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Open Game Thread #14: Bulls at Denver Nuggets

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Let's see if we can get a W here!

Go Bulls.

"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 Nov 23, 2008 8:03 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yep

http://comunidadebulleana.blogspot.com/ - Comunidade Bulleana (O blog dos Bulls em Portugal)

by bull83 on Nov 23, 2008 8:11 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I predict Hughes

"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 Nov 23, 2008 8:11 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hate to think this

But eventually Luol’s going to come back, and VDN is going to have to choose between BG and Hughes as the starting 2-guard (unless we permanently go small, which I can’t see).

I think we all know what (awful) decision he’ll be making there. Ugh.

"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 Nov 23, 2008 8:11 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

gj noah

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

by chibullsfan03 on Nov 23, 2008 8:12 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you're surprised? :)

"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 Nov 23, 2008 8:13 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nauseous

"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 Nov 23, 2008 8:27 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice start

let’s keep like this

did anyone notice that bg is defending Billups??

http://comunidadebulleana.blogspot.com/ - Comunidade Bulleana (O blog dos Bulls em Portugal)

by bull83 on Nov 23, 2008 8:14 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ben is going to get abused by billups

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

by chibullsfan03 on Nov 23, 2008 8:19 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gray already!?!?

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

by chibullsfan03 on Nov 23, 2008 8:20 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Noah is probably tired

Why resort to name calling?
-Dionysus2.0

because I wish to insult you personally
-your friendly BullsBlogger

by Big D on Nov 23, 2008 8:21 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Remember

The game is taking place at elevation. All of the “shifts” should be shorter today, and minutes might just be down across-the-board for the regulars.

"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 Nov 23, 2008 8:31 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Keep it up Larry

Your trade value is starting to climb!

by RogersPark Kris on Nov 23, 2008 8:21 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Larry Hughes doing the things that he needs to do to be successful

I hate to keep harping on this, but when Larry drives and slashes, he’s pretty good.

by fundamentallysound on Nov 23, 2008 8:21 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just wish he was doing it on another team.

As a former point guard, you’d think he’d consider passing every now and then.

by Dalibored on Nov 23, 2008 8:23 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Noah and Gray didn't play a single minute last game

And they’re playing large roles tonight. Vinny is lol

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 23, 2008 8:30 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did you guys hear the story on one of the recent Bulls Beats

About how Skiles was like petrified of Ben Wallace? And he was literally afraid to make decisions against or ever call out the Corpse?

I can’t possibly imagine why this would be the case, but I can only imagine that VDN has the same fear of Larry Hughes.

(Pardon to Doug @ Bulls Beat if I misrepresented any of that).

"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 Nov 23, 2008 8:30 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Get Gray out of there

They’re purposely switching to match up against him

by RogersPark Kris on Nov 23, 2008 8:31 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've never gotten that sense

He was a spectacular player at Cincinnati and has been a good player, when healthy, in The League.

"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 Nov 23, 2008 8:32 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just remembered how good he was in NJ...

and how bad he was when he didn’t have Jason Kidd throwing him lob passes.

by PatBull on Nov 23, 2008 8:33 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow i would hate to be a nuggets fan

the most undisciplined basketball…might as well be a game at the local ymca

by swede2287 on Nov 23, 2008 8:33 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tyrus, lol

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 23, 2008 8:35 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh my fucking god

This has been hard to watch. Blech.

"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 Nov 23, 2008 8:36 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that dribble move from Rose

Is elite level ball handling.

Wow.

In a trust with Vinny Del Negro.

by NBA Observer on Nov 23, 2008 8:36 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What the hell is this?

Melo, Smith, Balkman, Carter and Kleiza against DRose, Noce, Thabo, Hunter and Thomas?

Is there a center in the building?

by PatBull on Nov 23, 2008 8:37 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

adrian dantley is a Nuggets assistant

Suit him up. The game needs him.

In a trust with Vinny Del Negro.

by NBA Observer on Nov 23, 2008 8:38 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tyrus making those passes is one of the worst things he does

he has good vision, he saw an open Thabo, but it’s like he has no concept of how to throw a touch pass. He whips one of those passes past a confused teammate about once a game.

by fundamentallysound on Nov 23, 2008 8:38 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OMFG

I’m so tired of Tyrus throwing the ball away. And not getting back on defense. And not playing good man to man defense. And not running the break. And not hitting jump shots. And sucking.

Just had to get that off my chest.

The poster formerly known as Freethefro.

by MPG on Nov 23, 2008 8:38 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Time for Rose to take over.

The poster formerly known as Freethefro.

by MPG on Nov 23, 2008 8:39 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Noce is such a fucking moron

He never ever EVER sets an actual screen, then decides he wants to run into somebody for an obvoius whistle.

Another breakaway. This is f’ing disgusting.

"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 Nov 23, 2008 8:41 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The NBA needs to get rid of free throws

It’s destroying the game and destroying the league. Find a solution so the game can flow and go by quicker.

by wilsoneads on Nov 23, 2008 8:45 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Drew Gooden

Get your lazy ass back on defense. Why doesn’t this team no how to get back on defense?

by illini23 on Nov 23, 2008 8:46 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Soft coaching that cowtows to overpaid and clearly inferior veterans?

"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 Nov 23, 2008 8:46 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey! We're battling back!

DRose is the key to this thing! (Well, him and Gooden not shooting from 20ft out, Hughes not falling in love with his three point shooting, Noah providing good post defense, TT driving and blocking shots, Gordon shooting without not hogging the ball, Noce playing better defense…)

by PatBull on Nov 23, 2008 8:48 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hughes to the hole again

i like him when he does this stuff

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

by chibullsfan03 on Nov 23, 2008 8:51 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay, hughes is having a nice enough game.

Hope he continues taking it to the rim (cautiously eyeing hughes)

by PatBull on Nov 23, 2008 8:53 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ben stops dribbling

at the worst times

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

by chibullsfan03 on Nov 23, 2008 8:52 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Our big men

Just stand there and let Denvers big men shoot wide open jumpers.

by illini23 on Nov 23, 2008 8:53 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Drew

Awesome defense!!…not

by illini23 on Nov 23, 2008 8:57 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

did the crowd really just do the slow clap

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

by chibullsfan03 on Nov 23, 2008 9:00 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It just isn't.

They aren’t even pretending to try and defend. I think I saw gooden put his hands together to give a driving Nene a boost on his way up to the rim. Such a gentleman.

by Dalibored on Nov 23, 2008 9:03 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is why Drew Gooden should only be a 4.

He’s actually productive then.

Things could be worse.

by stupidgenius on Nov 23, 2008 9:01 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Our interior D is a giant black hole

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 23, 2008 9:02 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think I'd welcome that

It’d probably suck in the short run, but its become more and more evident that BG has no future on this team.

by Dalibored on Nov 23, 2008 9:06 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't think we can trade Gordon...

Without his permission, unless I’m mistaken.

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Nov 23, 2008 9:06 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But hey!

The Clips would welcome him. That way Baron, Gordon and ZBo can take 90% of the shots and leave 10% to everyone else.

by PatBull on Nov 23, 2008 9:32 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hughes is 0-4 from 3-point land

He’s made all his driving shots and missed all his threepointers.

Can’t he take a hint?

by PatBull on Nov 23, 2008 9:03 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

noah

should play Pf. he isnt fit to play center. I always liked him more at Pf. There are like 5 power forwards on the team and one Center. I dont want to hear this whole positions in the nba dont matter anymore because we have no interior defense and that matters. Its amazing that this team can even compete like that.

by Sambossanova on Nov 23, 2008 9:04 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Noah

Blows. He needs to be traded immediatly…along with Thomas.

by illini23 on Nov 23, 2008 9:05 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

disagree

they’re young – we expect mistakes

can’t say the same for gooden…

by swede2287 on Nov 23, 2008 9:07 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I keep wanting to say that, too

But its getting harder to do so by the day.

by Dalibored on Nov 23, 2008 9:08 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Noah is fucking awful

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 23, 2008 9:08 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah

he got fouled, but you can’t cry about it, that’s a three point swing.

by chicagodogg79 on Nov 23, 2008 9:10 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he still has no post moves. that was so weak

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 23, 2008 9:11 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

they should call Anthony Mason

to show Noah and Gray how to rape the post.

by chicagodogg79 on Nov 23, 2008 9:12 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

great momentum buster right there

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

by chibullsfan03 on Nov 23, 2008 9:08 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ladies and gentleman:

the stylings of Larry Hughes.

The poster formerly known as Freethefro.

by MPG on Nov 23, 2008 9:09 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Noah is a god damn joke.

He better not see another minute in this game. He is getting torched.

by illini23 on Nov 23, 2008 9:09 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Noah:

Unlucky 13

Things could be worse.

by stupidgenius on Nov 23, 2008 9:09 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that

obviously was afoul. dont blame noah but he should control himself.

by Sambossanova on Nov 23, 2008 9:10 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It was a foul

that’s true. But to get a ball that close to the basket and be so physically weak as to not even get a shot off is pathetic.

The poster formerly known as Freethefro.

by MPG on Nov 23, 2008 9:15 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I knew

Noah was a horrible pick the second we drafted him. I was calling for Spencer Hawes…

by illini23 on Nov 23, 2008 9:12 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You better make that shot, Ben.

Fuck you for not passing to 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 Nov 23, 2008 9:13 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gordon should have passed there

I’m happy it went in, but c’mon…really?

by Dalibored on Nov 23, 2008 9:14 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hope that no one thinks that was a great shot, it was pure luck

and horrible basketball, typical of Gordon and his phoney box score.

by BigWay on Nov 23, 2008 9:15 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

John Pax loves picking

offensively challenged big men. Watch this upcoming draft he’ll pick Hasheem Thabeet or something.

by illini23 on Nov 23, 2008 9:15 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rose is the only guy who should have the ball at the end of the shot clock

I don’t give a shit if that shot by BG went in. If Hughes did that, he’d be crucified.

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 23, 2008 9:15 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hilarious:

we can still win.

The poster formerly known as Freethefro.

by MPG on Nov 23, 2008 9:16 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Holy shit, the Pistons got blown out at home by the T-Wolves

The AI thing isn’t working out so well.

Why resort to name calling?
-Dionysus2.0

because I wish to insult you personally
-your friendly BullsBlogger

by Big D on Nov 23, 2008 9:16 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Honestly that trade was terrible for them...

Billups did so many things for that team that will be missed.

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Nov 23, 2008 9:18 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Too early to tell

Remember that trade was about cap room too.

by robinhood on Nov 23, 2008 9:19 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cap room is a different story...

But Billups gave that team a good identity and got people involved. Plus he’s a stronger PG and can defend so much better than AI.

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Nov 23, 2008 9:22 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay, break down of the team:

Derrick: only a 1
Lindsay: only a 1
Kirk: 1 or 2
Ben: only a 2
Larry: ONLY A 2 GODDAMNIT!
Thabo: 2 or 3
Luol: only a 3
Noce: a 3 or 4
Drew: ONLY A 4 GODDAMNIT!
Tyrus: only a 4
Noah: 4 or 5
Gray: only a 5

Things could be worse.

by stupidgenius on Nov 23, 2008 9:18 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fax to Pax

The poster formerly known as Freethefro.

by MPG on Nov 23, 2008 9:19 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, I think he means Pax...

How the hell are we supposed to compete when our 5 is Noah or Gray? Not VDN’s fault.

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Nov 23, 2008 9:20 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Following that,

a rotation:
PG: Derrick plays 35 Kirk plays 10 Lindsay plays 3
SG: Ben plays 30 Kirk plays 10 Larry plays 5 Thabo plays 3
SF: Luol plays 30 Noce plays 10 Thabo plays 8
 PF: Drew plays 25 Tyrus plays 15 Noah plays 5 Noce plays 3
C: Noah plays

Things could be worse.

by stupidgenius on Nov 23, 2008 9:28 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The center rotation won't work now while Noah's so totally out of shape/etc.:

I like your PG/SG[replace Larry’s 5 with more Thabo/Lindsay]/SF minutes, but even with the horribleness it entails I’d go 20/20/8 [Drew/Tyrus/Noce] on PF, and 22/18/8 [Noah/Gray/Gooden] on C. I don’t think Noah will be able to handle ~30 minutes a game right now.
Also, some of your numbers don’t add to 48. [28+17=45? :P]

"You remember the first time you picked up a basketball video game and you had no idea how to run plays, so you just gave the ball to your shooter and you ran around the court aimlessly until a defender was far enough away and then you jacked up a shot? THAT IS LARRY HUGHES!"
-Anonymous fan letter, heylarryhughespleasestoptakingsomanybadshots.com

by Prevenge on Nov 24, 2008 1:24 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Noah gets abused by the Refs, and his teammates

Noah never gets a call on the offensive end, and that has to add up in his mind over time.

The reason that he has so many fouls on defense is that the Bulls don’t have a single plalyer who can man up on defense. So Noah is constantly picking up other guys and drawing fouls, and when he does no one picks up his man, so that when he rotates back to his man, he ends up in a position where his only option is to foul.

If everyone on the team played help defense as much as he does we would be a much better unit. This is what we used to do prior to the team quiting on skiles last season.

by BigWay on Nov 23, 2008 9:20 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You must not have paid attention tonight...

he’s fallen asleep on D at least 3 times. He’s completely lost.

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 23, 2008 9:21 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The way that we are playing team defense right now

it is hard to tell who is responsible for what and who isn’t falling asleep or just not trying.

by BigWay on Nov 23, 2008 9:29 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It isn't helping him any, and causes a lot of his foul problems

He has enough of his own issues to be burdened with shitty teammates.

by BigWay on Nov 23, 2008 9:24 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You forgot Noce.

He is sucking quite a bit the past few games. I’m getting a bit down on him

by PatBull on Nov 23, 2008 9:30 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There's some truth to this

but Noah reciprocates the defensive suck, which puts Gray et al in the same position.

by drew gooden's facial growth on Nov 23, 2008 9:27 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If we traded any of them to a veteran squad, I bet the vets would cover up for a lot of their mistakes

They’d end up playing better, and we wouldn’t hear the end of how bad such a trade was.

by Dalibored on Nov 23, 2008 9:31 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That is a good point.

TT on the Celtics would become “all he needed was a fresh start. Shame on the Bulls for not waiting and developing him.”

And all because he would have KG and Perkins covering for his bonehead mistakes.

by PatBull on Nov 23, 2008 9:35 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For a guy who wasn't supposed to be a good shooter, Rose

is already the best jump shooter on the Bulls.

Yes, that includes Gordon, who may have deeper range right now, but is not a better overall shooter

Roses elevation is awesome, notice that he lands forward from where he takes off to shoot, this is the mark of a good shooter, who has learned proper technique. Kerr and Paxson always did this. Guys who fall into the habit of falling backward usaully have problems, as Gordon does often.

by BigWay on Nov 23, 2008 9:28 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If Hughes would just limit his offensive options to only:

shooting OPEN 3s or driving to the basket, he might be able to help us out

by Juiceboxjerry on Nov 23, 2008 9:29 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I will say this:

Noah has been very active on the offensive glass tonight which is great to see

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 23, 2008 9:31 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OH!

Things could be worse.

by stupidgenius on Nov 23, 2008 9:34 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sportscenter...

Rose-Diculous

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Nov 23, 2008 9:35 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow, what a ridiculous move by 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 Nov 23, 2008 9:35 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Drew

Nene can make that shot. You might want to contest it.

by illini23 on Nov 23, 2008 9:35 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uneven game

Both teams unable to get a rhythm going

by RogersPark Kris on Nov 23, 2008 9:36 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What is

Gooden going? He never contests a jump shot!

by illini23 on Nov 23, 2008 9:38 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

By the way since I don't live in Chicago

maybe you local insiders know if Godon happens to be gay, he sure carries himself as if he is, not there’s anything wrong with that, just ask that English guy who disappeared from the league.

by BigWay on Nov 23, 2008 9:43 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anatomy of our team:

Rose>Deng>Gordon>Kirk>Noce>Gooden>Noah>Tyrus>Larry>Thabo>Lindsay>Gray

Things could be worse.

by stupidgenius on Nov 23, 2008 9:39 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Larry

is better than Tyrus and Noah….

by illini23 on Nov 23, 2008 9:41 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Larry

is worse than Gray.

"You remember the first time you picked up a basketball video game and you had no idea how to run plays, so you just gave the ball to your shooter and you ran around the court aimlessly until a defender was far enough away and then you jacked up a shot? THAT IS LARRY HUGHES!"
-Anonymous fan letter, heylarryhughespleasestoptakingsomanybadshots.com

by Prevenge on Nov 24, 2008 1:26 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ben

stop picking the ball up at the horriblist times ever

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

by chibullsfan03 on Nov 23, 2008 9:39 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Perfect example, whos guarding Martin, whos guarding Billups

Noah just got that foul on Martin after helping on Billups. Neither one of those guys are “his” man, Nene is. So who the fuck is guarding the two guys that Naoh just picked up a foul by trying to guard them both.

In the first half, everytime he turned around Martin was flying down the lane as if nobody was guarding him, and most of the time there wasn’t.

I’m not saying that Noah is the second coming, he may never even become a legitimate starting center, but he really is the least of our worries right now.

by BigWay on Nov 23, 2008 9:40 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Noc/Gray frontcourt.

Game over.

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 23, 2008 9:41 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dont forget

hughes is still in i believe. that has to be the worst front three in the nba. maybe the Thunder can match that.

by Sambossanova on Nov 23, 2008 9:46 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What really depresses me is Nene has 17pts.

KMart has 15pts and it’s just the 3rd quarter. They look like AllStars against our bigs.

ON the flipside, Melo just has 10 and Billups has 9.

by PatBull on Nov 23, 2008 9:45 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wonder how bad we would be losing

if denver didn’t suck ass at freethrow shooting

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

by chibullsfan03 on Nov 23, 2008 9:46 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DERRICK

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 23, 2008 9:47 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I mean, that was right in Rose's eye

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 23, 2008 9:47 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh my god

Aaron Gray actually tipped it to himself for a change, instead of the other team

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

by chibullsfan03 on Nov 23, 2008 9:48 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

gray

the site of a lumbering gray wit his hands up calling for the consistently is terrifying. regardless of how hes playing.

by Sambossanova on Nov 23, 2008 9:50 PM CST reply reply actions actions   1 recs

so funny

and so true

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

by chibullsfan03 on Nov 23, 2008 9:52 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOO GORDON

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 23, 2008 9:53 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yes!!!

Don't call me doughboy!

by Khalid El-Amin on Nov 23, 2008 9:53 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i didn't know Manny Ramirez played for the nuggets

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

by chibullsfan03 on Nov 23, 2008 9:53 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GRAY

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 23, 2008 9:54 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep. Smart play there. Good on him.

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 23, 2008 9:55 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MUWAHAHA

Gray is hugeness.

The poster formerly known as Freethefro.

by MPG on Nov 23, 2008 9:54 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Microcosm of BG's game

Dribbles off his foot for a TO, then coverts a four-point play.

by drew gooden's facial growth on Nov 23, 2008 9:55 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow!

And then Gray gets a bucket and a foul!

by PatBull on Nov 23, 2008 9:56 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gray

Is a better player than Noah. And I’m serious with this statement.

by illini23 on Nov 23, 2008 9:55 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You're also

wrong.
[IMHO.]
Noah was pretty awesome last year. He needs to get into game shape. He is not in game shape. His entire game is based off energy and hustle.

He needs to work on that.

"You remember the first time you picked up a basketball video game and you had no idea how to run plays, so you just gave the ball to your shooter and you ran around the court aimlessly until a defender was far enough away and then you jacked up a shot? THAT IS LARRY HUGHES!"
-Anonymous fan letter, heylarryhughespleasestoptakingsomanybadshots.com

by Prevenge on Nov 24, 2008 1:28 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gordon gets the pass,

drives, loses it, gets it back up, drops it, Gray reaches for it, misses, falls down trying to get, still can’t reach it, starts crawling to it, foul called.

Things could be worse.

by stupidgenius on Nov 23, 2008 9:55 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you must be watching an internet feed

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

by chibullsfan03 on Nov 23, 2008 9:56 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOL all the time in the world

clank

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

by chibullsfan03 on Nov 23, 2008 9:58 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

this is why we are one of the worst shooting teams in the nBA. that’s pathetic.

by illini23 on Nov 23, 2008 9:59 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you and illini15

are confusing the hell out of me with your similar names

stop it!

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

by chibullsfan03 on Nov 23, 2008 9:59 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I give Thabo credit for a nice O rebound...

but make a wide open shot. I wonder how many shots he puts up a day in the gym.

by Dalibored on Nov 23, 2008 9:59 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thank god Nene's back in, maybe they'll stop looking for Gray

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 23, 2008 9:59 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But Gray did pretty well in the last few mins.

Who knows what he could have done had Nene not stepped in.

by PatBull on Nov 23, 2008 10:00 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aaron Gray is just now processing what happened.

I’m pretty sure he thinks in slow motion too.

by Dalibored on Nov 23, 2008 10:02 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gray can not be counted on to catch an Oop

… or anything

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

by chibullsfan03 on Nov 23, 2008 10:02 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He can blame Gray

But unless Aaron is already jumping, that is a bad pass

by RogersPark Kris on Nov 23, 2008 10:02 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

injured

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

by chibullsfan03 on Nov 23, 2008 10:04 PM CST to parent up reply reply