Bulls 108, Nets 87: Derrick Rose leaves game with back stiffness, teammates still roll in Jersey
by your friendly BullsBlogger on Feb 6, 2012 10:21 PM CST
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Here's what he said post-game Saturday:
Derrick Rose went off for 15 points in the first quarter of Saturday night's 113-90 win over the Milwaukee Bucks and then spent most of the second quarter lying on his back, wincing at times, while assistant trainer Jeff Tanaka worked him over on the far end of the bench.
What was the problem?
"My back tends to get tight a little bit," Rose said. "That's why my shots were kind of flat. But I know after tonight and the day off [Sunday], I'll get my back worked on and that should be out the way quick."
Rose isn't sure when exactly the back issue flared up, but he is confident that he can control it.
"It just got tight on me and that can easily go away," he said.
After that day off (though there was mention of a practice, so maybe it wasn't a day off at all), Rose only lasted 11 minutes before exiting with back issues, and didn't play the entire second half.
Back injuries are usually trickier to diagnose than most, so combining that with Bulls subterfuge, who really knows what we'll be told. For what it's worth, Rose post-game was 'being positive', though he also mentioned it is due to his foot/leg issues.
As for the rest of the Bulls, they actually got a taste of Derrick Rose's absence early through foul trouble, as Derrick's quick two fouls were the only thing that went wrong in an 11 of 12 start from the field, leading to a 35-14 lead after the first quarter that was never really threatened (outside of the realm that is Thibodeau's head). The Bulls offense absolutely toyed with them: even with Avery Johnson getting his team to play hard, the Bulls would use the Nets aggression against them through their passing and cutting. When the Nets would back off to a zone, the Bulls would either shoot or board (or both) their way out of it.
The Nets were a borderline playoff contender even when fully healthy, and for Monday night they were missing a lot of players. So they were in deep trouble, from the outset but had to be really scared of their chances when seeing Keith Bogans start and scoring 6 points. (Zing!)
Carlos Boozer was dominant inside (!) and out, even getting to the line 6 times. The 3-pointers were falling all night, 9-15, and while some of it was charmed, (Ronnie Brewer's second-half off-balance shot from way-deep, for one) a lot of it was just perfect offense both in the half-court and outworking New Jersey in transition. The Bulls finished with 29 assists on 40 field goals, and it was as effortless and wonderful to see as it looks on paper.
It was a Luol Deng type of game, really, and not surprising that he had 13 points in that first quarter, continuing to look really good in his return from injury. He finished with 19, after resting most of the second half with the Bulls more-than-comfortably ahead. Just kidding! He played all but 3 minutes in that half. Hey, that's Thibsball, and part of it is getting to see so many effort-fueled blowouts in the first place. But the really easy week continues with visits to New Orleans and Charlotte, so maybe Derrick and the trainers can 'think negative' to get that back right with real rest.
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So, all of our players keep getting hurt
while the coach plays them insane amounts of minutes, in a brutal schedule, and we’re supposed to act like everything is cool because he’s Thibs. Got it.
Whoever keeps putting Justin Timberlake in all these movies, please, stop.
by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 6, 2012 10:29 PM CST reply actions 3 recs
Well, it's not going to change.
It’s stupid, but what’s the point of getting upset about it? Thibs is Thibs.
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by HawkeyeBoiler on Feb 6, 2012 10:31 PM CST up reply actions
That argument only applies to Boozer, so cut it out.
Whoever keeps putting Justin Timberlake in all these movies, please, stop.
by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 6, 2012 10:40 PM CST up reply actions 8 recs
not quite
we’re supposed to act like everything is cool because Michael Jordan played a lot of minutes
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Feb 6, 2012 10:34 PM CST up reply actions 8 recs
yeah, this is not your typical 82 game season
and to make it worse, this season is longer than what it should be. I hate this condensed schedule
plus most of the athlete's bodies are so used to the schedule that its gonna break em
no difference from being used to good girls and meeting a whore…SHE WILL BREAK YOU!
Something tells me this isn't about basketball anymore...
do you want to talk about it?
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by THEKILLERWHALE on Feb 7, 2012 12:21 PM CST up reply actions 4 recs
its cool. so far just his back and a toe
hes got 9 others and feet and arms and hands and ankles and groins and muscles he hasnt hurt yet playing this many minutes
thibs is playing the percentages!!!
Damn am I good or what? I told you guys New York would win a title this year!!
Yeah it's like we're being brainwashed
into not using common sense out of this issue. It’s really troubling.
Hey Rose. I don't see the appeal!
At least Thibs only played Rose for 11 minutes.
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keep rose out till sundays game
rose is a burden as of right now with his injuries. He wouldn’t be helping the bulls with his limited range and motility.
luol did rest most of the 2nd quarter though
only played 34 min! ha!
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
Was at the game tonight
And the half-full arena was 2/3rds Bulls Fans. The Scalabrine chants literally started in the first six minutes.
It was disappointing to see Rose leave early due to foul trouble, if only because having CJ try to cover Deron allowed Deron to look far better than he otherwise would have. Not nearly as interesting as the last few games, but not bad for $8.
Oh and Boozer looked good down in the paint to start the night, but once he started getting contact he retreated to his jumper pretty fast (which was falling, but still) and didn’t challenge Humphries or Williams as hard as I would have hoped. He should be able to dominate the Nets bigs.
by Hawkeyes on Feb 6, 2012 10:50 PM CST reply actions 2 recs
no kidding, that's pretty awesome
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Feb 6, 2012 10:53 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, amazing deal, the only catch is that you have to go to New Jersey.
by Hawkeyes on Feb 6, 2012 10:54 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
And you have to watch Nets basketball.
"How dare you mock this buxom wench!"
- William Regal defending Vickie Guerrero.
by Dr. Handsome, D.D.S. on Feb 6, 2012 10:55 PM CST up reply actions
Bullcrap!
Who wouldn’t want to see John Wall do the doodie?
"How dare you mock this buxom wench!"
- William Regal defending Vickie Guerrero.
by Dr. Handsome, D.D.S. on Feb 6, 2012 10:57 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
What about JaVale McGee
Dunk the ball with force when his team’s down by 25 pts.
The kid's out of this world. He's got Allen Iverson speed, Jason Kidd's vision, Chauncey Billups' shooting ability and Michael Jordan's athleticism. How do you guard that? - Pacers coach Frank Vogel.
lolz 'doodie'
DUNK HIS ASS
by obnoxious american on Feb 7, 2012 12:17 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Hey, I now know that Shelden Williams nickname is The Landlord.
And that the Nets PA guy is white, with a moustache and four foot long dreadlocks. It was not a total waste.
... Tyler Reks?
"How dare you mock this buxom wench!"
- William Regal defending Vickie Guerrero.
by Dr. Handsome, D.D.S. on Feb 6, 2012 11:02 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
i used to get bulls tickets for 10 buck back during the Bulls Dark Ages (1999-2005)
all the CPS schools used to offer it, haha.
I bought 2 Bulls tickets early last season for
$15 total! The 1st game against the Pacers.
"It was very impressive. Wouldn't you say, Scal?" Lucas said.
*Scalabrine gets down on all fours*
"Hey, Lebron," Scalabrine said, impersonating Lucas. "Need a boost?!"
It's gonna be a real shame if Scal doesn't make the team next year and fans have to go back to actually just cheering for the players
But hey, there’s always Big Macs!
Whoever keeps putting Justin Timberlake in all these movies, please, stop.
by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 6, 2012 10:53 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
man i can't wait till the celtics are bad again.
i remember when i used to get great seats for cheap. :(
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
Marlins are giving a $25 voucher per game with each season ticket sold
can be used for food, drinks, merchandise, etc… pretty sweet deal
by BULLieving in Miami on Feb 7, 2012 12:25 AM CST up reply actions
I got tickets to a Bucks game oh during that "Fear the Deer" run
it was like $25 and included parking, tickets in the lower level of the Bradley Center, 2 beer drinks and a special Bucks glass.
They played the pre James heat, but it was post the Johnny “Fish” trade, and they were rolling….(that game though Bogut sat out, I think Salmons sat out, and Delfino almost died it seemed by landing awkwardly on his head, and the Heat blew ’em out….which was fine since I went to see D. Wade (from Marquette). It was fairly crowded that day..
I still have the glass, it’s pretty nice.
The kid's out of this world. He's got Allen Iverson speed, Jason Kidd's vision, Chauncey Billups' shooting ability and Michael Jordan's athleticism. How do you guard that? - Pacers coach Frank Vogel.
And this is why I really hope the bulls play the bucks in the first round
and the pacers in the second round. Cheap seats all around!
think thibs gets canned if rose and deng arent healthy for the playoffs?
Damn am I good or what? I told you guys New York would win a title this year!!
hell def be on a short lease...
if he does it again, hes finished.
Pretty clear "No".
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by Locust_Inferno_666 on Feb 6, 2012 11:02 PM CST up reply actions
he'll get a stern talking to from management
[pax chokes thibs with his tie]
"Sportsmanship is just loser talk for losing."
by boyonthedock on Feb 6, 2012 11:03 PM CST up reply actions
Thibs
would beat the hell out of Pax. Not sure about Gar though… He’s got a rough look to him.
Players get hurt even when somebody besides Thibs coaches them, so no.
Unless he were to play them against medical advice, and they suffered serious injuries as a result of doing so. Which hasn’t happened.
Get ready for that 7th banner Chicago...it's '90-'91 all over again!
Maybe not canned
But Pax might strangle him.
The kid's out of this world. He's got Allen Iverson speed, Jason Kidd's vision, Chauncey Billups' shooting ability and Michael Jordan's athleticism. How do you guard that? - Pacers coach Frank Vogel.
"Let's go! I know it was only the Nets, but we gotta get some more comments in this thread! Push through it!!!"
Whoever keeps putting Justin Timberlake in all these movies, please, stop.
by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 6, 2012 11:04 PM CST reply actions 6 recs
Give us hell Thibs!
Get ready for that 7th banner Chicago...it's '90-'91 all over again!
by kingles on Feb 6, 2012 11:05 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
"Hey, I know Souleater was banned, but someone else has gotta step up!!!"
Whoever keeps putting Justin Timberlake in all these movies, please, stop.
by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 6, 2012 11:06 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
im trying!!
i know what its like for rose to try to live up to mj’s legacy now
Damn am I good or what? I told you guys New York would win a title this year!!
by sin on Feb 6, 2012 11:09 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
"Coach of the year, bitch. No more back talk"
Whoever keeps putting Justin Timberlake in all these movies, please, stop.
by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 6, 2012 11:14 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
I think Thibs ultra intense, treat every game like it's game 7 of the finals attitude is
driving some folks over the edge. Also, there’s not really that much else to complain about, is there?
Get ready for that 7th banner Chicago...it's '90-'91 all over again!
it's VDN....and no
"Violence is not always the answer."
"Violence is the question, and the answers always YES!"
Vinny Del Legro?
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by THEKILLERWHALE on Feb 7, 2012 12:26 PM CST up reply actions 15 recs
the title put it over the line. hilarious.
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by dantheman3k on Feb 7, 2012 5:05 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
I haven't seen anyone appear upset by Thibs though
Rose respects the hell out of him and the team follows Rose.
Plus Boozer and Noah with the 4th quarter benchings said nothing….which is very unusual for stars of their caliber (especially Boozer with his all star cred and huge contract—as he knows him sitting is going to start a field day with the fans)./
The kid's out of this world. He's got Allen Iverson speed, Jason Kidd's vision, Chauncey Billups' shooting ability and Michael Jordan's athleticism. How do you guard that? - Pacers coach Frank Vogel.
i think booz, noah, and the rest of the team have been convinced to think in a more of a "the whole is greater than the sum of parts"
thinking of playing time and stats is what the wizards do best. Right, McGee? lmao.
these guys want the title
lets hope things remain cool if/when the title is won. too many times after players win a championship, people change, your resolve lessens, and role players go after big money, and that’s that.
given that, it is a small miracle that the jordan-led Bulls stayed together in their basic formation (Jordan/Pippen/Phil/Rebounder/good bench players) as long as they did. Though Horace Grant was definitely a casualty of the above mentality it would seem.
the only other team i can think of recently that managed to buck this trend was the Parker-Ginobli-Duncan Spurs. Hell, they are still doing it now. 1st place in the west last year, 3 games out of first right now. That’s unbelievable.
it remains to be seen if the trio of Deng/Rose/Noah will last over a 10 year period like the Spurs trio did. Given how injury prone both Noah and Deng are, the odds are against it, but we’ll see.
Under construction.
it could be worse
chauncey billups got injured and is apparently done for the season. leave it to our (former) dumbass VDN to recap it:
"He’s going to be re-evaluated," coach Vinny Del Negro told reporters after the game. "He’s got an Achilles injury. I don’t know the severity of it but it’s kind of bittersweet. (WTF?!?!?!?!) We will see what happens but we will re-evaluate it tomorrow."
This guy has to be one of the stupidest coaches in NBA history. No, seriously.
Under construction.
I wonder if he'll think it's "bittersweet" when he's looking for a new job...
Get ready for that 7th banner Chicago...it's '90-'91 all over again!
by kingles on Feb 6, 2012 11:18 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
"Shouldabeenafanshot!!!"
Whoever keeps putting Justin Timberlake in all these movies, please, stop.
by Juiceboxjerry on Feb 6, 2012 11:20 PM CST up reply actions 13 recs
He will by the 3rd quarter when he loses his voice...
Get ready for that 7th banner Chicago...it's '90-'91 all over again!
I studied theatre in college and did a lot of vocal training
ever since I heard that man talk, I’ve tried to think of ways I can get to him and offer my services as a vocal coach. I want his voice to last at least until the Derrick Rose, Jr. era of Bulls basketball.
by BULLieving in Miami on Feb 7, 2012 11:39 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Was there. Didn't look pretty.
WOULD HAVE WOULD HAVE
If you lived closer I would have kicked the snot out of you by now
Matt Moore. That is all.
by joeybw
Hatchet job without context
He was asked about winning the game versus Billups’ injury. Bittersweet refers to the victory. Seems completely appropriate. If VDN is such an idiot, one wouldn’t need to slant coverage to make it seem so.
by Gentleman Jim on Feb 7, 2012 3:40 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs
The victory was "bittersweet" because they won yet lost Billups nonetheless.
Now that does make a lot more sense.
Actually, he's such an idiot that almost everyone expects him to say stupid things.
If somebody else had been quoted saying something like that in a similar situation; people would immediately question the context. With VDN on the other hand..
Get ready for that 7th banner Chicago...it's '90-'91 all over again!
C.J. Watson had a good all-around game
…14 points, 11 assists, 7 rebounds, 2 steals.
This was the second game of his career that he had 10+ points, 10+ assists, and 5+ rebounds.
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by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2012 11:56 PM CST reply actions 4 recs
has Elias called yet?
LOL. you always have the best stuff.
by BULLieving in Miami on Feb 7, 2012 12:28 AM CST up reply actions
I cave
Call me stupid all you want but I’m against any trade involving Luol.
I obviously am referring to any Dwight Howard rumor
by Option27 on Feb 7, 2012 12:48 AM CST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
i wouldnt lose sleep on his back injury
typically, thsi becomes an issue if he becomes reckless with his back injury and refuses to take rest, but hes going to be forced to rest if the back tightens up. Hes going to rest and hell be fine before sundays game. His toe injury, imho, its a bigger issue than his back injury.
that's the rub
the combo of rose’s urge to play through pain (so he’s gonna lie a tad bit & the whole “i gotta carry the city on my back b/c im from chicago”) + thibs’s drill instructor “suck it up” mentality = no rest
hope not though
That's a moot point
I don’t think the back is an issue and if we found out that it somehow is with or without Dwight we would be fucked.
48 minutes of intensity
by dsenchi on Feb 7, 2012 11:31 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Luol and Rose for Carmelo and Jeremy Lin?
"And thank you to God for making me an Atheist." - Ricky Gervais
by MichaelClutchtree on Feb 7, 2012 1:06 AM CST up reply actions
Do not want
Carmelo. Maybe see if we can match up salaries some other way like taking on Baron Davis and Mike Bibby.
by Gentleman Jim on Feb 7, 2012 3:41 AM CST up reply actions
But you'll take Lin eh?
The kid's out of this world. He's got Allen Iverson speed, Jason Kidd's vision, Chauncey Billups' shooting ability and Michael Jordan's athleticism. How do you guard that? - Pacers coach Frank Vogel.
Of course
Who wouldn’t trade Deng and Rose for Bibby, Davis, and Lin. If we can play them all at once but they only count as a PG.
by Gentleman Jim on Feb 7, 2012 3:53 PM CST up reply actions
I wanna trade them brewer for lin
but mainly because watching NY implode without any PG is funny, not because Lin will help us [though he might as a third PG].
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
how bout our starting 5 for mr. pringles
the real mr. pringles though..cuz once you pop you cant stop
I hope that you are joking
48 minutes of intensity
by dsenchi on Feb 7, 2012 11:32 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
you're stupid, but among peers
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Feb 7, 2012 7:59 AM CST up reply actions 5 recs
bein a good dad
doin it rite
DUNK HIS ASS
by obnoxious american on Feb 7, 2012 12:44 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
And, well... Diesel...
Tastes pretty good.
dot dot dot
by Johannes Factotum on Feb 7, 2012 4:24 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd
4 Trailer park boys meme lol so glad netflix added it to the instant :D
by ChicagoStyle on Feb 7, 2012 12:55 PM CST up reply actions
This
I want howard as much as the next guy but, deng means to much to this team. no if we could get someone similar to replace him through a 3rd team i would jump all over it. but then again i started to really get into bulls basketball when he was drafted and came into his prime so, seeing BG, Cap’n Kirk, and TT all gone its kinda sad but then again we have this guy who wears #1 so all is good.
by ChicagoStyle on Feb 7, 2012 12:58 PM CST up reply actions
I've always sort of scoffed at all the CJ Watson praise here
But he ranks 7th among PGs in PER? Good god. Ahead of Curry, Parker, Jennings, Lowry, DWill, and Rondo. Say what you want about PER, that’s pretty incredible. If he sustains this level of play the Bulls would be foolish not to cash him in.
by kmokeefe on Feb 7, 2012 11:25 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
its the #7 jersey effect
CJ has been possessed by the ghosts of old Bulls #7s past. BG, Kukoc.
Meanwhile, BG changed to #8 and his game fell even further into the abyss.
Under construction.
by anorexorcist on Feb 7, 2012 11:54 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Didnt know
he was ranked so, high after missing a couple games also that very impressive but, at the same time alot of these other PGs that got listed are the main attractions to their team so, they get alot more coverage.
I know me and Jucibox were really excited when we got him last yeaR
but he was quite a letdown. Nice to see him coming around this year and turning into the player we knew he was.
LeBron James skipped college in order to avoid the finals.
I was always really surprised by the CJ Watson hatred
He always played hard, played great defense, and was the only real offensive option with the 2nd unit.
wow stacey on espn 1000
actually says he hangs out with neil. i can’t even imagine how that goes down.
DUNK HIS ASS
by obnoxious american on Feb 7, 2012 11:54 AM CST reply actions
And I just found out Stacey's blocking me on Twitter
Oh what a glorious day! Finally got into this head after all
by Option27 on Feb 7, 2012 12:38 PM CST up reply actions 4 recs
Y?
unless u really pissed him off don’t see why he’d block u lol
by ChicagoStyle on Feb 7, 2012 12:54 PM CST up reply actions
Yeah, because Stacey has said so many times how original and groundbreaking his commentary is.
You want to impress people go pay for Neil Funk’s LASIK surgery.
by Ozzie Montana on Feb 7, 2012 2:10 PM CST up reply actions
He actually has
We got into a huge dispute on his Twitter page afterwards because of him claiming he came up with so many of his cliches
Oh, get over yourself
laughing at each other is the BAB way
by Stacey_Is_King on Feb 7, 2012 4:04 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
So laugh then!
Insults leads to hate. Hate leads to crime
by Option27 on Feb 7, 2012 4:08 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
hate leads to SUCKIN IT
DUNK HIS ASS
by obnoxious american on Feb 7, 2012 4:12 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Niiice
So your claim to fame is that you once annoyed a minor celeb.
This space is available.
I once got in an argument with a woman in a resturant commercial
#humblebrag
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by ThorCo on Feb 7, 2012 3:22 PM CST up reply actions 5 recs
You do understand what a metaphor is right?
This space is available.
Damn this thread is great!
They should cancel the next 5 games so we can keep this stuff up.
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by THEKILLERWHALE on Feb 7, 2012 6:04 PM CST up reply actions
But yea
weird they seem like the kinda ppl who maybe buddies at work but never hang out lol
by ChicagoStyle on Feb 7, 2012 12:54 PM CST up reply actions
this fuckin guy.
from sam:
And then there was Pacers’ coach Frank Vogel responding to Derrick Rose’s comment that the Pacers celebrated a bit much after winning in Chicago. Vogel told ESPN radio: “I know they’ve got a couple guys on their team who celebrate on every play.”
i hope for this dingdong’s sake he’s just trolling.
DUNK HIS ASS
by obnoxious american on Feb 7, 2012 1:04 PM CST reply actions
this was posted last week
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Feb 7, 2012 1:12 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
well, darn.
dumbassery of this caliber bears repeating, perhaps.
DUNK HIS ASS
by obnoxious american on Feb 7, 2012 1:22 PM CST up reply actions
Boozer? Noah?
Those are too, Noah cheers his team on, not rants up and down on the court like he just won the NCAA. Boozer just yells “gimme dat”
The kid's out of this world. He's got Allen Iverson speed, Jason Kidd's vision, Chauncey Billups' shooting ability and Michael Jordan's athleticism. How do you guard that? - Pacers coach Frank Vogel.
Like I said
Pacers=Lions
Vogel= Gym Shortz
"Violence is not always the answer."
"Violence is the question, and the answers always YES!"
Everybody over at NetsDaily is 100% convinced they're getting Dwight
I saw a a bunch of comments from people saying things like “is it March 15th yet?”, “wake me up after the 15th”, “it’s gonna be nice after the deadline when WE have a bunch of bandwagon fans”, it just goes on and on. Most of them don’t even recognize the possibility of not getting Howard.
Sorry but Bynum/Noah/DeAndre Jordan >>> pile of injured Nets
I remember they were the same way with Lebron
and they thought devin harris was just as good if not better than derrick rose
you know, it always feels like rose is still one the most underrated pgs in the league
I go to a school consisting of people from east coast schools. However, I have never heard one celtics fan, knicks fan, heat fan, nets fan etc. ever compliment Rose as the best pg in the league or they would bash him as not being a “true” pg but being a sg. I dont even bother arguing because I know majority of those fans either dont know basketball or they are clearly delusional.
most of the celtics fans i know
love rose. sometimes they are delusional enough to think rondo is a “better fit” with the celtics, but lol, most of the ones i’m friends with def acknowledge rose is a great player.
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
yeah, most of the fans that I know who love rose are primarily laker fans (and for some odd reason pacer fans, lol)
alot of my friends who are laker fans watch the bulls game jsut to watch rose go into beast mode, lol.
celtics and lakers fans
don’t have that insecurity about their team fulfilling expectations, as they just won a title and they both have certain hall of famers on their club, even if they are all past prime now. they can therefore appreciate some of the younger guys in the league more.
heat fans, knicks fans, hell thunder fans (a new breed i’m noticing this year lol, mostly backed by the good old blogosphere) may appreciate rose’s gifts but they don’t like him and its primarily because they see him as competition for their team. can’t say i blame them. right now it’s a 3-way race between lebrick/durant/rose to see who gets a ring first.
Under construction.
its LeDouche bro, LeDouche!
but yeah, that does make sense, haha. Thunder fans, damn, i havent met any thunders fan. However, i have met couple of bobcat fans.
hmm...
LeBitch
LeTool
LeQueef
LeDouche
LeFuck
LeAsswipe
LeAsshole
LeBrick
LeDickwrap
LeBogus
LoseBron
LeEh
LeOh
LeBad
LeCheat
LeBosh
LeBoob
LeButthole
dude sure has a lot of identities. you’d think he’d get that checked out…
by kpd on Feb 7, 2012 8:37 PM CST up reply actions 4 recs
You forgot
LeDickweed
"Violence is not always the answer."
"Violence is the question, and the answers always YES!"
LeChoke as well
"Left hand, right hand it doesn't matter, I'm amphibious."
- Charles Shackleford
by Locust_Inferno_666 on Feb 8, 2012 5:10 AM CST up reply actions
Oh not here
sin might come down and defend him and shit…
"Violence is not always the answer."
"Violence is the question, and the answers always YES!"
what do they have to look forward to besides that?!
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
Um
They’re pretty much right although they might not get him until the offseason.
by Gentleman Jim on Feb 7, 2012 3:56 PM CST up reply actions
After last night, the Bulls have the #1 offensive efficiency in the league.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/2012.html
Defense has slipped to #4, though.
"If you have a hero, look again; you have diminished yourself in some way."
by fundamentallysound on Feb 7, 2012 2:06 PM CST reply actions
missing Deng for so long must've hurt.
I assume that’s where the slip happened.
A true friend stabs you in the front - Oscar Wilde
yeah, and the road trip hasnt been so nice either
its jsut wearing us down and you can tell how it has effected rose. Tightened back is a good indication of lack of muscle rest and he needs a week off. I dont like seeing rose struggling b/c of his injuries.
That's a huge accomplishment
especially because the lockout has caused league wide scoring to go down. The somehow jumped from the 11th most efficient team to first by maintaining the same efficiency as last year with 108.6 this year and 108.3 last. the defense has actually been better than last years, 98.4 compared to 100.3 last year. So basically the bulls have maintained their offensive mojo from last year while the rest of the league can’t score for shit. I think we still have to wait to see how it works in the playoffs still since the change between years has not been enormous.
"Sportsmanship is just loser talk for losing."
I don't follow that stat closely, but...
wouldn’t a number of blowouts against bad teams make the Bulls look better (offensively) than they actually are?
Another way to put it is: Can someone parse the rating out and compare the Bulls OE when facing above .500 teams against the other top offensive teams (using the same parsing)?
by Paul Warfield on Feb 7, 2012 6:29 PM CST up reply actions
well, i tried and i failed miserably
however, i did get the spread on how well their OE is on the road if that helps. Additionally, they did play alot more tough teams on the road compared to home.
so, if oyu were to ask me, they have done far better on the road than at home
and the road games usually wear down teams and the bulls seem to stay pretty consistent even o nthe road.
That would hold true for every single team.
The Bulls have had a pretty weak schedule so far so the offensive efficiency is probably overstated but I also don’t think it’s a stretch to say they’re much improved from last season when Rip is healthy.
by Ozzie Montana on Feb 7, 2012 6:52 PM CST up reply actions
I doubt it...
meaning that the better teams are much more likely to build up gaudy stats against bad teams, and some win such games by wider margins than others.
I’d be surprised if there weren’t some changes in the OE list if it were parsed out as I suggested.
I do agree that the Bulls are clearly better offensively with Rip, and also CJ is playing better this year on that end.
by Paul Warfield on Feb 7, 2012 7:19 PM CST up reply actions
Generally speaking, larger samples are better. Blowing out bad teams is the hallmark of a great team.
"If you have a hero, look again; you have diminished yourself in some way."
by fundamentallysound on Feb 8, 2012 7:54 AM CST up reply actions
i'd be interested to see it compared w/ last year
seems like we’ve been able to build and hold a lead a lot better. we won a lot of games, but a lot of them were closer than necessary.
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
by Jaina on Feb 7, 2012 7:21 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Why don't you just do it yourself?
It’s not that difficult.
Yes. This is correct. Someone reads basketball-reference.com, too :) .
"If you have a hero, look again; you have diminished yourself in some way."
by fundamentallysound on Feb 8, 2012 7:55 AM CST up reply actions
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