Hughes hopeful to play this week

[It's a tough balance: do I assume VDN will start Hughes so it tempers my anger when it actually happens? Or would doing that only prematurely and unecessarily unleash that anger? -ed.]

Larry Hughes participated in the majority of the Bulls' Monday practice and, close to three weeks after dislocating his right shoulder on Oct. 22, is hopeful he can play either Thursday against Dallas or Saturday against Indiana.

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Rose is awesome

Asked about playing with the 6-foot-5-inch Hughes, Rose meant the following as a compliment, even if it did nothing to dispel Hughes’ reputation as a high-volume shooter.

“He’s not scared to take that shot,” Rose said. “That’s Larry. No matter what, I don’t need to remind him to shoot. He’s willing to shoot any time.”

by Jamaicanpi on Nov 11, 2008 6:23 AM CST reply actions 7 recs

yes, that is indeed awesome

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

-- Scottie Pippen

by Orlando Woolridge on Nov 11, 2008 8:51 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Please allow me to translate for Derrick...

"That fucker shoots too much. I try to tell his dumb ass to stop shooting, but he keeps chucking them up there. He’s not afraid of taking the shot, but the rest of the team is. "

by RogersPark Kris on Nov 11, 2008 9:20 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

lmao

Rose IS awesome

"You’re caught up in basketball. Get caught up in life" - Starbury's Head Tattoo

by Belize on Nov 11, 2008 11:17 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

LOL

Rose is too polite.

by Azabullsfan on Nov 11, 2008 3:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Because I like Rose so much as a player,

I’m going to give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he’s also somewhat sly.

“He’s willing to shoot at any time.”

The poster formerly known as Freethefro.

by MPG on Nov 11, 2008 9:18 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

hahaha, fucking 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 Nov 11, 2008 1:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

"It's just getting used to the contact, which I still haven't had," Hughes said

heh. i read it as “contract” at first.

Thabo Sefolosha: His last name sounds like a disease, and his ballgame IS one.

by chibullsfan03 on Nov 11, 2008 7:20 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

dear god, no

………………….

by robingoodfellow on Nov 11, 2008 8:14 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Too bad we can't rec players directly

because that was funny

De gustibus non est disputandum

by Sports2 on Nov 11, 2008 8:57 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

That seals it

I was going to take my daughter to the Bulls game on Thurs night. Now, I don’t want to take the chance that she’ll return to pre-school telling her teachers about Larry Fucking Hughes.

We have every right to dream heroic dreams. Those who say that we're in a time when there are no heroes, they just don't know where to look.
Ronald Reagan

by snley on Nov 11, 2008 9:23 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

I've suspected all

along that he would be inserted back into the starting lineup when he came back. Blech!

by sue369 on Nov 11, 2008 9:32 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

haha a tough, tough balance

by swede2287 on Nov 11, 2008 10:20 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

I know this is crazy...

but what if Gordon holds his own against the 6’7" Johnson? Either just by working him over on offense or (and this is really crazy) doing alright against him on defense.

Then their is no way VDN would start Hughes… right?

right?

by silentpete on Nov 11, 2008 10:29 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

The logic is just so tortured

McGraw epitomizes it:

Gordon and Rose might end up playing every fourth quarter together, but it just makes more sense having a taller guard such as Hughes or Thabo Sefolosha playing defense at the start of the game.

That makes no sense… if you can’t start Rose and Gordon, why can they play the fourth quarter? What is so different about the first 8 minutes of the game?

by JeffD on Nov 11, 2008 10:55 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

It's important to set that defensive tone

Then, when the team’s trailing by double digits after setting the defensive tone to start the game and the second half, the offensive players can fire away to get the team back in. Of course, they’ll really be piggybacking that previously set defensive tone.

We have every right to dream heroic dreams. Those who say that we're in a time when there are no heroes, they just don't know where to look.
Ronald Reagan

by snley on Nov 11, 2008 10:58 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I didn't even post McGraw's worst comment

This one in the same article is just obscene:

Plus, there’s a certain psychological boost when the Bulls starters can stay even in the first quarter, knowing that their best scorer has yet to be seen.

God forbid getting a lead.

by JeffD on Nov 11, 2008 11:06 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

that particular quote

is one of the most ridiculous things i have ever read.

mcgraw was doing the best reporting of the 3 papers (trib, suntimes, herald) up until this point, but this article destroys any credibility he had been building.

by Jaina on Nov 11, 2008 11:15 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

well, this was a column

and unlike with KC Johnson sometimes, McGraw does a good job keeping his reports and columns separate.

management sez: recommend fanposts/fanshots/comments! Click 'reply' when replying to a comment! Flag jerkfaces! Be a 'Nazi' when it comes to thread duplication!

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Nov 11, 2008 11:18 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

true, i appreciate him not sticking his opinions in his reports

however, his opinions are ridiculous.

by Jaina on Nov 11, 2008 12:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I don't mean to have a go at McGraw

He’s the best Bull’s beat writer as far as I’m concerned. I see this more as the Bulls point of view expressed through him.

by JeffD on Nov 11, 2008 1:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

lol

"You’re caught up in basketball. Get caught up in life" - Starbury's Head Tattoo

by Belize on Nov 11, 2008 11:18 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Interesting in theory, but rarely seen in reality...

Should have read that there “could be” a psychological boost “if” the starters stayed even, right?

Man-slave, bring me my PB&J!

by wjb1492 on Nov 11, 2008 3:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Ask NBAObserver.

He advocates it. Something about those guys picking up two quick fouls. He’ll tell you Del Negro’s psychological leanings behind it if ya ask.

by tyger1147 on Nov 11, 2008 12:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

and even if you don't ask.

USE THE SOFTWARE. Actions-> Rec/Flag. Reply to comments with the reply button. Rec good fanposts/fanshots so the crud gets pushed down.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Nov 11, 2008 12:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Side Note

Hughes should be the janitor

"You’re caught up in basketball. Get caught up in life" - Starbury's Head Tattoo

by Belize on Nov 11, 2008 11:18 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

This has to be killing management.

Their plan was to de-emphasize Gordon as punishement for not signing. Why else would he be the FOURTH GUARD on a 33-win team? Then #2 and #3 got hurt!

Can’t have the inmates running the asylum you know.

They’re getting what they deserve and Gordon will probably have a good year and make his money elsewhere next year.

by hhirb on Nov 11, 2008 11:28 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Puke!

How does Hughes seem to get a pass in every single article? His shooting percentage, bad shot selection, blackhole-ness and other major problems are never mentioned. He is always called “tall” and a “shooter” and even with Rose’s sly comment the writers never outright say the obvious as they do with “short Gordon” and “frustrated Hinrich” or “struggling Thabo”. Those things are well documented in the media but none of Hughes’ long list of career long negatives. As much as our other guards have their own deficiencies they are all, to a person, less of a disaster than Hughes. And Hughes is only a shooter in the fact he takes a lot of shots. Gordon is a real shooter in the fact he can be efficient within the number of shots he takes. Blah.

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 Nov 11, 2008 12:08 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Because Larry has killed two people already, nobody wants to be the third

At least I think that’s what those teardrop tattoos are for…

by Tobo on Nov 11, 2008 12:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah,

I was wondering about that. That’s not the kinda tattoo you get on whim.

The poster formerly known as Freethefro.

by MPG on Nov 11, 2008 1:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

do you guys seriously not know?

that tattoo is for his dead brother.

by Jaina on Nov 11, 2008 1:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I knew

but it doesn’t work for the joke ya know? I was hoping the … would give it away

by Tobo on Nov 11, 2008 2:27 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

i assumed

you were joking at first… but since MPG raised the question i answered it…

by Jaina on Nov 11, 2008 2:31 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Hi Haters

Larry is Back, YES!

Just stop shoting Larry; slash and defend!

by J Theory on Nov 11, 2008 1:58 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Man, I get stuck at a wedding with no almost no internet access for a week

What happens? Kirk gets hurt, Larry thinks he’s back.

What a sucky week.

Man-slave, bring me my PB&J!

by wjb1492 on Nov 11, 2008 3:15 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

yup

by sue369 on Nov 11, 2008 3:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

that's a long wedding

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 Nov 11, 2008 3:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Well, it was my sister's, so I sort of had to attend everything.

And my family isn’t the basketball watching type, so I sort of had no one to back me up on my need for a Bulls fix. :(

Man-slave, bring me my PB&J!

by wjb1492 on Nov 11, 2008 6:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Kirk can text you updates from now on he's free

I mean…what?

Larry Hughes coming back is quite awful, similar to the Cuban Missile Crisis.

"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 12, 2008 1:22 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs