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Preseason Open Game Thread #3: Bulls vs Minnesota Timberwolves

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Tough to keep up with all the injuries (those real and those deemed fake by tough dudes), but from what I can gather: Gordon and Ruffin are out. Gooden's back in the lineup, and Noah's back and wearing goggles.

I'm going to be attending the game tonight (7:30, CSN), so that'll be...something.

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ooooooh ahhhhhhhhhh

Derrick Rose in the flesh?

by Option27 on Oct 14, 2008 7:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

help

anyone have a link to watch the game?

by binhythebull on Oct 14, 2008 7:25 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thank U!

i live in chicago, but my cable doesnt include csn =(

by binhythebull on Oct 14, 2008 7:45 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's broadcasting the knicks game

Does anyone have another link?

Please Pax, don't trade Hughes! Just make sure that he stays injured until... 2010!!!

by bull83 on Oct 14, 2008 7:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh god

they are talking about how good hughes has been at the SG….

by silentpete on Oct 14, 2008 7:33 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh wait

WHERE THE FUCK IS ROSE?

by Option27 on Oct 14, 2008 7:39 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

why

is Rose not starting????

by kig on Oct 14, 2008 7:39 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he didn't practice

so i’m assuming he won’t get to start tonight. Temporary, i’m sure.

by DangerMouse on Oct 14, 2008 7:40 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He had a death in the family

Smells of the coaching staff trying to placate to the troublemaker Hughes

by RogersPark Kris on Oct 14, 2008 7:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Heh

How on Earth is a death in Rose’s family an attempt by the coaching staff to placate Hughes?

Do you suppose VDN sent one of his assistants to kill one of Rose’s family just to shut Hughes up?

That seems a bit extreme, but if he did, I bet he sent Del Harris.

by Sports2 on Oct 14, 2008 7:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You miss practice, you get benched.

Or is it something to assure Hughes that his minutes aren’t going to be severely cut.

by RogersPark Kris on Oct 14, 2008 7:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

god that...just...pisses me off.

how is he better than thabo?

The poster formerly known as Freethefro.

by MPG on Oct 14, 2008 7:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So pissed

Thabo shoulda at least had the start

by Option27 on Oct 14, 2008 7:43 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yup

VDN just dropped a peg in my estimation.

The poster formerly known as Freethefro.

by MPG on Oct 14, 2008 7:44 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

gooden

decent up and under.

Asked what kind of player he expects to be in the next five years, he said: "Not a star, but like, a superstar. Something around, like, Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, something like that."

by BigBenign on Oct 14, 2008 7:41 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i wish gray got the start at center

i’d rather him get min’s at center and i would also rather have gooden come off the bench

by CWhiteman on Oct 14, 2008 7:44 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

true

but gooden is not a center

by CWhiteman on Oct 14, 2008 7:45 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and its preseason

i’d rather use to this time to have chunk play against a decent center

by CWhiteman on Oct 14, 2008 7:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He is

In a VDN style tempo.

They’ll use him a lot at center

by Option27 on Oct 14, 2008 7:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ROSE!!!

is he gonna play today?

by binhythebull on Oct 14, 2008 7:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He better

Especially after the night Mayo had last night.

I need some reminder of why I love the kid so much

by Option27 on Oct 14, 2008 7:46 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That link above is showing Philly - Knicks

Am I doing something wrong? Anyone have a link for the bulls game? Thanks!

by Diz on Oct 14, 2008 7:53 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

they switched it to the Knicks

you’re not doing anything wrong.

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by MPG on Oct 14, 2008 7:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it just

switched over. i can’t find the bulls either

by M 80 on Oct 14, 2008 7:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is Rose even on the bench?

I just got in.

When I watch NBA games I often call the fouls before the referees do. Sometimes it’s a gift. Most of the time it's troublesome. - NBA Observer

by Illini15 on Oct 14, 2008 7:55 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love this tempo

Have we already mentioned it a million times?

Who cares

by Option27 on Oct 14, 2008 7:55 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This tempo is fucking awesome.

Two straight fast break dunks. Awesome.

When I watch NBA games I often call the fouls before the referees do. Sometimes it’s a gift. Most of the time it's troublesome. - NBA Observer

by Illini15 on Oct 14, 2008 7:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Remember when we were all thinking we'd have to draft Love?

Lolz

When I watch NBA games I often call the fouls before the referees do. Sometimes it’s a gift. Most of the time it's troublesome. - NBA Observer

by Illini15 on Oct 14, 2008 7:57 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HERE HE COMES

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by Illini15 on Oct 14, 2008 7:59 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tyrus

Don’t kill yourself!

by Option27 on Oct 14, 2008 8:00 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uh oh, Tyrus.

Great effort though

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by Illini15 on Oct 14, 2008 8:00 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Drew Gooden having a nice game

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by CubsClapp on Oct 14, 2008 8:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is that Larry Hughes passing a lot? What?

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by Illini15 on Oct 14, 2008 8:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Love the tempo

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by CubsClapp on Oct 14, 2008 8:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Worst screen ever by Tyrus

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by Illini15 on Oct 14, 2008 8:07 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He didn't need a screen...as already pointed out.

When I watch NBA games I often call the fouls before the referees do. Sometimes it’s a gift. Most of the time it's troublesome. - NBA Observer

by Illini15 on Oct 14, 2008 8:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

if you noticed

Vinny waved for Tyrus to come through and set the screen…Tyrus only followed the instruction…so blame the coach

by NormVanBeer on Oct 14, 2008 8:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh. My bad then.

When I watch NBA games I often call the fouls before the referees do. Sometimes it’s a gift. Most of the time it's troublesome. - NBA Observer

by Illini15 on Oct 14, 2008 8:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WHAT A FUCKING SHOT

D-ROSE!!!!!

When I watch NBA games I often call the fouls before the referees do. Sometimes it’s a gift. Most of the time it's troublesome. - NBA Observer

by Illini15 on Oct 14, 2008 8:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wanna see isolation a lot

With Derrick.

Then you’ll see that burst

BTW . . . Sick ass buzzer beater

by Option27 on Oct 14, 2008 8:09 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WTF

stupid ass knicks game is on the bulls stream, i cant see sh!

by binhythebull on Oct 14, 2008 8:10 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that feed switched to knicks-

but everyone can listen via the link on the ESPN scoreboard.

The poster formerly known as Freethefro.

by MPG on Oct 14, 2008 8:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks for the link...

but if I’m going to have to watch the game on the computer I’d rather listen to those guys from the Orlando summer league.

"It is not the same to talk of bulls as to be in the bullring." ~Spanish Proverb"

by VivaLosToros on Oct 14, 2008 8:30 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh my goodness...

The T-Wolves are AWFUL. How many games are they going to win this year? Fourteen? Even that seems hard to imagine.

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by Jivas on Oct 14, 2008 8:12 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh man...Rose drive, pass to Deng for a three. Nice.

When I watch NBA games I often call the fouls before the referees do. Sometimes it’s a gift. Most of the time it's troublesome. - NBA Observer

by Illini15 on Oct 14, 2008 8:15 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

word

more of that, please. if deng can develop a consistent 3 point shot that will be sick!

by tropic of capricorn on Oct 14, 2008 8:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Stacey King is an idiot

Nocioni wasn’t guarding anyone on that pick and roll. The big man has to show to slow the guard down.

by DangerMouse on Oct 14, 2008 8:19 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm already getting annoyed watching Hinrich sub in for Rose

When I watch NBA games I often call the fouls before the referees do. Sometimes it’s a gift. Most of the time it's troublesome. - NBA Observer

by Illini15 on Oct 14, 2008 8:23 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

same here

seems like they have him on a short leash tonight

by NormVanBeer on Oct 14, 2008 8:23 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why?

He played from the end of the first to the half of the 2nd.

Perfectly normal for Preseason

by Option27 on Oct 14, 2008 8:25 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that's about 6 min

he’s been avg 25 min so far…guess I was expecting him to finish out the half

by NormVanBeer on Oct 14, 2008 8:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Goddammit T-Time

Falling for the head-fake and getting into foul trouble!

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by Jivas on Oct 14, 2008 8:25 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

too much one on one

thabo hasn’t played well. He is going to find himself as the 5th guard

by DangerMouse on Oct 14, 2008 8:26 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come on defense!

Come on Gray! Gray is terrible!

by Diz on Oct 14, 2008 8:31 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

send up the lob to tyrus, drew

jeez, it’s not like tyrus jumps like aaron gray

by tropic of capricorn on Oct 14, 2008 8:32 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Drew Gooden

Might lead us in scoring this year.

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by Jivas on Oct 14, 2008 8:36 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tyrus - LEARN HOW TO SCREEN

When I watch NBA games I often call the fouls before the referees do. Sometimes it’s a gift. Most of the time it's troublesome. - NBA Observer

by Illini15 on Oct 14, 2008 8:37 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, good. My volume is off. Thank God.

When I watch NBA games I often call the fouls before the referees do. Sometimes it’s a gift. Most of the time it's troublesome. - NBA Observer

by Illini15 on Oct 14, 2008 8:37 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the 1/5 being...

derrick?

Asked what kind of player he expects to be in the next five years, he said: "Not a star, but like, a superstar. Something around, like, Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, something like that."

by BigBenign on Oct 14, 2008 8:43 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

serious question for the blog:

why do coaches play Larry Hughes? Is it the money, or is it that he can occasionally create off the dribble, his size, what?

The poster formerly known as Freethefro.

by MPG on Oct 14, 2008 8:39 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that's gotta be it.

hopefully that means, then, Rose will make him obsolete.

The poster formerly known as Freethefro.

by MPG on Oct 14, 2008 8:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kirk is better off the dribble than Hughes

Kirk just has almost no finishing ability and his smaller size and lower elevation leads to more blocks. Ergo, he doesn’t go to it as often as he should.

Tell me you saw his crossover penetration where he did a finger roll airball. That’s Kirk defined right there.

by NBA Observer on Oct 15, 2008 8:38 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You pretty much answered your own question

With those suggestions.

Plus, when he’s on . . . he’s on. (Rarely)

by Option27 on Oct 14, 2008 8:41 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And Thabo has been sucking

When I watch NBA games I often call the fouls before the referees do. Sometimes it’s a gift. Most of the time it's troublesome. - NBA Observer

by Illini15 on Oct 14, 2008 8:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"They've really turned up the defense"

no, larry hughes and kirk are your 1 and 2 guards

by lampnasty on Oct 14, 2008 8:41 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Its only pre season but....

doesnt this game remind u alot of last yr…Bulls build a big lead then end up losin it and the game…hope we can finish games this yr…and i dont know y Larry Hughes has played the ENTIRE first half…GO BULLS!!

CHICAGO MANE!!!!

by YEP on Oct 14, 2008 8:45 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

VDN is going to get blasted on this site

if Rose doesn’t play heavier minutes tonight

by DangerMouse on Oct 14, 2008 8:42 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are they

punishing for missing a practice because a death in the family?

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by cranscape on Oct 14, 2008 8:43 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i don't know

he didn’t start. played reasonably well when he came in. But its been the Hughes and Hinrich show mostly. I can only hope they have decided to trade one of the two.

by DangerMouse on Oct 14, 2008 8:45 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's certainly not his fault

This is preseason, everyone should get some tic… obviously frustrating to watch

by lampnasty on Oct 14, 2008 8:44 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seriously

VDN is trying some lineups out. Don’t hate on him.

This is his only chance to try it all out before they actually count.

by Option27 on Oct 14, 2008 8:46 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

agreed.

he has to see what he has with the other guards. Rose is clearly his best guard, he is trying to figure out who is # 3 (gordon being 2).

by DangerMouse on Oct 14, 2008 8:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agreed as well

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by CubsClapp on Oct 14, 2008 8:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Noooooo!

I came home early from a date for this?!

Poorly played. :(

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by cranscape on Oct 14, 2008 8:42 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nope.

No VCR either. For tv shows I can just get them on Hulu or iTunes but for sports I’m screwed.

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by cranscape on Oct 14, 2008 8:44 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That just makes it worse.

Why isn’t Rose playing? Why is Hughes playing? Is this Upsidedown World or something?

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by cranscape on Oct 14, 2008 8:45 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hinrich/Hughes backcourt

is pretty much the worst thing ever. Where the hell is Rose? Are you kidding me Vinny?

When I watch NBA games I often call the fouls before the referees do. Sometimes it’s a gift. Most of the time it's troublesome. - NBA Observer

by Illini15 on Oct 14, 2008 8:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   1 recs

the only thing I can think is that its preseason

now the coaches know for sure that this backcourt sucks and one of them has to go.

by DangerMouse on Oct 14, 2008 8:46 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

They both need to go.

And soon.

When I watch NBA games I often call the fouls before the referees do. Sometimes it’s a gift. Most of the time it's troublesome. - NBA Observer

by Illini15 on Oct 14, 2008 8:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

in conclusion

Drose >>>>> anyone else on our team
Start whatever guard you want beside rose, but if hughes or hinrich or thabo touch court as a pairing, our team is doomed.
Ben Gordon….please play now.

by lampnasty on Oct 14, 2008 8:47 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Definitely need Gordon

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by CubsClapp on Oct 14, 2008 8:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know its preseason,

but can we boo yet? ;)

The poster formerly known as Freethefro.

by MPG on Oct 14, 2008 8:48 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think

a boo is all that will come out of my mouth should I open it at this point.

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by cranscape on Oct 14, 2008 8:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Drew Gooden's pretty much the only thing I like about this game so far.

Larry Hughes’ 3 on 1 attempt to be Chris Paul was pathetic. Tyrus Thomas is still out of control and tries to do his Nene Hilario “I can be a PG too” crap by dribbling the ball up the floor full speed instead of giving it up to a guard. Nocioni is throwing up contested shots. The offense looks out of sync with Rose in(which is understandable at this early stage). Confusion on screens left and right, and moving screens on offense. Aaron Gray looks AWFUL out there. I could go on and on. Dumb fouls, particularly from Hinrich on the hand check with 10 seconds left. The first quarter was fun at least!

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by CubsClapp on Oct 14, 2008 8:50 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

in all fairness...

Tyrus must be frustrated when he’s in a position to receive a lob and instead the passer (Gooden, then Hughes) turns the ball over. Tyrus’s teammates have to figure out a way to capitalize on his athleticism.

It takes a village to raise Tyrus Thomas.

by tropic of capricorn on Oct 14, 2008 8:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it is really simple

toss ball over head of tyrus…not at waist.

by lampnasty on Oct 14, 2008 8:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh I agree

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by CubsClapp on Oct 14, 2008 8:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

true dat

im confident the bulls will get their act together in the regular season. although i must point out that the wolves shot 81% in the 2nd

by Rose1 on Oct 14, 2008 9:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't think vinny will let a lineup

be hung up to dry like that during the regular season

by lampnasty on Oct 14, 2008 9:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gooden's drilling those 15-18 footers

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by CubsClapp on Oct 14, 2008 9:02 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that's two times in a row

where brewer scored on Lu at ease

by NormVanBeer on Oct 14, 2008 9:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

On fire

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by CubsClapp on Oct 14, 2008 9:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we're gonna

give up a lot of points in the paint this season

It aint easy bein' Piatkowski

by Yibs on Oct 14, 2008 9:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i seriously

dont think it will help much with him there either.

It aint easy bein' Piatkowski

by Yibs on Oct 14, 2008 9:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yea

but still aganist teams like the suns, lakers, boston, toronto, or philly to name a few. we could be in troube up front, not just the scoring, but giving up those points in the paint

It aint easy bein' Piatkowski

by Yibs on Oct 14, 2008 9:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i guess we should qualify

all of the gooden comments knowing that he IS scoring against Madsen

by NormVanBeer on Oct 14, 2008 9:05 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice take by Kirk

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by CubsClapp on Oct 14, 2008 9:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i agree

It aint easy bein' Piatkowski

by Yibs on Oct 14, 2008 9:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Which is why

he should stop being afraid of taking it in all the way. A lot of criticism is of his lack of finishing or even trying to. He needs to do more of this.

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by cranscape on Oct 14, 2008 9:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow

amazing granny shot by brewer

by tropic of capricorn on Oct 14, 2008 9:09 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"Hughes a miss."

Well, that was dumb.

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by cranscape on Oct 14, 2008 9:09 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

missing shots and causing turnovers won't help

i don’t know if anything will help his trade value, we’d probably have to pay someone to take him.

by aznsensation on Oct 14, 2008 9:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

because

he just ried to pass the ball?

It aint easy bein' Piatkowski

by Yibs on Oct 14, 2008 9:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

with like 1 second on the shot clock

he was just trying to find someone to bail him out

by aznsensation on Oct 14, 2008 9:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how

many times have we seen that from BG last season?

It aint easy bein' Piatkowski

by Yibs on Oct 14, 2008 9:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

many times from BG,

but this was about Hinrich, it just seems like his decision making has deteriorated

by aznsensation on Oct 14, 2008 9:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but i dont see

how u can say many times from BG and say that kirk has become selfish

It aint easy bein' Piatkowski

by Yibs on Oct 14, 2008 9:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i never said Gordon wasn't selfish, because he is

but Kirk is becoming that type of player as well, and his shot isn’t good enough for him to do that.

by aznsensation on Oct 14, 2008 9:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He is supposed to take it in like that.

It is something he needs to add to his game. It isn’t being selfish. Hughes is an illustration of selfishness. His last jump shot was idiotic.

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by cranscape on Oct 14, 2008 9:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I thought you meant his

layup. Just ignore me. I cut a date short to watch the game and I am feeling reeeeally stupid now.

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by cranscape on Oct 14, 2008 9:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I look forward to watching Rose play.

And the last game wasn’t televised so I was desperate. Like I said, bad choice on my part. And I don’t have a DVR or VCR.

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by cranscape on Oct 14, 2008 9:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whoops.

Misread Hinrich as Hughes.
Eh, as long as he goes to the rack more.

by Prevenge on Oct 15, 2008 11:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i'm not sure

that, what, like 6 minutes so far is “coming off the bench”

by kig on Oct 14, 2008 9:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

8 minutes

Let Vinny try out some shit while he can

by Option27 on Oct 14, 2008 9:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He missed practice

and I guess the Bulls are big on benching because of that.

Everything I post is speculation. I have no insider information nor ideas deemed concrete enough by those who are self-elected to regulate post content.

by cranscape on Oct 14, 2008 9:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He missed practice because of a death in the family

I’m doubting that’s the case.

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by Ozzie Montana on Oct 14, 2008 11:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know why he missed practice.

I don’t agree with the Bulls benching because of that. The reason he missed wasn’t because he was injured. He didn’t do anything bad. He missed for a very legit and unavoidable reason. Why use the same rules as they have for the above to apply to his situation? The other players need to get used to playing with him on the floor, not someone like Hughes. Getting used to playing with Hughes is a waste of time.

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by cranscape on Oct 14, 2008 11:40 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No one said he was

not starting because of his missing pracitce. Vinny is just trying different options while he can.

by sue369 on Oct 15, 2008 10:45 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've seen enough of Hughes

to make me wanna Puke. Put Rose back in damn it!

by RogersPark Kris on Oct 14, 2008 9:11 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow

i just noticed that gooden changed his beard. hes got the jafar look now

It aint easy bein' Piatkowski

by Yibs on Oct 14, 2008 9:11 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Right now the experienced voices of Bickerstaff and Harris

are beginning to whisper, “well Vinny, there’s the kid on your bench…he’s young but he’s got a lot of potential…”

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by MPG on Oct 14, 2008 9:11 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how about

arranging a meeting between tonya harding’s bf and hughes?

by tropic of capricorn on Oct 14, 2008 9:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NICE!

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by CubsClapp on Oct 14, 2008 9:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

at this point

I would take hughes for ben wallace.

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by MPG on Oct 14, 2008 9:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I still wouldn't.

I don’t think anyone actually respects Larry Hughes, so he can’t cause mutinies like Wallace can, deserved or no.

by Prevenge on Oct 15, 2008 11:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I would do it because

at this point (a) Larry Hughes still views himself as a player whereas Wallace is content to ride the pine into retirement (b) Hughes is bad at a position where we are stacked, whereas Wallace is bad at a position where we’re thin.

Wallace can’t cause mutinies anymore; and the only reason he could in the first place was because he stepped into a sitution where the players were sick of their coach. Nobody’s sick of VDN – yet.

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by MPG on Oct 16, 2008 9:01 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

rose!

that boy can finish!

by binhythebull on Oct 14, 2008 9:16 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

deng not looking good with the 3 pointer tonight

His stats are as good as Fields -- that's the sad thing

by Jbasic89 on Oct 14, 2008 9:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ditto

hughes

It aint easy bein' Piatkowski

by Yibs on Oct 14, 2008 9:17 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

way too much hughes hate on this site

he does chuck up too many shots, but he’s the only person on this team who can penetrate a defense

His stats are as good as Fields -- that's the sad thing

by Jbasic89 on Oct 14, 2008 9:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

theres

a difference between can and actually doing it.

It aint easy bein' Piatkowski

by Yibs on Oct 14, 2008 9:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

flagged for piatkowski sig

His stats are as good as Fields -- that's the sad thing

by Jbasic89 on Oct 14, 2008 9:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but

the kids wanted to be like mike, while all i dreamed of was being like pike

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by Yibs on Oct 14, 2008 9:23 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

rec'd for passion

His stats are as good as Fields -- that's the sad thing

by Jbasic89 on Oct 14, 2008 9:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

all

i ask for is the passion. is just tuff to find any these days

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by Yibs on Oct 14, 2008 9:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't remember seeing Deng take 3 3's in a game...

Since his rookie year. Yes, it’s preseason, just an obvservation.

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by CubsClapp on Oct 14, 2008 9:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Observation*

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by CubsClapp on Oct 14, 2008 9:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The good news

is that we know he can choose not to take them if they’re not falling.

"Worker bees can leave.
Even drones can fly away.
The Queen is their slave."

by jpchi on Oct 14, 2008 9:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it would be nice if he could add that to his game

and if the defense ever starts to respect his three, he may be able to beat people of the dribble. thats a big if though.

by lampnasty on Oct 14, 2008 9:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this is exactly

what should be tried in the preseason. it doesn’t matter, so players should be testing the limits of their games (hence why i want to see as many stupid lob situations involving tyrus as possible). if deng could get in 5 3s a game, i would be extremely happy, just so the team would have an idea of his 3 pt performance under (a semblance of) pressure.

by tropic of capricorn on Oct 14, 2008 9:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good - he should be trying them now.

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by Illini15 on Oct 14, 2008 9:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how do you do a step back move

without putting the ball on the floor? McCants took 3 steps, never dribbled, and than shot a 3. wow

by DangerMouse on Oct 14, 2008 9:19 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Man, I realize it's preseason but this is tough to watch.

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by Illini15 on Oct 14, 2008 9:21 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rec'd for the FD reference

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by Illini15 on Oct 14, 2008 9:23 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Drew Gooden's looking damn good, beautiful dropstep

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by CubsClapp on Oct 14, 2008 9:23 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

larry

played the whole quarter

It aint easy bein' Piatkowski

by Yibs on Oct 14, 2008 9:24 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dude has basically played the whole game

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by Illini15 on Oct 14, 2008 9:25 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hes known for his ability to eat up minutes

kind of like a durable starting pitcher in baseball eats up innings…

His stats are as good as Fields -- that's the sad thing

by Jbasic89 on Oct 14, 2008 9:25 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hes got

his awesome shots today. a carry and now a travel

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by Yibs on Oct 14, 2008 9:25 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gooden might be our best offensive player this year

That’s a scary proposition

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by Illini15 on Oct 14, 2008 9:24 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's hope he plays

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by Illini15 on Oct 14, 2008 9:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What I don't get about Noah

How does an eye injury affect your conditioning?

Can’t you still ride the bike or run?

by Option27 on Oct 14, 2008 9:24 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

maybe vdn is

having a hard time telling if it’s the poke or reefer…

by tropic of capricorn on Oct 14, 2008 9:25 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

After reading all that

Still didn’t get an answer

LOL

by Option27 on Oct 14, 2008 9:27 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

heh

i think this is the “could be” answer

And at least in Amare’s case he wasn’t allowed to run. They said strenuous activity increases blood flow, including to the eye which slows the eye’s healing. I would like to assume the same held true for Noah.

by NormVanBeer on Oct 14, 2008 9:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

something tells me

Gordon isn’t worrying too hard about his roster spot watching hughes out there

by DangerMouse on Oct 14, 2008 9:24 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what is it

that Hughes does well? I’m struggling to find any skill there

by kig on Oct 14, 2008 9:25 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I asked that earlier:

supposedly he got (a) height (b) one-on-one skills

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by MPG on Oct 14, 2008 9:27 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hell own the nba street ball tournament

His stats are as good as Fields -- that's the sad thing

by Jbasic89 on Oct 14, 2008 9:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Have no idea

And he’s played practically the whole game.

by RogersPark Kris on Oct 14, 2008 9:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

larry had to get one last bit of garbage in

before the quarter ended.

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by MPG on Oct 14, 2008 9:26 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and no

Thabo that quarter

by kig on Oct 14, 2008 9:26 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

What the hell is going on here.

by messwiththebull on Oct 14, 2008 9:27 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

As I sit here in bewilderment

that Hughes is still in the game, I just realized he has no headband on. I guess the ban on headbans wasn’t a Skiles mandate.

by messwiththebull on Oct 14, 2008 9:26 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oi

wolves by 7 at the end of the third

by Rose1 on Oct 14, 2008 9:27 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just an observation

but scrubs are playing really well in the preseason

by stupidgenius on Oct 14, 2008 9:27 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i wonder

if Matt was leading the boos at Larry at the end there

by kig on Oct 14, 2008 9:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   1 recs

I will say this

Rose needs the ball in his hands way more

by Option27 on Oct 14, 2008 9:29 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe VDN wants to see

how these young guys can finish out a game.

by messwiththebull on Oct 14, 2008 9:30 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

they're

all getting to the rim at will

It aint easy bein' Piatkowski

by Yibs on Oct 14, 2008 9:30 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Man, we fucking suck.

Even Rashad McCants is killing us

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by Illini15 on Oct 14, 2008 9:31 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

As much as I praised Gray before

The man has really pissed me off in this game

by Option27 on Oct 14, 2008 9:31 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Deng's missed a bunch of jumpers

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by CubsClapp on Oct 14, 2008 9:31 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He has sucked tonight

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by Illini15 on Oct 14, 2008 9:32 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

twice in a row Rose gets taken to the rack

by a below average player.

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by MPG on Oct 14, 2008 9:32 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No shit

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by Illini15 on Oct 14, 2008 9:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just like that!

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by Illini15 on Oct 14, 2008 9:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

maybe

VDN will just give larry all the minutes in the pre-season and hopefully we wont see him in the regular season

It aint easy bein' Piatkowski

by Yibs on Oct 14, 2008 9:33 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that is genius

stupid genius

It aint easy bein' Piatkowski

by Yibs on Oct 14, 2008 9:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

why

cant larry find a bike like j-will…. its not fair that some1 like j-will had his career cut short while larrys still around eating minutes

It aint easy bein' Piatkowski

by Yibs on Oct 14, 2008 9:36 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was my theory as well

also why I think BG is sitting out: to give the other guards more opportunities to get hurt.

Kidding, kidding.

by messwiththebull on Oct 14, 2008 9:35 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

After watching this game

it has become obvious that, other than potentially Rose, Ben Gordon is the best player on our team. And he’s the one guy out of all the other scrubs (Nocioni, Hinrich) that Pax won’t lock up.

by Juiceboxjerry on Oct 14, 2008 9:35 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey at least Kirk Hinrich is locked up! And Noc too! Woohoo!

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by Illini15 on Oct 14, 2008 9:37 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is our punishment for chanting "NOCIONI!"

during the playoff series against the Wiz. Pax interpreted that as fan base resonation.

by messwiththebull on Oct 14, 2008 9:38 PM CDT to parent up reply reply