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Open Game Thread #51: Bulls vs. New Orleans Hornets

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Your chance to scout Rasual Butler. Or pine for Tyson Chandler. Man, I miss that guy. Not in the sense where I'm constantly wishing that they didn't trade him away (there's plenty of reasons it happened, some made sense, and hindsight being 20/20 and all that), but when he was actually playing well (before he took the summer off, signed the huge contract, and spent the next season hurt and/or ineffective) he was my favorite Bull. Jannero Pargo wasn't near my favorite, because he signified that time ('Pargo time') when Skiles gave up and hoped Pargo would shoot the team back into the game. Sometimes he did, though, I'll give him that.

Hinrich's likely back, Lu and Gordon are out.  Duhon's also hurt but you'd have to think he'll play especially if Hinrich's out. So, it'll have to be a heck of a combination of  effort and luck to get a win. New Orleans is very good and completely healthy. I didn't mention them once when talking about Western Conference contenders, but that's only because of ignorance. Also, they do have a shoddy bench and are especially thin up front.

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look for Gordon to be a spark off the bench
look for Paul to be a spark off the tip.
Fire Boylan!

by hscs on Feb 12, 2008 6:46 PM CST   0 recs

Noce
I hope Noce drops 50 on the Hornets.

by Jesse07 on Feb 12, 2008 7:06 PM CST   0 recs

I look for Chandler to smoke-screen Wallace
....seriously.
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Feb 12, 2008 7:13 PM CST   0 recs

Enjoy the game, guys
I'll be hoping for a win, but I'm joining the Bulls on the injured list and watching from bed (list me as flu-like symptoms).
Maybe I'll take up hockey.

by wjb1492 on Feb 12, 2008 7:14 PM CST   0 recs

list me as flu-like symptoms
Should we send coach Boylan over to check up on you?

:-)

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Feb 12, 2008 7:16 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Tyson was my favorite as well
Still have that 8th grader sized jersey of his.

by gobulls1124 on Feb 12, 2008 7:34 PM CST   0 recs

Tyrus - Hornets Rd 2
Rd 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT7PTefbmr4
I vote for Thomas to play, play more and play regularly.-Sam Smith

by tyrus4prez on Feb 12, 2008 7:35 PM CST   0 recs

Noah
is hilarious with his in the huddle dance
I vote for Thomas to play, play more and play regularly.-Sam Smith

by tyrus4prez on Feb 12, 2008 7:40 PM CST   0 recs

Du gets the start
Goodbye Viktor, and Godspeed.

by bullshooter on Feb 12, 2008 7:41 PM CST   0 recs

Wallace misses yet ANOTHER easy dunk
eeeshh...
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Feb 12, 2008 7:45 PM CST   0 recs

That guy Chandler sure looks good.
Too bad we couldn't get him.

by chgobr on Feb 12, 2008 7:49 PM CST   0 recs

Too bad we could'nt
convince them to take Wallace
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by TMD on Feb 12, 2008 7:52 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

All I see is worthless wall-ass watching Paul
run by him and dunk....like he wasn't even there...

It might a long night if Wallace sees many minutes

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Feb 12, 2008 7:50 PM CST   0 recs

Dull on Offense...
Put Noah in now!  No spark at all.

by BiNgO on Feb 12, 2008 7:50 PM CST   0 recs

Nocioni only one really showing effort on O.
One shot by BW and now he just stands there..... Not even setting picks

by BiNgO on Feb 12, 2008 7:51 PM CST   0 recs

PLEASE GET WALL-ASS OUT
OF THE FREEKIN' GAME!
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Feb 12, 2008 7:55 PM CST   0 recs

Frigggg....
he shouldn't even be PLAYING...
running downcourt with the ball and instead of passing it to someone who can run, getting it taken from him...

ANY center who pulls that shit should be BENCHED.

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Feb 12, 2008 8:03 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

I agree
We need to shop him harder or bench him play Noah and TT. Smith should be coming off the bench not playing 40 minutes a game

by TMD on Feb 12, 2008 8:06 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Sometimes
I wish we'd trade Smith to a playoff team.  He has been having a great year and would be extremely effective playing 15-20 min with a good team.  All we are going to do to him is blow his knee out playing him too much.

by cranscape on Feb 12, 2008 8:14 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Thabo just seems to get better and better..
Sweet pass and great elevation to get the tap/O board.

by BiNgO on Feb 12, 2008 7:59 PM CST   0 recs

And posting up
it's like he heard us talking about him.
Goodbye Viktor, and Godspeed.

by bullshooter on Feb 12, 2008 8:02 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Like most games early
it's all from the perimeter, except for the Noc drives (Wallace doesn't count). But inside/out is what they've done more recently, why revert back to early season "style"?

by marionette on Feb 12, 2008 8:02 PM CST   0 recs

they've ben going inside out
Goodbye Viktor, and Godspeed.

by bullshooter on Feb 12, 2008 8:03 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

He keeps blowin shoes
They DO have a thing called "high tops"
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Feb 12, 2008 8:09 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Bowen
how is that guy still in the league?

nice offense spark by Kirk, too bad he got the 2 fouls

Gray is slow enough with 2 shoes

yeah Thomas in

rambling, rambling....

by NY Chicago Fan on Feb 12, 2008 8:09 PM CST   0 recs

Hinrich
Shooting well and taking it to the lane.  I like what I see.  Perhaps he was watching some vids while laying off the ribs.  He usually has those shots if he just drives into the lane.

by cranscape on Feb 12, 2008 8:11 PM CST   0 recs

Okay - here's a test for bayle face:
Does he put Wallace back in now?
Or leave the kids in who, BTW, are playing pretty well?
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Feb 12, 2008 8:12 PM CST   0 recs

They seem to play
twice as fast as the starters...
And they SCORE too!   :-)
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Feb 12, 2008 8:15 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

nods
Thomas, Gray, Thabo, and Noah look good together. They seem to know where each other are on the floor and move the ball around well.

by cranscape on Feb 12, 2008 8:18 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

I sure hope someone shakes Boylan
Do you see what is going on here dude?

by BiNgO on Feb 12, 2008 8:21 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

And did I mention....?
they SCORE too!!     :-)
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Feb 12, 2008 8:22 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Not a ton
of jump shot chucking, if you discount a few Thomas line drives.  I'd rather they get as many points in the paint they can.

by cranscape on Feb 12, 2008 8:27 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

I like the results.
They are using their size and getting the fouls.

by BiNgO on Feb 12, 2008 8:18 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

as long as they keep getting buckets and fouls
NO won't be able to run on them either.
Goodbye Viktor, and Godspeed.

by bullshooter on Feb 12, 2008 8:20 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Keep yelling 'no'
When Tyrus touches the ball, Red.
It's good luck!

by gobulls1124 on Feb 12, 2008 8:20 PM CST   0 recs

LOL!!
Thabo THROWS Chandler aside and turns around and says "whadda ya MEAN, foul?"
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Feb 12, 2008 8:26 PM CST   0 recs

Whether he's involved or not
it seems that just simply HAVING Wall-ass on the floor makes the team play shitty...

and it doesn't help when he misses point-blank shots.

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Feb 12, 2008 8:30 PM CST   0 recs

Wallace
Noah gets ball in post and gives him sweet pass, any decent C would dunk that

by NY Chicago Fan on Feb 12, 2008 8:32 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

and the worse part is he doesn't seem to care
if he sucks.
He knows he's the highest paid player on the team and htat's good enough for his lazy ass braggin' rights when he's hangin' wit his boyz...
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Feb 12, 2008 8:40 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Wallace
can't rebound, shoot, or now pass.  Sit him down already! The young guys have had a breather.  Bring them back in.  At least there was offense.  Gray has better offense with one shoe on than Wallace chucking up hook shots.

by cranscape on Feb 12, 2008 8:30 PM CST   0 recs

8 pt. lead
gone.
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Feb 12, 2008 8:32 PM CST   0 recs

Look who is on the floor.
Hinrich has a good shot tonight, Noc sometimes, but otherwise zero offense.  

by cranscape on Feb 12, 2008 8:35 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Love - hate with Kirk
He comes off the bench and shoots a 3, and shoots nice stuff tonight...
But also turns the ball over and gets stupid fouls...

Same as it ever was....

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Feb 12, 2008 8:38 PM CST   0 recs

that last foul was dumb
Goodbye Viktor, and Godspeed.

by bullshooter on Feb 12, 2008 8:40 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Red needs to seriously
Start taking Tyrus with the ball as a positive. Repeat after me Red: "Yes YES YESSS"!

by marionette on Feb 12, 2008 8:44 PM CST   0 recs

They did a good job on West
and Paul both. Let's see the 2nd half....

by marionette on Feb 12, 2008 8:54 PM CST   0 recs

PLEASE take wall-ass out again
any center who gets the ball in the lane with only one guy to beat and passes it off...

worthless.

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Feb 12, 2008 9:01 PM CST   0 recs

wall-ass is SERIOUSLY hurting this team
right now
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Feb 12, 2008 9:02 PM CST   0 recs

Duhon
passes up wide open 3 at top of key to pass to a covered Noc, who misses and leads to NO layup

maybe its because I'm a gunner when I play but I hate the fact that Duhon passes up open shots

by NY Chicago Fan on Feb 12, 2008 9:05 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

And Boyle-face leave wallace in....
And THIS is one of the most frustrating things about Boylan's coaching blunders
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Feb 12, 2008 9:06 PM CST   0 recs

and again - an 8 pt. lead
gone.
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Feb 12, 2008 9:07 PM CST   0 recs

Boylan - I'm BEGGING you
PLEEEEEEEZE...
put the kids back in!!!!
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Feb 12, 2008 9:08 PM CST   0 recs

Red is cranky tonight...
but granted there are things to be crabby about.  Reminds me of watching games with my dad.

Are we just not allowed to play the guys who got us a lead in the first place?  That must be it since Wallace is on the floor.

by cranscape on Feb 12, 2008 9:09 PM CST   0 recs

This team blows
they're just really bad.  You get the feeling that NO is in cruise control, waiting to win.  Then you look up - down 5.  

Man this is a depressing team.  I can't wait to be rid of this hack of a coach.  

by Freethefro on Feb 12, 2008 9:09 PM CST   0 recs

Ok
that might have been a little needlessly negative.  ::sigh::

by Freethefro on Feb 12, 2008 9:11 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

There are some
players that are good.  They just happen to be on the bench for lord knows what reason.

by cranscape on Feb 12, 2008 9:12 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Yeah
I was just venting.  It's the fact that there are good players who don't play - some that are hurt, some that are benched - that frustrates.  Sad as it may be, the minute they go up 2 I'll be happy (with them) again.  

by Freethefro on Feb 12, 2008 9:14 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

a depressing team
and the worst part is it doesn't HAVE to be like this!

It leaves the big question out there...
WHY????

And after all this shit play, and a time out, boyle-face STILL puts wallace back out there...

sigh...

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Feb 12, 2008 9:12 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Perimeter d = crap.
LSU 38 OHIO STATE 24 - LSU IS THE NATIONAL CHAMPION AND I AM THE KING OF BOURBON STREET!!

by 1958ChiTown on Feb 12, 2008 9:12 PM CST   0 recs

and again, wallace stands there and watches
paul score right in his face...
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Feb 12, 2008 9:14 PM CST   0 recs

he may not play D any more
but he sure is rebounding.

by Freethefro on Feb 12, 2008 9:15 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

yeah, but
Noah, TT and just about anyone else can rebound too.
But THEY all score too!

And the energy level is different with them...
Wall-ass is a lazy-ass drag...

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Feb 12, 2008 9:19 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

WTF. KH never rarely gets calls.
Weathered terrible quarter.

Still in game.

Ours to lose/win in 4th.

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

by 1958ChiTown on Feb 12, 2008 9:17 PM CST   0 recs

Paul might use his screens
even better than Nash  does his, I do declare.

4th Q = Winning Time!

by marionette on Feb 12, 2008 9:21 PM CST   0 recs

I wanted to boo that fast break.
Badly.

How many 3/2-1 breaks have we f'ed lately.

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

by 1958ChiTown on Feb 12, 2008 9:23 PM CST   0 recs

kids back in
and just like that - tie game again.

See Boylan?
You CAN do it....really...
Just pull your head out of your ass

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Feb 12, 2008 9:23 PM CST   0 recs

What is Red's major malfunction??????
And I don't think that was an NBA travel on Gray, he just didn't look smooth.

by marionette on Feb 12, 2008 9:25 PM CST   0 recs

oh no....
wall-ass is back in.

F.

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Feb 12, 2008 9:28 PM CST   0 recs

Does anyone else notice that Thabo
goes up and down for the ball quicker than everyone?  I count at least 3 times he has beat all the trees for the ball.

by BiNgO on Feb 12, 2008 9:31 PM CST   0 recs

are you saying he is quicker than the bigs?
that's not that surprising, is it?
Goodbye Viktor, and Godspeed.

by bullshooter on Feb 12, 2008 9:32 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

I'm saying
He's a guard with a presence in the lane.....  Our only guard with a presence.

by BiNgO on Feb 12, 2008 9:33 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

he's a good rebounder
I agree.
Goodbye Viktor, and Godspeed.

by bullshooter on Feb 12, 2008 9:34 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

one can only imagine what Chandler said
to wallace as he SLAMMED IT DOWN in his face!!!
Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Feb 12, 2008 9:33 PM CST   0 recs

does it surprise anyone here
that the starters are back in and the NO lead is increasing?

Every single game, I swear....

Is it spring training yet?

by Bluelou on Feb 12, 2008 9:35 PM CST   0 recs

Bulls are gonna lose on that miracle desperation
ghetto three.

This f'in team is enough to make me kill someone.

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

by 1958ChiTown on Feb 12, 2008 9:35 PM CST   0 recs