beenz
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KD has the strength to defend other PF's???
I could see him playing the SG before the PF.
Famine...STARVATION...Delusion...RACIST: A Chicago Bulls Story (2014 Offseason Thread)
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KD has the strength to defend other PF's???
I could see him playing the SG before the PF.
At these updates. I'm trying to ignore this thread until draft day but I can't
what updates have there been today?
beenz
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why is melo taking pics with pip's kids??
even pip's wife is recruiting harder than :rose:
even pip's wife is recruiting harder than :rose:
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beenz
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it's being reported that melo is opting out. which most of us figured. doesn't mean there won't be a S&T tho.
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melo doing research on the chi:
http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/sto...bulls-new-york-knicks-opt-deadline-approaches
http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/sto...bulls-new-york-knicks-opt-deadline-approaches
New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony is doing his homework on the city of Chicago as the deadline to exercise the opt-out clause in his contract approaches.
According to league sources, Anthony has talked to at least one high-profile person who lives in Chicago about what it's like to be famous in the Windy City.
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Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty ImagesTom Thibodeau reportedly has reached out to some of Carmelo Anthony's former coaches as part of the Bulls' background check on the potential free agent.
The Chicago Bulls are one of several teams with whom Anthony would consider signing if he decides to test free agency this summer, sources recently told ESPN.com's Marc Stein.
The Bulls also have reportedly done their due diligence on Anthony in recent days.
According to a report in the Chicago Sun-Times, Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau has reached out to some of Anthony's former coaches to inquire about the seven-time All-Star.
Anthony has to inform the Knicks by Monday if he intends to opt out of the final year of his contract and test free agency. Throughout this past season, Anthony had indicated that he intends to become a free agent this summer.
Anthony's research regarding Chicago -- and Thibodeau's reported background check on Anthony -- is the latest indication that there is strong mutual interest between the former NBA scoring champion and the Bulls.
Sources told ESPN in March that Anthony talked to Bulls center Joakim Noah during All-Star Weekend about what it was like to play under Thibodeau. That conversation turned into a recruiting pitch from Noah to Anthony, sources told ESPN.com.
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In addition to the Bulls, Anthony would consider signing with the Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks if he tested free agency, sources say. The Miami Heat have also explored its available options in trying to pursue Anthony, ESPN.com reported earlier this month.
Knicks president Phil Jackson said recently that he hoped Anthony would consider opting into the final year of his contract and testing free agency in the summer of 2015. Jackson has privately expressed that hope to Anthony several times since the end of the regular season.
But a league source said earlier this month that Anthony hadn't changed his mind and remained committed to becoming a free agent this summer. Sources have said in recent days that it would take a monumental shift in thinking from Anthony for the 30-year-old to opt into the final year of his contract at this point.
Anthony can sign a maximum contract worth $129 million over five years with the Knicks. He can ink a maximum deal worth $96 million over four years with another team. Anthony has discussed the possibility of accepting less than a maximum contract to help the team that he signs with attract additional free agents.
Man i hope they dont fukk this up. Everything is pointing towards a great off season.
J-MIL
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I'm pretty thunder ran him at PF during their small ball lineups...anyway, I think you get the picture.KD has the strength to defend other PF's???
I could see him playing the SG before the PF.
He's not a stretch 4 in the vein of Bagnarni, where he's too immobile to guard the wing. (although some will say Bagnarni isn't immobile).
I think he' a better defender then you're giving him credit for...I have a history of hating on euro players but I think Mirotic will be a breath of fresh air with his "rugged" type of play when guarding.
So we've been hyping the shyt out of Mirotic for 3 years, talking about how he'd be a lotto pick in every draft since 2011, but would have to include him in a deal just to get rid of Snell Rell and Dunleavy's expiring
not sure if he wrote that clearly...doubt he's suggesting we include Mirotic in deal with Rell and Dun just to get rid of them, smh. Unless that means signing Melo