Rose & Bull

The Rose paragraph in here is pretty accurate - "At just 20 years old, I'm not sure we are really appreciating enough what this kid is doing. Playing for a terribly coached team of misfits, Rose is scoring 17 points a game and is one of the top assist guys in the East with over 6 per contest. An assist/ratio of 2.4 is good for a point, off the charts for a rookie point, and unheard of for a college sophomore starting in the NBA. He gets the spot over my top two guard snubs Nelson and Williams because he's putting up the same numbers but is the guy on that team unlike either of them."


I still say we wait til next year when his expring deal is worth something back, but Hughes wants out - "Yes, that Larry Hughes, the one who hasn't played in eight straight games, has made clear his desire for more minutes or a trade and has been called unprofessional by some. Granted, Hughes has his moments—he barely participated in a morning shootaround Jan. 14 in Toronto because of his displeasure with his role—but the veteran guard wants people to know one thing."


Amare on the Bull? - "Amare Stoudemire and Leandro Barbosa for Drew Gooden, Tyrus Thomas, Kirk Hinrich, Thabo Sefolosha and a draft pick?
Would you do it?"
Not sure why, but I would hesitate at pulling the trigger. Actually I do know why, I never want to see TT tearing it up in another uniform.

VDN

In trouble? - "When asked during the interview if the players are being coached, Reinsdorf stated a few things that may start some second guessing around first year head coach Vinny Del Negro."

D-Rose & Bull

Too humble? - "Derrick Rose is a breath of fresh air. In a world of sports in which athletes continue to stray more towards the selfish attitude of putting themselves before the team, having a kid as young as Rose act as if he's completely unaware of how good he is presents a nice change of pace."

Luol having a good month - "As the Bulls play their next-to-last game of the month, Deng will attempt to continue the pace he has set in the nine games since he returned from a sprained left ankle. In January, Deng leads the Bulls with 17.2 points, 8.6 rebounds and, perhaps most tellingly, 1.89 steals per game. He also is shooting 50 percent this month."

Pax's job is safe (probably only because 1.7% happened to work out).

Wow

It's no good when a terrible team wants to turn things around against the Bull.


Blazers looking for PG and SF. I feel the same way as Blogabull - "If it's Nocioni: good. If it's Deng: bad."

Busy weekend for D-Rose

Playing in the Rookie/Soph game and participating in the Skills Challenge.

Here's why I like the D-Rose to CP3 comparisons - "Chris Paul is developing into one of the all-time great players in NBA history. It’s not a stretch to start thinking of him in terms of players like Magic, MJ, and Bird. Yes, Paul is that good."

Happy to be a part ...

... of D-Rose making this list.




Rose & Durant headlining the Rookie/Soph game, but the jerseys look terrible.


Looks like the economy hasn't slowed the fans of the Association - "Teams recognized this year for the highest group sales were Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Detroit, Indiana and Washington. Through Jan. 19, the NBA is averaging 17,244 fans per game, up 0.9 percent to date from last season."

Bull win over Clips

Did the Bull win, or the Clips lose? - "As hard as it might be to believe, the Bulls actually found an opponent struggling more than them."

Rout and laugher aren't usually used to describe a Bull win - "Taking advantage of a woebegone and injured Clippers team, the Bulls snapped their five-game skid with their largest margin of victory this season, a 95-75 laugher before a pro-Bulls and smallish crowd at Staples Center."



And something to consider from the game preview at Blogabull - "There aren't many teams who have been worse in the last month than the Clippers and the Bulls. After a win on the 20th of December, the Bulls were one game below .500 at 13-14. Since then, they are 4-13. The Clippers have 2 wins in the same time period, and the Grizzlies, Wizards and Kings are the only other teams that have been anywhere close to that bad. The Clippers of course, have played all of those games without Kaman and Randolph, most without Davis, and a few without Camby. What excuse do the Bulls have?"






Look at Durant's January numbers, and he's only 20 years old. (Note: Per game it is - 27.7; 8.7; 3.7), and Dr. Bill said vehemently disagreed when I said I would take him over Oden b/c he'd be 30ppg in his 4th year in the league.

Interesting debate: Superman or LeBron?