I'm not expecting any great imrovements tonight even if Jim says he's his own person. It will take a few games to try and figure out how to get this team to work together. Hopefully Jim gets that done.

Ben Wallace had a great game. I wish he would play like that every night. Maybe he will now. Maybe BG should have come off the bench earlier in the season. Kirk did well too tonight. Deng needs to play like this every game. Noch had a few shots fall for him tonight but he still drives me crazy.

I was there for a high school game played before and also got tickets for the real game.  They let us sit in the 100s for a while after the high school game and I was there from about 4pm to 5:30 and got to see some players shoot around.  Tyrus and Curry were first out working on their shots with coaches at around 4pm.  Curry's shot looked good, but no one was guarding him so who can tell.  Soon after they were out Hinrich came out as well and shot around.  His shot looked pretty good.  Some time after that Noc came out and stayed for quite awhile.  Curry and Tyrus left and that left Hinrich and Noc there for when Gray showed up.  He practiced some shots from the top of the key, post up moves, and free throws.  He was really nice and signed one of the high school kid's shirt (after the promised meeting with the players in the locker room did not happen).  Hinrich left and Deng came out to join Noc and Gray.  

I think Noc spent the most time out there total.  I get blurry at that point, but Noah came out sometime before 5:30 but then we all got kicked out since those were not our real seats.  By the time I got to our real seats most of the guys were out there.  Wallace was actually sinking some threes.  I got some pictures but I doubt any turned out well.  Let me know if any one is actually interested in seeing them.

The game itself was really fun actually.  I wanted to see Noah and wanted more of Thomas, but Thomas seemed lost out there.  One point it seemed like he had a clear path for a slam but instead he made a terrible pass back out and picked up a foul.  Never quite had his head in it.  Deng looked amazingly good and Gordon's dribbling looks less crazy in real life than on tv.  At least he appeared to be mostly in control tonight.  Gray also appeared pretty good.  He got some rookie calls and had good ideas that just didn't connect (certain passes that looked good...but ended up blah).  What I really noticed was how when Wallace was out there instead no one would really guard him and would double Deng or Gordon making it really hard on them.  When Gray was out there the spacing seemed better and they actually guarded him and that gave our guards some breathing room.  I would have loved to have seen Noah out there since I think Noah's offense is better than Wallace and would have commanded some attention under there, but I guess seeing him before the game will be all I get.

I am taping the replay tonight so I can catch some stuff I missed.  Like the coach getting kicked out.  It seemed like it took that coach a second to get all the way across the court because one second I was picking some popcorn off my shirt and the next he was jawing with the refs and thrown out.  And he kicked a chair on the way out. The crowed went pretty wild.  As well as when whathisname fouled out.  

Finally, those stupid 3-point fouls at the end of the game were crap.  Wallace was a so-so since he did leave his feet once (or twice), but Hinrich's was not a foul.  The player totally jumped sideways into him and Hinrich did not leave his feet or lean in or anything.  The end of the game took forever with all those fouls.

"We may have to tighten up the rotation," Boylan said. "That doesn't mean anybody is buried or in the doghouse. I just believe some of our guys have had trouble finding a rhythm."

He was referring to Noah, Sefolosha and Thomas' minutes.

I don't think that bodes too well for developing the youngsters.

I think the Bulls could have used someone like Korver but what do I know, I'm just a pissed off fan.