After yet another clunker loss by the Bulls last night on their home floor to the Kyrie Irving-less Cavaliers that snapped an 11-game win streak at United Center, I wonder if Bernsy's most recent column about all the heavy minutes Coach Thibs has put on his team might now be taking their toll.

The Bulls' latest loss to Cleveland, as well as continuing anxiety regarding whether Derrick Martell Rose will officially return will be front & center this afternoon, as well as Bernstein's latest column. He tells you why MLB should "Ban the Home Plate Collision" here:

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/02/27/ ... collision/

It's probably due in large part to the heavy minutes, but the Bulls are just not that great of a team. With D-Rose they get better, but just not good enough. Derrick's tenure here will mimic the era of the 90's Knicks. Good team but never a champ.

It's probably due in large part to the heavy minutes, but the Bulls are just not that great of a team. With D-Rose they get better, but just not good enough. Derrick's tenure here will mimic the era of the 90's Knicks. Good team but never a champ.

The other night, when I had an hour drive and radio offered only Terrible Depaul, UIC, & Northwestern College Buckets I threw on an old B&B Podcast I had...and I have definitely noticed a slight difference in the show with the departure of J Goff....the show seems more negative now, even more so than it always was. I think Drinky's roughness with the callers only encourages B&B to be dickheads beyond the norm....still love the show, just miss the goofiness Goff used to bring....it used to alleviate some of the rage...

The show was plenty negative when Goff waa there, but at least he'd occasionally throw in a legitimately funny remark between bouts of race-baiting and telling us which guys were bums. Abbattacola just yells non-sequiturs and acts like they're jokes.

Well, terrible DePaul basketball is on The SCORE this eve. They've got #10 Louisville at Allstate Arena this eve with pregame starting @ 7:45P. The horror will also be seen on ESPNU, DIRECTV 208, @ 8P. You've been warned.

It's probably due in large part to the heavy minutes, but the Bulls are just not that great of a team.

Thanks for the heads up....so I suppose when DePaul, UIC and NW are all playing on a weeknight, it can be said the listner is in Sports Radio HELL!!! Frightening...

This fact seems to be lost on a lot of people in this town.

Indeed.

Even with D. Rose they still, most likely, don't have the firepower to win a title.

I really hope the Bulls front office doesn't waste Derrick Rose by trying to go cheap when building the team, he is young but he has had his first major (and possibly) career altering injury. The clock is ticking.

I hate to say it but if Derrick wants to win anything, it won't be in Chicago. He should be looking at Chris Paul and saying, "This is what I need to do." Chris Paul has always been great, and he was on some good New Orleans teams that went to the playoffs, but they weren't gonna beat the Lakers, SA, or Dallas.

Chris Paul isn't winning a title anytime soon either.

Why does Rose have to leave? Why can't someone join him here?

Well, Chris Paul appears to be closer to an NBA title than Derrick right now, but these guys still have their doubts about Clippers' HC Vinny Del Negro.

I hate to say it but if Derrick wants to win anything, it won't be in Chicago. He should be looking at Chris Paul and saying, "This is what I need to do." Chris Paul has always been great, and he was on some good New Orleans teams that went to the playoffs, but they weren't gonna beat the Lakers, SA, or Dallas.

I hate to say it but if Derrick wants to win anything, it won't be in Chicago. He should be looking at Chris Paul and saying, "This is what I need to do." Chris Paul has always been great, and he was on some good New Orleans teams that went to the playoffs, but they weren't gonna beat the Lakers, SA, or Dallas.

Chris Paul isn't winning a title anytime soon either.

Why does Rose have to leave? Why can't someone join him here?

Chris Paul isn't winning a title anytime soon either.

Why does Rose have to leave? Why can't someone join him here?

The supporting cast is, more or less, there but they still lack a true #2 who can create. Instead of that they got Rip Hamilton.

I hate to say it but if Derrick wants to win anything, it won't be in Chicago. He should be looking at Chris Paul and saying, "This is what I need to do." Chris Paul has always been great, and he was on some good New Orleans teams that went to the playoffs, but they weren't gonna beat the Lakers, SA, or Dallas.

The supporting cast actually regressed. And I don't care how many stats Mini Ditka wants to yank from his ass; numbers are just numbers. I know what I'm watching and this team outside of Deng, Noah, Boozer, and Taj is worse than it was in 2011 and 2012.

Surely you couldn't possibly think the Bulls are as close to winning a title as the Clippers are. The Clippers are amongst the best teams in the West and could get to the Finals this year.

And why do you think anyone would join Derrick Rose in Chicago? Two things have been clear over the years, especially with the Gar/Pax regime:

1. Free agents don't want to play in Chicago.
2. The Bulls are not willing to deal their "core" players in a trade.

#hamstrung

I hate to say it but if Derrick wants to win anything, it won't be in Chicago. He should be looking at Chris Paul and saying, "This is what I need to do." Chris Paul has always been great, and he was on some good New Orleans teams that went to the playoffs, but they weren't gonna beat the Lakers, SA, or Dallas.