Bulls take game one, a star has blossomed (like a rose, get it??!?)

id hope it would just totaly demoralize the celtics, and would be a statement to all doubters if we can sweep them
lol it wont happen or shouldnt happen but i can dream

The 4th quarter had me yelling at the t.v. because of all the Miller time. Tomorrow will be difficult because the Celtics will come out pissed but if the Bulls play well and some players have room for improvement, Salmons had a bad game offensively and BG7 was not on for most of it, they could win this one.

is the fact that the C’s seem so much more timid on offense without KG and i think it’s because of what they lose on the defensive end when he’s not there.

did anybody else just think the celts were totally uptight on offense? i think they really were, and it is a result of not having garnett anchoring the D. in the past, they seemed to play much more loose and confident on offense because they didn’t have to “worry” as much about scoring since KG was back there to get them stops. now, without him, they really look like they almost overvalue their offensive possessions.

For a minute the whole thing with his dad on the sideline coupled with giving me one of the more entertaining Bulls games of my young life (and actually winning it) melted my cold, black heart. Now I’m just really pissed off at how long Tim Thomas was out there with Brad Miller, that Tyrus didn’t get a little more run, and that ONCE AGAIN we were left without a fucking time out when we REEEEEALLY needed it.

Probably because we played him in high school. And the fact that he didn’t become a “tough guy” until KG started whispering sweet nothings in his ear

are still a more talented team then the celtics.

despite da coach

we bring more players to the table.

Pierce can play still, but rose is waaaaaay talented.

our big guys are much better too.

how he runs into it and kicks his feet out angers me.

playing better sounds a lot like the heat did when we took them out 2 years ago. what exactly can they do better then the pushing and pulling that I saw in game one? Sure Allen might make a few more shots, but so can gordon and fish. Miller could also be more productive as well. and as we have seen in the last month, kurt could even join in the offensive party.

What I see is a slower less talented team then the bulls.

and I see a group that learned from losing a lot of close games all year long, DESPITE their coach.

maybe I’m being too optimistic but then again, they have redeemed themselves in the last couple of months.

So beating this sub par talented team doesn’t seem that far fetched to me at all.

Tyrus had five fouls and came up big in overtime. If Vinny plays him more in the game chances are he picks up the 6th foul and then who steps up in overtime?

After the game ended and everyone was high fiving and and celebrating, Rose was about to be interviewed and BG was walking towards him and BG just bear hugged him and like lifted him up off the ground and Rose was laughing. There wasn’t a real good angle it was on the comcast feed. Maybe I’m reading WAY too much into it, but I think that’s a good sign that maybe we could hang onto Ben. He doesn’t usually show emotion like that, but he just looked really excited and like he’s having a ton of fun. He was also one of the guys that was gushing about Derrick after the game. Perhaps if management still wants him and he doesn’t feel too burned by them, they could get something done.

Well, I tried to post something here earlier but there seems to be a one-day waiting period before you can post here.

Hi there Bulls, I’m a Celtic. Or a fan anyway.

I was going to post a “good luck in this series, guys” message. However, since you took the first game (in a rather spectacular way, I might add,) I thought I’d add a congratulatory line in here as well; well done :)

So yeah, good luck in this series, and have fun watching these spectacular games!

but that should leave BG open all day. If he shoots 50% and takes over 20 shots, I predict we win…otherwise I think it’ll be tough.

I mean, it’s not like he’s doing a terrible job. Yes, he makes a lot of mistakes and those mistakes cost us a handful of games or more. But he’s a rookie coach. Don’t forget he’s learning how to coach a team, because he never coached before. Not even in college. Despite that fact, the Bulls got to the playoffs, won a game IN BOSTON and now can dream of win these series.

Look, I was one of those who kept insulting Vinny all year long. But I’m starting to see him in a different way. Maybe there’s hope for him. Maybe he will end up being a above average coach, like Doc Rivers or something… It’s not like Doc Rivers had a wonderful year when we was a rookie coach in Orlando. His record was 41-41 in 1999-2000 (the same as Vinny) and he didn’t get to the playoffs. So, maybe there’s hope for Vinny…

p.s. I’m writing this now, but I think later I will be insulting Vinny again

Let’s see how Boston adjust. Salmons is still hurt; I would have a talk with him and tell him do not worry about offense and put all of his energy into defense. This should be Gordons game with all focus on Rose. But even if we do lose tonight we have the advantage with our record at home. We come back and when all of our home games we move on to the next round. Odds are in our favor now.

There is still a long way to go! Momentum shifts quicker than a belly dancer in the playoffs.

“We have to realize, they’re scoring, we’re not scoring, they’re getting back in the game.

They’re scoring because Brad Miller is in the game and not rebounding, not running around and blocking shots like Tyrus does, so the logical thought would be to get Tyrus back in the game. To get better at defense, because that’s what Tyrus is really good at.

We have to get after it defensively. When you’re not scoring, you rely on your defense. That’s what’s going to get us to the next level."

That next level? You mean the level one needs to be able to get in order to block a shot? Hell, a level one needs to get to even get his shott off? Yea, Tyrus can get to that level, and you should’ve put him in long before you did, so just say you made a mistake and fix it. Spare us the coachspeak please…everyone knows it was your fault we almost lost that game.

But this was the critical component to the victory.

especially big considering how much of a problem defensive rebounding is with this team

The writers are pointing to poor shooting from Allen and House as a factor, but our shooters were just as poor. Odds are both sides will rebound in the shooting department tonight.

(and maybe this was discussed during the in-game comments). What the fuck was Del Negros dad doing on the bench? He’s not on the team. He doesn’t belong there. Go up to your seat, viejo. It would have been great if he got a technical that cost the team the game. Just great.

is like blaming a guy for getting a girl “almost” pregnant. I agree that Vinny is inept, but really, this is pushing it. He just coached a team with no healthy small forwards to a victory against the defending world champs. Someone got them ready to play and somehow they were in position to win. Somehow Tyrus was in the game during the overtime with sufficient confidence to take (and make) big shots, instead of sitting on the bench with 6 fouls. Somehow Kirk was in the right place on Ray Allen’s final shot to alter its trajectory. Those things could all be coincidence, but I doubt it. Basho also wrote (or maybe it was Branch Rickey) “Luck is the residue of design”. We’ll have ample opportunity to get on Vinny as time passes. I say he gets a pass on this one.

I say bring whatever you got Boston. KG come out and plaaayyy!!!

Of KG pulling a “Willis Reed”! I’m so serious, i really believe that if the Bulls pull ahead in this series, i wouldn’t be surprised to see him suit up to play 12 mins- which will be a HUGE inspirational lift for the C’s. Paul Pierce TRIED to do it last year in the Finals, and funny thing was- it WORKED. (As pathetic as it was…)

Only not as quick, no shot blocker in the middle, and um… not as good defensively, especially at the 2 and 3 spots. Basically, they’re going to try to be “physical” and will probably foul a lot on every play.

I expect frustration to get the better of at least Perkins, if not also Glen Davis or Powe or Mikki Moore.

…And Glen Davis should renounce rights on his nickname, because they’re all big babies.

Just got back from Coachella so I haven’t been able to post.

But that was one of the greatest Bulls games my eyes have ever seen,

I FUCKING LOVE YOU DERRICK!

It’s good to know the rest of the country can finally see what we’ve been seeing all year.

i’m sitting in the loge!!! :D watch for me, haha.