Not sure if this was directed at me; if so, my reply was not based on one of your posts, but rather reading countless posts wherein you often overrate the talent on the Bulls roster and what they might acquire on the open market. Let me explain to you what will happen this off-season, the Bulls will get nothing and like it; except maybe this Mirotic who you have never seen play.
Funny because I just said the Bulls likely aren't going to get Melo.
What did he say that was outlandish?
None of them said that.
I am the biggest Rocket fan on here and I have never gushed about a player the way you do or claimed them favorites, just stop.
Actually he did. And Windhorst has said that if Melo goes to Chicago Lebron needs to think very hard about whether Miami can beat that team.None of them said that.
Formidable? Yes, any team with Lebron is going to be formidable. They just won't be the favorite. Chicago would be.
Well if the Rockets were in the East you'd be within your right to claim they are the hands down favorites.
Not really.... they'll be alright and they'll certainly be better than the Knicks if Melo goes back there.
The topic last night was if the Bulls did not add Melo and James went to Clev that the Bulls would be the favorites. I'd take Clev over the Bulls because all those players left on the Cavs would be better with Lebron. There is talent there.
I read Simmons regularly and he is prone to hyperbole and even then I have not seen him say hands down.Actually he did. And Windhorst has said that if Melo goes to Chicago Lebron needs to think very hard about whether Miami can beat that team.
It's ok.... you clearly just don't know much about basketball.
Formidable? Yes, any team with Lebron is going to be formidable. They just won't be the favorite. Chicago would be.
Wiggins would be picked ahead of a guy who is going to be a 6th/7th man at best for Chicago, no debate there. But Cleveland will be needing him to be part of a big 3 immediately and he's not ready for that role yet. Neither is Bennett. Waiters, who the hell knows.
What we do know is that Cleveland was a flat out awful team last year. Chicago, without Rose, was a pretty darn good team.
Add Lebron to a bad team and Melo to a good team.... Chicago will be the favorite.
It's moot though since Melo isn't going to Chicago. Though I think they have a realistic chance of beating a Lebron-led Cleveland team even without Melo, if Rose bounces back.
Oh, well I did not say that the Bulls would be favorites if they DID NOT add Melo. Without Melo, the Bulls are the same team as last year plus wild cards in Mirotic, McDermott and Rose returning. That means a 4 seed with the ability to be significantly better, but I would never call that team the favorites.
Exactly right. Sixers fans, like Celtics fans have to be quiet for a while, at least until we get Kevin Love for Gerard Wallace contract and 2017 #1 pick.
I'd still take the Celtics. Kelly cut his pony tail off today and scored 15 points in the summer league.
He needs a more athletic team around him IMO. Playing in the west would be tough for sure, but the Mavs did give the Spurs their best series last year.
It's only summer league, but Smart looked good the other day.
He really can't shoot though, right? When do we move Rondo?