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Open Game Thread #2: Bulls at Boston Celtics - OVERFLOW

First half, big time stinko.

So bad that the fact Aaron Gray played so much isn't the worst thing I've seen tonight.

This may be one of those games where we just watch Derrick Rose and pick out some good from that. And assume everyone else will get traded eventually.

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woo! new thread, new half.

hopefully better results!

B.J. for three.... KABOOM!

by chibullsfan03 on Oct 31, 2008 8:30 PM CDT reply actions  

This seems like a great time

to go with a new lineup to start the 2nd half.

by CJ Bulls on Oct 31, 2008 8:32 PM CDT reply actions  

It will be interesting to see if VDN

had some motivational talk over the half. I really want to see them come on the floor calm, collected, and less mopey. It is one thing to lose it is another to look like losers while doing it.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 8:34 PM CDT up reply actions  

I agree

just ignore the score and play.

by CJ Bulls on Oct 31, 2008 8:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

About to go home from work

hopefully this game gets a little better so it’s bearable to watch when I get home.

Derrick Rose-2009 ROTY Tyrus Thomas-2009 MIP...hope I'm at least half right

by CHCOWNTHECENTRAL on Oct 31, 2008 8:32 PM CDT reply actions  

Can we please try to be at least civil for the second half of the game.

That first post is the most unfun thing I had to get through on this site ever.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 8:32 PM CDT reply actions  

Ya tonight has been horrible

I’m kinda regretting my decision to stay home tonight instead of going out

by Edicus2288i on Oct 31, 2008 8:33 PM CDT reply actions  

Give the keys to Rose

and let him drive the Ferrari. I feel its too early in the game to say this, but that is our only alternative right now, sadly.

by dannyp07 on Oct 31, 2008 8:33 PM CDT reply actions  

I personally find it humorous that D Rose almost looks

irritated at the play of his team.

It’s almost as if he is befuddled by the organized incompetence.

This game was a predicable loss, though. Write it off.

I think we’ll win tomorrow night.

LSU 38 OHIO STATE 24 - LSU IS THE NATIONAL CHAMPION AND I AM THE KING OF BOURBON STREET!!

by 1958ChiTown on Oct 31, 2008 8:34 PM CDT reply actions  

Perhaps we should all talk about Rose

and forget the rest of the team for this game. Rose clearly cares. The rest of them are used to losing from last year. They are going to have to learn to not take losing like a bunch of 8th graders.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

agree it's a predictable loss

We don’t have to look completely incompetent though.

by Sports2 on Oct 31, 2008 8:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

yes, true!

At one point he was giving it to somebody about something, and Gooden came in the makeshift huddle to calm things, and then VDN called a time-out.
But, yeah was Rose was giving it out, to Gordon I think it was, about a mistake,
THIS IS GOOD TO SEE!
Young or not, since there is NO leader at the moment, it may as well be their best player, Rose!

by rtblues on Nov 1, 2008 8:35 AM CDT up reply actions  

I didn't see the game

But in the highlights Memphis looked athletic and tough against Magic.

by majoyenrac on Nov 1, 2008 9:10 AM CDT up reply actions  

They had a nice comeback, but Rudy Gay had some circus shots go in

It’s another nice test for Rose to go up against Conley and Lowry, at least to see how he can manage defensively. Deng has to step up because Gay will easily score 20, and our frontcourt has to do a better job against the bruiser types, which Marc Gasol is.

"I’m gonna rise up, gonna kick a little ass. Gonna kick some ass in the USA. Gonna climb a mountain, gonna sew a flag, gonna fly on an eagle. I’m gonna kick some butt, gonna drive a big truck. I’m gonna rule this world. I’m gonna kick some ass. I’m gonna rise up, gonna kick a little ass. Rock, flag, and eagle!"

by Ozzie Montana on Nov 1, 2008 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions  

Rose

If rose takes control now we might see another 30pt performance?

by materd on Oct 31, 2008 8:34 PM CDT reply actions  

Alright

Bulls are going as Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hide for Halloween. So that must mean will see the non ugly side in the second half.

by RogersPark Kris on Oct 31, 2008 8:34 PM CDT reply actions  

1-11?

uau :(

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

by bull83 on Oct 31, 2008 8:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

Hopefully they told him that during VDN motivational speech in the locker room.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 8:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

Commenters note the Bulls lack passion.

It’s certainly true that the Bulls didn’t have that enthusiasm. Except Noc, who had the enthusiasm of one of those old ladies with a house with like 300 cats living in it.

by Sports2 on Oct 31, 2008 8:36 PM CDT reply actions  

Tyrus comes out

and jacks ANOTHER long 2. WTFFFFFF

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 31, 2008 8:36 PM CDT reply actions  

Del Harris

Trying to get the team fired up? Vinny should be doing that…

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 31, 2008 8:38 PM CDT reply actions  

Wow Rose. Wow.

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 31, 2008 8:38 PM CDT reply actions  

WOWOWOWOWOW

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 31, 2008 8:39 PM CDT up reply actions  

Mine too

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

by bull83 on Oct 31, 2008 8:39 PM CDT up reply actions  

cmon rose

do it to it

B.J. for three.... KABOOM!

by chibullsfan03 on Oct 31, 2008 8:39 PM CDT reply actions  

Thank God...

For Derrick Rose.

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Oct 31, 2008 8:39 PM CDT reply actions  

Rose...

…Beast

Derrick Rose-2009 ROTY Tyrus Thomas-2009 MIP...hope I'm at least half right

by CHCOWNTHECENTRAL on Oct 31, 2008 8:39 PM CDT reply actions  

There ya go Gooden

don’t settle for the shot

by Tobo on Oct 31, 2008 8:40 PM CDT reply actions  

Good God...

CJ did you see THAT!

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Oct 31, 2008 8:40 PM CDT reply actions  

yeah

that’s what you suggested he do

by CJ Bulls on Oct 31, 2008 8:41 PM CDT up reply actions  

Clearly I was mistaken...

He has NO place on the floor I guess.

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Oct 31, 2008 8:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

Now is the time

to sit him down for a little. “Sit this one out, Champ”

by CJ Bulls on Oct 31, 2008 8:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'll admit he has talent...

Probably best used as the fifth option. I just get so damned frustrated watching this happen.

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Oct 31, 2008 8:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

Understandable

He’s too frustrated to make a lot of smart plays right now.

by CJ Bulls on Oct 31, 2008 8:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

wtf Tyrus!!!

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

by bull83 on Oct 31, 2008 8:41 PM CDT reply actions  

Dude, Tyrus.

Fighting under there, throwing elbows, I like.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 8:41 PM CDT reply actions  

ouch tt

B.J. for three.... KABOOM!

by chibullsfan03 on Oct 31, 2008 8:41 PM CDT reply actions  

woah KG

first chase utley, now this

by darksmokepuncher on Oct 31, 2008 8:41 PM CDT reply actions  

thabo

trying out for the globetrotters

by CJ Bulls on Oct 31, 2008 8:42 PM CDT reply actions  

It would hurt

the integrity of the game…well, bs calls hurt the integrity of the game. I thought they were going to work on calling charges over the off season. Doesn’t look like it.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yep, definitely in the circle. Awful again.

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by CubsClapp on Oct 31, 2008 8:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

bs charge

keep him in anyway. let him foul out, hes doing good, hes the only thing we have going

B.J. for three.... KABOOM!

by chibullsfan03 on Oct 31, 2008 8:43 PM CDT reply actions  

I can see how non Bulls fans

could have been sick of us back in the day if they always treated champs like this with the fouls. It is making the game unwatchable. If Rose fouls out I am turning it off.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 8:43 PM CDT reply actions  

yeah, maybe this is karma

but the foul calls are so out of whack it sickening. I would send this tape to the NBA office if I was the Bulls. They are letting the Celtics get away with murder and calling every touch foul on the Bulls.

by DangerMouse on Oct 31, 2008 8:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

The Celtics

would probably win this game without that much help by the refs. We are not that good but there is no need to punish us with crazy calls. The Celtics are good enough they don’t need nanny refs. What the refs are doing is making this game UNWATCHABLE.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 8:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

This game is really ugly

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

by bull83 on Oct 31, 2008 8:43 PM CDT reply actions  

I hear he is coming

out with a nice herbal tea line. Will put you right to sleep.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 8:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

Tyrus.

At least they’re letting him play it out. It’ll make for an interesting film session tomorrow when he’s asked to explain what kind of landed fish he’s flopping around like.

by Sports2 on Oct 31, 2008 8:45 PM CDT reply actions  

TYrus

Needs to seat for like 5 min to calm down

by materd on Oct 31, 2008 8:46 PM CDT reply actions  

He knows he isn't playing well.

It is probably embarrassing. One of those towel on the head on the bench nights for sure. Except tonight they are making him play it out ugly on the floor for whatever reason.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 8:48 PM CDT up reply actions  

was chgobr also in the picture?

(ok I’m leaving)

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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Oct 31, 2008 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions  

was the shot from a guy laying on the floor

There was a shot of Gordon and Rondo and Gordon looked shorter

by BigWay on Nov 1, 2008 1:08 AM CDT up reply actions  

30 Minutes into the game.

And only one player with more than one field goal made. Terrible shooting night.

"The whole leverage thing, it's a difficult thing to gauge" -Paxson

by Dionysus2.0 on Oct 31, 2008 8:48 PM CDT reply actions  

I almost made a fanpost about Tyrus

And how he shot something less than 40% in the pre-season, and whether we should be concerned about that going into the year. How do we feel about that?

by Sports2 on Oct 31, 2008 8:48 PM CDT reply actions  

As long as its not Thabo or Gray.

I think its okay here.

"The whole leverage thing, it's a difficult thing to gauge" -Paxson

by Dionysus2.0 on Oct 31, 2008 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

i have no problem with him shooting jumpers

but after he misses a few he either has to pass or drive

by DangerMouse on Oct 31, 2008 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

Exactly.

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by CubsClapp on Oct 31, 2008 8:50 PM CDT up reply actions  

Rose on the bench looks like he is pissed.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 8:49 PM CDT reply actions  

It's like

they saw the bad start so now everyone is trying to win the game by themselves.

by CJ Bulls on Oct 31, 2008 8:49 PM CDT reply actions  

They need Rose out there.

I am really pissed the refs have him benched.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 8:50 PM CDT up reply actions  

the stupidest thing i've ever heard of

ref the damn game who cares if its a rookie or an all-star, call the game correctly

B.J. for three.... KABOOM!

by chibullsfan03 on Oct 31, 2008 8:52 PM CDT up reply actions  

Sure...

In a perfect world, but this is the NBA… Where blatant favoratism happens.

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Oct 31, 2008 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions  

The NBA is a product...

If they called EVERY foul we’d never get to see much basketball happen. I’m not condoning it, but it happens… A LOT.

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Oct 31, 2008 9:00 PM CDT up reply actions  

Consistant to the game would be nice.

If you are calling a certain foul on one team you better call it when the other does the same thing. That is not what is happening tonight. It is one thing not to call a certain foul in a game and let them be aggressive or whatnot. It is when one team gets away with it and the other doesn’t that it starts getting crazy.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 9:03 PM CDT up reply actions  

Agreed...

But one reason that coaches like veterans is because they know what kind of fouls they can get away with (IE: when the Ref’s aren’t looking, or when the situation doesn’t call for a make up call on a tickey-tack play).

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Oct 31, 2008 9:08 PM CDT up reply actions  

I agree - put him back out there

What does foul trouble matter when you down 30?

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You don’t know how high the sky is / the square mileage of earth or what pi is." - Nas

by Jivas on Oct 31, 2008 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions  

I get the feeling this might happen alot this year...

Maybe VDN is trying to teach him something.

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Oct 31, 2008 8:52 PM CDT up reply actions  

Rose is playing fine.

It is the rest of the team that have gotten used to being and acting like losers. Unless his lesson is “don’t be mopey like these guys” I don’t know what he is going to learn from the bench.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions  

I will say this...

When they call one on Rose he takes it like a man… Now if only Kirk and Noce can learn that too.

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Oct 31, 2008 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions  

I sure hope that is the case

From VDN post-game comments, its sounds like he does not have a clue. 18ft jumpers is not something I would want Tyrus to do regularly.

by BiNgO on Oct 31, 2008 11:29 PM CDT up reply actions  

Wasn't somebody saying that Ray Allen was just as vacant as Thabo tonight?

Here’s the difference, Ray Allen will turn it on when he needs to.

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Oct 31, 2008 8:50 PM CDT reply actions  

Bench Kirk

That’s a guy who doesn’t want to be out there. 2nd game of the season and he’s already quit.

by YaoPau on Oct 31, 2008 8:51 PM CDT reply actions  

I really hate how they get that way.

They need to ignore the scoreboard and make their plays. Or sit down. Someone needs to donate some of their fouls to Rose so he can play.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 8:52 PM CDT up reply actions  

he is the main offender

but Tyrus, Deng and Gordon all do it to a certain degree. You just have to play through it.

by DangerMouse on Oct 31, 2008 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions  

I am surprised they only have 65.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 8:51 PM CDT reply actions  

looked like pierce

took a jab at him as he walked past.

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 31, 2008 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions  

Garnett with a cheap shot.

No surprise really.

"The whole leverage thing, it's a difficult thing to gauge" -Paxson

by Dionysus2.0 on Oct 31, 2008 8:54 PM CDT reply actions  

There ya go, take it strong to the hoop.

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by CubsClapp on Oct 31, 2008 8:55 PM CDT reply actions  

Oh THANK GOD

He got fouled. otherwise…he woulda missed.

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 31, 2008 8:56 PM CDT reply actions  

Tyrus needs ot learn to finish.

1-15 is unacceptable.

"The whole leverage thing, it's a difficult thing to gauge" -Paxson

by Dionysus2.0 on Oct 31, 2008 8:56 PM CDT reply actions  

Like that.

I like how he keeps going after it…that is what a young player needs to do.

"The whole leverage thing, it's a difficult thing to gauge" -Paxson

by Dionysus2.0 on Oct 31, 2008 8:57 PM CDT up reply actions  

There is alot he needs to learn...

And so little time to do it.

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Oct 31, 2008 8:57 PM CDT up reply actions  

It's not unacceptable this year

We aren’t winning a championship. Give him a chance to work out the kinks for the first time in his NBA career.

by YaoPau on Oct 31, 2008 8:58 PM CDT up reply actions  

It seams everyone needs

We’re having a horrible night. Not just him, bu everyone except rose

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

by bull83 on Oct 31, 2008 8:59 PM CDT up reply actions  

Nice! Keep taking it strong.

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by CubsClapp on Oct 31, 2008 8:56 PM CDT reply actions  

wtf tyrus what was that

and…how did it go in??

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 31, 2008 8:56 PM CDT reply actions  

Yes, Tyrus, yes!

Tyrus, Rose, Gordon, Noah showing life tonight, even if everything isn’t going in.

by YaoPau on Oct 31, 2008 8:57 PM CDT reply actions  

yeah, great

now just put the one OTHER guy who showed life, ROSE, back in!!

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 31, 2008 8:58 PM CDT up reply actions  

YEAH KIRK

who said kirk stopped caring?? taking a charge on GARNETT??

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 31, 2008 8:57 PM CDT reply actions  

In this game

there was a 90% chance that would have backfired on him though. Damn refs.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 8:58 PM CDT up reply actions  

I wish they'd realize

that while it will be very hard to beat the Celtics even on the best of days they can still make plays and look like NBA basketball players while losing. Lots of teams will lose to the Celtics. They won’t all look like us doing it though.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 9:01 PM CDT up reply actions  

ding ding ding

Sometimes a player's greatest challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team.

-- Scottie Pippen

by Orlando Woolridge on Oct 31, 2008 9:02 PM CDT up reply actions  

The Celtics D...

While it might seem like the ref’s won’t call anything on them, it can’t be denied that these guys know how to help eachother out.

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Oct 31, 2008 9:02 PM CDT reply actions  

They are not the champs for nothing.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 9:04 PM CDT up reply actions  

YES!

That is what Tyrus needs to do when he gets the ball at the top of the key.

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Oct 31, 2008 9:03 PM CDT reply actions  

Agreed.

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by CubsClapp on Oct 31, 2008 9:03 PM CDT up reply actions  

but he needs to finish

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

by bull83 on Oct 31, 2008 9:04 PM CDT up reply actions  

One step at a time.

And at least the Celtics get a foul. Bonus for everyone.

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Oct 31, 2008 9:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

Good news!

Tyrus almost in double digits!

by YaoPau on Oct 31, 2008 9:04 PM CDT reply actions  

bad news

deng shooting .125 with 6 points

Sometimes a player's greatest challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team.

-- Scottie Pippen

by Orlando Woolridge on Oct 31, 2008 9:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'm sorry

The only guy playing bad tonight is TT. You’re not allowed to criticize anyone else.

Thanks.

"You ain’t as hot as I is / all of these false prophets is not messiahs /
You don’t know how high the sky is / the square mileage of earth or what pi is." - Nas

by Jivas on Oct 31, 2008 9:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

Hey, I heard Tyrus was playing bad tonight. Noes!

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 9:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

Gordon with a terrible shot.

Falling out of bounds throws the ball at the hoop.

"The whole leverage thing, it's a difficult thing to gauge" -Paxson

by Dionysus2.0 on Oct 31, 2008 9:05 PM CDT reply actions  

Looks like they are talking to Rose on the bench.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 9:06 PM CDT reply actions  

I hope they send him in. And let him take over the game.

For what it is worth now.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 9:06 PM CDT up reply actions  

LOL

“OK Derrick, we’ve worked hard to get you into position to take over this game and lead us back to victory!”

by Sports2 on Oct 31, 2008 9:09 PM CDT up reply actions  

Silver lining

another shitty night for Beasley. So at least we got that completely, amazingly right.

by YaoPau on Oct 31, 2008 9:07 PM CDT reply actions  

he played ok

17 ptss 9 rebs 0 TOs in less than 30 minutes, thats decent

by CJOliveira on Oct 31, 2008 11:21 PM CDT up reply actions  

Down 16

End of 3rd quarter – Boston may start with their reserves. Bring in Pooh and let’s see if we can make a run!

"You ain’t as hot as I is / all of these false prophets is not messiahs /
You don’t know how high the sky is / the square mileage of earth or what pi is." - Nas

by Jivas on Oct 31, 2008 9:07 PM CDT reply actions  

We have them right where we want them.

Lured them into a sense of safety by sucking the entire game and then BAM. Unleash the Pooh.

>:[ ]

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 9:09 PM CDT up reply actions  

lol

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

by bull83 on Oct 31, 2008 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions  

"Unleash the Pooh"

comment of the night!

B.J. for three.... KABOOM!

by chibullsfan03 on Oct 31, 2008 9:11 PM CDT up reply actions  

If we were the Mavericks, we'd have them right where we want them

A little political humor for y’all.

"You ain’t as hot as I is / all of these false prophets is not messiahs /
You don’t know how high the sky is / the square mileage of earth or what pi is." - Nas

by Jivas on Oct 31, 2008 9:11 PM CDT up reply actions  

Come on, give me some love - that was funny!

Anyone here follow anything other than sports? :)

"You ain’t as hot as I is / all of these false prophets is not messiahs /
You don’t know how high the sky is / the square mileage of earth or what pi is." - Nas

by Jivas on Oct 31, 2008 9:18 PM CDT up reply actions  

I like reading, British tv, and long walks on the beach.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions  

The 3rd was much better.

We actually outscored them by 2, doubled the assist total for the game, and looked like we’re still alive.

We needed things to go our way to compete tonight – and shooting around 25% is not things going our way.

Man-slave, bring me my PB&J!

by wjb1492 on Oct 31, 2008 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions  

Okay, let's get this down to a 10 point game

And then just play…we can’t play any worse than this, not by a longshot. The good news is that this is the best team in the league and we’re still in the game. I’m sure the Celts starters will be sitting for the first few minutes of the 4th—-if so, let’s get a run. We just need ONE RUN. Just a little 8-0 run or something and we’re in a good spot. It’s the NBA, everybody makes a run

by kwintz on Oct 31, 2008 9:08 PM CDT reply actions  

love the optimism

Sometimes a player's greatest challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team.

-- Scottie Pippen

by Orlando Woolridge on Oct 31, 2008 9:14 PM CDT up reply actions  

Nocioni is +7 through 3.

Maybe he should play the entire 4th quarter. Okay, I kid.

"The whole leverage thing, it's a difficult thing to gauge" -Paxson

by Dionysus2.0 on Oct 31, 2008 9:10 PM CDT reply actions  

at least Doris Burke wore a nice halloween mask

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-- Scottie Pippen

by Orlando Woolridge on Oct 31, 2008 9:10 PM CDT reply actions  

She's looking rough tonight.

That’s cold, though. ;)

Man-slave, bring me my PB&J!

by wjb1492 on Oct 31, 2008 9:11 PM CDT up reply actions  

Put rose in!

Who cares if he fouls out

by materd on Oct 31, 2008 9:11 PM CDT reply actions  

Agreed...

Pretty soon the Celtic scrubs will be out there, and what’s the point of playing him then?

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Oct 31, 2008 9:12 PM CDT up reply actions  

Where is Rose?

Fuck VDN, put him in

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

by bull83 on Oct 31, 2008 9:11 PM CDT reply actions  

thank u ben gordon

It aint easy bein' Piatkowski

by Yibs on Oct 31, 2008 9:12 PM CDT reply actions  

Hi Vinny

This is how you kill your own momentum.

by YaoPau on Oct 31, 2008 9:12 PM CDT reply actions  

Thomas can't even finish an alley oop

yuck.

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by Dionysus2.0 on Oct 31, 2008 9:12 PM CDT reply actions  

That was a tough pass to handle.

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by CubsClapp on Oct 31, 2008 9:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

At least he makes his free throws.

"The whole leverage thing, it's a difficult thing to gauge" -Paxson

by Dionysus2.0 on Oct 31, 2008 9:14 PM CDT up reply actions  

More importantly

it was Jeff Van Gundy.

Scotter made that point as well, that Noce is better as a 4. I have a “thing” about not liking non-rebounding bigs. I’m automatically opposed to a guy with a rebound rate of like 10 playing power forward, but I’m probably wrong here.

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You don’t know how high the sky is / the square mileage of earth or what pi is." - Nas

by Jivas on Oct 31, 2008 9:16 PM CDT up reply actions  

I think it just depends on the guys around him.

With, say, Tyson Chandler or AD at center and Deng at the 3, it was workable because those guys were awesome rebounders.

With most other sets of guys it’s a problem.

by Sports2 on Oct 31, 2008 9:18 PM CDT up reply actions  

Jesus...

Why is Rose still sitting?

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Oct 31, 2008 9:16 PM CDT reply actions  

No one does, i think

Neither VDN…

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

by bull83 on Oct 31, 2008 9:17 PM CDT up reply actions  

The Question of the Night.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 9:17 PM CDT up reply actions  

If Rose is healthy

It’s completely fucking indefensible that he’s not played more.

"You ain’t as hot as I is / all of these false prophets is not messiahs /
You don’t know how high the sky is / the square mileage of earth or what pi is." - Nas

by Jivas on Oct 31, 2008 9:17 PM CDT up reply actions  

Every time they show him on the bench

he looks healthy, able, and very pissed.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 9:19 PM CDT up reply actions  

laughable

Sometimes a player's greatest challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team.

-- Scottie Pippen

by Orlando Woolridge on Oct 31, 2008 9:17 PM CDT up reply actions  

another crap call

It aint easy bein' Piatkowski

by Yibs on Oct 31, 2008 9:17 PM CDT reply actions  

the Celtics get a lot of charge calls

they are great at sliding in after the pass or shot has already been made. That really shouldn’t be a foul but the refs call it like that all the time.

by DangerMouse on Oct 31, 2008 9:18 PM CDT reply actions  

I think

VDN is waiting for the bulls to make a run and get it down to 10 and then put Rose in but yeah nt going to happen

by materd on Oct 31, 2008 9:18 PM CDT reply actions  

He's wrong

Put Rose now and we’ll make a run…

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

by bull83 on Oct 31, 2008 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions  

Rose will at least make a run.

This might sound bad, but I want Rose’s stats to at least look nice. Can’t do even that from the bench.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 9:21 PM CDT up reply actions  

new starting line-up

Noah
Thomas
Deng
Gordon
Rose

We need Noah’s toughness and Goron’s shooting to start the game. Matt’s worst fears were realized, this game was over in the first 6 to 8 minutes.

by DangerMouse on Oct 31, 2008 9:20 PM CDT reply actions  

Will say this...

Our defense was absolutely atrocious to start the game…no one was rotating quickly, Rondo was blowing by Rose with no help…there is no excuse for defense to be off…

"The whole leverage thing, it's a difficult thing to gauge" -Paxson

by Dionysus2.0 on Oct 31, 2008 9:22 PM CDT up reply actions  

Rose is in.

Had foul problems?!?

"The whole leverage thing, it's a difficult thing to gauge" -Paxson

by Dionysus2.0 on Oct 31, 2008 9:20 PM CDT reply actions  

Ref problems, more like it.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 9:21 PM CDT up reply actions  

Deng with a very solid 2-10 shooting in 30 minutes so far.

And, as far as I can tell, hasn’t been mentioned in a single post so far in the game threads. That’s messed up.

by Sports2 on Oct 31, 2008 9:21 PM CDT reply actions  

It's because he's playing well

Only Tyrus is playing poorly. Apparently you’re watching a different game from everyone else.

:)

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You don’t know how high the sky is / the square mileage of earth or what pi is." - Nas

by Jivas on Oct 31, 2008 9:21 PM CDT up reply actions  

i mentioned it above

Sometimes a player's greatest challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team.

-- Scottie Pippen

by Orlando Woolridge on Oct 31, 2008 9:22 PM CDT up reply actions  

Hell no,

But after having 49 wins two years ago, this is absolutely unacceptable.

by Juiceboxjerry on Oct 31, 2008 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

Nobody can hit a shot

and they are getting no calls. It has been a bad game, buts its also against the best team in the NBA. Chill out.

by JeffD on Oct 31, 2008 9:26 PM CDT up reply actions  

Not to mention...

These are the NBA champs we are playing.

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Oct 31, 2008 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions  

Wait...

You said exactly that…I am blind with rage right now.

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Oct 31, 2008 9:28 PM CDT up reply actions  

We are losing to the champs.

That is somewhat expected for a team like us. Acting like losers isn’t acceptable. I don’t agree with a lot of the coaching tonight, but the players themselves need to not get mopey and just run their plays. This is a lingering problem from last year. They need to snap out of it and be fighters like they were two years ago. Two years ago they were watchable even when losing. Not now.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions  

too many slumped shoulders

and when they get behind like this, they stop playing team D, and start going one on one. VDN needs to identify who is doing it, and put his foot down.

by DangerMouse on Oct 31, 2008 9:29 PM CDT up reply actions  

You guys are all acting weak as hell, other

than Rose this a veteran team and they need to be held to higher standards.

by Juiceboxjerry on Oct 31, 2008 9:29 PM CDT up reply actions  

If the Bulls are a veteran team...

Then what are the Celtics? Immortal?

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Oct 31, 2008 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions  

With actual vets...

Coming off a championship.

I’m not apoligizing for our play (God knows I want to punch children right now), but I won’t feel bad because we are getting rolled by a far superior team on their home floor.

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Oct 31, 2008 9:34 PM CDT up reply actions  

How can that fat ass Davis...

Be crying for a flagrant? What a pussy.

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Oct 31, 2008 9:22 PM CDT reply actions  

Have they asked you to take your mask of

only to find out that is your “watching the Bulls suck face”? You will be the scary house forever.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

poor noch

It aint easy bein' Piatkowski

by Yibs on Oct 31, 2008 9:23 PM CDT reply actions  

The refs suck!

They’re being tendentious

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

by bull83 on Oct 31, 2008 9:24 PM CDT reply actions  

they were worst than that ;)

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

by bull83 on Oct 31, 2008 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

Rose is so damn quick...

So much better for our team than Beasley.

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Oct 31, 2008 9:25 PM CDT reply actions  

Bulls today:

71 shots, 7 assists. Rose with 0

by YaoPau on Oct 31, 2008 9:27 PM CDT reply actions  

Plus he is the only one that can drive...

And when he does, the Celtics are too slow to keep up with him. It’s the only effective offense we have had.

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Oct 31, 2008 9:29 PM CDT up reply actions  

Indeed.

I am pissed we are losing in this way but the Rose fan in me is pissed his stats are going to look horrible tonight with little fault of his own.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 9:29 PM CDT up reply actions  

Please make it to 70.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 9:30 PM CDT reply actions  

There you go....

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You don’t know how high the sky is / the square mileage of earth or what pi is." - Nas

by Jivas on Oct 31, 2008 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

LOL

"You ain’t as hot as I is / all of these false prophets is not messiahs /
You don’t know how high the sky is / the square mileage of earth or what pi is." - Nas

by Jivas on Oct 31, 2008 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions  

Thomas with a block!

And then a karate kick or something. Odd…

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 9:31 PM CDT reply actions  

He's a Cobra Kai

For Halloween.

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Oct 31, 2008 9:32 PM CDT up reply actions  

Ben with the three!

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 9:32 PM CDT reply actions  

Just ten more of those and we'll be in the game.

Five for Noc and five for Ben. Not hard…

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 9:33 PM CDT up reply actions  

Just now or...

when did that happen? I kinda faded out there when Rose was on the bench.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 9:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

I remember

the slimmed-down Paul Pierce running right by Noce like he wasn’t even there a couple of times, and Noce reaching for fouls.

"You ain’t as hot as I is / all of these false prophets is not messiahs /
You don’t know how high the sky is / the square mileage of earth or what pi is." - Nas

by Jivas on Oct 31, 2008 9:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

Without any more 3pts shooters

Gordon will have to make all ten shots to get us back into the game!

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 9:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

D-Rose

Will get old-fashioned three-point plays.

"You ain’t as hot as I is / all of these false prophets is not messiahs /
You don’t know how high the sky is / the square mileage of earth or what pi is." - Nas

by Jivas on Oct 31, 2008 9:38 PM CDT up reply actions  

I can't remember a game

where so few 3 pointers were made from both sides. And as I type this, there’s two more.

by YaoPau on Oct 31, 2008 9:33 PM CDT reply actions  

Role acceptance...

First smart thing Van Gundy has said all night.

The Bulls need to figure some things out.

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Oct 31, 2008 9:36 PM CDT reply actions  

But Stromile Swift...

He could be.

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Oct 31, 2008 9:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

That's a joke by the way...

Dear God, please let the kids ring my doorbell again!

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Oct 31, 2008 9:38 PM CDT up reply actions  

Gray is a joke!

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

by bull83 on Oct 31, 2008 9:36 PM CDT reply actions  

Well duh...

So why aren’t you laughing?

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Oct 31, 2008 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

Honestly???

I don’t know… Maybe it’s because of this game. I can’t believle I gave up some more hours of sleep to watch only this half… :s

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

by bull83 on Oct 31, 2008 9:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

Layup by Thabo.

Didn’t realize he was in the game. I think Gray might have been blocking my view or something.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 9:36 PM CDT reply actions  

there is like, oh, three of us watching the game.

I am just hoping Rose does something awesome to make it worth it.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 9:39 PM CDT reply actions  

Pretty much.

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You don’t know how high the sky is / the square mileage of earth or what pi is." - Nas

by Jivas on Oct 31, 2008 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions  

Make it to 80!

So my coworkers who only look at the final score to tease me on Monday won’t know how really bad it was.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 9:39 PM CDT reply actions  

Rose drives...

Noah follows and tips it in…

Role acceptance.

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Oct 31, 2008 9:40 PM CDT reply actions  

Thabo can't dribble,

but he did make a jumper.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 9:40 PM CDT reply actions  

Come on Thabo...

Give that to Noah for the dunk.

Role acceptance.

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Oct 31, 2008 9:41 PM CDT reply actions  

Most. Depresssing. game.this year.

Damn I’m glad the beer helped. Keep ur head up folks

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by Belize on Oct 31, 2008 9:41 PM CDT reply actions  

To 80! Please!

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 9:42 PM CDT reply actions  

Noah's got 12 boards

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You don’t know how high the sky is / the square mileage of earth or what pi is." - Nas

by Jivas on Oct 31, 2008 9:43 PM CDT reply actions  

Good night all...

Happy Halloween.

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Oct 31, 2008 9:43 PM CDT reply actions  

YES!

Not a 20 point blow out!

by Option27 on Oct 31, 2008 9:43 PM CDT reply actions  

Well, we got that out of the way.

Forever on film in the locker room as how not to lose a game.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 9:46 PM CDT reply actions  

Free Throw Shooting.

The one positive from the Bulls tonight. The guys made their free throws. Now if they could make their other shots…or stop the other team from making theirs.

"The whole leverage thing, it's a difficult thing to gauge" -Paxson

by Dionysus2.0 on Oct 31, 2008 9:46 PM CDT reply actions  

And can we mostly agree

that everyone but Rose sucked tonight so we don’t have a zillion posts tomorrow about each player and how they sucked worse or something? The suck was pretty much evenly spread.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 9:47 PM CDT reply actions  

Noah rebounded well and showed a lot of energy

So, I think he didn’t played so bad either

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

by bull83 on Oct 31, 2008 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions  

VDN

 What does he do exactly, anyway?

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by MPG on Oct 31, 2008 9:50 PM CDT reply actions  

a few observations

1. we were bad, and certainly didn’t need the help from the refs to only make it worse. the way we were playing, we should have lost by 40 though.

2. i hate when we can’t even get credit for doing something good. when we started to bounce back a little, they were saying how it was the celtics being lax.

3. mark jackson shows why he didn’t get any coaching job by saying our best lineup would be rose, gordon, hinrich.

4. have they never watched a celtics game before? they were acting like the scalabrine chanting was a surprise…

by Jaina on Oct 31, 2008 9:53 PM CDT reply actions  

Some encouraging things from this game

1. VDN left Tyrus in for 29 meaningful (as meaningful as could be in this game) minutes, even on 2/17 shooting. No way does Skiles or Boylan ever do this. Big props to VDN for this.

2. Noah with 13 boards in 23 minutes. He plays better with Rose than Gooden does.

3. Rose Rose Rose. He had three layups over Garnett. The Celtics are the toughest test he’ll face, and he was getting to the hole easier than Kobe was in the Finals last year.

Overall, not so bad. This won’t be the only time we get completely blown out this year, but I was happy to see us bounce back in the 3rd quarter and end with some spirit. (Our three captains though… egads.)

by YaoPau on Oct 31, 2008 10:01 PM CDT up reply actions  

Rose and Joakim

I wish they both play 30 min a night.

by Option27 on Oct 31, 2008 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

One thing about Rose...

I’m not sure this will be the toughest team he’ll face this year.

While Rondo is definitely a good defender, their interior looked really slow (albeit huge) to keep up with Rose. While the Celtics are a good help D team, they seemed to be tailor made to exploit by the first step dribble drives of Rose.

Just my observation.

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Oct 31, 2008 10:08 PM CDT up reply actions  

agreed

rose was great. not his fault he only had 1 assist… we didn’t even shoot 30% for the game.

i’m glad vdn stuck it out with tyrus, but they should really have pulled him aside for some pointers, at least, because he needed another strategy when his jumpers weren’t falling.

obviously i chalked this up as a loss before the game started, but i am pleased we did manage to pull it together at least a little. i can’t believe noc fouled out though… that was pretty awful.

by Jaina on Oct 31, 2008 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yup

Being taken out for instruction and put in soon after would have been preferable. That is still different than under Skiles where not only would you never see the light of day you would not get instruction either. They kept him out there but it could have been better if they sat him down and talk to him for a minute so he could get his head on straight and go back out with a mission.

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by cranscape on Oct 31, 2008 10:27 PM CDT up reply actions  

Noah should start

he was the only guy in there fighting. Gooden quit, and he quit early. I want nothing to do with him.

Luol: he wanted nothing to do with this game.

Rose played with heart. There were a lot of calls he didn’t get that he should’ve gotten. But that’s the best on ball defender he’s going to face, and