The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear.

You were predicting that the Bulls would beat Miami in the playoffs, so if you were also predicting they would lose to them, you were apparently talking out of both sides of your mouth. Deng is not a #2, but most of your opinions are.

He's a decent third guy. He's much better than you were saying he would be. As is Rose and Noah. Beasley has sucked since day 1. I'd throw up my basketball opinions vs yours any day big guy.

The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear.

No one has disputed Pax's reticence to make a deal. The question was weather the trade is a good idea, and there's no question in my mind that I would much rather have a core of Beasley and Rose than Deng and Rose.

I have to say, though, that I find it more than a little amusing that you position yourself as a "basketball realist", a veritable fountain of commonsense in a hoops world gone mad. In the past year, you have labeled Hinrich a near elite level point guard with lockdown defensive capabilities, categorized Luol Deng as a future perennial 20 and 10 guy with elite ability, identified Tyrus Thomas as a player who possesses a better chance of becoming a superstar than the aforementioned eventual 20 and 10 guy Deng, and have described Joakim Noah as a likely defensive enforcer and dominating rebounder on the order of Tyson Chandler. If you put this magnificent assortment of players together with Rose, who you also regard as a future dominant player, then there's no need for the roster to be adjusted at all, is there? All we need to do is let the coming championship season--not this year, but perhaps the next one--unfold before our very eyes. Excuse me, but if this is your version of basketball "reality", I think I choose to remain exiled to the realm of "fantasy".

In referring to your thoughts in general from that time period. Like saying Beasley would immediately be better than him or mocking anyone who thought he was good by saying they thought he would be a perennial 20-10 guy. You can backpedal if you choose but contrary to what you think I am not an idiot and do have a good memory. See the quote below. You exaggerated nearly every opinion of mine and they still turned out to be more accurate than your misguided thoughts. So please, continue....

The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear.

I would absolutely love to get Beasley from the Heat and I would be willing to give up just about anyone on our roster to do it. But my question would be, why in the world would Miami do it? Who on our roster would interest them enough to give up the #2 pick in the draft?

Laurence Holmes is a fucking weirdo, a nerd in denial, and a wannabe. Not a very good radio host either.

Bease was going up against Noah, for cryin' out loud...of course he will look like a superstar. people who keep supporting Noah need to watch the games...

I have MANY years of experience in trying to appreciate steaming piles of dogshit.