Jerry Reinsdorf "We probably would have won the Miami series if we had a 2 guard who

[nwfisch]

And I still don't. AllI see is reporters mentioning he stated it back in 2004 with no direct quote from Reinsdorf. Not to mention Thonus doesn't even cite that comment in his article AND ignores comments and stories from the Bulls as recently as this week.

Agree with you 100%, stated that with my first post on this thread.

Obviously the entire two guard discussion is relative and in the context of this season and this team and the present situation. Please tell me how a quote from 2004 applies.

I'm not sure what you expect? Does he have to say every year whether or not he is willing to go into the luxury tax?

It's like me saying the Bears will take a RB first overall this year based on comments by the GM, then citing a quote by Angelo in March of 2004. It completely lacks context and ignores changed situations in almost every aspect of the team and the league in general.

I see what you're saying, but there is a difference between a draft and salary. Draft prosepcts change every year, salary caps and luxury taxes don't. Apples and oranges.

Bulls fans and reporters are so desperate they've begun necro-quoting Reinsdorf from when most of this site was in braces and in the 6th grade.

I ask again why you come here?

It seems like you are up on a pedestal and we are all below you.

You asked for the proof, and I've given it to you. Apparently it's not good enough, but I found this from KC Johnson in 2009

Luckily, here's what Reinsdorf said on that topic in a conversation with Bulls beat writers last July 20: "I wouldn't mind paying the tax if it's an intelligent expenditure. When you pay the tax, you have to do it for a player that's worth it."

K.C. Johnson's Bulls mailbag - Chicago Tribune

 

[clonetrooper264]

2004 is better than 2009...I guess....?

I'd still be interested in finding the source article since it's verbatim what Reinsdorf said in 2004 just to make sure Johnson didn't confuse a story citing that quote as a fresh quote.

Still, everything I posted above applies.

Didn't say it doesn't apply, in fact, I probably was more agreeing it did. But it does show that at some point, Reinsdorf said he'd go into the tax which is what I was trying to say.

 

[sicko]

OK? Why didn't we get a SG then and NO JJ Redick would not have been the ANSWER!

 

[FirstTimer]

I'm not sure what you expect? Does he have to say every year whether or not he is willing to go into the luxury tax?

With something as large as a labor lockout looming I would say it's pretty damn important to know. Then again, he most likely won't state that at this point because there may not even be a luxury tax with the new CBA so his comments may not matter.

I see what you're saying, but there is a difference between a draft and salary. Draft prosepcts change every year, salary caps and luxury taxes don't. Apples and oranges.

Except when....for example....you're dealing with a new CBA...like.....now?

I ask again why you come here?

Because RealGM is even more insane?

Plus cult leader Houf posts here.

Have you accepted Houf as your lord and savior?

It seems like you are up on a pedestal and we are all below you.

Sounds like a personal problem.

Already covered the KC Johnson quote...

 

[FirstTimer]

OK? Why didn't we get a SG then and NO JJ Redick would not have been the ANSWER!

We got two.

Keith Bogans and Ronnie Brewer...who is allegedly as good on defense as Lebron.........

 

[sicko]

We got two.

Keith Bogans and Ronnie Brewer...who is allegedly as good on defense as Lebron.........

decent pick ups for defense but offensively...NOBODY FEARS THEM!

 

[nwfisch]

With something as large as a labor lockout looming I would say it's pretty damn important to know. Then again, he most likely won't state that at this point because there may not even be a luxury tax with the new CBA so his comments may not matter.

That.

Because RealGM is even more insane?

Plus cult leader Houf posts here.

Have you accepted Houf as your lord and savior?

:bowrofl::bowrofl:

Sounds like a personal problem.

If I was the only one saying it, it would be personal, but more and more people on the forum are seeing it this way, as I do.

Already covered the KC Johnson quote...

That's not good enough anyways, it's from 2009.

 

[FirstTimer]

decent pick ups for defense but offensively...NOBODY FEARS THEM!

The entire NBA fears Brewer's defense!

If I was the only one saying it, it would be personal, but more and more people on the forum are seeing it this way, as I do.


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Lot's of people here have personal issues?

 

[nwfisch]

Lot's of people here have personal issues?

Of course, I, along with other posters, don't like the way you act, so we have problems.

We all disagree, and I love disagreements, but there's no need to call posts "Special person" or say they're "kiddy posts." I don't think that's why you won debator of the year.

 

[FirstTimer]

Of course, I, along with other posters, don't like the way you act, so we have problems.

The great and powerful houf can help you with that.

One of us...one of us..one of us....

We all disagree, and I love disagreements, but there's no need to call posts "Special person"

Calling a spade and spade and never said they were "kiddy posts".

I don't think that's why you won debator of the year.

No. Calling a post Special person then stating WHY it's Special person it why I won MDOY...which is what I do.

I would be shocked if you could find many posts where I simply say "that's Special person" and move on and never address it.

 

[CODE_BLUE56]

OK? Why didn't we get a SG then and NO JJ Redick would not have been the ANSWER!

i dont think he would've gotten y'all over the hump totally but he would have been a good addition.....

 

[Utahbullsfan]

Where the hell did he draw this conclusion from?

LOL at this Thonus clown and his writing.

I wish Doug was more active on here. I would wager that he would own your ass in a basketball/bulls debate

 

[Utahbullsfan]

Ironically enough this same writer wrote an article on June 7th that said the Bulls don't want to add another high salary player because of the uncertainty of the new CBA. Which article should we believe?

Dont you think that might be because its a possibility that if we added another high salary player before we know what the CBA holds we might not be able to keep Drose??

 

[FirstTimer]

I wish Doug was more active on here. I would wager that he would own your ass in a basketball/bulls debate

Doubtful.

I've seen the guy's writing.

What's he going to do?

ESPN Trade Machine me into submission?

Dont you think that might be because its a possibility that if we added another high salary player before we know what the CBA holds we might not be able to keep Drose??

That wasn't even the point behind that comment.

Did you miss that or something?

On top of that Reinsdorf and the entire NBA saw this lockout and new CBA possibly coming. If so, why would they go out and sign Boozer to that huge deal if THAT could affect how much money there is to sign Rose? Why sign that Noah extension that is back loaded with the Deng contract that already is backloaded and on the books.

How short sighted is the Bulls front office? How much confidence do you have them? How competant do you think they are?

It's not like this whole new CBA thing JUST cropped up. It was being discussed a while ago(last summer) around here and league officials have seen the possible issue coming for years...except for the Bulls apparently who JUST caught on to it in time to tighten the purse strings when looking to acquire a two guard after giving huge contracts to other players.

Come on.