Leon Powe Done for the Year: Torn ACL
[This is the biggest news from Game 2. The Bulls have a serious frontcourt advantage now. -ed.]
How many PF do they have left now? Big Baby. Mikki Moore. That's it.
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Not to be a yfBB Debbie Downer, but Leon Powe only played 8 minutes last night, and they still out-rebounded the Bulls very easily.
by NittanyCub on Apr 21, 2009 12:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I would still think
in a 7 game series this will play into effect with the rotation and the bench. Also if we can get their bigs into foul trouble a good coach would take advantage of it…… but we don’t have a good coach…… I can see the Celtics going small because of foul trouble and VDN making a counter move by also going small because of the “matchups” :(
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by J Theory on Apr 21, 2009 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha you're right
I can’t wait to see how VDN botches this!
by M 80 on Apr 21, 2009 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Heh, remember last time they went to a 5 guarde lineup when we played in the regular season?
They had 5 guards out with Pierce at center. Vinny kept Brad Miller in and we killed them on the boards. Maybe we can do it again.
by Rose MVP on Apr 21, 2009 1:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kelly Dwyer
On yahoo made a good point about the rebounding thing. Rondo is the one killing the Bulls (not just his rebounds) due to his penetration. He breaks down the Bulls defense, they get out of position (TT goes for the block, and Noah occasionally) and all of a sudden the Celts are there for numerous off rebounds. I think the rebounding issue all starts with stopping Rondo. On the defensive rebounding side, someone needs to box that guy out (or at least twist his other ankle and slow him down). But the Bulls are bad of def boards anyway, so I don’t expect much to change there.
Not sure how Powe being out will hurt them, but I know it will at east hurt their depth. 4th quarters will hopefully be easier to win now. Or maybe KG will be forced to pull the Willis Reed moment and suit up…. uh oh
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by BCs71 on Apr 21, 2009 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I was going to comment on Rondo's 7 rebounds last night
But that was more Rose’s problem, and he gets free passes since he’s awesome
by NittanyCub on Apr 21, 2009 12:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Our PG/SG/SFs last game
got outrebounded 26 to 15. Our big men did fine.
by YaoPau on Apr 21, 2009 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
All you have to do is put a body on Rondo
Most of his boards come from the fact that his opponent never puts a body on him. He’s 6’1 for crissakes. Just box him out wherever he is. He’ll get no rebounds.
We had problems like this all year long. Noah has to be more focused on opponents free throw attempts. He misses way too many assignments from half assing it to get the missed free throw.
12/31: Fire Vinny Del Negro.
by NBA Observer on Apr 21, 2009 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
His arms are extremely long. Wingspan and leaping ability and lower body strength matter a lot more than
his 6’1" height, man. Come on. How many more times do we have to have these same discussions?
Fire Vinny.
by fundamentallysound on Apr 21, 2009 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not to mention his intelligence
That little fucker always seems to be in the right place at the right time
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by Juiceboxjerry on Apr 21, 2009 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He has a good sense of where the ball is going to bounce off the rim or backboard.
That is a very important skill for rebounding.
Fire Vinny.
by fundamentallysound on Apr 21, 2009 3:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's one of the reasons why dennis was so great.
the guy had such a great sense of how the ball bounced.
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by Jaina on Apr 21, 2009 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was thinking of him when I wrote the above comment. Haha.
Fire Vinny.
by fundamentallysound on Apr 21, 2009 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he's still able to put up a big game
now that problem is terminated
you're dumb
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ull think im a genius
when we fuk shyt up against boston. thankyouverymuch
by Belize
Christ
by gocubs40 on Apr 15, 2009
by Belize on Apr 21, 2009 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not to be harsh...
But the Bulls have failed to take advantage of the C’s injuries.
If Rondo is on one gimpy leg we should have the foresight to drive at him. And if their frontcourt is thin, we should have the good sense to go at them physically. That means more Tyrus in the game to force Baby to move around the court and high pick and rolls.
I hope Vinny finally turns to his vaunted corps of assistant coaches and game-plans for this one. I’m not taking bets, though.
"Wait, just let me listen." - Scottie Pippen
by OldSkoolSloan on Apr 21, 2009 12:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Exactly
After Rondo got hurt the obvious thing to do was for Rose to go at him, didnt happen. Even Doug Collins made a comment how he thought they’d have Rose go right at Rondo. But no, no coaching over here!
by The90sBullsRevival on Apr 21, 2009 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"the Bulls have failed to take advantage of the C’s injuries. "
they’re playing the celtics even entirely because of the injuries.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 21, 2009 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Go at them physically"
Until Gordon started playing on-fire NBA Jam in the fourth quarter, we were consistently taking it to the hoop. Just look at the free throw differential through three quarters to see how physically we were playing. We were taking it to them, and it was beautiful to see. The only thing we’re not doing is posting people up, but that’s not really our strength (and probably wouldn’t get more foul calls anyway). I think we’ve been doing everything possible to take advantage of KG’s absence in the middle.
by arjoseph on Apr 21, 2009 1:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Um, if the Celtics were healthy the Bulls would be getting 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 21, 2009 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Celtics can't add a player to their roster, right?
I don’t want to be haunted by PJ Brown.
The big wtf of this series to me is Tyrus losing the battle with Big Baby. Tyrus is supposed to be defensive stud. And yeah, he’s been a great help defender, but Big Baby’s averaging 22ppg on 50% shooting. He’s made up for Garnett completely on the offensive end.
by YaoPau on Apr 21, 2009 12:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
We're getting killed at the 4
Thomas has been a non-factor in doing what he’s shown he can do all year. GET TO THE FREAKING LINE.
Attack the rim. Roll off screens. Where the hell is the coaching? Give orders. This isn’t a democracy. Go to the rim or go home.
12/31: Fire Vinny Del Negro.
by NBA Observer on Apr 21, 2009 12:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
gotta get calls to get to the line... but i guess ud have to try also..
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by Yibs on Apr 21, 2009 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't you have to live with
Big Baby taking outside shots? Maybe at the UC he starts missing. Plus he always looks exhausted.
by M 80 on Apr 21, 2009 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you do...
i mean, if it’s between double teaming bb or pierce, i’d toss a body at pierce. let bb shoot all not long. i think that yesterday is the best we’re going to see out of him. we need to worry more about getting boards, especially on the helping side. we lost more goddamn rebounds off of blocks than i have ever seen in my life.
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by paxcore5 on Apr 21, 2009 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree. Let big baby keep shooting.
That can’t happen every game.
But the Bulls need to attack the Celtic bigs early on in game three and four. Get them in foul trouble or just plain wear them out. Rose and BG need to drive the rim, catch the bigs on screen switches and make them chase our little guys one-on-one (since that is the offensive ‘plan’ anyway).
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by BCs71 on Apr 21, 2009 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Davis hasn't been that great of a jumpshooter though
His last 10 games of the regular season, Davis shot 21/60 from 2pt jumpshots. In the playoffs:
Gm1: 3/7
Gm2: 5/13
That’s 8/20, or 40%. That’s better than he normally does, but barely (7/20 would’ve been the exact same). The bigger problem is his inside shots, he’s 10/16 overall.
by YaoPau on Apr 21, 2009 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What's his shooting percentage
on his wide open attempts where he’s been set up to take the shot?
I don’t know the exact figure, but I’ll guess it’s 60% in this series. He’s making the shots where he’s setting the screen and leaking out when two defenders follow the ball.
12/31: Fire Vinny Del Negro.
by NBA Observer on Apr 21, 2009 1:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Davis is a career .456 % shooter
Last year, in the playoffs, he shot .412% I highly, highly doubt he can maintain the .500 FG% shooting he has. Glen Davis freakin’ sucks, he’s Michael Sweetney if Michael Sweetney only ate 5 double quarter pounders a day.
Let him take those jumpers. Honestly, let him take it.
by NittanyCub on Apr 21, 2009 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sad about Leon Powe though
He screwed up that knee back in high school and needed reconstructive surgery on it. He then needed a second major surgery after his freshman season at Cal, and I remember scouts wondering about how it would hold up pre-draft. His injuring it again could be devastating for a player I found easy to root for.
No Leon Powe, hmmm… you know what this means, the return of Tim Thomas!
by YaoPau on Apr 21, 2009 12:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I could see a case for timmy playing
Unfortunately.
Tim plays away from the basket — and if he draws the Celtic bigs from the hoop then hopefully the Bulls can catch a few more offensive rebounds.
But he is such a defensive liability, I hate to see him eneter the game every damn time
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by BCs71 on Apr 21, 2009 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Only if they play less Miller and more Thomas.
That’s all I have to say here.
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by tyger1147 on Apr 21, 2009 1:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
question
why is no one (announcers, color men, reporters, etc) commenting on the bulls doing w/o deng. granted he isn’t as great as some of us had hoped, but i think he’s more useful than powe and scalabrine. christ, i mean the celts fans all have such a white guy crush for scal, but he’s mostly useless. i think it’s odd thats all…
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by paxcore5 on Apr 21, 2009 1:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Deng the forgotten 72 million dollar man
honestly no one really remembers him until u start thinking about contracts and signing players and then you realize that theres a gimp whos eating up alot of capspace…and it isnt j.j.
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 21, 2009 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or when your SF gets out-rebounded by like a billion-to-one.
People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett
by tyger1147 on Apr 21, 2009 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
define sf
its funny and sad that our sf and backup sf are actually guards (one of them a point guard)…its even sadder that the Boston celtics are unable to take advantage of that….
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 21, 2009 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
completely off topic
but i had to read a book for my philosophy class and i thought youd like it….
http://www.amazon.com/Nonsense-Handbook-Fallacies-Robert-Gula/dp/0966190858#reader
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by piccolomair on Apr 21, 2009 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
exactly. I thought of Luol too
plus did you see him go into the tunnel before halftime? looked sharp!
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 21, 2009 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Scalabrine's back!
and could even play Thursday according to Doc Rivers
http://www.blogabull.com/2009/4/21/847542/scalabrine-cleared-rondo-takes-it
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by Ugh It Live! on Apr 21, 2009 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Imagine Scalabrine and Gray going at each other!
No need for slow motion.
i mean the celts fans all have such a white guy crush for scal, but he’s mostly useless.
Maybe we can?
by Granny Waiters on Apr 21, 2009 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wanted to punch Powe in the face after game one.
He is the biggest fakey faker ever. Celtics fans probably love all the “offensive fouls” he draws . . . and they have to be the only ones. I feel bad for the guy, and I wasn’t wishing injury on him, but he was a potential x-factor with his athleticism and heads-up defensive positioning (with well-timed flops only one aspect of it), and I’m glad he won’t be playing anymore in this series.
by arjoseph on Apr 21, 2009 1:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i dont have a problem with powe
but tomaro night while wearing red im definetly gonna be chanting “Perkins Sucks”….hate that man so much…..he deserves a punch in the face and the kick in the @$$
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 21, 2009 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He was pissing me off, too.
Yell on my behalf, too, please.
by arjoseph on Apr 21, 2009 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i was at the game yesterday and screaming for noah to deck the bastard.
"They should. They better. I'm Vinny Del Negro!"
by Jaina on Apr 21, 2009 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brian Scalabrine is coming
…to save the day.
sarcasm intended, but believe it or not, I think he’ll help (a little)
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by Jeff Clark on Apr 21, 2009 1:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I thought he was hurt
why hasn’t he played already?
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by Juiceboxjerry on Apr 21, 2009 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
concussions
he had 3 of them a few months back and just got cleared to play again
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by Jeff Clark on Apr 21, 2009 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
if they were at boston maybe
he is like the mascott….seing him boston goes into a drunken stupor….if nothing else him doing anything postive on the court is the equivilant of ray allen dunking on a fastbreak….rare but pumps up the home team (when the home team is boston…)
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by piccolomair on Apr 21, 2009 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's better than Mikki Moore, but I don't know what that means exactly
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 21, 2009 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
exactly
what it means is Scal knows where to stand on the floor while Moore doesn’t
though Scal will be rusty he was playing some good ball for us this year before the head issues
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by Jeff Clark on Apr 21, 2009 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dont' worry, the Bulls enjoy leaving big men wide open to shoot 3s
It’s part of their charm.
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 21, 2009 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he's probably better than Moore.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 21, 2009 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
How many PF do they have left now? Big Baby. Mikki Moore. That’s it.
Noc, is that you?
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by Juiceboxjerry on Apr 21, 2009 1:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Bill Walker...
Anyone?
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is that Ben Gordon is selfish..." -your friendly bulls blogger
by Dionysus2.0 on Apr 22, 2009 12:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
fail
you're dumb(by gocubs40)... ull think im a genius when we fuk shyt up against boston. thankyouverymuch (by Belize) ...Christ (by gocubs40 on Apr 15, 2009)
by Belize on Apr 22, 2009 12:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
cant wait for mikki moore to get some love from the refs
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by Yibs on Apr 21, 2009 1:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I really hate that these injuries are happening
first Powe, now Rondo isn’t practicing. Just gives them excuses. I think we woulda whooped that ass with a totally healthy roster anyway… minus KG of course:)
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by Juiceboxjerry on Apr 21, 2009 1:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'll take all the injuries just fine
thank you very much
by YaoPau on Apr 21, 2009 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, this team isn't beating the Celtics at "full strength" anyway...
…so if you want them to advance, just wish more injuries.
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by tyger1147 on Apr 21, 2009 2:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well I said "minus KG"
I don’t think a healthy Leon Powe was gonna make difference one way or the other
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by Juiceboxjerry on Apr 21, 2009 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
eh.....
not having kg is a much bigger excuse anyway, and one they can hold onto for a long time…any injury they suffer doesnt both me, after this year thier window to win it all becomes even smaller. So if they want to put an excuse on this year so be it, cuz next year they will probably be worse…
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by piccolomair on Apr 21, 2009 1:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd rather watch close basketball games
So the injuries are fine with me.
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 21, 2009 1:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
if it weren't for the injuries
the Bulls would be getting steamrolled by the murder train. I’ll take any excuse from the C’s fans if the Bulls win.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 21, 2009 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed, we're 1 more Bulls win away
From the 15,000 word article by Bill Simmons who compares the C’s injuries to the death of Len Bias, with 30-40 veiled shots at Alex Rodriguez and Kobe Bryant.
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 21, 2009 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
LOL
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by Juiceboxjerry on Apr 21, 2009 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Really?
So you think if Leon Powe and a Brian Scalabrine were healthy we’d be getting murdered? I totally disagree.
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by Juiceboxjerry on Apr 21, 2009 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Garnett?
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 21, 2009 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well obviously
but that’s why I said this:
I think we woulda whooped that ass with a totally healthy roster anyway… minus KG of course
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by Juiceboxjerry on Apr 21, 2009 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But with KG out they are goign to use the injury excuse no matter what
So we might as well have them keep coming. I just want us to actually advance. I don’t care if it’s because they have to suit up Ainge fresh out of the hospital bed because they are injured.
by BoxingHideout on Apr 21, 2009 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
exactly.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 21, 2009 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
plus the Bulls have the 'well, we pretty much suck' excuse.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 21, 2009 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, so now the Bulls suck...
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by Juiceboxjerry on Apr 21, 2009 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
sorry, lets get into a Kyle Orton semantics argument
they’re deliciously average and nowhere near the Celtics at full strength.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 21, 2009 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sure, that works, But to say they "suck" is just stupid.
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by Juiceboxjerry on Apr 21, 2009 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
mediocrity sucks
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 21, 2009 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Celtics were dog shit ONE YEAR before they won a title
You can’t just break down a team by saying “they suck” or “they’re mediocre, which sucks” it all depends on the outlook of the team. Although I do know that you are not very positive on the outlook because of management (right?).
It would REALLY suck if we had a mediocre team like the Bucks or Sixers or something. At least this team has tons of upside. Every great team/player had to take their lumps at some point, hopefully that’s what we’re going through right now.
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by Juiceboxjerry on Apr 21, 2009 5:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does Paxdorf have any friends who want
to do them any favors? Because that is how the Celtics got KG or like how the Lakers got Gasol. These things usually require more than just crossing your fingers.
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 Apr 21, 2009 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yea, Luol Deng's agent.
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by Juiceboxjerry on Apr 22, 2009 1:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yea, but they were stll
doing serious damage to good teams the whole last part of the season minus KG. So even though their whiny ass fans would have an excuse, I would know better and a lot of other people would no better. I’m not saying the Nulls are great, but they’re playing very well right now.
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by Juiceboxjerry on Apr 21, 2009 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
the Nulls. what a great nickname for these guys when they blow a game.
Fire Vinny.
by fundamentallysound on Apr 21, 2009 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ha!
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 21, 2009 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL
See, I meant to do that:(
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by Juiceboxjerry on Apr 21, 2009 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"How many PF do they have left now? Big Baby. Mikki Moore. That's it."
Unfortunately, the Bulls have a history of making Mikki Moore look like the second coming of Kareem.
I distinctly remember a game against the Nets a few years ago when Mikki Moore dominated the paint.
"We're gonna hire a motherf*cking coach with NO experience? Not as an NBA head coach, not as an NBA assistant, not as an assistant’s assistant, not as a college coach, not as a high school coach, not as f*cking grade school coach, not as a coach of the Lovabulls, not as a coach of the towel boys, not even as a coach of a dynasty on Playstation. Nothing. Really? Really, Pax?" - 1958ChiTown's Initial Reaction to the Hiring of Vinny Del Negro, posted on June 7, 2008 at 2:41 PM.
by 1958ChiTown on Apr 21, 2009 2:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
he was better then
but I suppose maybe it’ll be the Mikki Moore throwback game. Wouldn’t that be awesomely sad.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 21, 2009 2:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's sad enough seeing a Glen Davis break out game.
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by tyger1147 on Apr 21, 2009 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He had Jason Kidd getting him open looks. Rondo is good, but he's no Kidd.
Also, this is a different team than that team a few years ago. Different players, different coaches, etc. It’s also likely that the Bulls WANTED him to take those shots and he just made them, much like Big Baby last night. You want Fat Boy taking those jumpers. If he makes them, you tip your cap, but that’s one of the worst possible looks the C’s can get.
Fire Vinny.
by fundamentallysound on Apr 21, 2009 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We do make Mikki look great
I don’t know how but he always does seem to have good games against us.
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by Ugh It Live! on Apr 21, 2009 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you mean othella harrington or ben wallace made him look good?
I think Tyrus and Noah can solve MiKi Moore
going into Bulls playoff lock down..now!
by SoulEater7 on Apr 21, 2009 4:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Can you believe it
The Bulls are actually the favorite to win this series. ESPN had a poll question who you think will win the series. All of the nation except New England picked the Bulls convincingly.
That could be a bad thing for the Bulls, but it still is amazing.
by Looney_Bucky on Apr 21, 2009 4:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
it's kinda funny
right now the poll is which point guard has been the most impressive, with the choices being billups, parker, rondo, rose, and williams.
the whole country says derrick, other than all of new england and kentucky (random) that says rajon, colorado, wyoming, new orleans, and michigan say billups (funny that the EX piston gets votes from michigan), and utah says dwill (who only got 3% of the total vote, even less than tony parker who didn’t get a majority anywhere). everywhere derrick wasn’t voted first he was 2nd except in vermont where he was a close 3rd.
interesting esp since derrick wasn’t that impressive in game 2.
"They should. They better. I'm Vinny Del Negro!"
by Jaina on Apr 21, 2009 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
His blocks
impressed me.
"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!
by marionette on Apr 21, 2009 4:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he still made some great plays
don’t get me wrong, i got to see ‘em in person. ;) but he wasn’t 36 pts and 11 assists impressive. :D
"They should. They better. I'm Vinny Del Negro!"
by Jaina on Apr 21, 2009 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kentucky is not random. That's where he went to college. They love him there.
Fire Vinny.
by fundamentallysound on Apr 21, 2009 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ahhhh that's it.
didn’t know that. :)
"They should. They better. I'm Vinny Del Negro!"
by Jaina on Apr 21, 2009 4:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
rondo went to kentucky
People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett
by tyger1147 on Apr 21, 2009 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
damn me for not reading everything before replying.
People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett
by tyger1147 on Apr 21, 2009 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, of course up there i said i didn't know
but after hearing that i remembered i did know that.
"They should. They better. I'm Vinny Del Negro!"
by Jaina on Apr 21, 2009 8:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He went to school at Kentucky
" I've looked at these numbers and decided the #1 problem
is that Ben Gordon is selfish..." -your friendly bulls blogger
by Dionysus2.0 on Apr 22, 2009 12:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Powe out is
huge. Has to be the biggest problem “big” Boston has (after KG, OK), when he’s right/healthy.
Not at all comfortable with front runner/favorite status with this team! While it would be so very sweet to get the next two, I have a funny feeling it won’t go that way….
"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!
by marionette on Apr 21, 2009 4:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't wish injuries on anyone
Except for that fat jackass Kendrick Perkins. Fuck him.
Why resort to name calling?
-Dionysus2.0
because I wish to insult you personally
-your friendly BullsBlogger
by Big D on Apr 21, 2009 4:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
agreed.
what pisses me off about him, is that w/o the ‘big three’ and rondo, this guy is a useless mug. and he grimaces and snarls and acts like a big dog because he has that safety net. i’ve always had a strong distaste for guys like that…
The Future is Unwritten
by paxcore5 on Apr 21, 2009 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wish it was his knee!
going into Bulls playoff lock down..now!
by SoulEater7 on Apr 21, 2009 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, without the big three and Rondo he's useless.
That’s because the big three and Rondo are the other 4 starters.
You can’t say someone is useless when FOUR others are not there :‘) that’s just ridiculous :D Who’d you play? Starbury at point, House beside him, BBD and Scal?
Of course he’s useless without the big 4 _ lmao!
- Dirk 'DaarisDirk' van Boxtel
by Kiorrik on Apr 22, 2009 3:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
honestly...
i don’t care if i have to hear about the celt’s losing half of their players to injuries for the rest of the year if it means we get to the second round. i am confident that the bulls can beat either the magic or the sixers…maybe i’m crazy, and i know matt’s gonna disagree with me, but they’re playing some solid ball right now.
The Future is Unwritten
by paxcore5 on Apr 21, 2009 4:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
They're playing
hella good defense by their standards now. Best all year and at just the right time. If it continues, they could win the next two, and they might not be so close.
They’re making me think “crazy” too!
"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!
by marionette on Apr 21, 2009 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
After that, we'd just have to beat the Cavs and the Lakers.
The trophy is so close!
(Honestly, though, I agree with you, and I think the farther we go this year the more Derrick and Tyrus and Noah will be motivated next year, from the get-go.)
by arjoseph on Apr 21, 2009 5:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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