Open Game Thread #30: Bulls at Charlotte Bobcats

look for Gordon to be a spark

off the bench.

Fire Boylan!

by hscs on Jan 2, 2008 6:06 PM CST 0 recs

really

that's all you have?

Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Jan 2, 2008 6:08 PM CST 0 recs

Don't forget Detroit!

Happy Birthday to Kirk - how about a huge birthday game?

"I believe. I believe. It's silly, but I believe." (Miracle on 34th Street)

by wjb1492 on Jan 2, 2008 6:14 PM CST 0 recs

Creepy quiet.

Not that I enjoy hearing the other team's fans having too much fun...creepy quiet. And I don't think it is because they are stuffing their pie holes.

by cranscape on Jan 2, 2008 6:16 PM CST 0 recs

I noticed that, too

PA postively echoes in there. It's like an exhibition game or something.

"I believe. I believe. It's silly, but I believe." (Miracle on 34th Street)

by wjb1492 on Jan 2, 2008 6:19 PM CST up 0 recs

The NBA's next commercial

Ought to feature pictures of half-empty arenas in Charlotte, New Orleans, Indiana, Memphis, and Philadelphia. "The NBA - where plenty of tickets available happens."

by Big D on Jan 2, 2008 6:16 PM CST 0 recs

Hey, if I lived in those cities...

I'd go just to get good seats to see other teams come in.

by cranscape on Jan 2, 2008 6:20 PM CST up 0 recs

Wallace looks a flat footed out there. The Bobcats are not playing terribly well. We just seem to have lapses in concentration. If Wallace wants to simply watch the game he can do so from the bench easily as the court. Or any of the other empty seats everywhere.

by cranscape on Jan 2, 2008 6:23 PM CST 0 recs

To be fair,

I have trouble concentrating when it's dead silent, too. The mind tends to wander in all that quiet...

"I believe. I believe. It's silly, but I believe." (Miracle on 34th Street)

by wjb1492 on Jan 2, 2008 6:25 PM CST up 0 recs

Maybe

Maybe we should give them iPods.

by cranscape on Jan 2, 2008 6:29 PM CST up 0 recs

He just made a great pass

Too bad it was to Tom Dore.

by Big D on Jan 2, 2008 6:26 PM CST up 0 recs

Wallace

looks disinterested.

Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Jan 2, 2008 6:29 PM CST 0 recs

Wallace only plays inspired

when they're playing the pissed-ons.
I am pretty sick of watching his lazy ass playing and missing layups that SHOULD be monster dunks like he used to do in detwat.

Wallace is the BIGGEST waste of money on the bulls bench - that being because he makes more than anyone else on the bench. :-)

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Jan 2, 2008 6:36 PM CST up 0 recs

Did Red have a small stroke before the game?

he doesn't sound good.

Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Jan 2, 2008 6:32 PM CST 0 recs

Red partied on NYE

Believe it.

by NBA Observer on Jan 3, 2008 8:17 AM CST up 0 recs

The Bobcats traded for Nazr Mohammad last month

If they're looking for mediocre big men with huge contracts, any chance they'd want Wallace? MJ is their GM, after all.

by Big D on Jan 2, 2008 6:33 PM CST 0 recs

Wooohoooo!!!!!!

Thabo in!!!!!

Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Jan 2, 2008 6:33 PM CST 0 recs

Thabo!

Thabo's bruised ego is on the court now.

by cranscape on Jan 2, 2008 6:34 PM CST 0 recs

Hinrich! Thabo! Gray!

Nice steal by Hinrich and pass back from Thabo for the layup. And nice put back by Gray.

Thabo isn't looking too bad so far. He is moving pretty fast, but not out of control. I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't get a steal or two if he gets some playing time.

by cranscape on Jan 2, 2008 6:43 PM CST up 0 recs

Block by Thabo...

And then Wallace misses a dunk.

by cranscape on Jan 2, 2008 6:51 PM CST up 0 recs

Hey! Nice pass by Thabo....

basket AND the FT by Kirk.....

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Jan 2, 2008 6:40 PM CST 0 recs

How is it that Gray

is outplaying Wallace?
Gray goes up for put back stuffs and Wallace won't even make a layup....

geesh...

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Jan 2, 2008 6:42 PM CST 0 recs

I doesn't take much

Stormin' Norm would outplay Wallace tonight. Hopefully Wallace warms the bench the rest of the game. I would go for a constant OK from Gray, Thamas, and Noah over one good play every 30 minutes from Wallace.

by cranscape on Jan 2, 2008 6:47 PM CST up 0 recs

Tyrus has that look tonight....

that I-won't-be-playing-one-minute-of-important-time-tonight look....

Wonder what's it gonna take to see some TT?

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Jan 2, 2008 6:51 PM CST 0 recs

ok that was ugly

Ben should be embarrassed. I know Chauncey and Sheed are laughing at him.

Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Jan 2, 2008 6:51 PM CST 0 recs

Ben should be embarrassed

He looks kinda strung out....and that "fro" thaang has gotten very old...

Only when he played like a monster dis that work....now it just tends to accentuate his horrid play....

Maybe his wife's sending a "signal" by letting him out of the house looking like that...

:-)

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Jan 2, 2008 6:58 PM CST up 0 recs

Noah!!!!

Showing Wallace how it should be done.

Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Jan 2, 2008 6:54 PM CST 0 recs

Noah! And Noah again!

I hope they replay those after the commercials because I had to dive in from the kitchen and only caught the cheering afterwards both times.

I'd love to see Noah get a good 15 point night.

by cranscape on Jan 2, 2008 6:54 PM CST 0 recs

I hope they replay those after the commercials

You need tivo

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Jan 2, 2008 7:11 PM CST up 0 recs

Well

Considering I get my tv for $8 a month and get (flips) 15 tv stations (two PBS and CSPAN included in count) there really isn't a point to own tivo. I just need to be a bit faster on my feet.

by cranscape on Jan 2, 2008 7:20 PM CST up 0 recs

And he did two better

than my anticipated 15.

by cranscape on Jan 2, 2008 9:02 PM CST up 0 recs

Noah stays in

Smith comes in for Wallace. OK

by alec on Jan 2, 2008 6:58 PM CST 0 recs

absolutely pathetic turnover

by BG right there....

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Jan 2, 2008 7:02 PM CST 0 recs

Please pull Smith

and put Gray back in....Geeesh!

Gordon AND Lu under the basket and NEITHER of them can put it in....

Pathetic.

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Jan 2, 2008 7:08 PM CST 0 recs

another o-rebound for BG

and Deng is getting abused by Richardson.

Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Jan 2, 2008 7:08 PM CST 0 recs

Anyone else fell like a TT sighting

to start the 2nd half would get some of the funk out of these guy's horrible playing?

SHYTE!
At least TRY something and don't be like Skiles....

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Jan 2, 2008 7:13 PM CST 0 recs

How does Hinrich look tonight on the court?

his stat line looks really good

"My jumper's so smooth it will seduce your girlfriend." -1958ChiTown

by NittanyBull on Jan 2, 2008 7:19 PM CST 0 recs

not bad

but he did most of his damage in the first 5 minutes. Had a nice steal, too.

Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Jan 2, 2008 7:26 PM CST up 0 recs

High Flying Dunk of the Game

by Gray may have been the least high flying dunk in history. They could have waited like two minutes for the Noah one.

by JSlakov on Jan 2, 2008 7:20 PM CST 0 recs

This game has the feel of us slowly losing by more

and more until we lose by 18 at the buzzer. We look dead. No hustle plays. We are getting killed on the boards 18-10. Ben Wallace sucks! BG continues to shoot well!

by chgobr on Jan 2, 2008 7:23 PM CST 0 recs

joke of a team

Well the players are having fun, right? relaxed, whatever?

I have no fun watching these games. Down 8 to the Bobcats at half.

At least Noah showed yet again why the coaching staff is moronic for sitting him so much.

What about Tyrus? Hold that thought, gotta get Joe Smith back in so he doesn't stiffen up!

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jan 2, 2008 7:25 PM CST 0 recs

Gotta keep Wallace out there

Or else Arn Tellem will be on the phone with Jerry Reinsdorf in a hurry.

by Big D on Jan 2, 2008 7:28 PM CST up 0 recs

F Wallace

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Jan 2, 2008 7:30 PM CST up 0 recs

We sign Wallace

So that we can defend the other teams inside scorer. But he gets babied by Emeka. GG

by gobulls1124 on Jan 2, 2008 7:33 PM CST up 0 recs

Young guys

The younger guys (Thabo, Gray, and Noah) all seem to be more interested in the game than the others. I really would rather see them play than Smith and Wallace and the rest if this is how it is going to be tonight.

Actually, I with I went to the grocery store after work instead of rushing home to catch the game.

by cranscape on Jan 2, 2008 7:33 PM CST up 0 recs

Joe Smith mixtape

Bulls hate dunks. Not a calming influence, in the least

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jan 2, 2008 7:29 PM CST 0 recs

deficit is now eleven

time to deploy the spark! Thank god we were steady this whole time.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jan 2, 2008 7:31 PM CST 0 recs

They heard ya.

But at that distance I think they missed the sarcasm.

by alec on Jan 2, 2008 7:36 PM CST up 0 recs

everyone is standing still

and the icing on the cake is Wallace WALKING around the court like he's lost...

PULL HIS LAZY ASS!!

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Jan 2, 2008 7:32 PM CST 0 recs

Agrees

We got three guys more than willing to play and Wallace is sleepwalking. I don't get it.

by cranscape on Jan 2, 2008 7:34 PM CST up 0 recs

attacking the basket...

...all the other teams seem to do it so much more. how does our shot attempts in the paint compare to other teams ? (i'm sure this data is out there, being lazy!)

by bullsfaninbigapple on Jan 2, 2008 7:38 PM CST 0 recs

and Wallace is STILL out there.....

W-T-F Boylan???

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Jan 2, 2008 7:39 PM CST 0 recs

Can Smith dunk anymore?

Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Jan 2, 2008 7:41 PM CST 0 recs

great finisher

-Red

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jan 2, 2008 7:42 PM CST up 0 recs

well they've tied it with Wallace/Smith

out there the whole time. Guess that means they've 'earned' the next ten minutes as well.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jan 2, 2008 7:43 PM CST 0 recs

Or maybe

Or maybe the other three-four players should be getting awards for carrying the dead weight through the coarse of the game.

by cranscape on Jan 2, 2008 7:45 PM CST up 0 recs

Tied at 75

Smith is waking up a bit. Now if we can get Deng back into it.

by cranscape on Jan 2, 2008 7:43 PM CST 0 recs

I don't really mind

watching Smith shove the ball to the basket if it keeps going in like that.

by cranscape on Jan 2, 2008 7:46 PM CST up 0 recs

finally got the game!!

by Ibleedbullsred on Jan 2, 2008 7:45 PM CST 0 recs

only thing saving the Bulls

is Sam Vincent opening up the book 'playing small' by Scott Skiles

(Chapter One: Why play one point guard when you can play TWO???)

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jan 2, 2008 7:47 PM CST 0 recs

or THREE....

which is basically what they started with...

What makes this all so glaring is that with the talent and energy we have sitting on the bench, the Bulls should be BLOWING these cats out...
NOT struggling to catch up or tie the game.

Sigh...

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Jan 2, 2008 7:52 PM CST up 0 recs