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Open Game Thread #22: Bulls vs Los Angeles Lakers

Blogabull_s_tiny by your friendly BullsBlogger on in News

Ever wonder what it'd look like to see a team with young talent building around Kobe Bryant?

Now you can! They're the current Lakers, and they're, eh, ok. And yet again benefitting from their usual early-season schedule where they play 80% of their games at home. (don't look that up, it just seems that way)

In closing, Skiles is burying talented players and it makes me sad. And Adrian Griffin is no good at the game of basketball. The end.

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I usually try
and stay positive about this team but I don't feel positive about this game tonight.

I hope Kobe has a shitty game and fouls out in the first half. :-)

Please get this season turned around and play some great basketball.

by sue369 on Dec 18, 2007 5:17 PM CST   0 recs

On a happier note...
...Iowa will be battling about 10 teams this year to be the worst of all "BCS Conference" teams. That will be fun. NOT! Oy!
Let us prepare for glory! --Michael Redd

by tyger1147 on Dec 18, 2007 5:48 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Predction
Kobe scores 48.

by eross226 on Dec 18, 2007 5:56 PM CST   0 recs

Sam Smith is
on CTL tonight. Someone please help him with his clothing selections. He looks like a horribly wrapped Christmas gift. It hurts my eyes to look at him.

They also interviewed Kirk on there too.

Please get this season turned around and play some great basketball.

by sue369 on Dec 18, 2007 6:04 PM CST   0 recs

Of course.
He was on Kirk about not inviting him to his wedding. Kirk just smiled.
Please get this season turned around and play some great basketball.

by sue369 on Dec 18, 2007 6:23 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

I don't know what it is
But every time I see Sam Smith giving winter-time interviews, I think of Jello Pudding.

GAH!  When I was a child, we played Buck-Buck.

"Fans never fall asleep at our games, because they're afraid they might get hit by a pass." -George Raveling

by cubbybear on Dec 18, 2007 6:41 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

it's the sweaters
He's wearing Cosby sweaters or sweater vests.

I work with someone who wears those kind of sweaters all winter.  We call him BC.

by KT on Dec 18, 2007 6:47 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Sam had on
a bright red shirt with a green vest. It wasn't pretty.
Please get this season turned around and play some great basketball.

by sue369 on Dec 18, 2007 6:54 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Festive
He won't be on CT Live next Tuesday. :)

by NBA Observer on Dec 18, 2007 7:08 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Matchups
Lakers
C Bynum
PF Odom
SF Walton
SG Kobe
PG Fisher

Bulls
C Wallace
PF Smith
SF Deng
SG Gordon
PG Kirk

Does Smith guard Walton and Deng guards Odom?  Does Deng guard Kobe?  Notice I don't talk about offense at all.

by NBA Observer on Dec 18, 2007 6:12 PM CST   0 recs

Offense!? Offense?!
We sitting here talkin' bout offense?
"Fans never fall asleep at our games, because they're afraid they might get hit by a pass." -George Raveling

by cubbybear on Dec 18, 2007 6:42 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Sefolosha
gets to guard Kobe

by hlac on Dec 18, 2007 6:45 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Bulls by 8
Call me crazy but I have a good feeling about this one.
I actually think Kirk, Deng and Gordon will have good games.

by Outsidergua on Dec 18, 2007 6:47 PM CST   0 recs

If we have a good night
there is no reason why we can't beat them or most other teams, really.  Just getting three guys to have a good night at the same time is the problem. They already know what it is like to get on the losing side of this team.  Hopefully that will be enough to make them show up tonight.

by cranscape on Dec 18, 2007 6:57 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

I'd love
for at least three of them to have a good game on the same night.
Please get this season turned around and play some great basketball.

by sue369 on Dec 18, 2007 7:14 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Looks like BG ain't...
two fouls and already on the bench...
throwing up bricks as well...nothing new there.
(sigh)
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Dec 18, 2007 7:51 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

This is probably the first thread
That I'm gonna notice JoeJoe being banned

by Option27 on Dec 18, 2007 7:04 PM CST   0 recs

whoa
did he get banned?  and whatever happened to Blogabull pirate PaxJax?  he kinda soured me (and others i know) on posting or reading the blog.
Dalibor and Dragan!
Like Pizza? Me too.

by FAQ on Dec 18, 2007 7:40 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

PaxJax = hscs
Please get this season turned around and play some great basketball.

by sue369 on Dec 18, 2007 8:42 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Why bench Gordon so early
And now with Kirk drawing two fouls, does this mean Sefolosha comes in or Griffin?

by Option27 on Dec 18, 2007 7:52 PM CST   0 recs

paxjax gone as well as a few other casualties
As well. Will thabo get some burn withbg in foul trouble. Does anyone remeber the bulls had tt guarding positions 2 thru 4 what ever happened to that

by Blacknight23 on Dec 18, 2007 7:52 PM CST   0 recs

paxjax gone as well as a few other casualties
As well. Will thabo get some burn withbg in foul trouble. Does anyone remeber the bulls had tt guarding positions 2 thru 4 what ever happened to that

by Blacknight23 on Dec 18, 2007 7:54 PM CST   0 recs

Bulls already in a sizable hole
they keep this up they're gonna get killed.
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Dec 18, 2007 7:56 PM CST   0 recs

KOBE is trying to D Deng up!!
Yo Arron Grey gets some early tick ahead of noah

by Ibleedbullsred on Dec 18, 2007 7:57 PM CST   0 recs

Arron Grey gets some early tick
AND scores!
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Dec 18, 2007 7:59 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

I think this is a Noah kinda game
Him and Tyrus would be a nice combo for this game

by Option27 on Dec 18, 2007 8:00 PM CST   0 recs

agreed.
But that just means that Skiles won't try that...
Seems like any good idea gets left as that...
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Dec 18, 2007 8:03 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

i'll give skiles credit
i thought we'd see a-drain when both hinrich&gordon were out. Instead he moved Luol to the 2.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Dec 18, 2007 8:07 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Noc you chuck-tastic SOB
that was an abysmal stretch for him.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Dec 18, 2007 8:01 PM CST   0 recs

ok, much better in the 2nd
I wonder what it'd take for Deng to adopt Noc's attitude towards offense.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Dec 18, 2007 8:12 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

TT already withTWO monster blocks
good to see him playing nice D tonight
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Dec 18, 2007 8:04 PM CST   0 recs

Skiles actually coaching tonight.
No griffen less wallace more tt and gray. Where's noah though?

by Blacknight23 on Dec 18, 2007 8:09 PM CST   0 recs

DUHON WASN'T SPRINTING!!! !!!
Officially a hater on Ballhype!

by hscs on Dec 18, 2007 8:09 PM CST   0 recs

Please don't let this be a game
where Noah sits the whole time

by Option27 on Dec 18, 2007 8:12 PM CST   0 recs

ok, bynum's out
no need for Aaron Gray anymore.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Dec 18, 2007 8:15 PM CST   0 recs

hinrich turning back into a pumpkin
filled with shit.

(Gordon had a terrible TO on the next posession to join in on the fun)

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Dec 18, 2007 8:19 PM CST   0 recs

him AND Gordon....
ugh
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Dec 18, 2007 8:24 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

don't know which turnaround fadeaway
was less likely to go in: Tyrus, or Ariza

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Dec 18, 2007 8:22 PM CST   0 recs

wooo
dunk, then jump shot. and a 'he's heating up' from Wayne.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Dec 18, 2007 8:24 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

I feel bad for the national viewers on NBATV
they hear wayne trying to figure out which guys aren't green bay packers, and Red's only lucidity results in blubbering over the great Nocioni.

Although we always know how many team fouls there are.

If the Bulls care so little about their on-air product, might as well just throw in Norm as well to make it completely insane.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Dec 18, 2007 8:26 PM CST   0 recs

TT appears to be growing up fast as of late
seems like he's playing with a chip on his shoulder...
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Dec 18, 2007 8:26 PM CST   0 recs

you referring to his
'I have too many options' speech just now?

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Dec 18, 2007 8:29 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

OK I see BG7 is not having a good game plus
we know he is undersized on D.  WE see his shot not dropping please sit him we don't have the privilage of waiting till he gets hot.  Pull him and I even have him on my fantasy squad.

by Ibleedbullsred on Dec 18, 2007 8:32 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Hinrich/Gordon/Deng/Thomas/Wallace
hope they make us whiny fans look good.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Dec 18, 2007 8:28 PM CST   0 recs

Wallace is dead
is he playing tonight?   :-)
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Dec 18, 2007 8:33 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Gordon and Kirk
turnovers
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Dec 18, 2007 8:32 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

bg need to step it up.
I hope wallace doesn't see more than 10 total second half minutes.

by Blacknight23 on Dec 18, 2007 8:32 PM CST   0 recs

Noah should be playing more
than Ben Wallace. Wallace ain't doing shit.

Might as well see what Joakim brings to the table

by Option27 on Dec 18, 2007 8:41 PM CST   0 recs

Agree
Gray looks better than Wallace.

by chgobr on Dec 18, 2007 8:47 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Despite being down by 4 they
are showing more energy than I've seen in quite a while.  TT is playing great and impacting the game.  BG is hurting us.

by chgobr on Dec 18, 2007 8:46 PM CST   0 recs

BG
This game is played above the rim.  BG is at a disadvantage. He looks small against Ariza, Bryant and Vujacic.

by exult463 on Dec 18, 2007 8:53 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

It could be
worse than it is. They need to take better care of the ball. I like some of the stuff TT is doing but I would like to see Joakim get some play too. Nice to see Aaron do ok while in there. What is it with him and his shoes coming off? That happened one other time too.
Please get this season turned around and play some great basketball.

by sue369 on Dec 18, 2007 8:47 PM CST   0 recs

Andres Nocioni
Andres Nocioni  
Andres Nocioni  
Andres Nocioni  

A real Bull!

by exult463 on Dec 18, 2007 8:48 PM CST   0 recs

Noc = above the rim
sadly, you're right. He is a real Bull. Limited, like this team.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Dec 18, 2007 9:03 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

once again
Gordon and Hinrich = turnovers
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Dec 18, 2007 9:01 PM CST   0 recs

Who dribbles better
Andres Nocioni  or Ben Gordon

Who defends Bryant Better

Andres Nocioni or Ben Gordon

Who passes better
Oops Andres doesn't pass, but fires every shot he can get his hands on.  Gordon throws passes away.  A tie for this category.

by exult463 on Dec 18, 2007 9:01 PM CST   0 recs

Is it just me?
Or is this vintage Bulls basketball this year.

Get behind, try to crawl back in, can never take the lead, then the other team pulls away

by Option27 on Dec 18, 2007 9:01 PM CST   0 recs

and we still haven't seen Noah
which is like salt in the wound
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Dec 18, 2007 9:03 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

I know!
Even when Wallace plays like shit!

by Option27 on Dec 18, 2007 9:04 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

u heard skiles expanation, seems like he will
play thomas or noah but not both he says not enough min.

by Ibleedbullsred on Dec 18, 2007 9:08 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Ben Wallace
is absolutely awful.  No interior defense, no offense, nothing.  The body is just another body in there now, and one that doesn't appear especially interested in basketball.  That's D. Fisher, a 6'1 guard, taking it to him, and tipping in his miss.  Compare the way Bynum or Thomas protected the paint versus big ben.  

The man is washed up.  The sooner we sit him, the better.  

by Freethefro on Dec 18, 2007 9:05 PM CST   0 recs

TT is playing out of his mind tonight
very inspiring
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Dec 18, 2007 9:08 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

too bad
he got hit in the face and had(?) to come out of the game.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Dec 18, 2007 9:09 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Bynum is not as good as advertised
If he was, he would be totally taking advantage of a lethargic Wallace

by Option27 on Dec 18, 2007 9:07 PM CST   0 recs

The closer this game gets to the end
The more likely Kobe will continue to break our hearts

by Option27 on Dec 18, 2007 9:11 PM CST   0 recs

whyyyyyyyy
Tyrus just got in the game but had to go out because he was poked in the eye. There's a time out, and Tyrus is still on the bench. WTF.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Dec 18, 2007 9:11 PM CST   0 recs

fire skiles please
now

by fireskiles on Dec 18, 2007 9:13 PM CST   0 recs

BG
Fisher's got BG locked down.  Kirk or Noc will have to deliver if the Bulls expect to win, while Deng keeps us in the game.

by exult463 on Dec 18, 2007 9:13 PM CST   0 recs

I can't believe
Skiles of all people puts up with Ben Wallace.  At age 36 Rodman averaged 15 boards a game.  All BW has to do is put in some effort, but apparently that's too much to ask.  

by No bull on Dec 18, 2007 9:14 PM CST   0 recs

Wallace
aint no Rodman.  Rodman was a beast.  Rodman was a man on the court, and a cross-dresser often other times.  

by exult463 on Dec 18, 2007 9:18 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Rodman was a beast
Twice the player Wallace is, and was paid about half his salary (or there abouts)
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Dec 18, 2007 9:39 PM CST to parent up   0 recs