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Summer League Game Thread: Chicago @ Indiana

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Well, yesterday's threads were definitley a shock. Close to 800 comments total on a summer league game.

If you're not aware by now, you must go to the Orlando Magic website to watch these games. They are being streamed live, so if you're at work and can't watch, well you suck at life. Hopefully NBA Observer records the game and is able to send it to whomever is eager to watch it later on.

Obviously, this game doesn't have the big hype of yesterday, unless you are pumped about the Tyrus Thomas/Shawne Williams matchup. I think most people (myself included) are just desperate to see some aggressive play from Rose from the get-go, and some play from Noah and Thomas that doesn't harken comparisons to 5th grade basketball. The rosters for both teams are here

Chicago Bulls basketball: Where 3/5 of the starting lineup is alarmingly medicore ;)

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me sucking at life :(

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

by tyrus4prez on Jul 8, 2008 3:42 PM CDT   0 recs

any ideas

on how to get it to work, without getting in trouble at work through IT dept…. already tried to remove pop-up blocker

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

by tyrus4prez on Jul 8, 2008 4:02 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

My recordings are a GO

I am actually manning the controls at Springfield Nuclear Power.

by NBA Observer on Jul 8, 2008 5:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I think we're going to see a much more aggressive

Rose this game. Hopefully he’s realized that we didn’t pick him just to dribble down court and pass to the wing. Beasley stepped on court with an air to take over immediately. Rose didn’t do that. I think he’s going to try today.

Should be fun.

The poster formerly known as Freethefro.

by MPG on Jul 8, 2008 3:46 PM CDT   0 recs

Kevin Durant is going to play in the next game for OKC.

Apparently, he was a late addition. Unless the announcers are lying.

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

by 1958ChiTown on Jul 8, 2008 3:47 PM CDT   0 recs

yup...

its gonna be nice to see that westrbook-green-durant combo

by Jbonelli on Jul 8, 2008 4:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

too bad...

they’ll never catch up to portland (in terms of their own division)...they have no oden or LMA

by chicagosports23 on Jul 8, 2008 7:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I just tuned in for the Heat game

Everybody’s favorite player from yesterday, Beasley, 1-13 from the field?? Is that right or did I not hear that correctly?

by careyrd on Jul 8, 2008 3:48 PM CDT   0 recs

I believe that is correct.

He has gone from a Hall-of-Famer to a scrub in the course of one summer league game.

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

by 1958ChiTown on Jul 8, 2008 3:51 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

he started off poorly...

...getting blocked at least 3 times in the first half.

by tyger1147 on Jul 8, 2008 3:51 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

wonder what song he's singing.

management sez: recommend fanposts/fanshots/comments! Click 'reply' when replying to a comment! Flag jerkfaces!

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jul 8, 2008 3:53 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Dude!

You totally stole my line! :P

I know it’s your blog and all, but seriously! ;)

by BAB-Bass on Jul 8, 2008 4:03 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I have an inkling he is going to get blocked a lot in the League.

It doesn’t mean he won’t be an effective player, of course, but many of his shots are ripe for blocking.

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

by 1958ChiTown on Jul 8, 2008 3:53 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

That's what I saw looking at hm before the draft.

There were so many inside shots in college that an NBA caliber help defender would have swatted. And offensive rebounds he wouldn’t get n the NBA. He’s going to score, but it’s going to come facing up outside.

by Scotter on Jul 8, 2008 4:34 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

It'll hurt his efficiency a little bit

But he’ll still be able to score from the outside with great volume, if slightly less efficiency, and will be able to pick his spots/defenders to take inside.

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by Jivas on Jul 8, 2008 4:58 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Of course. I've said all along that he's

likely a version of Carmelo that rebounds. But, I thought it was also pretty clear his game didn’t translate perfectly to the NBA. He’ll be an All-Star because he can score and looks so smooth doing it.

by Scotter on Jul 8, 2008 5:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Or maybe yesterday Beasley just

wanted to show Pax that he made a mistaken picking Rose at #1. But I still believe Rose was the right pick.

Please Pax!!! Can you trade Hughes???

by bull83 on Jul 8, 2008 4:49 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

P.S. These announcers need to stop fawning over Chalmers.

Enough.

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

by 1958ChiTown on Jul 8, 2008 3:55 PM CDT   0 recs

He had a good game.

Was agressive the way I would have liked to see Rose play yesterday.

What I want them to do is NEVER say “Soul-eater” EVER again in reference to TT…

by BAB-Bass on Jul 8, 2008 4:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

majo trouble all day watching the heat game...

happen to anyone else?? seems to be showing in slow mo

by Jbonelli on Jul 8, 2008 4:00 PM CDT   0 recs

yea same here

not really slow mo but it plays fine for a little, then it just freezes at one spot for a few seconds while the announcers keep talking, then skips forward to the spot where it’s at

by kite on Jul 8, 2008 4:02 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Who was Beasley guarding?

Brook Lopez? If so he had got pwned on both ends of the court.

by careyrd on Jul 8, 2008 4:13 PM CDT   0 recs

That'd be sweet, especially if the mascot was named Lionel

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 Jul 8, 2008 4:20 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hell no. Mascot would have to be Snarf.

But, unfortunately, I doubt that OKC will really adopt the name “Thundercats.”

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

by 1958ChiTown on Jul 8, 2008 4:22 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

That's what I get for trying to recall a name from a show I haven't watched in 20 years

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 Jul 8, 2008 4:30 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

he just wait....

chuck norris just waits…

by Jbonelli on Jul 8, 2008 4:48 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hehe

For that one he “just stares at it until he gets the info he needs”.

The starter for yours is “Chuck Norris doesn’t sleep”

:)

by BAB-Bass on Jul 8, 2008 5:17 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I guess they're not calling the Bulls game later this afternoon...

Don’t know if there will still be video. Bummer.

by paxson43 on Jul 8, 2008 5:08 PM CDT   0 recs

There will be video.

They often take the third game off.

by Scotter on Jul 8, 2008 5:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

You know

I actually don’t mind that AT ALL.

No “soul-eater” Tyrus is just FINE by me..

by BAB-Bass on Jul 8, 2008 5:19 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

What killed me

was the deification of Super Mario Chalmers. God almighty.

The poster formerly known as Freethefro.

by MPG on Jul 8, 2008 5:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Anybody??

anyone know the link where you can email ‘em? i tried orlandomagic.com and navigated through it but can’t find it.

he can really handle his balls.

by bulls*hit on Jul 8, 2008 5:16 PM CDT   0 recs

on the home page. lower left corner.

click “watch live.”

The poster formerly known as Freethefro.

by MPG on Jul 8, 2008 5:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

naw

to email em

he can really handle his balls.

by bulls*hit on Jul 8, 2008 5:36 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Oy

sorry. Just got back from b-ball and a little fried.

The poster formerly known as Freethefro.

by MPG on Jul 8, 2008 5:39 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

YA this link is WAYY better

it opens the feed on windows media player only minus all the advertisements and nba broadband stuff.

by AFireInside661 on Jul 8, 2008 6:00 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Cubs apparently just traded for Rich Harden

Someone here will want to hear that information.

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by Jivas on Jul 8, 2008 5:21 PM CDT   0 recs

Why yhe anoncers want to know Doug Thonus?

Someone knows?

Please Pax!!! Can you trade Hughes???

by bull83 on Jul 8, 2008 5:28 PM CDT   0 recs

They want to have Thonus on their new "pregame show"

They’re getting requests to have Thonus on before tomorrow’s Bulls game.

by NBA Observer on Jul 8, 2008 5:37 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

yup

The poster formerly known as Freethefro.

by MPG on Jul 8, 2008 5:33 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Word

That’s what I thought

Thx

by Option27 on Jul 8, 2008 5:34 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Sorry to ask another question

Did these dudes mention what Westbrook did in this game?

by Option27 on Jul 8, 2008 5:39 PM CDT   0 recs

They said he has 18 points

but that is their box and not the OFFICIAL score.

by NBA Observer on Jul 8, 2008 5:46 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Is that a shot attempt by Beasley?

That’s a tall guy blocking his shot right?

by NBA Observer on Jul 8, 2008 5:49 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

yes

i do believe mr.beasley just got denied by mr.lopez

by Rose1 on Jul 8, 2008 5:52 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

damn son

lopez had a beast of a game.

by AFireInside661 on Jul 8, 2008 5:53 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

LINK to day two miami vs new jersey box score

http://www.nba.com/media/magic/Game_4_Box_Score.pdf
beasley played a weak game vs NJ’s C sean williams. Why couldn’t noah do the same? i mean beasley went 0-9 fg in the first half?! i think it was vodoo magic yesterday.

by AFireInside661 on Jul 8, 2008 6:05 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Beasley's box

7 rebounds, 6 offensive

This is where he gets boards.

by NBA Observer on Jul 8, 2008 5:56 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Offensive boards are important

They keep possessions alive. Dribbling off your knee out of bounds on the other hand….

by Syxx on Jul 8, 2008 6:00 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

at lunch today

there was a tv on and it showed some clips of the game yesterday, including tyrus’ nice swat on beasley. looked good – glad i caught it since i missed most of the game.

by Jaina on Jul 8, 2008 9:52 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

what's going on?

he can really handle his balls.

by bulls*hit on Jul 8, 2008 6:05 PM CDT   0 recs

oh, the 20-minute countdown, right?

he can really handle his balls.

by bulls*hit on Jul 8, 2008 6:05 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

5 minutes till game time

just a cam watchin the bulls team warmup. prob just me but why does derricks brother go everywhere he goes? damn let the kid grow up, just my opinion though.

by AFireInside661 on Jul 8, 2008 6:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

They all have

friends that travel with them, stay at their house/hotel, warm their car up. They call them entourages. It is quite normal. Rose has his brother. Not really a big deal. Probably better than a bunch of old high school friends.

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 Jul 8, 2008 6:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

The announcers said that they wouldn't be doing the 3rd game...

....but they didn’t indicate whether it would be webcast, or whether anyone else would be calling the game.

It may just be sneaker sounds and the crowd for the 3rd game.

by BullsFanInSeattle on Jul 8, 2008 6:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Rose is 0 for..

during shootaround. Missed a handful or 3s and blew a finger roll. It’s gonna be a long day for him it seems…

by Syxx on Jul 8, 2008 6:11 PM CDT   0 recs

Rich Harden

WOOOO! Cubs just got Rich Harden!!

by illini23 on Jul 8, 2008 6:12 PM CDT   0 recs

Silence

So is this game just going to be silent?

by illini23 on Jul 8, 2008 6:13 PM CDT   0 recs

yeah.

Not so bad. :)

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 Jul 8, 2008 6:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

yes

We can all talk over it on our own.

by KT on Jul 8, 2008 6:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

without those chuk norris jokes :D

Please Pax!!! Can you trade Hughes???

by bull83 on Jul 8, 2008 6:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

we home/away?

he can really handle his balls.

by bulls*hit on Jul 8, 2008 6:15 PM CDT   0 recs

Away

Wearing black

by Syxx on Jul 8, 2008 6:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Are u sure?

I thought it didn’t start yet

by Option27 on Jul 8, 2008 6:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

It has started.

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 Jul 8, 2008 6:17 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

DAMN!

My shit is fucked up

by Option27 on Jul 8, 2008 6:17 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Tyrus and Rose are in midgame form..

Tyrus fouled a jumpshooter
Rose mishandled and turned the ball over…

by Syxx on Jul 8, 2008 6:15 PM CDT   0 recs

If you are not even

a fan of the Bulls why are you here? All you post are negative things.

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 Jul 8, 2008 6:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm a die hard Bulls fan, actually

Just calling them as I see them.

I wish they were better.

If I wasn’t a Bulls fan, why would I be watching Summer League?

by Syxx on Jul 8, 2008 6:18 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

If you were a Bulls fan....

...why would you be critiquing the Bulls in Summer League?

I don’t doubt you’re a Bulls fan, but you get the point, right??

by BullsFanInSeattle on Jul 8, 2008 6:20 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I know it sounded negative...

but it’s more cynicism than hate.

Here’s a positive note: Rose does look fast.

by Syxx on Jul 8, 2008 6:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm all for objectivity....

...but coming out of the gate with ‘mid-game form’ comments comes off as snide.

I just want to see Rose’s handles. Does he push the team up and down the floor as expected? The results of those possessions are not necessarily of the greatest import to me right now.

by BullsFanInSeattle on Jul 8, 2008 6:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

He pushes nicely, but...

I don’t really like the 1/4 court outlets he’s been doing. He’s more productive with the ball in his hands to bring the ball up.

He’ll get it together sooner than later.

by Syxx on Jul 8, 2008 6:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

It is just disconcerning

since you don’t like Noah, Tyrus, or Rose and seem to love Beasley. We have what we have. Might as well try to like what we have because it isn’t changing.

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 Jul 8, 2008 6:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I like those guys

but just don’t like how they are playing.

I don’t get down on Noah, because I know what he brings. He’s a solid player (not too up, nor down)

Tyrus and Rose have a great ceiling, but they need to be more consistent (raise the floor a bit).

by Syxx on Jul 8, 2008 6:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

after 2 games in summer league

rose must be more consistent. you are right.

by DangerMouse on Jul 8, 2008 6:25 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Point made more toward Tyrus, but

I did watch the majority of Memphis’s games last season (I have a buddy who plays in the band there and I watch to see him on TV, heh).

Rose was not that consistent in college. He picked up his game later in the tourney.
Clutch factor is a good attribute of his, but clutch only comes into play if its close…

by Syxx on Jul 8, 2008 6:29 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs