Keys to Game 5

by Knowledge32 on May 15, 2007 10:29 AM CDT

Ladies and Gentlemen, GAME 5 is upon us! What is it going to take to win tonight at the palace (lower case obv.)? We have been blown out twice, the crowd is going to be crazy, and we are facing elimination.

I think it will take a couple of things:

Intensity, Intensity, Intensity. Match the Pistons right out of the gate. I would not mind seeing full court man to man press on Billups right away.
Attack the Basket. We crushed them on free throws and if we get to line it will slow down their momentum. Stay aggressive.
"Unknown Soldier"- Who is going to step up for us and have a huge game? Ben Gordon or Noc, I am looking in your direction. It has to happen tonight.
Get back to Bulls Basketball. Playing hard, getting lose balls, and having some pride on defense.
Leave it all out on the floor, because as it goes without saying, there is no tomorrow!

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I hope the Bulls get win balls

by Paxson Jackson @ Blog a Bull on May 15, 2007 10:45 AM CDT reply actions

You know what it's time for?

Some Wreckless Eric. Don't know why, just is.

Rasheed Wallace likes to comment about guys' butts. -"Them butt holes got tighter and TIGHTER."

by NittanyBull on May 15, 2007 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions

Once again

your basketball knowledge PAXSON JACKSON is AMAZING!! Thank you for your insight.

Men lie, women lie, numbers don't

by Knowledge32 on May 15, 2007 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions

He knows quite

a bit about basketball actually. It's his sarcasim you don't get.

History..you can either read about it or be part of it. GO BULLS!!!!!

by sue369 on May 15, 2007 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions

Agreed

PaxJax knows a good amount of bball.

And if you'll excuse me, I have to wipe off my nose.

Rasheed Wallace likes to comment about guys' butts. -"Them butt holes got tighter and TIGHTER."

by NittanyBull on May 15, 2007 12:17 PM CDT up reply actions

thanks,

but I really don't know that much about basketball, and I enjoy reading other posits on the game to fill in all my blanks. Mr. Knowledge might be better off having a similar attitude instead of typing "attitude."

by Paxson Jackson @ Blog a Bull on May 15, 2007 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions

clever

Men lie, women lie, numbers don't

by Knowledge32 on May 15, 2007 1:04 PM CDT up reply actions

Is that right?

I really don't have a sense of whether he knows much about basketball or not. He is certainly good at insulting other people and linking to obscure youtube clips.

But is he a guru or a misfit? I couldn't tell you.

I choose to believe.

by preverbal on May 15, 2007 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions

Is that the same as a money ball?

"Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation." -Michael Jordan

by cubbybear on May 15, 2007 10:49 AM CDT reply actions

Well, unfortunately there is a tomorrow

I happen to have a big exam.

Yanks sign Clemens: more evidence that the evil empire believes money solves everything.

by wjb1492 on May 15, 2007 11:33 AM CDT reply actions

Good guys get good guy awards but no rings

I have watched every single game this year and every time they blow a game they could wim my ulcer gets larger. My take on losing game three is this. When we had that 19+ lead in the second half and the bulls started letting the pistons back in it with poor D as well as poor shot selections or rushed shots skiles did not call a time out. Remember when we played miami and we started coming back against them riley called a Time out. We cant let these guys play through it because they are kids. and we dont do that during the playoffs. because we dont have a chauncey to step up and do all the right things.
Second of all i saw alot of smiling and laughing on the bulls bench even when being blown out. What the F%%%. In game four when that scrub flip murray dunked on hinrich and stood over him where was the bulls guts. All the bulls players walked away and hinrich was left protecting his privates. Big ben as well as pj are supposed to be guys with alot of heart, toughnes and attitude(my favaorite being pj in the new york series a long time ago) but even though they contribute they are not showing all of that in this series. But i will take tyrus who shows his bull horns all the time after receiving a hard foul(well atleast he walks by and bumps him).

So the keys
Lets make it a hard physical game.
If you get a lead keep it.
48 minutes of bulls defense.
Let the nice guys stay home and stick it to the pistons like men.

by glycen on May 15, 2007 11:58 AM CDT reply actions

glycen

those are great points that I forgot about. Where is the timeout Skiles? And where is the attitude Bulls?

Men lie, women lie, numbers don't

by Knowledge32 on May 15, 2007 12:24 PM CDT up reply actions

Cuz that timeout....

...apparently worked for Riley and kept the Bulls from getting back in it and winning whichever game you're talking about.

by tyger1147 on May 15, 2007 12:30 PM CDT up reply actions

doesn't matter

it cuts the momentum. No matter what argument you have, it stops the momentum and the crowd. Skiles should use it more, but there are a lot of coaches that won't do it.

Men lie, women lie, numbers don't

by Knowledge32 on May 15, 2007 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions

A couple of times in the series

the Heat went on a run and Skiles chose not to call a timeout, with the Bulls playing through the slump quite nicely. Maybe he hoped they'd be able to do the same. Who really knows? It's kind of like the idea of letting people play through fouls - if it works, the coach is a genious, but if not he's an idiot. Lots easier to make those kind of judgments after the fact.

Yanks sign Clemens: more evidence that the evil empire believes money solves everything.

by wjb1492 on May 15, 2007 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions

because...

...in game 3 the crowd was cheering detroit's run?

by tyger1147 on May 15, 2007 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions

Momentum Tyger!

Men lie, women lie, numbers don't

by Knowledge32 on May 15, 2007 1:30 PM CDT up reply actions

The Bulls season ends tonight guys.

sorry but Detroit didn't foucus in game 4.

Bears moving dynamic Hester to offense!

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on May 15, 2007 2:17 PM CDT reply actions

yeah

great excuse.

The only Yi Jianlian fan here

by Option27 on May 15, 2007 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions

So I guess you're not going to watch

since you know the result already and all.

Its easy -- just win the next game.

by preverbal on May 15, 2007 2:22 PM CDT up reply actions

Wha- really?!

Thanks for telling me man! Now I don't have to waste my time watching it.

Thanks JoeJoe.Thanks.

Rasheed Wallace likes to comment about guys' butts. -"Them butt holes got tighter and TIGHTER."

by NittanyBull on May 15, 2007 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions

JoJo

you are about to witness history! 4 straight!

Men lie, women lie, numbers don't

by Knowledge32 on May 15, 2007 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions

To win

Skiles must govern a meritocracy tonight. Thomas should have twice as many minutes as Brown. Sefolosha should have as many or more than Duhon.
NO FOUL TROUBLE. The Pistons will be flopping all over BG and Hinrich. You just watch. In turn, those two will have to play really smart, especially after a Pistons steal or during a fastbreak.
Points in the paint. If BG can get one of those 3rd/4th quarters where he gets fouled every time he drives to the basket, their chances are definitely above zero for this game.
They need to hit shots. Open shots have to fall, which they haven't at Detroit this series.

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* I would mention that they need to grab the long rebounds too, but I really don't think they can do it against this team.

by Craig Hodges Explosion 3000 on May 15, 2007 2:35 PM CDT reply actions

craig...

3rd point most important-c'mon BG!

Men lie, women lie, numbers don't

by Knowledge32 on May 15, 2007 2:46 PM CDT up reply actions

I say

Pistons win tonight.

by bu11s on May 15, 2007 2:39 PM CDT reply actions

I'll mark it in the predictions log

anybody else?

by your friendly BullsBlogger on May 15, 2007 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions

bulls VICTORY...

Men lie, women lie, numbers don't

by Knowledge32 on May 15, 2007 2:45 PM CDT up reply actions

I predict

that the Chicago Bulls will play the Detroit Pistons in a basketball game tonight. And I'm not just shooting off some half-baked theory -- I'll be specific. I predict they will play in Detroit and the game will start sometime after 8 pm ET.

Its easy -- just win the next game.

by preverbal on May 15, 2007 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions

I predict

start time of 8:09!

by your friendly BullsBlogger on May 15, 2007 3:03 PM CDT up reply actions

Over/ Under?

Men lie, women lie, numbers don't

by Knowledge32 on May 15, 2007 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions

DA BULLS DA BULLS DA BULLS DA BULLS DA BULLS

Win

by DABUFFS50 on May 15, 2007 3:29 PM CDT reply actions

If behind, stay close

Obviously would love for them to outscore the Pistons 30-2 in the first quarter, but at the very least, Bulls cannot come out flat again tonight. If they're down >7 after the first quarter, I think it's over. They're not mentally strong enough right now to play catch-up with the Pistons.

by paxson43 on May 15, 2007 3:44 PM CDT reply actions