I think the key to this game is that the 76ers have some bad players and some players playing out of position.  The 76ers also have some good players, but they don't play them enough, or surround them with at least average players.  The Bulls should win, unless the 76ers suddenly shorten their rotation and only play their best players in their best positions.  Even then I think the Bulls' bench would trump the 76ers' bench.

I also want to make a point about the Nets game that I did not see anyone make.  I think we should give the Nets some credit, and not just blame the Bulls.  Richard Jefferson and Jason Kidd looked great.  Antoine Wright had a great game -- that happens sometimes.  Yes, the Bulls could have played better, but the Nets aren't that much worse than the Bulls on a neutral court, let alone in New Jersey.  Let's hope the Bulls have gotten the opening night miscues out of their system, and come out on fire tonight.

I've often wondered if Deng and Iguodala could have coexisted if we'd drafted them both.

1. Put a f'ing body in Andre Miller. Smash him into the court if you have to. He must be taken out of his rhythm
   
2. Deng and Wallace need to do something. Deng will come back strong but so far Big Ben=Big Letdown
   
3. Attack the basket. The Philly D can be beat as seen by several uncontested layups so far. Stop shooting jumpshots.

It would be great if Tyrus can keep that level up in the second half. I'd be impressed.

Deng is playing his worst game so far in a long long time. He's overthinking it and trying to force posting up too much.

In terms of Luol and Gordon, they seem to be pressing.  Luol's post game isn't such that we can just throw the ball into him and expect results.  And Gordon's penetration has always been a mixed bag - for ever floater, one double dribble/lost ball/fall down.  Both players' success has, in the past, been predicated on a heady understanding of their own limitations.  I think they may be suffering from respective cases of Bethemanitis.  Not in a selfish way - but merely insofar as they're trying to live up to increasing expectations.

They'll recover.  And Kirk will wrap his head around the fact that he can't lead the team from the bench.  As for Wallace, I can only hope that a younger and more offensively-skilled version is mending his ankle ligaments on the sideline as we speak.  The sooner we shore up our rebounding, the better.

I think Philadelphia is better than people realize.  Reggie Evans was a great pick-up.  The 76ers now have four productive starters, and Green wasn't as bad as usual tonight.  Nevertheless, on paper the Bulls should have won.

I agree with everyone who says it's a long season, and I also agree with everyone who is tired of the Bulls' patented slow start.

Depressing start, but it's only two games and Skiles' teams are notoriously slow starters.

GEAUX TIGERS!

And we thought he was adding a post game.