Famine...STARVATION...Delusion...RACIST: A Chicago Bulls Story (2014 Offseason Thread)

[Jplaya2023]

With the Melopalooza set to hit Los Angeles on Friday, the Bulls’ position appears to be weakening. According to an NBA source, the Bulls, during Tuesday’s meetings, floated the idea of Anthony making about $16 million per year across four seasons — a sum that is not going to move the needle away from Anthony’s pre-trip gut feeling to stick with the Knicks. New York Post

Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Free Agency, Carmelo Anthony

what's this about smh

 

[beenz]

Pretty sure he lives in/near Chicago in the offseason

shawn marion is from like waukegan, so him being here in the summer isn't a stretch.

 

[god shamgod]

Sounds like melo put on a dog n pony show and pretended to willingly take a pay cut to win yet really wanted a situation where he could get paid max dough with a team that is closer to winning than the bum ass knicks theres a reason he's been out the 2nd round once in 11 years

 

[red222]

Ken Berger on The Score

- Not DRose personality to go out and beg other players to play with him To much pride Was important to be involved Shows Carmelo that he would want him there and welcomed there

- Everything he hears Carmelo and Phil Jackson have hit it off pretty well There is a misconception out there that they are not getting along to well due to Phil comments via the media Truth is they have hit it off Thinks Carmelo is a fantastic fit and perfect for the triangle offense Carmelo does have his options and hes exploring them Enjoying the process Sorta hints that lebron james is laying low so his friend can enjoy the process (IMO anyways)

- lebron is difficult to figure out this time around He has empowered his agent to handle all free agent issues Had a Nike trip planned around the World Cup final July 13th Going to be out there His future should be decided by then Its dangerous to make any assumption with what wade bosh and james are planning to do Important to note that he is not actively perusing teams though

- What he has heard is that Pau Gasol is more a fall back plan to Carmelo then an addition to for Bull The Bulls were already hard pressed to create a max slot for Carmelo What suprised him was that Taj Gibson was part of the process to land Carmelo He is a native nyer he is friendly with Carmelo In order for the Bulls to get Carmelo max money it was important for the Bulls to trade Gibson So they are asking Carmelo to take less than the max which in turn would leave no money for Gasol Thinks he has some left in the tank to be a good 2nd scorer OKC has 6.5 trade exception to use and it will be interesting to see how much they are willing to use cause if they go over 5.3 that pushes them into the tax They would like to work a S&T to land Gasol

- Nike involvement is an interesting situation A star like Carmelo can do just fine where ever he is at Thinks they would be happy if the client is happy and is winning cause winning brings more money Everyone thinks players like Carmelo and lebron can take less money cause they make it up in sponsors but last CBA the players took a 12% hit on total revenue Easy for fans to say take less but the players have already taken a pay cut via the CBA That said Carmelo is not just a Nike guy he is a Jordan brand guy What better city to be in than Chicago to promote that brand IF that was the ultimate deciding factor BUT doesnt think that it will be

 

[wild100sboy]

Sounds like melo put on a dog n pony show and pretended to willingly take a pay cut to win yet really wanted a situation where he could get paid max dough with a team that is closer to winning than the bum ass knicks theres a reason he's been out the 2nd round once in 11 years

I dont want to hear a peep outta melo if he goes to the knicks and they suck. He cant say ANYTHING about the roster and what needs to be done. shut yo mouth and make money b*tch nikka

 

[god shamgod]

I dont want to hear a peep outta melo if he goes to the knicks and they suck. He cant say ANYTHING about the roster and what needs to be done. shut yo mouth and make money b*tch nikka

Kenny Anderson @chibbs_1 · 19h
My sources say Melo not happy with offer bulls made it may be over Knicks fans can relax

it was never about the roster bruh or this woulda been a done deal

 

[cornercommission2k12]

Not really goin for the recent reports

It's ridiculous to think melo got blindsided by what the bulls can offer. If he walked into free agency not knowing what was on the table for him from each team he might as well fire his management

An if he did a whole tour banking on Phil going for a s&t , again he needs to fire his agent.

I believe he was fully aware of what was out here for him. So either his intentions wasn't sincere and he was just out here getting his ego stroked or all this talk of bulls losing steam is just that, talk

 

[philmonroe]

Not really goin for the recent reports

It's ridiculous to think melo got blindsided by what the bulls can offer. If he walked into free agency not knowing what was on the table for him from each team he might as well fire his management

An if he did a whole tour banking on Phil going for a s&t , again he needs to fire his agent.

I believe he was fully aware of what was out here for him. So either his intentions wasn't sincere and he was just out here getting his ego stroked or all this talk of bulls losing steam is just that, talk

Ive always thought it was the former instead of latter regarding bold. Just was hoping I was wrong. He said himself he'd never been a FA wanted that girl courting feeling and this was his opportunity to have that before going back to the ain't shyt boyfriend then complaining that dude still don't have a job two years later

 

[jwinfield]

So I guess we said fukk Kevin Love

 

[GoldenGlove]

So I guess we said fukk Kevin Love

FO is like we bringing over Mirotic

 

[red222]

Mirotic is coming

Although, our source and news out of Madrid states,“no matter the outcome with Melo, Niko is coming”. There is no way the Chicago Bulls are unaware of the disconnect that is going on with their European star. Perhaps the Bulls are being mum on the Mirotic talk, because they ultimately don’t know Mirotic’s fate. Will he play home games in the United Center for them if in fact the reports are true coming out of Spain? Or will he be used as a trading piece to land a bigger NBA star and begin his NBA journey in a different uniform?

One thing is for certain, and I say this with confidence, Mirotic wants out of Spain and in a Bulls uniform yesterday. His feelings on this are strong, and decisive. “His agent, Igor Crespo, is certain that the Bulls will get Niko this upcoming season” another source tells the Bulls Zone. Now it remains to be seen, when he will land in Chicago.
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Confirming earlier reports that Nikola would only be interested in leaving for the NBA, if he in fact did bring a championship to Madrid. Without the title, Bulls fans would seemingly have to wait yet another season to see this Montenegrin play in the United Center in a Bulls uniform. But, since that day things changed. Tensions flared, minutes were cut, Mirotic was no longer a top option for the team. What fueled this turmoil? How could a team, with such great talent and chemistry all year fall apart in the last 30 days?

That same night in which his child was born, Real Madrid had a game in the Palace against Gipuzkoa Basket, the winner would make a trip to the Final Four. Mirotic would leave his wife and newborn child in the hospital to play along side his teammates, and be to the services of head coach, Pablo Laso. Mirotic, playing with an injured hand, would play just 2 minutes into the first quarter before being given his first blow of the night. He would sit out the remaining minutes of the first quarter, and took the court once again in the second. After losing the ball out-of-bounds, Laso decides to once again sit Niko, now having played a total of just 3:48 of the entire first half. Sergio Rodriguez tries to talk Laso out of siting Niko, but is told sit back down and be quiet. This would prove to be the beginning of the end.

In the locker room at half time the bomb drops. Mirotic approached Pablo Laso, and asks for an explanation for having played such short minutes, when he left his wife and baby behind at the hospital to play. He also reminds Laso of his wrist injury and how he has been playing through the pain. Laso then explodes, telling the trainers to take Niko to the hospital and run tests on his injury and leave the arena. The rest of the team looks on in shock as their young star exits the locker room. Real Madrid would go on to win the game without #12 returning to the court, earning themselves a spot in the Final Four.

The locker room fight went off like a bomb, Ruiz reports, and the tension within the players, as well as Mirotic, and head coach Laso continued to multiply with every day that passed, without having any resolve to the situation. Something that could have been turned around and forgotten over a meeting at dinner or a team meeting, seemed to be pushed to the back burner. Now the small fight that escalated continues to stick around and worsen with every small problem that arises with the coach and his players. Ultimately, taking the small disagreement and making it into an unfixable problem.

 

[cornercommission2k12]

So I guess we said fukk Kevin Love

I don't feel Kevin love was ever seriously going to be traded this early

Maybe next trade deadline

 

[cornercommission2k12]

The euro diva acting up again

 

[904]

At the end of the day if he goes back to ny then we'll just be kicking his ass for the rest of his career...

 

[red222]

N.Y. is saying they won't take Boozer back in a sign-and-trade deal. Find a 3rd team and we