Official Chicago Bulls Thread!

[Weeks]

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Butler and Rose already hanging out in Chicago. Butler supposedly at the best work ethic at Marquette. Hopefully Rose and him push each other to be better.

http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nb...ory?id=6709703

I think they drafted him based a lot on his character, attitude, and work ethic.

[DutchMastah7]

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Jimmy Butler is going to be a Bull for a long time.

[Basketball GURU]

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NBA schedule released

http://www.nba.com/bulls/schedule/bulls-announce-2011-12-schedule.html

at Dallas opening night
at L.A Christmas day

The Bulls are currently scheduled to appear on national television a total of 29 times. This year the Bulls will air on ABC five times, TNT nine times, ESPN nine times and NBA TV six times. The Chicago Bulls local television schedule will be announced in the very near future.

[Basketball GURU]

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Teams have started discussing free agency and rumors are flying. I'm hearing rumor about the Bulls being interested in Granger and Caron Butler. There also other SG option they're looking at. Who would you guys like to see brought in?

Here an article of some other rumor possibilties:http://www***morpress.net/?p=159

T-Mac would love to play here if there is mutual interest. Other players the Bulls will look at are Josh Howard, Michael Redd & Caron Butler

[cubsball899]

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if we added t-mac to our second unit that would be awesome. he could spell rose, brewer or deng. can come in and create for guys like Korver and Gibson, or score if thats what we need. also i imagine he can still defend pretty well. i don't think he's a starter anymore (on a contender) so if he can check his ego, he'd be a great addition.

is brewer the starter at 2 guard? or is it still going to be bogans? i think i'm in the minority in that i love what Bogans gave to our team last season, but i love brewer too.

[Basketball GURU]

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Caron meet with the Bulls today.

Butler, 31, has averaged almost 17 points a game throughout his career, but missed most of last season with the Dallas Mavericks after rupturing a tendon in his right knee on Jan. 1. The Mavs' starting small forward at the beginning of last season, Butler was emerging as their second-leading scorer while splitting time with Shawn Marion. "That went great," Butler tweeted after his meeting with Bulls personnel.

http://espn.go.com/chicago/nba/story/_/id/7320025/chicago-bulls-meet-dallas-mavericks-free-agent-caron-butler

[Basketball GURU]

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schedule released!

http://blogs.bulls.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/schedule_1112.pdf

2 preseason games against IND, then we open with a back to back against LAL and GSW.

EDIT:From Jan 29 to Feb 12, we have a 9 game road trip.

[authentic]

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Latest free agent rumors are that Jamal Crawford is interested in becoming a Bull. There are rumors of him accepting a mid level contract at 5m a year, and there are rumors of a sign and trade, involving Brewer. I would be against trading Brewer, so hopefully they can sign him for lower money, which would be awesome and fit the piece perfectly.

[Basketball GURU]

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Every thing is rumor at this point but I'm hearing J-Rich is the #1 option right now.

[1Rose]

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Would rather sign Crawford at the MLE.

Amnesty Korver and ship Deng/Noah for Howard?

[..GameOver..]

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I like J Rich or Nick Young to fill in the hole to be honest. Not sure what it would take to get Nick Young but that would be a long term fix at the 2. J Rich would not be bad either but I am high on Nick Young right now. He has more upside than J Rich.

I wouldn't mind Crawford either. Honestly, I wouldn't mind having many of the players the Bulls are looking at. As long as we get an upgrade over Bogans and someone that can create his own shot.

[cubsball899]

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in my best case scenario, Brewer starts alongside Rose, and whoever we add comes off the bench as a spark. i want the wing defense of Brewer and Deng in the starting lineup (bogans too, but can't play bogans, brewer AND a supersub. bogans is the odd man out to me).

[Basketball GURU]

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Speaking of Keith.

Minutes before the Chicago Bulls were to stage their first practice of training camp, Keith Bogans was pulled off the practice floor, according to a league source.

The Bulls hold a $1.73 million team option on Bogans, who started all 82 games at shooting guard last season. According to league sources, Bogans' contract officially is non-guaranteed and above the league minimum. With the Bulls exploring other shooting guard options, management is being careful and preventing Bogans from sustaining an injury.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/chi-bulls-pull-bogans-from-practice-20111209,0,314801.story

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Bulls officially signed Rip Hamilton tonight. Two years with an option for the third.

[Basketball GURU]

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Bulls officially signed Rip Hamilton tonight. Two years with an option for the third.

I like the move, hopeful he can be productive for us this year!