Bulls vs Heat tonight, both teams at full strength, let's do this

It seems like the Bulls and the Heat were the only teams that didn't make trade deadline deals today, but that benefits the fans tonight because we get Bulls vs Heat in Chicago tonight with full rosters and no excuses.  The Bulls beat the Heat 99-96 on January 15th in Chicago the first time the two teams played, but neither Joakim Noah or Lebron James played in the game. 

So let's see how these teams match up at full strength tonight.  Who will cover Rose for the Heat?  How will the Bulls try to stop Lebron and Wade when they are on the court together? Can the Heat rebound against the Bulls healthy front court? Will Lebron dance around on the court like a little bitch again? Let's see if we get some answers tonight.

Oh wait, there is a Cubs billboard with Paul Konerko on it

Cubs fans, get your tickets to see Paulie, Adam Dunn, Gordon Beckham and the rest of the 2011 AL Central Champs.

PS - I know this is a hack job. I don't even have photoshop on my computer. So suck it.

Year 2: Come see Jeter and Pujols at Wrigley

Well, well, well, oh how the tables have turned. For years Cubs fans have made fun of the White Sox advertising campaigns, especially the famed "The Kids Can Play" campaign (PS, the Sox are "All In" this year), even making fun of the fact that the White Sox needed ad campaigns at all. 

They said that Cubs fans are the greatest fans in the world, they don't need ads to tell them to go watch their team.  Well they got that part right, because these ads aren't about going to see their team at all. So Cubs "fans", go get your Jeter and Pujols tickets, maybe even snag some Lincecum or Braun tickets while you are shopping because we know you don't want to buy any Colvin and DeWitt tickets.

I know it would never happen, but I would seriously shit my pants with excitement if the Cubs made an Adam Dunn billboard. Oh and I also know that Cubs still are going to outdraw the White Sox this year, but at least I don't have to look at White Sox billboards with Joe Mauer on them.

PS - The Cubs should save that Pujols ad for next year when he is on the team.

Who is Derrick Rose flipping off in this ad?

Adidas finally got it right with Derrick Rose in this new ad for the AdiZero 1.5.  Just let his attitude shine through.  You don't need Ken Jeong riding a wave runner through a swimming pool of caviar, when you have DRose just looking bad ass, and clearly flipping off the camera.

But who is that not so hidden middle finger directed at? Well from an Adidas perspective it is probably Nike, but from Derrick's perspective it is way more interesting. He will never say who that is directed at, or probably ever admit that he is flipping off anybody in this video, but we know better. This video goes out to everyone that didn't believe he was ready to be superstar and run his own team. It goes out to all the so called "superstars" who are leaving there teams to go somewhere else where they have a better chance to win. And most of all it goes out to anyone who is going to get in the Bulls way come playoff time this year. 

Predator: The Musical - The first musical I would ever go see live

This needs to be made into an actual musical. Arnold is available now and I'm sure you can get Jesse "The Body" Ventura and Carl Weathers. So there is no reason this shouldn't happen. I would never go to almost any musicals, they might be good, I will just never go. You need something like this to get people like me into the world of musical theatre or at least to get our money once. 

Guys, just think of how impressed your dates will be when you tell them you are taking them to a musical, especially one with this much star power. That is why this needs to happen. So Broadway or Nathan Lane or whoever is in charge of making musicals, make this happen with the quickness.

QB Trick shot videos are the new basketball trick shot videos

First off, let me say that Alex Tanney here made some nice throws, and it is really too bad for him that NFL teams don't draft quarterbacks off of trick shot videos, because he would be at least 2nd round pick.

A few year ago we started seeing beer pong and basketball trick shots and now this is the second football trick shot video in a couple weeks. So the question is what is next? Golf? Soccer? Tennis? Lacrosse? Bass Fishing?

I'll tell you what it is going to be, bags or cornhole or whatever you want to call it.  Because as soon as it gets warm enough I'm going to make the greatest bags trick shot tape ever. Just chucking bags out of moving cars and off 4th floor balconies. It might take me a week to put together two minutes of video, but I'm going to do it. Right now I am just working on my turn around and look at the camera like I knew that shot was going in the whole time face. Oh and I'm trying to pick out a really hard rap song to use as the background music.

Sorry Bruce, it's time for you to go

 

In case you haven't noticed the Illinois Men's Basketball team is in a free fall of sorts. They have lost 8 of their last 12 games and it appears that Bruce Weber does not know how to fix it. Last night he started Crandall Head who has only played in 13 games this year against the number 3 team in the country, Ohio State and needless to say it didn't turn out well. Head scored 2 points in 16 minutes of play and the Illini lost in a blowout. 

Why did Bruce do this? Well it goes back to his rough relationship with Demetri McCamey. The two often don't see eye to eye and butt heads during the week and during games.  Don't get me wrong though, McCamey has plenty of blame to take here, but he isn't the coach of the team. It is Bruce's job to fix this whether it is with McCamey or without him. This isn't just about McCamey though, the other two seniors on the team, Tisdale and Davis have also both regressed this year as well.

The Illini basketball program has been on a downward slope for the last few years and this was supposed to be the come back year. They get good recruits, but they never seem to develop them into star players. There is no reason that they shouldn't be in the top 3 of the Big 10 every year with their recruiting base and the players they bring in.  That has to be the responsibility of somebody. So, sorry Bruce, from all accounts you are a great guy and I love your high pitched-raspy voice, but after this season it is time for you to go.