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When the Warriors win this year's championship (injuries permitting) I wonder if any of them will show up to the White House?
 
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Rastapopoulos said:
When the Warriors win this year's championship (injuries permitting) I wonder if any of them will show up to the White House? Maybe Trump's advisors will convince him that he should stop inviting any team except maybe the New England Patriots because it probably won't go well.
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That sounds like a great question for you to ask in the OT area....
 
I'll just be watching this for a while if anyone needs me:

 
Rastapopoulos said:
So why do YOU think Kerr is posting about the Washington Post?
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A thinly veiled attempt to convince the Layman, via a quasi-celebrity, that the MSM is THE source of non-fake news and should be fully trusted and taken as 100% fact?
 
-Ace- said:
There is NO excuse for Leonard to not be able to do a similar turnaround shot consistently in the paint. No excuse.
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Agreed, but the Bobanator has so, so, so, so, so much more game than meyers. (ie. he has a back to the basket game).

If we could trade Meyers (and end bench player/s) for Boban that would be a huge upgrade for our inside game.
 
Umm I think Isaiah Thomas might win MVP. They just beat Toronto. He scored 19 of his 44 in the fourth quarter. Celtics have a shot at the #1 seed.
 
Wizard Mentor said:
Blazers in the 8th spot. San Francisco, here we come!!
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Only 6 games out of the 7 seed.

OKC is 0-3 since Kanter went down. They really miss his scoring and offensive rebounding. Granted their competition has been tough, but their average margin of defeat has been 19.3 points in those three games. They're averaging 95 ppg without Kanter. They were averaging 106.3 ppg before he went down.

Small sample size, but Kanter is their second best scorer (and most efficient) and is an elite level offensive rebounder. They miss his efficient scoring and those extra possessions. Without him they are severely offensively challenged.

BNM
 
Down 6 game with thre remaining games against OKC and I personally believe we're the better team. 7th seed is very much reachable. Just think. We're a Plumlee layup and Turner three from being 24-26 and being only 4 games back. There's a lot of basketball left to be played. Sunday afternoon's game is huge.
 
KingSpeed said:
Down 6 game with thre remaining games against OKC and I personally believe we're the better team. 7th seed is very much reachable. Just think. We're a Plumlee layup and Turner three from being 24-26 and being only 4 games back. There's a lot of basketball left to be played. Sunday afternoon's game is huge.
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Only 14 of our remaining 32 games are against teams with +0.500 records. This includes Spurs (x2), Jazz (x3), OKC (x3), Atlanta (x2), Rockets, Washington, Celtics, and Raptors.
We also get 17 home games.
 
Looking bad for the future of Jimmy Butler and the Bulls...

http://www.slamonline.com/news-rumo...=t.co&utm_medium=referral#eEojyUrKwxVHtHK1.97



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REPORT: JIMMY BUTLER WARNING BULLS PLAYERS OF ‘SPYING’ IN LOCKER ROOM
February 02, 2017

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By SLAM Staff


drama surrounding the Bulls organization continues to unfold and a new report surrounding Jimmy Butler speaks to mistrust in the locker room and a strained relationship between player and management.

According to The Chicago Sun-Times, Butler has warned players not to talk around certain assistant coaches if they don’t want what they are saying to get back to GM Gar Forman.

From The Chicago Sun-Times:

Butler and other Bulls have had issues with the “spying’’ that goes on in the locker room. He warned new players that if they didn’t want Forman to hear criticism, they shouldn’t talk in front of certain assistant coaches such as Randy Brown.



The belief is that the Bulls love to gather as much ammunition as they can on players, so they can win the news conference when the breakup comes, whether it’s a trade or free agency.



“They did it with [Luol Deng], and they did it with [Joakim Noah] and Derrick [Rose],’’ a source said. “That’s how they operate.’’

The report also states that the issues between Butler and the front office date back to last spring when stories came out that accused Butler of being a “diva:”

Forget the contract stuff. Last May, Butler was irate after stories leaked out that claimed he had turned into a diva, and he believes the leaks came from the front office.



Butler thought Forman was a guy who “only shows loyalty to the top of the pyramid,’’ a source said then.



He addressed the issue in October, saying, “Am I a diva? I don’t call it that. My will to win rubs people the wrong way sometimes. I can blame it on that but won’t apologize for it. Never will.’’

Butler, however, describes his relationship with Forman as “very professional:”

“We talk like men if I have a problem; if they have a problem, we talk like we’re supposed to,’’ Butler said. “I think it’s very professional.’’

Despite the problems, the Bulls blew out the Thunder last night behind 28 points from Butler.
 
Cippy91 said:
According to The Chicago Sun-Times, Butler has warned players not to talk around certain assistant coaches if they don’t want what they are saying to get back to GM Gar Forman.

...Butler was irate after stories leaked out that claimed he had turned into a diva, and he believes the leaks came from the front office. Butler thought Forman was a guy who “only shows loyalty to the top of the pyramid,’’ a source said then.
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What a coincidence. When owner Jerry Reinsdorf's GM was Jerry Krause, the two famously feuded with Jordan/Pippen/Phil Jackson, who would say things to the media about management. Butler's right. It all starts at the top.
 
Cippy91 said:
Looking bad for the future of Jimmy Butler and the Bulls...

http://www.slamonline.com/news-rumo...=t.co&utm_medium=referral#eEojyUrKwxVHtHK1.97



butler-2.jpg

REPORT: JIMMY BUTLER WARNING BULLS PLAYERS OF ‘SPYING’ IN LOCKER ROOM
February 02, 2017

Comments

By SLAM Staff


drama surrounding the Bulls organization continues to unfold and a new report surrounding Jimmy Butler speaks to mistrust in the locker room and a strained relationship between player and management.

According to The Chicago Sun-Times, Butler has warned players not to talk around certain assistant coaches if they don’t want what they are saying to get back to GM Gar Forman.

From The Chicago Sun-Times:

Butler and other Bulls have had issues with the “spying’’ that goes on in the locker room. He warned new players that if they didn’t want Forman to hear criticism, they shouldn’t talk in front of certain assistant coaches such as Randy Brown.



The belief is that the Bulls love to gather as much ammunition as they can on players, so they can win the news conference when the breakup comes, whether it’s a trade or free agency.



“They did it with [Luol Deng], and they did it with [Joakim Noah] and Derrick [Rose],’’ a source said. “That’s how they operate.’’

The report also states that the issues between Butler and the front office date back to last spring when stories came out that accused Butler of being a “diva:”

Forget the contract stuff. Last May, Butler was irate after stories leaked out that claimed he had turned into a diva, and he believes the leaks came from the front office.



Butler thought Forman was a guy who “only shows loyalty to the top of the pyramid,’’ a source said then.



He addressed the issue in October, saying, “Am I a diva? I don’t call it that. My will to win rubs people the wrong way sometimes. I can blame it on that but won’t apologize for it. Never will.’’

Butler, however, describes his relationship with Forman as “very professional:”

“We talk like men if I have a problem; if they have a problem, we talk like we’re supposed to,’’ Butler said. “I think it’s very professional.’’

Despite the problems, the Bulls blew out the Thunder last night behind 28 points from Butler.
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can see why Denny jumped ship.
 
Interesting trade. Was Plumlee a bust for the Bucks? Because they are not getting much in return. What is their next move? they just re-signed him this summer....
 
Two drafts ago the two players I wanted - the Knicks landed both.

I spammed S2 about Hernangomez and he's been killing it lately:



Maybe by year SEVEN MyLo will show this kind of feel.
 
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