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Chicago @ Cleveland


I could not care any less about this game.

They're going to get creamed, and then Deng and Gooden's return will correlate with an easy  home schedule stretch, and the Bulls will win 3 or 4 of the next 5, while Tyrus and Noah play 10 minutes a game in each. Success!

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by Granny Waiters on Jan 2, 2009 6:33 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

at least we get to watch

Ben Wallace

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

by tyrus4prez on Jan 2, 2009 6:41 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I only have a little hope...

because Big Z isn’t playing and I think Varajao is a decent match-up for Noah if he ever see’s the floor

by i_like_turtles on Jan 2, 2009 6:43 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thabo

That’s why he’s starting

by Option27 on Jan 2, 2009 6:44 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i've never been a thabo hater

i think there is too much of it floating around here

he does decent with opportunities and will only get better with more time

by i_like_turtles on Jan 2, 2009 6:45 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what happened?

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 Jan 2, 2009 6:46 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It would be amazing if the Bulls guards...

learned to “attack” the basket like other teams and draw some fouls. Would have been perfect against Orlando but what do I know. I don’t have the coaching resume that VDN has…oh wait I do.

by i_like_turtles on Jan 2, 2009 6:49 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thabo is looking sick

That dunk was nasty

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 Jan 2, 2009 6:56 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yea

even though it didnt count

i was like holy shit, howd he do that…

"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 Jan 2, 2009 6:56 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ughhhh if they put noce on james

im going to set afire an orphanage

"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 Jan 2, 2009 6:57 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so put somebody who can play better defense on him

silly vdn

"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 Jan 2, 2009 6:59 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

fuck you wallace

stop doing the things we brought you to chicago for

"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 Jan 2, 2009 7:00 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I guess that Thabo's 8 points in 7 minutes

on 3 of 4 shooting is “unprofessional”, since he has been sat by VDN!

by Granny Waiters on Jan 2, 2009 7:06 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think next bulls game i go to

i’m going to bring a huge whiteboard and tell vinny when he can sub people out

"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 Jan 2, 2009 7:07 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fine

i’ll yell at him

"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 Jan 2, 2009 7:09 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

keep shooting those jumpshots guys

"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 Jan 2, 2009 7:07 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Someone mentioned NBA2K9 the other night

and if coaches weren’t so inherently useless in that game I would’ve fired Vinny before my association even started. I only wish you played the role of Owner instead of GM because Pax’s ass would be on the way out too.

by Protocol on Jan 2, 2009 7:08 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ha

well in 2k9 you are the gm so i guess pax’s ass WAS fired, and you take over. And yea, in the offseason you can get some of the other coaches on your team. Ivaroni is surprisingly good. Yea but coaches dont really matter, i hope in the next one they give each coach more power over outcomes of the team….coaches are important, as we bulls fans can obviously tell.

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 2, 2009 7:11 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why does Hughes give Noah the ball in horrible situations

I always see he has an easier pass to someone else but then every now and then he tries to force it for some reason.

by Camry on Jan 2, 2009 7:10 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hughes with the TO

and 0-4 from the field. Way to go Larry!

by Granny Waiters on Jan 2, 2009 7:10 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I still see no reason

Why he shouldn’t be leading our team in minutes for today already. Gotta keep him happy in the locker room. Otherwise he might eat something.

talkbulls.com

by balta1701 on Jan 2, 2009 7:17 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

VDN

has no in-game feel.. He has a plan and sticks with it regardless of how the player is playing. At the 4 min mark in the first bring in Noc, Hughes for Thabo, Tyrus. Thabo was playing well and he sits.

I can’t believe I said VDN has a plan

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

by tyrus4prez on Jan 2, 2009 7:11 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

boobie gibson

for some reason he really irritates me… is he fuckin serious with that star pattern in his hair?

by Danny Satan on Jan 2, 2009 7:13 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Like Charles Barkely said

You should be starting if you have a star in your hair

by gobulls1124 on Jan 2, 2009 7:14 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and you should only drive drunk if en route to a bj

by Stay Chisel on Jan 2, 2009 7:15 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fucking noce

"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 Jan 2, 2009 7:15 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that was such an easy call to make

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

by tyrus4prez on Jan 2, 2009 7:16 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he got a T too for bitching at the ref

that’s what pissed me off more

"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 Jan 2, 2009 7:16 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah, i know

i dont know why he was bitching

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

by tyrus4prez on Jan 2, 2009 7:17 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ideal lineup

only happend because of foul trouble but ill take it

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

by tyrus4prez on Jan 2, 2009 7:18 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LeBron only has 2 points halfway through the 2nd

and the Cows are still getting blown out.

DAMN! DAMN! DAMN!

by Granny Waiters on Jan 2, 2009 7:22 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LeBron doesn't need to attempt another shot and the Cavs could win by 30

The Bulls play with the fight of a comatose patient.

Vinny Del Negro interviewed for the job today. I mean come on! Nobody else thinks this is nuts?
by Juiceboxjerry on Jun 6, 2008 4:21 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs

by Ozzie Montana on Jan 2, 2009 7:24 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Holy shit I just pause and replayed 5 different plays and I have concluded Tyrus Thomas

is just a bust. He doesn’t understand help side defense. I must have replayed 4 or 5 different plays and Tyrus has no idea what help defense is.

Wow the Bulls have become the Clippers!

by ImmanuelKant on Jan 2, 2009 7:23 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ok I give up!

Wow the Bulls have become the Clippers!

by ImmanuelKant on Jan 2, 2009 7:25 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I maintain that the Cavs can win by 20

With LeBron taking only 10 shots tonight.

Vinny Del Negro interviewed for the job today. I mean come on! Nobody else thinks this is nuts?
by Juiceboxjerry on Jun 6, 2008 4:21 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs

by Ozzie Montana on Jan 2, 2009 7:30 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

TT

gives up an and 1

by robinhood on Jan 2, 2009 7:31 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LeBron with just 3 shot attempts Cavs up by 19

Please Mike Brown, please sit him the rest of the game so we can merely lose by 9 points tonight and Vinny can say he was impressed with how Nocioni never quit on the game and fines Tyrus a billion dollars for breathing unprofessionally.

Vinny Del Negro interviewed for the job today. I mean come on! Nobody else thinks this is nuts?
by Juiceboxjerry on Jun 6, 2008 4:21 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs

by Ozzie Montana on Jan 2, 2009 7:43 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gray with the loose ball foul!

Cripes, where is the big man coach to teach rebounding technique?

by Granny Waiters on Jan 2, 2009 7:46 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How do you not fucking call that loose ball foul on LeBron?!?!

That could have been a 4 point swing right there….(like it matters) but FUCK

by i_like_turtles on Jan 2, 2009 7:47 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You can just see the teams problems before the ball even goes up.

They have horrible body language, it’s as if they already lost right when the game starts. Say what you will about the Skile’s Bulls, but at least they had some fucking spirit. This team is the mopiest bunch of losers around.

by Juiceboxjerry on Jan 2, 2009 7:53 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No one thinks you don't need hustle or energy to win games

I just thin it’s annoying that Nocioni gets a free pass for shitty play because it’s assumed he tries hard while everyone else loafs around. Everyone is awful, not just 1 or 2 guys, it’s a whole team effort of poo.

Vinny Del Negro interviewed for the job today. I mean come on! Nobody else thinks this is nuts?
by Juiceboxjerry on Jun 6, 2008 4:21 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs

by Ozzie Montana on Jan 2, 2009 11:11 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The biggest issue I have right now (off a long list)

Is VDN going away from something that is working. In this instance: He sits Thabo after a very hot and good start, 4-5 shooting, a steal and an assist in the first couple of minutes. And then he sits him?? How are they to maintain any kind of good play??

and then he starts garbage time early playing lindsay hunter and Cedric simmons in the middle of the 2nd q.

by BAB-Bass on Jan 2, 2009 7:56 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah I can't get over that no matter how I look at it I don't understand what he was thinking

Plus Thabo is our best perimeter defender and I think helps the ball move at least just as good as the rest of our forwards.

by Camry on Jan 2, 2009 7:59 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Besides

Thabo is the only guard on the team that, when Rose passes the ball to him, he might give it back to Rose. Hughes and Gordon just shoot it up…

by Agusnico on Jan 2, 2009 8:03 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have a hard time believeing what I see as wel

An NBA-coach (plus supposed exp asses) should NOT possibly be this bad!!

by BAB-Bass on Jan 2, 2009 8:03 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't know why Paxson...

doesn’t just fires VDN and handles the team to either Harris or Bieckerstaff. If thay don’t call the shots or help VDN in any way, then what’s the point of having them?

by Agusnico on Jan 2, 2009 8:06 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is tonight official Tyrus is a bust night?

Mark it down Jan. 2 2009!

Wow the Bulls have become the Clippers!

by ImmanuelKant on Jan 2, 2009 8:04 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm still wondering what

Tyrus has that L.Aldridge doesn’t…

by Agusnico on Jan 2, 2009 8:07 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I mean

that made Paxson choose Tyrus over Lamarcus

by Agusnico on Jan 2, 2009 8:09 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lets see at the time youth and Tyrus fucked Aldridge up

in the tournament. Nobody knew Tyrus was brainless.

Wow the Bulls have become the Clippers!

by ImmanuelKant on Jan 2, 2009 8:11 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And Tyrus had big talk about eating Josh McRoberts' soul

Who knew his soul was such a delicate little trinket.

De gustibus non est disputandum

by Sports2 on Jan 2, 2009 9:19 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did Aldridge even stand a chance?

Did Roy, or Gay?

Vinny Del Negro interviewed for the job today. I mean come on! Nobody else thinks this is nuts?
by Juiceboxjerry on Jun 6, 2008 4:21 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs

by Ozzie Montana on Jan 2, 2009 11:12 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That will be all over Youtube

great!

Wow the Bulls have become the Clippers!

by ImmanuelKant on Jan 2, 2009 8:08 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bum Wallace with his season scoring high.

Every 4 and 5 in the league has to be drooling over the prospect of playing the Cows.

FUCK!

by Granny Waiters on Jan 2, 2009 8:10 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

can we say the team has officially quit

on VDN?

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

by tyrus4prez on Jan 2, 2009 8:16 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What are the odds

that Rose calls Paxson tomorrow and demands to be traded?

by Agusnico on Jan 2, 2009 8:16 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wonder who gave Noah the shiner

"Derrick Rose is like a $500,000 Maybach parked in the driveway of a $200,000 house in the middle of nowhere" - Bill Simmons

by RogersPark Kris on Jan 2, 2009 8:17 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Noah is officially a head case

"Derrick Rose is like a $500,000 Maybach parked in the driveway of a $200,000 house in the middle of nowhere" - Bill Simmons

by RogersPark Kris on Jan 2, 2009 8:20 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nah, just a stoner

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

by tyrus4prez on Jan 2, 2009 8:20 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Actually, with 10 rebounds in 18 minutes,

Noah is one of the few Cows to be doing anything.

by Granny Waiters on Jan 2, 2009 8:26 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How has this time gotten worse as time has gone on?

I mean how is it that we have played this team tougher the last two times. I mean Cavs needed Lebron to score 41 and now he has 10 pts and bulls are getting blown out.

Either the injuries mean a lot or VDN is a bad coach.

by robinhood on Jan 2, 2009 8:20 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think we need to start a movement to get Vinny fired.

And in order to get our point across, we’re going to need a catchy slogan. So i’m thinking: “Shave the hair!” So from now on if you go to a Bulls game hold up big signs featuring that. Loud chants work as well. Thought?

SHAVE THE HAIR!!!

by Juiceboxjerry on Jan 2, 2009 8:22 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

anyone with tickets

mail them, shredded, in an envelope with return address shave the hair

by robinhood on Jan 2, 2009 8:25 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cavs annoucers said that if BG keeps playing like this, a lot of teams will try to get him

i believe they’re right. Plus, why would BG want to play for this shitty team when we can play for a better one?

by bull83 on Jan 2, 2009 8:22 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bird Rights

Is there any sort of chance in hell that Gordon could be signed and traded during the season?

by robinhood on Jan 2, 2009 8:24 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't think so...

I do think he can be traded, but only if he agrees…

by bull83 on Jan 2, 2009 8:26 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's already signed, so no

But he COULD be traded. Hard to do, though

by BAB-Bass on Jan 2, 2009 8:26 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So...

It’s probably a good idea to just not watch the Bulls games where they play +500 teams.

"Derrick Rose is like a $500,000 Maybach parked in the driveway of a $200,000 house in the middle of nowhere" - Bill Simmons

by RogersPark Kris on Jan 2, 2009 8:26 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hah, I think they just showed Kerry Wood in the audience.

Must be getting used to his new home.

"Derrick Rose is like a $500,000 Maybach parked in the driveway of a $200,000 house in the middle of nowhere" - Bill Simmons

by RogersPark Kris on Jan 2, 2009 8:31 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LARRY SHOOTS!

and misses.

Yee fucking haw!

by Granny Waiters on Jan 2, 2009 8:32 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is the line-up that'll get us back in the game

TT, BG, Hughes, hunter and Simmons,

Everyone is playing for themselves. Fun basketball….

by BAB-Bass on Jan 2, 2009 8:33 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hunter leads the Cows to within 17!

Might make the final score look respectable for those who did not watch the game and see the Cows major suckage.

by Granny Waiters on Jan 2, 2009 8:33 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

39 pts combined for Varejao (17) Wallace 13 jj Hickson (9)

Through 3 quarters.

Those guys average 15 a game. Granted they are getting more p.t. with Z out but even with big z usual production added in the cavs frontcourt is still outscoring its per game average in 3 quarters, by 10 pts!

Of course i doubt this is news to anyone.

by robinhood on Jan 2, 2009 8:34 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tyrus is having an awful game

Just falling asleep out there.

"Derrick Rose is like a $500,000 Maybach parked in the driveway of a $200,000 house in the middle of nowhere" - Bill Simmons

by RogersPark Kris on Jan 2, 2009 8:36 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

Varejao with a career high 19 pints early in the 4th!

Typical

by BAB-Bass on Jan 2, 2009 8:38 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is worst than the Jim B***** era

The only difference is that, back then, we used to colapse only on the 4th quarter

by bull83 on Jan 2, 2009 8:40 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

An occasional box out would be nice

"Derrick Rose is like a $500,000 Maybach parked in the driveway of a $200,000 house in the middle of nowhere" - Bill Simmons

by RogersPark Kris on Jan 2, 2009 8:45 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Simmons trying to make the most of his chance though.

Why isn’t Noce in? This is usually when VDN inserts him in and forgets to ever take him out.

by PatBull on Jan 2, 2009 8:45 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There just fucking playing with the Bulls now

"Derrick Rose is like a $500,000 Maybach parked in the driveway of a $200,000 house in the middle of nowhere" - Bill Simmons

by RogersPark Kris on Jan 2, 2009 8:46 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I realize the Cavs are unbeaten at home

and that we’re going to lose.

But why not play our main guys longer? VDN has been trotting out this lineup since q2

And they need to practice playing together.

by BAB-Bass on Jan 2, 2009 8:47 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We asked for this when we asked for Rose.

We knew bulls had shitty front court but we wanted them to draft Rose when they had Kirk and BG.

by robinhood on Jan 2, 2009 8:47 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come on!

That is the ONE right move Pax has made

by BAB-Bass on Jan 2, 2009 8:49 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who would your prefer? Beasley?

We suck because Pax didn’t had balls to unload a trade one of our guards frpo a big man. Fuck him… This is all his fault. Rose was the right pick

by bull83 on Jan 2, 2009 8:51 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i didn't mean to suggest Rose was a bad choice.

I just think that we can’t fire Pax for the lack of low post scoring when the reason we have no low post scoring is we have a SUPERSTAR in the making.

by robinhood on Jan 3, 2009 3:20 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LeBron shooting 1-6

and the Cows still getting blown out. WTF?

by Granny Waiters on Jan 2, 2009 8:47 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is unwatchable

I hate VDN and I hate Pax

by bull83 on Jan 2, 2009 8:47 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

TT with 7 points in 25 mins

Simmons with 7 pts in 11 mins
Hunter with 10points in 12 mins
Noce with 11 pts in 14mins

Argh!

by PatBull on Jan 2, 2009 8:48 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know what would be fun...

For the rest of the year, rather than watching Bulls games, we get to watch John Paxson watching Bulls games. At least that would be funny. There’s probably a lot of alcohol and foul language involved.

by Juiceboxjerry on Jan 2, 2009 8:48 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You don't throw your hands up after a three

 when you¨re bowing a team out by 24. (and a team that is missing 3 starters as well..)

I hate Lebronze!

by BAB-Bass on Jan 2, 2009 8:48 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well he is playing against our frontcourt

"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 Jan 2, 2009 8:51 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

True

That is the ONE thing we do well. Make other teams bigs look good

by BAB-Bass on Jan 2, 2009 8:58 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs