Pop is just sending a message for the inevitable finals rematch.

You mean winning teams beat losing teams more often than they beat other winning teams?!?!?

Crazy statistics bro!

It shows that they are feasting on the bottom feeders and that they are closer to .500 against winning teams. If you look Indiana is 11-8 against .500 teams and 24-1 against teams under .500. That indicates to me that both of these teams are slightly overrated because there are a lot of bad teams out there.

I think the Bulls organization just wants to be clear to the media that Rose has zero percent chance of playing this season. Last year there was too much speculation and Rose never officially ended the possibility of a return. He should have said he wasn't playing and ended all the discussion about it before the playoffs. This year the Bulls are saying he's not playing no matter what. And they've taken it a step further that he's not going to be allowed to practice with the team because they don't want any speculation.

I think we've already seen Taj's potential. If his ceiling were any higher I think we would have noticed by now. That was the larger problem with the Bulls - bunch of solid guys who are not going to get any better than they already are, except Rose (pre 2012) and Butler. It was a problem because those players' best was not enough to compete with the elite teams, and they weren't going to get better collectively since most core players had maxed out their talent. Deng was the prototype there, and he was Roses right hand man. Not good enough.

this wasnt a year long injury like last time though. most doctors were saying 3 months he could be playing again, but they made the decision to sit him out the full year before they even knew how bad or good it was. now hes ahead of schedule, and they still say he has no chance of playing. its bullshit, if this was any other player he would be gearing up for a april 1st return.

Yes it is.

When this is all over, which is not going to be for a while, Trump will be re-elected President.

if this was any other player he would be gearing up for a april 1st return.

He's better than Boozer no question.

I think he's a great piece to have if you're already good. Currently it's just meh. Not knocking that we have him, but it's not like more Taj is going to change anything.

It'll take a miracle for the Bulls to ever get anybody good. Rose sucks up too much salary.

They draft well every year.

They missed on Teague.

Yes, but he was also just about the last pick in the first round. Typically teams don't find much after pick 15.

rpb is wrong. Phil McCracken is useful.

RPB is right. You suck.

I am not a legal expert, how many times do I have to say it?

He's better than Boozer no question.