Summer League Game 3: Heat Bulls Live Game Thread

In fact, who besides the bottom feeders (Boston, ATL, Knicks, Cats) made SIGNIFICANT improvements? A case can be made for the Magic amongst the playoff teams, but other than them, nobody improved.

At lease Chicago didn't draft a crack addict like the Nets...they got a crack dealer instead! :-)

by DarthSidius on Jul 11, 2007 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions

Favorite thing I've seen this off-season

was an early line on the 2008 championship that had Miami as the best odds out of the east. After last season, even with a healthy Wade, I don't see how anyone can expect that out of them! (Sorry, can't find the link - it was a while ago)

"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 Jul 11, 2007 11:39 PM CDT up reply actions

Bulls up 34-19

by bu11s on Jul 11, 2007 6:43 PM CDT reply actions

LOL...

these guys don't even know they're being broadcast over the internet! At least they're funny...

by Shawn Domagal-Goldman on Jul 11, 2007 6:48 PM CDT reply actions

yeah!

Get Gray and Thomas back in there...

lol, ripping the ref for checking the clock "trying to make the game longer that it already is"

I'm thrilled, now I can get a jersey with my name on the back!

by SouthSideIrish @ Blog a Bull on Jul 11, 2007 6:48 PM CDT reply actions

Dang it,

it cut out

I'm thrilled, now I can get a jersey with my name on the back!

by SouthSideIrish @ Blog a Bull on Jul 11, 2007 6:51 PM CDT reply actions

Damn it

now its a commercial!!!!

I'm thrilled, now I can get a jersey with my name on the back!

by SouthSideIrish @ Blog a Bull on Jul 11, 2007 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions

poop

by sue369 on Jul 11, 2007 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions

Same screen's all black

by bu11s on Jul 11, 2007 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions

wtf

its gone

by vlad001 on Jul 11, 2007 6:52 PM CDT reply actions

Me too

But I got a good NBA commercial where Elton, Steve and Jason Kidd are thanking me for going to basketball games. That's nice.

by paxson43 on Jul 11, 2007 6:52 PM CDT reply actions

lmao

or them showing shots of Lebron, I know he took them to the finals but he mailed it in during the season.

I'm thrilled, now I can get a jersey with my name on the back!

by SouthSideIrish @ Blog a Bull on Jul 11, 2007 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions

They weren't joking

about their IT department sucking

by Scotter on Jul 11, 2007 6:53 PM CDT reply actions

They said

a little while ago that they didn't think they were still on. Hope they get it fixed soon.

by sue369 on Jul 11, 2007 6:54 PM CDT reply actions

Still nothin

by bu11s on Jul 11, 2007 6:55 PM CDT reply actions

My bad nothing

by bu11s on Jul 11, 2007 7:04 PM CDT up reply actions

Does anyone

have a connection yet? Cause I don't.

I'm thrilled, now I can get a jersey with my name on the back!

by SouthSideIrish @ Blog a Bull on Jul 11, 2007 6:59 PM CDT reply actions

trying...

to connect right now

What time is it? Game time!

by cliff levingston on Jul 11, 2007 7:01 PM CDT up reply actions

woot

for commercials? Do we have a connection yet?

I'm thrilled, now I can get a jersey with my name on the back!

by SouthSideIrish @ Blog a Bull on Jul 11, 2007 7:02 PM CDT reply actions

nothing yet...

tick tock tick tock

The Future is bright!

by Goostafer on Jul 11, 2007 7:03 PM CDT up reply actions

orlando

should have spent some of Rashard's $126 mil on a better IT staff....

What time is it? Game time!

by cliff levingston on Jul 11, 2007 7:07 PM CDT reply actions

Game is probably close to over

I'm thrilled, now I can get a jersey with my name on the back!

by SouthSideIrish @ Blog a Bull on Jul 11, 2007 7:17 PM CDT reply actions

Second half

maybe just getting started.

by sue369 on Jul 11, 2007 7:19 PM CDT up reply actions

probably,

I was just being negative.

I'm thrilled, now I can get a jersey with my name on the back!

by SouthSideIrish @ Blog a Bull on Jul 11, 2007 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions

Damn it all

I so need a basketball fix....stupid off season

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

by piccolomair on Jul 11, 2007 7:24 PM CDT reply actions

Probably

going into the 4th quarter now.

by bu11s on Jul 11, 2007 7:35 PM CDT reply actions

Aaron Gray is losing weight.

http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/gray_interview_070710.html

He's down to 10.5% body fat from the end of the season when he measured at 16%. He wants to be 8% or lower by the beginning of the season. Which, in three months, shouldn't be too hard if he's dedicated.

Yes, of course.

by tyger1147 on Jul 11, 2007 7:59 PM CDT reply actions

After clicking on that link...

I thought the Bulls may have drafted Jim Halpert from "The Office" in the 2nd round.

by MMP on Jul 11, 2007 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions

heh

that is pretty accurate, actually.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jul 11, 2007 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions

10,000 Schrute bucks!

by paxson43 on Jul 12, 2007 12:40 AM CDT up reply actions

Bulls win

77-66. Recap is up on the Magic website.

What time is it? Game time!

by cliff levingston on Jul 11, 2007 9:06 PM CDT reply actions

Doesn't look like Tyrus played a very

efficient offensive game, though he rebounded well and had five blocked shots.

Thabo and Gray had nice stat lines.

by 1958ChiTown on Jul 11, 2007 9:18 PM CDT reply actions

Looks like

Gray had a decent game. He led the team with 15 points and made 5 of 6 free throws. He did have 5 fouls tho.

by sue369 on Jul 12, 2007 6:30 AM CDT reply actions

Skiles seemed happy with him

in Today's Tribune article. It looks like KC got to go to Orlando for the games.

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/cs-070711bullsbits,1,5204101.story?c oll=cs-bulls-headlines

He has a big body and isn't afraid to use it," coach Scott Skiles said.

Skiles is watching league play courtside as assistant Jim Boylan runs the team.

"I think Gray's movements can be deceptive," Skiles said. "He can appear to be slow. But he is covering ground. He has a chance because he has legit size and he plays like a big man. He likes to use his size and rebound. He has made good decisions with the ball

by KT on Jul 12, 2007 8:24 AM CDT up reply actions

Thanks KT.

I'm hoping Aaron will be a good player for them. Sport NIte interviewed him last night and he seems so excited to be playing. He loves that Coach Skiles is there to watch and Mr. Paxson too. This was really cute, he said that TT and Thabo had taken them under their wings and helped them so they didn't get yelled at so much. LOL!

by sue369 on Jul 12, 2007 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions

Should Kirk start getting jealous, Sue?

by paxson43 on Jul 12, 2007 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions

LOL!

by sue369 on Jul 12, 2007 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions

so that is a "yes"?

by SRQman on Jul 12, 2007 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions

No

I just meant his interview was cute. KT posted it below and see what he says about TT and Thabo and calls Pax Mr. Paxson. You can see how excited he is to be a Bull.

by sue369 on Jul 12, 2007 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions

Nope!

But, he should get out of the house (MarriedHusband 101), and lift some weights at the gym. Kirk, please don't come back again next season failing down to the ground every time Billips bumped him in the playoffs.

Oops!

by exult463 on Jul 12, 2007 12:03 PM CDT up reply actions

That clip is up

http://chicago.comcastsportsnet.com/multimedia.asp

It's cute how Aaron calls Pax Mr. Paxson. I wonder how many of the other players call him "Mr."

by KT on Jul 12, 2007 11:57 AM CDT up reply actions

I thought

the whole interview was cute. You can sense his excitement on being a Bull.

by sue369 on Jul 12, 2007 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Looks like

the live stream is still down. Maybe they will have it fixed by the Bulls game.

by sue369 on Jul 12, 2007 2:11 PM CDT reply actions

It's working now

by bu11s on Jul 12, 2007 2:33 PM CDT up reply actions

Thanks

by sue369 on Jul 12, 2007 2:49 PM CDT up reply actions

In other summer league news, Yi has played like

dog crap since hitting the game winner a few nights ago.

He has been very inconsistent thus far.

Of course, it is only summer league.

by 1958ChiTown on Jul 12, 2007 3:39 PM CDT reply actions

Looking a

little sloppy today. Gray had a shot he should have made.

by sue369 on Jul 12, 2007 4:13 PM CDT reply actions

That's one of the knocks on Gray,

he doesn't trust his athleticism and just throws it up inside instead of makign the shot.

by Scotter on Jul 12, 2007 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions

Lance is a big guy

Yikes

by paxson43 on Jul 12, 2007 4:15 PM CDT reply actions

TT and Barrett

are no goes today. Wonder why?

by sue369 on Jul 12, 2007 4:17 PM CDT reply actions

It's just their day off probably, but

it also takes two guys who dominate the ball out of the lineup. Which creates opportunities for other players like Aaron Gray and JamesOn Curry to create shots.

by Scotter on Jul 12, 2007 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions

These guys

don't think TT will be back tomorrow either.

by sue369 on Jul 12, 2007 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions

Injury?

Or has he simply already gotten his alloted minutes?

by 1958ChiTown on Jul 12, 2007 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions

They implied

the injury from Monday. But who knows if they know for sure.

by sue369 on Jul 12, 2007 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions

I don't think these guys have any real idea

why Tyrus isn't playing.

by Scotter on Jul 12, 2007 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions

Lance has 8 points

by bu11s on Jul 12, 2007 4:25 PM CDT reply actions

Lance Williams

is playing well. Bulls lead 25 - 22 at the end of the first quarter.

by sue369 on Jul 12, 2007 4:26 PM CDT reply actions

Thabo's getting

a lot of minutes.

by bu11s on Jul 12, 2007 4:28 PM CDT reply actions

Thabo with a crazy pass

by bu11s on Jul 12, 2007 4:30 PM CDT reply actions

Gray's doing horrible

by bu11s on Jul 12, 2007 4:33 PM CDT reply actions

When did Tyrus throw his gum?

by 1958ChiTown on Jul 12, 2007 4:44 PM CDT reply actions

Thabo is shooting well today

by paxson43 on Jul 12, 2007 4:50 PM CDT reply actions

He looks great.

by sue369 on Jul 12, 2007 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions

That's good to hear

I'm happy for both Ty and Thabo to be having a good summer league.

"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 Jul 12, 2007 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions

46-38 Magic

at the half.

by sue369 on Jul 12, 2007 4:50 PM CDT reply actions

Bulls have 40

by bu11s on Jul 12, 2007 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions

Yep

Thabo hit the jumper at the buzzer and they hadn't changed the score when I posted that.

by sue369 on Jul 12, 2007 4:58 PM CDT up reply actions

Tyrus

Why isn't Tyrus playing?

by San Diego Bulls on Jul 12, 2007 4:53 PM CDT reply actions

Skiles just brought Nocioni in

by hscs on Jul 12, 2007 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions

The announcers

implied he it might be from his injury from Monday but they said Skiles just brought TT and Joakim in. He looked fine walking across the floor. Who knows?

by sue369 on Jul 12, 2007 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions

52-44 Magic

by bu11s on Jul 12, 2007 5:08 PM CDT reply actions

Nocioni is 0-6 with 9 TO

since replacing Tyrus, but he has flopped 5 times and drawn one charge.

by hscs on Jul 12, 2007 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions

Is one

of the refs a woman?

by sue369 on Jul 12, 2007 5:15 PM CDT reply actions

65-51 Magic

at the end of the 3rd quarter.

by bu11s on Jul 12, 2007 5:17 PM CDT reply actions

Nocioni has 9 PF

by hscs on Jul 12, 2007 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions

These guys are idiots

I wish they had different announcers

Remember a healthy Nocioni, the one you loved.

by Option27 on Jul 12, 2007 5:19 PM CDT reply actions

One plus

for Gray is he can make free throws.

by sue369 on Jul 12, 2007 5:22 PM CDT reply actions

One negative is that he can't bend his knees

to save his life.

by Scotter on Jul 12, 2007 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions

It's obvious from

your negative remarks on him that you don't care for him. I will give him a chance just like the other two rookies.

by sue369 on Jul 12, 2007 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions

I'm not down on him.

I'm just trying to be objective observer about what he can and can't do. And not being able to bend his knees has really stood out in summer league, and especially today. Gray being stiff and missing easy inside shots are things I've observed from summer league and are included in almost every scouting report of him. That doesn't mean he won't eventually be an effective backup center, but he has a long way to in terms of both flexibility and basketball skills.

by Scotter on Jul 12, 2007 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions

Do you mean

he doesn't bend his knees when he shoots free throws? My husband and I just watched him shoot the last free throws and he bent his knees when he shot them. I'm not saying he does all the time but he did then.

by sue369 on Jul 12, 2007 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions

I was talking about

bending his knees in his defensive stance and bending his knees when he gets the ball in the post. He consistently plays too high, which hurts his ability to move laterally on defense and to make quick post moves. It's one of the reasons he gets his shot blocked close to the basket.

by Scotter on Jul 13, 2007 10:19 AM CDT up reply actions