Open Game Thread #34: Bulls at Philadelphia 76ers
UPDATE: Noah is effectively suspended (officially he's just on the inactive list) from tonight's game after a verbal altercation with assistant coach Ron Adams at shootaround. Perhaps Noah was waving around a copy of his PER ranking at center. (hattip to Sue in the comments section) -Matt
Luol Deng's out for tonight's game. Boylan claims that to counteract Andre Iguodala (who, in these two teams last meeting, had a fine outing and Deng did, er, not) we'll see some hot Thabo action.
Poor Philly is in tanking-debate mode, which is far far worse than actually tanking. Marc Narducci says that it's a must-win for the Sixers to make a playoff push. Their record is pretty similar to the Bulls, so maybe we should feel the same.
But as to the discussion of whether the Sixers should tank: tanking's done by the GM, not the coach and players. New GM Ed Stefanski already dumped Kyle Korver's contract, and may do the same with Andre Miller (and would love to with Willie Green) before the season's out. Between that and playing younger players, the team can still try to win but just be not so good at it.
Meanwhile, the Bulls are tanking by playing their old dudes so much. (I crack myself up.)
Early 6pm start. The Bulls can make happy hour happier. Or much much angrier.
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Good news for the Bulls
That means the Hawks might end up losing a win. The Bulls might be competing with them at the end of the season for playoff positioning (which is incredibly sad).
by Big D on Jan 11, 2008 4:56 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
If they can replay the last 2 seconds of that game
I think it's complete bullshit. The Bulls have had mad calls go the other way or miscalled, but they don't replay those
by Option27 on Jan 11, 2008 5:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
did you even read the article?
by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jan 11, 2008 5:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
It said
by Option27 on Jan 11, 2008 5:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh I had a typo
by Option27 on Jan 11, 2008 5:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
nope
by hscs on Jan 11, 2008 5:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I wonder what happens to the gamblers in Vegas
by Big D on Jan 11, 2008 5:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I was thinking the same thing
by hscs on Jan 11, 2008 5:30 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Tyrus
Shoot for the stars, and fall on Andre Iguodala.
by cubbybear on Jan 11, 2008 5:33 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Dammit Noah!!!
by sue369 on Jan 11, 2008 5:36 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Now they are saying
by sue369 on Jan 11, 2008 5:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
oh jeez
Perhaps Noah was waving around a copy of his PER ranking at center.
by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jan 11, 2008 5:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Here you go
Maybe we'll get to see Nichols tonight.
by Big D on Jan 11, 2008 5:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Ron Adams
http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/fullcourtpress/.
Nichols has been activated and Ben Wallace and Chris Duhon have the flu bug.
by KT on Jan 11, 2008 5:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Wallace and Duh also share the suck bug
by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jan 11, 2008 6:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
It's definitely been going around
by cubbybear on Jan 11, 2008 9:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Tremendous upside potential in this situation
Worst case: Noah gets the night off, Bulls continue to play like garbage. Noah learns that he can't yell at coaches.
by paxson43 on Jan 11, 2008 5:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
the point remains
by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jan 11, 2008 6:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Earl Boykins
by cubbybear on Jan 11, 2008 9:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
We are playing like crap.
by cranscape on Jan 11, 2008 6:26 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Ok, I am turning it off.
by cranscape on Jan 11, 2008 6:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Bulls suck
Are we officialy tanking this season?
by Azabullsfan on Jan 11, 2008 6:31 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Wow, people are getting the hell
sigh
by NittanyBull on Jan 11, 2008 6:32 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Just to watch
by Azabullsfan on Jan 11, 2008 6:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Hey Bolan...where is Thabo in for Hinbrik?
by GoldenThreePeat on Jan 11, 2008 6:33 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Wallace is -17 for the quarter
by chgobr on Jan 11, 2008 6:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
i am tired
by bullsfaninbigapple on Jan 11, 2008 6:37 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Teams are all double-teaming him
by chgobr on Jan 11, 2008 6:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I like this lineup
by Scotter on Jan 11, 2008 6:41 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Until Duhon came in,
by Scotter on Jan 11, 2008 6:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
hmm
by potato0328 on Jan 11, 2008 6:41 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
good point
Bench strenght is a good thing as it proves Bulls depth but Bulls coaches have to know how to use that and Bulls management have to be able to use the assets they have collected
by NY Chicago Fan on Jan 11, 2008 10:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Philis announcer worse then Charlotts'
by Azabullsfan on Jan 11, 2008 6:43 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Im sick
by TRiCioNeRo on Jan 11, 2008 6:47 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Ben Wallace is just the worst
by NittanyBull on Jan 11, 2008 6:48 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
just saw your sig, funny stuff
by tyrus4prez on Jan 11, 2008 7:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
SEFO!
by Azabullsfan on Jan 11, 2008 6:50 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Dalembert
by Azabullsfan on Jan 11, 2008 6:53 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Sefoloshas' best game of the season.
by Azabullsfan on Jan 11, 2008 6:57 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
There is no way he should have been sitting
by chgobr on Jan 11, 2008 7:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Skiles pressed him badly
I want to see him playing like he was playing aginst Wade in the Miami sweep.
by Azabullsfan on Jan 11, 2008 7:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
ha!
by bullshooter on Jan 11, 2008 7:07 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
nice 2nd quarter...sixers suck
by bullsfaninbigapple on Jan 11, 2008 7:08 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Maybe we gave them the flu
I turned it back on to see Thabo play. He is doing well. Exactly as I thought. For the rest of them - in the first quarter they looked like the players from Space Jam who had their spirit sucked out of them. It was horrific. We may win this game, but the memory of that first quarter will linger on.
by cranscape on Jan 11, 2008 7:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
the flu won't linger
by bullshooter on Jan 11, 2008 7:20 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
everybody who left
by bullshooter on Jan 11, 2008 7:11 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Not so fast,bro.
by Azabullsfan on Jan 11, 2008 7:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I turned it back on
That first quarter was inexcusable. Period. Win or lose - you don't do that. And for the love of Bob they better keep in the bench players who turned things around for them. Last thing we need is another New York where they benched everyone who got them there then wondered why it went to crap.
by cranscape on Jan 11, 2008 7:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Who cares if they are or aren't?
by NittanyBull on Jan 11, 2008 7:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
He-he
by Azabullsfan on Jan 11, 2008 7:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Guess I am not a "real" fan.
Even when they sucked a few years ago they were fun to watch because they were trying 100% and were playing the kind of team ball that makes basketball look good. I think we got maybe 10% out of them in that first quarter and that was from bench substitutions. If they were at the UC they would have been booed. Sorry if I expect a little more out of them than that. Turning off the TV is perfectly acceptable for a fan to do. Unless you are into torturing yourself.
by cranscape on Jan 11, 2008 8:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Amen brother
by snley on Jan 11, 2008 9:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Whatever you have to say to yourself
by NittanyBull on Jan 12, 2008 1:57 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
So lucky to have you to show me the true way
by cranscape on Jan 12, 2008 10:20 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
No problem
by NittanyBull on Jan 12, 2008 5:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
No, I completely agree with you.
by cranscape on Jan 12, 2008 8:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow
by NittanyBull on Jan 13, 2008 12:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Nice play by the
Thabo played well. He has such quick hands. Makes me sick that Skiles almost ruined him.
Come out fired up for the second half guys.
by sue369 on Jan 11, 2008 7:13 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
lots of movement on that play
by tyrus4prez on Jan 11, 2008 7:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
how many times
by bullshooter on Jan 11, 2008 7:27 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Verbal altercation?!?
by Freethefro on Jan 11, 2008 7:33 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Holy crap
by paxson43 on Jan 11, 2008 7:46 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
great block by TT
by bullshooter on Jan 11, 2008 7:46 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Tyrus
by bullsfaninbigapple on Jan 11, 2008 7:46 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
really nice to see bulls dominate like this
by lampnasty on Jan 11, 2008 7:50 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
How did they look?
by TMD on Jan 11, 2008 7:52 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
First quoter was worst of the season
by Azabullsfan on Jan 11, 2008 7:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The game was on
by sue369 on Jan 11, 2008 8:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
lol sue
by Jaina on Jan 11, 2008 9:31 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
He makes it
by sue369 on Jan 11, 2008 9:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Is it my imagination
by alec on Jan 11, 2008 7:57 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
gameflow will tell you tomorrow
by bullshooter on Jan 11, 2008 7:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I doubt it
by TMD on Jan 11, 2008 8:02 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Wow
by MarketMaker on Jan 11, 2008 8:08 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I wonder if that spill
by bullshooter on Jan 11, 2008 8:10 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I think Joe Smith may
Oh boy.
by 1958ChiTown on Jan 11, 2008 8:13 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
no
by bullshooter on Jan 11, 2008 8:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Probably one of the smartest.
by cranscape on Jan 11, 2008 8:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
OK up by 13 3:48 left
by Azabullsfan on Jan 11, 2008 8:14 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Smith has been pretty good
by bullsfaninbigapple on Jan 11, 2008 8:14 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Smith is playing great tonight
by NittanyBull on Jan 11, 2008 8:14 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Noc is playing a terrific game too
by bullshooter on Jan 11, 2008 8:15 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
hopefully this performance
by bullshooter on Jan 11, 2008 8:20 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
And Iggy was stupid enough
said.
by Azabullsfan on Jan 11, 2008 8:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Stacey King
by MarketMaker on Jan 11, 2008 8:16 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
he travelled before the goal tend
by bullshooter on Jan 11, 2008 8:25 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Holy fuck nut.
by 1958ChiTown on Jan 11, 2008 8:25 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
these guys are doing this on purpose
by bullshooter on Jan 11, 2008 8:25 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Bulls are not Bulls
by Azabullsfan on Jan 11, 2008 8:28 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
somebody needs to tell noc
by bullshooter on Jan 11, 2008 8:28 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Will the Bulls go with their
by 1958ChiTown on Jan 11, 2008 8:31 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
They'll go with Plan B
by Big D on Jan 11, 2008 8:32 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
LOL.
by 1958ChiTown on Jan 11, 2008 8:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
the better question would be
by bullshooter on Jan 11, 2008 8:32 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Joe Smith played well against his former team
by Azabullsfan on Jan 11, 2008 8:35 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
if he played well against all his former teams
by bullsfaninbigapple on Jan 11, 2008 8:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
LOL!
by Azabullsfan on Jan 11, 2008 8:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
At least we won.
And Luol is out, so I'll cut the team some slack.
by 1958ChiTown on Jan 11, 2008 8:36 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
And it's on the road.
by Azabullsfan on Jan 11, 2008 8:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
the bulls did
by bullshooter on Jan 11, 2008 8:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Gotta hand it to the bulls
by bullshooter on Jan 11, 2008 8:37 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
i'm a T2 fan
by bullsfaninbigapple on Jan 11, 2008 8:38 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Pay attention to who is making the post entry pass
by Scotter on Jan 11, 2008 9:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
That was a close one
by TMD on Jan 11, 2008 8:48 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Boyland was impressed by Thabo today.
by Azabullsfan on Jan 11, 2008 8:49 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
As someone
Nocioni wanted this game tonight and played a great game. Joe was good to. Thabo came in and made the most of his playing time. I thought Aaron did OK too. Nice to get the win and hope they get another one on Sunday.
by sue369 on Jan 11, 2008 8:50 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I'll ditto that.
by wjb1492 on Jan 11, 2008 9:04 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
It seems
by TMD on Jan 11, 2008 8:51 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Checking the box score
Gordon looks like he struggled a bit. Only shot 4/13. Hopefully he isn't reverting back to the early season Gordon.
Regardless, the Bulls hit the century mark again! free big macs for everybody/.
by RogersPark Kris on Jan 11, 2008 8:53 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Further box score checking
BW fucking sucks.
by RogersPark Kris on Jan 11, 2008 8:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Stat of the Night
but the Stat of the Night (if my yahoo boxscore is correct) has to be Defensive rebounds. I shouldn't even have to point out what is wrong with this picture
Mins Defensive Rebounds
Noc 30:13 6
Thabo 13:15 3
Smith 34:34 3
Gray 13:23 2
Thomas 16:20 2
Kirk 30:24 2
Duhon 32:29 2
Wallace 33:23 2
BenG 35:55 2
I see that Wallace had 6 offensive rebounds but the Bulls were outrebounded overall and 6ers missed more shots so how could he only get 2 rebounds on the defensive end in 30+ mins ...
by NY Chicago Fan on Jan 11, 2008 9:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Wallace can't rebound against guys
by Scotter on Jan 11, 2008 9:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Noce
by TMD on Jan 11, 2008 8:54 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Noch
by piccolomair on Jan 11, 2008 10:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I agree, Noch has the heart on
by philosoball on Jan 11, 2008 10:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Too much head..err...Smarts
by piccolomair on Jan 11, 2008 10:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
That "Oomph"!
that the team doesn't have, or maybe Hinrich needs to learn how to play in pressure situations. Hopefully, we're getting some helpful experience in all these late game meltdowns.
by philosoball on Jan 11, 2008 11:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I think i mean what u say
The fact is that I honestly do not believe hinrich is incapable of becoming such a player again, but he wont for whatever reason. Check youtube, theres footage galore of the guard that hinrich should be, hell look at game 5 of the pistons playoff game. Hinrich needs to be a star of this team. He needs to have the composure guys like billups and kidd have. Its not about the skill really, he has the skill i think any bulls fan knows that, its about this mentality or heart he seems to have lost in the last two years.
by piccolomair on Jan 12, 2008 6:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
maybe what kirk needs
by bullshooter on Jan 12, 2008 10:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
How do you figure?
by piccolomair on Jan 13, 2008 1:16 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
How many assists
by sue369 on Jan 13, 2008 9:11 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
You are right
I was afraid that they will miss another jumpshot.
I wish that Noc can get some brain from Kirk :-)
Doesn't this remind you "Wizard of Oz"?
Please give some Brain to Noc and Tyrus,some Heart to Kirk and the rest of the team,some soul to Wallace etc. :-)
by Azabullsfan on Jan 12, 2008 12:19 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Kirk needs courage.
by GranvilleWaiters on Jan 12, 2008 11:29 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Gray was
by sue369 on Jan 11, 2008 8:58 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
When he pulled Wallace before the end of the 1st
by Scotter on Jan 11, 2008 9:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
This game just reinforced my
by philosoball on Jan 11, 2008 9:08 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I saw a report
by TMD on Jan 11, 2008 9:11 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
This is my post in the Trade talk: McGrady
by chgobr on Jan 11, 2008 9:24 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
What do you think
by TMD on Jan 11, 2008 9:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Bulls get TMac
by Freethefro on Jan 11, 2008 9:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
That would be interesting
by TMD on Jan 11, 2008 9:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Overvaluing players
I think it might be closer to this
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/5448870.html
or if not BG + Wallace
by Jesse07 on Jan 12, 2008 10:20 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
opps...
I meant to post this:
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/features/traderesult?players=3028~885~532&teams=10~10~4&te=& ;cash=
by Jesse07 on Jan 12, 2008 10:22 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
It may work
by TMD on Jan 11, 2008 9:39 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Zach Randolph got benched tonight
Supposedly got in some kind of argument with Isiah. I wonder if Isiah would take Ben Wallace for him . . .
by Big D on Jan 11, 2008 9:44 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
He would be
by TMD on Jan 11, 2008 9:45 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Other random note
by Jaina on Jan 11, 2008 11:14 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
LOL
by Azabullsfan on Jan 12, 2008 12:25 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
i just saw the box score
Samuel Dalembert 9 Offensive rebounds, 20 rebounds.
I dunno about you but I think we need another bench Wallace thread, and soon.
by blackmage71 on Jan 12, 2008 12:23 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Losing Ben Wallace would be a plus for this team
by chgobr on Jan 12, 2008 7:02 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
He does things that don't
(At which point I choke on my own vomit.)
by Freethefro on Jan 12, 2008 9:08 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Just to temper the hate a bit
by bullshooter on Jan 12, 2008 9:30 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I apologize
My heart goes out to him for having the flu.
by chgobr on Jan 12, 2008 9:38 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
No hate,
by Freethefro on Jan 12, 2008 10:14 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Freethefro your excellent post has stirred me
1- The incredible speed he runs away from the basket when close to the rim.
2- I admire his disdain for dunking the ball..... preferring the picturesque light touch, underhand crossover that has a 50% chance of hitting the backboard, no less the rim.
3- The clever pass that isn't with 10 feet of any Bull
4- I particularly admire how he sulks if he doesn't play 38 minutes.
5- His great PR machine. After the heartbreaking 12/31 loss to Orlando the post game commentators gave the Corpse kudos for containing Dwight Howard. Howard had 22 rebs, 17 pts, 5 blocks, 3 stls, 1 TO and 2 assists. Wallace at 2 pts just murdered Howard.
6- What is not to love when that bell sounds.
The corpse is my hero.
by chgobr on Jan 12, 2008 2:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
#5
Ben didn't do too badly on him, and limited him offensively for sure, he wasn't much of a factor, really.
by cubbybear on Jan 13, 2008 3:13 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
finally, our d stepped up
i would much rather have thabo than carney
and since when do they go to commercial on a 20 second TO???
by Conor on Jan 12, 2008 10:20 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Trade "The Corpse" to LA
Would LA have any interest in him? Maybe we can include some cash in the deal?
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/features/traderesult?players=981~1016~885&teams=4~4~13&te=& cash=13:4
by Chitown23 on Jan 12, 2008 6:51 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I would pretty much do anything to get rid of the
by chgobr on Jan 12, 2008 7:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I agree
But yes, please, be rid of him!
by Freethefro on Jan 12, 2008 11:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I find it very interesting . . .
by Big D on Jan 12, 2008 7:39 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
So Wallace
by sue369 on Jan 13, 2008 9:46 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
No new
by sue369 on Jan 13, 2008 12:51 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

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