So I'm Going To Do This Thing With The Wire Now

    The hiatus is OVER! Yeah I know it’s been awhile since I last wrote anything, but it’s just because I’m lazy. I finally updated my technology and bought a new roku which means I’ve been binge watching the backlog of basketball games I had at my fingertips. Now, when I watch games I don’t listen to announcers because they tend to be annoying and boring, so I’ve been re-watching the Wire, which if you don’t know is legitimately the greatest television show of all time. For each of my five teams I’m going to assign a season of the Wire and use quotes from the show to represent their seasons so far. And AWAY!

The Wire Season 1: Chicago Bulls

“What the fuck did I do?” - McNulty

    Oh poor poor Derrick Rose, the dignified soft spoken MVP ( © Tony Kornheiser making fun of Mike Wilbon). Watching the first weeks of the Bulls season with the knowledge of Rose’s injury was like watching the 5th season of Angel and knowing (10 year Vampire Spinoff Show Spoiler Alert!) Fred is going to die (which I did recently). You spend so much time just enjoying all the little things they do knowing that soon it‘s all going to end.  For instance watching Derrick Rose do his jump step fake one way turn around the other way baby hook made me so happy, but then immediately depressed since I knew that I wouldn’t be seeing him do that again anytime soon. AGAIN!

    So to answer McNulty’s question, nothing Derrick Rose, you did nothing. Much like Bill Walton didn’t do anything. There’s the name Rose never wanted to be associated with, but it seems to be getting closer to inevitable they’ll continue to be. Rose played 2 full seasons and won an MVP, Walton played 2.5 full seasons won an MVP and NBA Championship. Immediately after taking their places in the hierarchy of the NBA the two started getting hurt. With Walton it was his feet, with Derrick Rose it seems to be his knees. Both were burdened by a fan base whose passion pushed problems. Last year Rose was questioned for not playing in the playoffs for the Bulls who had overachieved all year and were running on fumes (to ensure his health for this year…) . Walton was forced with a “day-to-day” label by the Portland medical staff that led fans and pundits to believe that it was up to Walton if he played or not during a playoff push to defend the NBA title in 1978.  

    The NBA almost didn’t survive without Walton (thanks Magic and Basketball Jesus) , at least we still have Lebron. This injury still sucks though.

“I don’t want to go to no dance unless I can rub some tit” - Lester Freamon

    Now what should the Bulls do? With the injuries to Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler (who is wearing the cursed “day-to-day” label where it seems he’s always almost back, but never practicing or playing) the bulls have been starting Tony Snell and Kirk Hinrich in their stead. Remember that the Bulls are also starting Joakim Noah (looking fully healthy), Luol Deng (Looking like what I always wanted Andre Iguodala to be but who can hit 3’s) and Carlos Boozer (who I’m going to gush about later), with Taj Gibson and Dunleavy coming off the bench. This is a good basketball team and the East is TERRIBLE. They can’t keep starting  Tony Snell and Kirk Hinrich. Which brings up the quote. If the Chicago Bulls are going to continue with the players they have (which their GM says they will, and Gms NEVER lie) and work towards a playoff spot with the possibility of a Derrick Rose return (which Rose hinted at on Thursday 12/4) they need to get a fill in Point Guard. Who knew that letting Nate Robinson walk would kill the Bulls?

“You supposed to be the good cop dump mothafucka” -Preston “Bodie” Broadus

    Because it’s a funny ass scene. Because Bodie is my favorite character. Because Carlos Boozer was supposed to be the guy I didn’t like to watch this year.

    I came into this season surprised at how consistent  Carlos Boozer was over his career, and watching this season closely I can’t stop myself from loving the Carlos Boozer experience. That dude can straight play basketball. His goofy jumper, his bullying post moves, his ever present rebounding, and yeah he can’t play defense, but when you have Noah and Deng with your back, it’s pretty excusable. And it’s not like he’s a James Harden-esque DH (tribute to Zach Lowe)  where he doesn’t even try to  defense, Boozer always give a shit, it’s just that he has no lateral movement really. What’s really interesting is how Thibs uses him.  In the 3 overtime thriller against the Pelicans (which was an AWESOME game overshadowed by another awesome game that night) the line-up for all 15 minutes of OT was Hinrich-Dunleavy-Deng- Gibson-Noah, Boozer who is hands down the best offensive player on the Bulls at this point couldn’t sniff the court. It makes sense because Thibs wanted defense in the extra quarters, but I just found it interesting.  Then Thursday night whose kicking the crap out of the Miami Heat? Carlos Boozer. The dude is going to get 18-10 every goddamn night no matter what anyone has to say about it.