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Open Game Thread #54: Bulls vs Denver Nuggets

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None of the new guys are playing, but the old guys are still gone. Net positive.

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Have a kick ass
game tonight Noah!! Hope we have something to celebrate after the game.

by sue369 on Feb 22, 2008 6:20 PM CST   0 recs

Amen to that Sue.
I'm so glad that the corpse and A drain are gone -
And it translating into more Noah playing time...

Watch out - I might drop the negative routine and go back to my happy self...

I did say MIGHT though...     :-)

Spring training....FINALLY!!

by Bluelou on Feb 22, 2008 7:11 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

post-game track back...
14 points, 10 boards, high FG %.  Good thing you told him :)

Needs to get to the line a bit ... but he looked really good.  Tyrus too.

by Bayern Munich on Feb 22, 2008 10:12 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

I just had
a feeling that he would come out fired up tonight. Nice to see TT kick some ass too.

by sue369 on Feb 22, 2008 11:00 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Noah
About to show people exactly why we traded the Corpse!

by Option27 on Feb 22, 2008 6:46 PM CST   0 recs

NBALP
is showing a blackout in my area. I hope that changes before the game comes on. Dammmit!!!!

by sue369 on Feb 22, 2008 6:49 PM CST   0 recs

That would really suck
I remember when the last Bulls televised game was cancelled for the Celtics/Pistons game, they didn't show the game at all

That would blow completely

by Option27 on Feb 22, 2008 6:59 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

it's on 755 directv
Spring training....FINALLY!!

by Bluelou on Feb 22, 2008 7:12 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Good vibe in here tonight
They already have the scoreboard graphics in place for Hughes and Gooden.

Deng and Luol are playing an impromptu game of soccer at halfcourt. TT and Noah goofing off.

I hope Tyrus starts and not Noc.

Also, all of the suites at the visitor's end of the court are torn out. Anyone know what's going on?

Let's win tonight.

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

by 1958ChiTown on Feb 22, 2008 6:59 PM CST   0 recs

Haha
Deng slacks off too much, I wish they play Luol more often
"Jerome James PER.. is 46.68... Do that trade now! Screw Horford, we don't need him. Jerome is a monster!!!!!!!!!" - BNeL21

by NittanyBull on Feb 22, 2008 7:02 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Whoops!
Luol and Thabo.
LSU 38 OHIO STATE 24 - LSU IS THE NATIONAL CHAMPION AND I AM THE KING OF BOURBON STREET!!

by 1958ChiTown on Feb 22, 2008 7:03 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Suites
Are torn out to make room for a giant suite in which fans can buy individual tickets.  Kinda like the Legends Lounge but you dont have to reserve the whole thing.  

I asked during a recent lockerroom tour.

by chlutz508 on Feb 23, 2008 10:46 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

think I'm gonna have to watch the darn
Clevland game on ESPN.  I have a bad feeling BW is gonna play well and with passion.  But I also think Noah's gonna do well - so who cares!

by Freethefro on Feb 22, 2008 7:04 PM CST   0 recs

I think
they're playing without their new guys too. Heard something on the tv in the background about the Cavs only have 8 guys dressing tonight and 2 are from the D-League.

by CubFan81 on Feb 22, 2008 7:06 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

yup
you're right.  Clevland only has six guys dressed!

by Freethefro on Feb 22, 2008 7:14 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Have all the players passed their physicals?
I thought this would take a few days.

by Bass on Feb 22, 2008 7:06 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Denver announcers suck:
"Brings up an opening for the 2nd year man[I'm thinking, Thomas?] from Florida, Joakim Noah."

You're just the worst type of person

"Jerome James PER.. is 46.68... Do that trade now! Screw Horford, we don't need him. Jerome is a monster!!!!!!!!!" - BNeL21

by NittanyBull on Feb 22, 2008 7:04 PM CST   0 recs

Starting
Noc
Tyrus
Noah
Thabo
Kirk

by Bass on Feb 22, 2008 7:11 PM CST   0 recs

Starting Lineup
Hinrich
Sefolosha
Nocioni
Thomas
Noah

I guess Deng isn't feeling that great still

"Jerome James PER.. is 46.68... Do that trade now! Screw Horford, we don't need him. Jerome is a monster!!!!!!!!!" - BNeL21

by NittanyBull on Feb 22, 2008 7:12 PM CST   0 recs

fine to see
deng off the bench if hes actually going to limit his minutes.  unlike before when he was quickly back to playing 40+ which is why he injured himself again.

by Jaina on Feb 22, 2008 7:20 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

TT and the guys
have nice energy already

This is so nice of a change...

Spring training....FINALLY!!

by Bluelou on Feb 22, 2008 7:15 PM CST   0 recs

Oh snap
T2 and Noah are possessed!

by T2fan on Feb 22, 2008 7:16 PM CST   0 recs

anybody know a way to watch this?
it seems the "sopcast" business isn't working.  either that or it's back to anatomy for me....

by Freethefro on Feb 22, 2008 7:17 PM CST   0 recs

mms/boss links
Check the forum, they only last for 1-2 minutes:

http://golf.cautela.nl/showthread.php?t=15505&page=19

goto the last page and start from there(freshest links)

"Jerome James PER.. is 46.68... Do that trade now! Screw Horford, we don't need him. Jerome is a monster!!!!!!!!!" - BNeL21

by NittanyBull on Feb 22, 2008 7:19 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

I'll help you out
Link.
"Jerome James PER.. is 46.68... Do that trade now! Screw Horford, we don't need him. Jerome is a monster!!!!!!!!!" - BNeL21

by NittanyBull on Feb 22, 2008 7:21 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

thank you so much
this is very cool.

by Freethefro on Feb 22, 2008 7:32 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

WOW!
What a difference!
WoooHooo!!
Spring training....FINALLY!!

by Bluelou on Feb 22, 2008 7:18 PM CST   0 recs

What an awesome start
This is a lot more fun then watching Ben Wallace limp up and down the court.

by Big D on Feb 22, 2008 7:19 PM CST   0 recs

good looking start
let's hope they can keep it up.
Baby Bulls II?

by bullshooter on Feb 22, 2008 7:19 PM CST   0 recs

nobody
ummm...I mean Nocioni  :-)

by ScottieCartwright on Feb 22, 2008 7:24 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

WHAT WE'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR
I can't think of a better start

Seriously

by Option27 on Feb 22, 2008 7:21 PM CST   0 recs

You think
Tyrus' shot will fall more knowing he has minutes regardless now?

by Option27 on Feb 22, 2008 7:23 PM CST   0 recs

I really get the feeling
that Wallace was more harm to the kids than just his taking up minutes...
Spring training....FINALLY!!

by Bluelou on Feb 22, 2008 7:24 PM CST   0 recs

I am so happy
watching Tyrus and Noah and Thabo play is great. Tyrus is showing his game now.

by SRQman on Feb 22, 2008 7:24 PM CST   0 recs

For a gut who gets called lazy . . .
Tyrus sure has dramatically improved his jumper from last year.  Hopefully he doesn't fall in love with it now, and takes it to the basket when they close out on him.

by Big D on Feb 22, 2008 7:24 PM CST   0 recs

damn
T2 has 2 fouls

by T2fan on Feb 22, 2008 7:25 PM CST   0 recs

Yeah
in all this glee of new hope, one thing I forgot about was that refs have heavily favored the mcnuggets over the Bulls in the past few years...

I hope that doesn't happen tonight as well.

Spring training....FINALLY!!

by Bluelou on Feb 22, 2008 7:29 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Tyrus done lost his mind
That second call against TT was dogshit. Officiating has been crap.
LSU 38 OHIO STATE 24 - LSU IS THE NATIONAL CHAMPION AND I AM THE KING OF BOURBON STREET!!

by 1958ChiTown on Feb 22, 2008 7:28 PM CST   0 recs

Hahah, oh man
Noah should never shoot the mid-jumper, ever
"Jerome James PER.. is 46.68... Do that trade now! Screw Horford, we don't need him. Jerome is a monster!!!!!!!!!" - BNeL21

by NittanyBull on Feb 22, 2008 7:30 PM CST   0 recs

They are like
a new team without the corpse touching the floor.

by BiNgO on Feb 22, 2008 7:31 PM CST   0 recs

This really is a new team
People have no idea how big the Bulls won in that blockbuster trade

by Option27 on Feb 22, 2008 7:35 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

ding dong, the bitch is dead
- bitch being the corpse and his experiment with the Bulls.
Spring training....FINALLY!!

by Bluelou on Feb 22, 2008 7:35 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Denver's announcers
give you average Homer a bad name.  And what does Iverson have to do to get a carry called?
Baby Bulls II?

by bullshooter on Feb 22, 2008 7:34 PM CST   0 recs

I don't think they've been that bad
They gave props for Noah blocking Anthony
"Jerome James PER.. is 46.68... Do that trade now! Screw Horford, we don't need him. Jerome is a monster!!!!!!!!!" - BNeL21

by NittanyBull on Feb 22, 2008 7:36 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

they started out a lot worse
but it's hard to ignore how well the bulls are playing.  Gray and TT need to watch the fouls.
Baby Bulls II?

by bullshooter on Feb 22, 2008 7:44 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Haha dude, did you hear them talk about
their dinner with Red Kerr:

"When we were having dinner with Red Kerr last night, he told us that he thinks Aaron Graaay should actually be the starting center."

"Jerome James PER.. is 46.68... Do that trade now! Screw Horford, we don't need him. Jerome is a monster!!!!!!!!!" - BNeL21

by NittanyBull on Feb 22, 2008 7:44 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Yeah that was great.
These guys do not bother me if anything they are kinda funny.

by SRQman on Feb 22, 2008 7:46 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Sounds like we have a game here
Things can only get better! http:\\playahatersblog.blogspot.com

by TMD on Feb 22, 2008 7:35 PM CST   0 recs

I almost wish
Gooden and Hughes just flat out sucked and the Bulls wouldn't be tempted to even play em when available

by Option27 on Feb 22, 2008 7:39 PM CST   0 recs

can't remember the last time
the Bulls had a 33 pt first Q against a good team...

Man, this is a nice way to spend a Friday eve.

Spring training....FINALLY!!

by Bluelou on Feb 22, 2008 7:43 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

haha
you're funny...    :-)
Spring training....FINALLY!!

by Bluelou on Feb 22, 2008 7:45 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

LOL
Red compared Eduardo Najera to Griffin. Im assuming he means Adrain and if thats the case why is he stil in the league.

by eross226 on Feb 22, 2008 7:42 PM CST   0 recs

this three guard lineup must end
Gordon can't guard smith.

by Freethefro on Feb 22, 2008 7:46 PM CST   0 recs

The Denver Announcers have been stroking
Gray all game.  Then they admit to having dinner with Johnny Red before the game, and say that Johnny Red told them that Aaron Gray should be starting.  Just the idea of Johnny talking about his man crush to the out of town announcers made me burst into laughter.

by Scotter on Feb 22, 2008 7:46 PM CST   0 recs

man, I wish I heard that
also, I can picture Red waving off the menu and sticking to the complimentary mints.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Feb 22, 2008 8:33 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

come on
Boylan...make a move

by ScottieCartwright on Feb 22, 2008 7:47 PM CST   0 recs

yeah...this is where Boylan screws it
3 guard line-up should NOT be a regular thing.

Stick with / go back to what got you the lead.

Spring training....FINALLY!!

by Bluelou on Feb 22, 2008 7:50 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

who is
supposed to be guarding him?

by ScottieCartwright on Feb 22, 2008 7:48 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

three guards! three guards!
Boylan!  Asshole!

by Freethefro on Feb 22, 2008 7:48 PM CST   0 recs

what's worse
is that he's playing doo-doo over Thabo
Spring training....FINALLY!!

by Bluelou on Feb 22, 2008 7:52 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

to give boylan a liiitle
credit, I think he's trying to protect thabo and his 2 fouls

by eGirl on Feb 22, 2008 7:53 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

BS call on Noah
and that was NOT goaltending....the ball was still level and not going down
Spring training....FINALLY!!

by Bluelou on Feb 22, 2008 7:54 PM CST   0 recs

Dude, comeon, that was goaltending
He's been prone to do that, as well.
"Jerome James PER.. is 46.68... Do that trade now! Screw Horford, we don't need him. Jerome is a monster!!!!!!!!!" - BNeL21

by NittanyBull on Feb 22, 2008 7:55 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

naw...I replayed it and was clean.
Spring training....FINALLY!!

by Bluelou on Feb 22, 2008 7:58 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Not going down...
The rule is you have to get it on the way up. So level is goaltending.

by Bass on Feb 22, 2008 8:00 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

So if you don't see it going down
how do you know it's leveled off?

Clean block.

by marionette on Feb 22, 2008 8:11 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

it's leveled off
if you don't see it going up... ;)

by Bass on Feb 22, 2008 10:27 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

weak
lazy foul by Kirk

by ScottieCartwright on Feb 22, 2008 7:55 PM CST   0 recs

eek

by Freethefro on Feb 22, 2008 7:55 PM CST   0 recs

for those watching...
does gordon appear to be playing any differently today?.. i.e. more aggressive?

by leeac on Feb 22, 2008 7:56 PM CST   0 recs

not particularly
he just got stripped badly, but came back and drained a three.
Baby Bulls II?

by bullshooter on Feb 22, 2008 7:58 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

I don't know.
It looks like he's passed up at least a couple threes.  But just hit a big one...so I can't really say.

by eGirl on Feb 22, 2008 7:58 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

why isn't
Thabo in? I hate Boylan's rotation
Things can only get better! http:\\playahatersblog.blogspot.com

by TMD on Feb 22, 2008 7:56 PM CST   0 recs