Bulls Announce 08-09 Schedule
[From the FanShots. That's correct: opening night the Bulls will be hosting Skiles, and his assistant: whatshisname. -ed.]
"The Chicago Bulls will tip off their 43rd season on Tuesday, October 28, when they host the Milwaukee Bucks in their season opener at 7:30 p.m. at the United Center.
Three days later, Chicago will take to the road for the first time when they travel to Boston and face the NBA Champion Celtics at 7:00 p.m.
For just the second time in team history and the first since 1997.98, the 2008.09 campaign opens with Chicago playing seven of its first 10 games at home."
about 1 year ago
smash!
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Great
Start the year facing Skiles and B*@#!
"I'm a Bulls fan," -Barack Obama
by Goostafer on Aug 6, 2008 11:19 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
David Stern sure does love to create story-lines for his season openers
even among the middling teams in the league.
by fundamentallysound on Aug 6, 2008 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hilarious!
that definitely was not a coincidence
by Orange Juice on Aug 6, 2008 1:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
2 seven game road trips in the first half of the year.
That could be pretty brutal for a young team.
by CrashDavis on Aug 6, 2008 11:22 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah, we consistently get the shaft in scheduling to start the year. it's no wonder we consistently
struggle out of the gates.
by fundamentallysound on Aug 6, 2008 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We're always guaranteed
one long road trip early. (Stupid circus!)
B.J. for three.... KABOOM!
by chibullsfan03 on Aug 6, 2008 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
but another 7 game road trip before mid-February? Really? That’s necessary? Also, when will the circus go away. Bulls >>> Creepy Clowns and Sad Animals.
by fundamentallysound on Aug 6, 2008 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
They best bet is to suck it up, I think it’s good for Rose to experience that. We can finally see what he’s made of in the pros.
by D.Rose23 on Aug 6, 2008 11:24 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
well...after last years crappy preformence...
i guess we don´t deserve the ESPN love.
by jocrucial on Aug 6, 2008 11:42 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah
that really blows for those of us that will be watching from afar. I really need to get league pass.
by fundamentallysound on Aug 6, 2008 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Last year was the first time I splurged for it
And it was well worth it – even as crappy as the team played last year.
If nothing else, taking Rose will at least piss off Pat Riley.
by wjb1492 on Aug 6, 2008 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll be in my first year of law school starting in like a little under two weeks
so perhaps not having the Bulls to distract me from my work will be good for me, but as a fan, yeah.. it’s going to be really tough.
by fundamentallysound on Aug 6, 2008 12:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Have fun in law school
That first year can be brutal, so you’re probably right! I don’t remember doing a whole lot other than working my butt off in the library that first semester – but then it settles down a lot. Where are you going?
If nothing else, taking Rose will at least piss off Pat Riley.
by wjb1492 on Aug 7, 2008 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm going to William and Mary, so even the local games will be Wiz games
which is not so bad. The Wiz are entertaining, and I was initially worried I was going to be in Bobcat territory, yech. But yeah, I don’t anticipate being able to catch much of the NBA. Luckily some of our national games are around Christmas, so I’ll be on break, etc.
by fundamentallysound on Aug 7, 2008 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
League Pass
There are some sites that offer links to most every game, every night. Some of the links require a P2P client in order to stream the games, however, quite often mms links have been posted, that simply stream in WMP.
I wasn’t sure if the moderators in here would allow the links to be posted here, so I haven’t included them. This clever bunch can Goggle their way to this stuff, I’m sure.
Last, I heard League Pass will change their affiliation this season, moving to TNT, but can’t verify this, and more importantly, if this would mean easier or more difficult to find streaming links.
I saw EVERY Bulls game, living abroad, in Europe, this past season, even the nationally televised ones which are NOT on League Pass, but because someone streamed the broadcast via a P2P program link, I was even able to see these games. Tough staying awake some nights for this! Time difference.
Some streams are better than others, but the hacked LP mms links are killer, Approx., 600kb/s, so if you push the stream to your TV and run WMP full screen on the TV, it is like having CABLE transmission of games.
P.S. In fact, some nights, I had to endure the opponents announcing teams, some nights it was, very insightful hearing the other teams’ announcers giving props to the Bulls guys we complain about or conversely, dissin’ our “best” guys. One eye-opener was the perceived value of Ben Gordon. Thetylove the guy all over the league! Didn’t seem to translate to any real OFFERS for the guy though. Announcers don’t sign the contracts…..
BTW: The worst ever, by far, the HOMER OF ALL HOMERS, on any televised NBA game, has to be, Tommy Heinsohn, on the Boston games. Boston never committed a foul and refs miss many fouls committed against Boston. That is Heinsohn. He is MADDENING and MUST BE STOPPED! :-)
by rtblues on Aug 7, 2008 8:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
tommy is ridiculously annoying
i hate when the bulls play the celts cause i live here in boston and have to put up with him.
by Jaina on Aug 7, 2008 8:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Blazers Crew
is easily the worst in the league.
those guys make Heinsohn look unbiased and accurate.
Sometimes a player's greatest challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team.
-- Scottie Pippen
by Orlando Woolridge on Aug 7, 2008 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
When David Stern is a guest broadcaster
And calls you a homer, yeah it’s not a good sign.
I was a multiple time all star throughout my little league career. Won 5 championships- 4 in a row- thats more in a row than MJ… (kenwo4life@aol.com)
by Ozzie Montana on Aug 7, 2008 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You have to help me
I live in Europe too, and I had some problems to see all games last season. I searched a lot, but I didn’t found the correct stream. If Matt doesn’t mind, would you like to share with us where did you found streams for EVERY game? I’m sick of listening to ESPN 1000 and see the live score on ESPN…
I WANT TO SEE DERRICK ROSE!!!
Please Pax, don't trade Hughes! Just make sure that he stays injured until... 2010!!!
by bull83 on Aug 7, 2008 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
see if matt says it's cool
Or you could maybe do it via skype or icq messages. If you have one of those, post your user name. I don’t wanna get banned here, I need this place! :-)
by rtblues on Aug 7, 2008 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well you've already taken away the 'i didn't know' defense
so now you can’t do it. doesn’t stop you from emailing eachother.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Aug 7, 2008 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Matt, is there any option
in this blog where I can his e-mail adress? Or do we have to post here?
Please Pax, don't trade Hughes! Just make sure that he stays injured until... 2010!!!
by bull83 on Aug 7, 2008 5:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
*find his e-mail adress?
Please Pax, don't trade Hughes! Just make sure that he stays injured until... 2010!!!
by bull83 on Aug 7, 2008 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
if you want people to see it
put it in your profile.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Aug 7, 2008 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here
You can e-mail to this adress
brufilmon@gmail.com
Please Pax, don't trade Hughes! Just make sure that he stays injured until... 2010!!!
by bull83 on Aug 8, 2008 5:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think
They released the full TV schedule yet, right?
by Option27 on Aug 6, 2008 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess they did
Just saw it and we have 10 nation TV games?
Well look at the bright side, they play well enough, they might drop some later scheduled games for some meaningful Bulls games like what was done to us last year
by Option27 on Aug 6, 2008 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I see the ten
national games but I don’t see what channels the rest of the games are on.
Good luck Shawn Johnson, Lolo Jones and Doug Schwab. Bring home the gold!!!
by sue369 on Aug 7, 2008 1:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hi Sue. Must be
an off day for the Cubs. ;)
Dum spiro spero! (While there is life, there’s hope!)--Leon Trotsky
by alec on Aug 7, 2008 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ew.
“Love it Live” again on the printable version, anyways.
Can’t we think of a ….better ticket selling slogan?
B.J. for three.... KABOOM!
by chibullsfan03 on Aug 6, 2008 11:43 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
the commercials are even worse
I don’t think a single player is seen or mentioned.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Aug 6, 2008 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
probably because outside of Deng and Rose, they have no idea who's going to be on the team
this year
by fundamentallysound on Aug 6, 2008 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
good point.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Aug 6, 2008 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
damn
i figured they’d atleast give us one abc game
Rose lobs it up for the alley oop... and it's caught and put down by Rose
by Yibs on Aug 6, 2008 11:44 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGRHqC9N0Mk
Tell it like it is!!!!
by D.Rose23 on Aug 6, 2008 11:47 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
sweet
losing the first game to Skiles and $*@@ is really gonna start the year off with a great taste in my mouth.
Sometimes a player's greatest challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team.
-- Scottie Pippen
by Orlando Woolridge on Aug 6, 2008 12:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Well, coming back and beating them later
should help wash it out.
Dum spiro spero! (While there is life, there’s hope!)--Leon Trotsky
by alec on Aug 6, 2008 12:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Already with the pessimism?
We will beat them (110-75). And B$*@@ will see what we are capable of… LOL
Please Pax, don't trade Hughes! Just make sure that he stays injured until... 2010!!!
by bull83 on Aug 6, 2008 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Bucks game is winnable
But that late November road trip is a killer.
by RogersPark Kris on Aug 6, 2008 2:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Google Calendar
FYI, I have updated my Google calendar with the schedule:
http://www.itoph.com/html/chicago_bulls.html
A couple of oddities I noticed on the Bulls posting:
http://www.nba.com/bulls/schedule/
On March 18th it says the Bulls are @ Seattle. Even though on January 10th they correctly have Oklahoma City visiting Chicago.
Also, on February 27th it says the Bulls are playing the Wizards in Atlanta, and on April 15th the Bulls are playing Toronto in Indianapolis. These can’t be right, right?
by tofferr on Aug 6, 2008 1:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Thank God they have a lot of home games to start the season
Because they could seriously go 0-7 on the circus trip.
by Big D on Aug 6, 2008 2:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah!
It would be devastating to a team that depends so much on a rookie. But since the Bulls have a lot of games at UC, maybe Rose could gain confidence for the remaining of the season…
Please Pax, don't trade Hughes! Just make sure that he stays injured until... 2010!!!
by bull83 on Aug 6, 2008 2:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rose
I don’t think Rose will be a starter at the beginning of the season, so let’s hope thew Bulls don’t rely on a 19 year old rookie off the bench to carry them through the road trips.
by Stay Chisel on Aug 6, 2008 2:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You don't think he'll start?
If Rose comes off the bench without getting a chance to prove himself…..I dunno I think I might spontaneously combust.
I was a multiple time all star throughout my little league career. Won 5 championships- 4 in a row- thats more in a row than MJ… (kenwo4life@aol.com)
by Ozzie Montana on Aug 6, 2008 2:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are you serious?
Of course Rose has to start. To me, the question is who is going to start with him? Hinrich, Gordon, Sefolosha or someone that we might get from a trade… Rose may be young and inexperienced, but he will only learn if he plays a lot of minutes. He all know that we are not going to win a ring this year, so, once and for all, let the KIDS play…
Please Pax, don't trade Hughes! Just make sure that he stays injured until... 2010!!!
by bull83 on Aug 6, 2008 5:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
0-7 is pretty pessimistic...
They could easily win Golden State and Denver and could take both Portland and Philly…the optimist says 4-3 while the circus is in town.
by Dionysus2.0 on Aug 6, 2008 4:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If there is a God
There will be a brawl against the Bucks….where everyone on the Bulls just get to beat the shit out of Skiles and B#@......while their roster just sits there.
I was a multiple time all star throughout my little league career. Won 5 championships- 4 in a row- thats more in a row than MJ… (kenwo4life@aol.com)
by Ozzie Montana on Aug 6, 2008 2:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Anyone noticed the Christmas Day schedule? That's a lot of basketball
New Orleans vs Orlando
Phoenix vs San Antonio
Boston vs LA
Dallas(?) vs Portland
Cleveland vs Washington
I was a multiple time all star throughout my little league career. Won 5 championships- 4 in a row- thats more in a row than MJ… (kenwo4life@aol.com)
by Ozzie Montana on Aug 6, 2008 3:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
This is too good of a chance to avenge, avenge, avenge:
Skiles, Jim Bullshit and Bulls killer Richard Jefferson.
Actually, I shouldn’t have called Richard Jefferson Bulls killer. I should have called them all Bulls killers.
"It’d be ridiculous to hate someone for simply what they say in a sports blog. But I greatly dislike every syllable of your angst-filled, smarmy, nondescript, half-assed, elitist-garbage responses." –Rogerspark Kris
by bullhockey on Aug 6, 2008 4:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
What are "Premium Games?" Does it mean I cant watch them on Comcast?
Also, where can I see what games are on comcast, espn, TNT and WGN like it said on last yers schedule?
by knickknack7450 on Aug 6, 2008 5:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think "premium games" are games the Bulls charge extra for tickets
I don’t think that has anything to do with the TV schedule.
by Big D on Aug 6, 2008 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The return of Jim Boylan
The forgotten story line
by Option27 on Aug 6, 2008 6:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
It is good to see the schedule.
Out of the first 17 games I see 4 games we should win, Mil, Mem, Atl, Ind; 2 games we will be underdogs but could pull an upset at Orl and Clev at home and 11 games we are likely to lose. I hope I am wrong but that would put us at 6-11 to open the season. I really hope I am way off here. Per posts above the opener at home against Milwaukee should be fun.
85 days until opening night.
by chgobr on Aug 6, 2008 7:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
always the optimist.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Aug 6, 2008 9:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well based on the last few years
we will start 0-9 regardless of who we play.
Sometimes a player's greatest challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team.
-- Scottie Pippen
by Orlando Woolridge on Aug 6, 2008 11:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Chicago's ESPN/TNT appearances this season
ESPN
Chicago at Boston October 31st
Chicago at Cleveland November 5th
Chicago at Portland November 19th
Chicago at Miami December 26th
TNT
Dallas at Chicago November 13th
Cleveland at Chicago January 15th
Miami at Chicago February 12th
Detroit at Chicago March 24th
Miami at Chicago March 26th
Philly at Chicago April 9th
Obviously, the schedulers are assuming the Bulls will be a good team this year, and that there will be a tight Central Division race. The Rose/Beasley matchup is going to be hyped up a ton this year because the media missed out on Oden vs Durant last year. The last 3 games on TNT should have major playoff implications if everything goes well for Chicago, should be some good games.
I was a multiple time all star throughout my little league career. Won 5 championships- 4 in a row- thats more in a row than MJ… (kenwo4life@aol.com)
by Ozzie Montana on Aug 7, 2008 11:58 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Funny that all the ESPN games are on the road and the TNT games are at home
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 Aug 7, 2008 9:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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