Open Game Thread # 58: Bulls vs. Washington Wizards
[Thanks to wjb1492 for tonight's game preview. -Matt]
Yet another game originally slated for a national audience but now dropped in favor one between two good teams. There's nothing quite like being barely relevant heading into March!
Tonight the Bulls, currently in 10th place and 2 1/2 games out of the final playoff spot in the East, have an opportunity to win back-to-back games for just the fourth time this season and the first time since late December. I knew they had yet to string three wins together, but I hadn't quite realized (the bliss of intentional ignorance?) that the team hasn't had even a 2-game winning streak over the past two months. The opponent - the reeling Washington Wizards, who have lost 10 of their 13 games this month, and more significantly just found out that Caron Butler is out for the foreseeable future, with a more serious hip injury than originally believed. In comparison, the Bulls are 5 and 7 during February, so it's not like it's time to break out the champagne or anything. I seriously don't have much to say about a playoff race where the team's greatest hope is that other teams suck just as bad or worse.
The big question tonight would seem to be who gets playing time, with Boylan saying he's going to take the "game-by-game", approach. Of course, the associated question here on blogabull is which guard will perform well and which will experience the "hater" reaction for the next few days. Nothing like a little contention among fans, right? I'm sure Kirk, Ben and Larry haters are all waiting their chance to jump into the fray, while the corrensponding fans are hoping for a good game. (Du-haters, fortunately (or is that unfortunately?), seem to have been permanently silenced of late by the string of DNPs.) [No Thabo haters out there? -Matt] It all should make for a warm-and-fuzzy end to this most charming of seasons, watching the who-to-keep-and-who-to-trade debate develop. The "new toy on Christmas morning" shine on Larry and Drew hasn't worn off yet, so I can only imagine that the debate will grow even more intense if/when all those flaws Cav's fans complained about start to appear.
Accuscore predicts a Bulls win. I predict that Boylan will make at least 4 line-up decisions that most people hate. Oh, and I'll go with a win for the Bulls as well. Hawks and Sixers play as well, so with a little help from New York (not likely) and Golden State (possibly), the Bulls could end the night tied for 9th and just a game and a half out of playoff contention. And if that doesn't get you psyched for the game, then I don't know what will! ;)
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Nets won last night
Just win baby!
by NBA Observer on Feb 29, 2008 3:58 PM CST 0 recs
I think the Nets are making the playoffs
The Wiz however, are hanging on by a thread. They are 6th right now, but they are going to finish 9th or 10th. The Bulls only have to be slightly better than awful to catch them.
by danger mouse on Feb 29, 2008 4:08 PM CST 0 recs
It will be
A win at home would be nice. The game is on CSN tonight for those who get that station.
by sue369 on Feb 29, 2008 4:23 PM CST 0 recs
Oh
by sue369 on
Feb 29, 2008 4:35 PM CST
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If Antonio Daniels scores 22....
by cubbybear on
Feb 29, 2008 4:52 PM CST
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honeymoon phase
Kirk's getting tossed didn't help matters either....
or maybe it did...
by Bluelou on
Feb 29, 2008 6:21 PM CST
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Gasol and the Lakers....
One of pure love - and likely to last into the finals.
by Bluelou on
Feb 29, 2008 6:23 PM CST
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I was specifically
by sue369 on
Feb 29, 2008 6:52 PM CST
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Isn't
by TMD on
Feb 29, 2008 6:53 PM CST
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Thatt sucks
by TMD on
Feb 29, 2008 6:59 PM CST
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Accuscore also says Tyrus will have 2.3blks
by cubbybear on Feb 29, 2008 5:00 PM CST 0 recs
I can't wait to see Larry Hughes
by hscs on Feb 29, 2008 5:04 PM CST 0 recs
Washington
If Washington bombs and we outplay the Hawks, its Bulls time.
by Kemp on Feb 29, 2008 5:05 PM CST 0 recs
But ABC is keeping them
Seem to recall Tyrus and Aaron Gray got rare opportunities to shine last time vs NBAs Ugliest Unis. Here's hoping lightning can strike twice..... :=)
by marionette on Feb 29, 2008 5:06 PM CST 0 recs
Granger suspended for hit on Noc
by bullshooter on Feb 29, 2008 5:46 PM CST 0 recs
Any word yet on the starting lineup?
by MarketMaker on Feb 29, 2008 6:06 PM CST 0 recs
I know that Thabo is out
Hinrich
Hughes
Deng
Thomas
Noah
by Bluelou on
Feb 29, 2008 6:33 PM CST
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If Hughes plays like he has
by bullshooter on
Feb 29, 2008 7:11 PM CST
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So far he's
by sue369 on
Feb 29, 2008 8:27 PM CST
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TVU Player
Looks like Hughes is strting in place of Thabo
by koskinar on Feb 29, 2008 6:32 PM CST 0 recs
For those outside the Illinois area
by NittanyBull on Feb 29, 2008 7:10 PM CST 0 recs
I couldn't get anything.
by tyger1147 on
Feb 29, 2008 7:19 PM CST
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You gotta click on it as soon as I post it up
by NittanyBull on
Feb 29, 2008 7:26 PM CST
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cool
by tyger1147 on
Feb 29, 2008 7:28 PM CST
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From justin TV
access code: myp2p
by NittanyBull on
Feb 29, 2008 7:30 PM CST
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hey
by AGBallinisaHabit on
Feb 29, 2008 11:06 PM CST
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Link
Not sure if it'll work
by NittanyBull on
Feb 29, 2008 7:31 PM CST
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Another Link for Bulls/Wiz
by NittanyBull on
Feb 29, 2008 7:32 PM CST
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what was that
by bullshooter on Feb 29, 2008 7:14 PM CST 0 recs
Noah rolled his right ankle first play
by NittanyBull on Feb 29, 2008 7:14 PM CST 0 recs
Not good for Noah....
by Bluelou on Feb 29, 2008 7:14 PM CST 0 recs
didn't look awful
by Freethefro on
Feb 29, 2008 7:15 PM CST
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Larry instead of Thabo...
by tyger1147 on Feb 29, 2008 7:15 PM CST 0 recs
Noah back on the bench
by Bluelou on Feb 29, 2008 7:20 PM CST 0 recs
Someone here said Gooden never passes out
they were right.
by Bluelou on Feb 29, 2008 7:22 PM CST 0 recs
he's not impressing NBA observer
by bullshooter on
Feb 29, 2008 7:23 PM CST
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Noah's pretty slender to guard Haywood
by Freethefro on Feb 29, 2008 7:25 PM CST 0 recs
big, slow, pasty man
FWIW.
by Bluelou on
Feb 29, 2008 7:42 PM CST
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"I thought we traded
-Johny "Red" Kerr
by bullshooter on Feb 29, 2008 7:28 PM CST 0 recs
Noah grimaces like he's hurting, but
by BiNgO on Feb 29, 2008 7:29 PM CST 0 recs
Tough kid
He was probably even intimidated by Noah.
by Bluelou on
Feb 29, 2008 7:34 PM CST
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you mean by picking up his dribble
by bullshooter on
Feb 29, 2008 7:32 PM CST
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I tend to think his new teamates will make him
by BiNgO on
Feb 29, 2008 7:35 PM CST
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We now know Deng is still capable..... He's just
by BiNgO on Feb 29, 2008 7:33 PM CST 0 recs
Sorry to bug
My friend lied to me and said she had NBA package and she doesnt so now im stuck like 2 hours away from home and im dying to watch this game
by Option27 on Feb 29, 2008 7:35 PM CST 0 recs
Don't we wish....
by BiNgO on
Feb 29, 2008 7:38 PM CST
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Look at my above posts w/ tyger
Try the links I put up, tell me if they're working or not
by NittanyBull on
Feb 29, 2008 7:38 PM CST
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I must have been a second too late.
by tyger1147 on
Feb 29, 2008 7:39 PM CST
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Yah
Shit!
But I feel like there's hope
by Option27 on
Feb 29, 2008 7:41 PM CST
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don't ruin this for me
by bullshooter on
Feb 29, 2008 7:42 PM CST
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Aww C'mon Bullshooter
We go way back
I hope this works...I'm dying to see if we can get finally get that back to back win
by Option27 on
Feb 29, 2008 7:45 PM CST
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did you get it?
by bullshooter on
Feb 29, 2008 7:51 PM CST
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I'm trying so hard
by Option27 on
Feb 29, 2008 7:55 PM CST
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It's probably better if you get it first hand
Go here:
Goto the last page(freshest mms/boss links) for the Bulls/Wizards. You need WMP for this
by NittanyBull on
Feb 29, 2008 7:41 PM CST
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It's all good, it's not usually abbreviated
by NittanyBull on
Feb 29, 2008 7:49 PM CST
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Someone did something sort of like that
by wjb1492 on
Feb 29, 2008 7:49 PM CST
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Boylan gets Tyrus right back in
by Freethefro on Feb 29, 2008 7:45 PM CST 0 recs
He's been really good so far
Did you see that bullet pass he caught from Thomas? I thought he would drop it
by NittanyBull on
Feb 29, 2008 7:52 PM CST
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And then he manages to trip on himself
by NittanyBull on
Feb 29, 2008 7:54 PM CST
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he had a rough start
by bullshooter on
Feb 29, 2008 7:52 PM CST
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you'd think BG would have seen
by bullshooter on Feb 29, 2008 7:54 PM CST 0 recs
Gray sucks.
by tyger1147 on Feb 29, 2008 7:59 PM CST 0 recs
No problem man
There's another page that doesn't get many hits, but has its advantages. It's called NBA MMS Links. I usually go there if the former is failing on me
by NittanyBull on
Feb 29, 2008 8:03 PM CST
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