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Open Game Thread #1: Bulls at New Jersey Nets

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[Thanks to user joemoses for tonight's game thread. -Matt]

Well everyone here we go, not only is this the start of a season that some predict will end with our Bulls in the NBA Finals, but I am the first guest host of the Open Game Threads.  I like to call myself "mini-Matt".

Since I get to have the first word, here goes:

Kobe:  I don't give a ......

I sure hope that Skiles implements Sefo for defense today.  I watched him last year against Carter, Redd, Kobe and loved what he brought defensively.  The Nets and the problems with size that the big three bring are a perfect test.

I would also like to see Ben G. get somewhat lower minutes tonight and see Sefo, Deng and Kirk on the big three for most of the night. Du cannot guard Kidd and he better not be on the court at the same time as Kidd. Save him for guarding the backup PG (who I guess is Darrell Armstrong and not Marcus Williams [injured].)

I predict a win tonight.  Kirk 18-6-5, TT 12-8-3 blocks, Smith 12-7, Deng 22-9, Ben G 16-3

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Tonights Game
I feel so wierd about the game tonight.  With all the Kobe talk, BG and Deng's contract up in the air.  An interesting time to be a BUlls fan...

by tyrus4prez on Oct 31, 2007 4:44 PM CDT reply actions  

With all the trade rumour hoop-lah (pun)
I am just hopeful that NO one on the team is listening, watching, or even concerned about any of it and can find it within themselves to just focus on TONIGHT -
They need to take care of business at hand...
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 4:48 PM CDT reply actions  

Which is why I don't like trade RUMOURS...
regardless of the benefits or not of any said trade, until it actually becomes reality, all rumours do is distract - and since it's da Bulls that are in the middle of the biggest talk in the NBA, it serves as an advantage to NJ - 'cuz all THEY gotta think about is winning....
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions  

What about Wallace?
He's supposed to start, although I suppose it is a game time decision.

This will be a good test.

by Tim S. on Oct 31, 2007 4:50 PM CDT reply actions  

Contracts
Anything new on the contract situation?

by tyrus4prez on Oct 31, 2007 4:53 PM CDT reply actions  

Opening Night

A Win tonight in hostile New Jersey

MVP: Luol Deng 40 pts, 10 rbs

As Bulls blowout (Not as bad as Miami last year) a slow, old Nets team.

"Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen." Michael Jordan

by Superman on Oct 31, 2007 4:59 PM CDT reply actions  

Your Prediction
"I predict a win tonight.  Kirk 18-6-5, TT 12-8-3 blocks, Smith 12-7, Deng 22-9, Ben G 16-3"

This is probably a accurate prediction, but Kirk statistics (or emphasis on his statistical improvements in ppg) probably would serve the Bulls team better if his points and assist were more in line with.  Kirk 10-6-13, TT 18-8-3 blocks, Smith 18-7, Noah 10-6, etc, etc.

The Bulls with many BIGS that can't create their own shots effectively, therefore Bulls need a PG to be a more effective setup assist guy.

by exult463 on Oct 31, 2007 5:02 PM CDT reply actions  

I have a feeling
that there are too many distractions for them to concentrate tonight. I'm hoping they can put them behind them and get a win tonight.
Racecar spelled backwards is racecar.

by sue369 on Oct 31, 2007 5:10 PM CDT reply actions  

we're all downplaying the nets
they own us, and kidd maintains his irrational hatred of our little general (i doubt that name will catch on wiht skiles). Although more isnt there anymore, and rjeff kidd and carter are all a year older, maybe we have a chance. but i agree with vegas with us being 2 1/2 point underdogs

by milesgmsu on Oct 31, 2007 5:27 PM CDT reply actions  

You have to use
a live wire to get Vince Carter to play defense.
"Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen." Michael Jordan

by Superman on Oct 31, 2007 5:32 PM CDT reply actions  

Random Thoughts on BULLS VS NETS
It will be fun to watch our "Big Three"

Hinrich
Gordon
Deng

Versus

Kidd
Carter
Jefferson

I still remember last year when Kidd single-handedly raped the Bulls, even with Carter having a bad shooting night...

Speaking of which, Bulls have guarded Carter well before, so its just a matter of containing him to only 20pts or so.

Kirk! Shut that wife beater down!
But still J-Kidd is a beast.

Gordon shoot well!
I have you in like 2 or 3 of my Fantasy teams!

Im split 50-50 on wether the Bulls will win or lose tonite...

I dont expect Wallace too play heavy minutes due to his ankle.

We better watch out for Magloire, remember that he was an All-Star before and Kidd usually brings the best out of "decently good" players...

Even if they do not win tonite, I expect the Bulls to outmatch and destroy Philly on Friday >:)

by AngryAsianAce on Oct 31, 2007 5:41 PM CDT reply actions  

CSN reports
lineups:

Hinrich/Gordon/Deng/Thomas/Wallace

yummy.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Oct 31, 2007 6:05 PM CDT reply actions  

Hell yes.
Although I won't be confident until it last a week.  But, at least Skiles is starting off on the right foot.

by Scotter on Oct 31, 2007 6:17 PM CDT up reply actions  

Hearing big Ben's name in the trade winds now
is something new....?

Just to kill a few minutes until the game starts, does anyone have a take on how da Bulls would be minus BW too?

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 6:29 PM CDT reply actions  

Oh GREAT!
Us out-of-marketers get to watch the game via NJ's feed and (oh please, no!) Marv the back biter...(sigh)
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 6:32 PM CDT reply actions  

I'd bite somebody
to get to listen to Marv and not hear Kerr stumble through that Tyrus Thomas highlight package.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Oct 31, 2007 6:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

Hmm...you have a point Matt.
But if I hear one too many "Yesssss" tonight...
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 6:38 PM CDT up reply actions  

The trade better go down soon!
Players don't play too well with this shit flying over their heads.

I'm kinda scared about tonight

by Option27 on Oct 31, 2007 6:33 PM CDT reply actions  

true dat
I already have no fingernails left
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 6:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

Any extension news?
Was there a time deadline, or is just the beginning of the team's first game?

If it's the latter... I suspect something will come out halftime or so.

Yes, of course.

by tyger1147 on Oct 31, 2007 6:37 PM CDT reply actions  

does anyone have a vid feed
audio league pass is down and my p2p is shitting all overitself

by milesgmsu on Oct 31, 2007 6:40 PM CDT reply actions  

oh thank god....
audio league pass sorted itself out

by milesgmsu on Oct 31, 2007 6:41 PM CDT reply actions  

tyrus
already screwing up. uggh. This is why he shouldnt start.

by Sambossanova on Oct 31, 2007 6:46 PM CDT reply actions  

Hinrich already fouled.
He should be traded. Uggghhh.
Yes, of course.

by tyger1147 on Oct 31, 2007 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions  

Marv's off to a great start
pronounced Noah's name "wahqwim"....
Geesh....
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 6:46 PM CDT reply actions  

Thomas already with 2 fouls
Both teams look a little out of synch
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 6:50 PM CDT reply actions  

tyrus lasted all of 136 secs
and no i dont know that because im listneing to the game...instead im going to ahve a stroke because i cant find the game fucking anywhere!

by milesgmsu on Oct 31, 2007 6:50 PM CDT reply actions  

If you have directv or dish
the "freeview" is for a week I believe...

Channel 754 for directv...

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions  

trade
the whole damn team. They are horrible. 5 turnovers in less than three minutes.  Amateur.

by Sambossanova on Oct 31, 2007 6:50 PM CDT reply actions  

The fouls actually kind of made me smile
Yes, that reaction will fade quickly - but in a weird way, it's like: Yes, basketball is back!  That's the team we all know and love.
"They had me do a psychology test and I asked Coach Skiles if that affected his coaching. He laughed and said, `No way.'" (Joakim Noah)

by wjb1492 on Oct 31, 2007 6:51 PM CDT reply actions  

finally....
if anyone needs it i got a feed...thank god

now i can be just crazy but watching the game

by milesgmsu on Oct 31, 2007 6:53 PM CDT reply actions  

ahhh
live and die by the jumpshot. this is all the bulls cliches 5 minutes into the season.  I cant wait till duhon comes in and nocioni starts firing his three point shots.

by Sambossanova on Oct 31, 2007 6:54 PM CDT reply actions  

Yeah.
Its happened three or four times now.  

by cranscape on Oct 31, 2007 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions  

Hinrich did NOT foul Jefferson there...
Jefferson fell.
Bulls still not getting same level of respect from the refs...
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 6:56 PM CDT reply actions  

It is starting to get annoying.
The first foul I thought could go either way, but that second one was not Kirk at all.  And considering how they are manhandling Deng and Wallace...well, looks like the seasons really started now. In typical fashion.

by cranscape on Oct 31, 2007 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions  

So Thabo's first guard off bench
"They had me do a psychology test and I asked Coach Skiles if that affected his coaching. He laughed and said, `No way.'" (Joakim Noah)

by wjb1492 on Oct 31, 2007 6:57 PM CDT reply actions  

i finally figured it out
joe smith looks the guy that rips the guys heart out from indy

by milesgmsu on Oct 31, 2007 6:58 PM CDT reply actions  

Already some changes!
Thabo is the first guard off the bench when Kirk is in foul trouble!

by Option27 on Oct 31, 2007 6:59 PM CDT reply actions  

Thabo is the first guard off the bench
...as it SHOULD be.
We should start a pool how long we WON'T see Duhon..
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 7:01 PM CDT up reply actions  

I dont see a win tonight
Odds are against the Bulls:

Contracts and what not
Kobe and what not
Slow starts from Skiles
Pissed off Gordon=many missed shots
VC and Kidd hate the Bulls
Bulls never beat the Nets

it's possible, but im not getting my hopes up. I can't even listen/watch.

Comcast Sports Net is not in the NIU dorms, and the bars are all full of halloween situations, not showing games tonight. As far as listening? well you tell me why ESPN radio 1000 isnt playing the game online. and i am sure not paying NBA to listen.

if only my slingbox was connected...

SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 7:01 PM CDT reply actions  

what radio station is playing the game?
espn radio 1000, at least on line isnt playing them, and comcast isnt in the NIU dorm rooms TV station. funny, since they carry the Huskies...
SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 7:04 PM CDT reply actions  

go to real gm
find the game thread and go to page 16 and theres a live game feed

by milesgmsu on Oct 31, 2007 7:06 PM CDT up reply actions  

thanks
listening to albert it reminds me of playing NBA live
SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 7:12 PM CDT up reply actions  

DAMN TRICK-OR-TREATERS!
"They had me do a psychology test and I asked Coach Skiles if that affected his coaching. He laughed and said, `No way.'" (Joakim Noah)

by wjb1492 on Oct 31, 2007 7:06 PM CDT reply actions  

Just place the candy bowl on the porch
with a "help yourself" sign...
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 7:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

and then if your cruel
and wanna get arrested put some razor blades in the bottom...haha

by milesgmsu on Oct 31, 2007 7:08 PM CDT up reply actions  

i like noch with long hair
oh my god...why didnt we sign magloire...he travels more than fatoine

why the intentional foul by thabo?

VC traveled on that play

by milesgmsu on Oct 31, 2007 7:06 PM CDT reply actions  

Duhon in now....
guess that didn't last
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 7:06 PM CDT reply actions  

The fouls adding up again
some thing never change, but I guess that's what happens when you're the "hardest working team".

by Option27 on Oct 31, 2007 7:07 PM CDT reply actions  

hardest working team
at least they're not "grindy"    :-)
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions  

in skiles's mind
DUHON=GOD!

Skiles goes to church to worship duhon.

SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 7:08 PM CDT reply actions  

joe smith
is so much better than pj was

by Jbasic89 on Oct 31, 2007 7:08 PM CDT reply actions  

Hey, nice 3 by Du....
wow...
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 7:15 PM CDT reply actions  

Ben Gordon needs to come out of the game...
for the rest of the night.

When he is having an off night (aka worried about getting traded/contracts) he isnt a normal shooter. he is a bad, bad, bad one. that three miss by nachbar would have been the dagger

SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 7:15 PM CDT reply actions  

it is still the nets against the bulls though
kidding about the dagger in case you didnt know...just trying to be emphatic
SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 7:16 PM CDT up reply actions  

check out my boy duhon
im the only one that beleived ;-)

by milesgmsu on Oct 31, 2007 7:15 PM CDT reply actions  

guys, until deng/gordon contracts/kobe is settled
until its settled once and for all, i honestly think they will play like a disgusting lottery team.
SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 7:17 PM CDT up reply actions  

at this rate
kidd will be pushing a quaduple double

by milesgmsu on Oct 31, 2007 7:16 PM CDT reply actions  

not too bad of a start
Thabo first guard off of the bench, Du hit his shot.  Kirk still gets dumb fouls and BG still can't get to the rim and finish, though.
Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Oct 31, 2007 7:18 PM CDT reply actions  

So far, this looks a lot like last year...
Nets getting easy transition baskets; Nets getting far more free throws; Tyrus in foul trouble; poor jump shooting; an old vet in at PF.

by 1958ChiTown on Oct 31, 2007 7:19 PM CDT reply actions  

nets shooting like a hot Pargo
bulls cant stop a team that hits 3's if gordon is having an off night.

PAX! CAVE AND GIVE THEM BOTH THEIR CONTRACTS, SO THEY CAN START NOT BEING NERVOUS!

SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 7:19 PM CDT reply actions  

sigh...0-1 looks probably.
balls...at least they dont have Mikki Moore
SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 7:22 PM CDT reply actions  

Can't you save that till later in the game
It's the second quarter - they've had bad shooting halves before and turned it around, and it's not like the Nets have some insurmountable lead.
"They had me do a psychology test and I asked Coach Skiles if that affected his coaching. He laughed and said, `No way.'" (Joakim Noah)

by wjb1492 on Oct 31, 2007 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions  

Kirk still gets dumb fouls and BG still can't get
Maybe they should do a trade or something...

:-)

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 7:22 PM CDT reply actions  

or maybe
if kirk didn't have to start on Vince Carter it might be different.
Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Oct 31, 2007 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

Do you think
BG practices driving down the lane, completely missing and falling to the ground?

by gobulls1124 on Oct 31, 2007 7:23 PM CDT reply actions  

he must
because how else could he be so good at getting hit by the ball while landing out of bounds?
Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Oct 31, 2007 7:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

sigh...with the bears = piss this year...
i hoped i could count on the bulls.

maybe the nets will own them less next year in brooklyn?

SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 7:25 PM CDT reply actions  

Jesus Christ
Why in the world would you ever pass the ball to Ben Wallace down in the post?  It just absolutely kills the offense.

by Big D on Oct 31, 2007 7:25 PM CDT reply actions  

is it too early to declare
game over and 45 win season? jeeze...if only we had mikki moore or somebody who is a low post pressence. time to sign sweetney and let him play.
SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 7:27 PM CDT up reply actions  

it just kills me when players like wright
play well....they have no reason to be good....its like getting beat by deshaun stevenson, or dajuan wagner...ugh

by milesgmsu on Oct 31, 2007 7:26 PM CDT reply actions  

or deewayne wade
oh wait.
Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Oct 31, 2007 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions  

or mikki moore!
SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions  

Technical Difficulties
They're just doing this for fun now.

by gobulls1124 on Oct 31, 2007 7:27 PM CDT reply actions  

They should throw that up . . .
Every time Wallace throws up a fadeaway jumper with 12 seconds left on the shot clock.

by Big D on Oct 31, 2007 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions  

Tyrus Thomas
He's pressing like crazy out there. Careless fouls, out of contorl on the offense. I think the trade rumors really got to him.

by vlad001 on Oct 31, 2007 7:29 PM CDT reply actions  

you know what you dont see much in this game?
fouls!

is jess kershfag in this game?

SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 7:31 PM CDT reply actions  

I'm REALLY sick of listening to Alberts' droan...
can anyone provide an audio link on the web for the game please?
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 7:32 PM CDT reply actions  

Because he sucks and he doesn't shut up
AND he just called Gordon Duhon....
You're obviously not listening to him.
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 7:38 PM CDT up reply actions  

i am
and he's still classic

red kerr calls lawrence frank jason collins so its no worse than that

by milesgmsu on Oct 31, 2007 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

i'll take marv
over anybody the bulls put on.
Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Oct 31, 2007 7:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

uh
im also glad it only posted the subject of that...

i was making fun of his terrible hook

SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions  

Hey Hongydong, I know this a relatively
frustrating game to watch, but it's ridiculous to pine away for Mikki Moore.

by 1958ChiTown on Oct 31, 2007 7:34 PM CDT reply actions  

i know you were picking on me
but 'hongydong' actually made me laugh.

anyway, yeah i see your point. i'll try to calm the frick down.

but yeah, hopefully the bulls can come back

SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 7:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

hongy
the fact that chitown is telling you to stop being such a negative ninny really ought to tell you something.
Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Oct 31, 2007 7:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

The game has been disappointing thus far
because the team's performance so closely resembles its performances against NJ last year.

by 1958ChiTown on Oct 31, 2007 7:35 PM CDT reply actions  

if the bulls can overcome an 0-1 start...
...and the contract/kobe talks to have a fast start, that would be HUGE. really difficult, but HUGE.

honestly though, the Nets are one of the best teams in the east. they were kicking out ass when they were one of the worst teams in the east, what'd you expect. every team has it's kryptonite

SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

Uhm, game's not over, Hongy
"They had me do a psychology test and I asked Coach Skiles if that affected his coaching. He laughed and said, `No way.'" (Joakim Noah)

by wjb1492 on Oct 31, 2007 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions  

maybe this is a good thing?
last year like every single good team started out really bad, and vice versa.
SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 7:39 PM CDT reply actions  

Interesting lineup to say the least.
Gordon
Duhon
Deng
Nocioni
Thomas
Yes, of course.

by tyger1147 on Oct 31, 2007 7:39 PM CDT reply actions  

F'in refs....
And Albert says they're legitimate calls....

....yeah, right...

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 7:41 PM CDT reply actions  

god dammmit
we're still in this...kirk is going to be key to this game

on a side note, even though they are playing awful, the team looks better....the knoweldge is soo much beter, they are just a split second slow, and gordon's defense isn't atrocious

by milesgmsu on Oct 31, 2007 7:42 PM CDT reply actions  

No
Because they're not playing tonight.

by Big D on Oct 31, 2007 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

PJ Brown
we're missing his rebounding right now

by JSlakov on Oct 31, 2007 7:45 PM CDT reply actions  

if only gordon was the best shooter in the histroy
of the entire league and never had an off day, and wilt was on the bulls. then they'd not be owned by the nets.
SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 7:48 PM CDT reply actions  

DISGUSTING
HOW MANY TURNOVERS CAN U HAVE IN ONE GAME.

by Sambossanova on Oct 31, 2007 7:48 PM CDT reply actions  

someone shoot me!
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 7:49 PM CDT reply actions  

ugh
at least new southpark is gonna be amazing

by milesgmsu on Oct 31, 2007 7:49 PM CDT reply actions  

i have kidd on my fantasy team
so at least i can't lose steals

(slowly sobs to himself)

by milesgmsu on Oct 31, 2007 7:49 PM CDT reply actions  

A pathetic ending to a half during which
the Bulls looked lethargic, listless, and confused. Too many turnovers, too many fouls, too few made jumpers, too many fast break points allowed.

by 1958ChiTown on Oct 31, 2007 7:50 PM CDT reply actions  

How does Wallace get to the rim
jump up, and totally miss the dunk?

Geesh...

The Bulls look like hell tonight.
Period.

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 7:50 PM CDT reply actions  

jefferson
he's so underrated.  any reason to really believe Deng is better than him?

by JSlakov on Oct 31, 2007 7:51 PM CDT reply actions  

the Bulls must not like Skiles much...
if they know the reason the nets always own them is because Kidd hates Skiles and Carter hates Nocioni, you'd think they would try. but somehow, their shots dont even fall against the nets. the bulls will forever lose to the nets
SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 7:51 PM CDT reply actions  

which is why
i was one of the smart few to say the loss to them was a good one...we woulda played them in the first round and no way we would ahve won

by milesgmsu on Oct 31, 2007 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions  

Gordon
If he doesnt improve his play, there is no way the lakers will make the kobe trade.  Kupchak, Buss and company are probably watching as we speak.

by Sambossanova on Oct 31, 2007 7:51 PM CDT reply actions  

that works one of two ways
either you're dumb for thinking the lakers would base a kobe trade on one game, or the the lakers are truly dumb for you being correct.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Oct 31, 2007 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions  

Ko-be,Ko-be!
2 turnovers in a row !!!And they dunk on us!I'm done,pull the trigger now!Bring in a star,who can step up in hard times of the game.

by Azabullsfan on Oct 31, 2007 7:52 PM CDT reply actions  

For all the flak Thomas gets...
...Hinrich is more important to this team, and his constant fouling is more problematic for the team. "Having" to play Duhon and Sefolosha together is not cool. (and I don't buy that he only fouls so much because all the refs have it out for him.)
Yes, of course.

by tyger1147 on Oct 31, 2007 7:52 PM CDT reply actions  

Hinrich with 6 pt;s. and 3 fouls in the 1st half
Sucketh.
And that happens way more than it should.

One thing is certain:
You will NOT see that happen with Kobe, regardless of whether you like him or not.

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 7:57 PM CDT up reply actions  

wow to bad that trade fell through.
After watching this shit I don't see the fuss about the Bulls. Overated. They always play bad in NJ. I hate NJ.
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 7:56 PM CDT reply actions  

Downpoints of the half
  • lots of fouls. (especially quick 2 on Tyrus)
  • lots of Duhon (byproduct of the fouls, but still)
  • lots of HongyDraw.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Oct 31, 2007 7:57 PM CDT reply actions  

Du actually played the best out of anyone
his only mistake was not running over and grabbing the ball out of Thabo's hands at the end of the half.
Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Oct 31, 2007 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions  

he had that awful shot
when he just ran down by himself and chucked a three before anyone was even there. It soured the whole night for him from my standpoint :)

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Oct 31, 2007 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions  

Oh.
i dont know why frustration + nets + online boards makes me stupid. i'll act more presentable in the 2nd half...
SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions  

especially quick 2 on Tyrus
I know about your "dislike" of Gray, Matt.

But you'd think Skiles would at least TRY him out there, yes?

What's there to lose, other than a game that they're already down 15 pts. in?

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions  

what's there to win?
benching somebody after one half to get 'a spark' (or whatever Gray is) in one game?

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Oct 31, 2007 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions  

I didn't mean bench TT
With all the fouls on him and Smith, at least SEE what Gray can do to help, if anything...
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

the nets
would run circles around Gray.
Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Oct 31, 2007 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

Shoot me pleeeeeease!
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 7:58 PM CDT reply actions  

O-ve-ra-ted! clap! clap! clap clap clap!
the bulls are not that good. 45 wins seems logical. what could we have hoped for though.

the only difference between this year and last year = joe smith. oh.

SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 7:58 PM CDT reply actions  

Hongy
I just came around at halftime, but you've had a poor half. Step up your game. Er...step it down, you're just saying crazy shit at a frantic pace.

first game. first half.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Oct 31, 2007 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions  

will do, coach
no sarcasm meant
SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions  

here's what I mean
there's a difference between commenting on the game, as opposed to extrapolating it into the whole team, or direction of the franchise.

(Tyrus getting fouls doesn't mean that's proof he needs to be benched, for instance.)\

It's opening night and it's frustrating, but it's just one half of a game, on the road against a team that always is a pain in the ass.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Oct 31, 2007 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

you need to go take a valium
and lie down for a while.  Or just stop typing.
Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Oct 31, 2007 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions  

Oh, and you can predict that from one half
of a game, from a total 82 games? I wasn't going to say anything, because I don't post much anymore, but I remember that your posts suck and that I hate you.

If you can't provide anything more than color commentary-- which is why JoeJoe is here-- then lurk for a little bit before posting more, please. If you're that much of a fairweather fan, be a Philly-based fan.

"My jumper's so smooth it will seduce your girlfriend." -1958ChiTown

by NittanyBull on Oct 31, 2007 8:10 PM CDT up reply actions  

Why does King always say
''This is right where the Bulls wana be?'' No they wana be up by 20 not down by 8. I'm tired of these average players. I wana win titles not go through growing pains.
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 8:00 PM CDT reply actions  

I'm with you joejoe on that saying.
as far as the rest: perhaps kobe comes off the plane with a trophy in hand?

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Oct 31, 2007 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions  

Funny how ineffective NBA coaches don't leave
they just end up as ASST. coaches on other teams...
They just interviewed Brian Hill on the Nets halftime show (ugh).

Wasn't he coaching the Magic last year?
:-)

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 8:04 PM CDT reply actions  

i was thinking about throwing that up
but then i rememberded the magic tend to beat us....poooooooooooooooop

by milesgmsu on Oct 31, 2007 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions  

Hoping for a better
second half for the Bulls. Stop all the damn fouling please.
Racecar spelled backwards is racecar.

by sue369 on Oct 31, 2007 8:04 PM CDT reply actions  

No 3 rings.
Yeah If I have to watch another over hyped Chicago team I fucking done. You fucking play to win the game! Playoffs? PLayoffs? This is what Im saying nothing has changed. Nothing.
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 8:06 PM CDT reply actions  

DAGGER!
game over....that 3 second is key

by milesgmsu on Oct 31, 2007 8:09 PM CDT reply actions  

great play by Wallace
slap out to Hinrich
SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 8:12 PM CDT reply actions  

we just need to D up here
and make our jumpers and we can get back in this.

story of the Bulls life

by JSlakov on Oct 31, 2007 8:12 PM CDT reply actions  

hopefully
gordon isnt doing bad because of the contract/kobe, its just the NJ effect. but for now, let's just let Hinrich shoot the 3's
SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 8:14 PM CDT reply actions  

This game is over.
Everything is so hard for the Bulls. Walking is hard.
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 8:15 PM CDT reply actions  

The Bulls
 Kind of resemble a lebron-less Cavs when the bulls play badly.

by Sambossanova on Oct 31, 2007 8:15 PM CDT reply actions  

what a blessing it was to not have played NJ
in the playoffs last year. at least we arent like one of those teams that is owned by half the league. I think the Bulls can survive if the only times they consistantly struggle is when they play the Nets, Raptors, and Magic.
SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 8:16 PM CDT reply actions  

Geez....
It took less than 3 minutes for Kirk to pick up his 4th foul...

And then Kidd runs down the lane with BG the only thing between him and the hoop and he waltzes in like Ben's not even there....

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 8:17 PM CDT reply actions  

Skiles-Tyrus
I don't get to watch too many bulls games cause I am not in chicago and i dont have league pass or anything.  Watching this game though, I can understand why Skiles is reluctant to play Thomas.  Sure its just one game, but he doesn't know how play basketball very well.  Even his defensive play has been poor.

by Sambossanova on Oct 31, 2007 8:18 PM CDT reply actions  

another steal for J-Kidd
exactly what did Skiles do to him that pissed him off so much?
SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 8:18 PM CDT reply actions  

what did Skiles do to him that pissed him off
Trash talked his mama and then gave him flack about beatin' his wife...?
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions  

They traded him
After he was arrested for beating his wife.  Of course, it was a terrible trade, and it probably ended up costing Skiles his job with the Suns, so you'd think that would be revenge enough for him.

by Big D on Oct 31, 2007 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions  

Slap to Ben Gordon.
Then a hug.
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 8:20 PM CDT reply actions  

Maybe thid will drive Gordon's trade value up?!
Why are the Bulls always like this?

The love to either be up big or be down big then make a game outta it.

by Option27 on Oct 31, 2007 8:21 PM CDT reply actions  

Ben Gordon
boy is on fire! Just got back from trick or treating (yeah I know) and I see BG7 lighting it up.

by SRQman on Oct 31, 2007 8:22 PM CDT reply actions  

OK!OK!
Bulls on fire!We don't need Kobe!
(I know I'm too emotional :-)  )
Say yes to Los-Angeles Bulls!

by Azabullsfan on Oct 31, 2007 8:22 PM CDT reply actions  

they can look so good and so bad in the same game
lol

either way though, i am still anti-kobe-trade and pro-contracts.

SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 8:23 PM CDT reply actions  

That THomas and Wallace combo...
...sure is offensively inept.
Yes, of course.

by tyger1147 on Oct 31, 2007 8:23 PM CDT reply actions  

ha!
I was thinking the same thing. SBulls9030 wins again.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Oct 31, 2007 8:28 PM CDT up reply actions  

living by the jump shot
is so much more fun when the bulls are hitting their jump shots.

by Sambossanova on Oct 31, 2007 8:24 PM CDT reply actions  

is it just me or is there a fire in Kidd's belly?
he really hates skiles
SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 8:24 PM CDT reply actions  

Isn't it awesome
when Bulls fans become Smith/Mariotti style self haters after the first game.  Children.

by Kemp @ Blog a Bull on Oct 31, 2007 8:25 PM CDT reply actions  

Chris!
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 8:25 PM CDT reply actions  

With all DU respect
he's drained some fairly serious nettage tonight...
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 8:26 PM CDT reply actions  

wow they could take the lead?
Thanks for letting me know!
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 8:26 PM CDT reply actions  

Underappreciated factor
for the Bulls this year: Duhon in a contract year.
Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Oct 31, 2007 8:27 PM CDT reply actions  

That's a good point
He's going to need some drinking money after this year, so he should be motivated.

by Big D on Oct 31, 2007 8:28 PM CDT up reply actions  

I wana see the All Star Deng now!
Too much talk let me see it now.
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 8:27 PM CDT reply actions  

Bulls are playing better
but they really need to handle Kidd. he's playing with a passion right now.
SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 8:29 PM CDT reply actions  

you say that like
he's not already a hof'er.
Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Oct 31, 2007 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions  

so far
this team looks exactly like last year's team except with a better offensive, worse defensive Joe Smith instead of PJ Brown.

still early of course.

by JSlakov on Oct 31, 2007 8:31 PM CDT reply actions  

Give it more time.
It's against a team in a building where they've been handled. Let him get their toes wet, huh? Deng is posting more, and they aren't playing with Hinrich. The 3-guard lineup had Gordon running point, too. It's definitely different.

And how could you not expect it to look the same? It is the same AND everyone said Smith was a Brown replacement. You expected something drastically different?

Yes, of course.

by tyger1147 on Oct 31, 2007 8:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

nasty
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 8:31 PM CDT reply actions  

and then he does that.
is he a running back?
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 8:32 PM CDT reply actions  

Ben Gordon just looked STUPID right there...
why didn't he pass it off?
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 8:32 PM CDT reply actions  

Thomas and Smith could be a good platoon.
Or whatever it's called. Different styles, but I like it so far...
Yes, of course.

by tyger1147 on Oct 31, 2007 8:34 PM CDT reply actions  

DAMN
too bad the Kird and Wallace thing for kobe fell through.
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 8:34 PM CDT reply actions  

All in all
a very nice 3rd Q, me thinks.
Nice turnaround....
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 8:34 PM CDT reply actions  

Nice comeback
This is the type of game that the very best teams in the league figure out ways to win.

by Big D on Oct 31, 2007 8:36 PM CDT reply actions  

really need to overcome that nacbar three
huge play for the nets
SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 8:36 PM CDT reply actions  

on that last posession of the quarter
I would've liked if Gordon showed some recognition of the fact that the Nets were in the penalty, and instead of another step-back jumper he tried to get to the line.

(minor minor minor quibble)

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Oct 31, 2007 8:36 PM CDT reply actions  

Getting to the line
is another strength of Kobe that BG lacks...

Nothing personal, just an observation

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 8:39 PM CDT up reply actions  

BG is killing me.
I mean he's kept us in this game but can't they get over the hump? They lack maturity. BG needs help and I wana see Deng help him out now!
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 8:37 PM CDT reply actions  

ohhhhhhhhhhhh Shiiit!
He's on the Bench.
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 8:37 PM CDT reply actions  

Hinrich wana live in LA?
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 8:40 PM CDT reply actions  

UN F'iN BELIEVABLE!!@!
That SHOULD HAVE BEEN a foul on Richardson for the elbow...
NOT Hinrich
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 8:41 PM CDT reply actions  

To live and die with BG.
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 8:41 PM CDT reply actions  

Out on bail.
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 8:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

Why is it whenever someone falls
it's a foul but not when its Tyrus Thomas.
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 8:44 PM CDT reply actions  

I agree.
If THomas blocks Carter in a reciprocal move, it's definitely a foul.
Yes, of course.

by tyger1147 on Oct 31, 2007 8:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

I hate when we lose these kinda games
I mean I hate when we lose in general, but don't get my hopes up from some killer comeback.

Any second Jason Kidd is gonna get fouled and make a behind the back shot and the nets will run away with it

by Option27 on Oct 31, 2007 8:45 PM CDT reply actions  

Anyone seen Loul Deng the greatest player since
MJ in this city?
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 8:45 PM CDT reply actions  

Who would I rather have right now
Loul and Hinrich or Kobe and BG hmmmmm.
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'm pleased by Skiles.
Thomas over Nocioni in playing time by a lot.
Yes, of course.

by tyger1147 on Oct 31, 2007 8:45 PM CDT reply actions  

I take that back.
What did Thomas do to get the bench in the 4th?
Yes, of course.

by tyger1147 on Oct 31, 2007 9:02 PM CDT up reply actions  

Screw Skiles.
Apparently, the offensive rebounding wasn't good enough. He'd rather have Nocioni stand around the 3-point line and have Wallace be the only boarder.
Yes, of course.

by tyger1147 on Oct 31, 2007 9:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

Thomas over Nocioni
in not finishing strong around the basket also

by JSlakov on Oct 31, 2007 8:47 PM CDT reply actions  

So here comes Kidd for the rest of the game
nice and rested -
While Hinrich sits with 5 fouls....

bummer...

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 8:47 PM CDT reply actions  

Chris?
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 8:48 PM CDT reply actions  

Duhon has looked good tonight
If only he could be this aggressive all the time.

by Big D on Oct 31, 2007 8:49 PM CDT reply actions  

it's over!
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 8:49 PM CDT reply actions  

I swear to god the NJ players
are slapping and hacking all our rebounders.
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 8:50 PM CDT reply actions  

What happened to Du?
lousy NJ camera work...
He's laying there on the floor and all they show is repeated replays of the Nets basket...

$#@#!!$W#E*^&

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 8:51 PM CDT reply actions  

where is deng?
Why
wouldnt u included him in a kobe trade?

by Blacknight23 on Oct 31, 2007 8:51 PM CDT reply actions  

This is right where the Bulls wana be
down by 4 the whole game.
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 8:52 PM CDT reply actions  

Deng is awesome.
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 8:53 PM CDT reply actions  

You're seriously all over the place
It's like multiple personality disorder sometimes - you love 'em, you can't stand 'em, trade 'em all - I can't keep up.
"They had me do a psychology test and I asked Coach Skiles if that affected his coaching. He laughed and said, `No way.'" (Joakim Noah)

by wjb1492 on Oct 31, 2007 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions  

wow Kirk did something!
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 8:53 PM CDT reply actions  

Kidd is hurt
Might be the Bulls' only chance of ever beating the Nets.

by Big D on Oct 31, 2007 8:53 PM CDT reply actions  

he slipped
and fell awkwardly on his shoulder..in the locker room now

by Option27 on Oct 31, 2007 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions  

Thank you.
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions  

looked like he may have
fucked up his shoulder, maybe separated it.
Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Oct 31, 2007 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions  

YES and it counts
hinrich be like "dont steal my team usa spot bitch" and nails that three

and then chews on some grass and plants seed for the harvest

by milesgmsu on Oct 31, 2007 8:55 PM CDT reply actions  

Ok Kid really wants to win.
almost too much.
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 8:56 PM CDT reply actions  

theres luol
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 8:56 PM CDT reply actions  

Deng is prolly gonna have to take the hits
down low and get to the line in order to change these close losses into wins.

And Nocioni is gonna have to quit taking stupid 3 attempts and drive it in too...

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 8:59 PM CDT reply actions  

I like this
Nets color guy.  He's not a homer.

by JSlakov on Oct 31, 2007 8:59 PM CDT reply actions  

I don't like that call on Carter.
By definition, it probably was. But it annoys me as a fan of the team it's called on.
Yes, of course.

by tyger1147 on Oct 31, 2007 8:59 PM CDT reply actions  

DENG!!!
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 8:59 PM CDT reply actions  

Gordon
has got to get that ball to Wallace

by JSlakov on Oct 31, 2007 9:00 PM CDT reply actions  

And noc was fouled AGAIN with that stuff/layup
and no call....
What do the Bulls gotta do to get a call?
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 9:01 PM CDT reply actions  

D up
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 9:01 PM CDT reply actions  

hahahah thats garbage
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 9:01 PM CDT reply actions  

This is fucked up
I swear the Bulls are gettin screwed with these calls!

by Option27 on Oct 31, 2007 9:02 PM CDT reply actions  

got lucky there
should have been a foul on Nociono and an and 1

by JSlakov on Oct 31, 2007 9:02 PM CDT reply actions  

someone stop the ball
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 9:02 PM CDT reply actions  

dont take that shot, deng...
kidd and carter...
SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 9:03 PM CDT reply actions  

why
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 9:04 PM CDT reply actions  

How many years is it gonna take
The Bulls need to learn that going to the hoop down the stretch (like NJ is doing) and NOT jump shooting it (like the Bulls are doing) is what wins close games.
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 9:04 PM CDT reply actions  

everybody on the nets has been to the finals
kidd, carter, r-jeff...they havnt won the finals, but you have to know how to put away a young team in order to get their.

PS: why does the live stream suck balls whenever anything starts to happen?

SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 9:05 PM CDT reply actions  

This is where the Bulls let BG take over
and nobody does shit but watch BG.
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 9:05 PM CDT reply actions  

when
did carter go to the finals?

by JSlakov on Oct 31, 2007 9:05 PM CDT reply actions  

Clearly,
whatever it is, it's something tenacious and hard-nosed and gritty.  
"They had me do a psychology test and I asked Coach Skiles if that affected his coaching. He laughed and said, `No way.'" (Joakim Noah)

by wjb1492 on Oct 31, 2007 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions  

NO!
not the 3 guard lineup!

by Option27 on Oct 31, 2007 9:06 PM CDT reply actions  

And I'm SOOO tired of watching the Nets
get away with murder but the Bulls gettin' ticky-tacked to death!
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 9:06 PM CDT reply actions  

thats a bulls shit call.
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 9:07 PM CDT reply actions  

wow
shocking. what lack of focus on both ends.

by Sambossanova on Oct 31, 2007 9:07 PM CDT reply actions  

game.
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 9:07 PM CDT reply actions  

please
put some rebounders in for this possession Skiles

by JSlakov on Oct 31, 2007 9:08 PM CDT reply actions  

Now play some fucking D
if I see Jefferson open on that little curl screen at the top of the Key I'm going to scream!
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 9:09 PM CDT reply actions  

Game.
had it been any other team, the bulls would have won.

Just realize, EVERY TEAM, IN EVERY SPORT is owned by certain teams and owns certain teams.

The Bulls just happen to be owned by the Raptors, Magic, and Nets.

SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 9:09 PM CDT reply actions  

Luol needs to step up.
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 9:10 PM CDT reply actions  

bulls climbing back, but you cant expect too much
Kidd wants to win really bad. somebody has to turn into an all-star in about 60 seconds if they want to stop J-Kidd.
SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 9:11 PM CDT reply actions  

but you cant expect too much
Shut the F up already, will ya?
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 9:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

Red Bull
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 9:11 PM CDT reply actions  

Wow....
Could we pull it out on this halloween night?
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 9:12 PM CDT reply actions  

You guys are pussies.
They may lose, but how do you guys give up on the team so early?
Yes, of course.

by tyger1147 on Oct 31, 2007 9:12 PM CDT reply actions  

wow
that was nice.
Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Oct 31, 2007 9:12 PM CDT reply actions  

Wallace had time!
BG bad shot!
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 9:13 PM CDT reply actions  

you know what's going to be great about this
is that we are finally going to get the ticky tack foul call here to win it.
Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Oct 31, 2007 9:13 PM CDT reply actions  

Gotta do more with that last possession
19 seconds left and that's the best they can do? Oh well, OT it is..

by bleargh on Oct 31, 2007 9:14 PM CDT reply actions  

classic
Does skiles not know how to draw up a last minute play?

by Sambossanova on Oct 31, 2007 9:14 PM CDT reply actions  

i am pretty sure he does
and i doubt that was executed correctly
Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Oct 31, 2007 9:16 PM CDT up reply actions  

Why did Gordon hold and dribble it so long?
Yet another play you would not see from Kobe...  
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 9:15 PM CDT reply actions  

can't complain
i want to but i cant.....come on guys

by milesgmsu on Oct 31, 2007 9:15 PM CDT reply actions  

Gordon had a hot streak tonight...
but really, Kirk was the man all night. He should have had that shot, Ben chokes alot.
SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 9:16 PM CDT reply actions  

Seriously.
Am I going to have to read Kobe crap all season long from some of you guys?

by bleargh on Oct 31, 2007 9:16 PM CDT reply actions  

Dude you know what I would have done there?
Joe Smith screen and roll BG gets doubled and then JS hits the 15 footer.
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 9:16 PM CDT reply actions  

and
Kirk still has 5 fouls...5 minutes to go, not good

by Option27 on Oct 31, 2007 9:16 PM CDT reply actions  

big free throws
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 9:17 PM CDT reply actions  

thats the game
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 9:17 PM CDT reply actions  

well, it's most likley 0-1
BUT on the positive side, it's a MUCH better loss than getting blown out like they were
SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 9:17 PM CDT reply actions  

I hate that shit.
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 9:18 PM CDT reply actions  

wallace
with all the other troubles this team has had, I forgot that wallace was such an inept free throw shooter.

by Sambossanova on Oct 31, 2007 9:18 PM CDT reply actions  

I hate the Nets
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 9:18 PM CDT reply actions  

was that MJ?
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 9:19 PM CDT reply actions  

fuck!
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 9:19 PM CDT reply actions  

nice play by noch
at least they are still giving an effort
SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 9:20 PM CDT reply actions  

call a TO
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 9:20 PM CDT reply actions  

really
wtf is that wright guy?
Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Oct 31, 2007 9:20 PM CDT reply actions  

Seriously
I hate Vince Carter with all my heart

by Option27 on Oct 31, 2007 9:22 PM CDT reply actions  

guys, the Bulls lost, but a positive comes....
It was a GREAT comeback from our boys, and I am sure you all agree that we would have won had it not been our Kryptonite team. I hope this makes Pax realize we need a low post scorer, not Kobe.
SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 9:22 PM CDT reply actions  

dude
dude im trying to put a positive spin on it
SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

are you trying to challenge joejoe
for dumbest posts of the night?
Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Oct 31, 2007 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

IMHO
the DUMBEST posts are the ones that thought the Bulls could win in overtime.

HAVE YOU WATCHED THE GAME? The Bulls had one chance, and the two Bens blew it. I'm sorry, but when J-Kidd and VC hate your team and want to win as much as they do, piled onto how hard it was to even have a shot to win, piled on to how the Nets are already the Bulls toughest team to beat, piled with the fact the Nocioni is the only one who can hit a three tonight since Gordon's streak...

you thought they could win in OT? AT NJ???? yeah, ok...

SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 9:29 PM CDT up reply actions  

The vast majority of people here
don't want to read about the game being over before the game is over, particularly not when you started saying that in the 2nd quarter.
"They had me do a psychology test and I asked Coach Skiles if that affected his coaching. He laughed and said, `No way.'" (Joakim Noah)

by wjb1492 on Oct 31, 2007 9:34 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'm sick
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 9:24 PM CDT reply actions  

BEN WALLACE SUCKS
This loss is on him. No excuses for that pass.

by vlad001 on Oct 31, 2007 9:26 PM CDT reply actions  

except for colossus
i think all the tards have been heard from now.
Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Oct 31, 2007 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions  

whyyyyyyyy
is wallace in?
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 9:26 PM CDT reply actions  

the good thing about Kobemania...
...is a 370 post game thread.  Holy shiite!
"...Keeping 'SlowHand' alive since aught-five"

by CookDing on Oct 31, 2007 9:27 PM CDT reply actions  

This loss is on Skiles.
It's too redundant and almost irresponsible to pin the loss on playing Noc over Thomas, but I can't see another excuse. The Bulls aren't making shots, true, but that means you need rebounders. Nocioni is not a rebounder, and save for a few towards the end, wasn't hitting shots either. Thomas is a rebounder. He should have been playing. Stupid, stupid Skiles.
Yes, of course.

by tyger1147 on Oct 31, 2007 9:28 PM CDT reply actions  

are you kidding me?
Nocioni is the reason the game is in overtime and their only offense in it.  He even played really good defense on Jefferson on that lucky shot he made(I thought he traveled).  If Thomas was in they'd just leave him and Big Ben wide open and thered be no space for our jump shooters.

by JSlakov on Oct 31, 2007 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions  

Wrong.
You didn't watch the game. They weren't leaving Wallace or Thomas wide open the whole game. Why would they have started now. The jump... ugh, why try?
Yes, of course.

by tyger1147 on Oct 31, 2007 9:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

tyger
you're stealing my ideas for the post-game-thoughts-o-thon

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Oct 31, 2007 9:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

What I don't understand...
...how do I know so little about basketball but can still see things that blatantly obvious to me yet invisible to others.

"Nocioni is the reason the Bulls are in overtime." I suppose that couldn't be said better.

Yes, of course.

by tyger1147 on Oct 31, 2007 9:38 PM CDT up reply actions  

This is going to be a painful season.
No Kobe and I don't see this team in the Finals.
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 9:28 PM CDT reply actions  

Ouch
This 0-1 start is gonna hurt till that home opener

....or until they get Kobe

by Option27 on Oct 31, 2007 9:29 PM CDT reply actions  

where is joe smith?
Ending the game with wallace makes no sense down late

by Blacknight23 on Oct 31, 2007 9:31 PM CDT reply actions  

still dont want kobe, just Shaq
they need a low post threat. that is the difference in jump shots falling, not kobe being there.

we knew they would probably lose. the Bulls may be an eastern conference finals worthy team, but the nets still own them.

SAY NO TO THE CHICAGO LAKERS!

by hongydraw on Oct 31, 2007 9:31 PM CDT reply actions  

It's only one game, so ultimately you can't draw
many conclusions from the result. That being said, it was a really disappointing game not because we lost, but because we looked like a carbon copy of last year's team. Too many turnovers, a huge free throw disparity, an inability to win a close game in the fourth quarter (that last regulation possession by Gordon was horrendous), a penchant for becoming a static jump shooting team on offense, etc.

The game even followed a familiar pattern:

Bulls go down big.

Bulls rally to make it close.

(Some scrub from the opponent has a career game.)

Bulls lose down the stretch when their offense goes into a lull and the other team's playmakers sink a few big shots.

Heck, even the players on the court down the stretch changed very little from the last two years: Hinrich, Gordon, Deng, Nocioni, and Wallace. No Tyrus, no Smith, no Thabo, etc.

Hopefully this is anomoly, not the continuation of a pattern.

by 1958ChiTown on Oct 31, 2007 9:33 PM CDT reply actions  

That happens when your second best rebounder...
...hardly plays.

It won't show up in the boxscore, so few people here will see it, but I think Thomas and Wallace had really good games.

And Hinrich really fucked the team over. Duhon and Sefolosha were horrible today. You'd like them to be better, but you can't count on it. If Hinrich and Thomas play 20 more minutes and Duhon, Nocioni and Sefo play 20 less... the Bulls win by 5 or more.

Yes, of course.

by tyger1147 on Oct 31, 2007 9:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

thats why they need to play better
at the start of the game.
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 9:33 PM CDT reply actions  

Let's hope the Bulls never have to play the Nets
In the playoffs.

The Bulls tend to commit a lot of turnovers, and nobody can take advantage of that better than Jason Kidd.  It's silly to panic; the Nets just have the Bulls' number.

by Big D on Oct 31, 2007 9:33 PM CDT reply actions  

or until they get Kobe
After what I saw tonight -
I say make the trade.

There is WAY too much brain farting going on with Gordon and Hinrich.

Same as it ever was....

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 9:33 PM CDT reply actions  

Where does one find 2nd chance points...
...for when Thomas and Wallace were in?
Yes, of course.

by tyger1147 on Oct 31, 2007 9:34 PM CDT reply actions  

stormin' norman
is dressed as 50 year-old stephen a smith.
"...Keeping 'SlowHand' alive since aught-five"

by CookDing on Oct 31, 2007 9:39 PM CDT reply actions  

To think that all BG had to do
was get it to someone ELSE to take it in or shoot and the Bulls leave with a win in regulation.

Watching that replay of him dribbling the ball at the end is painful...

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 9:40 PM CDT reply actions  

Yep
Plus, already having made a double-digit comeback in a building they've struggled in (13 straight losses, right?), there's no need to play for OT. I could see if it were a home game or something, but come on: Take a chance, make a couple of passes, and try for the regulation win.

by bleargh on Oct 31, 2007 9:47 PM CDT up reply actions  

I swear to God
I know it's only one game but gotta get Kobe and Deng together....At least Kobe will draw fouls at the end of games when his shot ain't falling

by Option27 on Oct 31, 2007 9:41 PM CDT reply actions  

Kobe will draw fouls at the end of games
and he usually DOES make his shots...
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions  

yes to kobe
deng was sort of dissapointing me..nice plays of course, but...he missed alot of free throws and stuff...and before someone says he was getting hammered...all the greats get hammered by the other team.  I suppose deng just has to get used to that idea.
im trying hard to become the next kirk hinrich, therefore im doing nothing more than being the next chris duhon.

by piccolomair on Oct 31, 2007 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions  

Complete Change of topic
Anyone see the Hinrich Manuever in affect??? Seriously, that move seems to always work, hinrich must do it far more often.

I think the last possession in regulation was wierd, i knew the idea of the play, let ben gordon do what he wants, i just thought...deng should have set a screen, followed by hinrich setting a screen for deng, deng continues to slash, hinrich runs to a nice open spot...throw thomas in instead of noch for the chance for a massive putback. Gordon then at least could have taken the shot, thrown a pass to deng at the cut, thrown a pass to a (if he was)open hinrich. And with ben and ty2, and deng near the post, a putback was more possible.

The last play was more of skiles letting gordon do what he (wishes he) does.

I do think this is just the first game of the season and really means less, the comeback showed maturity on its own, so that is something to look forward to. New jersey had to work for the win, so we dont suck, it was a great game.

If kobe was on our team, depending who was left, i think we would have won just due to kobe can match up real well against anyone on the nets...however that doesnt mean he will match up well against all teams.

As a blogabull rule, there should be a ban of throwing in the towel as a fan in the second quarter. We shouldnt throw in the towel until the bulls throw in the towel, and unlike the heat (see last years whuppin) the bulls dont throw in the towel until the last buzzzzz...just take a gander at thomas at last five seconds of the game.

TO those who went to the game, LUCKY!!!! some games people leave early cuz the outcome is decided, and this was one you would sit through because until the last 15 seconds, there was a chance....

im trying hard to become the next kirk hinrich, therefore im doing nothing more than being the next chris duhon.

by piccolomair on Oct 31, 2007 9:46 PM CDT reply actions  

Skiles had a great game until...
the last six minutes of the fourth quarter.  He had real rotations going on, especially with Wallace, Thomas, and Smith up front.

Then he lost it.  The three guard lineup again?  Against this team?  The one thing Skiles hardly ever does is offensive/defensive rotations.  I thought he could have been switching Thomas and Nocioni out more.  If anyone made the team look like last year's it was Skiles.

by Scotter on Oct 31, 2007 9:47 PM CDT reply actions  

it was Skiles.
Sorry to say, but I think you're right.
And Skiles might never get over his "run home to mama" approach either, which could be ugly unless or until the Bulls get away from these close, nail biter games.
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Oct 31, 2007 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions  

If they don't get Kobe because they wouldn't give
up Deng I'll be pissed.
''This whole parties out of control!''-Moose

by joejoeEnglish94bulls4ever on Oct 31, 2007 9:48 PM CDT reply actions  

Jeeze its just the First Game
"OMG NAO WE NEED KOBE!" -_-;;;

The overall game was iffy for the Bulls but Imma say those refs tonite were fucking retards.

Also Jefferson killed from the arc.

I think the game would of been more to the Bulls favor if Hinrich stayed out of foul trouble (However this is due to with those mental refs)

Someones needs to tell those comcast guys to shut up about Kobe.
 

by AngryAsianAce on Oct 31, 2007 9:54 PM CDT reply actions  

U been drinking??
IM muslim so i dont know, but when you get drunk, do you tend to type the way you talk???
im trying hard to become the next kirk hinrich, therefore im doing nothing more than being the next chris duhon.

by piccolomair on Oct 31, 2007 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions  

Naw
Just venting a lil.

When I get drunk I get real quiet actually lol.

by AngryAsianAce on Oct 31, 2007 10:31 PM CDT up reply actions  

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