Bull - 04/28/12 9:32 PM EDT

Recommended i'm pissed that were not going to win a championship with THIS team on Blog a Bull - 04/28/12 9:10 PM EDT

Commented Yep. Fuck Stern and the owners. on Derrick Rose out for the season: immediate pain, long-term fallout on Blog a Bull - 04/28/12 9:06 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented I hate everything ever. on Derrick Rose out for the season: immediate pain, long-term fallout on Blog a Bull - 04/28/12 8:43 PM EDT (1 reply)