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PLAYOFF Game Thread: Bulls vs. Heat Game 2

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The sentiment for the Heat before this game is that they're going to bring more effort tonight. I enjoyed the response to that from Palm Beach Post Columnist Greg Stoda.

Sure, there are lies and damned lies and statistics. But it's a disservice to dismiss Chicago's victory as having been rooted in nothing more than the Bulls' superior work ethic.

"How willing are we to get our hands dirty?" Heat coach Pat Riley asked Monday in advance of tonight's Game 2 in Chicago.

C'mon now. There's more to Chicago than big-shoulders determination. Riley, deep down, understands it when he gets beyond talking about Miami's self-destructive "sense of entitlement" as reigning champion.

The Bulls, Riley said, "know what it takes to beat us, and they do it."

If some of the explanation shows up in so-called hustle numbers - transition points, second-chance points, turnover points - well, the Heat hasn't been good at any of that stuff all season. Maybe it's just a matter of Chicago being able to exploit those Miami deficiencies.

Wade may think they played with 'regular season effort', but I prefer to believe they had all the effort they needed, they're just old, slow, and hobbled. If the Bulls continue to play quicker than them I like the Bulls to take game two.

The Heat will have to do more than just try harder, they will make some adjustments. Perhaps get more size on Luol Deng (and expect some borderline-dirty help defense too) while still looking for ways to trap Gordon. Hope that Wade can get closer to the rim so it not only gets him easier looks but allows the Heat's role players for open shots of their own. And Shaq needs to stay on the court and stay effective enough to where the Bulls finally give in and double-team him. But a lot of it is hoping that Gordon/Deng/Hinrich play themselves out of the game. If they were great every night they'd be better players than they are. There's no better time than now to take that leap in consistency, but I would be lying if I said I didn't think Deng or Gordon had a shit game in them for this series.

But in terms of that 'energy' shlock, this is the playoffs, all that should be consistent across the board by now. It's who's executing, who gets a little luck, and who's imposing their offensive style that will win. The Bulls shouldn't rely on the vagueries of block/charge calls to get the upper hand, they'll keep the pace they way they like it (and again, that's not just fast breaks, but in half-court play as well) by being quicker.

For some reason I see a big game for Ben Gordon tonight, and a punch-in-the-mouth-then-run-and-hide victory. I'm guessing that's just wishful thinking, because any close-and-late game gives the advantage to the Heat, so I'd like to avoid that whole scenario altogether in a way that didn't happen in Game One.

No tickets to this one, so I'll be checking in throughout the game. But likely only if the Bulls play well. If they don't I'll be too busy fuming and/or weeping, and I don't want to shake the confidence of the readership by displaying that!

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I am very
nervous about this game. I don't know if Luol will have the same type game as Sunday. I hope he does but actually no one on this team is very consistant. It's very important for Kirk to keep himself on the floor tonight.

I hope the bench plays like they did on Sunday. That is a must for the Bulls to win.

GO BULLS!!!

Note to Shaq...there is no crying in basketball.

by sue369 on Apr 24, 2007 6:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

no must-wins!
don't think that way. they're all 'musts'

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 6:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hah!
I was going to say the same thing, but like all good commenters, I quickly re-read the sentence. She said IT is a must for the Bulls TO win.

I was about to say it is much more of a must-win for the Heat. But I would put it at about a 90%-must for them.

by tyger1147 on Apr 24, 2007 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

gah
you're right. Apologies, Sue.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 6:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

i really hope the Bulls win tonight
i cant stand the heat's crybabyness. Beat the Heat!
SHAQ-DADDY, PREPARE FOR THE STAMPEDE! IT'S THE BULLS, BEWARE OF THE NEW BREED!!!

by hongydraw on Apr 24, 2007 6:47 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Must/Win -- Go Bulls!
Is this a must-win?
No. The Bulls must play the game.
To win, you must play.
For the remainder of this series, I will post only in haiku. Hibachi!

by preverbal on Apr 24, 2007 6:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

What do we do
YOU PLAY TO WIN THE GAME

by SRQman on Apr 24, 2007 7:01 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I remember
When the Bulls were up 2-0 on the Wizards. Everyone had said the same thing about the Bulls being too fast and wanting it more and the series was done. So if even the Bulls win today, I ain't gonna jump with joy knowing we got this series. I'll just be happy with the W and knowing we're that much closer to ending it.
The only Yi Jianlian fan here

by Option27 on Apr 24, 2007 6:52 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Who Sir Charles?
LUOL DENG! exactly....LUOL DENG!

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 7:03 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

To be clear,
that is Sir Charles - idiot.

by wjb1492 on Apr 24, 2007 9:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bullshit counter
bullshit call #1....wrong, and late

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 7:09 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

looks like shaq's crying is gonna get him his way
piss.
SHAQ-DADDY, PREPARE FOR THE STAMPEDE! IT'S THE BULLS, BEWARE OF THE NEW BREED!!!

by hongydraw on Apr 24, 2007 7:09 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

frick
frick
SHAQ-DADDY, PREPARE FOR THE STAMPEDE! IT'S THE BULLS, BEWARE OF THE NEW BREED!!!

by hongydraw on Apr 24, 2007 7:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

bullshit counter 2
shaq travel

and miami alreayd looks a step slow

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 7:10 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

didnt post it because i forgot
but im predicitng a blwout tonight...dont know by whom....80% bulls 20% heat

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 7:14 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

for being up 6
we could probably just as easily be up 12...or get the timeout about 90 secs earlier

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 7:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

first timeout
Energy my ass...Bulls are still getting to the loose balls away from the basket. Shaq got a couple of offensive boards but that happens.

Only worry so far is the Bulls aren't being careful when running, Kirk with a TO trying to push the ball to Wallace, which would have wound up poorly even if Wallace got the ball. But that happens when you run, so I'll take the frightening moments sometimes.

First call on Wallace looked like BS...but he got an offensive foul for the elbow so my tinfoil conspiracy hat goes away for now.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 7:17 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

wade looks terrible
and slow on defense

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 7:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

bullshit counter 3
travel on shaq

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 7:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

bullshit counter 4
haslem touched that ball

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 7:21 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

thought so too
but Javy was right there. No way he missed that. (you'd hope)

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

second timeout
They're doing the same things, Luol is just missing some easy shots. Keep going to him and they'll get what they want.

Hinrich with the three off the OReb on the previous posession, and Jason Williams looked completely disinterested in stopping it.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 7:23 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

everyones hyping this post up
but hes not really good when he posts up...hes much more of a spot up 15 footer and a slasher.....

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

who's hyping?
its not a post-up move if you can just turn around and shoot over a guy. He doesn't need to do fadeaways and jump hooks.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 7:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

really can't wait
for tyler perry's house of payne....looks sooo good

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 7:23 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Wade STUFFED
beautiful passing there

by jeeves on Apr 24, 2007 7:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

nice touch pass kirk
bvullshit counter 5 that ball went over the line

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 7:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

it feel so weird
not consistently checking the knicks score....i dotn knwo what we're gonna do next year without it

and since when has Jerome willaims been an "NBA Legend"

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 7:29 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I really hate
james posey and his damn incessant towel waving on the sidelines.

by daaaabulls on Apr 24, 2007 7:29 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I hate
The Miami Heat traveling cheer leading squad

by SRQman on Apr 24, 2007 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

BULLSHIT 6
blow the whistle when the foul happens not when the ball goes in

"HACK!" ~marv albert

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 7:30 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

the "hack" by hinrich?
I guess I blinked hard, cuz I missed the contact, let alone the "hack"

by jeeves on Apr 24, 2007 7:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

counter 7
wade was outta control and the call was late

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 7:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

the last two
foul calls have been pretty questionable at best... cmon refs

by daaaabulls on Apr 24, 2007 7:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Noc dumbass play counter
(j/k)

that was a silly idea stepping in though with Wallace right there.

baseline official was ready to make charge call though...

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 7:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

AND 1 baby
nice find benny g!

by jeeves on Apr 24, 2007 7:33 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

FUCK YOU POSEY!
and a booyah to matt's favourite bull

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 7:34 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

love the argentine
BOOOOOOOM

by daaaabulls on Apr 24, 2007 7:34 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

as the crowd chants noc-i-on-i
anyone read the article where noch said he didnt like the crowd chanting his name...

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 7:34 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Great Way to
End the Quarter by the Red Bull

by SRQman on Apr 24, 2007 7:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

NOCH!
7 points in 11 seconds

matt noch nation accepts your apology!

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 7:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

NOC!
Hoooooly Crap, Chapu is on fire

by jeeves on Apr 24, 2007 7:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

chapu?
is that a nickname i missed?  i like it either way.

by daaaabulls on Apr 24, 2007 7:36 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Old nickname
In Argentina his nickname was Chapu, which was the name of some cartoon

by jeeves on Apr 24, 2007 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Chapulin Colorado!
AY NO ME GUSTA!

(They did it on the Simpsons, too. Bumblebee Man?)

PLAYOFF TIME. LETS GO CHICAGO!

by NittanyBull on Apr 24, 2007 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I REALLY LOVE THE ARGENTINE
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM

by daaaabulls on Apr 24, 2007 7:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh Dear!
How I love life right now!

NOC!!

The only Yi Jianlian fan here

by Option27 on Apr 24, 2007 7:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Thabo has super long arms by the way
I never noticed just how long they are, but when he was raising his hand just now, they looked Jamal Crawford long

by jeeves on Apr 24, 2007 7:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

alonzo morning likes heartland
well that means that it must be thug

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 7:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

he likes heartland
because it's about a transplant doctor...

wow that might have been over the line?

by daaaabulls on Apr 24, 2007 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

thats why he was speaking on behalf of it
quesitonable/shitty call 8 thomas looked clean and how was that a shooting foul?

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Matt
Instead of only commenting when you think Noc messes up, give the guy some props when he drops 7 in 10 second. I mean come on.
The only Yi Jianlian fan here

by Option27 on Apr 24, 2007 7:37 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

just did
and I said I was kidding with the 'dumb play counter'.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

1st quarter thoughts
Tyrus and Noc....why do we fight, they can play together for now, haha

Noc hitting two threes was huge, and Tyrus has made an impact yet again: assist to Wallace (he's getting better at making the right pass all the time), and a steal.

Gordon playing well with Thabo and manning the point, driving the lane and kicking it out to Noc for his first three.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 7:38 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Can't forget
The big dish to Noc to end the 1st

by SRQman on Apr 24, 2007 7:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yikes
Steve Kerr said his nickname could be 'grabowksi' (or something) based on how he fits with the Chicago blue-collar attitude.

Luckily he made two 3-pointers before I could get upset with that, haha.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 7:40 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

headbands?
anyone know the reasoning for skiles' ban on headbands?

by daaaabulls on Apr 24, 2007 7:41 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

thabo doesnt look nearly as solid this game
in fact...id say rookieish

anyone see the nice NYT article on thabo today...it seems like every media outlet did their thabo story within the poast 24 hour

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 7:42 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

nice ball movement but he ehat
gotta get into those lanes....deng is coming on for tyrus

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 7:44 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

i guess
the follow through on a block allows for you to clobber a guy's face... unreal

by daaaabulls on Apr 24, 2007 7:47 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

what the boobs
SHAQ-DADDY, PREPARE FOR THE STAMPEDE! IT'S THE BULLS, BEWARE OF THE NEW BREED!!!

by hongydraw on Apr 24, 2007 7:48 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

what the balls....
tyrus i hope didnt just pull a wade in pretending he was hurt and laying at the other end of the court...and why was mourning allowed to dominate tyrus's face and head?
SHAQ-DADDY, PREPARE FOR THE STAMPEDE! IT'S THE BULLS, BEWARE OF THE NEW BREED!!!

by hongydraw on Apr 24, 2007 7:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

first timeout
Yikes, Zo is a complete piece of crap, but that was a hell of a block. Tyrus went high a hell and it still didn't matter.

Noc isn't going to get flop calls when he's the primary defender on Wade. Granted he was screwed matching up in transition, but he could at least unglue his hands from his side and give Wade a foul he feels.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 7:48 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

second timeout
The Heat are doing a good job of not fouling Gordon or Deng when they get inside. They both have to start making some of these close shots, jumpers won't fall forever (as we all know and will be reminded of several times in the broadcast)

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 7:53 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

shhhh
maybe the guys dont know that

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

for 3K we can rbign 15 kids to the berto center
guys if we raise like 10K we can all go to berto....BAB @ BERTO!

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 7:55 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

10
walker traveled

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 7:56 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

we just need to set a brutal
Ben Wallace pick on Wade's bad shoudler
-Jeeves Sweet Home Sports

by jeeves on Apr 24, 2007 7:57 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

i dont like this lineup
lets try and keep it at 7

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 7:57 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

nba live move by gordon
when things arent working cheap it out....

god posey looks like hes a thug...

thankgod for that block foul....that was clearly a charge

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 7:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Skiles HATES leads
Brings in Duhon and Noc in tandem

That means you have to help Duhon's tiny-ass self when guarding Wade, leaving Posey open for a couple threes. They also get a healthy dose of rebounds with the Noc man at the 4.

There is no reason to put Duhon on Wade. Skiles thought with a 9 point lead and 4 minutes into the half he could take the risk and it backfired.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 8:01 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

im not sure id be promoting less cupholders
that seems like ti would eb a kinda big point....

i dont care about HP or Engine size but dammit i need 12 cupholders

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 8:01 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

When i am looking at cars
First thing i do is count the cup holders. It is crucial

by SRQman on Apr 24, 2007 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

bye duh
hello thabo

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 8:04 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

once again
i profess my love of BG's voice....i cant even come up with adaquete joke or description of it

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 8:08 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I was scared of Kapono
before the series started, I just hoped Riley wouldn't put him in.
The only Yi Jianlian fan here

by Option27 on Apr 24, 2007 8:08 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

if barklet thinks thats a charge
then lord knows it has to be

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 8:09 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

tnt could go on the street
find a crazy homeless person who hadnt seen the game, and im not sure youd be able to tell the differnece between charles and him

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 8:10 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

that little surge by miami before the half is
scaring me....gotta extinguish that early in the third

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 8:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

timely shots may have saved us there
Those were some huge baskets at the end of the half. Without some difficult shots by Noc, Deng, and Gordon that lead would've been gone.

Why? because Duhon KILLED them. The Heat scored like crazy when he entered the game. And to cap it, when Skiles puts in Thabo to take wade for the final posession, the heat attack duhon anyway with Kapono shooting over him.

That lineup was a disaster defensively, holy crap.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 8:12 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

someone needs
to kick kapono in his bad ankle

by daaaabulls on Apr 24, 2007 8:14 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Duhon...
I know it's Skiles we're talking about here, but there isn't any way he can put Du back into the game after that 2nd quarter is there?  He'd be certifiable to do that again.

by Rick S on Apr 24, 2007 8:14 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Overall halftime thoughts
man, I can't get that Duhon lineup out of my memory.

Besides that they played another great half. TNT is full of shit when saying it was a Miami tempo...Bulls were playing quick and getting plenty of easy shots.

Difference today is that the 3-pointers are going in. Unfortunately they're not getting to the line as much as they did in game one, so that's why this margin isn't lopsided.

Man, I CAN'T BELIEVE DUHON WAS IN SO LONG!

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 8:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Duhon
one of the few times I'll agree with you on Duhon. Shouldn't be playing at all this series.
The only Yi Jianlian fan here

by Option27 on Apr 24, 2007 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

especially
when he has to guard Wade. WTF was Skiles thinking, one last shot for the ol' vet Duhon? He can't guard Dwyane Wade, that doesn't make him unique or worthless. Just worthless when he's ASKED TO GUARD DWYANE WADE.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I wish we had
more of a lead at the half. I thoguht most of the team played a pretty good half. Chapu had some great three's and BG had some good shots too. Kirk only has more points than fouls so that's a good thing.

Play hard the second half Bulls!

Note to Shaq...there is no crying in basketball.

by sue369 on Apr 24, 2007 8:21 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

nice start
extinguishing the MO just like i said

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 8:28 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

i like that
LUUUUUUUUUU chant by the crowd...reminds me of the dynasty

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 8:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I like how Hinrich is playing thus far
Deng? Just seems like he's been having some unlucky bounces with his shots.
PLAYOFF TIME. LETS GO CHICAGO!

by NittanyBull on Apr 24, 2007 8:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

he does
a little but Wade gets away with his little arm sweep move on offense, fair is fair.

by fundamentallysound on Apr 24, 2007 8:32 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

haha I saw that too
Wade may need more body armor. Maybe those wrist guards that rollerbladers wear?

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

hell
of a start... keep it going fellas!

by daaaabulls on Apr 24, 2007 8:33 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

loved to shut up this B.S. comment
Steve Kerr before the half starts "this is the type of tempo that favors Miami"

what tempo, the speed at which they came out of the tunnel? wtf.

Bulls are soooo open. Kerr was right that Miami's transition defense has been better tonight. But being faster doesn't just manifest itself in the open court, the Bulls are just quicker off the ball and when they come off screens they're open

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 8:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

i really
haven't understood the real lack of respect most of the media is giving the bulls... everything we do well is characterized as something the heat allowed us to do.

by daaaabulls on Apr 24, 2007 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I love how Ray Allen is a big liar
Have you honestly been to a WNBA game? You big, fat fibber
PLAYOFF TIME. LETS GO CHICAGO!

by NittanyBull on Apr 24, 2007 8:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

i know miami wants to play at a slow pace
but 5 minutes of game time in 25 real time minutes...thats a bid ridioulus guys

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 8:38 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

hooray
Ben. Gordon.

And how about the job PJ is doing today? I think Eddie Rush derailed PJ in game one ;-p

This lead needs to get 45 before Duhon can come in.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 8:39 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

You're really giving it to
Duh tonight(love the new nickname, Miles).
PLAYOFF TIME. LETS GO CHICAGO!

by NittanyBull on Apr 24, 2007 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

He deserves it
This is quite possibly Duhon's worst effort of the year. And that's really sayin' something.

by ChrisRobin on Apr 24, 2007 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nice call on BG man!
The kid is doin it tonight!

by Goostafer on Apr 24, 2007 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

suck it posey. flagrant? come on...
SHAQ-DADDY, PREPARE FOR THE STAMPEDE! IT'S THE BULLS, BEWARE OF THE NEW BREED!!!

by hongydraw on Apr 24, 2007 8:41 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

bullshit call 11,12,13
flagrant foul.......

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 8:41 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Suspect call.
Have to take the sour with the sweet
PLAYOFF TIME. LETS GO CHICAGO!

by NittanyBull on Apr 24, 2007 8:42 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Shaq is
going to complain I feel after this game.

by SRQman on Apr 24, 2007 8:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why did O'Neal get the call? Body contact?
He got all ball.
PLAYOFF TIME. LETS GO CHICAGO!

by NittanyBull on Apr 24, 2007 8:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I guess body contact
It looked like all ball to me.
Not that i am complaining.

by SRQman on Apr 24, 2007 8:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

beautiful ball movement
sooooo pretty

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 8:45 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

cmon Noc
get burned by Toine? jeesh.

by fundamentallysound on Apr 24, 2007 8:45 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

i wish they showed a replay of that
the thing that Nocioni did to get Skiles pissed off to the point of calling a timeout
SHAQ-DADDY, PREPARE FOR THE STAMPEDE! IT'S THE BULLS, BEWARE OF THE NEW BREED!!!

by hongydraw on Apr 24, 2007 8:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Nocioni
got lost on a pick and Walker just blew to the basket.

Yes, Tivo is cool.

by SRQman on Apr 24, 2007 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Noch
let that happen twice. He should have been taken out.
Note to Shaq...there is no crying in basketball.

by sue369 on Apr 25, 2007 10:09 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

skiles is pissed at NOCH
wow.......i do like the TO though.....just take a deep breath and hold this

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 8:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow, Skiles was pissed at Noc
Puts him in and he blows the assignment on Walker. Skiles calls timeout and screams at Noc.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 8:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

wow...po-z
has a po-z tat....anyone know that or am i just a moron....waiting for paxjax's coment

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 8:47 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Can we just
punish him, he pisses me off for all the s$%# he has pulled on our guys. I noticed the tat also.

by SRQman on Apr 24, 2007 8:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

There was a comment on that from a diary
when he got his DUI charge.

It still makes me think of him as the biggest tool ever, though.

PLAYOFF TIME. LETS GO CHICAGO!

by NittanyBull on Apr 24, 2007 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

fuck kirk
bad pass stupid foul and its yoru 4th...ugh

on the postive side i love it that the crowd chants stuff....as close to a college athmosphere as the NBA will get...

fuck its DUH

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 8:48 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Chanting crowds are so much fun
Especially things like PO-z.

Last night I was in a little f#$% the Yankees chant at the Devil Rays vs Yankees game. D-rays FTW

by SRQman on Apr 24, 2007 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

TAKE HIM OUT
coemon!

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 8:49 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Gotta love Big Ben
getting 2nd chance opportunities.

by SRQman on Apr 24, 2007 8:52 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

woah
where did Du get that burst of speed?

by fundamentallysound on Apr 24, 2007 8:53 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

DUH!
he did something good

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 8:53 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

YAY
I love Duhon! He is my hero.

by SRQman on Apr 24, 2007 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow
Thabo really bothered Wade on that inbound

by fundamentallysound on Apr 24, 2007 8:55 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

amazing play
by thabo.....forces a TO with .1 sec of playing time

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 8:56 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Ugh, horrible last 13 seconds.
Walker made Nocioni look ridiculous
PLAYOFF TIME. LETS GO CHICAGO!

by NittanyBull on Apr 24, 2007 8:56 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

he's been blazing Nocioni
when he wants to get by him. Luckily as we know he also likes to just chuck threes. (well not on that last play, but still)

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 8:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeesh, bad play by Gordon
better holding it to 0 and kicking it in the stands than that.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 8:56 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

what the poopy balls
why did walker hit that three?
SHAQ-DADDY, PREPARE FOR THE STAMPEDE! IT'S THE BULLS, BEWARE OF THE NEW BREED!!!

by hongydraw on Apr 24, 2007 8:56 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

i hate to harp on DUH
i really like him, and hes an importnant part of the team, but this isnt his assingment...his role is to guard good players, a la Kapono....not superstars

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 8:57 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Duhon
might be up there for sixth man of the year if he could hit the open three.  Or better yet he would be a starter...unfortunately he cant consistently make the open three.

by Sambossanova on Apr 24, 2007 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dude
Reinsdorf knows how to put together a effing team. Thats all I gotta say.

by Dr0ne420 on Apr 24, 2007 8:57 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

well,
Reinsdorf signed off on Paxson, so he pretty much orchestrated all the moves by association.

(sarcasm)

-Jeeves Sweet Home Sports

by jeeves on Apr 24, 2007 9:00 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Haha
I'd really like to give thanks to Reinsdorfs' parents.

If it weren't for them, this Bulls team would cease to be a basketball organization.

PLAYOFF TIME. LETS GO CHICAGO!

by NittanyBull on Apr 24, 2007 9:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just like how the Bears is
Virginia McCaskeys' team.
PLAYOFF TIME. LETS GO CHICAGO!

by NittanyBull on Apr 24, 2007 9:04 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

to compare
Reinsdorf to McCaskey is reDICKulas.

by Dr0ne420 on Apr 24, 2007 9:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Almost as ridiculous as this topic in general,
or your spelling of the word "ridiculous."
PLAYOFF TIME. LETS GO CHICAGO!

by NittanyBull on Apr 24, 2007 9:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sure did.
PLAYOFF TIME. LETS GO CHICAGO!

by NittanyBull on Apr 24, 2007 9:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

paxson
signed off on all the coaches and scouts, so he pretty much orchestrated all the moves by association.

(sarcasm)

by Dr0ne420 on Apr 24, 2007 9:22 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

despite that buzzer-beating three
Great quarter. Bulls are just getting to everything faster. Wallace has been great on the offensive glass.

Managed to survive another Duhon appearance, and that was helped by Riley taking Wade out for a bit.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 8:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Hey, the Liberty coach
went to the Mike Brown School of Coaching.

by wjb1492 on Apr 24, 2007 9:00 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

huh?

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 9:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sorry, brain fart on the name
It was the just put the players on the floor and let them play comment.  

Lesson #2 - in a time out, ask your star player what he thinks the team should do.

by wjb1492 on Apr 24, 2007 9:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

the midget lineup
deng noc peej du and gordon, almost as bad as 3guard line up

by fundamentallysound on Apr 24, 2007 9:01 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

3 guard lineup
is much much worse. Espescially when wallace is manning the middle.  

by Sambossanova on Apr 24, 2007 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

FUCK! SKILES!
Get Duhon out of there. I cannot believe he started the quarter out there again to escort Wade to the basket.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 9:02 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

wow
hinrich gets steamrolled and foul on him?

by fundamentallysound on Apr 24, 2007 9:06 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

WHAT!
bullshit counter 15 16 17   fuckk fuck fuck

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 9:07 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

dick piss this sucks
SHAQ-DADDY, PREPARE FOR THE STAMPEDE! IT'S THE BULLS, BEWARE OF THE NEW BREED!!!

by hongydraw on Apr 24, 2007 9:07 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

3 guards
why is Duhon still in? Put in Tyrus and the defensive bleeding may stop

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 9:08 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

steve kerr
is finally making some astute observations... i hate kenny mauer by the way.  looks like a sleaze bag

by daaaabulls on Apr 24, 2007 9:09 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

i think its javie that looks like the dbag
with his slicked back hair

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 9:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oy! Come on numbskulls!
Lazy passes on both Sefolosha and Gordons' part. Thabo was lucky that Walker didn't steal his pass to Gordon in the first place.
PLAYOFF TIME. LETS GO CHICAGO!

by NittanyBull on Apr 24, 2007 9:10 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

the sweet irony
is that Skiles keeps his lips on Duhon's ass because he limits turnovers when he's in there. (in theory)

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 9:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh, and
Riley with the assist for taking Wade out for a breather. He was abusing Thabo after destroying Du

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 9:16 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

This feels so good
please let this continue!
The only Yi Jianlian fan here

by Option27 on Apr 24, 2007 9:14 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

thank god for thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaabo
and deng....im feeling good

poz is flopping worse than waterworld

and an idea....IF, IF IF IF, the series comes to a game 5....we need to get the entire UC to boo poz whenever he gets the ball....it will be amazing to see and hear on tv......im shaking thinking about it

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 9:14 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

5 minutes
to hold onto a 13 point lead?

As long as Ben doesn't keep shooting quick shots, we can hold them off.

The only Yi Jianlian fan here

by Option27 on Apr 24, 2007 9:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

ha
yeah, Thabo has not had a good night they needed Kirk to stop the turnovers.

Luckily if you have luol shooting jumpers you don't need an offense

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 9:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

First to 102 wins
PLAYOFF TIME. LETS GO CHICAGO!

by NittanyBull on Apr 24, 2007 9:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

YESSS
WE GOT 102 BEFORE THEM!!!!!

by SRQman on Apr 24, 2007 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Who is this guy?!
L...Lowl Dahng?
PLAYOFF TIME. LETS GO CHICAGO!

by NittanyBull on Apr 24, 2007 9:20 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

big quibble with the rotation
I understand resting Wallace while Shaq was out, but you could've used that time to put in Tyrus as the pseudo-wallace for a bit. Playing 3 guards (when that 3rd guard is Du-face) helps little.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 9:23 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Who does Shaq blame for a loss
when he can't blame the refs?

by wjb1492 on Apr 24, 2007 9:23 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Shaq will blame
Benny the Bull and lil Benny

by SRQman on Apr 24, 2007 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

god?

by daaaabulls on Apr 24, 2007 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Question:
Is there a counted FGA if it's a shooting foul?
PLAYOFF TIME. LETS GO CHICAGO!

by NittanyBull on Apr 24, 2007 9:24 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

only
if its made, i believe

by fundamentallysound on Apr 24, 2007 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

run up the score!
somewhere Steve Francis throws his bong at the TV

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 9:26 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

that would imply Francis cares about
basketball and not just $, something I for one am dubious about.

by fundamentallysound on Apr 24, 2007 9:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

UH-Oh
Shaq will blame it on the Big Macs

by SRQman on Apr 24, 2007 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

its for the pain...
he swears

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

ANDRE BARRETT ISN'T IN UNIFORM
WHAT.THE.DEUCE.
PLAYOFF TIME. LETS GO CHICAGO!

by NittanyBull on Apr 24, 2007 9:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

always time for a poz sucks chant
and i love thabos jump...its starting to look good

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 9:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

POSEY YOU MOTHERFUCKER
FLAGRANT HIM. FLAAAAGRAAAAANT
PLAYOFF TIME. LETS GO CHICAGO!

by NittanyBull on Apr 24, 2007 9:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Seriously
Po-z is a dirty mofo. Tyrus needs to posterize this fool

by SRQman on Apr 24, 2007 9:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

jesus
that was so dirty by posey, throw him out

by fundamentallysound on Apr 24, 2007 9:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I love Tyrus
is totally glued to the bench and he comes in for a minute and pisses off Posey already.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 9:28 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Are they chanting
"Posey sucks!!!"?!?!?!

I love it.  

by paxson43 on Apr 24, 2007 9:28 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

just wanna point out
that i called the blowut :-)

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 9:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

while we're patting ourselves on the back
I also said blowout plus a Ben Gordon bonanza.

Blowout didn't happen as early as I thought it might, but I put that squarely on Skiles and his binkie Duhon :-D

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 9:33 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well
at least the Heat will carry this momentum to Miami for the next game.

by Goostafer on Apr 24, 2007 9:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

congrats everyone!!
on to dominate south beach!!

by daaaabulls on Apr 24, 2007 9:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

EVERYONE
just imagine a sweep?

Just throwin' it out there.

The only Yi Jianlian fan here

by Option27 on Apr 24, 2007 9:33 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

i just
got this tingly feeling all over.

by daaaabulls on Apr 24, 2007 9:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Shhhh
You wouldn't tell a pitcher he's throwing a perfect game, would you?
PLAYOFF TIME. LETS GO CHICAGO!

by NittanyBull on Apr 24, 2007 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Mark Buehrle
didn't mind
The only Yi Jianlian fan here

by Option27 on Apr 24, 2007 9:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

F Mark Buehrle
And his was a no-hitter, not a perfect game.
PLAYOFF TIME. LETS GO CHICAGO!

by NittanyBull on Apr 24, 2007 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think Bulls win Game 3
then close it out in Game 5.

by wjb1492 on Apr 24, 2007 9:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

i want a sweep
but i wouldnt mind it in 5   going to game 5

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Notice how Charles
doesn't want to talk about the Bulls? He was even stutututtering...

by Goostafer on Apr 24, 2007 9:38 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

that analogy
may be the worst anaology ever

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

if the series does come back to Chicago
How about we sart a chant. We'll be in the UC crowd and if the Bulls start dominating, how about a chant of "White Hot Heat! White Hot Heat!" from their slogan of last year having the like every fan wear white. The fans wore white in the playoffs for like every (in fact I think it was every) Miami home game.
SHAQ-DADDY, PREPARE FOR THE STAMPEDE! IT'S THE BULLS, BEWARE OF THE NEW BREED!!!

by hongydraw on Apr 24, 2007 9:39 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

thats good too
but we gotta boo whenever poz touches the ball

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

cedric ceballos??
wow, hell of a comparison pat

by daaaabulls on Apr 24, 2007 9:40 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I know
that was an insult if you ask me
The only Yi Jianlian fan here

by Option27 on Apr 24, 2007 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

does this mean
luol will be blindfolded in next year's slam dunk contest? :)

by daaaabulls on Apr 24, 2007 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

am i understanding you properly:
did Riley just compare Deng to Ceballos?!?

by Freethefro on Apr 24, 2007 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah...
He prefaced it by saying that neither was better than the other or something. But he said he was an "opportunistic scorer" and as far as Ceballos, something to the effect, "a team wouldn't run an offensive play for him the whole game and he could still drop 40.

I guess we know why the Heat can't guard Deng--their head coach doesn't think the Bulls run plays for him!

by tyger1147 on Apr 24, 2007 11:16 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I thought it was a decent comparison
The Bulls DON'T run plays for Deng. He just gets open catches and shoots.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 11:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

They seriously don't?
None? Wow... that's interesting.

by tyger1147 on Apr 24, 2007 11:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I just noticed
Shaq 7 TOs
Wade 7 TOs

by Goostafer on Apr 24, 2007 9:42 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

turn the ball over 7 times
i dont know how to finish the converse joke

anyone think after this preformance that converse will drop wade and elevate kirk

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 9:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

DWade
lives in those Converse commercials.  Every time he gets up...every time he ties his shoe...or sneezes...it requires the heroic effort of D.Wade.

by Freethefro on Apr 24, 2007 11:03 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

riles is right about that
we cant count on that hot of shooting every night....but it kinda evens out from tuesday

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 9:42 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Hmm
I wonder what kind of excuses the Heat can make up for this game?

"The Bulls shouldn't be able to wear their black shoes, we can see them as well."

The only Yi Jianlian fan here

by Option27 on Apr 24, 2007 9:44 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Haha
"They were just making points, that's it. Once they stop making points, we have them beat."
PLAYOFF TIME. LETS GO CHICAGO!

by NittanyBull on Apr 24, 2007 9:45 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

haha
charles said put wade on deng....deng has been hitting the mid range jumper  not the slash or post up

noch may have had the loudest 10 points in basketball history

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 9:44 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

ESPN
another giant picture of the bulls!

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 9:45 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

If game 1 was a regular season effort...
Whoever made that analogy really has a foot in their mouth, huh? What was game 2, the Summer league? Who is Shaq gonna blame? Anyone but himself, right? Get over it, big guy, the diesel is out of gas. Note to Shaq: when you smash your layup attempts vs PJ Brown into the bottom of the rim, I think it is time to shut the hell up. Just a thought.  

Riley called out Wade in the media, and the little gimp stunk up the place. Who are they gonna turn to? Walker and his 3s, which barely graze the padding on the backboard? Kapono had his moment and got them close, too bad the law of averages prevails. What was it, 7 minutes, 0 points in the fourth. This bunch of scrubs, gimps, and washups taints "defending champions." What a stale joke. Get off the court.

by vlad001 on Apr 24, 2007 9:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Has anyone else tried clicking
on the Bulls icon on their playoffs page on ESPN?

It leads me to the Baltimore Orioles homepage.

Sweet.

PLAYOFF TIME. LETS GO CHICAGO!

by NittanyBull on Apr 24, 2007 9:53 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Obviously
they are embarrassed by their experts picking the Heat, and are trying to hide the reasons why those experts are wrong.  

by KT on Apr 24, 2007 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

What a great win
I'll be curious to see what Miami comes up with now, besides the idea that Luol Deng = Cedric Ceballos.

Lame stuff from a hall of fame coach. Thank you David Aldridge for calling out Kenny&Charles for their dissing on Deng at the trade deadline.

by jai on Apr 24, 2007 10:01 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

live from the uc
F'in trapped in the parking lot.

Here are my observations;

Great great crowd. Hope it came across on tv. I am hoarse. Even better than game one

Bwalls defense was awesome, in my opinion. Great performance. Great steals and defense. Earned his big paycheck.

Luol was awesome in the fourth. He is seemingly coming of age.

Gordon had another monster game.

Only thing that concerned me was the three guard lineup in the 4th for extended minutes. Too much du.

Sorry for punctuation. Hard to type on bberry.

Crowd started "we want dee-troit" chant in 4th. Too early for that. Remember the Wiz! Gotta steal one in Miami. Close out in game five.

by 1958ChiTown on Apr 24, 2007 10:05 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

i love it
can you please please please post pics of the final ticks...im desparate to see what they look like

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 10:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Crowd was amazing
Kerr said something along the lines of : You can see James Posey is really not a favorite here in Chicago. They're chanting "Posey... is.. not good" and "We don't like you... James." During the broadcast you could hear every POSEY SUCKS! chant loud and clear. It was hilarious.

by vlad001 on Apr 24, 2007 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol - you beat me!
Stupid dial up.  Why would anyone live in rural Oklahoma anyway?

by wjb1492 on Apr 24, 2007 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

The crowd did come across great
Favorite thing - as the announcers are saying something about how the fans are chanting their dislike of Posey, trying not to say the word "sucks" on air I presume, and you can clearly hear the very loud "Posey sucks" from the crowd.

by wjb1492 on Apr 24, 2007 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

jim gray said sucks
on TNT the other day  it took me aback

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

noch and tyrus
great pic on the cover of the NBA section of espn.com

http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/nba/index

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 10:06 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I think...
...it enhances the picture.
Deng 4 MVP, 2008!

by corey williams corey benjamin on Apr 24, 2007 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Even better
Posey and Walker were their best players with -1 both... ouch!

by Goostafer on Apr 24, 2007 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

as interesting as these are
i dont place a ton of faith in these......peej was +26 and wade and shaq were both deep in red and toine was almost even.....does this mean miami should keep toine out there and us peej....not so much

by milesgmsu on Apr 24, 2007 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

sheesh, nobody says it's a definitive answer
Man, people hate stats. They're tools for interpretation. Now say 5 'hail hollingers' before bed.

 Raw +/- isn't perfect. For one thing Duhon's disaster of a 2nd quarter was masked by the Bulls making shots on offense.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 10:17 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't usually worry to much about
the individual players +/-.  I do find it interesting, but of course it depends so much on who else is on the floor.  But I do like to check the lineups for both teams where one team went on a run, see who's playing together effectively for the Bulls.

by wjb1492 on Apr 24, 2007 10:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Do you think Brown should have played
more, with his +26? I'm not trying to be sarcastic, I'm just wondering what you think
PLAYOFF TIME. LETS GO CHICAGO!

by NittanyBull on Apr 24, 2007 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Brown was fantastic
It was overlooked how poorly he played in game one and how much of a difference it could make if he stayed on the floor and contributing. Nice to see him get lots of open looks too.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Shades of A.D.
I'm kidding of course. Ha-Ha... cough.

by Paxson Jackson on Apr 24, 2007 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Brown
did a great job on defense and showed some spark on offense.  Thats the player I thought we were getting but he has palyed really poorly this season.

I am probably one of the few who would opt for more playing time for PJ brown instead of tyrus thomas increased minutes.  TT should get 10-15 do his energy thing and block a shot dunk cameo.  Brown is a veteran and has played in the playoffs. Tyrus is not very dependable and can make big time mistakes that cause momentum to change (shit like turning the ball over).  

by Sambossanova on Apr 24, 2007 10:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

PJ has his good games
But he can't handle heavy minutes all the time (maybe in these drawn-out playoff format he can), especially in game one where he was just playing poorly.

(I think I've been fairer to him than most here, who want 'old man winter' gone while still whining that nobody on the team is tall.)

I thought Tyrus especially should've been in to help out PJ in the 4th when Skiles was resting Wallace. Instead he went with 3 guards, blech. If PJ plays like he did tonight and there's no reason to put in Tyrus for heavy, then that works for me.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 11:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was yelling to my friend at the bar...
..."Put in Thomas! Put in Thomas. What the fucking hell?!?!"

PJ was okay... but Duhon needed out and Thomas needed in.

But then again, they did win by 18, right? So... if it works.

by tyger1147 on Apr 24, 2007 11:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

negative comments
Hinrich has to stop this fouling madness.  I realize that on average he gets one or two bad calls a game but he also brings it upon himself by sometimes making the stupidest fouls.  Like that one on the fast break where the heat scored and got a foul shot or a lot of other instances where he is fouling to stop an easy basket (which I think the bulls have been doing too much of).

It really hurts his game to ahve to play with 4-5 fouls every game during the fourth quarter.  Sefolasha guarded wade pretty poorly today, he was always a step too slow (even with wades bad knee).  If Wade was %100 percent im not sure the bulls would be up 2-0.  

Lastly,  if the heat could shoot open threes the game wouldnt have been such a blowout.  Williams, Posey and walker have been awful with the open threes. Kapono is their only good shooter.

by Sambossanova on Apr 24, 2007 10:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I think we're just better than they are.
If Wade was healthy, we'd still have beat their asses tonight.

So long as we play intellegently and hit a reasonable number of our jumpers, we're better.

Period.

by 1958ChiTown on Apr 24, 2007 11:03 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just got back from the UC . . .
I'm not going to complain about an 18-point win in the playoffs, but my God, that lineup Skiles had out there early in the 4th was frightening.  They tried to let Miami back in the game (and they nearly did), but the Heat were so awful tonight that they couldn't.  Duhon has got to have something on Skiles, because Skiles is too good a coach to not see how bad Duhon was tonight.

That being said, this was a complete dismantling.  Deng did not play well for the first three quarters, but he was unstoppable in the 4th.  As Matt said, PJ Brown was very good tonight, and Ben Wallace had a fell of a game.  Anyone only looking at the box score wouldn't realize it (he only had 6 boards), but he did as good a job on Shaq as is humanly possible.  He must have stripped the ball from Shaq at least 5 or 6 times tonight.

by Big D on Apr 24, 2007 11:01 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Here is the craziest thing. In 18 minutes,
Duhon had 2 points on 0% shooting. He had four rebounds and 2 assists. He also had two turnovers and two fouls.

by 1958ChiTown on Apr 24, 2007 11:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

That IS crazy
He had 2 points?

by Big D on Apr 24, 2007 11:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was also surprised
that Wallace had relatively-little to show for himself in the box score. Now I know why the coaches kept saying he does the underappreciated...what a fool I was.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2007 11:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

when mar and steve
commented that he had a number of blocks they din tmention he had stolen the ball at least 5 times

by milesgmsu on Apr 25, 2007 6:25 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Couple thoughts
Shaq was terrible down the stretch.  Early in the game, he was running and working harder than I can recall previously.  He was their entire offense early in the game, but he was also running out on pick and rolls to defend the point guards.  I wondered aloud, "How long can he keep this up?"  Well by the end of the game, he was leaving layups short.

I predicted Bulls in 5 at the start, and that's looking even more accurate now than it did earlier.   Feeling darn good about the remainder of this series.  I'd be surprised if the Bulls can't snag one in South Beach.  The Heat just don't have the horses.  Wade'll win them one game, though.

Deng 4 MVP, 2008!

by corey williams corey benjamin on Apr 24, 2007 11:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Hahah... I'm such a tool.
Just to see how the luck was sitting right now, I played a little draft lottery. First pick: Spencer Hawes, which I'm liking (they don't need another power forward).

2nd time: #3 overall and Al Horford which I think they'll surely trade for something better.

3rd time: #1 overall and Greg Oden. An Eastern Concerence Finals run (or NBA Finals for that) alongside a Greg Oden selection sends... well, I can just be quiet now.

by tyger1147 on Apr 24, 2007 11:21 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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