Game Thread #18: Bulls vs Los Angeles Lakers

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Dec 9, 2005 5:46 PM CST in News

Kurt at Forum Blue and Gold has a game preview that is very comprehensive, especially if you're wondering what the Lakers have been up to since they lost to the Bulls a couple weeks ago.

On the injury front, Ben Gordon's knee is going to keep him out all weekend, but Kirk Hinrich is expected to play after suffering a concussion early in the Dallas game. With Kirk back I'd expect a little less Pargo (since he's an emergency pg), but he still should see minutes as the backup off-guard.

In the frontcourt, Tyson Chanlder is expected to play but it seems his shortness of breath issues have no rhyme or reason, so I'm not sure what to expect from him. Mike Sweetney had a big game in his last encounter with the Lakers' frontcourt, so maybe this will help him (relatively) get back on track.

Should be a large and lively crowd at the United Center for all the pregame Pippen festivities. It'd be nice for the Bulls to put on a good show.

And For all that Pippen stuff, scroll down...

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the Pippen ceremony

is at halftime. The Bulls have gotten the NBA's permission to extend halftime.

by TR on Dec 9, 2005 6:22 PM CST reply actions

so who thinks

phil enjoys the Amazing Kobe Traveling Show?

by goldstone97 @ Blog a Bull on Dec 9, 2005 7:53 PM CST reply actions

Shooting

Cold weather making for cold shooting, very cold...how many in and outs have there been?
No Ben to bail them out either.
If Pargo--PARGO!!!--doesn't heat up, we could be in trouble.

Kidd2323

by james@lifeinthecell on Dec 9, 2005 8:10 PM CST reply actions

barkley

funny tribute by barkley. pip clearly loved it - maybe a little too much!

by goldstone97 @ Blog a Bull on Dec 9, 2005 8:48 PM CST reply actions

Pax...

What on earth could he be doing knowing months in advance that this was coming, to not be there tonight?
Scouting? Family commitment?
Nice tribute, funny Barkley!

Kidd2323

by james@lifeinthecell on Dec 9, 2005 9:03 PM CST up reply actions

Phil...

He kinda dwelled a little much on the bad memories, no?

Kidd2323

by james@lifeinthecell on Dec 9, 2005 9:05 PM CST up reply actions

bad memories

i didn't think he'd just come out with generic platitudes like everyone else did.

i thought that was classic phil: juxtaposing the bad with the glorious, showing how a negative can turn to a positive...perhaps even he was talking more to kobe than pip?

by goldstone97 @ Blog a Bull on Dec 9, 2005 9:17 PM CST up reply actions

Phil

The way he was going, I was almost expecting a '1.8 seconds' remark.

What a great ceremony though, that blew away my expectations. Say what you will about the Bulls organization, but they know how to put on a show.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Dec 9, 2005 9:36 PM CST up reply actions

cohesiveness...

After not turning the ball over much in the first half, the Bulls look like a team that has never played together much: too many dumb, forced plays, and Kirk is shooting well, just not enough.
Get him the damn ball and screen roll with him all day. No one else is doing anything, and maybe Sweets should be in there for the threat in the paint.
This game is intolerable to watch, kinda like the Bulls a few years ago.

Kidd2323

by james@lifeinthecell on Dec 9, 2005 9:59 PM CST reply actions