Bulls lose, Sixers win. Bulls to face Boston Celtics in round 1
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(a) saying "first" is frickin' lame
(b) you were second.
Fire Vinny.
by fundamentallysound on Apr 15, 2009 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions
I said shot gun because it was cheesy
are you going surfing? lame is for like 16 year old girls like…
Brad Miller's pump fake is still not on the scouting report?
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 15, 2009 10:13 PM CDT up reply actions
sorry
games tonight killed it for me…. im out
by AFireInside661 on Apr 15, 2009 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Tyrus will likely find himself mysteriously benched. So no.
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.
who knows when the playoff schedule comes out?
by LoveForTheGame on Apr 15, 2009 10:04 PM CDT reply actions
Probably sometime after midnight
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after tonights games conclude, i believe
Sometimes I wish we would have hired Doug Collins as our coach in the summer of 2008. Then we could have fired him and won 6 more championships!
by chibullsfan03 on Apr 15, 2009 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions
no post-mortem from Matt on the turd sandwich end to the season?
Fire Vinny.
by fundamentallysound on Apr 15, 2009 10:04 PM CDT reply actions
the game thread had enough :)
Sometimes I wish we would have hired Doug Collins as our coach in the summer of 2008. Then we could have fired him and won 6 more championships!
by chibullsfan03 on Apr 15, 2009 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Copy and paste from two years ago.
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.
heh
I dunno. maybe tonight. I owe Skeets a playoff preview as well.
Besides, I’m not really that disappointed over tonight. It’s not fair to be as I was never that excited about the wins. They’re more or less the same team, just shot worse.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 15, 2009 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Absolutely agree with that last statement.
They’re more or less the same team, just shot worse.
When the team has quarters like today’s first quarter, it seems there are some things that could help. I can think of a couple right off the top: (1) a methodical offensive game plan that you execute relentlessly, or (2) a master motivator as coach.
Sadly, the Bulls have neither of these things. Which is what we’ve been saying is the problem with Vinny for a while now.
I kept remembering how the Chairman called his team “a disaster”, which led to the turnaround. Maybe he should have walked down to the bench / into the locker room and called them a disaster during this game. That would have motivated them.
But that’s not actually the Chairman’s job. It’s Vinny’s.
"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 Apr 15, 2009 11:15 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
Yeah, VDN just doesn't get it.
Did you catch his post game interview with the media? It was the same as always. He never answers a question. Before it pissed me off because I thought he might know the answer, but was the type of “coach” that wanted to protect their guys or whatever and never wanted to say anything bad in public. But it was painfully obvious tonight that he just doesn’t have an answer. I’m thinking specifically right now to the question he was asked about why the team came out so flat tonight. He flat out had no idea and said as much. He then threw out about four stock answers such as, maybe it was a let down after a big win or maybe we thought we could coast at home. HELLO? McFly? It’s your job as coach to make sure these things don’t happen. It’s your FREAKIN’ job to make sure the team is ready to play! I just don’t understand why we would hang onto Vinny when there is no WAY IN HELL he is going to be with this team long term. My only thought as to why (besides not wanting to pay both Skiles and VDN to not coach) we aren’t getting a real coach is that they think VDN is better at developing the younger guys than a vet who would be immediately in must win now mode. But then Paxson should be demanding that he not play Brad for 30+ mins a game. Or Tim 20. He should be demanding that the real TT get 30-35 mins a game. It can’t just be the players, because we have a lot of different guys then two years ago. It’s the coaching staffs job to at least get them ready to compete.
Real coaches cost more than JR wants to pay.
No guarantee that any coach without NBA head coaching experience will be better than VDN.
My only thought as to why (besides not wanting to pay both Skiles and VDN to not coach) we aren’t getting a real coach is that they think VDN is better at developing the younger guys than a vet who would be immediately in must win now mode
Maybe we can?
by Granny Waiters on Apr 16, 2009 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions
It's tough to be around competitive situations . . . but I've been able to manage. I've been able to survive. (GOAT)
After this day, i have come to realize that the bulls will definitely be swept by the defending champs, not the other way around. :(
Derrick Rose colored glasses, gives you a "ROSY" outlook.
by Juan dela Cruz on Apr 15, 2009 10:07 PM CDT reply actions
Rudimentary Analysis: We be fucked.......but I am 4-0 lifetime attending home playoff games
So, Game 3 is ours.
That Steve Nash is exactly the same as Kirk Hinrich, but worse.
by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
by Ozzie Montana on Apr 15, 2009 10:08 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Bring us to the promised land Ozzie!
Sometimes I wish we would have hired Doug Collins as our coach in the summer of 2008. Then we could have fired him and won 6 more championships!
by chibullsfan03 on Apr 15, 2009 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions
i'm 1-0, haha
and i’m planning on going to game 2…
think the drunk boston fans will notice that my green st pattys day bulls hat isn’t a celtics hat???
"They should. They better. I'm Vinny Del Negro!"
I'm 1-0 as well, but my only playoffs game was in 1997
Sometimes I wish we would have hired Doug Collins as our coach in the summer of 2008. Then we could have fired him and won 6 more championships!
by chibullsfan03 on Apr 15, 2009 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Looking at the boxscore...How did Marion go 15 for 18 tonight?
Was it dunks all night long? Shooting streak from 15 feet out? Bad matchup with Tyrus or Salmons?
by KentuckyBullsFan on Apr 15, 2009 10:47 PM CDT up reply actions
salmons couldnt keep up with him
then there was hinrich….
On Behalf of Sue, Wjb, majoyenrac, Bullshooter and all the other Hinrich fans...Ill keep the Hinrich Hope coming...There will be light!
by piccolomair on Apr 15, 2009 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions
not dunks but like little
flip touch shots. he looked young again.
Brad Miller's pump fake is still not on the scouting report?
Marion is a loser who hates the fact that his team is losing,
pouts a lot and has an overinflated sense of self-worth.
But once in a while, he can play like an All-Star.
This was the classic trap game, if you think about it. The Bulls were preoccupied with other things and looking past this game; Toronto’s a bad team playing loose, and plus they’re actually better than their record…
"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
i have to admit
that even though i thought orlando was the better matchup, after the bulls lost i kinda didn’t care that much if the cavs lost, partially because i didn’t want to see them tie the best home record.
and this way, since the bulls weren’t going to win anyway… GAME 2 HERE I COME!!!!
"They should. They better. I'm Vinny Del Negro!"
Anybody think TT will be extra pumped to play
again Davis?
It's tough to be around competitive situations . . . but I've been able to manage. I've been able to survive. (GOAT)
who cares we're in the playoffs i guess.
and we’re still bad.
Brad Miller's pump fake is still not on the scouting report?
I forgot all about the Western conference games tonight
San Antonio beat New Orleans, and Dallas beat Houston. So the West matchups are set:
1. Lakers vs. 8. Jazz
2. Nuggets vs. 7. Hornets
3. Spurs vs. 6. Mavs
Blazers vs. Rockets (Blazers get home court if they beat Denver tonight. If not, Houston does.)
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thats gonna be such a crazy 1st round
It's tough to be around competitive situations . . . but I've been able to manage. I've been able to survive. (GOAT)
Jazz......what a trainwreck for them
They are going to get destroyed.
That Steve Nash is exactly the same as Kirk Hinrich, but worse.
by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
by Ozzie Montana on Apr 15, 2009 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions
The Mavs are the team that really lucked out
A few weeks ago, it looked like they might miss the playoffs, or be the 8 seed at best and get crushed by L.A. Now, they’ve moved up to 6, and get to play a Spurs team without Ginobili. They might even get to win a round now.
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Yeah, no Ginobili, suddenly mortal Duncan
On the other hand, Parker vs Kidd is going to be a disaster. He could average 40 points.
That Steve Nash is exactly the same as Kirk Hinrich, but worse.
by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
by Ozzie Montana on Apr 15, 2009 10:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Kidd's been guardnig SG's from what I heard.
Parker can destroy Barea or something instead!
Joakim Noah: Better than you.
They didn't luck out. They won a lot of important games down the stretch and put themselves in a good place.
Fire Vinny.
by fundamentallysound on Apr 15, 2009 10:32 PM CDT up reply actions
True
They lucked out by having San Antonio beat New Orleans tonight, though. If the Spurs lose, the Rockets are the 3 seed, and they’re probably a tougher matchup than a banged-up Spurs team.
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what was with Salmons?
he seemed ’’different’’
Brad Miller's pump fake is still not on the scouting report?
Celtics fans saying they are gonna sweep us coz we lost to the raptors and it should end our season, fuck them?
Derrick Rose colored glasses, gives you a "ROSY" outlook.
by Juan dela Cruz on Apr 15, 2009 10:13 PM CDT reply actions
they are probably right.
Fire Vinny.
by fundamentallysound on Apr 15, 2009 10:13 PM CDT up reply actions
you can join them at their blog.
Derrick Rose colored glasses, gives you a "ROSY" outlook.
by Juan dela Cruz on Apr 15, 2009 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions
they are going to sweep us because they're way better
Celtics fans are insufferable. If you’re looking for ways to feel slighted you don’t have to try too hard.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 15, 2009 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions
my best friend is a Celtics fan and yes, he was insufferable all last year and this year.
However – he is legitimately concerned that KG is pretty much cooked.
Fire Vinny.
by fundamentallysound on Apr 15, 2009 10:17 PM CDT up reply actions
we need KG to be cooked to have a chance
(insert Noah pot joke here)
Sometimes I wish we would have hired Doug Collins as our coach in the summer of 2008. Then we could have fired him and won 6 more championships!
by chibullsfan03 on Apr 15, 2009 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions
"Celtics Team Report Apr 15, 2009"
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/bos
“When Kevin plays is his decision,” said GM Danny Ainge. "But I think Kevin plays once the playoffs start. Ultimately, it’s just his decision.
“Could Kevin play right now? Absolutely. But the question is whether it is in his best interests. I don’t think there’s anyone out there who feels he can’t play.”
by KentuckyBullsFan on Apr 15, 2009 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions
huh?
Derrick Rose colored glasses, gives you a "ROSY" outlook.
by Juan dela Cruz on Apr 15, 2009 10:17 PM CDT up reply actions
there's a real easy way to shut celts fans up
ask them where they were from 2003-2007. i went to school out there in that time span and found tickets were incredibly easy to get , the building was half empty, and no one cared about them. of my friends, maybe 1 or 2 were true celts fans. last year, they all mysteriously came out of the woodwork and claimed to be lifelong celts fans.
and also remember that bill simmons claimed that kg saved basketball in boston last year. real nice fanbase when 3 years after winning the division and after winning 16 titles that basketball needed saving in boston.
i went to school here and still live here
and i went to see bulls vs celts the year before they got kg, and we got 1st level seats in the “family pack” for like 30 bucks each or some insanely cheap price.
"They should. They better. I'm Vinny Del Negro!"
yup
i went to several games there that year and the place was dead. and dont let anyone fool you by saying “oh we havent been relevant since the late 80s.” they won their fucking division in 05 and were in the conference finals in 02. try having one playoff series win in 11 years and then come talk to me about relevance
Celts had one or two good years with Pierce & Antoine Walker...until
it was obvious that Walker (who played center) loved to jack 3s just way too much, and Ainge traded him away.
I remember they had an incredible playoff victory with Pierce playing really well one series…but that was the team peaking.
by KentuckyBullsFan on Apr 15, 2009 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions
The East was really awful that year, too
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Oh...and Boston could have been half decent a few years earlier, BUT
Reggie Lewis died. Lewis (my memory is fuzzy) I think was like a better version of Joe Johnson.
by KentuckyBullsFan on Apr 15, 2009 10:41 PM CDT up reply actions
I commented earlier today that I wasn't enamored of the Magic matchup
that said – I’m not thrilled about the prospect of matching up against the Celtics.
Rose is our most important take-over player on offense and Rondo just happens to be the best PG defender in the game today, and Rondo is very, very good on the pick and roll game – which remains Derrick’s biggest weakness on defense. The Celtics set great screens, so Derrick is going to struggle to stay in front of Rondo. Rondo is just as quick as Rose, and when Derrick is moving laterally and trying to stay in front, especially after getting screened by the C’s bigs… it could get ugly for Derrick.
Gordon needs to be great for us to win games against the Celtics. Ray Allen is going to absolutely abuse him when Ben is on defense, and he should be able to alter Ben’s shots just by way of his height. Ben will be forced to drive more than he likes, and driving into the teeth of that Celtics defense is not going to fun for Ben…at all.
Salmons doesn’t look right lately with the groin injury and Pierce is a great post-season player and is the second best SF in the league (behind only LeBron)… so I’m not thinking very positively about that matchup.
KG appears to get into Tyrus’s head (see: 2-17 shooting game at the start of the season).
Noah should be a solid matchup with Perkins.
Tom Thibodeau’s defensive schemes against Vinny’s “offense” should be quite a site to behold.
This is going to be very, very ugly.
Fire Vinny.
by fundamentallysound on Apr 15, 2009 10:13 PM CDT reply actions
fix?
The Celtics set great moving screens
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 15, 2009 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
But yet they never get called for it cuz they're the Celtics.
This is why I wanted to avoid them and the Cavs. We’re not a great team. It’s bad enough we have to beat someone else, but we can’t overcome the refs as well.
by Edicus2288i on Apr 15, 2009 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions
So who will VDN choose to guard KG?
A) Kirk Hinrich
B) Ben Gordon
C) Linton Johnson
D) Aaron Gray
E) Luol Deng, wearing a suit, from the bench
(when was the last time Tim Thomas played defense?)
by KentuckyBullsFan on Apr 15, 2009 10:16 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
One of those guys, plus he's gonna deploy his patented "Yell during shot" defense full time
So that should do the trick!
"That's a spicy meatball-a!" - Vinny Del Negro
by Juiceboxjerry on Apr 15, 2009 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions
If it's any consolation, Philly is going to get their asses kicked in the playoffs too
I’ll be stunned if those fuckers manage to take one game from Orlando.
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Orlando vs. Philadelphia(promo): 2 Empty Arenas...2 Teams Enter..1 Fan Leaves
by KentuckyBullsFan on Apr 15, 2009 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, that'll definitely be the series that ends up on NBA TV
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when we play boston
TT has gotta keep his poise and make good decision on driving the lane vs jumper vs pass. I hope Salmons shows up too
It's tough to be around competitive situations . . . but I've been able to manage. I've been able to survive. (GOAT)
At least when we lose to Boston we'll get the immediate satisfaction of seeing them get bitch slapped by LeBron
"That's a spicy meatball-a!" - Vinny Del Negro
It'll be great to see KG have a nice tall glass of shut the hell up.
I loved his intensity before he became a Celtic. Now I find his antics distasteful.
"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
last time we came in the playoffs with a loss...
we swept the defending champs! their star was injured
i predict it happening again
bulls sweep celtics! shock everyoneee
im with you.
Derrick Rose colored glasses, gives you a "ROSY" outlook.
by Juan dela Cruz on Apr 15, 2009 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Anybody that posts on this site with any regularity is watching every second of the playoffs.
Who are you kidding?
"That's a spicy meatball-a!" - Vinny Del Negro
by Juiceboxjerry on Apr 15, 2009 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions
and I would know that how?
"That's a spicy meatball-a!" - Vinny Del Negro
by Juiceboxjerry on Apr 15, 2009 10:48 PM CDT up reply actions
because Im here everyday day?
blogging even in the preseason.
Brad Miller's pump fake is still not on the scouting report?
A lot of CelticsBloggers claim we
silly’s
Sometimes I wish we would have hired Doug Collins as our coach in the summer of 2008. Then we could have fired him and won 6 more championships!
yeah fuck them
Derrick Rose colored glasses, gives you a "ROSY" outlook.
by Juan dela Cruz on Apr 15, 2009 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
shows how little they no about us
were just that bad.
by Calogero on Apr 15, 2009 10:27 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
that thought crossed my mind
but i also believe in ufo from other planets. so i wasn’t sure what to think. bad
Brad Miller's pump fake is still not on the scouting report?
If we were trying to miss shots
a few more would have gone in than what did tonight. You can’t try to be as bad as we were tonight. That kind of bad takes lots of practice.
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.
Thank you Bulls
Cause it wasn’t enough to have one team stab me in the back on a consistent basis (Cubs). I was at last night’s Philly-Celts game and their half-court D really impressed (the Celts, of course). It’s gonna kill our jump shooters. Now I get to watch the Celts trounce the Bulls, and my girlfriend is a Boston fan, so that’ll be fun listening to her.
And by the way, I’m setting the over-under for Bulls shot clock violations/game at 4.5. Bet away!
"Wait, just let me listen." - Scottie Pippen
way under
Sometimes I wish we would have hired Doug Collins as our coach in the summer of 2008. Then we could have fired him and won 6 more championships!
by chibullsfan03 on Apr 15, 2009 10:29 PM CDT up reply actions
I was mostly joking
But I do think it’ll get ugly if we’re forced to operate out of our craptastic half court “offense”.
"Wait, just let me listen." - Scottie Pippen
by OldSkoolSloan on Apr 15, 2009 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Hopefully this can be like bulls vs Heat
when wade was banged up after getting a ring the previous year
But I already smell gazillion of bad calls from the refs from here
no way!
who plays the role of Antwan Walker? Ray Allen?
Brad Miller's pump fake is still not on the scouting report?
quite a reach lol
but nobody expected chicago to beat Miami let alone sweep them.
There’s nothing wrong in dreaming lol
actually, the Bulls were the higher seed
I had them winning in 5. It wasn’t that surprising.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 15, 2009 11:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Miami was old.
Payton
Walker
Zo
Shaq
Riley
Brad Miller's pump fake is still not on the scouting report?
he must've been shorter than the starting guard
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 15, 2009 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions
I said old.
It was totally a jk. I guess i suck. Kenny Powers!
Brad Miller's pump fake is still not on the scouting report?
love that show!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qTmwayWwgc
Brad Miller's pump fake is still not on the scouting report?
If Ray Allen suddenly forgets how to shoot 3 pointers
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who would in a rap battle?
gray or scalabrine?
Brad Miller's pump fake is still not on the scouting report?
C: Greg Olsen
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by OldSkoolSloan on Apr 15, 2009 10:32 PM CDT up reply actions
I can tell you who would lose
Humanity
by NittanyCub on Apr 15, 2009 10:32 PM CDT up reply actions 12 recs
hahaha
Brad Miller's pump fake is still not on the scouting report?
by SoulEater7 on Apr 15, 2009 10:33 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
LOL
"That's a spicy meatball-a!" - Vinny Del Negro
by Juiceboxjerry on Apr 15, 2009 10:46 PM CDT up reply actions
well played
-sw
Manuel Aristides Ramirez is the greatest hitter I've ever seen.
Abounding hitters, no clue about the pitching staff: Beware the Bizarro Dodgers!
by Steve Weinman on Apr 16, 2009 12:37 AM CDT up reply actions
it all comes down to KG's knee for us
IMO…let’s hope simmons and sam are on the money with their claims that it is much worse than anyone is saying
Sometimes a player's greatest challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team.
-- Scottie Pippen
by Orlando Woolridge on Apr 15, 2009 10:38 PM CDT reply actions
yea if kg is fine
they sweep us. if he isnt, they win in 5.
OR all comes down to the fact Salmons ISN"T fine
Salmon’s the new guy that makes the Bull’s offense hard to stop over last couple months…he’s not the same player with his groin injury….thus Celtics will be playing a much weaker Bulls offense, and that’s a recipe for four and out.
Actually worried a Bulls player or two is going to come out of this series with a bad injury…Celts will be viciously hacking as per usual, and they have the pounds inside to do damage to lighter Bulls…
VDN has cut and pasted your salmons excuse
for training camp ‘09 (we don’t need Ben Gordon edition)
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 15, 2009 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions
VDN is going to need excuses, you got that right...
Nothing like a boring blowout, or two, or three in the playoffs, for the national press to go looking for a story.
Here’s hoping that VDN is in the negative spotlight, and becomes radioactive for camp 09….
Salmon's excuse value
Is only good for one blowout…
But your’e right, the meaning of the playoffs now is partly simple experience, and partly how it affects Gordon signing/ lack thereof. Since Salmon is likely to play but look like shit, it might diminish PR value of BULLs front office saying Salmon’s can take Ben’s SG spot, with Deng coming back at SF. Which is what they are going to say.
And of course, despite our whining, VDN will be back unless he bites a ref or trips Rondo running by.
If things get out of hand, Miller might hurt KG and bye-bye championship defense
(but the Bulls still lose in 5).
Actually worried a Bulls player or two is going to come out of this series with a bad injury…Celts will be viciously hacking as per usual, and they have the pounds inside to do damage to lighter Bulls…
Maybe we can?
by Granny Waiters on Apr 16, 2009 7:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Without KG, I think we can beat them
Or at least go to 7 games. We can take all the home games.
Could and will are two different things.
Rose hasn’t looked that good against the Celtics this year. Their defense has shut him down mostly. We could play well at home, but I don’t think at this point we even win all our home games. I’d be happy with 1 or 2 wins, experience for Rose, TT and Noah and playing hard/showing some promise.
If KG's been fine and resting this whole time, Doc Rivers needs to call Bill Belichick and thank him
for bringing deception and subterfuge back to pro sports.
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Hey, at least they beat Detroit on Monday
Because they would have been lucky to come within 10 points of Cleveland, much less actually win a game.
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For anyone
(like me) who felt the officiating was a little one-sided on Monday night:
You ain’t seen nothin’ yet!
"As a basketball player gordon is a useless as tits on a a whore" - BigWay (Dec 2, 2008). BigWank, I'll miss you more than all the others. This song is for you, my brother!
I remember hearing they only choose the best officials for playoff games
so shouldn’t it get better? Or is that just in the finals? How much worse could it possibly get?
Tim Donaghy got chosen for playoff games
Enough said.
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by Big D on Apr 15, 2009 11:43 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
And you know Violet is going to ref some playoff games.
Just so Stern can show how progressive the NBA is. Look, I’m all for equality, but equality says, if you’re good enough, you ref. Politics say, “we need a girl and you’re the best girl, even though you suck. So get out there and show the world we value women!” So yeah, there is much sucking to come.
Plus, marionette, I believe is referring to the preferential treatment that superstars/all-stars get. That does get worse in the playoffs. Stars get more calls. And the Celtics have four All-Stars and we have ZERO. Yeah, it’s gonna be a long series (for us as Bulls fans that is, because I don’t think it is actually going to be that long of a series).
Lakers beat better Kings team with one-sided officiating -'nuff said.
How much worse could it possibly get?
Maybe we can?
by Granny Waiters on Apr 16, 2009 7:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Pistons just put AI on the playoff roster
hmmmm
It's tough to be around competitive situations . . . but I've been able to manage. I've been able to survive. (GOAT)
This is way off topic but...
i think you gotta have a gamethread for every quarter for the playoffs, i mean look at the recent gamethreads….when i first start posting on this site i think usually a gamethread (an entire game at that) would be at the most 170 posts. Now a single half easily gets 3-400 comments….ESPECIALLY the overflow thread (which has everyones swears and vinny suck chants all in seperate posts)…..
On Behalf of Sue, Wjb, majoyenrac, Bullshooter and all the other Hinrich fans...Ill keep the Hinrich Hope coming...There will be light!
I agree.
I blame Vinny’s suckage.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 15, 2009 11:13 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Denver/Port game is getting good
It's tough to be around competitive situations . . . but I've been able to manage. I've been able to survive. (GOAT)
i just had a scary thought
of TT being a black Chris Andersen
It's tough to be around competitive situations . . . but I've been able to manage. I've been able to survive. (GOAT)
I hope the Bulls win at least one game, preferably a home game.
I can fool myself into believing that it shows progress, as a team, for a better season next year.
this is now about firing VDN not the playoffs.
sadly even a sweep might not get her done. ( Firing VDN)
Brad Miller's pump fake is still not on the scouting report?
That's a pipe dream
There is no on-court event that could happen in the playoffs that wsill make Pax fire VDN.
Now if some one can get him liquored up with some “escorts”….
"I'm very important. I have many leather-bound books and my apartment smells of rich mahogany." - Ron Burgundy
Here's an even more horrendous thought.
What if by some miracle, the Bulls take the Celts to 7 games like last year’s Hawks and Jerry is so impressed he tacks on another 3 year extension to Vinny’s low ball contract..
If you can't answer a man's arguments, all is not lost. You can still call him vile names.
Elbert Hubbard
"Like last year's Hawks"
Joakim Noah: Better than you.
damn you.
nightmares.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 15, 2009 11:40 PM CDT up reply actions
What if they make the Finals, and they sign Brad Miller and Aaron Gray to 100 million dollar contracts
Promote Kirk to player/GM, Paxson to Team Fuhrer, Steve Schanwald runs for Mayor, and Jerry Reinsdorf builds an intergalactic death machine?
That Steve Nash is exactly the same as Kirk Hinrich, but worse.
by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
by Ozzie Montana on Apr 16, 2009 12:22 PM CDT up reply actions
another new thread!
full of me shitting on Bulls humanity!
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 15, 2009 11:40 PM CDT reply actions
Good luck, Bulls fans
Here’s hoping Unstoppable John Salmons doesn’t dominate us ala that St. Patrick’s Day mess.
-sw
Manuel Aristides Ramirez is the greatest hitter I've ever seen.
Abounding hitters, no clue about the pitching staff: Beware the Bizarro Dodgers!
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