Magic 113, Bulls 94: post-game reactionary angry thread

disgusted

there’s nothing to say that hasn’t already been said…this org & team stinks

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by NormVanBeer on Dec 31, 2008 3:56 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

So I should be happy I was at work and couldn't watch?

by Granny Waiters on Dec 31, 2008 3:59 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

that's my only solace

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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Dec 31, 2008 3:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yes

by BAB-Bass on Dec 31, 2008 4:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

4 words:

real ugly…real quick

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by NormVanBeer on Dec 31, 2008 4:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

More Aaron Gray starting. Less Joakim Noah starting.

I mean, they’re winning, and Gray is hardly playing anyway, right? So it’s not like Gray starting is hurting anything.

Viva la nuance! Reading comprehension rules!!!

by tyger1147 on Dec 31, 2008 4:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

he's really close to being a starting center

Dwight Howard has Patrick Ewing as a coach, Aaron Gray could see such dividends if he got special attention like that. (though Ewing only pays special attention to the cheerleaders…)

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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Dec 31, 2008 4:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Obv. kidding right?

by Juiceboxjerry on Dec 31, 2008 4:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

yes, sorry

as I’ve been told, I’m hung up on ~~Aaron Gray’s fan club~~ Aaron Gray

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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Dec 31, 2008 4:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I know you're firmly in the anti-fold (as are most), but I couldn't quite pick up what you meant, my bad.

by Juiceboxjerry on Dec 31, 2008 4:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

*that's anti-Gray fold

by Juiceboxjerry on Dec 31, 2008 4:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

yep

exactly…Gray held his own today and really made Howard work for everything

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by NormVanBeer on Dec 31, 2008 4:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Gray had 2 fouls because of Howard before there were 3 minutes gone in the game.

And the game was over after the 1st quarter. Hell, during the first quarter.

by BoxingHideout on Dec 31, 2008 7:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

*sarcasm my man

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by NormVanBeer on Dec 31, 2008 9:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

All the team guard want him on the floor as he is “the wall” for them.
He directs everybody on defense.
But he can’t seem to keep his sense of humor with the refs.
He gets the foul for the elbow delivered to his face!
Hang in there Gray, as we don’t have other than the flailing, jumping everywhere-getting nowhere Noah!

by ppellico on Jan 1, 2009 8:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm watching the New Jersey- Detroit- game

How nice would it be to have Brook Lopez? With Rose.

by BAB-Bass on Dec 31, 2008 4:09 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

we just saw him

not so great.

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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Dec 31, 2008 4:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Well, he sure beats the pants off anything we have

by BAB-Bass on Dec 31, 2008 4:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

no he didn't

that’s my point

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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Dec 31, 2008 4:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

not that I wouldn't take him as a supplement to the crud we have

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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Dec 31, 2008 4:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Well, he's a rookie with some 30 games under his belt...

He’s doing pretty well against Detwat.

by BAB-Bass on Dec 31, 2008 4:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

2010

Is it cool to just focus on 2010 yet? 2010 and Rose. Everything else is superfluous.

by JockstrapNoah on Dec 31, 2008 4:10 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I'd be happy for focusing on getting

a new coach.

The one we have ain’t cutting it.

by BAB-Bass on Dec 31, 2008 4:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I can't wait that long

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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Dec 31, 2008 4:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Looks pretty bad but at least we've had worse starts like in 05 and 06...still looks pretty unorganized though

by Camry on Dec 31, 2008 4:12 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Calm down fans

This is the NBA where teams get blown out by better teams about 10 times a season. The Bulls have had it happen to them by Cleveland, Boston, Portland, and the Magic. So at 14-18 with the 2nd easy part of their schedule coming up I’d say they have competed fine so far.

As every media head in Chicago has said all that matters this season is Rose’s development. Tonight he had another ugly night….. the 4th in about 10 games. Has he hit the wall? I would say no because he has put in games like ATL and NJ in between Miami and Orlando. The

The last thing to think about is whether or not any of the players John Paxson wants to ship ( the whole roster) are playing well enough to bring something back to the Bulls in a trade this season. Hopefully, Kirk get’s back by Jan 20 so he can leave by Feb 10th.

In closing, don’t get too upset over a real bad loss ( Miami worse than tonight) or too excited over a great win ( Utah at home).

by Jscho316 on Dec 31, 2008 4:14 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

What "development" has Rose had?

I know he’s playing a lot, but is there actual development to his game more than a third of the way through the season?

Viva la nuance! Reading comprehension rules!!!

by tyger1147 on Dec 31, 2008 4:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I think Rose is starting to understand

this team is just really bad. You can only do so much with people that don’t really care about winning. Rose seems to have accepted loosing. It’s a nasty cold.

Derrick Rose for Governor!!!!!!

by ImmanuelKant on Dec 31, 2008 4:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

There actually is development with his game

He’s understanding how to handle the traps better and the team is realizing how to spread well enough enough for him to find them

by Option27 on Dec 31, 2008 6:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

so we should watch any of the games and care?

Derrick Rose for Governor!!!!!!

by ImmanuelKant on Dec 31, 2008 4:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, and thanks for telling everyone how to be a fan.

That’s always a classy move.

Viva la nuance! Reading comprehension rules!!!

by tyger1147 on Dec 31, 2008 4:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I enjoy watching games

I enjoy watcing the Bulls but know when to live and die with the team. 89- 98 every game really mattered because they were in a Championship window. The 06 and 07 teams mattered because if they would have gotten a star they would have been a Champion contender. This year only matters for watching a playes development and showcasing others. ( my opinion)

by Jscho316 on Dec 31, 2008 4:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

"the NBA where teams get blown out by better teams about 10 times a season"

yeah, the bad ones.

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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Dec 31, 2008 4:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I think the fans should stop showing up.

Why do you even goto a Bulls game? I went to the Knicks game and it was one of the worst experiences I have had. Over priced garbage. Sad. Everything around it was more exciting then the product the put in their jerseys. Yet I still watch them. Damn Michael Jordan!

Derrick Rose for Governor!!!!!!

by ImmanuelKant on Dec 31, 2008 4:23 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

you mean you don't

“love it live” ???

I vote for Thomas to play, play more and play regularly.-Sam Smith

by tyrus4prez on Dec 31, 2008 4:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

yeah every time I see those ads on TV

I wanna punch the hippy dude.

Derrick Rose for Governor!!!!!!

by ImmanuelKant on Dec 31, 2008 4:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

you would think

a #1 pick from CHICAGO could be pretty marketable

I vote for Thomas to play, play more and play regularly.-Sam Smith

by tyrus4prez on Dec 31, 2008 4:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Well at least it's not Loul Deng or Skiles

talking about how Nocioni is a man.

Derrick Rose for Governor!!!!!!

by ImmanuelKant on Dec 31, 2008 4:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

season ticket holders already spent the money

so it’s not so easy to stop going.

by Stay Chisel on Dec 31, 2008 6:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

it's a tradition for me

i’ve gone to at least 1 or 2 games every year since i was five.

good or suck, it is more fun watching it at the UC than at home on a tv.

"I like to use 'I Can't Believe it's Not Butter' on my toast in the morning, because sometimes when I eat breakfast, I like to be incredulous.

How was breakfast? Unbelievable."

by chibullsfan03 on Dec 31, 2008 7:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I would rather watch a 1990's John Hughes movie

over the Bulls. Ok thats a lie.

Derrick Rose for Governor!!!!!!

by ImmanuelKant on Dec 31, 2008 4:26 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Hey I like John Hughes

Of course I thought he basically stopped making movies in the 80’s and only really produced Home Alone in the 90s…

by majoyenrac on Jan 1, 2009 2:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm glad

I was at work to miss this

2008 will always be remembered as the year Derrick Rose became a Bull

I vote for Thomas to play, play more and play regularly.-Sam Smith

by tyrus4prez on Dec 31, 2008 4:29 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

yeah....

me…….too.

Derrick Rose for Governor!!!!!!

by ImmanuelKant on Dec 31, 2008 4:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

yeah

I was stuck at work too and saw nothing. Looked like Noah had a very good game from the ESPN stat line, which is nice considering the opponent was D. Howard….

But I was expecting this to be a loss with Hinrich gone first and Deng (who I don’t know yet if he played)…..

Still from the tone here it seems like it might be awful.

by majoyenrac on Jan 1, 2009 2:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Only the Bulls would give their savior

a rookie coach

I vote for Thomas to play, play more and play regularly.-Sam Smith

by tyrus4prez on Dec 31, 2008 4:30 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I don't know if Paxson knew who he was taking, though.

If all Del Negro accomplishes in his two years in Chicago is that he convinced Paxson to draft Derrick Rose, I’ll consider it a semi-successful hire.

Viva la nuance! Reading comprehension rules!!!

by tyger1147 on Dec 31, 2008 4:39 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

His supporting cast of coaches is really excellent however

and should be able to help develop Rose properly. VDN hasn’t found his style completely yet, but seems pretty solid for the given situation. This team sucks because Pax messed it all up. He should have let Eddie Curry risk death on the UC court, as well as taking Aldridge. Both those seemed like no-brainers to me at the time and I knew Pax was making grave mistakes. I couldn’t understand the Tyrus pick at all and am sad to see we were all right. In fairness, TT could’ve been worse and could develop into a solid PF if properly coached.
We all need to give VDN a full season and then we can burn him at the stake (so to speak). That’s the way it will most likely play out too, but if we trade everyone but Rose….although I admit Gordon is actually impressing me this year.

by JayDangles on Jan 1, 2009 2:32 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

one day there will be no more Curry nostalgia

you’d think being decommissioned for a quarter-season would’ve done the trick…

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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jan 1, 2009 2:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I think you have to clean office.

Like Krause used to always say organizations win titles not MJ.

Derrick Rose for Governor!!!!!!

by ImmanuelKant on Dec 31, 2008 4:35 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Happy New Year

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by Belize on Dec 31, 2008 4:43 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Yes happy New Year.

I’ll be back in 2 years.

Derrick Rose for Governor!!!!!!

by ImmanuelKant on Dec 31, 2008 4:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

How often do you see guys get 19

points off 6 shots.

And it was Noah!! and 11 rebs. in 30 minutes!

by BAB-Bass on Dec 31, 2008 4:45 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

yeah now we can click on someone's fan post

about some trade with 6 guys on some team’s bench that never play. And you only read the title.

Derrick Rose for Governor!!!!!!

by ImmanuelKant on Dec 31, 2008 4:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I knew there would be a positive somewhere among 600 posts :-)

Did he play all of it at center, or did he get some time w Gray?

by California Al on Dec 31, 2008 9:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Don't recall him getting any time with Gray

http://popcornmachine.net/cgi-bin/gameflow.cgi?date=20081231&game=ORLCHI

If you’d care to check ;)

by BAB-Bass on Jan 1, 2009 5:59 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I knew the game was over when:

1) Gray got a technical from the bench…what a moron. Just like Matt said a week ago…“dude, you’re Aaron Gray.”

2) When Vinny dusted off the Skiles notebook that he found before the game and turned to the page that said “In case of emergency (aka – the players come out after halftime and absolutely STINK) employ a four-player rotation”.

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by NormVanBeer on Dec 31, 2008 4:54 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

*four-player substitution

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by NormVanBeer on Dec 31, 2008 4:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

trade

trade1000000000000000000000000000000000000000X

by Aiafati on Dec 31, 2008 5:13 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I stopped watching at about the second quarter

Why should I spend any energy in supporting this team. As long as Vinny stays and keeps running the same gimmicky lineup, there is no future but a lottery pick. Wake me up around June 2009.

by Fastbreak on Dec 31, 2008 5:26 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Really Bad

Sums up this team at the moment and what the future looks like even with Derrick. Paxson has to get over the “crush” he has on everyone he has drafted. I understand that most of his choices were hard working college kids with upsides, but now these kids are men who can’t get it done on the next level. If the plan this year is D rose’s development then you should trade everyone getting in the way of that or not working to that goal. Give him some guys he can play with, don’t force him to play with guys that don’t fit with what he does best.

In denfense of Paxson he didn’t think the NBA would gift him the number 1 pick last June but they did, now he needs to realize it’s time to scrap what he had planned before and move forward. Fire Vinny, Hire Avery Johnson asap!!!! Ship out the dead weight from the Baby Bulls Era and the trash that came from the Ben Wallace trade.

It’s embarrasing to keep trotting the biggest laughfest lienup in the NBA, I live in California and Clipper Fans are laughing at me!!!

by Bullsfanla on Dec 31, 2008 5:46 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

did anybody

see this play last game? Awkward

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by Belize on Dec 31, 2008 5:59 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

lol i commented about that play in the game thread..

i love that it got assist of the night. hilarious!

by Jaina on Dec 31, 2008 7:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Why in the world would Noah think Gordon was going to pass to him?

That was like a pregame shootaround about 100 years ago. I’d just drained a j, and my best friend was rebounding. I knew he wouldn’t pass it back like he should, so I was flirting with the cheerleaders; WHACKO, right in the nuts! It was the only time Pete had ever given up the ball :-)

by California Al on Dec 31, 2008 9:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

lol

by BAB-Bass on Jan 1, 2009 5:59 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

If Ben has a shot I'd have him shoot it anyway

Noah had a couple of defenders around him already.

by Camry on Jan 1, 2009 8:55 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

How ironic

Here’s Noah actually playing picture perfect basketball and he ends up getting clowned on youtube

by California Al on Jan 1, 2009 11:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

i kinda disagree

if Wennington can be ready for a pass on a night where MJ gets 55, Noah can be ready for a pass from Ben….(yeah I know, different circumstances, different players, yadda yadda) point is, players should always be ready

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by NormVanBeer on Jan 1, 2009 11:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

But he was turned around entirely.

At that point, you don’t throw the pass.

"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 Jan 2, 2009 3:50 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Exactly

by sue369 on Jan 2, 2009 10:24 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

look again

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by NormVanBeer on Jan 2, 2009 5:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

you need to look at the play again

when Ben jumped in the air and let the ball go, Noah was turned to the side, halfway looking in his direction. In other words, Noah wasn’t entirely turned around while Ben still had the ball. The ball was already out of Ben’s hands (the pass had already been made) when he turned around

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by NormVanBeer on Jan 2, 2009 5:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

it's a tough call

gordon looked like he was going up for the shot and changed it, and as he went up is when noah turned, since he assumed it was a shot attempt. when the ball actually left his hands, noah HAD already started turning away (there’s a high quality version on youtube

by Jaina on Jan 2, 2009 10:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

damnit

i screwed up the comment. anyway there’s a high quality version on youtube here and i have it paused at the moment where the ball is still in ben’s hands and noah’s head had already started turning to the side. the thing is, by then, i’m sure the decision to make the pass had already been made, and there was nothing either guy could do.

by Jaina on Jan 2, 2009 10:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

lmao

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by Belize on Jan 1, 2009 3:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

yikes

glad i missed this one

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by Orlando Woolridge on Dec 31, 2008 8:10 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Doesn't sound like

all is well on the home front.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-081231-chicago-bulls-orlando-magic,0,318773.story

by sue369 on Dec 31, 2008 10:20 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Jeebus Kryst

At least there is more to blog about… ;)

This is the third coach in a year that seems to be losing the players!

Which leads me to believe it’s more the players than the coach.

But I don’t fully believe that either…

Gah! Can we go back in time and sign D’antoni? At least he had the guts to just sit(/ban) Marbury.

Who’s out there that we could use? I still think JVG. At least we will get some defense. And it’s not like we have an offense at the moment, other than everyone try to go one-on.one and see what happens.

What a start to the New-Year! :(

by BAB-Bass on Jan 1, 2009 6:14 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

not surprising...

… that Hughes, Noah and Tyrus were fined. they all strike me as idiots. this team has more than its fair share of knuckleheads and is just generally built to lose. you have to blame pax for that. people here like to bash VDN but Red Auerbach could not coach this collection of losers to a winning record. we have a month and a half left to see what Pax can do. if the team on the floor last night is the same team playing on February 20, then pax should be fired on the spot.

by Stay Chisel on Jan 1, 2009 9:02 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Did you see why they got the fine?

“The fines, presumed nominal to remind players who’s in charge, stemmed from the Bulls’ road victory Monday in New Jersey, when Del Negro reminded players of a rule in the team handbook prohibiting pregame eating in the locker room.”

Three players who were on the team last year broke this rule and claimed not to have known about it. I’ll presume that’s a rule VDN brought in, which is retarded and reeks of the headband rule that screwed up the locker room last year.

by YaoPau on Jan 1, 2009 4:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

They are three

grown men. It’s time they started acting like it. The rule is in the team rule book and I’m sure they went over all the rules at the beginning of the season. They have run out of free passes and need to man up.

by sue369 on Jan 1, 2009 5:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Probably could have been handled better, but

Hats off to Vinnie for showing up Hughes as well as the two whipping boys. That’s twice now that he’s set the minimum standard for professionals on this team. That’s a manager’s job: set standards and hold the team to them. Eat before you come to work is not an odd rule. There can always be mitigating circumstances, but since there were three of them, I’m assuming it was pretty blatant disrespect.

by California Al on Jan 1, 2009 11:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I would think there is food

for them to eat before the game and a designated eating area.

by sue369 on Jan 2, 2009 10:29 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

This from BG via Sam Smith

“We dug ourselves a hole from the very beginning of the game,” agreed Gordon. “It seemed like we weren’t in it early in the game and it carried on throughout the game. I think we can play a lot better than we are playing right now. I think we have to find out our strengths on the floor and what we each do well but I’m not going to sit here and make excuses. I wasn’t ready. My teammates weren’t ready. It’s inexcusable.”

Well, if it’s inexcusable, give some of the money back. How many times have we heard this refrain. Hey, don’t take the money.

by hlac on Dec 31, 2008 10:55 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

He wasn't given the money yet.

Wait.

"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 Jan 1, 2009 12:03 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Well he's still earning $6.7M or whatever this year....

That’s not chicken feed.

by majoyenrac on Jan 1, 2009 2:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Just pointing that out

Still Ben tends to play hard more than many of the veteran Bulls…..

by majoyenrac on Jan 1, 2009 2:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

yeah, that jerk Gordon and his multi-year extension...

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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jan 1, 2009 2:16 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Heh

Stole the letters right off my err keyboard….thats what ill be typing all next year! ;]

On Behalf of Sue, Wjb, Bullshooter, and all the other Hinrich fans...Ill keep the Hinrich Hope coming...There will be light....

by piccolomair on Jan 1, 2009 2:23 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

on a Pacers blog?

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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jan 1, 2009 2:28 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Im trying to figure out

If that means gordon will be signed by the pacers
-or-
Hinrich will be traded to the pacers

I hope for the first thought, however if you mean the second one…well wouldnt i just continue to type that comment on blogabull…unless i was..err… BANISHED!~say matt, have i told you how cool you look lately (damn that might sound gay…)

:)

On Behalf of Sue, Wjb, Bullshooter, and all the other Hinrich fans...Ill keep the Hinrich Hope coming...There will be light....

by piccolomair on Jan 1, 2009 3:56 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I meant Gordon

if Hinrich gets traded I’ll throw up a going away party post for the Hinrich fans who aren’t Bulls fans. I’m still guessing it’s unlikely to happen.

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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jan 1, 2009 12:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

"Im still guessing its unlikely to happen"

I think more so you dont want to jinx it, you probably have that going away party post already made, just needing to be published…either way i think its pretty hard to figure out whats gonna happen to this roster. It would be funny if they both got traded away…

On Behalf of Sue, Wjb, Bullshooter, and all the other Hinrich fans...Ill keep the Hinrich Hope coming...There will be light....

by piccolomair on Jan 1, 2009 3:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I guess Gordon should somehow take away our playoff apperances back and some games we've won this season

by Camry on Jan 1, 2009 8:59 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

What I meant was

We’ve heard this refrain from ALL of the Bulls’ players this year… and last. Not just BG. So if a Bulls’ player shows up for a game and isn’t ready, they should give some of the money back—especially if it’s inexcusable…like Luol Deng says just about every time he has a bad game.

My comment wasn’t about BG, it was about the Bulls’ players in general and the lame comments they make time after time after a game.

by hlac on Jan 1, 2009 10:04 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I remember when Jim Harbaugh promised to donate all his pay

until the Bears won a game. I would not hold my breath to see something similar from the Bulls.

And we know JR is NOT going to be refunding ticket holders for games where the Bulls stink.

by Granny Waiters on Jan 1, 2009 10:07 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm not holding my breath either

but that is my first reaction whenever I hear this refrain, yet again from a Bull’s player in the post game comments. It is getting old. Along with the phrase “hopefully.”

by hlac on Jan 1, 2009 10:11 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

yeah man, they should like...pay for the tickets they wasted!

wait, huh?

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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jan 1, 2009 12:04 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh I havne't heard this many times before

I dunno though sometimes I think they just give an answer without really thinking. Cause sounds like he phrased it wrong.

by Camry on Jan 1, 2009 1:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I'd say, "I wasn't ready" is a pretty unique and honest quote.

Viva la nuance! Reading comprehension rules!!!

by tyger1147 on Jan 1, 2009 6:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Beyond Comprehension

Its pretty well-established that VDN does not have an offensive system and does not know how to utilize the talents (however limited they may be) of the players he has. All the same, I wonder why he just can’t make certain things happen.

1. Defending the screen-roll: Why do the Bulls always switch on those side court screen rolls that end up gettting our guards matched against stronger small forwards? They just automatically switch everything down there leading to a mismatch, the inevitable dig by the perimeter defender too early, followed by the kickout and open jumper. Every team that plays us has usually had the non-screened player showing hard so that Rose has to veer backwards before angling back towards the rim. Why can’t we do that?

2. D. Rose initiates all plays. One of the things that was great about the NJ game was the fact that Rose controlled virtually every possession (before the 4th when BG tried to take the ball out of his hands for a two minute stretch). I hate it when he brings the ball up the court along the sideline, flips it to BG or Noc at the top of the key and stands there. He needs to initiate everything all of the time and if the other players can’t deal with that, they shouldn’t be out there.

3. TT. I still can’t figure out why VDN cannot insist that he either (i) dive more after he sets the screen or (ii) employe an offensive scheme that has him roaming the baseline for a portion of the game so that we can take advantage of his athleticism when Rose drives and dishes or when he’s doubled and passes out of it.

Can’t wait for the Cleveland game.

by Gene Banks on Jan 1, 2009 8:12 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Yeah those get me all the time

The screen and rolls I never understand and Rose seems to like to get his teammates in their own rhythm.
They said Vinny did urge him to be more aggressive sometime last week but I think he might be reluctant to do so because hes a rookie. Not sure if the previous talents that were leading candidates of rookie of the year hit the wall though.

by Camry on Jan 1, 2009 9:05 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

The difference in muscle mass was

pretty noticeable. Everyone on Orlando looked ripped. The Bulls however looked scrawny and weak. Ok well not Ben Gordon he looked short.

Wow the Bulls have become the Clippers!

by ImmanuelKant on Jan 1, 2009 8:17 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

i only saw the 1st quarter... did the fans boo em' like the toranto game last year?

because this sounds like a game that deserved a good booing. maybe it’ll wake em up, even though i really doubt it.

Chicago... Where giving up career nights happens

by Yibs on Jan 1, 2009 10:44 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

it was a soft boo.

Wow the Bulls have become the Clippers!

by ImmanuelKant on Jan 1, 2009 12:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

They booed a couple of times

The loudest boo I heard was when Ben turned it over after he bounced the ball off his foot.

by Camry on Jan 1, 2009 1:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Noah said in his

post game interview about the fans booing them.

by sue369 on Jan 1, 2009 3:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

meh....

BCB Works Miracles: It saved my English grade!

by Chanman25 on Jan 1, 2009 1:48 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

was Noah's game really that good?

i missed the game, but his stats were eye-popping (for his standards)..was he as good as the stats suggested or was it mostly garbage time?

At least Larry Hughes isn't overrated

by Othella on Jan 1, 2009 4:28 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Garbage time,

which started approx. 5 minutes into the first quarter.

"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 Jan 1, 2009 8:49 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs