That's not inaccurate. The Pacers are better than the Bulls. Even back in November/December when people on this board said the Bulls would win the Central, I said "Nuh uh...Indiana is the best team in the Central." With Derrick Rose healthy it's a closer race, but the Pacers have more talent and their marquee star (Paul George) is probably more of an asset at this point than our marquee star (Rose).

I agree that Bernstein is trolling, but his premise is not inaccurate. The Pacers are better than the Bulls. Even back in November/December when people on this board said the Bulls would win the Central, I said "Nuh uh...Indiana is the best team in the Central." With Derrick Rose healthy it's a closer race, but the Pacers have more talent and their marquee star (Paul George) is probably more of an asset at this point than our marquee star (Rose).

I agree that Bernstein is trolling, but his premise is not inaccurate. The Pacers are better than the Bulls. Even back in November/December when people on this board said the Bulls would win the Central, I said "Nuh uh...Indiana is the best team in the Central." With Derrick Rose healthy it's a closer race, but the Pacers have more talent and their marquee star (Paul George) is probably more of an asset at this point than our marquee star (Rose).

Vogel seems to be Beerstain's new Coachy McCoach to gush over, although I think he may have been getting a boner over him 2 years ago when the Bulls played the Pacers. I'm not surprised he would use "flinty" as a way to describe an NBA coach, given his tendency to fetishize pro basketball coaches.

Vogel seems to be Beerstain's new Coachy McCoach to gush over, although I think he may have been getting a boner over him 2 years ago when the Bulls played the Pacers. I'm not surprised he would use "flinty" as a way to describe an NBA coach, given his tendency to fetishize pro basketball coaches.

Granger is going to be amnestied right?

Should/can the Bulls get him?

Granger is going to be amnestied right?

Should/can the Bulls get him?

They've already used their amnesty on James Posey.

He's an expiring dea next yearl, so they might be able to get value for him.

Im sorry, but you're wrong.

None other than Dan Bernstein and Terrence Boers spoke of it like it was a foregone conclusion yesterday.

I've thought about that. I would definitely consider it. Granger is a legit scorer. You don't really need him to do much else...just someone who can put the ball in the basket without Rose's help.

I'd still prefer Kevin Martin personally though.

I also don't think the article is that far from reality, but I do think David West is being slightly overrated here. He's a soon-to-be 33 year old undersized PF who doesn't rebound well enough for the position. He's got a lot of miles and he's already suffered a major knee injury. He's on his way out sooner rather than later. George and Hibbert are problems for the Bulls, but adding West to the picture doesn't do much for me. I still see the teams as evenly matched unless Indy is able to upgrade by either getting a healthy and effective Granger back, or adding another scoring threat to the roster.

I assume you're joking, as Dan said in his article the same exact thing about Posey. I made a bet with FF before the season that the Pacers would finish with a better record than the Bulls. They're a better team than the Bulls even with Derrick healthy.

I assume you're joking, as Dan said in his article the same exact thing about Posey. I made a bet with FF before the season that the Pacers would finish with a better record than the Bulls. They're a better team than the Bulls even with Derrick healthy.

I assume you're joking, as Dan said in his article the same exact thing about Posey.

NBA Hell= Having a team without Durant or LeBron

I'll admit it's a simplistic way of looking at things, but I tend to fall in line with that kind of thinking currently. I do believe we'd have a Heat-OKC rematch if Westbrook didn't get hurt. I also think the Bulls wouldn't be able to beat the Heat or OKC this year with a healthy roster.

I don't know that it's as clear cut as that. The Pacer's only won 49 games in a very weak Eastern Conference. They are clearly flawed with a weak bench and inconsistent offense. Their reputation benefited immensely by taking the Heat to 7 - but I would argue that was in large part due to the Heat's limitations down low which made Indiana a tough match-up for them.
The obvious key for the Bulls is whether Rose comes back as good as he was pre-injury. If so, I like the Bulls starting line-up better than the Pacers. Bench play factors in as well and that's difficult to assess at this point.