Open Game Thread #30: Bulls at Charlotte Bobcats

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

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!

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

HOW CAN THIS GUY GET NO PLAYING TIME!?

(2) I can't wait until we trade Ben Gordon, and a month later the fans of the team we trade him to are all over our boards saying "WTF is up with him falling down all the time?".

Example was that play when he did the spin move and popped out to Noc for a missed 3

I'm discouraged by his lack of hustle - I thought his astronomic block/steal rates, and even his rate of personal fouls, were indicative of "activity", and I'm furious that he's not providing the hustle he should - but he's 21 for crying out loud.  It's far too early to give up on him being an impact player.

Might not be too early to give up on him being a star though...we do need to see something, at some point, *this* season.

But if we go basically the rest of the season without TT having a long stretch with some major playing time, that is totally F'd up.

Wallace played the whole 2nd half, and tomorrow's another game. That's, uh, scary.

But what happens when they start playing good teams again? How bad will it have to get before the rotation loosens? And then if they throw Tyrus out there after being buried for a few weeks what can we expect?

and playoffs? I'm bracing myself for 'went with the guys who got us there' quotes galore.

damnit, the sweet taste of victory has now been replaced by vomit.

damn skippy. I never get why coaches have to apologize for not getting players minutes. The control the minutes, the proof is in the pudding.

I think we're all mostly upset with the overuse of Wallace.

So ... the big change is to play those guys more?

I think TT's as pretty good interior passer, don't you, Matt?

sheesh.

Two posters in one night from the rookie is impressive.  I thought the bang on Okafor was special and the kid goes out and one ups himself in the same game.  However, the most impressive play of the night was the steal of the interior pass off the screen and roll.  Noah's length and good footwork put him in ideal position to seal that passing lane and his extended arm is long enough to get a finger on the pass.  He stole it, dribbled to the center of the court and passed it as he approached the three point line.  These demonstrations of basktball IQ aren't helpful to the "Play Tyrus" brigade.

Joakim should get more PT tonight guarding Pryzbilla.  Another win at home in front of the national tv audience will go a long way in turning our season around.

3-1 in the Boylan era and the only loss was a las second game winner.

Again no TT. He must have a shitty attitude or is lazy as hell in practice. Two coaches would not bench him if it wasn't something like that. Not that Kendall Gill knows anything about TT's situation but he said last night that TT is young may be a little hard headed and doesn't want to listen to the coaches. If that is the case someone needs to talk to him and help see his error.

Do you two know each other? He mentions BaB all the time on his ESPN TrueHoop blog.