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Open Game Thread #45: Bulls at Minnesota Timberwolves

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I'm extremely worried that after a relatively strong performance in 35 minutes last night, Ben Wallace will be oh so tired for this one, and that'll mean big(er) things for Al Jefferson this time around.

Deng's out. As far as I can tell, Duhon, Smith, and Gordon are maybes.  

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Smith, Gordon
and of course Deng are no go's tonight. I have no idea what to expect from this team tonight.
Yes, the game is on in Iowa.

by sue369 on Jan 30, 2008 6:39 PM CST   0 recs

Noah gets the start again
Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Jan 30, 2008 7:10 PM CST   0 recs

Just back from the Doc
Apparently I have an ulcer, and I really wanna blame it on Boylan

by Option27 on Jan 30, 2008 7:10 PM CST   0 recs

sorry bro

by Freethefro on Jan 30, 2008 7:21 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Ulcers
rarely have to with stress, despite popular belief.  

And why should you be stressed about the Bulls?  

by KT on Jan 30, 2008 7:23 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Frustration
gets me stressed out and also the losing causes me to drink a lot more than usual.

I mean I don't wanna blame it all on the Bulls but I have to think they have at least a small percent to do with it

by Option27 on Jan 30, 2008 7:25 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

ah, the drinking
that's not a help.

by KT on Jan 30, 2008 7:27 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Is it me or Wallace doesn't get get
position nor jump for rebounds.

by chgobr on Jan 30, 2008 7:16 PM CST   0 recs

he was extra jumpy last night
so he probably used up all his jumps for the week.
Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Jan 30, 2008 7:17 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Noc has a new move
behind the back dribble, he's done it every time down the court so far.
Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Jan 30, 2008 7:16 PM CST   0 recs

What a horrid game
Both these teams should be kicked out of the NBA immediately.

by Big D on Jan 30, 2008 7:20 PM CST   0 recs

We should have known
it would be like this for both teams playing back to back

by Option27 on Jan 30, 2008 7:21 PM CST   0 recs

don't think i've ever seen
two people post a comment at the exact same time before
Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Jan 30, 2008 7:22 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

This game ROX
Its hilarious!!!! But whichever team loses, the fans are gonna be PISSSSSED!!! GOD DAMN>>>>
im trying hard to become the next kirk hinrich, therefore im doing nothing more than being the next chris duhon.

by piccolomair on Jan 30, 2008 7:22 PM CST   0 recs

"Cuz they'll say
How could they lose to such a crap team????    ;=)

by marionette on Jan 30, 2008 8:16 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

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

by piccolomair on Jan 30, 2008 9:44 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

I only have gamecast and it says
3-2 with 5 minutes left in the 1st??

by hhi on Jan 30, 2008 7:25 PM CST   0 recs

yeah I predict
the bulls kick a late field goal and win 27-24.
Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Jan 30, 2008 7:28 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

I only have gamecast and it says
3-2 with 5 minutes left in the 1st??

by hhi on Jan 30, 2008 7:29 PM CST   0 recs

anybody else hear Boylan
on that last trip down,"Run Tyrus Run!"
Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Jan 30, 2008 7:30 PM CST   0 recs

I did
hear hi yell that.
Yes, the game is on in Iowa.

by sue369 on Jan 30, 2008 8:09 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

*him*
Yes, the game is on in Iowa.

by sue369 on Jan 30, 2008 8:10 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

worst first quarter
in Twolves franchise history.
Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Jan 30, 2008 7:36 PM CST   0 recs

Worst first quarter
in my history as well

by Option27 on Jan 30, 2008 7:42 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

14 points would really look bad
except it produced a 6-point lead!

by hhi on Jan 30, 2008 7:39 PM CST   0 recs

Nonsense
Thabo not playing enough
Noah and Tyrus not playing enough
Wallace playing too much.

I think we are going to continue to see this until the trade dealine because Pax wants to showcase potential trade candidates, ie, Wallace. After that Noah, Thomas, Thabo, etc will get a LOT more playing time because Pax thinks that after the trade deadline there will be enough time to make the playoffs.

by hlac on Jan 30, 2008 7:44 PM CST   0 recs

We may have to score again
to pull this one out.

by hhi on Jan 30, 2008 7:45 PM CST   0 recs

Rookies
5 minutes left in half and Noah and Gray account for more than half of the Bulls points! LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!

by BiNgO on Jan 30, 2008 7:50 PM CST   0 recs

Do the teams know that you're allowed
to score as many points as you want in the first quarter?

8 points?  Woe is the Wolves fan.

Interest Level = Wins - Losses + 2*Tyrus Time + 1.5*(Thabo + Noah Time) - .4*Bricked layups + 3*Red Kerr Blathering time

by cubbybear on Jan 30, 2008 7:52 PM CST   0 recs

Toronto is up 95-64
AT THE END OF THE THIRD!

Maybe Washington is getting tired from all the making up for Gilbert.

Interest Level = Wins - Losses + 2*Tyrus Time + 1.5*(Thabo + Noah Time) - .4*Bricked layups + 3*Red Kerr Blathering time

by cubbybear on Jan 30, 2008 7:53 PM CST   0 recs

Worst half of basketball ever?
Perhaps.
LSU 38 OHIO STATE 24 - LSU IS THE NATIONAL CHAMPION AND I AM THE KING OF BOURBON STREET!!

by 1958ChiTown on Jan 30, 2008 7:58 PM CST   0 recs

Can't watch it in St Louis
Kirk?  5 assists on 10 baskets for the Bulls so far?  Whoa, he's back in a big way maybe.

And someone take away Noce's chucker card, if we have to pry it from his cold, cold hands.

Interest Level = Wins - Losses + 2*Tyrus Time + 1.5*(Thabo + Noah Time) - .4*Bricked layups + 3*Red Kerr Blathering time

by cubbybear on Jan 30, 2008 8:02 PM CST   0 recs

TT had a nice fading 20 ft
jumper to beat the 24sec buzzer....

Just as D Thorpe would expect?

by marionette on Jan 30, 2008 8:02 PM CST   0 recs

What a bunch of scrubs!
Pax better pull a rabbit outta his arse before the trade deadline.

by BiNgO on Jan 30, 2008 8:07 PM CST   0 recs

at least with Deng and Gordon out
these sorta ARE our scrubs.  If Noah, Tyrus and Thabo parlay this production into production after the return of Luol and Gordon, I'm weirdly encouraged by this garbage.

Go Bulls?

by Freethefro on Jan 30, 2008 8:12 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

I think you're right to be
encouraged. Let us pray for that....

by marionette on Jan 30, 2008 8:19 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

This is
realy sad. Hope we can at least be look like we can play ball.
Yes, the game is on in Iowa.

by sue369 on Jan 30, 2008 8:11 PM CST   0 recs

MN cable broadcast with halftime
interview of Brewer and Noah: "I actually first met those guys in the gym....I had my bags. I was always late." And Cory's nodding his head up and down at this revelation! LOL.

by marionette on Jan 30, 2008 8:12 PM CST   0 recs

The more I watch Noah, the more convinced I
am that he could be something special.

He has natural length, he's active, he rebounds, he passes well, he runs the floor, and he is showing some incipient post moves.

LSU 38 OHIO STATE 24 - LSU IS THE NATIONAL CHAMPION AND I AM THE KING OF BOURBON STREET!!

by 1958ChiTown on Jan 30, 2008 8:25 PM CST   0 recs

word

by Freethefro on Jan 30, 2008 8:26 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Noc is like Gordon in at least
one respect.

If he isn't scoring, he is useless.

LSU 38 OHIO STATE 24 - LSU IS THE NATIONAL CHAMPION AND I AM THE KING OF BOURBON STREET!!

by 1958ChiTown on Jan 30, 2008 8:27 PM CST   0 recs

Nocioni is becoming the Argentinian Antoine Walker
Minus the weight problem, of course.  Their games are becoming disturbingly similar, though.

by Big D on Jan 30, 2008 8:28 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

This injury to Luol
has shown us his limitations.  Energy and scoring off the bench, yes.  Primary scorer/starting small forward?  No way Jose.

by Freethefro on Jan 30, 2008 8:31 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Bullies 0/10
from 3.  Get better little Ben!

by Freethefro on Jan 30, 2008 8:27 PM CST   0 recs

Nights like this
Make me miss Janeero Pargo.  That little kid can shoot.
Interest Level = Wins - Losses + 2*Tyrus Time + 1.5*(Thabo + Noah Time) - .4*Bricked layups + 3*Red Kerr Blathering time

by cubbybear on Jan 30, 2008 8:29 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

As bad as this shorthanded
roster has been offensively, they have been pretty good defensively, even against Phoenix.
LSU 38 OHIO STATE 24 - LSU IS THE NATIONAL CHAMPION AND I AM THE KING OF BOURBON STREET!!

by 1958ChiTown on Jan 30, 2008 8:32 PM CST   0 recs

Maybe the subs try
like they all used to!

by hhi on Jan 30, 2008 8:42 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Tyrus had six points and three
rebounds in his first half stint.

Yet Boylan goes to his beloved three quard look with Noce at the four.

Why?

LSU 38 OHIO STATE 24 - LSU IS THE NATIONAL CHAMPION AND I AM THE KING OF BOURBON STREET!!

by 1958ChiTown on Jan 30, 2008 8:35 PM CST   0 recs

guard
LSU 38 OHIO STATE 24 - LSU IS THE NATIONAL CHAMPION AND I AM THE KING OF BOURBON STREET!!

by 1958ChiTown on Jan 30, 2008 8:36 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
I vote for Thomas to play, play more and play regularly.-Sam Smith

by tyrus4prez on Jan 30, 2008 8:36 PM CST   0 recs

I can't take this shitty basketball anymore!
Noc is killing me!

TT could not possibly any worse then Nocioni tonight.

by RogersPark Kris on Jan 30, 2008 8:37 PM CST   0 recs

Craig Smith is not good enough
to have a cool nick name like 'The Rhino'

by RogersPark Kris on Jan 30, 2008 8:40 PM CST   0 recs

Sefaloooooosssha
Leading scoring for the Swiss mister.  Good progress for someone, at least.
Interest Level = Wins - Losses + 2*Tyrus Time + 1.5*(Thabo + Noah Time) - .4*Bricked layups + 3*Red Kerr Blathering time

by cubbybear on Jan 30, 2008 8:41 PM CST   0 recs

Duhon hits the heel of the rim
on 77%* of his threes.

(*Fabricated statistic.)

LSU 38 OHIO STATE 24 - LSU IS THE NATIONAL CHAMPION AND I AM THE KING OF BOURBON STREET!!

by 1958ChiTown on Jan 30, 2008 8:41 PM CST   0 recs

gotta find some way
to sit noc down

by alec on Jan 30, 2008 8:42 PM CST   0 recs

du and noc
are completely useless

by alec on Jan 30, 2008 8:44 PM CST   0 recs

4 Trees and A Midget
Of course, the Minnesota Midget get the ball. The Bulls could not get a rebound if their life depended on it.  Scrubs extraordinaires!

by BiNgO on Jan 30, 2008 8:47 PM CST   0 recs

The Bulls surely do know how
to close out a quarter in a horrendous fashion.

I don't know if this squad can come back from 11 down.

LSU 38 OHIO STATE 24 - LSU IS THE NATIONAL CHAMPION AND I AM THE KING OF BOURBON STREET!!

by 1958ChiTown on Jan 30, 2008 8:48 PM CST   0 recs

That would require scoring 11 points
That's a difficult task for these Bulls.

by Big D on Jan 30, 2008 8:50 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Why doesn't Boylan play
Noah, Tyrus, Noce, Thabo, Hinrich?
LSU 38 OHIO STATE 24 - LSU IS THE NATIONAL CHAMPION AND I AM THE KING OF BOURBON STREET!!

by 1958ChiTown on Jan 30, 2008 8:49 PM CST   0 recs

Boylan stopped the 3 guard
but he left Du in with Kirk?????

by marionette on Jan 30, 2008 8:50 PM CST   0 recs

Take Gray OUT.
Put Noah in.
LSU 38 OHIO STATE 24 - LSU IS THE NATIONAL CHAMPION AND I AM THE KING OF BOURBON STREET!!

by 1958ChiTown on Jan 30, 2008 8:51 PM CST   0 recs

Done it.
Now where's Thabo?

by marionette on Jan 30, 2008 8:58 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Kirk did that weak
just throw up a prayer while running down the lane thing again.

by RogersPark Kris on Jan 30, 2008 8:51 PM CST   0 recs

Losing by 10 to the TWolves?!?!
::pukes::

by Freethefro on Jan 30, 2008 8:51 PM CST   0 recs

The Bulls might go winless on this road trip
What's sad is that even if they do, they'll still be in the playoff "race" in the East.

by Big D on Jan 30, 2008 9:01 PM CST   0 recs

I just got home
And my provider is not carrying the game. Do I want to know how they are doing?
TMD- http://playahatersblog.blogspot.com

by TMD on Jan 30, 2008 9:03 PM CST   0 recs

The BULLS ARE TERRIBLE, THEY WON'T WIN 30 GAMES
I am starting to think that the bulls really are the NBA's worst team. I think we'll go winless on the road trip. I predict this team will go 27-55. They just don't have the fire power or a legit all star talent. The CORPSE NEEDS TO GO. HE SUCH A LOCKDOWN DEFENDER EVEN THOUGH HE GIVES UP 23 BOARDS TO JEFFERSON.

by armstrong2389 on Jan 30, 2008 9:10 PM CST   0 recs

vlad is that you?
Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Jan 30, 2008 9:11 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

You should probably keep in mind that
hakf the team is out with injuries.
LSU 38 OHIO STATE 24 - LSU IS THE NATIONAL CHAMPION AND I AM THE KING OF BOURBON STREET!!

by 1958ChiTown on Jan 30, 2008 9:12 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Wow.
Usually I have the Jayhawks to cheer me up, but they're losing tonight, too.  Sucky way to close out January.
Maybe I'll take up hockey.

by wjb1492 on Jan 30, 2008 9:10 PM CST   0 recs

Noc continues to play as poorly as
I have ever seen.

This may now qualify as his worst game in a Bulls uniform.

LSU 38 OHIO STATE 24 - LSU IS THE NATIONAL CHAMPION AND I AM THE KING OF BOURBON STREET!!

by 1958ChiTown on Jan 30, 2008 9:10 PM CST   0 recs

his worst game in a Bulls uniform
LOL!
We always say that...
It's just amazing that the Bulls manage to find a way to play even WORSE than the previous "worst" games...

sigh...

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Jan 30, 2008 9:45 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

The Office
If anyone watches the Office, one of the episodes Jim runs out of ways to pull pranks on Dwight and decides to give it up, until Dwight gives him yet another idea and another reason he deserves a prank.  Jim thought it wasn't possible for Dwight to get more annoying, and sure enough he does it, just like every time the bulls can't get worse, they go for it and prove us wrong.  For those no longer watching the bulls, watch the Office it'll make you laugh instead of sitting here in misery 90 percent of the time.
And the starting line up for your world champion Chicago Bulls. . .

by AGBallinisaHabit on Jan 30, 2008 10:10 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

There is a reason
The Bulls couldn't get Garnett.

they don't have anyone near the star potential like Jefferson to trade

by Option27 on Jan 30, 2008 9:11 PM CST   0 recs

Noc is sure having
himself a turd tonight.

by marionette on Jan 30, 2008 9:11 PM CST   0 recs

His game follows the cycles of the moon
it waxes and wanes way too much.
Nocioni-Khryapa in '08

by bullshooter on Jan 30, 2008 9:18 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Jefferson has 25 points and 20 rebounds
Thank God for Ben Wallace's awesome defense, though.

by Big D on Jan 30, 2008 9:12 PM CST