By Jim Coffman and Steve Rhodes
Butler or Bust? Plus: Blackhawks Bye, Blame Barnwell, Joe Maddoning, and Coach Is Only Half-In On The White Sox Rebuild, Too.
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SHOW NOTES
* 141.
:43: Butler Or Bust?
* Celtics Up In Arms After Bulls Win On Jimmy Butler’s Free Throws.
* Haugh: GarPax Have Mandate To Rebuild, Which Starts With Trading Jimmy Butler.
* Rosenbloom: Butler More Hossa Than Toews.
(* Rosenbloom: Okafor Young, But Not Athletic.)
* Sharp, SI: Jimmy Butler Trade? Celtics Face Deadline Dilemma.
* Mazique, Forbes: “Unfortunately, the Bulls are in a position where they must build through the draft because the team has been unable to sign major free agents since Michael Jordan left. Year after year, the Bulls have had money to spend, but have struck out when trying to woo the best players.
“Wade (back in 2010), LeBron James, Chris Bosh, [Carmelo] Anthony, Tracy McGrady, Grant Hill, Tim Duncan were all free-agent targets at one time or another, but the Bulls haven’t been able to get the best players in their prime. Instead, the Bulls have signed guys past their prime like Pau Gasol in 2014, Wade this past offseason, Ben Wallace in 2006 and Carlos Boozer in 2010 after being rejected by Wade, James and Bosh . . .
“If I were a free agent and was if I wanted to be a Knick or a Bull, I’d ask: What are my other options?”
* NBA Free Agents 2017 & 2018.
38:47: Blackhawks Bye.
* Lazerus: Get Eaves.
42:39: Blame Barnwell.
* ESPN writer makes Coach reassess the Bears’ off-season, draft.
50:24: Coach Still Halfway Against White Sox Rebuild.
53:18: Joe Maddoning.
* Too late, Anthony:
Anthony Rizzo doubts the Cubs could ever be hated the way the Red Sox and Yankees are, writes Gordon Wittenmyer. https://t.co/FBDdfhM3KQ
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) February 17, 2017
* Totally not funny:
Greg Maddux goes undercover as a member of the production team to prank Kris Bryant. 😂https://t.co/1sjNGxjMiw
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 16, 2017
* Morrissey: The Leader In The Cubs’ Clubhouse Is – And Was – Miguel Montero.
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STOPPAGE: 3:01
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Posted on February 17, 2017