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Lakers 108, Bulls 93
by your friendly BullsBlogger on Nov 20, 2009 8:54 AM CST
305 comments
| Pace | Eff | eFG | FT/FG | OREB% | TOr | |
| Chicago | 96.0 | 96.9 | 48.2% | 14.3 | 21.3 | 15.6 |
| LA Lakers | 112.5 | 48.9% | 19.6 | 29.2 | 12.5 |
Just too big, too good. They actually fought with them for a lot of the 1st half, but when the Lakers started hitting 3-pointers it was one team they couldn't stink out. ANALYSIS!
I did actually think Rose looked more sprightly, a lot of close finishes didn't happen and he was really going up against the trees. And John Salmons had a decent game. And Noah still rules.
But yeah, the Lakers are the ideal. Though when I see the Bulls walk in to their arena and get waxed I can't help but wonder if Bulls braintrust actually sees the Lakers as an ideal, or instead laugh at their overextended payroll.
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Open Game Thread #11 OVERFLOW: Bulls at L.A. Lakers
by your friendly BullsBlogger on Nov 19, 2009 10:45 PM CST
580 comments
Likely no recap 'til the mornin'
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Open Game Thread #11: Bulls at L.A. Lakers
by your friendly BullsBlogger on Nov 19, 2009 9:30 PM CST
450 comments
TNT!
New thread at 10:45.
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Game Preview #10: Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles Lakers
by Prevenge on Nov 19, 2009 7:59 PM CST
52 comments
[Thanks to Prevenge for today's game preview. -ed.]
Or, as it is otherwise known, "The Return of Crazy Pills".
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Gar Forman's team is on the floor
by your friendly BullsBlogger on Nov 18, 2009 11:53 PM CST
163 comments
It seems to be that point in the NBA season where teams are figuring out what they have and don't like, and as a result the rumor mill has been re-charged, buoyed especially this season by more prominent out-of-work NBA vets than usual.
But the Bulls will do nothing. Not because of their usual impotence and lack of foresight, but because they very publicly backed themselves into a corner this past offseason, and it's actually best for their goals that they do nothing.
They do not want to go into the luxury tax this season. At about $1m under currently, they haven't so far even used that room for short-term fixes while some injuries added up, and they can't deal away long-term money for a shorter (yet more expensive) contract.
They also do not want to take on 2010 salary, to maximize possible cap room in the upcoming offseason. So they can't deal away an expiring contract for a long-term deal.
What they could do is strive for a deal that brings long-term savings while being cap-neutral for this season, but the catch there is that they can't have much of a talent downgrade, since they want to make the playoffs this season. And one of the plusses of this current roster is their continuity and much-exalted team chemistry.
It'd be very hard to find such a deal to satisfy what the Bulls are trying to do this season (tread. water.), at least for now. By the trade deadline, it's possible that a player of high caliber is available and the Bulls cash in their 2010 chips early through dealing expiring contracts (and likely incurring the luxury tax this season, ha!). Or that the Bulls playoff chances are cemented (hopefully on the 'good' side) to where they can risk a slight talent shakeup in order to get some long-term money off their books.
But for now, it'll be very quiet, and I can't really blame the Bulls for that. Well except the not paying the luxury tax for one season thing, that's pretty aggravating.
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Bulls 101, Kings 87: Bulls shamefully break 100 points on the road, no free big macs
by your friendly BullsBlogger on Nov 18, 2009 8:57 AM CST
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| Pace | Eff | eFG | FT/FG | OREB% | TOr | |
| Chicago | 94.0 | 107.4 | 51.2% | 19.3 | 30.0 | 16.0 |
| Sacramento | 92.6 | 45.7% | 16.0 | 31.0 | 22.3 |
I don't have much this morning, but it was nice to see the Bulls turn in a competent offensive performance as a team, and for John Salmons individually. He still does not look like the same player as last year, and gets his shot blocked way too often, but Salmons did hit a couple big 3-pointers (and Deng with a couple 21-footers) to keep the Kings at a manageable distance in the second half.
As usual, the most pleasant aspect of watching the Bulls was Joakim Noah, who again played heavy minutes and kept his production up accordingly with 15 points and 14 rebounds. He dominated and frustrated Jason Thompson, a rising young frontcourt player in his own right who'd strung together some solid rebounding efforts. But Noah has been past 'rising' this season, and is already here. He outmuscled Thompson throwing him off his game leading to my favorite sequence of the night, when he blatantly pushed Noah going for a dunk, and reacting flabbergasted that he got called for a foul. With not only the production but seeing him act like an buffoon every time he's on the bench, Noah is worth watching on this team.
Another positive was the Bulls getting their good Jannero Pargo half of basketball for the week. But there was some bad as well, most worrisome being Derrick Rose getting completely outshone by Tyreke Evans. I'm avoiding Rose's struggles for now, just hoping it's the ankle. Please let it be the ankle.
Also, Taj Gibson fouled out in 11 minutes and Hinrich continues to shoot poorly.
But this was a must-win for the trip, and it was a fairly comfortable victory at that. Amazing how easy not-league-worst on offense for a night will make things.
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Open Game Thread #10 OVERFLOW: Bulls at Sacramento Kings
by your friendly BullsBlogger on Nov 17, 2009 10:59 PM CST
208 comments
Likely no recap tonight...
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Open Game Thread #10: Bulls at Sacramento Kings
by your friendly BullsBlogger on Nov 17, 2009 9:00 PM CST
485 comments
One of the few winnables on the road trip. Though this team seems to have no real difference given their degree of opponent: they can stink out a good team just as well as a bad one.
(not that the Kings have proven to be bad so far)
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