Bulls 128, Celtics 127 (3OT): How I learned to stop worrying about the Bulls and love this series
by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 30, 2009 10:58 PM CDT
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PrintThis would actually be an easier recap to write if it never went into overtime and the Bulls lost. Because that made more sense: the Bulls let the Celtics stay a bit too close, completely blew a double-digit lead in the 4th again, looked like they were unraveled after Gordon's 2fouls+tech meltdown and Miller's hard foul (that he missed) on Rondo, and they were going to end their season with Noah and Tyrus on the bench, and I'd be angry and surly and maybe throw up. It felt over.
But Doc Rivers inexplicably put Tony Allen in and stayed small with the Bulls, Brad Miller had 5 points in the final minute, the Bulls didn't give up like I did, and it went to overtime.
And with that overtime, the whole regulation time became a wash: Rondo's punk play on Hinrich, the failure of the Bulls to capitalize when the C's bench was in the game, a bad game from Gordon (he was actually good early when the C's were trapping him and he was making good passes), a fantastic night from Ray Allen, every early referee weirdness...all of it, just gone.
And these 3 overtimes were full of so many insane plays, good and bad, it was too fun to care about anything except enjoying this game, and this series, and hoping like hell the Bulls could keep it going by winning tonight.
Because that's what this is: not great teams, but great fun. The very reason the games have been so exciting is because these teams are so flawed. The Bulls showed no end-of-game situational management at all, ran no plays outside of isolations for John Salmons (who was un-believable tonight), was bizarrely subbing Lindsey Hunter into every crucial possession...and the Celtics with the similar problems, some unbelievably dumb fouls and turnovers.
When the Bulls final play in the 2nd OT was basically Brad Miller holding the ball for 7 seconds and giving it to Salmons to fall down (Lindsey Hunter with the inbounds! Why? Who the hell knows!), it really was hammered home: This Bulls team is not that good. This Celtics team may be even even worse. But it doesn't matter.
I can't worry about the Bulls giving up on Tyrus Thomas, or if that was going to be Gordon's last game as a Bull, or that the Bulls switch so much on screens because they don't have a real defense to fall back on (though credit to Vinny for realizing it's a good idea to send help to Pierce), or that Rose looked so tentative for most of the overtime periods...at the very least this team is playing hard, and they're making this one of the best series of all time.
And it rules. And we now have Rose's block and Noah's amazing steal + dunk to remember in Bulls history, with many other moments from this series. And they can clearly win game 7. And all the rest can wait.
(now...lets collectively try and remember what the heck we just saw, ok?)
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3 Overtimes and regulation
and i don’t remember anything except for Joakim’s badassery
Ben Gordon: Where Cojones Happen. - Gene Wojciechowski
that and rose making rondo his beyotch with the game on the line
and he didnt even have to smack rondo in the face to do it!
i dry heaved into my garbage can when hinrich missed that layup
i think i blacked out after that, and i have barely any recollection of what the rest of the game was like.
see? I totally blacked that out when writing this!
my god…that was terrible :-D
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 30, 2009 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Rondo goaltended on it. He got a piece of the ball.
"Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy." --Newton
by fundamentallysound on Apr 30, 2009 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions
i wasnt sure if he touched ball
but i thought he touched the rim, which would make it a goaltend too. either way, im happy its a moot point and we dont have to argue about a call again for 2 days
he did hit rim but not ball I watched every angle
still should have been basket interference
going into Bulls playoff lock down..now!
Really
Is it basket interference? (really asking the rule there not being a BaB dick) because I know he hit the rim, but he hit the rim before the ball even touched it, and he grazed the rim…..
But perhaps that is interference. I know if the ball is on the rim it is interference, but this wsa before it was on the rim,a nd I think it was incidental that he hit the rim….
But writing the above makes me think it was interference (Should have been called)….but I’m not sure that rule.
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
Hitting the rim before the ball touches it
is still bad. Imagine if you hit it and cause it to vibrate and the ball touches it and is effected by that? You pretty much have no reason to touch the rim if you are defender.
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One of those replays shows he tipped the ball.
It was very little contact, but it definitely grazed his fingers
no the over the basket camera angle is deceiving.
I thought he did touch it but there is a floor camera that shows the best shot and he misses the ball and his hand wraps around the rim. He missed the ball by several inches.
going into Bulls playoff lock down..now!
Sounds like he needs to get glasses.
This is the second time he missed the ball completely. Fortunately he didn’t find anyone’s face as a quick replacement.
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If his hand wraps around the rim...
That’s goaltending. You can’t touch the rim while the ball is in the cyllander.
"When a hyper-intense guy looks for ways to fire himself up, yeah, it pretty much comes out as wild eyed psycho lunacy." - Jeff Clark from C's blog on KG
by Khalid El-Amin on May 1, 2009 5:54 PM CDT up reply actions
I didn't see ball.
The poster formerly known as Freethefro.
Was that hinrichs only major flaw
the gamethreads (the first two) had alot of praise for hinrichs game….and they werent by me or sue so…
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 30, 2009 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions
He played a very good game outside of that (and some missed FTs in crunch time)
and every one was fired up for him because he looked like he was gonna kick Rondo’s tranny ass after Rondo threw him into the scorer’s table.
"Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy." --Newton
by fundamentallysound on Apr 30, 2009 11:08 PM CDT up reply actions
tranny!
is that from listening to Mully and Hanley? that bit kills me :-D
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 30, 2009 11:10 PM CDT up reply actions
never listened to those guys. he's just got a tranny look about him.
"Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy." --Newton
by fundamentallysound on Apr 30, 2009 11:11 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah, he was great
he made some key strips on D.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 30, 2009 11:09 PM CDT up reply actions
yea hinrich played well
under control, made some nice defensive plays, some nice passes, some nice jumpers. kirk at his finest
Hinrich earned himself a starting spot in Portland
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 30, 2009 11:09 PM CDT up reply actions
heh, they look like they need him
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 30, 2009 11:12 PM CDT up reply actions
how great would it be if the Bulls made it out of the first round and the Blazers did not?
I say, pretty frickin’ great. I love schadenfreude.
"Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy." --Newton
by fundamentallysound on Apr 30, 2009 11:13 PM CDT up reply actions
To be fair
The Rockets would have DESTROYED us.
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 30, 2009 11:14 PM CDT up reply actions
meh, details, details.
"Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy." --Newton
by fundamentallysound on Apr 30, 2009 11:15 PM CDT up reply actions
But the Blazers have The Great Kevin Prichard!!!
"Whoever was responsible for pulling that offer [to Ben Gordon] off the table...bring him before me and I'll punch him right in the face " - Frederick Pfeiffer
by Granny Waiters on May 1, 2009 2:08 AM CDT up reply actions
He tried to sue Yao
But the Stern Chinese Conspiracy prevented him.
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on May 2, 2009 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions
I disagree
They have Yao, but we’re better at every other position…..though I think PF’s a wash…..
But oh well, I’m not winning this one. Celtics are a lot better than you want to give them credit for. And I would think Allen, Rondo, and Pierce’s clutch after clutch performance, as well as the emergence of Big Baby would help prove that to you, but so be it.
The competitive nature of both teams is adding to the sloppiness (As is the Bulls’s youth) but the Celtics are a contender if they make it out of this round…..even with all the minutes they’ve played. Bulls are still young…
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
Dude, you drink the kool-aid more than anyone else on this site.
Wow.
People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett
I said I'm not winning this one....
But yeah, Artest (a dumb player, but a good defender; Brooks/Lowry; Battier—certainly strike no fear in me). Scola could but typically they have him as garbage time guy. Ming’s unstoppable, but we could run and run and run, and have a chance.
Who hits all the big shots for them?
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
hahahhahaha
Scola as a garbage-time guy.
hahahahahahahahah
I had completely forgotten how much humor is in your posts.
hahahahahahahahaahha
People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett
Scola
Ain’t a garbage type player, but he’s being used that way. They should use him as a strong side force on offense. He’s sensational.
I mispoke a bit cuz I had a call here at work.
You though are a complete dick.
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
More on point
I think Scola gets a lot of his plays, pts etc as a weakside rebounder and as a play break down kind of guy, yet I think he has real talent to be a major piece on O an D for that team (hell tyger thought you’d remember all my many trade for Scola proposals)…
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
Yao would score 35 points a game against the Bulls.
You probably have not seen Brooks play since they made him a starter, Lowry is also a pain in the ass. Battier did not miss a single three in clutch time. Scola would have more trouble against Tyrus than against Aldridge, but he would foul him out in no time. He has very very savvy post moves and pump fakes. Von Wafer is a very good bench scorer. The Rockets are a great rebounding team on both ends and do not let people score in the paint. They also don’t foul. The Rockets shut down my Blazers because of too much iso play and not enough ball movement. They make you beat them one on five. Are the Bulls good passers? The only way I see Chicago beating Houston is to out rebound them and fast break like hell.
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on May 2, 2009 12:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Salmons and Gordon:
Battier and Artest.
Ouch.
"Ben Gordon is a bundle of muscle and clutch. That's all he's made of. Drink BG7 energy drink, you'll grow a pair of balls on your balls."
Noah played quite well at getting
Ming in foul trouble. Scola murdered us this year. Rose-Salmons-Kirk-BG would be too much for their guards….add in the running of Tyrus and Noah….
That’s all I was saying.
4/30/2009 GAME 6: Joakim Noah is God.
"The competitive nature of both teams is adding to the sloppiness "
No, the sloppiness is bringing out the competitiveness. The Celtics are not a contender. The Rockets would absolutely hammer the Bulls. Just destroy them.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on May 1, 2009 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Again
Agree to disagree. The Rockets need a closer, they don’t have it. They’re good, they’re deep, they can win games, but they aren’t materially better than the Celtics, Magic, Cavs….
With a healthy TMAC, yes…without no. Artest is still too undisciplined on O.
But again we’ll disagree. I do wonder what you’d be saying if you were “your friendly RocketsBlogger”….I highly doubt you’d say the same.
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
Wow.
the Celtics, Magic and Cavs are all in the same grouping.
that about sums it up right there.
People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett
indeed.
I give up.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on May 1, 2009 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Well they are...
Celtics would still win 60 games this year. Cavs haven’t had a ton of success against the Magic…1 and 2 winning a home game by 4, losing one by 11 and the other by 29 points….
And the Celtics the cavs are 2 and 1, but lost by 11 against this same Celtics (KG less team). The Cavs did woop em in the last week of the year, but that too was also early int he Marbury and Moore days and Doc was not yet sure that they were horrible….
I do have an idea of what I’m taling about and do not just watch our Bulls (Though I watch them the most)…
4/30/2009 GAME 6: Joakim Noah is God.
The Rockets just absolutley dismantled the Blazers
They gave Roy whatever he wanted, yet still stopped him when needed. Kendrick Perkins is scoring on us at will, what would Yao Ming do? Scola is exactly the PF that owns Tyrus.
The only way to beat Houston if you’re not a top 5 team is to hope Ron Artest plays selfishly.
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 May 1, 2009 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions
I remember watching a Bulls vs Rockets game where Nocioni was guarding Yao for about 5 minutes
It was pure destruction.
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on May 2, 2009 12:04 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't think that counts.
"Ben Gordon is a bundle of muscle and clutch. That's all he's made of. Drink BG7 energy drink, you'll grow a pair of balls on your balls."
I was all bummed about Drew Gooden on the Spurs there for a bit.
No longer!
People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett
He would be if he could play D like Hinrich
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on May 2, 2009 12:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Ruuuuuudy!
heh. Not likely.
But Outlaw/Blake wouldn’t be a bad return.
The poster formerly known as Freethefro.
Hinrich
Is the worst layup shooting guard I have ever seen. I mean that is his weakness and he’s never improved…..maybe this miss’ll motivate him to practice it….but he can’t hit layups, his entire career….
And he misses some clutch FT’s all the time for a good FT shooter, but those are a bit more difficult….the layups are so frustrating….he had a good game too, but that was tough.
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
Kirk has played well this series
but he does seem to clam up a bit in crunch time.
by BLEIGH 82 on May 1, 2009 8:23 AM CDT up reply actions
I think its been something worse than claming up in crunch time
he’s been horrible at ft shooting, and career wise the dude is up there when it comes to shooting free throws, he is shooting like 68% of his ft this series, his career for playoffs not taking in this year has been 77%. The only time he shot this bad was in goronds rookie year, the wizards playoff series which was also kirks first playoff season. In the regular season he has always been in 80% range for shooting free throws.
Another intresting note is, every playoff series, including this one but not including his first playoff season, he has missed 6 free throws every year, so maybe this means he wont miss anymore free throws (im joking of course)
also his laups have also been exceptionally bad, i cant remember him being this bad of a finisher at the rim, but then again i dont remember him attacking the rim all that much to begin with….
http://www.nba.com/playerfile/kirk_hinrich/career_stats.html
On Behalf of Sue, Wjb, majoyenrac, Bullshooter and all the other Hinrich fans...Ill keep the Hinrich Hope coming...There will be light!
Yeah
I thought about our conversation on Kirk should play some 3 on 3 and 1 on 1 games and practice the layups immediately after he missed that layup.
It’s so odd, for a guy as good as Kirk is, he’s an atrocious layup shooter for a guard….considering how many easy one’s he misses…
Wonder if there’s a stat on that. I could be wrong, but over the 6 years, I’ve seen a lot of ’em, and seems to always happen to Kirk, so I pegged him that way 4 friggin years ago, and still no improvement….
He’s good though.
The FT’s….I think that just happens and is a case of smaller sample size….even though that is frustrating and I was yelling at him and his crappy times to miss a FT self.
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
I thought it was interesting last night
On NBA Fastbreak the other guy said something about Jalen Rose having played with Kirk and that he called to missed layup before Kirk even put the ball up, and asked him what he saw that clued him in.
JRose said something like “left side of basket, right handed shot, gets too much English on it.”
Anyway, that could have just been JRose saying what happened in retrospect, and that it was just the usual BS guess before the shot, but it made me think about it.
Man-slave, bring me my PB&J!
One hell of a game...
on a side note… when I was watching the game with Celtics fans, they were initially somewhat disappointed that Gordon fouled out: “Shit, now what is Vinny going to call now that he can’t call Gordon isos at the end of games.” Soon thereafter, they learned that Vinny would just call for Salmons isos and were overjoyed that we have Vinny as a coach.
"Worker bees can leave.
Even drones can fly away.
The Queen is their slave."
I wrote at the time: VDN's play: "let's give it to John Salmons because, um... he scored recently."
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As I told my cousin and friends (all non-Bulls fans):
2 mediocre teams plus + shitty referreeing = a damn fun series.
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Kind of like mud wrestling. A spectators sport!
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by cranscape on May 1, 2009 12:10 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
GOD I MISSED THIS GAME
MOST OF IT< but i kept getting updates, and man all that was doing was driving me crazy. Getting wierd texts that say its over, and then yell over time. Random Names capitalized, and ill im doing is losing my mind. Three over times…are fucking kidding me?!?!?! And early on hinrich and rondo go at it? Why!>!> why the hell did rondo toss kirk, and why the hell didnt the bulls just let kirk go and kik rondos ass, DAMN IT I CANT WAIT< THIS GAME COMES ON AT 11:30 and its going to get recorded….CELTICS AINT SHIT>>>>RONDO GETS SUSPENDED NEXT GAME FOR SURE>>>>BULLS GOING TO KIK ASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(imagine my excitement had i witnessed the game)
On Behalf of Sue, Wjb, majoyenrac, Bullshooter and all the other Hinrich fans...Ill keep the Hinrich Hope coming...There will be light!
I just finished scraping the remains of my body off the ceiling
…this has been one of the most insane series that I can remember. Game 7 here we come!
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Out of curiousty
What happens if a team runs out of players, be it fouling out, ejected etc. ? Do they forfeit?
Do you like fishsticks?
Player stays in game
And one additional free throw is added for each foul.
by BoxingHideout on Apr 30, 2009 11:13 PM CDT up reply actions
i need that on a poster
"I want the pressure...I want it and I feed off of it. Whenever I get the ball in my hand, I calm down." Air Force One
Play of the year...
Easy :)
"Playoffs? Are we talking about playoffs? Really, I mean... Playoffs?"
by Khalid El-Amin on May 1, 2009 2:01 AM CDT up reply actions
Play post Jordan
Easy for me…..that was sensational….
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
That play by Noah was one of the best ever.
Who has EVER seen a center do that, let alone in the middle of a playoff game.
It was truly epic.
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by tyger1147 on Apr 30, 2009 11:07 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
And i wanted spencer hawes
WHAT THE HELL WAS I THINKING!!!!
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by piccolomair on Apr 30, 2009 11:08 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
ha!
I was watching the game with my buddy Andy, who also wanted Hawes… and I wanted Noah, and as soon as that dunk went through the net I gave him shit about it. Spencer Hawes… HA.
Lord... please let the Bears pick a good WR at #49....
I wanted Noah big time
But I’ve been on here saying if we had to trade one trade him over Tyrus. Now, no way. Tyrus is more skilled, Tyrus can do more all around….but Noah seems the most competitive player in the league (Giving up 100 lbs to Perkins and outplaying him despite Noah still having so many friggin flaws) and him taking that ball in that time against a first ballot hall of famer and running the court….wow….speechless.
Though I really want the Bulls to keep both Tyrus and Noah. Noah’s now moved into guy I don’t want traded first of the bigs.
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
yeah, and Pierce better win thos next 2 games
That was a great player getting old. You could see the despair
by JustAnotherFan on Apr 30, 2009 11:08 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm really not being a homer on this.
First: Think of how often there are steals + dunks at the end of games in the NBA.
Second: Think of how often they are in the playoffs.
Third: think of how often it’s in overtime.
Finally: Think of how often it’s a damned CENTER.
Seriously.
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by tyger1147 on Apr 30, 2009 11:11 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
and he was being chased by a wing player AND a captain for the other team AND he fouled him out.
"Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy." --Newton
by fundamentallysound on Apr 30, 2009 11:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh, and being chased by the greatest player in the world....
…or some such nonsense.
People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett
Okay, it's time to go pass out.
People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett
that play
is tied with BG’s 4-point play for Bulls play of the year
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by NormVanBeer on Apr 30, 2009 11:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Of the year?
Of the last 10 years…. At least until game 7.
by Bill Cartwright's Elbow on May 1, 2009 2:53 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Could Spencer Hawes have done that? :)
"Whoever was responsible for pulling that offer [to Ben Gordon] off the table...bring him before me and I'll punch him right in the face " - Frederick Pfeiffer
by Granny Waiters on May 1, 2009 2:12 AM CDT up reply actions
Sure,
if he was wearing a jetpack.
Or if he was allowed to play in a Segway or motorized wheelchair.
"Ben Gordon is a bundle of muscle and clutch. That's all he's made of. Drink BG7 energy drink, you'll grow a pair of balls on your balls."
by Prevenge on May 1, 2009 2:14 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Add in that it's by a Center
In his 6th ever playoff game……as a 2nd yr player who barely got consistent minutes until Jan of this year….
AMAZING. Rec to you Tyger, that’s how happy I am :).
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
I kept saying to myself pass the ball to Salmons
Noah outran Pierce, that was amazing
Pierce must be hurt though. There’s no way Noah could outrun Pierce when healthy
by LoveForTheGame on Apr 30, 2009 11:12 PM CDT up reply actions
i think pierce was gassed too
salmons was getting around him way too easily
i guess
still it’s noah, he used to not be able to play 10 minutes in a game before getting completely gassed
by LoveForTheGame on Apr 30, 2009 11:15 PM CDT up reply actions
I'll be the first to admit that I questioned Noah
before the season, during the season and going into the playoffs. But after seeing him literally grow up in front of our very eyes this season, I actually was proud to go home after tonight’s game and show my girlfriend the Noah victory dance. I can only hope he replicated it after game 7 – hell I’ll learn the steps beforehand just so I’m ready…
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by Ugh It Live! on May 1, 2009 12:07 AM CDT up reply actions
replicates*
::knocking on lots of wood::
"The Zen philosopher Basho once wrote: 'A flute with no holes is not a flute, And a doughnut with no hole is a Danish.' He was a funny guy."
by Ugh It Live! on May 1, 2009 12:08 AM CDT up reply actions
I Told Everyone before last season started
what a gamer this kid was, and that I thought he had the heart and mental makeup to become a legit NBA Center. Right now, who do you choose; Noah or Perkins? As years to come, I predict that Noah will become a game changing presence on the court. This summer, for the first time, he will put in the time at the gym, and return with 20-25 pounds of muscle and at least one offensive post move. (Baby hook is my preference.) He will be wreaking havoc (as in “…let loose the dogs of war…”) on opponents for the next decade. Don’t be ashamed to admit you were wrong.
Without question Noah
well I’ll give you 1 question that should settle any argument:
Out of Noah and Perkins which player consistently plays above the rim?
"The Zen philosopher Basho once wrote: 'A flute with no holes is not a flute, And a doughnut with no hole is a Danish.' He was a funny guy."
by Ugh It Live! on May 1, 2009 12:45 AM CDT up reply actions
I dunno, Noah kind of plays level to the rim
His arms are, just, like four feet long.
"Ben Gordon is a bundle of muscle and clutch. That's all he's made of. Drink BG7 energy drink, you'll grow a pair of balls on your balls."
I can sort of see where you're coming from
but Perkins is the product of adequate coaching (I’d say good but before Thibs, what good were the Boston coaches?) while Tyrus is the product of…well…no coaching whatsoever. I’d still take Tyrus…
"The Zen philosopher Basho once wrote: 'A flute with no holes is not a flute, And a doughnut with no hole is a Danish.' He was a funny guy."
Would you have taken Perkins when he was 22 and Garnett showed up?
Tyrus is better than Perkins now, but he’s a whole lot better than Perkins was at age 22.
Porkins?!
Nah. Don’t be overly swayed by the negative. TT is still a major end-of-the-day plus.
by Bill Cartwright's Elbow on May 1, 2009 2:55 AM CDT up reply actions
Noah is outplaying Perkins
In this series….and both are playing very well. Noah will only get stronger too and put him out of contention….
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
That's the matchup no one is talking about: the centers.
And unlike Rose-Rondo, neither are completely ineffective on the other end of the court.
People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett
Kid's a winner.
People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett
"middle"? That was crucial, killer important, season down the drain, gotta have it, important.
Major props to the seer-sucker.
by Bill Cartwright's Elbow on May 1, 2009 2:51 AM CDT up reply actions
Those are some crazy nits you are picking, sir. CRAZY!!!
People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett
Alot of beer!
that what i saw
"I want the pressure...I want it and I feed off of it. Whenever I get the ball in my hand, I calm down." Air Force One
wow
my throat hurts from screaming so much. Big Plays by Noah, Miller, Salmons and Rose down the stretch. It basically took an unbelievable game from Ray to keep the Celtics close. I believe the Bulls can and will win game 7.
I vote for Thomas to play, play more and play regularly.-Sam Smith
Whenever Ray pulls up for a 3
it’s the scariest thing of my life, it seems like he makes it every time
by LoveForTheGame on Apr 30, 2009 11:13 PM CDT up reply actions
if you weren't a bulls fan
You wouuld probably feel the same way about ben gordon.
by Sambossanova on Apr 30, 2009 11:28 PM CDT up reply actions
You know what I take from these games?
In 10 years when Derrick Rose is a perennial MVP player, the Bulls have won at least 1 championship, and Brad Miller owns the team, we can all laugh that Vinny del Negro was ever a Bulls coach.
Seriously, just wait till these games come up on ESPN Classic, Vinny is going the route of Doug Collins, the goofy idiot with the hair.
Joakim Noah introduced himself to the NBA today. LeBron, Kobe, etc they’re all going to be talking about the Bulls at their shootarounds tomorrow.
That Steve Nash is exactly the same as Kirk Hinrich, but worse.
by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
still dont know why
vinny didnt foul in 2nd OT. Eddie Jordan were are thou
"I want the pressure...I want it and I feed off of it. Whenever I get the ball in my hand, I calm down." Air Force One
my dad watched about his first bulls game of the year tonight
and said “i dont know what you’re always whining about i think that del negro is a pretty good coach.” this may have also contributed to me blacking out
lol
But Noah was introduced before. Two 17 rebound games already. Averaging a double double. He is playing awesomely great
by JustAnotherFan on Apr 30, 2009 11:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Game Seven Is Our NBA Finals
It’s our championship.
We aren’t good enough to hoist another O’Brien Trophy this season.
But we can win the best first round series in NBA history. That we can do.
"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 30, 2009 11:10 PM CDT reply actions 14 recs
If I believed in "+1's" or "LSA's" or "rec's", there you go.
People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett
You believe enough.
"Ben Gordon is a bundle of muscle and clutch. That's all he's made of. Drink BG7 energy drink, you'll grow a pair of balls on your balls."
I don't know if my body could take another series
im so worn out
by LoveForTheGame on Apr 30, 2009 11:14 PM CDT up reply actions
and don't forget
eliminate the punk-ass Celtics.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 30, 2009 11:14 PM CDT up reply actions
I never disliked the Celtics before this series.
People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett
me neither, but now I absolutely hate everyone on that team - save for Ray Allen. Classy guy
and a stone cold killer who makes me crap my pants every time he touches the ball.
"Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy." --Newton
by fundamentallysound on Apr 30, 2009 11:16 PM CDT up reply actions
classy guy who knees peoples in the nuts
by LoveForTheGame on Apr 30, 2009 11:17 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't know
If he was aiming for the nuts….but yeah that wasn’t his shining moment.
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
Ray Allen is about as classy as Reggie Miller in his prime
But respect is always given to an assassin, lest he kills you again.
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 30, 2009 11:17 PM CDT up reply actions
i'm assuming you're just talking about on court class?
2nd off, I have not lived in bolingbrook for years.
Wha?
Reggie Miller’s flaunting at the United Center was classy? I hope that you realy don’t think Ray Allen’s ever been that classless.
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
Um, Ray Allen pushes and shoves off screens as much as Miller ever did
He punched Varejao in the nuts, picked a fight with Kobe and talked shit about his personality to the papers a couple years back.
Ultimate competitor, but there are no Tim Duncans on the Celtics.
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 May 1, 2009 3:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Tim Duncan
is nowhere near as nice or quiet as his reputation. He’s just more subtle.
I think the moral is that there are no saints. Everyone has bad times, what makes you an asshole is the frequency of those times.
Allen and Pierce. Pierce hasn't been anything other than a typical person.
People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett
So we're
forgetting those like 5 straight shots he hit to clinch Game 5?
He was very much a typical person tonight, and it was awesome to see what Noah did to him. ‘Spect due for PP, but hopefully he’s just a typical person again on Saturday.
"You ain’t as hot as I is / all of these false prophets is not messiahs /
You don’t know how high the sky is / the square mileage of earth or what pi is." - Nas
I mean as far as attitude and not being a douchebag in winning.
he’s not Kevin Garnett, basically. He’s not humble about hitting big shots, but he’s not a total a-hole either.
People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett
Have you ever seen do his "turtle flex" pose thing that he does after big shots
one of the most ridiculous things ever. He’s a tool. He’s not KG, but he’s a pretty big tool.
"Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy." --Newton
by fundamentallysound on Apr 30, 2009 11:23 PM CDT up reply actions
He's the best player in the world!
"Ben Gordon is a bundle of muscle and clutch. That's all he's made of. Drink BG7 energy drink, you'll grow a pair of balls on your balls."
i got nothing but respect for ray allen
he’s earned his swagger. and he’s a class act on and off the court. its too bad he’s a celtic…and the reason rondo is avg so many assists in this series.
I've said since he was there
That I hate everyone on that team save for Ray ALlen…..
But while Rondo was dirty, I respect his game a lot…..and want to think that was a bad moment for a young player…..it was crap, but that thing happens….he’s good and has been rather cool on the court, instead of all the jumping around horseshit that the rest of the Celtics do.
Glen Davis too, while a big oaf, doesn’t seem mean spirited or just plain arrogant enough to be a little KG. I just can’t believe he continues to play so well….
But Pierce has always had that “I’m a tool, see me scowl and whine” side, and of course KG and the cronies are so unbelievably annoying if they aren’t on your team.
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
I can't stand Pierce's whining and bitching to the refs after every play. I've a lot of respect
for him, but he pisses me off with all that mugging to the refs after any bit of contact.
"Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy." --Newton
by fundamentallysound on Apr 30, 2009 11:20 PM CDT up reply actions
As one should know by now, I ignore what I don't want to know.
People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett
how about Big Baby hipchecking Hunter on that House jumper?
ugh. They get away with so much, and they know they can. It’s smart, but it pisses me off.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 30, 2009 11:18 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
i got 3 texts after that play
all saying “that was the most illegal screen ive ever seen”
Everyone saw it but the refs
Baby didn’t even start moving till the offensive guy was past him, at which point he threw himself into Hunter. The only reason i didn’t go ballistic is because the Bulls still had the lead.
rondo tackling miller
off that rebound… miller would have been in great position to get the board
2nd off, I have not lived in bolingbrook for years.
I could not BELIEVE
that wasn’t called. Even after the Rondo thing…goes right back to the Celtics getting most of the calls. Heart of the champion, baby.
The poster formerly known as Freethefro.
Ray Allen
Has been an awesome guy forever, great in the community too….
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
I am not so mad at the Celtics
But Rondo… oh man do I hate that bitch
by JustAnotherFan on Apr 30, 2009 11:17 PM CDT up reply actions
I never disliked Ray Allen before this series
In fact, I always really liked him. But DAMN! He’s flat killed us with so many great shots, I’m sick of him.
"You ain’t as hot as I is / all of these false prophets is not messiahs /
You don’t know how high the sky is / the square mileage of earth or what pi is." - Nas
I dislike everyone but Pierce and Allen.
They all have long enough NBA tenures. KG went loco so he loses. The other two, they’re just playing ball. But all the kidoos. Can’t wait until they don’t have their crafty vets with them.
People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett
Today was our C-ship. Game 7 is the after party.
If we win, look out. Confidence is a great thing for a young team.
I would SO love to take down Mr. Witness. Phony.
by Bill Cartwright's Elbow on May 1, 2009 2:57 AM CDT up reply actions
You're kidding right?
First, there is no way we beat the Cavs. And second, Lebron is anything but phony. He is unbelievable. The best player in the world. But I digress, “GO BULLS!”
Best player in the world
Not named Dwyane Wade…..
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
that sort of explains your 'VDN is a good coach guys, really!'
method of evaluation
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on May 1, 2009 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions
Why
You don’t think Wade’s any good? What the hell is that supposed to mean. I mean he’s taking an 18 win club into the playoffs, and single handilly won 2 games for them against an athletic, deeply talented, but poorly coached Hawks team….
Let the VDN hate come from that….but I think you’re silly to completely hate on VDN, he’s not perfect, but certainly not worth allt he bile either.
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
i think lebrons only real competetion
is kobe right now, and in the future id say dwight howard, maybe…and this is a big maybe, k. durant in the future. Lebron is too big, to skilled, too strong for any one person to overcome. I hate lebron, and i think the reason he is as good as he is is more physical domination as opposed to just skill, but his skill is beyond most nba players. Maybe wade is more skilled than lebron, but if you factor in lebrons athleticism then its not even a contest. As much as i hate him, im afraid the next decade will simply be the lebron james show…unless theres another one like him thats about to come into the league..
On Behalf of Sue, Wjb, majoyenrac, Bullshooter and all the other Hinrich fans...Ill keep the Hinrich Hope coming...There will be light!
he's not better than LeBron
and it’s not even close. That’s what I mean.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on May 1, 2009 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Agree to disagree
Lebron has the physique and gets all the calls, but Wade’s as explosive and more unstoppable.
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
LeBron healthy, Wade ??
I just don’t see LeBron declining for a long time. Wade…its more of where will it go out first. I don’t like either one of them really, but LeBron is more durable and unstoppable IMO.
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.
yes, it's all how LeBron looks in the mirror
it’s over, majo. I now think you’re just nuts.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on May 1, 2009 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Glad you do
I am not in the minority that thinks Wade is Lebron’s equal. Many are saying Lebron’s on the best team, and that’s true. Flip em, and the Cavs would be even more unbeatable….
I mean to act like I’m crazy to say Wade and Lebron are in the same league and that I’d favor Wade? Not too “nut[ty]”.
.
4/30/2009 GAME 6: Joakim Noah is God.
I'm going to have to search the recesses of my brain to confirm this
But that has to be the greatest game I’ve ever attended. Holy crap!
I can’t believe we came back in regulation. That was great.
And Pooh coming through with that block! (Let’s forget the free throws for a second).
Finally … I’m pretty sure that Ray Allen is not human. Those shots he was making were just ridiculous. Insane.
"You ain’t as hot as I is / all of these false prophets is not messiahs /
You don’t know how high the sky is / the square mileage of earth or what pi is." - Nas
so lucky
I went to game 3 :-(
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 30, 2009 11:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Lucky indeed
It was unbelievable.
I’ve never used the “Video camera” function on my BlackBerry before, but I used it to record the end of the game. I really need to figure out how to get this on my computer and get it uploaded to YouTube or something.
"You ain’t as hot as I is / all of these false prophets is not messiahs /
You don’t know how high the sky is / the square mileage of earth or what pi is." - Nas
Left my camera in my bag when it was checked and didn't think to get it.
I want video.
"Ben Gordon is a bundle of muscle and clutch. That's all he's made of. Drink BG7 energy drink, you'll grow a pair of balls on your balls."
gah so did i
i bought a special hinrich shirt, which i am now afraid to wear cuz it may be the reason why they lost…..my cousins got tickets for this game but i think we were all afraid to go back after what happened in game 3…..god that game was jinxed by something…it just didnt make any sense at all@
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 30, 2009 11:22 PM CDT up reply actions
F you, dude!
39 regular season games and I had to miss THIS ONE for work.
F me.
Doesn’t matter, we won. That’s all that matters.
"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 30, 2009 11:25 PM CDT up reply actions
I need to head home to see if I can DVR one of the replays
Someone needs to make a DVD of this series in the offseason. The NBA needs to get on it!
"You ain’t as hot as I is / all of these false prophets is not messiahs /
You don’t know how high the sky is / the square mileage of earth or what pi is." - Nas
I meant that I had to
GIVE UP MY TICKETS for this game because I am out of town on business!
Damn me.
"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 30, 2009 11:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Gotcha...that sucks....
although whoever you gave the tickets too should suck you off big time(or get you an endless supply of hookers)
i dvr'ed this
and recorded an extra hour, only to have it stop right before the end of the 2nd overtime when the bulls were up 3 with 52 seconds left.
luckily, TNT was then in my buffer, so i rewound it (closed my eyes) just in case the damn thing went to 3OT, and caught the last few minutes of the 3OT in time to watch the awesome noah dunk and rose block.
"They should. They better. I'm Vinny Del Negro!"
I missed most of Game 1
Because of a friend’s wedding that day. I watched the first quarter-and-a-half at home, listened to the next 2 quarters on the radio, then sat in the church refreshing my BlackBerry every 45 seconds until the game ended. So not only did I miss most of that great game, but now I’m going to hell too. :)
"You ain’t as hot as I is / all of these false prophets is not messiahs /
You don’t know how high the sky is / the square mileage of earth or what pi is." - Nas
i missed all of game 1 :(
i was in long island with no cable. and since i left before the schedule was updated on my DVR, i couldn’t record it.
"They should. They better. I'm Vinny Del Negro!"
I agree with everything!!!!!!
:D
"Ben Gordon is a bundle of muscle and clutch. That's all he's made of. Drink BG7 energy drink, you'll grow a pair of balls on your balls."
Joakim Noah
That was one hell of a game. I am just coming down from the visceral high of our guys beating their guys in a must-win game (which was heightened by the subplot of their guys being dirty poor sport loudmouths). I want to give a shout out in this thread to our own Joakim Noah. I was a big fan back when we were debating whether to draft him (I’m sure savvy people on this blog could review my posts), but that steal, coast-to-coast jam, plus fouling out Pierce, man, that was just a wonderful thing to witness. Deep breath, pause, Bulls in 7.
Fired Up? Fired up! Ready to go? Ready to go!
Fuck you, Rick Morrissey
I seem to remember him writing an article earlier this year about how the Bulls should cut Noah. No mention of that here.
Why resort to name calling?
-Dionysus2.0
because I wish to insult you personally
-your friendly BullsBlogger
because I'm drunk, I decided to "ask" that in the retarded comments section
People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett
hahahahahaha
you should drunk-post more often
"Vinny continues to act like a crazed arsonist pouring gasoline on our season while running around carrying a torch yelling 'I’m in charge. Don’t any of you foolish knaves try to second guess me. I know gasoline is a liquid but I’m pretty sure it isn’t flammable and the odor gives me a natural high.'" - Tyrusmancrush
by Illini15 on Apr 30, 2009 11:20 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
He admitted he was probably wrong about that in a column
he wrote after the first game of the series
Hey I just watched some highlights during the Rondo/Hinrich scuffle
Rondo blatantly tries to throw an elbow at Hinrich.
Any chance he’s gone for Game 7?
i wouldnt mind seeing both hinrich
and rondo suspended…..the bulls could manage without hinrich, the celtics would crash and burn without rondo….
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 30, 2009 11:23 PM CDT up reply actions
also...kirk
would gladly take one for the team…
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 30, 2009 11:23 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't see why Hinrich gets suspended
Unless for some reason the league just wants to be “fair”.
by Edicus2288i on Apr 30, 2009 11:23 PM CDT up reply actions
no way either gets suspended
nor should they; why end such an incredible series on a controversial note like that
Because Rondo is a complete cheap shot...
and that’s probably the 3rd or 4th of the series. If you’re going to suspend Dwight Howard for that piddly retaliation, you have to suspend Rondo for THROWING a GUY into a TABLE!!!
Yes
It’s not like the NBA hasn’t totally destroyed a great playoff series with a completely asinine player suspension or two.
/sarcasm
"You ain’t as hot as I is / all of these false prophets is not messiahs /
You don’t know how high the sky is / the square mileage of earth or what pi is." - Nas
They've warned him supposedly
after the Hinrich trip, and the Miller thing I’m sure they were looking at his play. You can tell they where watching this series closely cuz they sent us good ol’ Joey Crawford to keep things under control.
by Edicus2288i on Apr 30, 2009 11:33 PM CDT up reply actions
why the f would Hinrich be suspended...
that’s nonsense.
Neither are getting suspended
Rondo is definitely getting fined, and I imagine Kirk as well because he went after him.
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 30, 2009 11:25 PM CDT up reply actions
That made me like Kirk so much more
Bouncing around the ref like a boxer, trying to get to Rondo as he backed away.
by JeffD on Apr 30, 2009 11:35 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
kirk is freaking tough
i remember him trying to go after posey after he laid him out 3 years ago too
in the last 6 years, any major fight thats happened among the bulls
kirks been in the middle of it. Even when it was other players fighting, kirk was the one who always stepped up for his teammates. He may not be the best player or pg on this team, and he may tend to over dribble, but when his team needs him to have thier back, he truly becomes the captain
-so says me, a hinrich fan!
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 30, 2009 11:38 PM CDT up reply actions
was he there
when Eddy Curry punched Brandon Haywood in the balls? A classic!
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 30, 2009 11:39 PM CDT up reply actions
*brendan
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 30, 2009 11:39 PM CDT up reply actions
I thought he stepped in
Which was why I was surprised when Jalen Rose (perhaps the weakest player in NBA history) was on ESPN saying this is what happens when guys who have never been in a fight try to fight….
Rondo backs away like a chicken shit, but Hinrich was ready…..
That was awesome. I respected Hinrich for not taking the cheap ass shit.
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
Kirk was all
“I’ve taken boxing lessons!” (bounce bounce bounce)
…and Rondo “Eeeee!” (backpedal)
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.
i thought he was some
ninja master, who can snap wrists in a blink of the eye…
On Behalf of Sue, Wjb, majoyenrac, Bullshooter and all the other Hinrich fans...Ill keep the Hinrich Hope coming...There will be light!
I think the funniest thing I saw coming from that
Was a photo caption in a Boston paper that said
TEMPERS FLARE: Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo is held back by the ref after tangling with the Bulls’ Kirk Hinrich during the first quarter of last night’s Game 6 loss.
Now admittedly, they put in the photo that shows Rondo throwing the elbow (an interesting choice itself), but I still thought the caption was highly amusing, as if Rondo wasn’t backing away fast as he could go.
Man-slave, bring me my PB&J!
by wjb1492 on May 1, 2009 12:37 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
haha
nice catch.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on May 1, 2009 12:42 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't remember
who it was early in the season someone did something to Derrick and Kirk came up and pushed the guy in the back.
i think that was in the preseason?
i vaguely recall that
i was about to say that
he did it once in the preseason, and then he also fouled him real hard in the season opener.
"They should. They better. I'm Vinny Del Negro!"
I really like Kirk's tenacity
"Vinny continues to act like a crazed arsonist pouring gasoline on our season while running around carrying a torch yelling 'I’m in charge. Don’t any of you foolish knaves try to second guess me. I know gasoline is a liquid but I’m pretty sure it isn’t flammable and the odor gives me a natural high.'" - Tyrusmancrush
theres a bunch of em
i cant remember the haywood one (i remember the clip but not hinrichs interaction)
but
there was the antonio davis fight, where kirk stepped up
there was the time when kirk got pushed in pre season when he was going for a layup
there was the noch and jefferson one when jefferson pushed noch and kirk pushed jefferson
there was the posey one when posey checked kirk
even when miller was fouled by rondo kirk got into tony allens face
kirks had a bunch more but those are the ones i can remember
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 30, 2009 11:47 PM CDT up reply actions
yes
yes i am….it kind of sucks that i know the outcome, but it allows me to watch certain plays without freaking out, so i can enjoy it a bit….still if i had watched it live i wouldve lost my voice and gone crazy…
thanks for letting me know about the replay…i was thinking it would come on at 2am..i almost wish it did cuz i have tons of hw to do…
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 30, 2009 11:51 PM CDT up reply actions
I tried going to bed
but when I closed my eyes I keep seeing Noah dribbling down the floor and dunking. My throat is scratchy too.
Oh man Piccolo
So sad you know the outcome before you saw that one….just a classic game, so unbelievably entertaining. That’s a game I’d show anyone forever who says, NBA is so boring…..man.
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
eh it was alright
i didnt know exactly when some highlight happened so it was still pretty cool, and i got a better chance to see the way the crowd and players reacted.
ON an off topic side note, kudos to you for calling me piccolo which is the true short version of my screen name as opposed to picc (not that i mind being called picc, its just intresting that someone finally figured out my sn) or maybe you just took a guess and lucked out and still have no idea what my sn reads…
On Behalf of Sue, Wjb, majoyenrac, Bullshooter and all the other Hinrich fans...Ill keep the Hinrich Hope coming...There will be light!
Kind of a guess
As I’ve heard majoy (MATTHEW JOHN)…when it’s majo.
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
for some reason Aaron Gray was on the court for that play
it was the perfect chance for him to just LEVEL Rondo. Oh well, he’s a too nice a guy I guess :-D
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 30, 2009 11:26 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
He was +4
Clearly we have our starting PF.
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 30, 2009 11:27 PM CDT up reply actions
he could have just given him a hug
that might have crushed that little bastard!!!!!!
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 30, 2009 11:27 PM CDT up reply actions
I saw that too but didn't post anything on a public blog because I didn't want to help get him
suspended. Althought he shouldn’t be playing this weekend anyway.. his focus should just be pumping iron getting ready for his chance (hopefully) to use 6 fouls on Howard
Ha nevermind!
I just realized he was actually on the floor. I saw the picture (missed regulation because of work) and just assumed Gray had left the bench to back up Kirk.
How are you not more upset about this?
I wish someone like Hunter would have told him, “This is why you’re here. Go earn your paycheck by ripping Rondo’s head off…” But alas, the moment was gone before Gray could “spontaneously” go after Rondo.
"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
Blasphemy!
Never thought I’d live to see the day picc… :)
"The Zen philosopher Basho once wrote: 'A flute with no holes is not a flute, And a doughnut with no hole is a Danish.' He was a funny guy."
what
hinrich would be a huge hero, he would the little things that dont show up in a boxscore, like break rondos wrists…yea…go grab someones face with two broken wrists…you can can ya…..and the bulls would pounce over a pg-less celtics team, while rose would just run through whoever was guarding him…..yea…thats not blasphemy… :)
On Behalf of Sue, Wjb, majoyenrac, Bullshooter and all the other Hinrich fans...Ill keep the Hinrich Hope coming...There will be light!
He already is.
"Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy." --Newton
by fundamentallysound on Apr 30, 2009 11:22 PM CDT up reply actions
ditto!
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 30, 2009 11:23 PM CDT up reply actions
thanks mr. grammarian.
"Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy." --Newton
by fundamentallysound on Apr 30, 2009 11:23 PM CDT up reply actions
haha
I dont know what the hell I was writing, your grammar is correct :)
by LoveForTheGame on Apr 30, 2009 11:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Is Already His
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 30, 2009 11:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Already is
And yes you did say it before….kudos to that. I thought maybe in a few years, but definitely not this quickly.
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
another one I just remembered after seeing highlights
that end of the 4th play call for Gordon. ugh that was terrible too :-D
(I can’t stop smiling)
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 30, 2009 11:20 PM CDT reply actions
though Pierce's play at the end of the 1st OT was just as bad
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 30, 2009 11:20 PM CDT up reply actions
at least they didnt draw that up out of a timeout
i have no idea why we didnt just give rose the ball and let him go
The C's didn't have a timeout there, though
Vinny actually drew that play up.
Why resort to name calling?
-Dionysus2.0
because I wish to insult you personally
-your friendly BullsBlogger
Was an open shot. BG got the space
Just took a bad shot.
I’d rather BG took that than Rose last game, as Rose really was sloppy….I think the series is a bit much for him, as cool as he’s been. He’s looking like a rookie in the TO’s at critical times (but a superstar in evertying else).
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
I dunno..
I think the Bulls should have pressed the issue and had Rose drive into the lane and try to draw contact…dare the officials to not make the call. But yes, I agree that Rose looked very tentative in the OTs
by BLEIGH 82 on May 1, 2009 8:55 AM CDT up reply actions
Rose
Has been turning the ball over like crazy to close out games in this series.
Been good the rest of the time, but since game 1, it seems he has been making the mental errors with the ball in his hand on the drives at the end of games.
Last night’s block though was something, and there’s no reason to fault Rose for this (first playoff series, in his hometown, this super competive, friggin 20 years old)…..
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
lol, no.
it was terrible. BG did not take a good shot there. Maybe Vinny really ran the play for Brad Miller, like in game 5. wtf majo.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on May 1, 2009 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions
Virtually no Ben Gordon shot is truly a bad shot
He hits some of the worst shots ever. On that shot, he had gotten enough space to get it off, it was I believe on the right side of the court, he faded away and just flat out missed it terribly.
Those are the shots BG’s been making as a Bull.
Granted it might have surprised them and us to use someone else there, but that’s BG’s time….
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
great post!
This series is fantastic entertainment, and it’s wonderful that so many people are having great time watching it.
It’s not great basketball though, and therefore it’s not one of the great series in the history of the game. Bulls-Knicks, Bulls-Pistons, Lakers-Celtics, etc. – that was basketball played at the highest level; and this affair is nothing like it.
I am all for having fun watching it though!
by bob horse on Apr 30, 2009 11:22 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
My thoughts exactly (and Rec'd). See,
I think the key here is that these are two teams that are not championship calibur, but also two teams with incredible amounts of heard and a few drop-dead shooters.
If both teams are healthy, this series is over in 5 games, no question.
But the Celtics are missing the anchor of that Thibodeau defense, who is also their “emotional leader” (as I throw up a little bit in my mouth).
The Bulls theoretically would be getting schooled by the Celts, but the Celts are way too damn old, and the Bulls are way too damn talented and athletic for it to be a one-sided series. And between both head coaches, there’s a total of a half a brain (it’s Doc’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
If only someone could teach Tyrus Thomas to play under control this summer.
If he could do all of the good things Noah does, plus all of the great things he does, he’d be the best defender in the NBA and one of its most efficient offensive players.
Alas…
People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett
that's a heck of a statement
what does Thomas do that makes you think he will be “one of its most efficient offensive players”
by LoveForTheGame on Apr 30, 2009 11:25 PM CDT up reply actions
he was saying if he could be like Noah, he would be. Noah's uber efficient. Just doesn't take a lot of shots.
"Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy." --Newton
by fundamentallysound on Apr 30, 2009 11:25 PM CDT up reply actions
first of all efficiency isn't a big deal if you don't take a lot of shots
second of all that would never happen, Tyrus takes some of the worst shots I have seen from an NBA player
But I love the guys shot blocking ability
by LoveForTheGame on Apr 30, 2009 11:27 PM CDT up reply actions
if Tyrus was smart on the defensive end (understood the notion of team defense and was in the right position most of the time), he would have been Ben-Wallace-in-his-prime presence, and we would not care about his foolishness on offense.
but he is not, so he is just a stunning two-way bouquet of gorgeous and retarded plays
Tyrus is an overrated defensive player
Tyrus plays excellent help D. His atheletism enables him to make great block shots. However, He plays very mediocre one on one defense. And he sometimes takes plays off. Despite his physical gifts, he is not very bright. Very immature, emotional and still makes dumb decisions on both ends of the court. Shame because it’s been 3 years already.
As a writer, I truly appreciate...
this great and apt quote:
…a stunning two-way bouquet of gorgeous and retarded plays.
The heart has its reasons of which reason knows nothing.
Blaise Pascal, Bulls Fan
by Envy on May 1, 2009 12:15 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Because he wouldn't take ridiculous 18 foot jumpers 5-6 times a game
His percentages would skyrocket.
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 30, 2009 11:26 PM CDT up reply actions
But he doesn't do anything else
but take those jumpers
by LoveForTheGame on Apr 30, 2009 11:28 PM CDT up reply actions
that's just not true
but I’ll let it slide, too smiley :-D
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 30, 2009 11:29 PM CDT up reply actions
That's the point
Real coach=real offense=“Hey Tyrus go roll to the hoop more I won’t bench you if you miss some of them.”
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 30, 2009 11:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Barkley called salmon's game tonight
jordanesque.
dunno bout that, but he was ballin
"I want the pressure...I want it and I feed off of it. Whenever I get the ball in my hand, I calm down." Air Force One
during the undercard
if it doesnt go OT it should be over by the time it starts
just reenact it
by punching a baby. That’s how competitive that’ll be :)
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 30, 2009 11:29 PM CDT up reply actions
And why exactly
Would you assume that it’s not going to go OT? :)
"You ain’t as hot as I is / all of these false prophets is not messiahs /
You don’t know how high the sky is / the square mileage of earth or what pi is." - Nas
Why assume there will be 5 coaching mistakes?
Oh wait….
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 30, 2009 11:47 PM CDT up reply actions
ehehehehehehehe
Good thing that I don’t care about boxing
"Ben Gordon is a bundle of muscle and clutch. That's all he's made of. Drink BG7 energy drink, you'll grow a pair of balls on your balls."
undercard is awful
so there’s some time :)
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 30, 2009 11:28 PM CDT up reply actions
I am a boxing fan myself.
But this is game seven.
Game.
Seven.
Out of seven.
In the most exciting series in recent memory.
Featuring the defending world champions versus your hometown Chicago Bulls.
Game seven.
"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 30, 2009 11:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Did they reap it as well?
Just a little farm humor for ya…
"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
Farm humor in Iowa???
"Whoever was responsible for pulling that offer [to Ben Gordon] off the table...bring him before me and I'll punch him right in the face " - Frederick Pfeiffer
by Granny Waiters on May 1, 2009 7:40 AM CDT up reply actions
Main event shouldn't happen until after 10
Of course the way this series is going the game might still be going well past then.
by BoxingHideout on Apr 30, 2009 11:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Ha ... love the reference
But shit does blow up at the end, and the Bulls are gonna have to sort through their mess.
Like you, however, I’m enjoying this while it lasts.
by drew gooden's facial growth on Apr 30, 2009 11:27 PM CDT reply actions
completely off topic
but did anyone else see the polish hammer freaking posterize dalembert tonight?
I love the Polish Hammer. He's a beast. He could be a starter for a lot of teams, but he's trapped behind D12.
"Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy." --Newton
by fundamentallysound on Apr 30, 2009 11:31 PM CDT up reply actions
I hope John Hollinger is happy, that numbers loving dbag
Lindsey Hunter played 4 minutes, almost all of it was pure dread. He threw in 3 crucial inbounds passes, even though he can’t shoot, drive, dribble, or do anything reasonably well. It’s not like the inbounds passer is the most dangerous person on the court in those situations or anything…………..
That Steve Nash is exactly the same as Kirk Hinrich, but worse.
by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
in hollingers defense
wasnt he advocating putting hunter in for end of quarter defense situations when there was no chance of him getting to play offense? im guessing he didnt envision lindsey as inbounds passer extraordinaire
he had a couple fouls too
he was awful. Linton Johnson also made a late 2nd quarter appearance. It don’t think Vinny knew the season would be over if they lost this game
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 30, 2009 11:33 PM CDT up reply actions
LJ III should have tossed "cheap shot" Rondo onto a table WWE style.
"Whoever was responsible for pulling that offer [to Ben Gordon] off the table...bring him before me and I'll punch him right in the face " - Frederick Pfeiffer
by Granny Waiters on May 1, 2009 2:26 AM CDT up reply actions
Doc
Kept putting Scalabrine out there….which is far worse than 2 minutes of Hunter and Johnson.
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
doc has no choice
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on May 1, 2009 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions
We are only playing 7 men....
2 of which are injured.
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
yeah, so do the Celtics
and one is Brian Scalabrine.
Is this just an elaborate mind game to throw in ’vinny’s not so bad’ references? Not sure what your point is.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on May 1, 2009 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions
I will say Doc playing Tony Allen
was worse than anything Vinny did sub wise last night
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on May 1, 2009 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions
not only that...
…but he played his 10 min! I can see maybe 5, in order to give someone a breather. But there’s no way he should sniff anything close to 10.
http://awsomepeoplesearch.com/
I'm just saying that
All we hear about is that the Celtics are hurt, blah blah blah and aren’t deep.
Bulls aren’t either…..
Wonder if KG dresses tomorrow to get the fans emotions up. Mike & Mike were talking about this, and one helluva strategy would that be.
Wish Deng could garner the same excitement :(…
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
i remember he did on allen one play in the 2nd
he rode him the whole way up the court, was finally called for the foul he committed about 5 times on the play, giving them 2 points. that was awful
aw man
you’re ruining the good times! you suck!
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 30, 2009 11:34 PM CDT up reply actions
ok, that negativity can stay :)
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 30, 2009 11:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Somewhere Larry Hughes is thinking that the Bulls would have won in regulation if he were still here.
Why resort to name calling?
-Dionysus2.0
because I wish to insult you personally
-your friendly BullsBlogger
somewhere 'Know' is rubbing his shoulders and agreeing.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 30, 2009 11:34 PM CDT up reply actions
during this game i was thinking
im pretty sure the only person who hit a game winning shot this year was larry hughes….
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart
Does anyone remember
That the season opening lineup for this team was
Derrick Rose
Thabo Sefolosha
Luol Deng
Tyrus Thomas
Drew Gooden
There is no way in hell I expected this way back when. Unreal…..
That Steve Nash is exactly the same as Kirk Hinrich, but worse.
by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
i was thinking of that early season shit the other day
the 10 man “rotation,” extended burn for aaron gray, BG the 2nd guard off the bench. i guess i can see why people insist on saying VDN improved; he improved from being an unequivocal train wreck to merely bad
if we still had Drew Gooden
I would’ve have completely given up as a fan
by LoveForTheGame on Apr 30, 2009 11:38 PM CDT up reply actions
And now he's on the Spurs
He’s gonna be a star!
"Ben Gordon is a bundle of muscle and clutch. That's all he's made of. Drink BG7 energy drink, you'll grow a pair of balls on your balls."
Those were the bad times.
"Vinny continues to act like a crazed arsonist pouring gasoline on our season while running around carrying a torch yelling 'I’m in charge. Don’t any of you foolish knaves try to second guess me. I know gasoline is a liquid but I’m pretty sure it isn’t flammable and the odor gives me a natural high.'" - Tyrusmancrush
press conference
any interesting bits from the post grame press conference. i didnt get to ehar any of it or see it.
saw both coaches
mostly just laughs. Noah was good though. But nothing exactly memorable.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 30, 2009 11:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Noah was completely exhausted
"Ben Gordon is a bundle of muscle and clutch. That's all he's made of. Drink BG7 energy drink, you'll grow a pair of balls on your balls."
I have a present for you all.
but to not slow the thread up, I made a fanshot of it.
Enjoy!
Ben Gordon: Where Cojones Happen. - Gene Wojciechowski
by chibullsfan03 on Apr 30, 2009 11:39 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
I am going to state the obvious.
The Bulls have to get off to a good start on Saturday. The first eight to ten minutes are key.
We can’t come back from a significant deficit on the road in game seven.
"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.
Yeah
But the last 10 as well. We have been too soft
by JustAnotherFan on Apr 30, 2009 11:45 PM CDT up reply actions
I agree with him when he said:
“I don’t know how I’m supposed to go back to watching normal basketball after this”
by JustAnotherFan on Apr 30, 2009 11:52 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
And one other obvious comment.
The Bulls are the worst end of game team in the league. We are TERRIBLE on the last possession when we have an opportunity to win.
How many times in this series alone have the Bulls had a chance to win on a buzzer beater? Seriously? Five? There were two tonight!
And we haven’t succeeded even once.
"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.
i dont know why we refuse to give rose the ball
and just let him go in these situations
we should drive it with Rose
like Doug Collins repeatedly says
by LoveForTheGame on Apr 30, 2009 11:44 PM CDT up reply actions
i don't understand how after it failed in game 5
why gordon got the end of game layup again
"They should. They better. I'm Vinny Del Negro!"
how did the philly lose to Orlando without Howard?
I was really excited to play Philly if we somehow got past Boston
by LoveForTheGame on Apr 30, 2009 11:43 PM CDT reply actions
according to the box score
jj redick hit 5 threes, rafer went off, and the polish hammer dropped 11 and 15. oh, and philly sucks
They got (Polish) Hammer Smashed.
"Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy." --Newton
by fundamentallysound on Apr 30, 2009 11:44 PM CDT up reply actions
gortat
is a free agent this summer. I dont know how but bulls should go for him. I would definitely pay him the MLE. he doesnt get playing time cause howard but the guys proven to be good.
by Sambossanova on Apr 30, 2009 11:47 PM CDT up reply actions
were already going to be log jammed at the pf, c spots
with Miller, Noah, Tyrus, and a first round draft pick possibility
by LoveForTheGame on Apr 30, 2009 11:50 PM CDT up reply actions
unless
we trade tyrus and miller somehow to toronto and some other stuff for bosh.
And then we trade hinrich and deng for outlaw and blake and batum or some crap like that.
Resign Gordon.
Championship 2010 or 2011 depending on Vinny learning how to coach.
by Sambossanova on Apr 30, 2009 11:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Because Philly sucks ass
The Suns should have been in the playoffs instead of them.
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 30, 2009 11:47 PM CDT up reply actions
No, watching the Pistons get murdered is always fun
Remember, the 1st step to a coronation is the sweep of a has-been Detroit team ;)
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 30, 2009 11:59 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
If the Bulls survive
It will be another great series against the Magic
by JustAnotherFan on Apr 30, 2009 11:49 PM CDT reply actions
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I TOTALLY CALLED THAT STEAL BY NOAH AND WAS JUMPING UP AND DOWN WHEN IT HAPPENED
That is all.
:D
"Ben Gordon is a bundle of muscle and clutch. That's all he's made of. Drink BG7 energy drink, you'll grow a pair of balls on your balls."
If that Joakim Noah dunk ain't in a "Where will amazing happen" commercial in the next fifteen minutes
somebody in the league office is not doing their job. I still can’t believe that happened.
"That's a spicy meatball-a!" - Vinny Del Negro
I think even KC Johnsons pumped about the way the Bulls have been playing
that would be incredible
by LoveForTheGame on Apr 30, 2009 11:54 PM CDT reply actions
that noah play...
thats gonna be remembered for a long time.
Because the Bulls won 41 games
Remember when they lost to Toronto by 20 3 weeks ago? Yeah, me either.
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 May 1, 2009 12:00 AM CDT up reply actions
if ron artest and yao do not star in a buddy cop movie in the offseason
then hollywood is asleep at the wheel
Rockets, Lakers should we a good series
Battier and Artest on Kobe should be a good matchup
by LoveForTheGame on May 1, 2009 12:00 AM CDT up reply actions
Evening fellas
hell of a game…HELL OF A GAME!
"The Zen philosopher Basho once wrote: 'A flute with no holes is not a flute, And a doughnut with no hole is a Danish.' He was a funny guy."
Oh, one other thing from the game
I had a lot of fun yelling “Shoot!” whenever Marbury had the ball. He missed all his shots. :P
"Ben Gordon is a bundle of muscle and clutch. That's all he's made of. Drink BG7 energy drink, you'll grow a pair of balls on your balls."
I don't know what I'm more satisfied with
a Bulls win that they should’ve walked away with after the 1st quarter (Barring Jesus Shuttlesworth’s heroics – truly a game for the ages from him), or a real-life actual yfbb positive game summary…reminds me of the pre-SBNation world all over again…
"The Zen philosopher Basho once wrote: 'A flute with no holes is not a flute, And a doughnut with no hole is a Danish.' He was a funny guy."
Ben fouling out
is what won the game for us. He was cold all game but was trying to shoot us out the game in the 4th. I have always been a big Ben supporter but these last two games have showed me what Ben haters see. If he’s not hot shooting, then he is near worthless. His D is not just bad, it’s lazy, he was letting Allen get so many open looks. I know he’s injred but you gotta step it up. Kirk has really shown me a lot this series, he would be a great 6th man. I’m just tired of Ben thinkng he has to put the team on his shoulders all the time.
Rose played great the 1st half but was really tentative in the 2nd half. Outside of the big block at the end, he was playing like the rookie that he is. Dude’s gotta step up the D next year.
Noah is def. a keeper, that steal and dunk was epic.
Why couldn’t have Miller hit those FTs in game 5 like he did tonight?
Nobody could stop Ray Allen
Ray Allen bitched everyone who tried to guard him including your boy Kirk.
And Gordon always shoots bad shots. Nobody complains when they go in. That why teams double him.
Interesting that If Gordon has 5 good games and two bad some Gordon hater will deduce that he sucks.
Ben's hurt
But he hit a lot of key shots in the game before and opened this game well.
He’ll be missed if he’s gone. Like Stan Van Gundy said, you lose your best player for 1-2-3 games, guys typically can cover, over the long haul though you’re sunk. Unless of course you have Pierce, Allen, and Rondo, 3 superstars who can step their games up….but if you’re the Magic (Howard only) or the Bulls (a collective unit, with BG being the key last second guy) you don’t have that luxury.
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
I'm Ben Hertz,
and I have a 1993 Dodge Caravan.
by benhertz on May 1, 2009 12:16 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
jalen rose doesn't know what hes talking about
he bothers me so much
by LoveForTheGame on May 1, 2009 12:09 AM CDT up reply actions
JALEN also predicted that the celtics would win in 4 games...
any follow up on the gary payton crow eating contest?
Now he's saying
That the Bulls are the more talented team…..
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
I didn't catch that
I hate Jalen Rose, and have for years. He’s hard to watch so I tend to tune him out, and must have tuned him out after he said we’re the more talented team…
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
Heckuva game, heckuva series thus far
though I sure hate to be on the losing end of this one.
Can’t say enough good things about Big Bad Brad. What a performance.
Good luck on Saturday, Bulls-folk.
-sw
The best of the 2008-09 Boston Celtics is still yet to come. Believe.
Quickly becoming my favorite Celtics fan
always appreciate your take on the games Steve. It’s probably not the appropriate time but I’d love to pick your brain on defensive strategies to stifle all those Ray Allen screens…
"The Zen philosopher Basho once wrote: 'A flute with no holes is not a flute, And a doughnut with no hole is a Danish.' He was a funny guy."
by Ugh It Live! on May 1, 2009 12:37 AM CDT up reply actions
Thanks for the kind words, UIL
Trying to struggle through a recap of my own as we speak, so I’ll keep it brief for now on Ray with a suggestion that’s only slightly tongue-in-cheek: Bank on the fact that several of our bigs (Hi, Perk, Infuriated Infant, Mikki!) often appear largely unfamiliar with the idea of setting legal screens.
That said, if I end up too wiped out to come back with something that more appropriately answers that inquiry later tonight, feel free to drop me a line anytime.
-sw
The best of the 2008-09 Boston Celtics is still yet to come. Believe.
by Steve Weinman on May 1, 2009 12:41 AM CDT up reply actions
Steve rules
I recommend following his posts at Celtics blog all year long, he covers the whole league.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on May 1, 2009 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions
Thanks, Matt
The respect is mutual.
-sw
The best of the 2008-09 Boston Celtics is still yet to come. Believe.
by Steve Weinman on May 1, 2009 3:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Tommy point!
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Can't believe Gordon fouled out, could've really used him.
AT least yfBb acknowledges that his bitching isn’t warranted for this series. Just enjoy what you’re watching, I say. Neither of this team is going to win the ECF, much less the semifinals
payback for ray ray fouling out in game 5, i guess :P
"They should. They better. I'm Vinny Del Negro!"
Gordon can get hot, but like tonight if he’s not hot, then what? What does his give us? I love Ben too but sometimes he can hurt more than he helps. It’s not just about scoring. Also Vinny couldn’t just lean on the usual give it to Ben end game play. Our offense is better when we share the ball and sometimes that’s not something Ben wants to do. That’s all I’m trying to say. When he’s got, yeah by all means feed him the ball and let him go but a night like tonight, he isn’t doing us any good.
he commands attention, for one.
the Celtics were trapping him hard early 30 feet from the basket. They eventually wised up.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on May 1, 2009 12:31 AM CDT up reply actions
How about some hate vote?
This is my list of most hated players of boston’s
1. Gotta give it to Perkin’s arrogant and ugly looking ass who wasn’t that lucky this game with officials
2. Fat ass Big Baby makes me hate him when he makes all them shots with all that fat in his body. (nothing against fat peoples out there)
3. Rondo slick fouling ass
4. Paul Pierce’s whinning bitch ass
5. KG loud barking ass on the bench
6. Dirty playing ghetto ass tony allen
7. Cold blooded ass Ray Allen (hands down to him tonight for his performance though)
8. Will Farrell looking ass whatever his name is(that green celtic jersey goes so well with his funny red hair)
Rondo's gotta be number 1
after the miller foul and hinrich foul
by The90sBullsRevival on May 1, 2009 12:24 AM CDT up reply actions
re #8
…Bill Self from “Prison Break” the tv series. (fans know who ;-))
The heart has its reasons of which reason knows nothing.
Blaise Pascal, Bulls Fan
Don Self!
Michael Rappaport
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on May 1, 2009 12:32 AM CDT up reply actions
though I also hate Bill Self
for other reasons
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on May 1, 2009 12:32 AM CDT up reply actions
I still harbor Charlie Villanueva resentment
toward Bill. Not to mention about 5 other recruits the Illini lost when he departed…
"The Zen philosopher Basho once wrote: 'A flute with no holes is not a flute, And a doughnut with no hole is a Danish.' He was a funny guy."
by Ugh It Live! on May 1, 2009 12:33 AM CDT up reply actions
Wahmbulance talk is not allowed, not even by site moderator
At least you got to watch Eric Gordon for a year….I mean Jon Scheyer….I mean Jeffrey Jordan :)
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 May 1, 2009 12:40 AM CDT up reply actions
Sorry, but I will hate Kansas basketball as long as Self is there.
"Whoever was responsible for pulling that offer [to Ben Gordon] off the table...bring him before me and I'll punch him right in the face " - Frederick Pfeiffer
by Granny Waiters on May 1, 2009 2:37 AM CDT up reply actions
In the calm morning hours, without last nights adrenaline to make me "chippy"
Hate away -
we’ll console ourselves with a national championship and top notch recruiting class that will likely have KU a preseason #1/
Man-slave, bring me my PB&J!
Here's some "support" for Perkins' #1 spot on the list
Regarding Rondo’s flagrant on Kirk:
(emphasis mine)
“I knew something like that was going to come,” Boston center Kendrick Perkins said. “They came out in their minds to grab, hold, do what they needed to do to get the win.”
Man-slave, bring me my PB&J!
uhhhhh
Does he know which team committed the flagrant?
"Ben Gordon is a bundle of muscle and clutch. That's all he's made of. Drink BG7 energy drink, you'll grow a pair of balls on your balls."
Eh, whatever.
Much easier to be civil after a win I guess. Especially … wooooo
Next series I bring a bunch of friends and we start a Noah chant in the 300 level.
"Ben Gordon is a bundle of muscle and clutch. That's all he's made of. Drink BG7 energy drink, you'll grow a pair of balls on your balls."
I was surprised that there weren't a Noah chant after steal+dunk, and he made the free throw too!
"...Lies, damned lies, and statistics."
I wanted to start one!
But then nobody kept it going. :(
"Ben Gordon is a bundle of muscle and clutch. That's all he's made of. Drink BG7 energy drink, you'll grow a pair of balls on your balls."
You misquoted, WJB. This is what it actually said.
“I knew something like that was going to come,” Boston center Kendrick Perkins said. “After the flagrant foul at the end of game 5, and between my consistenly illegal screens and bitching after each call, being boxed out would surely cause Rajon Rondo to protect himself by throwing Kirk Hinrich into the stands. Luckily, I’ll rectify the fact that the refs were only modestly in favor of us by bitching in the papers. Look for me to play 48 minutes next game without a single foul!”
What a douche . Truly.
The poster formerly known as Freethefro.
Anyone else watching the
replay on Comcast right now? Time to find some things to improve on for game 7…or really to further upset my girlfriend and not go to bed yet :)
"The Zen philosopher Basho once wrote: 'A flute with no holes is not a flute, And a doughnut with no hole is a Danish.' He was a funny guy."
Im proud of our guys....
even though they still make a shit load of mistakes we wouldnt even be in this great situation if we still had hughes, gooden, sefalosha, and nocioni.
during one of the overtimes when Salmons went off
I thought "man, we are so lucky to have him, imagine if we kept nocioni on the sf spot…
"...Lies, damned lies, and statistics."
And lets forget about sending
complaints to the league office…lets send thank you cards and baskets to Eddie House and Stephon Marbury for playing like chumps this entire series
"The Zen philosopher Basho once wrote: 'A flute with no holes is not a flute, And a doughnut with no hole is a Danish.' He was a funny guy."
19 Assists 0 Turnovers
wow wow wow wow Rando
Toni Kukoc being honored before the game was awsome.
Thats all i got.
And a Flagrant I that should have been a Flagrant II.
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by Granny Waiters on May 1, 2009 2:39 AM CDT up reply actions
he was?
didn’t hear that at all.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on May 1, 2009 10:16 AM CDT up reply actions
On the radio they said
he brought out the game ball or something. I don’t think he spoke. At least not during any of the broadcasts. More of a center court picture op sorta thing I think. Maybe we can fly him out to Boston as a good luck charm.
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They showed him on TNT
And I couldn’t believe how much he’s aged in what 3 years since leaving Milwaukee….
They only showed him for 5 seconds to start the game. I thought it was TNT, but I was switching betweent he broadcasts early (I taped TNT, but was flipping a bit until Grey’s Anatomy came on—one of the crappiest shows ever made, but my wife watches that and Private Craptice, and so I had to stick on the TNT recorded broadcast)….
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
On the radio they said
he actually looked better than when they had seen him last year or something. I was listening to the radio at the time so I don’t know in what way he let things go. Usually guys put on some weight. Fat Tony…don’t think I want to see that.
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heh, i fastforwarded through the beginning
if i had known toni would have been on i would have seen what he looked like. given my pic. still my all time favorite bull.
"They should. They better. I'm Vinny Del Negro!"
he is my fav Bull also
I was so pumped for the start of game6 and then I see him waving to the crowd…
19 assists could be a little deceptive
since they came in an hour of play and since i would guess a lot of them came from passes to allen, who actually had columns of fire coming out of his palms. still, 0 turnovers is pretty great, though im not sure how roses block and subsequent retrieval of the ball does not constitute a turnover for rajon.
a block is a block
…it’s never been considered a classic “turnover”…just a missed FG.
http://awsomepeoplesearch.com/
Rondo
Was still incredible. 19 assists are deceptive because Ray Allen had it going and hit unbelievable shots, many of which were well guarded…..
But Rondo was incredible again. I liked that we finally turned him into a jump shooter……cuz he can’t shoot.
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
Rondo's played both well and dirty
Don’t see why it has to be one or the other. Derrick’s TOs are way up, and Rondo’s holding onto the ball – I think the TO totals are more significant than the assists, because I don’t see him doing anything magical with the ball. At the same time, he’s definitely out there running their offense and getting the job done.
Still hate the little punk.
Man-slave, bring me my PB&J!
good night all
after going toe to toe on the celtics blog tonight
I’m calling it quits and watching the game on slow mo to see or ups and downs tonight. we really should have won a couple of games ago with a deeper team, team, but our coach is learning and most importantly, our young players are learning!
enjoy the night everyone. we have one more game and another series to go.
Do you know a site where
I can download or watch streaming of game 6?
They're playing it right now on Comcast if you're in Chicago
"The Zen philosopher Basho once wrote: 'A flute with no holes is not a flute, And a doughnut with no hole is a Danish.' He was a funny guy."
the worst part for me??
i was watching the game on DVR. my recording ended before the last play of OT2, so i thought i had missed the end of the game. then, not even a minute later, my buddy texts “this game is incredible”. i quickly tuned to TNT, and wouldn’t you know it, i was watching the last minute of OT3. so i basically missed about an overtime’s worth of basketball (including JoLegend’s steal+slam. ::sigh::) but i’m glad i was able to see the victory at the end. but i almost missed seeing the outcome of this one.
SATURDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
we went out for pizza after the game. -dave wannstedt
by BULLieving in Miami on May 1, 2009 12:47 AM CDT reply actions
can you save this post? Like in an archive forever?
This is legend.
going into Bulls playoff lock down..now!
Where Amazing Happens - Rajon Rondo Plays Dirty
Check this out. So funny
by Damn Bulls on May 1, 2009 1:15 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
I like Kirk b4 Rose came
and I still like him with the way he handled his role coming off the bench. And now seeing him playing hard, and standing up not only for himself but for his team, makes my respect for him grow even more. Good thing is he didnt go out there throwing punches elbows w/c will hurt chicago in the long run. He just walked near Rondo and scared the sh%t out of Rondo. Priceless.
Seeing him guarding pierce is just amazing. He’s not locking him down but he’s doing a decent job. 90% of the pg in the nba will get destroyed by PP.
Noah's #1 on SC Top Plays tonight. Booyah!!!
"Vinny continues to act like a crazed arsonist pouring gasoline on our season while running around carrying a torch yelling 'I’m in charge. Don’t any of you foolish knaves try to second guess me. I know gasoline is a liquid but I’m pretty sure it isn’t flammable and the odor gives me a natural high.'" - Tyrusmancrush
he didn't even make top 5 of the night on nba.com, though! wtf!
"They should. They better. I'm Vinny Del Negro!"
CONGRATS MATT!!!
This is damn fun. Been a LOOOOOOONNNNGGGG time.
I just had to say how much fun it was to watch highlights, talk shit, and not be anywhere near Chicago. (San Francisco for me.) Fuck, it’s been ages.
Let’s go Bulls. That is all.
I will now read the review, and all comments.
by Bill Cartwright's Elbow on May 1, 2009 2:39 AM CDT reply actions
Tyrus Thomas is WAAAAAAAAAY too emotional! And Ben Gordon takes terrible shots late in games!!!!!!!!!!
The guy jumps out of the gym and his mid range jumper is coming together, but the dude ALWAYS misses his first free-throw and he almost cost us Game 4 when he grabbed the defensive rebound and didn’t give it Rose or Gordon. He proceeded to dribble up court as time was running out and got fouled (Celtics were in the penalty and clawing for their lives) and MISSED THE FIRST FREE THROW before making the second only to give us a 3 instead of a 4 point lead!!!!!!!!! Allen for three and the first overtime. We won in two overtimes but it should have ended in regulation. Was I the only BULLS FAN that was happy Ben Gordon fouled out in regulation? We had better possessions and took way better shots. No more falling fadeaways while being triple teamed! I love Ben Gordon…. But somebody needs to take a play out of the Celtics playbook and run that dude off a screen like Ray Allen!! Ben Gordon could hit 9 threes too if he shot 6 of them when he didn’t have his feet over his head!!!!!!!! GO BULLS!!!!!!!!!!
Chi-town by way of Las Vegas!!
Or if he didn't have a grade two hamstring injury...have people already forgotten that fact?
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if tyrus
had passed to ben in game 4, it would have been a real bad play. ’cause ben was on the bench then.
"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!
Oh My God
I am still like a little kid now after that one. Joakim Noah’s steal, absolute fly down the court like the quickest guard in the history of the game in the biggest moment of his first ever playoff series in triple overtime and dunk was just so absolutely sensational….
I am still in awe of that play. I mean Rose’s block was something too, as was Miller’s 3 and then drive to the hoop from near the 3 pt mark….
Also I think we put to rest all the “Vinny didn’t call the Miller play last game” as I remember twice yesterday seeing that same play called in regulation….
But man oh man, Joakim Noah’s play was just so freaking unbelievable! I still can’t get over it.
And I really think Rondo should be suspended from the next game. i gave him the benefit of the doubt in the past, but he could have really hurt Hinrich and that was very dirty, plus I think they were hoping to get some of the Bulls to come off the bench and disrupt our team with suspensions. Kudos to our team for not escalating that….
Oh I just can’t believe this series. Sure we’re flawed and their flawed, but I think both teams actually are pretty good, mainly because both teams are so unbelievably competitive….I mean how many clutch shots on both ends?
Just a sensational series…..almost unreal that this team would be involved in this series….
I loved when Noah was asked if they are just happy to be here and have nothing to prove, and he said something on the lines of All we want to do is win, we don’t play like we have nothing to lose, we always play to win…..and then added all I can say is that I am having so much fun right now.
Wow! I just can’t believe it.
Hopefully BG can find the magic elixer to save his leg…..we’ll need him. It was incredible that we could win this game without BG and Deng like we did…..
Just a sensational game. I know we’re deep in the series, and win or lose I’ll still say best series I’ve ever seen….how much fun has it been? But the nice thing is I don’t think we’re scared at all……
I feel like a 10 year old kid….
Ok so Vinny seems to have the X's down.....now he needs to learn the O's.
I was wrong and I apologize.
Yesterday, I said Brad Miller was a big bum who had given us very little this entire series. Definitely not enough to justify leaving Thomas on the bench in the 4th quarters and overtimes periods. Last night, Brad Miller showed me why he plays in those situations (although I still believe that Thomas’ defensive prowess would prohibit some of what Boston does in the OT periods). Miller came up huge and even looked to have a chip on his shoulder after the game 5 situation. Brad Miller played like the veteran he is last night and I respect that.
We need him to come up big again on Saturday.
This is the most fun since MJ!!
I love reading above posts. This is the series of a lifetime. In some ways the fact they are not elite teams doesn’t seem to matter. The hardest part of watching the game now is if we are up by 10-15 you expect the other team to tie the score in the next 5 minutes. Except for the one Celtic win, these games never feel like one team can establish a dominance and stay ahead. I do not know if I’m emotionally strong enough to watch Saturday’s game.
by chgobr on May 1, 2009 8:10 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
seriously...
People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett
Ray Allen had 51 points, and Rondo had 19 assists...and the Bulls won. Just wow.
by KentuckyBullsFan on May 1, 2009 8:16 AM CDT reply actions
it's cause rondo didn't do much else
other than push kirk into the scorer’s table, of course. and porkins, davis, and pierce all ended up fouling out.
awesome game.
"They should. They better. I'm Vinny Del Negro!"
by Jaina on May 1, 2009 8:23 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Porkins, nice, I'm never going to watch the Death Star battle scene from Star Wars the same way again
We have every right to dream heroic dreams. Those who say that we're in a time when there are no heroes, they just don't know where to look.
Ronald Reagan
wasn't the one who made up the name
seen it elsewhere on here, so i can’t take the credit.
however i LOVE it and think it’s the most appropriate name ever.
"They should. They better. I'm Vinny Del Negro!"
Star Wars?
"Whoever was responsible for pulling that offer [to Ben Gordon] off the table...bring him before me and I'll punch him right in the face " - Frederick Pfeiffer
by Granny Waiters on May 1, 2009 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, 3 of the 5 starters fouled out for Boston. The Yahoo Box score says 6-6-6.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/boxscore?gid=2009043004
…
“Porkins.” That’s classic! Would look great on a Celtics jersey.
…
This series has gone on a LONG time. Seeing the same opposing players over and over. To the point that I realized yesterday that Glen Davis has one of the worst hairdos I have ever seen. It’s like a FAT buzzed mohawk.
by KentuckyBullsFan on May 1, 2009 8:51 AM CDT up reply actions
Its a fade, that well fades into a Mohawk in the back.
Its wrong on some many levels. You would think TT, seeing as they are good buddies woud say somthing to help his friend out. Im meean were going to game 7 here, thats plenty of time to clown a friend into submission.
by TruEChiFaN... on May 1, 2009 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions
nice one.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on May 1, 2009 10:19 AM CDT up reply actions
In this case, I would
really like Rocky 2 to happen more than Rocky 1…
"Worker bees can leave.
Even drones can fly away.
The Queen is their slave."
Boston are the defending champions and...
the Bulls who barely made it into the playoffs are outplaying them big time!
Ok, it’s a KG’less Celtics team, but the Bulls are without Deng.
Everyone wants to fire Vinny, why?
that's about 87% wrong
but I’ll let it slide, happy thread still lives!
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on May 1, 2009 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions
you
look much better in happiness than you do in second guess!
"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!
Boston in 7
Thank goodness for home court…should be a hard fought battle tomorrow night but I see my Celtics coming out on top…like Jalen Rose said last night, I could even see the Celtics ‘cruising to victory’.
Don't fake the funk on a nasty dunk
yeah, that Celtics home court has been dominant so far
ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!!
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on May 1, 2009 10:23 AM CDT up reply actions
Think about it objectively
Perhaps the Bulls will win, there’s no doubt they ‘can’.
If you had to bet your thumbs on game 7, which way would you go?
Don't fake the funk on a nasty dunk
with my thumbs?
in your eyes.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on May 1, 2009 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
Hard playoff foul. I like it.
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by cranscape on May 1, 2009 12:43 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, Matt clearly went for the ball on that one.
And I don’t see any follow through either – might be because the dude’s eyeballs stopped his thumbs, but that’s not pertinent to my review.
Man-slave, bring me my PB&J!
Just don't follow through.
Leave your thumbs right in those sockets.
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by MPG on May 1, 2009 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions
You guys are VIOLENT over here
Have fun being sad tomorrow night around 11PM when the Bulls season is finished.
Don't fake the funk on a nasty dunk
If you can't take the heat,
get out of the playoff basketball kitchen.
"Ben Gordon is a bundle of muscle and clutch. That's all he's made of. Drink BG7 energy drink, you'll grow a pair of balls on your balls."
i miised all of regulation because i was at work
but i got text saying that rondo and kirk got into a fight… so after coming home and watching the 3 overtimes. i see the fight video and see aaron gray in there??? wat the hell was that.. i thought maybe he left the bench to break up the fight, but he was in his jersey.. but it definetly was a crazy game with an intense ending. nothing made me happier than when porkins and davis fouled out. that play where house hit that near 3.. where hunter falls, was clearly a moving pick by davis..i just hope derrick can cut down on the turnovers and just have a decent soild game tomm. and i believe we witnessed winning without BG is possible also.
I remember Michael dribbling at the top of the key. Everybody knew to just get the hell out of his way. - Steve Kerr
heh, I was watching the game with OldeBull
and he was like ‘well I guess Gray’s out for this series, he came off the bench’. I say “no, for some reason he was in the game”, to which we gave a collective “why the fuck?”.
To Vinny!
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on May 1, 2009 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions
Noah, Miller and Thomas all had 2 fouls, no?
Del Negro was planning on 3 overtimes and wanted to make sure he had those three first two available.
—-majoyornec
People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett
yea i used my boss's phone to check the boxscore
and i think my brain has just etched out aaron gray’s name…cause i did not see it then at all..
I remember Michael dribbling at the top of the key. Everybody knew to just get the hell out of his way. - Steve Kerr
I was wondering about that...
I saw him out there and thought he was getting ready to sub in. Is that considered coming off the bench???
Vinny...you look confused
A couple of thoughts on Rose
I haven’t seen either of these elsewhere – pardon me if I missed something.
(1) Yes, he had 5 turnovers, and some of them were frustrating. But he played 59 minutes! On a per-minute or per-possession standpoint, his turnover rate was not that bad. You understand that you live with some turnovers when you have a dynamic, playmaking point guard, and 5 turnovers in 59 minutes is not criticism-worthy, in my opinion.
(2) That block on Rondo – he blocked that shot WITH HIS LEFT HAND. Just makes that play all the more special in my eyes. Wow.
"You ain’t as hot as I is / all of these false prophets is not messiahs /
You don’t know how high the sky is / the square mileage of earth or what pi is." - Nas
left hand
and he clearly jumped quite some time after ronod did, and it was a fadeaway shot
I remember Michael dribbling at the top of the key. Everybody knew to just get the hell out of his way. - Steve Kerr
Good thing is was a fadeway shot
Rondo had no chance of flopping for “contact”. Rose could get to the ball without any body contact. Sweet.
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Rose aka Baby Jesus
looked like a rookie in the OT’s. But he came up with a big play when we needed it most and gave us a great boost in the 1st half. Love that kid!
Vinny...you look confused
Does anyone have the Stacy King call on Noah's dunk?
That was classic!
going into Bulls playoff lock down..now!
I watched SC
last night and they covered the game well. I especialy liked when they said the guys in the news room were going crazy when Joakim stole the ball and went in for the jam. I like Joakim’s emotions and I loved after the game when he went around the arena high fiving the crowd. I’m appreciating the player he has become.
YFBB.....
This is one of your best posts ever! I love this series! Lets hope they can cap it off tomorrow night! Maybe we’ll get 4 OT’s! LOL
maybe you'll have something substantial to say then?
“ok guys, my team won. what do you think about that? feel sad? ok bye”
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I wonder what kind of dirty play Rondo would have to do to pull that off.
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.
behind enemy lines
it was great to blog on boston blogs all night long the ups and downs knowing in the end i wanted the bulls to win so bad. there looking for a nickname for the c’s big three I’M Sure we could them. jwaunna man, jesus, and a big baby walk into a bar u finish the rest
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