Open Game Thread #36: Bulls at Orlando Magic
The official mail-it-in preview:
Hinrich/Gordon have to play better, Deng has to be healthy, Tyrus/Noah have to play more, Wallace has to play less, some joke about whatever the players are voting on today, blah blah blah.
blogging with the enemy:
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3 games out of the 7th seed. 5.5 games out of the 4th seed. Just win baby.
Ben Wallace putting a Magic player on his ass one time tonight buys the Body one more week with me.
by NBA Observer on Jan 15, 2008 4:49 PM CST 0 recs
I believe I had that one
by NBA Observer on
Jan 16, 2008 12:44 AM CST
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Look on the bright side
by Jesse07 on Jan 15, 2008 5:26 PM CST 0 recs
"Ok, now FREEZE IT!"
by Jobu on
Jan 15, 2008 5:39 PM CST
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ha
(Note: If BW actaully is eaten tonight, do you think Dwight is going to spit out the fro?)
by Jesse07 on
Jan 15, 2008 5:50 PM CST
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Dwight's eating for two
by NBA Observer on
Jan 15, 2008 6:06 PM CST
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think Dwight is going to spit out the fro?)
He'll SHIT it out.
by Bluelou on
Jan 15, 2008 6:19 PM CST
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funny thing
by JSlakov on
Jan 15, 2008 6:07 PM CST
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No Hinrich
by hscs on Jan 15, 2008 5:57 PM CST 0 recs
They're starting Duhon and Thabo?
by Big D on
Jan 15, 2008 5:59 PM CST
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only if the refs call goaltending 5 times
by hscs on
Jan 15, 2008 6:00 PM CST
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so they're going to not have
I've set this game to record, but we'll see if it gets watched.
by your friendly BullsBlogger on
Jan 15, 2008 6:01 PM CST
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GO BULLS!!!
A win would help a lot of things with this team.
by sue369 on Jan 15, 2008 5:58 PM CST 0 recs
He's starting alongside duh
by your friendly BullsBlogger on
Jan 15, 2008 6:03 PM CST
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historically
by Rusty LaRue on
Jan 15, 2008 6:57 PM CST
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Paxson is the problem
-he let the players take over and run Skiles out of town. Skiles is a good coach and deserved better than that.
-he signed Wallace to a salary cap crippling contract which Wallace did not deserve. He is a terrible player with zero basketball fundementals who got franchise player money. Unexcusable.
-he waited too long on trade pieces like Hinrich, Gordon, and Deng, and draft picks. He overvalued them and now they are untradable because the secret is out: these players just aren't very good.
-he failed to aquire a center. He failed to aquire any low post scorer.
-he resigned Hinrich and Nocioni before he resigned Gordon and Deng. Hinrich and Nocioni are not very talented and they are inconsistent. Gordon and Deng at least are above average but Hinrich and Nocioni are, to put it bluntly, crappy NBA players.
-he took Noah and then expected him to all of a sudden accepept being role player, a 12th man. Unreasonable expectations from a player like Noah. Also, there was better talent available.
-he took Tyrus Thomas for no apparent reason other than "he's athletic let's draft him." Aldridge is twice the player now that Thomas will ever be.
by Triad88 on Jan 15, 2008 6:16 PM CST 0 recs
He also traded Chandler for PJ Brown
by Triad88 on
Jan 15, 2008 6:20 PM CST
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Meh
by cranscape on
Jan 15, 2008 6:37 PM CST
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I'll have to listen to this one
by cranscape on Jan 15, 2008 6:18 PM CST 0 recs
Here comes Aaron Gray to guard Dwight Howard
by Big D on Jan 15, 2008 6:19 PM CST 0 recs
Well - at least Wallace is FORCED to sit now
by Bluelou on Jan 15, 2008 6:20 PM CST 0 recs
So help me God, I can't tolerate it if
by 1958ChiTown on Jan 15, 2008 6:20 PM CST 0 recs
I take it Hinrich is hurt?
by 1958ChiTown on Jan 15, 2008 6:21 PM CST 0 recs
yep
by Bluelou on
Jan 15, 2008 6:22 PM CST
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With this line up and Thabo starting
by Bluelou on Jan 15, 2008 6:21 PM CST 0 recs
I actually feel like the Bulls are gonna win
Maybe it's because the "starter's" are either out or already sitting in foul trouble.
It would be just like the "kids" to step up and show once again why they should get more minutes.
But anyone know why Noah is still out?
by Bluelou on Jan 15, 2008 6:24 PM CST 0 recs
Noah is on the inactive list again?
by 1958ChiTown on
Jan 15, 2008 6:25 PM CST
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well
by tyrus4prez on Jan 15, 2008 6:25 PM CST 0 recs
I rarely agree with the harsh criticism
by 1958ChiTown on Jan 15, 2008 6:28 PM CST 0 recs
I'm getting Orlando's guys
by Bluelou on
Jan 15, 2008 6:30 PM CST
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That's Gray's second foul
by Big D on Jan 15, 2008 6:29 PM CST 0 recs
Current line
BG
Noc
Noah
Gray
Oh....boy...
by Bluelou on Jan 15, 2008 6:33 PM CST 0 recs
AND a block on Turk one on one!
by Bluelou on
Jan 15, 2008 6:34 PM CST
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it was a steal
by bullshooter on
Jan 15, 2008 6:39 PM CST
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Bulls up by 3 after 1st Q
by Bluelou on Jan 15, 2008 6:37 PM CST 0 recs
And a bucket by BG to end the quarter
by bullshooter on Jan 15, 2008 6:38 PM CST 0 recs
How does the back court look?
by cranscape on Jan 15, 2008 6:41 PM CST 0 recs
looked good until that BG TO
by bullshooter on
Jan 15, 2008 6:43 PM CST
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So..
by cranscape on
Jan 15, 2008 7:02 PM CST
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BULLS WIN!!!!
Evidently, Boylan's new plan is to utilize line ups that no team could possibly prepare for. Look for JamesOn to get parachuted in for the fourth quarter.
by paxson43 on Jan 15, 2008 6:41 PM CST 0 recs
Note to Noah
by Jesse07 on Jan 15, 2008 6:42 PM CST 0 recs
Ah, the beloved second quarter.
by wjb1492 on Jan 15, 2008 6:44 PM CST 0 recs
The Bulls can't guard the three point lne for
Game after game this season.
Make a damn adjustment, Boylan.
by 1958ChiTown on Jan 15, 2008 6:44 PM CST 0 recs
I didn't see the beginning of the 2nd Q
Any coincidence?
by Bluelou on Jan 15, 2008 6:45 PM CST 0 recs
not to nitpick
by bullshooter on Jan 15, 2008 6:45 PM CST 0 recs
Did anyone just notice
Cook did hit some insane 3s, but the offense is just frozen with Big Ben in....
by ajbullz on Jan 15, 2008 6:46 PM CST 0 recs
And not to be out done by Noah
by Bluelou on Jan 15, 2008 6:47 PM CST 0 recs
Ben Gordon
by sue369 on Jan 15, 2008 6:47 PM CST 0 recs
You're kidding, right Sue?
by Bluelou on
Jan 15, 2008 6:48 PM CST
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Sam Smith has spoken (again)
I'd heard Ben Wallace wanted it that way or he was going to suspend me. I'm expecting that when the Bulls return home later this week, Ben will have made it clear he's suspending fans who boo or chant for Kobe.
He's starting to remind me of the Castro-like rebel from the great Woody Allen "Bananas" movie. They are the people's army until they overthrow the dictator and the rebel chief goes power mad. He demands everyone change their underwear four times a day. To make sure they do, he demands everyone wear their underwear on the outside.
For a guy who hates blogs and bloggers, he's actually pretty good at at.
by Big D on Jan 15, 2008 6:47 PM CST 0 recs
Liked this part at the end
by paxson43 on
Jan 15, 2008 7:18 PM CST
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Goukas is talking smack
by bullshooter on Jan 15, 2008 6:48 PM CST 0 recs
Joe Smith - 1 for 5 FT's tonight so far
by Bluelou on Jan 15, 2008 6:50 PM CST 0 recs
Is it the scheme, or are the Bulls' players so
by 1958ChiTown on Jan 15, 2008 6:51 PM CST 0 recs
Ben Gordon leads the league in
by 1958ChiTown on Jan 15, 2008 6:52 PM CST 0 recs
This is pretty frightening
by Big D on Jan 15, 2008 6:52 PM CST 0 recs
I didn't expect to win tonight, but how about just
by 1958ChiTown on Jan 15, 2008 6:54 PM CST 0 recs
I wonder
by JeffD on Jan 15, 2008 6:57 PM CST 0 recs
Getting close
by wjb1492 on
Jan 15, 2008 8:40 PM CST
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Wallace should be replaced with Noah.
by 1958ChiTown on Jan 15, 2008 6:59 PM CST 0 recs
Ben Wallace is SO F-ING slooooowww
He's standing around while everyone ELSE is pulling down rebounds...He's got TWO so far....
And his knee-high stockings "fashion statement" fits right in with his girly man image...
Anyone remember "Buckwheat"?
by Bluelou on Jan 15, 2008 6:59 PM CST 0 recs
Thabo's starting to heat up
by Bluelou on Jan 15, 2008 7:00 PM CST 0 recs
Thabo
by bullshooter on Jan 15, 2008 7:00 PM CST 0 recs
Tonight would be great for a drinking game
One for every BG TO
One for every BW hook shoot or fallaway
One for every time Noc shoots on his first touch
Tonight, add one for every Joe Smith missed FT
by wjb1492 on Jan 15, 2008 7:01 PM CST 0 recs
And for those who don't drink...
by 1958ChiTown on
Jan 15, 2008 7:02 PM CST
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Yeah, what's up with THAT again??
The camera panned to him and he was sitting there with a glazed-over disinterested look on his face with his finger in his mouth....
by Bluelou on
Jan 15, 2008 7:09 PM CST
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And then to A-drain
Although you had to think Noah would get the PT tonight after the 2-game benching thing. And since it's apparently against some sort of rule to play them both...
by wjb1492 on
Jan 15, 2008 7:14 PM CST
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The bulls play a lot better
by bullshooter on
Jan 15, 2008 7:18 PM CST
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I wasn't even necessarily meaning
by wjb1492 on
Jan 15, 2008 7:22 PM CST
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I'm not much
by sue369 on
Jan 15, 2008 7:06 PM CST
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thabo
by tyrus4prez on Jan 15, 2008 7:06 PM CST 0 recs
I am so
by sue369 on
Jan 15, 2008 7:07 PM CST
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Du
by tyrus4prez on Jan 15, 2008 7:07 PM CST 0 recs
As long as Orlando
by bullshooter on Jan 15, 2008 7:08 PM CST 0 recs
smiley face ;-)
by bullshooter on
Jan 15, 2008 7:11 PM CST
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Duhon & Wallace end of Quarter screen rolll
by Jesse07 on Jan 15, 2008 7:08 PM CST 0 recs
Since Thabo is playing so well, does this mean
(I'm kidding.)
(Sort of.)
by 1958ChiTown on Jan 15, 2008 7:09 PM CST 0 recs


