What if you just added Carmello and D. Rose to this current Bulls team?

If Thibs could teach Melo to play defense, they would be an instant contender....





...for a lottery pick.

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Could you cut Carmelo for salary cap relief?

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

My bad on the Goff thing I misunderstood that part of the culture. If its a universal thing cool. As far as the "N" that word is thrown around in black communities. Its not just a socioeconomic thing either. Black intelligentsia also has used that word. John Fountain who writes for the Sun Times has admitted that he uses that word. There have been others as well. It does not make it write but in ghetto areas that word has been used for years. We have tended to ignore that because our antennaes are always up when it is time to yell racism. I can speak to that because i am an African American I attended a historically black high school (Phillips) and college (Grambling State Univ). I can recall a white person referring to me as a "N" once and that was while I was in college. The town of Ruston where La. Tech resides is right outside of Grambling. We were at a stop light weren't paying attention to the people in the car next to us. As they pulled off they yelled "f'ing" "N"s. African Americans use that word quite liberally yet our so called leaders refuse to call people on it. I have become desensitized to the use of the word. I understand the historical significance of the word. It does bother me that racism still exists. It is important to point out the double standard that we as African Americans have when it comes to our own people. And that was the point that I was attempting to illustrate.

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Didnt Carmelo win a national title?

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The guy is still a top five player. If you put him with the current Pacers team and subtract the increasingly overrated Paul George they win it all.

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Yeah, I was accused of being Jesse Rogers

I understand your thoughts on the word, and respect them. But I dont think you got attacked in that thread. That's all Im saying.

Oh lord....

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Yep as a freshmen. Led his team i guess that equals loser in some people's world

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What on earth did you do that caused someone to think you were Jesse Rogers? That's pretty mean.

you're trying to equate collegiate success with NBA success ?

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I dont know. Some random Cub thing Jesse agreed with me on or something


I dont even really know the guy. Never heard him. He's the opposite of Mac. Ratings go away from him

So Atlanta gets a major ice storm, people can't leave and are stuck inside, and long time guy starts posting a lot more? Hmmmmmmm.

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He hasn't won a championship. A lot of players haven't including Kevin Durant. According to the imminently quotable Bernstein as long as you have Lebron James you win a championship. That stupid theory is going to get tested this year. Dwayne Wade is not a top five player this year. Probably is not a top 30 player. I want to see how far the Heat can go with just Lebron James. Carmelo Anthony has never played with a top five player during his career. He has not played with a top 10 player during his career. I know some will throw Iverson out there he was on the decline when he got to Denver. Its an easy narrative to say a person isn't a winner when they haven't won but which players on this team can you win with? Which NBA player is going to win a championship when your second best player is J.R. Smith?

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Speculation on the host Speculation on the host Why don't we just keep starting threads about on behind the scenes score stuff. McNeil is leaving no he's staying nah he's leaving no he's staying. Larry sucks Larry sucks wait a minute Larry sucks did I just say Larry sucks. Let me say it again though differently Larry sucks. Wait I have talked about Larry too much let me move over to Speigs he's always a ready and willing target. I guess you'd rather discuss that repetitive and overdone stuff again. Change the beat DJ

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the 08-09 Nuggets team had 6 players averaging double figures, and DB's guy Kleiza at 9.9ppg so nearly a 7th
a 'declining' Iverson averaged 18.7/6.7 and shot 45%
Kobe just showed him what a winner was in the conf finals ...

I'm sorry, but we use the term "balck", around here.

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long time guy,
As a favor to the board, we ask that you don't quote Q. Bovifs posts.

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Denver didn't make it to the conf. finals that year. I believe they went out first round. They made the conf. finals when they had Billups. That was their best shot. My point exactly 18 points a game for a scorer is not top five or top ten. Denver got better once they traded Iverson. Detroit got worse when they acquired and so did Philly his second go round with them. Look at the records. Philly became immediately better simply by trading Iverson for Andre Miller. He was definitely on the decline.

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Now I know and knowing is half the battle.

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2008-09 Denver Nuggets Roster and Stats

Record: 54-28, Finished 1st in NBA Northwest Division (Schedule and Results)
Coach: George Karl (54-28)

PTS/G: 104.3 (6th of 30) ▪ Opp PTS/G: 100.9 (18th of 30)
SRS: 3.13 (8th of 30) ▪ Pace: 94.3 (6th of 30)
Off Rtg: 110.4 (7th of 30) ▪ Def Rtg: 106.8 (8th of 30)
Expected W-L: 50-32 (8th of 30)

Arena: Pepsi Center ▪ Attendance: 706,165 (17th of 30)

NBA 2009 Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Conference Finals (4-2) versus Los Angeles Lakers

but you are correct in that they had Billups that year the Iverson #'s are for 3 games ha

We'll learn a lot about Carmelo and how much he thinks his teammates are a problem in free agency.

If the excuses for Carmelo are true, he has to leave the Knicks.

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Jay Leno is not walking thru that door

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That's every year of Melo's career except once. Not very successful.

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Struck a nerve I guess. Who is sensitive now?

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