Maybe the Decision Leaves the Bulls With Enough Money to Sign Both Barry Williams AND Maureen Mccormick!

So, there it was...8:00. I had my bag of cheesy poofs, the television was turned to the correct channel, and the kids were told that I was not to be disturbed under any circumstances. And what I saw truly was gut-wrenching. What I saw was an individual who clearly was torn. What I saw was a person who was on the verge of being completely destroyed by the magnitude of the agonozing decision that was being forced.

I mean, you beat the odds and get cast as the Fairy Princess in the Clinton Elementary School presentation of "The Frog Prince," but are told that you can invite only one person? What is an eight-year old girl to do when you have your heart set on iniviting, not only mommy and daddy, but all five siblings, Alice, Sam the Butcher, Harold the Bug Kid, and the little Native American boy who they found in the Grand Canyon too?

Fortunately, the fine school district administrators saved the day by holding a special presentation of the play, exclusively for the Brady family. Flowers bloomed. Rainbows appeared in the southern sky. Birdies and small woodland animals helped sew clothes and bake delicious cakes. Last night, there were smiles all around.

Or at least on the faces of Pat Riley, Jimmy Buffett, Sophia Petrillo and Crockett and Tubbs...

* I respect those who are saying "Who gives a crap where LeBron goes" and I understand the sentiment, but I respectively disagree. As Bulls fan, I care. Is he selfish? Yes. Did he handle the situation appropriately? No. Did he essentially hold the entire NBA hostage? Yes. Has he won more NBA Finals games than Dane Fife, RT Hottie #2 or Susan Olsen? No. Did I want him on the Bulls? You bet your freakin' ass I did.

* So, did LeBron make the best decision given his desire to win championships? Well, I don't think it is as bad an idea as a senior prom for senior citizens, but I also don't think it is as good an idea as a pizza party for all of Pittsburgh (by the way, how did the Cubs get a runner on first base anyway? Must have been catchers' interference). James-Bosh-Wade is certainly a formidable trio and they will go into the '10-11 season as the favorites, but it is foolish to underestimate the importance of surrounding the trifecta with decent supporting pieces. In other words, if they are able to find a Derek Fisher, a Steve Kerr, and a Cliff Levingston, they will be fine. If, on the other hand, if the best Riley and his cronies can do are Fred Hoiberg, Dalibor Bagaric and Khalid El Amin, they are in trouble.

* Ulitmately, I am disappointed that LeBron has decided that he would rather live on a diet of stone crabs than deep dish pizza, hot dogs with no ketchup, and italian beef sandwiches, but I am not going to bitch and moan like Cavaliers' owner Dan Gilbert. Sheesh, I have not heard someone sound more like a scorned eight-year old girl since Cindy wrongly accused Bobby of stealing her Kitty Carryall and then chastized Bobby for having the gaul to spend all his money to buy her a brand new one. At the end of the day, my life goes on, as will the Bulls'. And with the addition of Carlos Boozer, I do believe that the Bulls are markedly better and will be a top-four team in the East next season.

Besides, just as I remind myself every night after watching the Cubs score one run and commit three errors, the Blackhawks won the Cup.

Better add me to the list of people who were smiling last night.

Have a great weekend everyone!