Durant calls Bosh a fake tough guy

KD and Bosh both got technical fouls for this verbal altercation in Sunday's game

Bosh and Durant both had a lot to say after Sunday’s Heat-Thunder clash:

Bosh:

“He was telling Harden to dunk on me,” Bosh said. “He said dunk the next one. I expressed that, no, he’s not going to dunk that. And he expressed, yes he is. We just kind of went back and forth. I don’t think it was anything to get a tech over. It was just talking”

Durant:

“I was talking to my teammate and [Bosh] decided he wanted to put his two cents into it. I am quiet guy, laid back guy, but I’m not going to let nobody talk trash to me. He’s on a good team now so he thinks he can talk a little bit. There are a lot of fake tough guys in this league and he’s one of them.”

“I’m no punk. I wasn’t even talking to him first off. He decided to butt in and I’m not going to just let that slide. Especially in our house. Like I said, he’s not one of those guys I look at and say he has a rap for talking back to guys or getting into it. He’s a nice guy. I’m not going to let that type of person say something to me like that.”

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Anthony in Red and Black before the deadline???

Will this be the last time this season the Bulls are on the same basketball floor with Carmelo Anthony?

The Bulls close their season series with Denver Friday, and while the Bulls are not the consensus choice, Anthony being traded to the Bulls may become a bit more of a possibility.

First, the Nuggets are trying to persuade Anthony to resign with them with the departure of management advisor Bret Bearup, who had been leading the internal “trade Anthony” charge. Though given Anthony’s attitude and comments, few believe Denver will succeed.

So then we find out if Anthony is worth having. Because if Anthony holds out for deals to either the Knicks or Nets to get into the New York market, then we know that for all his talk, he isn’t about winning.

This isn’t a case I’m making for the Bulls as the only option. But some advisors to Anthony are beginning to suggest that he not make the same apparent mistake as LeBron James and get himself—if he wants to leave—to a team with a strong surrounding cast.

No Haslem... No Wade... No Miller? This isn't what I signed up for

With Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah and Carlos Boozer, all potential All-Stars, it would seem to be the Bulls more than any team. Some around James are wondering now if he made a mistake by going to Miami with so little around him, especially no front court size as the Heat has been getting dominated on the boards, like 47-32 in their Saturday loss to Memphis, and with Dwyane Wade soon to be 29 and perhaps feeling the effects of so many falls and previous injuries and fragile pieces, like the already injured Mike Miller.

If James had gone to the Bulls with Boozer (or Chris Bosh), Noah and Rose, the Bulls seemingly would have a much superior team to Miami now. So if Anthony were to join Rose, Noah and Boozer, wouldn’t that team, especially the way Miami has struggled already, be the class of certainly the East along with Boston?

How could Anthony even think that playing with a so far underachieving Brook Lopez (averaging just over six rebounds) and Devin Harris, or Amar’e Stoudemire and Ray Felton after what the Knicks would have to give up?
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Super Friends Part 2??? I Think So

by Karim Dixon

Ever since the infamous anouncement of a certain someone’s decision to head to Miami, attention has slowly been shifting towards future free agents, and by future free agents I mean Carmelo and Chris Paul. If you’ve been living under a rock, Chris Paul anounced during a toast at Anthony’s wedding that there would soon be another Big 3 in NY. Despite what Paul and Anthony have said since the incident, I belive it’s still going down and here’s why…

Actions speak louder than words, and one thing that hasn’t happened yet is Melo signing that extension. It’s no secret that he wants out;  he’s even gone as far to say that it’s time for a change. His wife is there, he was born there, and he went to school there. It makes too much sense. Also of importance is that there is a growing sentiment that he doesn’t seem to care if he’s traded or not and the Knicks will have the money to sign him outright. It’s inevitable.

That takes me to the big question mark: Chris Paul. If you had the choice of passing to Ariza and David West… or Amare and Carmelo, what would you choose? This is a no brainer to me for numerous reasons. Let’s not forget that it was Paul who made the big 3 statement at Carmelo’s wedding. The West playoff race is tight, and they may not even make it, and if they do sooner or later they’ll run into a beat down from the Lakers. I think Paul is keeping quiet because he understands he has two years left on his current deal and it’s the smart thing to do, but you better believe that once he gets his shot to bolt he’s taking it.