but rustshack goes by all of those scouting combines he attends...and the 3 Cavs games he's watched the past 4 years LeBron has been gone

Of course it's rigged. No other way to explain Anthony Davis to the pelicans. They needed an owner.

I watched nearly every wolves game that past two years. How about you?

or Rose to the Bulls

or LeBron to the Cavs back in the day

I tend to agree. I think the lottery is fixed certain years to benefit the league. No doubt in my mind, really.

The Rose one really sticks out to me.

Even if the Cavs get Love, the Bulls are the favorite in the East.

The Cavs are too young. Lebron can carry a team, but this team isn't ready and I know that.

If it wasn't a tool to used to get certain players to certain places they would have eliminated it. Just do what the MLB and NFL do and go by record.

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How I feel reading every one of your posts.

Complete and utter nonsense, this is.

I somewhat disagree. Noah carried the Bulls by himself. Mirotic is going to be very good right away. Doug McDermott can absolutely contribute right away. We're only going to play Pau 25 minutes.

If Rose is healthy and even 80% of what MVP Rose was...

There is no reason why the Bulls couldn't be at least considered as favorites in the East.

The Cavs will win over 60 games with Kevin Love on the roster in the East. I have no idea how the Bulls will match such a record unless Derrick Rose is healthy and playing at a high level for a full season. Do you seriously think he will be?

if not now, then never

so as a Bulls fan I can only hope

I'm afraid hope doesn't beat LeBron James, Kevin Love, and Kyrie Irving on the same roster.

but I love the roster they have assembled

I can't think of a better frontcourt than Noah, Gasol, Gibson, Mirotic with McDermott as a specialty player...

and you have two legit all NBA guys if Rose is healthy (Noah)

and then you have Jimmy Butler...who is a minutes guy who plays great defense.

and then two good veterans in Hinrich and Dunleavy.

they just don't have LeBron, lol

I'd take 82 games of Noah over 82 games of Love, though

maybe not in the playoffs...but we'll have to see

If Rose is healthy, I think the Bulls, at the very least, win more regular season games than the Cavs

Irving, LeBron and Love will have to learn how to play with one another...and I'm sure Dave Blatt is great and all but he's got to prove he can coach...

and the Bulls have Tom Thibodeau ...

Guys, the Cavs have a rim protector. His name is Brendan Haywood.