Chicago Bulls Thread

[shadowgrin]

It's safe to say Rose is not as mentally tough or confident as Jordan or even Kobe.
Jordan would be ripping and hating on everyone if he wasn't allowed to play even when he's already been given the green light by the doctors.
I know the Bulls had great success with Rose but it's looking like he's a Scottie Pippen or at best a Kevin Garnett type of franchise player.

[Andrew]

I have more confidence in him in that regard based on his MVP season, but we'll see how things go when he does return.

[SoF'nAwesome]

omfg so hilarious

Derrick Rose's injury has affected us all. Well, some more than others, because one fan is suing the Chicago Bulls star for making him a fat, depressed mess.

HipHop365 reports Rose's lingering injury has taken its toll on the psyche and waistline of one superfan.

A 25 year old Peoria Illinois man filed a lawsuit Thursday against Chicago Bulls Superstar Derrick Rose. Matthew Thompson, a self-described long-time Bulls fan, and electrician claims Rose missing the entire 2012-2013 NBA regular season has caused him to have mental breakdowns and emotional distress, which ultimately led to obesity issues.
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According to reports, Thompson claims Rose displayed negligent behavior by refusing to return to the court, despite having been cleared by team doctors. He blames his health issues on the MVP’s refusal to return.

Someone get Jackie Chiles on the phone; something tells me he has experience in these types of lawsuits.

Consider this a watershed moment in sports and legal proceedings. If Thompson is successful, I may have to launch my own lawsuits immediately. I know I ate one too many slices of pizza during Kwame Brown's Lakers tenure, and Smush Parker alone caused me to gain 10 pounds.

Of course, this is the kind of case for which they invented the term "frivolous lawsuit."

There is absolutely no way this case makes it any further than being just a whimsical story about a poor fan who can't put the donut down. In fact, I am even concerned about the veracity of the initial report because this is just too odd.

Rose has not yet returned to the court since he tore his ACL in a playoff game against the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of last year's NBA playoffs, via USA Today.

As The N.Y. Daily News reports, there's a chance (however slim) that Rose may make his way back to the court in the opening round of the playoffs, so there is hope for those Bulls fans currently in the middle of a year-long food binge.

I am sure there are thousands of Chicago basketball fans who have been far more depressed about the state of their team than they were a year ago.

I want to congratulate each one on maintaining sanity and not drowning their sorrows in a pancake bender of sorts. You are indeed stronger than Thompson, who just issued the most insane lawsuit in sports.

[Source]

[Andrew]

What a waste of money and everyone's time, filing a suit like that. It reminds me of the suit against Popovich for resting his players against the Heat; I expect this one will be laughed out of court just as quickly.

[_Steve_]

What a waste of money and everyone's time, filing a suit like that. It reminds me of the suit against Popovich for resting his players against the Heat; I expect this one will be laughed out of court just as quickly.

I really hope you are right.
Maybe he just touched the wrong wire...

[Andrew]

I can't see how it wouldn't be.

[shadowgrin]

If the judge is also a Bulls fan wanting Rose to come back earlier...

[NovU]

Should Rose fail to show up on a court date, plaintif should win the case by default. If then I am next in line to sue everyone in sports industry and possibly your family next.

[werewolf914]

Should Rose fail to show up on a court date, plaintif should win the case by default. If then I am next in line to sue everyone in sports industry and possibly your family next.

Well, with so many potential target in nowadays sport industry, you could have a big big fortune from that and then come back and buy the Bulls - in your case the Heat - for yourself to mess around.

[Andrew]

Nate Robinson unlikely to return to Bulls next season

As an unrestricted free agent, Robinson is going to look to get a multi-year deal, and one that is more than the veteran’s minimum he played for in Chicago that wasn’t even fully guaranteed at the beginning of the season. But more than money being a potential issue is the fact that when healthy, the Bulls are very deep at the guard spot, which would make the services of Robinson somewhat expendable.

Not exactly unexpected, but unfortunate. As I've mentioned in other threads, I'm hoping they can keep him and Belinelli, but from a financial standpoint it doesn't appear to be feasible.

[shadowgrin]

Nate needs a defensive team that can hide his deficiency on D and showcase his offense, like what happened in his stay with the Bulls.

[Andrew]

Agreed. I'd like it if said team remains the Bulls, though it is looking unlikely.

[_Steve_]

Would Nate be a good fit for OKC?
I don't know. But that would be the best landing spot I could of outside of Chicago.

[shadowgrin]

OKC already has a shoot happy PG.

[Jackal]

Not to mention he already played for OKC, if they wanted him, they'd have kept him.

[_Steve_]

Hadn't had in mind that he played in OKC for a short period of time. Still I think he'd be a good addition to OKC's bench.

[Andrew]

Derrick Rose himself again

The old Derrick Rose is back.

Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said Rose's speed and explosiveness are back to where the former MVP feels like himself again.

"I worked him out about a week ago," Thibodeau said in a phone conversation Thursday. "It was great."

"Watching the way he's moving now, there's a confidence," Thibodeau said. "[Reporters] may not have been able to see the total work he was putting in. But he was putting in an enormous amount of work each and every day. He just never got to the explosiveness he was comfortable with. I think he's there now. He feels great, and that's the most important thing."

He said Rose is "running, lifting, playing and shooting. His day is full."

Rose was medically cleared and started practicing in five-on-five situations in mid-February, and his ensuing pregame workouts were covered as intensely as the games.

On the notion that Rose was holding back or quitting on the team:

"The kid was being totally honest," Thibodeau said. "At the end of the day, you have to respect that. He wanted to be out there very badly. But no one knew when he would be ready, including him. It was a smart decision to wait. If you're not quite sure, and you're going to err, err on the side of caution. That's what he did. And now he feels great."

While reports speculated that Rose was dominating his teammates in the gym, Thibodeau says now that wasn't the case.

"He was practicing and he was good sometimes, but he also wasn't able to make the kinds of plays he likes to make," Thibodeau said. "No one is more explosive and can change direction like him. He had to be capable of doing that.

Of course, it probably wouldn't have hurt to be more transparent about it at the time, as it might shut down a lot of that talk. Still, encouraging news for next season.

[benji]

Rip is going to be waived apparently so they don't have to pay him the $5 million.

[MJALLDAY]

After signing Nazr & Dunleavy it looks like we're done. This roster has me worried. I have to assume Hinrich is gonna miss a bunch of games next year, Hopefully Rose doesn't as well. Teague didn't look ready last season and who knows how long it will take Snell to adjust to NBA basketball.

[NovU]

Certainly interesting situation with Luol Deng though. Involved in a trade talk, then talk of extension, now no-extention. Probably there's gonna be a bigger move than what's happened so far in Chicago.

[Andrew]

After signing Nazr & Dunleavy it looks like we're done. This roster has me worried. I have to assume Hinrich is gonna miss a bunch of games next year, Hopefully Rose doesn't as well. Teague didn't look ready last season and who knows how long it will take Snell to adjust to NBA basketball.

Rose is supposedly finally looking healthy and confident on his knee again, according to Thibbs following a workout a couple of weeks back. It seems like the year off has paid off, so I'm optimistic about him.

I'm not too excited about the Dunleavy signing, I'd have preferred they found a way to keep Nate and Belinelli, or at least one of the two. If that's still an option, especially in light of Hamilton being cut, so be it.

Despite all their hardships, they had a respectable season. They're getting Rose back, apparently healthy, at full strength and more polish to his offensive game, they've still got Noah, Butler's coming along, Gibson is solid, Deng's still productive and could possibly still be traded for a player that can help them out...so again, I'm optimistic. There are teams in far worse positions.

[[Q]]

Rose is supposedly finally looking healthy and confident on his knee again, according to Thibbs following a workout a couple of weeks back. It seems like the year off has paid off, so I'm optimistic about him.

everyone seems optimistic about rose but himself

Derrick Rose Still 'Not Done Yet' With ACL Rehab

[shadowgrin]

He has lost it. His competitiveness.

[Andrew]

Rose is supposedly finally looking healthy and confident on his knee again, according to Thibbs following a workout a couple of weeks back. It seems like the year off has paid off, so I'm optimistic about him.

everyone seems optimistic about rose but himself

Derrick Rose Still 'Not Done Yet' With ACL Rehab

Well...damn. So, once again, who knows what's going on there.

[SoF'nAwesome]

No way he will sit out not even the starting of next season. He will play. But hype will not meet reality.