Open Game Thread #7: Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers - OVERFLOW
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"dont blow this" is mine
Thabo Sefolosha: His last name sounds like a disease, and his ballgame IS one.
by chibullsfan03 on Nov 8, 2008 9:01 PM CST up reply actions
He is having trouble with Wallace at the moment. :D
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James is so annoying.
Worse than last year if possible.
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OH SH
nice luck on that drive
Thabo Sefolosha: His last name sounds like a disease, and his ballgame IS one.
He's so fucking explosive
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so are my bowel movements
Thabo Sefolosha: His last name sounds like a disease, and his ballgame IS one.
by chibullsfan03 on Nov 8, 2008 9:05 PM CST up reply actions
LOL
that might be the second or third time i’ve seen that from you
by BULLieving in Miami on Nov 8, 2008 9:06 PM CST up reply actions
Flagged for nastiness
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I know!
Comparing Rose to an intestinal extravaganza? Never!
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it was not a diss to rose
i was just sayin. lol
Thabo Sefolosha: His last name sounds like a disease, and his ballgame IS one.
by chibullsfan03 on Nov 8, 2008 9:08 PM CST up reply actions
We are joking. I am pretty sure. :D
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Rose is setting the tone for us!
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Im loving this...
Rose is giving it to Lebron and the Cavs. Keep it up Bulls! They play like this they can go far!!
what a difference from a few nights ago
Sometimes a player's greatest challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team.
-- Scottie Pippen
by Orlando Woolridge on Nov 8, 2008 9:07 PM CST reply actions
Nice D
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backdooooorrrrr
nice pass noah
Thabo Sefolosha: His last name sounds like a disease, and his ballgame IS one.
Great look by Noah
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Noc needs to speed his shot up.
He had a three point attempt three times there but his slooow shot made him fake off.
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Offensive foul on James? Amazing!
His attitude stinks though.
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so do my...
oh nevermind, i overdid it earlier
Thabo Sefolosha: His last name sounds like a disease, and his ballgame IS one.
by chibullsfan03 on Nov 8, 2008 9:12 PM CST up reply actions
That's what she said.
0_0
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WTF is Noc doing?
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True. Heh.
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lol typical BG right there
Thabo Sefolosha: His last name sounds like a disease, and his ballgame IS one.
Gordon needs to stop trying to be the primary ballhandler on the break
Otherwise, he’s been fantastic
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Ben needs to not do that.
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Another intentional foul when Rose is on the break!
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
LeBron is legitimately unstoppable
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Mini-LeBron
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He is
But at least the Bulls are doing a great job slowing down his teammates. Only one other Cavalier is in double digits (Zydrunis)
by RogersPark Kris on Nov 8, 2008 9:17 PM CST up reply actions
thankfully for us
he has 4 teammates on the floor to screw it up
Thabo Sefolosha: His last name sounds like a disease, and his ballgame IS one.
by chibullsfan03 on Nov 8, 2008 9:17 PM CST up reply actions
always nice to see other pro-athletes from chi-town
supporting the bulls
Thabo Sefolosha: His last name sounds like a disease, and his ballgame IS one.
Yeah Noc! We needed that
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noc is doing amazing in the derrick rose system
Thabo Sefolosha: His last name sounds like a disease, and his ballgame IS one.
gordon had a open noc for 3
meh
Thabo Sefolosha: His last name sounds like a disease, and his ballgame IS one.
Noc
needs to have six feet of open for it to really be open though. Otherwise he fakes and takes a few steps in.
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he's hit shots with guys on him
remember the playoofs aganist the heat? 7 points in 11 seconds?
It aint easy bein' Piatkowski
The Heat was so long ago.
And I’ve seen Noc fake off the three multiple times today on shots that would be “open” for other players.
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he was sitting out
at the time, thabo was in
Thabo Sefolosha: His last name sounds like a disease, and his ballgame IS one.
by chibullsfan03 on Nov 8, 2008 9:25 PM CST up reply actions
Whenever Rose leaves the game, Gordon goes into "I'm shooting no matter what" mode
Soooo annoying.
by fundamentallysound on Nov 8, 2008 9:25 PM CST reply actions
Well, he has the best chance of making a shot out of anyone else on the floor
In fairness.
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
not when he dribbles into the teeth of the D and forces up a contested ugly jumper.
by fundamentallysound on Nov 8, 2008 9:27 PM CST up reply actions
That wasn't an ugly jumper there. He could have easily made that
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Tell that joke again.
I’d like it very much.
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I am tired of
James stomping around if he misses a shot he is fouled on.
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We're falling apart. Get BG back in asap
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who needs David Blaine...
when we can witness Deng’s disappearing act!
This guy is a fucking one man team
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Thank God Mike Brown is a horrible coach
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We knew they'd make a run. It's James after all.
We just have to ride it out and get some stops.
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VDN happened.
nah, he’s probably getting a little bit of a rest, he’s worked hard tonight
"MUAHAHAHA." - Evil Pax
Derrick 6 of 18 tonight. Yikes
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He hid those misses well.
I don’t really remember them for some reason.
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Where is Gordon?
Come on VDN, we’re losing. And we need scoring.
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offense=stagnant
lets just stand around guys
Thabo Sefolosha: His last name sounds like a disease, and his ballgame IS one.
Does no one want to take a shot?
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Game over. VDN plays Tyrus at center and leaves BG on the bench for way too long.
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They just said Gordon has gone cold.
He wasn’t even in the game yet!
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Stacey is clueless
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keys of the season.
keep it up, vinny.
Derrick Rose is going to be a star. He can really handle his balls.
Drag an old man out there then.
Just who do you have in mind?
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he goes for too many pumpfakes
Thabo Sefolosha: His last name sounds like a disease, and his ballgame IS one.
by chibullsfan03 on Nov 8, 2008 9:37 PM CST up reply actions
Looked clean to me
Certainly wasn’t over the back
by RogersPark Kris on Nov 8, 2008 9:38 PM CST up reply actions
oh god were in the penalty already?
Thabo Sefolosha: His last name sounds like a disease, and his ballgame IS one.
It's disheartening that Cleveland caught fire with LeBron on the bench
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Gordon is getting a little better
at passing out of a trap at least.
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That is improvement for him!
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cut the lead...
time for lebron to come in :/
Thabo Sefolosha: His last name sounds like a disease, and his ballgame IS one.
With Deng and Gordon playing like this
at least you can say we didn’t role over for them this time.
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i cant believe we gave a guy 71 million
that cant create his own offense…or score in the post
seems like
the higher the pay, the worse the skill.
Derrick Rose is going to be a star. He can really handle his balls.
Look at his stats tonight.
What you watching?
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fuck his stats...
he’s not a force in this game
We are not paying him to be a force.
We are paying him to get his 20 points a game consistently with a good efficiency rating. That is all Deng is and that is the kind of money he is making. If he was a force he’d be making max money.
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That was fugly
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I think that's why he's so coveted by the organization
he tries hard on almost every play
"MUAHAHAHA." - Evil Pax
lol
for a second, looked like noah was gonna take a trey
Derrick Rose is going to be a star. He can really handle his balls.
i would have shat bricks
Thabo Sefolosha: His last name sounds like a disease, and his ballgame IS one.
by chibullsfan03 on Nov 8, 2008 9:48 PM CST up reply actions
Noah for three!!!!!!!!!
Oh what am I saying??? OMG! NOCIONI! YES!
now we just gottas stay perfect, nothing stupid. and hopefully the refs wont be bailin out the king tonight
It aint easy bein' Piatkowski
Or at least have James
miss and then miss his foul shots. :D
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Missed most of the game, what's up w/ Gooden not getting in?
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
Out. Didn't suit up.
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OK, somebody go to the stadium and smack ben and tell him never ever try to dribble out of double teams
Then say you will be back to continue the smacks if it continues.
Did I miss
him stomping around again? Darn.
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The UC is loud tonight.
And I don’t even think it is because they are shooting tshirts at them.
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A flying one hander?
He probably shoots the three better than that.
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LOL @ brown
reading some kind of cheat-card
Thabo Sefolosha: His last name sounds like a disease, and his ballgame IS one.
At least he didn't fall on his own that time.
I don’t mind him driving if there is a chance of him making it or getting fouled like that.
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deng needs to not go under the screen
Thabo Sefolosha: His last name sounds like a disease, and his ballgame IS one.
I agree
I’d rather have wide open guys taking shots than him with someone on him.
by BoxingHideout on Nov 8, 2008 9:56 PM CST up reply actions
I like how our rookie
can draw the fouls.
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he draws the fouls...
yet SHOULD be able to make up for it by actually making his ft’s.
Derrick Rose is going to be a star. He can really handle his balls.
no way
that was out on the cavs
Thabo Sefolosha: His last name sounds like a disease, and his ballgame IS one.
wow, that was close.
i thought it would be out on ben.
by BULLieving in Miami on Nov 8, 2008 9:58 PM CST up reply actions
Two threes.
Just two threes.
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2 for 1
quick three, steal/two missed free throws, another three, game.
by BULLieving in Miami on Nov 8, 2008 9:59 PM CST up reply actions
one three for big macs!
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It's Ben Gordon come off screen time!
Hopefully?
neil funk is kind of annoying
he doesn’t seem to know all that much about basketball
That wasn't a screen into a three!
That was a random fadeaway three.
Sigh.
Rose actually had a better shot if he took it.
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all those years Jordan beasted the Cavs...
coming right back on us
James is the only reason.
The rest of the team is forgettable.
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least MJ did it in the playoffs
not quite as bad for us yet
Thabo Sefolosha: His last name sounds like a disease, and his ballgame IS one.
by chibullsfan03 on Nov 8, 2008 10:02 PM CST up reply actions
Absolutely;
and don’t worry, Cleveland will still eat shit. LBJ is gonna leave, and they ain’t winning anything. Then they’ll get to watch the 3 titles he wins…elsewhere.
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more reason to say:
F*k Lebron Bron
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i say let noce take a 3
and see if he can make it and open a can of “flop-a-foul”
Thabo Sefolosha: His last name sounds like a disease, and his ballgame IS one.
Stupid pass.
Ah well. Its over.
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Andres Nocioni:
the only player that will get fined for flopping on offense this season
"MUAHAHAHA." - Evil Pax
that would be a good "where --- happens commercial"
1. Where [insert flop here] happens
2. where [insert another flop here] happens
etc
Thabo Sefolosha: His last name sounds like a disease, and his ballgame IS one.
by chibullsfan03 on Nov 8, 2008 10:04 PM CST up reply actions
Ok, at least it was better than last time we played them.
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as much as i don't like settling for losses
i will take this one. 2 competitive nights in a row against 2 good teams
Thabo Sefolosha: His last name sounds like a disease, and his ballgame IS one.
by chibullsfan03 on Nov 8, 2008 10:06 PM CST up reply actions
yea. lebron was active on their roster
so they were at full strength
Thabo Sefolosha: His last name sounds like a disease, and his ballgame IS one.
by chibullsfan03 on Nov 8, 2008 10:07 PM CST up reply actions
Sad, but true
love the optimism
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James is going to go home
and beat off to a picture of himself
by RogersPark Kris on Nov 8, 2008 10:05 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
I'm gonna loooooooove
when his ass gets waxed by the Celtics.
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they turn his evil smile into
a grimace.
Thabo Sefolosha: His last name sounds like a disease, and his ballgame IS one.
by chibullsfan03 on Nov 8, 2008 10:11 PM CST up reply actions
Rough shooting night for Poohdini;
still, I’m loving the nine assists. And is there any doubt the BG/Rose backcourt looks good?
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no
bout time VDN took some common-sense pills and started him
Thabo Sefolosha: His last name sounds like a disease, and his ballgame IS one.
by chibullsfan03 on Nov 8, 2008 10:19 PM CST up reply actions
Del Negro on Rose/Gordon Hinrich
“It was good”…Some random stuff on Rose getting better at controlling the offense..but no definitive response
by RogersPark Kris on Nov 8, 2008 10:19 PM CST reply actions
ew at this stat during the press with vinny
17 assists
14 TO
poopy poop
Thabo Sefolosha: His last name sounds like a disease, and his ballgame IS one.
I think the fact that VDN
started both Gordon and Noah to start the second half bodes well. That lineup with Rose/BG/Deng/Gooden/Noah would be, IMO, the best balance between defense and offense we have. Thabo, Noah, and Noce can round out the bench.
We’re pretty much where we should be at this point in the season – still feeling their way, but showing signs of life. I’m encouraged.
Good night all!
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Putting up a fight
against good teams is a start and the energy is at least there. They just have to get smarter and also get luckier with guys like James.
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Good and bad
Actually all good because Tyrus was defending James the way you have to. Make him shoot jumpers. Tyrus gave up one step back three pointer and he hacked Lebron on another drive. He did force the ball out of James’ hands two times.
The only bad just looks bad because Lebron made his jump shots and he had another career game. Did I mention he’s Lebron and does that to just about everybody?
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by NBA Observer on Nov 9, 2008 10:23 AM CST up reply actions
I have to conclude that....
…Ben Gordon is just as valuable to the Bulls as Luol Deng is…if not more. At this point, is there ANY QUESTION he’s AT LEAST the 2nd best player on the team? The reason I say this is because we can survive without what Deng gives us. I’m not trying to belittle the 18 or so pts and 6 or 7 rbds that he will average, but eventually we can get that type of production out of a combination of Nocioni/Thomas. Gordon on the other hand gives us something nobody else on this team is capable of giving us. A SERIOUS offensive threat when the game hangs in the balance. Rose is not yet that player but he will be fairly soon. But even with his 20 pts tonight Deng was nowhere near as big a factor as BG. If I’m Gordon, I’m PISSED that Deng got 71 mil and I was only offered 56+ mil. Not saying Gordon should get bank breaking money, but he is worth more than 7 mil/yr. He’s AT LEAST as productive or more productive than guys like Boris Diaw, Leandro Barbosa, LARRY HUGHES, Jamal Crawford, Mike Miller, and several other guys who make in the 7-11 Mil range. Say what you want, but this guy brings it (turnovers and all at times though…LOL) and is valuable to us. Pay the man!!!
by lexdiamonds0730 on Nov 8, 2008 11:52 PM CST reply actions
Having said all that...
…it’s BEAUTIFUL to watch Derrick Rose and see him be as effective as he is right now…AND HE DOESN’T EVEN KNOW HOW TO PLAY THE NBA GAME YET!!!!!!!! Rose, if he stays healthy, has a chance to be one of the great ones. Thank goodness we are all along for the ride!!!
by lexdiamonds0730 on Nov 8, 2008 11:54 PM CST up reply actions
BG is valuable to a bad team
BG will always be a high scorer on bad teams. That will be his career.
Well, we need more than the
Rose, Gordon, Thabo, Deng, Noc, Thomas, Noah, Gray 8 man rotation if we want to compete against the best teams. The fatigue really set in at the end of the 3rd quarter. Kirk out until February is devastating. We can’t play him. We can’t trade him. I hope something happens where he can return sooner. We need Kirk or else that means more Hughes which means more pain.
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My personal observations conclude that NBA Observer is one of the most knowledgeable
contributors on this blog. Speaking strictly as a passing observer but loyal fan, I agree totally with his comments, especially noting that not having Kirk is a real blow to the Bullls playoff chances this year based on the negative law of “subtraction by addition” which can be summarized by no more Kirk means much more Larry, a sure fire formula for big troubles ahead.
To all those Hinrich haters out there in Bulls country, unfortunately I’m afraid you are going to discover how valuable his sticky defense and court savvy will be missed. I hope I’m wrong. and I pray Tyrus will eventually figure out a way to convert open jump shots and finish at the rim when he does take it to the hole. It would also help if could stop leaving his feet every time his man gives him the slightest deke. If TT could suddenly become a man, the Bulls may be able to overcome this latest injury. But that, it is becoming sorely evident to me, is a BIG IF.
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Everyone hating on Hughes and Kirk
is probably kicking themselves right now…I kno I am
"You’re caught up in basketball. Get caught up in life" - Starbury's Head Tattoo
Frustrating loss because what are you supposed to do against James when he's on fire
What the hell are you supposed to do when James is bombing 3s and making whatever he wants? The Bulls are simply horrible closers of semi-tight games and have been for some time. I can’t expect Rose in his 7th pro game to be able to dominate the floor for 4 quarters. But, why couldn’t they have made any kind of defensive adjustment on that screen and roll between LeBron and Varejao?
They ran the same play for seemingly the whole damn quarter and won the game, while our team runs a fluid offense for most of the game, then in the 4th they sputter and go back to “stand around watch BG and Noce take stupid shots” mode? They were able to stop his teammates from doing any real damage, but they never put the game away in the 4th, and anything less than a 10 point lead LeBron can easily make up on his own. Blah. I want to see them take advantage of a Josh Smith-less Hawks team on Tuesday and come out firing. 3 home games next week, 2-1 should happen.
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Yeah, I mean you can theoretically talk about making adjustments
But LeBron is legitimately unstoppable when he’s draining those long-distance threes. The bigger concern was that run they made in the 4th when BG was on the bench and so was LeBron. Our defense was pathetic (even with Thabo out there…ha!) and leaving BG on the bench for so long was plain stupid. That was the most glaring coaching mistake of the game I thought, and once LeBron came back in with the lead and also a hot hand from deep, the game was over.
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VDN has a problem with that.
Twice when Kirk was hot he got lost on the bench and VDN said he had just forgot him or something. You really got to get as much out of a guy when he is hot. Can’t forget them on the bench. Unless they are Hughes, but he is only hot once every blue moon anyway.
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There's one thing about player development and proper lineups and all that
But riding the hot hand is how you win games and look like a genius coach. When Gordon and Rose don’t play together the offense looks very 2007, and Gordon forgets that he doesn’t have to take those ridiculous shots all the time. It’s like they’re children, they do so well for 3 quarters, then forget what got them the lead (pushing transition game to get easy looks, aggressive attacks to the basket) and end up in their familiar 20 ft jumper routine.
Another annoyance is how horrible the Bulls handle Gordon getting double teamed. How long has he been in the league? Opposing teams have been trapping him for years now as soon as he gets the ball. His screener should realize BG can’t dribble and be at least closer to him for a pass. And BG has to realize himself his limitations and that there’s an open guy on the court somewhere. The few times he did that, Deng and Rose got some easy buckets. But late in the game James/Varejao run their set to perfection, and BG basically just stumbles around while his teammates look on. Maybe it wouldn’t have mattered because James was on fire, but some offensive continuity is nice.
"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 9, 2008 3:44 PM CST up reply actions
You'd think
they’d find a way of benefiting from a trap like that. If you can pass out of it you have them at the advantage. No one goes to help Gordon out though so the advantage is lost or worse, Gordon does something stupid trying to free himself. They really need to watch film of this. A lot of it is Gordon’s inability to get himself out of traps, but if no one comes up to help him then we are missing an opportunity of a 4 on 3 situation.
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.
VDN seems to have problems with a lot of things right now.
Fortunately for him the injuries are simplifying things (even if he doesn’t realize this).
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
The only play is to double team Lebron when he has the ball up top
Make him pass it or create some awesome dribble split penetration. Just do all you can to get the ball out of his hands and force Mo Williams, Wally, and Delonte to make their shots.
In a trust with Vinny Del Negro.
by NBA Observer on Nov 10, 2008 11:33 AM CST up reply actions
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