It’s not often that two of the shortest players in the NBA are put together for a comparison. With Derrick Rose out until 2013, the Bench Mob gone and the season looking like nothing but a dreary, cold, winter night the inevitable KryptoNate vs. Luke Skywalker debates might provide a bit of light at the end of the tunnel. There will be three different criteria extrapolated in today’s comparison: cheerleading ability, chances of having the Napoleon Complex on the court… Continue reading
It’s been an exhausting, depressing off-season if you’re a Bulls fan. As if watching the bench mob deteriorate and watching the under qualified replacements sign their contracts wasn’t enough, hearing fans genuinely trying to put a “spin” on this famine of a summer has me perplexed… even the smallest bits of acceptance are making me nervous. Have Bulls fans had to endure Jerry Reisndorf’s reign of terror for so long that they are now thinking like him. I’m tired of… Continue reading
With the biggest changes this off-season revolving around the second unit of the Chicago Bulls, I’m going to take you down a journey of comparing and contrasting last year’s Bench Mob, to this years “most likely to end up overseas in a few years” crew. The Kirk Hinrich vs. CJ Watson debate is about as positive as this article is going to get. Plagued by injuries for the past year, Captain Kirk (Boy does it ever feel good to say… Continue reading
If some famous playwright hadn’t come up with the title “The Summer of My Discontent” first, I’m sure a Bulls fan would have. This week in Bulls action includes the death of the infamous bench mob, the re-arrival of Kirk Hinrich and some tidbits surrounding the never-ending quest for a shooting guard. CJ Watson and Ronnie Brewer’s options expired quietly this past Wednesday, as there was little surprise to the knowledge that these two will not be dawning Chicago jerseys… Continue reading
Sometimes people slip up. Luckily for me, sometimes those people are NBA personnel. It’s been a rather mind-boggling free agency period so breaking down the most vomit-inducing news of the past week should prove to be a daunting task. Nevertheless, I’ll be reporting all the way from the keyboard in my bedroom, trying to make sense of it all. This week’s headliners include the Brook Lopez max-extension and Daryl Morey’s absolute desperation to bring an all-star to Houston. Before we… Continue reading
In what’s been an off-season full of mind-boggling signings, constant Dwight-drama and shocking announcements, the Chicago Bulls front office has decided to do… nothing. Well, not nothing. They did drop CJ Watson for Kirk Hinrich. Even as a huge Hinrich advocate, it was a minor upgrade at best. This brings me to the theme of this week’s column. I’m assuming most of you have watched Saturday Night Live’s “Really?” segment with Seth Meyers. If you haven’t, get on YouTube and do so, because it’s… Continue reading
After Eli Friedman wrapped up the Western Conference draft grades a few days ago, I’m here to bring you my perspective on the East. I’ll start off with the Atlantic division, where lottery picks were rare and international players prospered. Boston Celtics: Having to play Kevin Garnett at the center position for the majority of season and all the while actually having to give Ryan Hollins a few minutes in the playoffs, Danny Ainge knew the Celtics needed a lot… Continue reading
With the off-season in full swing, the Bulls have a lot of things to assess and a lot of hefty decisions to make. Dominating this week’s Bulls round-up will be the draft selection of Marquis Teague and the status of Omer Asik as a free agent. Last week, Chicago kept the 29th pick in the draft and decided to select former Kentucky guard and NCAA champion, Marquis Teague. While the reaction to this selection has been mixed, I couldn’t be… Continue reading
When LeBron James was drafted to the Cleveland Cavalier’s in 2003, he gave the team something they hadn’t had in a long time: Hope. In 2006, the Cavs made the playoffs for the first time in eight years. Not only was this a new era for the franchise, it was the beginning of the career of the NBA’s most tantalizing hero (or supervillian, depending on which side you’re on). For the past three years, sports fans have been forced to… Continue reading
With the NBA Draft just days away, trade rumours are buzzing all around Chicago and almost all of them involve trading Luol Deng for a lottery pick. We all know what the craziness of draft night entails. Last year the Bulls – predictably – came out pretty untouched. This year, things are looking different as the front office seems to be much more involved. I’m here to tell you guys why the Bulls need to get in on some of… Continue reading