The Deuce: The NBA doesn’t even bother to hide it.

Cooper Flagg to Dallas. Wow. - Toonces May 12, 2025, 18:27:09

CONFIRMED. Tatum ruptured his achilles. Had surgery already* - bjl63 May 13, 2025, 16:01:27
- Wow, brutal. Also can't question his commitment to Kobe. - Warrin'_Illini May 13, 2025, 16:03:03
What a night last night. Injuries are really sapping these playoffs, though. - Toonces May 13, 2025, 8:32:30
- I worry Tatum tore his Achilles* - bjl63 May 13, 2025, 8:53:25
  - I completely ruptured mine. It wasn't particularly painful but it's jarring because you - baconface May 13, 2025, 9:50:42
    - Elbow tendon; same... it's a different kind of pain. - uofi1998 May 13, 2025, 16:34:14
  - I read something like a torn achilles isn't that painful, but that's not how Tatum reacted. - Warrin'_Illini May 13, 2025, 8:56:51
    - I pulled my Achilles and heard a pop while running a couple of years ago - GhostofPokeyStixPast May 13, 2025, 9:46:40
      - Who are you gonna believe, your doctor or some shit I think I read on the internet? - Warrin'_Illini May 13, 2025, 9:59:14
    - Good question. The play he got hurt was mostly no contact which often is how Achilles' happen - bjl63 May 13, 2025, 8:58:46
      - I've read it hurts a lot - Sammich May 13, 2025, 9:00:25
  - They are saying he may be out all next season* - Stu May 13, 2025, 8:55:47
    - that really hurts his chances of ever challenging Bird as top modern Celtic* - Sammich May 13, 2025, 8:58:25
Are the Bulls actually trying to stay in NBA hell?* - opossum jenkins May 13, 2025, 5:53:21
- They should take Will Riley or KJ at 12. They'll know I'll keep watching that garbage.* - Toonces May 13, 2025, 8:33:30
  - In the beat writer mock on The Athletic KJ was available - bjl63 May 13, 2025, 8:57:35
    - I’d be shocked if Maluach is still there at 12* - OB25 May 13, 2025, 9:27:07
    - AK passing on the local Lithuanian seems like a stretch* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 13, 2025, 9:10:41
      - Crowded backcourt was the rationale - bjl63 May 13, 2025, 9:14:41
- They have the highest attendance in the league and don't ever have to pay the luxury tax. - IlliniOllie May 13, 2025, 6:21:30
#CooperFlagg* - Stu May 12, 2025, 21:14:55
Tatum just ruptured his Achilles, from the looks of it* - longsnapper May 12, 2025, 21:04:24
- His leg snapped like bing bong.* - Toonces May 12, 2025, 21:11:25
- Immediately after an unfortunate failed attempt at saying “Knickerbocker” by Doris Burke* - OB25 May 12, 2025, 21:06:45
Focus is on Dallas but the Spurs are also a big winner yet again. - OB25 May 12, 2025, 19:39:12
- Giannis to the Spurs?* - JacobRDaugherty May 12, 2025, 20:26:16
  - You can almost guarantee they’ll talk. Castle + 2 for Giannis? * - MC May 12, 2025, 20:28:25
    - Honestly, I think I'd rather have Harper, Castle, and Wemby - bjl63 May 13, 2025, 8:54:30
    - Would take more but that is a good start* - JacobRDaugherty May 12, 2025, 20:31:33
- NBA will give anything to Pop* - bbonb May 12, 2025, 19:50:46
- And Devin Vassell* - JacobRDaugherty May 12, 2025, 19:40:33
The NBA doesn’t even bother to hide it. - uofi1998 May 12, 2025, 18:37:26

So fixed* - bbonb May 12, 2025, 19:17:22
Ooo - biclops May 12, 2025, 18:39:27
- Based on those examples, it sounds like the fixing doesn't do much.* - Sammich May 12, 2025, 19:51:52
- And of course, the infamous alleged frozen envelope in 1985 for NY/Ewing* - uofi1998 May 12, 2025, 19:21:25
- LeBron to the hometown Cavs in 2003 - OrangeSox May 12, 2025, 18:45:37
  - Drose to the Bulls* - reggiedunlop May 12, 2025, 19:46:07
  - Another team that was legit bad but supposedly just gives you ~35% chance of winning.* - Toonces May 12, 2025, 18:53:47
- Elton Brand to the bulls after losing Jordan. 1999.* - uofi1998 May 12, 2025, 18:41:44
  - I think that was the year after he left when they were legit bad.* - Toonces May 12, 2025, 18:42:47
    - 3rd worst record that year * - MC May 12, 2025, 18:44:05
    - Right, still. The lottery had already occurred in 1998 before they won* - uofi1998 May 12, 2025, 18:43:51
      - that doesn't sound right * - MC May 12, 2025, 18:44:39
        
        Lottery doesn’t occur after seasons end. Bulls had not won #6 yet. - uofi1998 May 12, 2025, 18:47:10
        
        Elton Brand was in the 99 draft. Also got Ron Artest at #16. Good draft.* - Toonces May 12, 2025, 18:52:22
        
        Exactly. 1999 is the applicable year. In 1998 theyweren’t in the lottery.* - uofi1998 May 12, 2025, 18:54:40
        
        your timeline is off? How would the Bulls have a lottery balls? - MC May 12, 2025, 18:51:49
        
        Exactly. Elton Brand was picked first in 1999. * - uofi1998 May 12, 2025, 18:53:29
        
        After the 98-99 season (which was lockout shortened. Bulls last title was 97-98. - Toonces May 12, 2025, 18:55:46
        
        I know. They couldn’t be in the lottery in 1998. - uofi1998 May 12, 2025, 19:02:09
        
        you lost me. * - MC May 12, 2025, 18:54:42
        
        I never said it all took place over the course of a month or something. - uofi1998 May 12, 2025, 19:05:23
        
        ah gotcha, that makes sense now. thought you were talking just June of 1998. * - MC May 12, 2025, 19:07:03
        
        Looking back, I could’ve said that a little more clearly. It’s a little garbled.* - uofi1998 May 12, 2025, 19:14:07
- DRose to the Bulls in 2008* - OrangeSox May 12, 2025, 18:41:05
- Bulls were gifted Derrick Rose too. Similar 1.8% chance.* - Toonces May 12, 2025, 18:40:47

Lottery pick order presented by State Farm - biclops May 12, 2025, 18:33:12
- KJ is going 9 to Raptors or 14 to Spurs * - MC May 12, 2025, 18:34:21
  - SAS will take Harper at 2. Doubt they take KJ at 14. - illinilosch May 12, 2025, 18:55:49
Wait, wasn't watching. Bulls lost pick 1 due to a coin flip?! * - MC May 12, 2025, 18:32:28
- The coin flip was before the lottery and gave the Mavs a 1.8% chance and the Bulls a 1.7% chance - Orangeillini May 12, 2025, 19:45:43
- And the team they beat in the play-in won the lottery last year too. - OB25 May 12, 2025, 19:42:49
- I think they did the coin flip before the lottery.* - Toonces May 12, 2025, 18:38:43
  - social media has confirmed this. SELL THE TEAM JERRY YOU BUM * - MC May 12, 2025, 18:39:07
Nothing fishy at all* - Mrap24 May 12, 2025, 18:28:50
- Bulls angst at all time high. Flagg dropping into a great situation, the west is so loaded.* - Toonces May 12, 2025, 18:31:02

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