2010-11 Game Preview #48: Bulls at L.A. Clippers
by Prevenge on Feb 2, 2011 4:38 PM CST
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Print[Thanks to Prevenge for today's game preview. Late start, 9:30, on CSNChicago -ed.]
When VDN was coaching the Bulls last year to a 41-41 record [Was it last year? It seems like it was a million years ago, those horrible memories are so long departed], Tom Thibodeau's Boston Celtics were within one game of winning the NBA Finals.
We've already played them once before, losing 100-99 as Derrick Rose kind of re-enacted his Memphis Kodak moment [go to 1:15 if you want to see that again]. The Clippers have gone 12-7 since that time and are in some sort of contention, if they win every game from now, for the low-hanging fruit that is the last playoff spot in the Western Conference [not to be confused with the even lower-hanging fruit that is the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Did you know the 76ers are the eight seed? Wow]. I'm going to predict that VDN somehow gets another 41-41 record, because that would be a strange stat emblematic of how VDN can seem like he's getting players to play at a higher level to, in the end, get nothing but averageness.
Matchups and more rambling commentary after the jump.
Matchups:
Baron Davis vs. Derrick Rose: Baron Davis is so great he comes into the season overweight by 10~15 pounds and works it off over the season. He's like a sad Rasheed Wallace, because instead of winning a championship with the Pistons, he was playing in Golden State and now with the Clippers. Also, he doesn't have "Ball Don't Lie", he just has a beard that makes him look like Santa Claus. Also, Rose is god, MVP, and likes Skittles. Advantage: Chicago
Keith Bogans vs. Randy Foye: Oh, thank goodness Eric Gordon is out [my fantasy team is sad, but that's neither here nor there]. Foye sucks. Per-36 he scores 14 points on 12 shots with a FG% south of .400. This will make the Clippers much easier to defend [not that they run any offense anyways, this is VDN we're talking about here]. Remember the Keith Bogans Prophecy: 6 points is a win, as well, and we have good backups in Brewer and Korver [if the cyst isn't sidelining him]! Foye's a fairly bad defender, as his PER splits and Simple Rating show [wow, look at these splits! His PER is under 7?!?] so we may have found the one matchup where Keith Bogans actually wins. Advantage: Split [I won't believe anyone's worse than Bogans until I see it in person]
Luol Deng vs. Ryan Gomes: Ryan Gomes is starting. Clips Nation had this to say about Ryan Gomes: "Of course it's also hard not to notice that Ryan Gomes has the fifth lowest PER in the league among players who have started at least 30 games." [Who wins that PER battle? Do you really need to ask?] Deng is Deng: solid defense and ~15 PPG efficiently, a handful of boards and assists, and one of the better SF's in the league. Deng wins this by a landslide. Advantage: Chicago
Blake Griffin vs. Carlos Boozer: I'm going to call this a draw. We'll see a lot of Boozer layups and a lot of Griffin dunks. These two guys are really kind of the same player, though in different ways [They score a lot, they don't know what Defense is, they rebound a lot because they're very strong (and, in Griffin's case, mind-bogglingly athletic). Advantage: Neither
Kurt Thomas vs. DeAndre Jordan: This matchup depends on a couple things. Kurt's great at defending big, hulking centers, because they're slow. DeAndre Jordan's game is not refined at all [in general, he misses non-dunks], but he has a lot [a lot!] of athleticism. If he can run past Thomas he can use that athleticism to his advantage, but Kurt should be able to keep him off the glass and win this matchup. There's some danger in it if Boozer is guarding him and just doesn't box out, but then again, Kurt Thomas can always go off for 22. Advantage: Neither
Coaches:
Vinny Del Negro: Doesn't coach, instead exhorting his players to "attack!!".
Tom Thibodeau: Has turned the Bulls into the first-ranked defense in the league by a wide margin. Plays VDN with the offense most of the time for some reason. Derrick Rose is a superstar now and subject to legitimate MVP talk[screw you, Kelly Dwyer], before he was injured Noah was averaging something like 16/14, and the bulls are 33-14 despite never fielding a team at full strength.
Advantage: Thibodeau by approximately 50,000 percent. But VDN has the hair.
A lot of people are going to watch this game because of Blake Griffin [if you haven't heard, he dunks. Oh yeah, other Clippers dunk too.] With Gordon out, though, I think the Bulls should coast fairly easily to the win here [though it has to be said: we never coast]. See the Clippers blog for subplots and other things.
Of note is that we lost our home game, and this is in the Staples Center, and the Clippers are good at dunking and getting the place rocking. Sometimes.
Prediction: Bulls by 8. VDN tears his hair out somehow and gets a large black wig that falls over when he thinks [which is never, so he's safe].
Go Bulls!
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2nd of back to back for the clips..
Revenge game for Chicago. Blake Griffing takin’ up DRose’s mojo in the press. Bulls 123, LAC – 82
Clippers played on Monday.
Until Juiceboxbogans is taken out of your sig, it's DioBogans 2.0.
by Dr. Handsome, D.D.S. on Feb 2, 2011 5:12 PM CST up reply actions
I really disagree with your SG analysis.
Foye WAS awful but has been very good as a starter for some reason (extra motivation?). Bogans is not as good. If you’re going to give Griffin/boozer a pushup, worst case scenario you should do that with Foye & Bogans.
A true friend stabs you in the front - Oscar Wilde
eh.
It’s probably a push, but Foye’s sucked everywhere he’s been. Maybe he is a lot better as a starter: very low sample size, though.
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You're right, though: the edges are equivalent. A sec, I'll edit it.
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VINNNAYYYY!!!!
Fuckin love that man like I love taking a poop… Every time I go 2 a Clippers game I just yell his name with a beer.
Go Bulls…ATTACK!!!!!!
..and da so mi ah seh!
aw man, stupid Blake Griffin was injured last year
I woulda taken a road trip from Phoenix just to see him, now I moved to Columbus :(
After shoveling for pretty much the whole day
I deserve a win. Let’s go get ourselves some revenge
I'm cuckoo for Kukoc!!!
by Yibs on Feb 2, 2011 5:30 PM CST via mobile reply actions
I would've preferred prevenge,
but revenge is good too.
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Is it just me, or does this guy remind anyone of Blake Griffin?
I believe in The Bogans Prophecy.
by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 2, 2011 5:36 PM CST reply actions 5 recs
Perhaps one of these fine gentlemen...
"Worker bees can leave.
Even drones can fly away.
The Queen is their slave."
He reminds me of the kid from "Bad Santa"
Can someone teach me how to post a pic?
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3486947584/tt0307987
LeBron is an Asshole
Find the picture you want to post
right click and select “copy image location”. Then, come back to the comments, click on the tree icon right above here^^^.
Paste the link in the provided area. Then post it. It should show up. Let me know if you’re still having issues
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by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 2, 2011 6:02 PM CST up reply actions
Baahahahahaaahahhaahhaaaa
But seriously, that movie gave me the god damn creeps when i was little.
by Bin Bin on Feb 2, 2011 6:45 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
LOL, same here
That’s what made me think of it
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by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 2, 2011 6:56 PM CST up reply actions
Was that you who came up with Gingerbread Man?
Because it’s sticking with him in my head.
And Thibs said, "Let there be 3's" And Deng shot 3's
And Deng saw the 3's, that they were good
And didn't shoot long 2's anymore
by windycitywarrior on Feb 2, 2011 8:18 PM CST up reply actions
Sadly, very low :(
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by Prevenge on Feb 2, 2011 5:58 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
going to the game tonight
my first game out here since i’ve moved…extra hyped
3 cheers for D Rose…I will eat waffles for 2 days in your honor!!
Awesome, hope you see a good one
Make some noise out there!
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by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 2, 2011 5:51 PM CST up reply actions
Great preview
I have a feeling that this road trip will be remembered as the moment Rose either a) solidified himself as an MVP candidate by leading his team to victories against some of the best young players (Griffin, Curry) and point guards (D WIll, CP3) in the league, or b) the beginning of the end of his MVP bid.
Obviously, he’s not gonna win the MVP in February, and a lot can happen between now and the end of the year, but if he can dominate this trip, against guys like Griffin, Paul and Williams, he will officially become the guy to beat. Due to Derrick’s tremendous competitive nature, that is what I’m betting will happen.
But there is the other possibility, that his percentages will continue to decline, or stay in that same low range. He plays poorly, we go 1-5, 2-3 on the trip and all the sudden we start to hear a lot more about Kevin Durant, or Wade/Lebron as MVP. Either way, it should be a ton of fun to watch. Can’t wait to see how things shake out. Very excited about this road trip.
I believe in The Bogans Prophecy.
wat are you talking about
I hope Kotsay gets hit by a dump truck and slips into a coma where he is stuck forever in Baseball purgatory having to bat against a three-headed, six-armed Lefty Hydra consisting of Billy Wagner, Damaso Marte, and Randy Johnson. - Shoeless In SC
Defending Blake Griffin
Do we use the Howard tactics, and let him get his while shutting out everyone else? Do we trust that the Clippers will stop feeding him the ball for no reason? Or do we double him, possible off of Foye, Davis, and Gomes?
It's hard to defend the guy when the Clips (& Del Negro) don't even know how to utilize him yet
It always feels like he gets his on breakaways, broken plays and aggressive putbacks… Once they start running plays through/ for him… he’ll be even more productive… if his knees hold out…
LeBron is an Asshole
The First Game
I remember in the first quarter, they isolated him several on block and let him work. If I remember correctly, it was extremely successful, then the Clippers stopped going to him for no real reason, and Griffin had to get his points on breakaways, broken plays, etc.
The reason was Kurt Thomas
Blake is soft.
Kurt is HARD.
"I love you, mommy!" - Joakim Noah
Wasn't that the first game without Noah?
And didn’t Thomas have all kinds of trouble?
I think Thomas will do better this time around in the half court offense. But fast breaks could kill them.
by Tim S. on Feb 2, 2011 7:24 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Anyone else think Derrick is due for a huge night?
He’s too good of a shooter to keep firing bricks at the rate he has lately, and if he’s feeling better after the whole ulcer thing, it would seem natural that he finally starts hitting shots at a decent clip again. I’d love to see him come out and outshine Blake Griffin tonight.
Deng/Boozer/Noah: All your rebound are belong to us.
Yup
I’ve been waiting for that for a while now. I never thought he’d be one of those guys that shoots in the low 40’s. I’m hoping for a string of great shooting games. I think he’ll have a big game tonight
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by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 2, 2011 6:04 PM CST up reply actions
It seemed like
last year every 3 or so games he’d go like 12-16 from the field. That’s what I want to see tonight
Deng/Boozer/Noah: All your rebound are belong to us.
But part of the reason his FG% is lower is due to his high volume of 3s now
Still, he’s definitely in a slump
Deng/Boozer/Noah: All your rebound are belong to us.
by Illini15 on Feb 2, 2011 6:09 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
True
but even his 3p% is taking a pretty big hit now. I just think he has to chill on all the jumpshots. He takes SO many jumpers. It’s gotten to the point where, if he’ll shoot em even if he’s cold. Whereas in the past off his shot was off, he would just ditch the jumper and start driving
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by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 2, 2011 6:18 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I agree completely, I've always wished he would drive more
Deng/Boozer/Noah: All your rebound are belong to us.
I wish he would pull up for 10-foot jumpers.
Or dish it more when three people meet him at the rim.
What’s saved him is getting to the foul line more, and hitting his foul shots.
i think part of it
was not just his stomach, but he was complaining of a sore back too.
hopefully he’s also been able to rest his back a bit in this break, now that he’s actually able to eat.
If he's been taking anti inflammatories
for his back, that could have caused the ulcers. And now he’s probably hesitant to take anything.
KC is the worst
I think he gets more defensive about the Bulls in interviews than Pax or Gar would. He’s just really bad at his job
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I'm sorry but Booz is not better than Griffin.
Did anybody else think that the Bulls logo upside down looks like a robot reading a book on a bench?
I actually think the comparison is pretty spot on
There’s no doubt you’d rather have Griffin going forward, but right now the two are pretty similar.
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by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 2, 2011 6:09 PM CST up reply actions
I didn't say Booz was better than Griffin.
I said their strengths and weaknesses are similar right now and they’re generally as effective as each otehr. The difference is that Griffin is a rookie with the potential to get a LOT better, and Boozer is a fringe All-Star in the prime of his career.
Look at their numbers here: http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pcm_finder.cgi?request=1&sum=1&p1=griffbl01&y1=2011&p2=boozeca01&y2=2011
Griffin shoots a bit more, scores a bit more, rebounds a bit more [these are very small differences, and I think the Bulls are a better rebounding team and Boozer has Derrick Rose to compete with for shots]: their win scores are within .02 of each other.
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by Prevenge on Feb 2, 2011 6:18 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Just comparing this year ...
Boozer’s actually playing a bit better per-36 than Griffin:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pcm_finder.cgi?request=1&sum=0&p1=griffbl01&y1=2011&p2=boozeca01&y2=2011
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by Prevenge on Feb 2, 2011 6:19 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Boozer is a more skilled post player
and while his defense is bad he at least knows how to play D. Griffin is great offensively but is a lost puppy on defense.
Until Juiceboxbogans is taken out of your sig, it's DioBogans 2.0.
by Dr. Handsome, D.D.S. on Feb 2, 2011 6:19 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Griffin gets way more assists than Boozer
Which surprises me because I think Boozer’s an excellent passer. You seem to watch him a lot. What’s your take on that?
Pat Riley is the devil.
Griffin's assists are all easy.
He gets the ball in the post, the defense collapses, then he kicks it out to a wide open Gordon, Davis, Aminu, Foye, Bledsoe, Gomes, etc. He has a lot of guys who will make a wide open jumper.
Boozer draws double teams, but with nowhere near the frequency or urgency. You have to close fast on Griffin or he’ll just explode to the basket.
Until Juiceboxbogans is taken out of your sig, it's DioBogans 2.0.
by Dr. Handsome, D.D.S. on Feb 2, 2011 9:03 PM CST up reply actions
But on that note
he has great instincts for where the defense is. And he’s so strong he fires Lebron-like bullet passes to his perimeter players so the defense cannot recover and rotate fast enough.
Until Juiceboxbogans is taken out of your sig, it's DioBogans 2.0.
by Dr. Handsome, D.D.S. on Feb 2, 2011 9:05 PM CST up reply actions
Boozer is better in the half-court offense.
Griffin is better at running the floor. Both have problems on defense.
Bulls!!
I’ve actually been looking forward to this game. Revenge game for D-Rose! Would you guys agree that the Bulls “should” win this game? This caused a whole big thing over at Clips Nation
"Are you drowning them or makin' love to them?"
Not to say the will absolutely win it, but in paper they are the better team and should beat the Clips
"Are you drowning them or makin' love to them?"
by Bullsarenumber1 on Feb 2, 2011 6:09 PM CST up reply actions
This is a must win game, they cannot lose twice, to the CLIPPERS and to VDN
AND ONE!!!!!! YOU MUTHAFUCKING PIECE OF SHIT REF!!!! AND ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Where do you guys stand on Griffin being eligable for ROY despite being drafted last year?
Personally, I kinda think it’s bullshit. I know he hasn’t played a game in the NBA before, but he’s had a full year to get acclimated to NBA life, train in NBA facilities etc. Imo, half the adjustment is mental, and Blake doesn’t have to deal with any of that this year. It doesn’t bother me all that much, but I definitely think it gives him a huge edge on guys like Wall.
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What about the guys who go to Europe?
Or the guys who come from the D-League? If it’s their first year playing in the NBA, I say they are rookies.
This is his second year
thats where I stand
"I love you, mommy!" - Joakim Noah
If you don't play, you deserve it.
He never suited up for a real game. And you can’t fully get acclimated to anything if you are in a suit on the sideline.
Until Juiceboxbogans is taken out of your sig, it's DioBogans 2.0.
by Dr. Handsome, D.D.S. on Feb 2, 2011 6:51 PM CST up reply actions
He went thru training camp and some preseason, and he's 1 year older
"I love you, mommy!" - Joakim Noah
Taj is older than everyone
so age is not an issue. And training camp and preseason are not games. It’s a ‘regular season’ award and Blake did not play in the regular season last year. There is no reason for him to be ineligible.
Until Juiceboxbogans is taken out of your sig, it's DioBogans 2.0.
by Dr. Handsome, D.D.S. on Feb 2, 2011 9:06 PM CST up reply actions
haha, just noticed your sig. Nice.
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by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 2, 2011 7:02 PM CST up reply actions
I'm hoping someone will keep it going, haha.
Though I only noticed today that you changed yours already. :-P
Until Juiceboxbogans is taken out of your sig, it's DioBogans 2.0.
by Dr. Handsome, D.D.S. on Feb 2, 2011 9:06 PM CST up reply actions
I know, I was starting to feel guilty because I actually do think Thibs is doing a good job
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by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 2, 2011 9:08 PM CST up reply actions
It is and isn't.
I get the acclimation thing, but at the same time, I don’t think the fresh towels and other perks (I know, I’m being facetious) are what’s enabling him to beast so much. I can see the case for calling him a non-rookie, but in the end it would just mean that Wall gets ROY with everyone and their mom knowing and talking about how it really ought to have been Griffin.
They had no dunks
That's a good point
It would be in doubt both ways
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by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 2, 2011 7:44 PM CST up reply actions
At forward, 6'9", from Duke
Luol Boozer
"I love you, mommy!" - Joakim Noah
There's a ton of other good games on
Specifically New Orleans-OKC and Dallas-NYC
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by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 2, 2011 7:00 PM CST up reply actions
CP3 and Westbrook have had some pretty good battles this year
Deng/Boozer/Noah: All your rebound are belong to us.
Rooting for CP3 in this matchup
Not a Westbrook fan, at all (As you know)
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by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 2, 2011 7:15 PM CST up reply actions
Prediction: We're gonna easily handle Atlanta in all our meetings (including postseason if it comes to that)
Our style of play, and defense is gonna bother the shit out of them
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by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 2, 2011 7:07 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
That'd be ideal.
The Bulls play them three times in March, so how this team matches up against the Hawks could be pretty significant in terms of the Bulls’ playoff seeding (though I don’t think those games will matter much for the Hawks in this regard).
You didn't mention the bench match ups.
The Bulls reserves should beat the Clippers reserves, don’t you think?
Amare should be disqualified for MVP
for his defense on Blake Griffin in dunk 6 of the video linked in the preview. Watch it. Pathetic. Boozer-esque. I hate that everyone talks about the Knicks as if they’re good. They’re a few games ahead of the sixers and bobcats. I can’t wait until the playoffs when they are a quit exit. Rant over.
it is so frustrating that the best place to chat about the bulls is dominated by a whiny drama queen moderator with a man crush on an average SG......6 recs
Felton has played badly lately.
And judging by his career, Felton was playing above his abilities against the Bulls.
Ummm...I said MVP, not all-star game.
I actually would like to see him in the all-star game. Specifically so I can watch B Griffin dunk on him in front of a national audience.
it is so frustrating that the best place to chat about the bulls is dominated by a whiny drama queen moderator with a man crush on an average SG......6 recs
by BigforkBullsFan on Feb 2, 2011 7:33 PM CST up reply actions
Chris Paul helped off to the locker room.
"It feels the same. A win is a win no matter how my stats are. I was not aware at all I was that close. I was too caught up in the game. They made their run and they hit four or five straight shots and my concern was stopping their shots and I guess that led to a triple-double." - Derrick Rose.
NOOOOOOOOOO
:(
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So weak
Now there’s a chance we play the Hornets and Jazz next week without Chris Paul and Deron Williams
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I like CP3, but it's kinda fitting that he got hurt trying to flop
Dude does it way too much
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by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 2, 2011 7:48 PM CST up reply actions
Yeah, why?
He was trying to run into that guy to get to the line. You disagree?
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by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 2, 2011 7:49 PM CST up reply actions
That's just drawing contact, not the same as flopping imo
And after watching it I just saw him step on his foot awkwardly, not flop
by Stacey_Is_King on Feb 2, 2011 7:51 PM CST up reply actions
He was putting his foot out there to try and get a call
The guy was far away, it wasn’t you typical “drawing contact” type of situation. And I call that flopping, cause that’s what it is basically
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by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 2, 2011 7:53 PM CST up reply actions
Man, does Westbrook get calls.
"It feels the same. A win is a win no matter how my stats are. I was not aware at all I was that close. I was too caught up in the game. They made their run and they hit four or five straight shots and my concern was stopping their shots and I guess that led to a triple-double." - Derrick Rose.
He's a complete fucking spaz
Dude is basically a shooting guard with good passing skills
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by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 2, 2011 7:58 PM CST up reply actions
But he can't really shoot, or pass either.
He can drive and kick a bit, but he doesn’t have good vision. At least thats the way I see it.
He's really a two guard.
That was his position in college.
"It feels the same. A win is a win no matter how my stats are. I was not aware at all I was that close. I was too caught up in the game. They made their run and they hit four or five straight shots and my concern was stopping their shots and I guess that led to a triple-double." - Derrick Rose.
You see CP3, Derrick, D Will, or even Rondo
and they always look under control. Westbrook is running around like a maniac, tripping over himself, running into the first person he can find to try and get to the line. The only time I like watching him is when he has one of those monster dunks. The rest of the time he makes me dizzy. I can’t imagine his teammates enjoy it either.
I believe in The Bogans Prophecy.
You can just see that he's trying so hard to win the matchup against CP3, and it's hurting his game
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by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 2, 2011 8:03 PM CST up reply actions
As for Derrick
He wouldn’t give a fuck about matchups. All it want to do is wiin
The. Bogans. Prophecy.
by T.Moore on Feb 2, 2011 8:08 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
They've had some shit-talking instances this year
Seems to be a fairly competitive matchup
Deng/Boozer/Noah: All your rebound are belong to us.
He's talking about CP3/Westbrook.
This is their 4 game against each other, this year.
"It feels the same. A win is a win no matter how my stats are. I was not aware at all I was that close. I was too caught up in the game. They made their run and they hit four or five straight shots and my concern was stopping their shots and I guess that led to a triple-double." - Derrick Rose.
I knew that,
but I looked at CP3’s Yahoo splits(which has stats against specific teams) and it didn’t show OKC, so I assumed they haven’t faced off. Turns out Yahoo just had their alphabetical order screwed up and had OKC sandwiched between SAS and TOR.
Cleveland only down 2 going into the 4th qtr.
Could be the day that streak ends.
"It feels the same. A win is a win no matter how my stats are. I was not aware at all I was that close. I was too caught up in the game. They made their run and they hit four or five straight shots and my concern was stopping their shots and I guess that led to a triple-double." - Derrick Rose.
1-31 since November 30th
And have only held an opponent to under 98 points twice during that time – the same team.. I’ll take the 5th on who that team was..
by DisCUBbobulated on Feb 2, 2011 8:25 PM CST up reply actions
That was not a foul on Marion.
"It feels the same. A win is a win no matter how my stats are. I was not aware at all I was that close. I was too caught up in the game. They made their run and they hit four or five straight shots and my concern was stopping their shots and I guess that led to a triple-double." - Derrick Rose.
Knicks fans = Louder than the UC Crowd
"in this day and age of "let's erect a statue"-isn't it time Jerry Reinsdorf is honored" - The Swirsk
Ya think?
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by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 2, 2011 8:20 PM CST up reply actions
Meh, sometimes they're terrible, sometimes they're good
like, our crowd was better when we played the Heat than when they did. And their crowd when we played each other was pathetic for the ‘Mecca of Basketball’
by Stacey_Is_King on Feb 2, 2011 8:21 PM CST up reply actions
You didn't watch the first game between the Knicks and Heeat at MSG then
Because that was the best/loudest crowd I’ve seen all year
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by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 2, 2011 8:22 PM CST up reply actions
I don't even think it's open for disagreement to be honest
I’ll gladly admit if I’m wrong, but I think I can honestly say with complete certainty that the first game in MSG between the Knicks and Heat was way better than any game at the UC this year. I wish I could find some video or something. There was like 9 standing O’s in the first half. DO Bulls fans ever do that?
I believe in The Bogans Prophecy.
by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 2, 2011 8:38 PM CST up reply actions
no
it is so frustrating that the best place to chat about the bulls is dominated by a whiny drama queen moderator with a man crush on an average SG......6 recs
by BigforkBullsFan on Feb 3, 2011 11:37 AM CST up reply actions
Bet you couldn't hear them when they were down 23.
"It feels the same. A win is a win no matter how my stats are. I was not aware at all I was that close. I was too caught up in the game. They made their run and they hit four or five straight shots and my concern was stopping their shots and I guess that led to a triple-double." - Derrick Rose.
These oreo commercials are so lame.
"in this day and age of "let's erect a statue"-isn't it time Jerry Reinsdorf is honored" - The Swirsk
I know right?
I was just gonna mention that. They’re not even stupid funny, they’re just completely retarded
I believe in The Bogans Prophecy.
by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 2, 2011 8:23 PM CST up reply actions
I want oreos for some reason though ...
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KC just tweeted:
Kurt Thomas is starting on Blake Griffin. Boozer on DeAndre Jordan. Also, VDN said DRose “is playing at an MVP-type level.”
Not sure I like this strategy. I envision Blake using his superior quickness to go right around Thomas.
But then again, what choice do the Bulls have? I guess you can try throwing Asik at him.
"in this day and age of "let's erect a statue"-isn't it time Jerry Reinsdorf is honored" - The Swirsk
As sad as it may be,
Kurt probably moves his feet better than Booz does.
even though kurt fouled out
against the clips last time, he was the only one who effectively stopped griffin. blake honestly looked afraid to go into the paint at times lol.
if you notice the gameflow he only scored 3 pts in the 4th and that was with kurt on him.
Don't count out big sexy..
He can at least block out and it also frees up Boozer to run off of misses – Kurt’s not going to get down there for fast breaks anyway, so he might as well focus on Blake.
by DisCUBbobulated on Feb 2, 2011 8:47 PM CST up reply actions
Kurt will be okay in the half court.
Griffin has less of a size advantage than Howard. Kurt can’t jump much but he boxes out, takes good positions, strips the ball well, and knows how to foul so that no shot can be taken. But Kurt will need help if there are any fast breaks.
That geezer
at the beginning of the Hover-Round commercial really cracks me up. He gets so worked up. But then again, I’m the same guy that laughed at that commercial for the panic button for the elderly where some old woman hit the deck.
They put everything on those scooters
"in this day and age of "let's erect a statue"-isn't it time Jerry Reinsdorf is honored" - The Swirsk
by RogersPark Kris on Feb 2, 2011 8:48 PM CST up reply actions
The commercial that really cracks my shit up right now
is that Taco Bell one with the guy on the piano singing about steak burritos or something. I know it’s stupid, but it just slays me for some reason
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by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 2, 2011 8:51 PM CST up reply actions
Really? It's on all the time for me
I’m sure you’ll see it soon. Pretty funny imo
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by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 2, 2011 9:00 PM CST up reply actions
Its funny cuz their meat isn't meat?
it is so frustrating that the best place to chat about the bulls is dominated by a whiny drama queen moderator with a man crush on an average SG......6 recs
by BigforkBullsFan on Feb 3, 2011 11:38 AM CST up reply actions
And the beat goes on.
By beat, I mean losing streak for the Cavs.
"It feels the same. A win is a win no matter how my stats are. I was not aware at all I was that close. I was too caught up in the game. They made their run and they hit four or five straight shots and my concern was stopping their shots and I guess that led to a triple-double." - Derrick Rose.
February 13!
Cavs at home! Wizards on the road! Two historic streaks at stake! Someone has to win!
by Tim S. on Feb 2, 2011 9:24 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I think they just want a vacation... quickly
They have to be enduring one of the worst seasons by a professional sports franchise in history. From the top of the mountain to… this.
I believe in The Bogans Prophecy.
by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 2, 2011 8:53 PM CST up reply actions
I think I'd have to quit watching all NBA games if I was a Cavs fan
Deng/Boozer/Noah: All your rebound are belong to us.
Without question
No fan should have to put up with that nonsense
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by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 2, 2011 8:55 PM CST up reply actions
I think this is one instance
where it’s totally acceptable to get on the bandwagon of another up-and-coming team
Deng/Boozer/Noah: All your rebound are belong to us.
No way...
I stayed with the Bulls after the Jordan years, and it’s SOOOOO much more satisfying now.
by Khalid El-Amin on Feb 2, 2011 9:12 PM CST up reply actions
We'll see how patient they are
It certainly wasn’t an overnight rebuilding ‘process’ for the Bulls when MJ left.
"in this day and age of "let's erect a statue"-isn't it time Jerry Reinsdorf is honored" - The Swirsk
by RogersPark Kris on Feb 2, 2011 8:58 PM CST up reply actions
They are kind of doubly screwed though...
No free agent would actively choose Cleveland.
by Khalid El-Amin on Feb 2, 2011 9:13 PM CST up reply actions
OKC's announcers suck worse than Funk
Huge homers.
The thing about Funk isn't that he's just a homer
Dore and Red were homers, and I was fine with them. The problem, is that he’s a monumental asshole, and has no idea what’s going on most of the time
I believe in The Bogans Prophecy.
by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 2, 2011 8:54 PM CST up reply actions
I'm in the minority, but I find those qualities to be unintentionally hilarious so I don't mind him like most do
Deng/Boozer/Noah: All your rebound are belong to us.
They're hilarious now.
But it was annoying as heck when Ben Gordon was here. Now that we don’t have a player that management is trying to get rid of, it’s more tolerable.
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They're hilarious
but they’re also ridiculously stupid.
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And Funk isn't content to say good things about the Bulls.
He loves to trash the opposing players. He comes across as unfair and mean and not very well informed, whereas Stacey comes across as jovial even when he is giving someone a hard time. Neither of them seems particularly informed, though.
If Rose posterizes Blake Griffin
I’ll give them this game
if bogans scores 10+
ill give them this game
That would be soooooooo amazing
I believe in The Bogans Prophecy.
by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 2, 2011 9:09 PM CST up reply actions
I know it's down the road a bit, but who do you guys want the bulls to draft this year?
assuming they don’t trade the pick.. The Burks kids from CO won’t be available, probably, but are there any other SG’s that could come in and help them right away? Kind of a relevant question, because it seems that would help them determine if the 2011 pick is more valuable to trade or keep.
I'd bet a lot of money that we don't use that pick
Over the past few years, you could see Garpax moving away from young players. I don’t know if they’ll be able to, but I think they’ll try hard to use that pick (combined with other assets) as bait to get our next piece in here.
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by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 2, 2011 9:11 PM CST up reply actions
JJ sucks
There is no reason to give him minutes on a good team
How would we even know how good he is? He doesn't get consistent minutes.
I think he’s good enough to rest Deng for 4-5 minutes a game.
Defense, I guess?
Thibodeau won’t do it.
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JJ is bad at defense too though
If you’re going to give the minutes to someone, I’d rather it not be the guy who fouls all the time and has a 28% TOV%
At least JJ fouls people so they don't get and-ones?
eh.
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Maybe someone we can stash in Europe for a while, like the Spurs do?
Or like we did with Asik? There doesn’t seem to be much room for rookies on this team.
Where will we pick?
Low in the round, presumably. So we’ll have to find a hidden talent. And then do we draft based on need or on talent?
I really don’t pay attention to college, so I have no idea who to go for. But it’s a crapshoot anyway. So maybe we should just draft a shooting guard and see what happens.
Durant bombing from way beyond the three point line
"in this day and age of "let's erect a statue"-isn't it time Jerry Reinsdorf is honored" - The Swirsk
I love them, since it is not late for me.
I always get home during the 3rd quarter of home games.
Until Juiceboxbogans is taken out of your sig, it's DioBogans 2.0.
by Dr. Handsome, D.D.S. on Feb 2, 2011 9:12 PM CST up reply actions
This type of performance from Paul is why I think Rose is better.
I don’t remember any games in this year where:
a)Rose defers this much late in games &
b)Rose allows the opposition to get ahead this much this late.
CP3 is G-damn awesome, but I think Rose is better as he can dominate a game in a way that CP3 seldom does.
That's why it needs to be stressed a little more by Hollinger, and others:
“Efficient” doesn’t always mean “better”
I believe in The Bogans Prophecy.
by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 2, 2011 9:15 PM CST up reply actions
Yup, if they keep winning, I can see the voters moving in his corner
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by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 2, 2011 9:16 PM CST up reply actions
Poor Blazers
RT @jwquick: Oh god. Wesley Matthews just crumpled to the court. It does not look good. He is in major pain
Deng/Boozer/Noah: All your rebound are belong to us.
More from Quick
Pepsi Center crowd just gasped in horror at replay … right ankle collapsed. Matthews carried off the floor.
Deng/Boozer/Noah: All your rebound are belong to us.
I have never, ever, ever seen anything like this. This is brutal. A Denver writer just said aloud "This Blazers team is cursed.’’ Duh.
Deng/Boozer/Noah: All your rebound are belong to us.
I am actually hoping LMA makes the All Star game now.
Which is something I NEVER would have said 2 years ago.
by Khalid El-Amin on Feb 2, 2011 9:18 PM CST up reply actions
Same here, he (and the Blazers, and their fans) deserve it
Deng/Boozer/Noah: All your rebound are belong to us.
They really do
They are great fans. I know they got a bad rap for a while here, but that was mostly because of their front office
I believe in The Bogans Prophecy.
by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 2, 2011 9:20 PM CST up reply actions
Collison stole that pass.
It was really to Ibaka.
"It feels the same. A win is a win no matter how my stats are. I was not aware at all I was that close. I was too caught up in the game. They made their run and they hit four or five straight shots and my concern was stopping their shots and I guess that led to a triple-double." - Derrick Rose.
Hey Kevin Love
any time you wanna help that team win a game, feel free. You know, because you’re gonna be an All Star and everything
I believe in The Bogans Prophecy.
Over/under 5 minutes til Lamarcus Aldridge calls his agent requesting a trade?
I believe in The Bogans Prophecy.
Looks like Bill Simmons
is at the game, tweeting.
There is a buzz at the Staples tonight! You heard me… a buzz! I am genuinely excited to be here.
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