Bulls at Minnesota Timberwolves: 2011-12 Game Preview #11
by BananaReel on Jan 10, 2012 4:44 PM CST
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Print[Thanks to BananaReel for today's game preview. One of the more...stranger ones we've had, and I had to edit it a lot, but appreciated all the same. Game thread at 7:08. -ed.]
::movie announcer voice::
One team, against all odds, playing on a back to back, against a Spanish sex symbol and un-athletic white superstar... Can any man rise to stop them? Now, on Tuesday night one humble robot takes a stand against these impossible odds.
Seriously though, how weird is it to be excited about a game versus Minnesota(in any sport)? While these Wolves might not have turned into a good team yet, they have certainly turned into a must watch team (at least for me), and Wolves fans, and I'm not sure which one is more surprising. The continued domination by Kevin Love would likely be the main story in this game if it wasn't for RUUUBBBIIIOOO. Scoring...he doesn't do very well, but man can this guy pass the basketball.
I'm really not sure how to feel about this season. I'm really happy when I look at the record and watch the games I get a chance to watch, but then those two Atlanta games just keep coming to mind. While we won one of the two games (if you consider that a win), they were both putrid displays of offense, and something I can see occurring again during the year. At least until Noah gets his act together, which could make this offense quite a bit more effective. Overall, this young season is a success.
Enough with boring mindless drivel though, I think it's time for some match-up madness(after the break, come on now!)
Ricky Rubio(I know Ridnour starts, but .... Ridnour? REALLY!?) vs. Derrick Rose!
This is definitely the match-up of the game. There really couldn't be a two point guards with such different styles. Rubio really likes to rack up the assists, and I think Derrick Rose wishes he could do the same thing, but someone has to score for this Bulls team. In the end though the question really is, will Rubio make a jumpshot? I say nay
Advantage:Bulls
Ronnie Brewer(or Hamilton) vs. Wesley Johnson
OMG! I don't have to write about Keith "Baked Potato" Bogans. This might be the best thing that has ever happened to me. I mean if we are talking about late (or really early) Christmas present. I mean, was that guy bad at basketball, or what?
Advantage: ME(and you thought this was going to be a serious(relatively) preview)
Luol Deng vs. Michael Beasley
Did you know this guy was still in the league? Seriously, I must of blacked out or something. I know he got drafted, but didn't he smoke himself out of the league? Man it's really just too bad he doesn't shoot large volume's of shots at poor percentages, then we might stand a shot.
Advantage: Sudanese Breeze!
[ed. note: Beasley is out, Wayne Ellington has gotten recent starts. The Wolves are terrible on the wings]
Carlos Boozer vs Kevin "White Bacon" Love
I really do think Boozer is going to have a huge game today, but can your really pick against White Bacon? I mean, the dude leads the league in rebounding and is fifth in scoring. I think he is going to have an even huge-er game. While Boozer might lose his voice tonight he is assuredly losing this match up (that's not in writing).
Advantage: Bacon lovers everywhere
Joakim "I smoked way too much weed this summer and now I suck" Noah vs. The 2003 NBA Draft
Seriously what is up with this dude? I'm so disappointed with this guy. I like him so much, he is the Bulls jersey I bought first. I honestly think he smoked so much pot that he forgot how to make intelligent decisions! I hope for a rebound!
Advantage: Not the Pistons!
Bench vs. Bench
In a strange match up with two players of the same name. This bench offers alot of different talents. I've never seen such a diverse array of talents in a single player.
Advantage: 48 minutes of Brad Miller(We can hope!)
[ed. note: Brad Miller is also hurt]
Final prediction: Bulls 99, T.Wolves 91
Oh, and check out Canis Hoopus, and other Bulls vs Timberwolves coverage if all this did was wet your whistle.
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Michael Beasley is out, he's got some type of injury and hasn't played the last game or two.
With regards to Love, the Bulls should put Joakim on him. He’s too good of a shooter to keep Booz on him. Switch Booz onto Milicic and keep Joakim on Love. When they’re on the bench, put Taj on him. It’s a good thing we have athletic bigs.
I’m looking for a feast from Rose. It’s doubtful he goes on an all out scoring binge, because he rarely does it, but I soooooooooo want one!!
For some reason I don't like Rubio
And I just want to see Rose crush him
Me too
I believe he is a very gifted player, but I just can’t stand the hype he got when he was drafted. I actually don’t care how Rose does on the offensive end nearly as much as I want to see Rose pressure the shit out of him and force him to turn it over. Honestly, I don’t know what everyone is so excited about with Rubio. His AST% is 44.% but his TOV% is 25.7%. Rose on the other hand is at 40.5% and 17% (with the 17% being the highest of his career, so I expect that to go down). I realize they are different players, but 25.7 TOV% seems a bit high to me, especially when he is not the focal point of the defense.
"Mental toughness is to physical as four is to one." - Bob Knight
He is a rookie and he makes beautiful passes
nobody is comparing him to Rose. He is more of raw Nash kind of player, imo
by JustAnotherFan on Jan 10, 2012 5:19 PM CST up reply actions
because he's rondo 2, in terms of playing style.
maybe if you think of him as nate mcmillen 2 that will help.
"We would look at each other with a glint of recognition and one of us would say, 'So you worry about ASIK, too,' as if admitting a secret vice. Then we would share our crazy ideas-- because all ideas about ASIK that are not immediately wrong turn out to be crazy."
please, Rubio is at least TWICE as good-looking as Rondo
oh, you meant….nevermind.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jan 10, 2012 4:47 PM CST up reply actions
Rondo
Without the defense?
"Violence is not always the answer."
"Violence is the question, and the answers always YES!"
and a jumpshot...
i dont get the rondo comparison at all
(btw, it might be a bad jumpshot, but at least it exists)
I dont care what the D.N.A. Says, the Guy wearing number 12 Cannot be Kirk Hinrich, he is definetly Kurt. Kirk can actually play basketball!
he shot something like 33% in the Euroleague
and he is known as a superior defender. I don’t understand how people DON’T see the Rondo comparison. Very similar games, much more so than Nash, who is one of the best shooters in NBA history.
by Basketball Smurf on Jan 10, 2012 6:58 PM CST up reply actions
I really thought the link was going to lead to
a Pablo Francisco stand up…oh wells..
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Can we please calm down
about the Atlanta games? We didn’t have Hamilton either game, and we do damn well with him in the offense.
Just saying, don’t freak out until we’re a healthy team. Then freak.
I hate Carlos Boozer
Lol funny post
That ed guy is funny too.
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by MrBungle on Jan 10, 2012 5:30 PM CST reply actions 5 recs
Is this a nationally televised game?
by Option27 on Jan 10, 2012 5:36 PM CST via mobile reply actions
It's on NBATV
And Thibs said, Let there be three's, and Deng shot threes
And Deng saw the three's, that they were good
And didn't shoot long two's anymore
by windycitywarrior on Jan 10, 2012 5:37 PM CST up reply actions
We all know that Keith Bogans looks like Deebo
baked potato was kinda funny though.
"What do you think, I just dunked my whole career?" Jordan asked Henderson after making a 3.
"You’ve got to miss eventually," Henderson told him.
"That’s what Cleveland said," replied Jordan
"Seriously though, how weird is it to be excited about a game versus Minnesota(in any sport)?"
not that weird. just wander over to SSS about 18 games a season.
I love seasons too. That's why I live in a place that skips the shitty ones.
by thatshortkid on Jan 10, 2012 5:45 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
I can't tell if the post at the T'Wolves blog is serious or not...
THEO!
by wrigleyrocker12 on Jan 10, 2012 5:51 PM CST reply actions
Considering their sig is "You don’t put a saddle and reins on a magical unicorn, you bareback it and put faith in nature"
…I want to say they are not very serious.
"What do you think, I just dunked my whole career?" Jordan asked Henderson after making a 3.
"You’ve got to miss eventually," Henderson told him.
"That’s what Cleveland said," replied Jordan
by MRubio52 on Jan 10, 2012 5:53 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
They score pretty high on the "sarcasm-o-meter"
And Thibs said, Let there be three's, and Deng shot threes
And Deng saw the three's, that they were good
And didn't shoot long two's anymore
by windycitywarrior on Jan 10, 2012 5:56 PM CST up reply actions
it's a coping mechanism
I've built myself up from nothing to a state of extreme poverty." -Groucho Marx
by paddyfairview on Jan 10, 2012 7:05 PM CST up reply actions
Yeah!
ESPNChiBulls Nick Friedell
Bulls rocking the old black uniforms tonight.
Sadly, my self worth is almost entirely based upon the outcome of the previous night's Bulls game.
by Juiceboxjerry on Jan 10, 2012 5:56 PM CST reply actions 2 recs
Has anyone noticed Rose is taking as many shots per game as his rookie year?
But he’s at a worse percentage. I still want his efficiency up.
THEO!
by wrigleyrocker12 on Jan 10, 2012 5:56 PM CST reply actions
he didn't take 3's in his rookie year, or many long range shots for that matter.
I’d imagine that would factor into it.
And Thibs said, Let there be three's, and Deng shot threes
And Deng saw the three's, that they were good
And didn't shoot long two's anymore
by windycitywarrior on Jan 10, 2012 5:57 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
His true shooting is a career high, most likely thanks to his 6 fta/g.
THEO!
by wrigleyrocker12 on Jan 10, 2012 5:59 PM CST up reply actions
and 90% FT.
"We would look at each other with a glint of recognition and one of us would say, 'So you worry about ASIK, too,' as if admitting a secret vice. Then we would share our crazy ideas-- because all ideas about ASIK that are not immediately wrong turn out to be crazy."
Almost game-time
Is it me or does Ricky remind anyone else of Rufio from “Hook”….just sayin….carry on!
I hated hearing the RU-BI-OOOOOOHHHHHHH chants as a kid
And I hate Ricky for having my last name. Although it finally means I get to hear it in basketball video games now.
"What do you think, I just dunked my whole career?" Jordan asked Henderson after making a 3.
"You’ve got to miss eventually," Henderson told him.
"That’s what Cleveland said," replied Jordan
Everyone reminds me of Rufio
but that’s because I still do that ‘Ru Fi Ohhhh!’ chant in my head sometimes. I wonder what that kid is doing now days…
"The flames on his pants looked way too.... Bam Bam Bigelow-y."
- Comment on Bleacher Report about Kane's new digs.
by Dr. Handsome, D.D.S. on Jan 10, 2012 7:03 PM CST up reply actions
I think he did the voice for Zuko on the Avatar(Cartoon series). Not 100% sure though.
On the J.R. Smith bandwagon until otherwise advised.
A whole lot of not much
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002364/
If I got Derrick Rose in a room alone what I would do is not acceptable by law. But it would result in our kids.
i downloaded the first season of mtv's undressed
it’s a horrible show but hilarious. he’s on a few eps (as is listed on the imdb page cayal linked to). i was like “holy shit i think that’s rufio..” looked it up and i was correct ahahaha.
Look
I didn’t want to offend anyone by saying the "f" word or generalizing my statement to any particular sex by saying "gays" or lesbians" or "bi’s" so "homos" is the most "politically correct" term. I’m just trying to be more tact in a tactless blog.
by Hindut Patrol on Feb 15, 2011 2:51 PM EST
It's unreal how many back-to-back games there are this season.
Yes, I know perfectly well there is a reason for that, but dayum!! Some teams are gonna be extremely unlucky with injuries and/or fatigue springtime. I mean, that happens anyway, but this year the teams that have a bit more fortune or luck on their side in regards to injury will be the ones who will duke it out in the latter stages of the playoffs. Again, I am stating the obvious, but the schedule this year due to the stupid ass lockout is ridiculous! I am just glad we are contender these days, which means more than 90% of the teams we play, we will be favorites to win those matchups. I am also grateful we didn’t trade for Melo….sin, can you hear me?!
yay my league pass finally works!
not that i need it for tonight… but shit that was annoying.
Look
I didn’t want to offend anyone by saying the "f" word or generalizing my statement to any particular sex by saying "gays" or lesbians" or "bi’s" so "homos" is the most "politically correct" term. I’m just trying to be more tact in a tactless blog.
by Hindut Patrol on Feb 15, 2011 2:51 PM EST
un-athletic white superstar?
Isn’t that a bit redundant?
"I may be, with the exception of Kirk Hinrich, the whitest player in the NBA" -Paul Shirley
How much more better stranger disturbing-ish can it be?
Rose decides not to go 1-on-2 and I was thinking, "what are you doing?! You've got the numbers!" -Zach Harper, Daily Dime Live
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