Open Game Thread # 68: Bulls vs. San Antonio Spurs

by Big D on Mar 20, 2008 3:56 PM CDT

Like a cockroach surviving a nuclear explosion, the Bulls are somehow still in the hunt for the 8th playoff spot in the East. They'll try to move to within a game of the Nets and Hawks for the 8th spot tonight when they take on the Spurs (7:00 Central, Comcast SportsNet). Despite the early starting time, the game will apparently not be on TNT. That might be a good thing, unless you want to hear Charles Barkley talk about how the Bulls need a low-post scorer.

I don't know if he counts as the mythical "low-post scorer" the Bulls have needed for years, but Drew Gooden has really been impressive since he got here. Since the trade, he's been averaging 18.1 points and 12.1 rebounds per-40 minutes. I've seen people on here complaining about Gooden playing so much at the expense of Tyrus, and while I agree that Tyrus needs to play more, there's no reason why his minutes need to come at the expense of Gooden. The Bulls have a grand total of three frontcourt players - Noah, Gooden, and Tyrus - so you'd think finding playing time for all three wouldn't be a problem (and no, Gray doesn't count). It wouldn't be a problem at all if Boylan didn't insist on playing Deng and Nocioni at the 4 for long stretches. Based on its great success on Tuesday, though, I can only imagine that we'll see a four-guard lineup tonight.

The Spurs are coming into Chicago on a 4 game losing streak, and they've dropped to 6th in the Western Conference. Of course, they're still only 2 games out of 1st in the West, so there's no need to shed any tears for them.. Manu Ginobili has been playing at a near-MVP level (I say "near-MVP" only because he doesn't play as many minutes as the other top contenders do) this year, but somehow he didn't even make the All-Star team. I hope Thabo doesn't have his minutes limited tonight, because I am looking forward to seeing him guard Ginobili. If Thabo can somewhat contain elite shooting guards like Ginobili, he can be a solid starter in this league - at least on a team smarter than the Bulls.

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The Bulls were blown out by the Spurs in December, and much anger was directed towards "interim-interim coach" Pete Myers' rotations. After three months of Jim Boylan . . . well, let's just say that Myers ain't looking so bad right now.

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Since

it is guaranteed that Boylan will use some wonky lineups, I can only hope that we will one day see Deng/Tyrus/Gooden/Noah/Gray.

by Kemp @ Blog a Bull on Mar 20, 2008 4:38 PM CDT reply actions

Tyrus would have to be pg

Deng has no handles whatsoever.

Kirk Hinrich. The FORMER Best White American Point Guard in the NBA, Will Soon be Traded :(

by piccolomair on Mar 20, 2008 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions

Tyrus and Noah

bringin' the ball up.

by alec on Mar 20, 2008 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions

They

keep saying we need a taller back court. :)

by cranscape on Mar 20, 2008 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah but,

2 quick fouls on Tyrus and then here comes Noc as usual.

by RogersPark Kris on Mar 20, 2008 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions

That would be amazing to see

by gobulls1124 on Mar 20, 2008 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions

Win won for ole Pete Myers

don't let Pete get sunk for the poor interim interim showing at San Antonio in December.

The Kids Must Stay In The Picture!!!

by NBA Observer on Mar 20, 2008 4:55 PM CDT reply actions

This is a tough matchup game

So, let's hope Boylan tries to play to our strengths instead of hoping to counter theirs. No answer for Parker and Duncan, and I have visions of Bowen sitting open on his favorite perch. We'll need to put some points up tonight. Good leadoff thread; Manu is an excellent test for Thabo.

by California Al on Mar 20, 2008 5:02 PM CDT reply actions

we're going to win

hey everyone, we're going to win tonight. i guarantee it. im going to own that bug, bowen. im looking at scoring 50 or 60 points tonight. count on it. this is going to be the game where we come out of our funk and i personally will make sure it happens. a 30 point blowout is not only possible, but in fact probable. we're going to kill those spurs. and my boy thatbo is going to get involved, two. im guessing he scores a career high of 40 points as well. on the other hand, hughes and hinrich, or as we call them in the locker room, "the terrible h's," will not get more than 15 minutes of play combined. if larry hughes gets more than 10 minutes of playing time, im going to strangle him and jim. if at any point chris, error gray, or nocioni get on the floor, i will do the same. joa and tyrus will get significant playing time also.

by ben gordon on Mar 20, 2008 5:27 PM CDT reply actions

Bulls fan should rejoice

at least we're not Spurs fans, right. With arguably the best player of the last 10 years, the spurs have only won four championships. And at least the bulls didn't trade a leading candidate for rookie of the year away this year.

Tyrus Thomas 2006-2008. R.I.P. We hardly knew ya...

by bullshooter on Mar 20, 2008 5:33 PM CDT reply actions

No Kirk tonight :-(

He rolled his ankle on that last shot of the quarter Tues. night but continued to play the rest of the game. Hope he doesn't have to earn his starting spot back again.

by sue369 on Mar 20, 2008 6:19 PM CDT reply actions

Well, that sucks.

Maybe I'll take up hockey.

by wjb1492 on Mar 20, 2008 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions

What really sucks

is that instead of Thabo earning his starting spot back they are starting BG. UGH!

by sue369 on Mar 20, 2008 6:34 PM CDT up reply actions

Did they happen to say

How long Kirk would be out?

by Option27 on Mar 20, 2008 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions

No

and I'm hoping he will be back Sat. night.

by sue369 on Mar 20, 2008 7:10 PM CDT up reply actions

Sounds day-to-day type of thing,

if he didn't realize he couldn't go till warm-ups. But even if he were to miss Saturday as well, the next game isn't until Tuesday and you'd have to think he'd be back by then.

I hate when he's out, but at least it opens up some minutes in the guard rotation.

Maybe I'll take up hockey.

by wjb1492 on Mar 20, 2008 7:13 PM CDT up reply actions

Sue - you are spot on

Thabo is the answer to the Spurs guards - NOT BG.
The Bulls were winning games with Thabo starting and BG coming off the bench.
But dumb F Boylan forgets anything good about what has worked.

I only hope we do see a good deal of Thabo during the course of the game.

Spring training....FINALLY!!

by Bluelou on Mar 20, 2008 7:16 PM CDT up reply actions

wait...

i thought bg just recently earned back his 6th man role. is he being punished for something by being relegated back to the starting lineup?

by leeac on Mar 20, 2008 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions

I hope this means more Thabo!

by Option27 on Mar 20, 2008 7:03 PM CDT up reply actions

Mayo is not impressing me thus far.

I know, OT.

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

by 1958ChiTown on Mar 20, 2008 6:50 PM CDT reply actions

K State is tough when they get someone

in addition to Beasley going. I wish I were getting that game. For some reason TPTB seem to believe Oklahomans are more interested in the Texas A&M matchup against BYU than KSU-USC.

Maybe I'll take up hockey.

by wjb1492 on Mar 20, 2008 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions

I wish Memphis was playing

Rose is my favorite player to watch in college

by Option27 on Mar 20, 2008 7:06 PM CDT up reply actions

Mayo's starting

to pick it up

by alec on Mar 20, 2008 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions

anybody have a feed to this one?

for whatever reason, channelsurfing.com only has audio today :\

Lottery Bound Horribulls. the bulls are tanking: http://www.blogabull.com/story/2007/11/19/31557/687

by hongydraw on Mar 20, 2008 7:15 PM CDT reply actions

Gooden is

off to a good start.

by sue369 on Mar 20, 2008 7:16 PM CDT reply actions

I know it's early

But I also like the way Noah looks on duncan so far.

Keeping him outside

by Option27 on Mar 20, 2008 7:18 PM CDT up reply actions

If BG is gonna throw up AIR BALLS like that

Thabo better be in sooner than later

Spring training....FINALLY!!

by Bluelou on Mar 20, 2008 7:18 PM CDT reply actions

It would be cruel for the Bulls to draft

Eric Gordon - Red would never get his name right.

But I do prefer Dwight Gooden to Ben Wallace.

Maybe I'll take up hockey.

by wjb1492 on Mar 20, 2008 7:23 PM CDT reply actions

Me too.

I hope Tyrus does really well tonight.

by sue369 on Mar 20, 2008 7:25 PM CDT up reply actions

prefer Dwight Gooden to Ben Wallace

Agreed.

Spring training....FINALLY!!

by Bluelou on Mar 20, 2008 7:25 PM CDT up reply actions

I love watching Tim Duncan ...

But with Beasley vs Mayo on CBS, and Boston vs Dallas on TNT, I've decided to watch those games in that order with the Bulls game coming in third place.

I have a feeling it's gonna be a good game though. Maybe the Bulls will win if I don't watch them, since they've lost most of the games I've caught this season.

by Orange Juice on Mar 20, 2008 7:32 PM CDT reply actions

So far so good

We're leading after one

by Option27 on Mar 20, 2008 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions

King and Dorr talking Spurs getting Barry back

someone should tell them he got traded back to Seattle....?

Spring training....FINALLY!!

by Bluelou on Mar 20, 2008 7:37 PM CDT reply actions

and waived,

so 30-day waiting period and he can be back with the Spurs. Same thing Stackhouse was talking about that screwed up the Mavs including him in the Kidd trade.

Maybe I'll take up hockey.

by wjb1492 on Mar 20, 2008 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions

I didn't know he got waived

thanks for clarifying. :-)

Spring training....FINALLY!!

by Bluelou on Mar 20, 2008 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions

Typical BG start

1-5 and looking like crap with no D.
Geesh.

Spring training....FINALLY!!

by Bluelou on Mar 20, 2008 7:38 PM CDT reply actions

dont forget that he didnt once penetrate the lane

from the pg position

by lampnasty on Mar 20, 2008 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions

Maybe it's just the curse of the starting PG

Maybe I'll take up hockey.

by wjb1492 on Mar 20, 2008 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions

Wow, USC and Blemont making a couple

of tight games there. It would totally screw my bracket, but it would so be worth it to see Duke get knocked out in the first round by a 15-seed.

Maybe I'll take up hockey.

by wjb1492 on Mar 20, 2008 7:44 PM CDT reply actions

Gooden is leading the Bulls in scoring tonight

but he's on the bench....
??

Spring training....FINALLY!!

by Bluelou on Mar 20, 2008 7:48 PM CDT reply actions

I hope they

can stay close most of the game.

by sue369 on Mar 20, 2008 7:49 PM CDT reply actions

wheels falling off

by lampnasty on Mar 20, 2008 7:50 PM CDT reply actions

At least when they play from behind

we don't have to worry about when they give the lead up...

Maybe I'll take up hockey.

by wjb1492 on Mar 20, 2008 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions

Gordon is killing us

Horrible shots

by Option27 on Mar 20, 2008 7:53 PM CDT reply actions

and ZERO defense

Spring training....FINALLY!!

by Bluelou on Mar 20, 2008 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions

it's time for...

DUHON!

by leeac on Mar 20, 2008 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions

and

NICHOLS!

by leeac on Mar 20, 2008 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions

i...

...assume that boylan is somehow going to be handsomely rewarded at the end of the season by upper management for being the scapegoat in this tanking charade. my only hope that it will be included in a severance package, and not a contract extension.

by leeac on Mar 20, 2008 7:56 PM CDT reply actions

What easier way for the Spurs to get back on track

than to play the Bulls at home in the UC...?

Spring training....FINALLY!!

by Bluelou on Mar 20, 2008 8:02 PM CDT reply actions

how about...

playing miami or ny?... at least they don't try to cover up tanking the rest of their seasons.

by leeac on Mar 20, 2008 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions

BG...2-8 so far...

ugh.
What a shyte game.

At least the Lakers are on after this....something to look forward to.

Spring training....FINALLY!!

by Bluelou on Mar 20, 2008 8:06 PM CDT reply actions

this is pretty sobering

kinda sad since the bulls handled the spurs alrite last year. but god are the bulls miles away from being a legitimate team. although theyve shown evidence of this all year so who am i to complain?

by lampnasty on Mar 20, 2008 8:06 PM CDT reply actions

KState strarting to run away

from USC. I guess that's the last of Mayo.

by alec on Mar 20, 2008 8:09 PM CDT reply actions

Even better -

Duke is still potentially in trouble, with less than 2 minutes to go. :)

Maybe I'll take up hockey.

by wjb1492 on Mar 20, 2008 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions

That game is crazy

by alec on Mar 20, 2008 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions

NUTS!

by Option27 on Mar 20, 2008 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions

So close!

The games tonight are much better than this afternoon. (Except Washington State's blowout)

Maybe I'll take up hockey.

by wjb1492 on Mar 20, 2008 8:25 PM CDT up reply actions

next up

West Virginia vs Arizona. Should be good. I want to see Bayless...as well as Alexander and Budinger.

by alec on Mar 20, 2008 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions

even as...

the bulls lost early this season, i kept convincing myself that this team was a jigsaw puzzle... all of the right pieces that needed to be fit together properly, with perhaps just 1 missing piece.

i was wrong.

this is a team of role players. with all due respect, mostly very good role players. i guess most of you have know this all along. and that means you have also figured out that robin and batgirl can never defeat the joker. only a batman can do that.

no more game tickets for us.

by leeac on Mar 20, 2008 8:18 PM CDT reply actions

Wake up Red!

attributing the Bulls lack of offense to missing Kirk....Good grief!

The Bulls just flat suck - and Kirk's being out is not the reason...

Spring training....FINALLY!!

by Bluelou on Mar 20, 2008 8:31 PM CDT reply actions

although

having two shoot-first-pass-never players like Gordon and Houghes out there can't be helping the flow of the offense. At least Kirk looks for over people's shots before his own. None of them should be play that spot, but Kirk doesn't think he has to get 20 shots up a game to feel good about himself like our chuckers do.

by cranscape on Mar 20, 2008 8:42 PM CDT up reply actions

Exactly.

by sue369 on Mar 20, 2008 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions

Hinrich

could've passed first, second, third, and fourth all night long and it wouldn't have made one bit of difference last night. Just like Kendall Gill said in the post-game, the Spurs are just the better team, period. Anybody who thought Kirk would've made a big difference is fooling themselves and is an idiot and doesn't watch basketball.

by NormVanBeer on Mar 21, 2008 8:09 AM CDT up reply actions

No one said

he would have made a big difference. There is also no need for calling anyone an idiot unless it's directed at Boylan.

by sue369 on Mar 21, 2008 8:43 AM CDT up reply actions

i said "idiot"

to nobody in particular, just as a generalization. Wow, it's easy to see who the Kirk fans are around here, they jump down your throat as soon as anything negative is said about him. That's cool, I think we all have our team favorites, keep doing ya thing. No hate against Kirk, I just know that him playing wouldn't have made a BIG or SMALL difference ok?

by NormVanBeer on Mar 21, 2008 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions

Since he didn't

play we don't know what difference it would have made.

by sue369 on Mar 21, 2008 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions

wow

can you set aside your Kirk love for just ONE post? Come on, even the most hardcore fan can recognize that his presence would not have resulted in a Bulls win. What is wrong with you? Can you just not see that? I guess not.

by NormVanBeer on Mar 23, 2008 6:41 PM CDT up reply actions

WOW!

No where did I say his playing would have resulted in a win. I said it might have made a difference as in maybe a closer score but since he didn't play we will never know. :-)

by sue369 on Mar 23, 2008 7:14 PM CDT up reply actions

Did they ever say why Du's out?

Maybe I'll take up hockey.

by wjb1492 on Mar 20, 2008 8:35 PM CDT reply actions

I heard he got benched for something...

thos were his words too....

Spring training....FINALLY!!

by Bluelou on Mar 20, 2008 8:39 PM CDT up reply actions

We aren't still on that Duke game and missing

the shoot-around, are we?

Maybe I'll take up hockey.

by wjb1492 on Mar 20, 2008 8:42 PM CDT up reply actions

They are going

to tell us in the post game show why Du is not going to play. I'll let you know what they say.

by sue369 on Mar 20, 2008 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions

Thanks

I hate not getting all the postgame stuff. I know it generally shows up in the papers tomorrow, but I'm not into delayed gratification. I wonder why they're saving it till after the game, though?

Maybe I'll take up hockey.

by wjb1492 on Mar 20, 2008 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions

It's probably

a super duper reason I bet. ;-)

by sue369 on Mar 20, 2008 9:07 PM CDT up reply actions

lol

Maybe he told Boylan what he thinks of him.

Except, that's not really conduct detrimental to the team, is it?

Maybe I'll take up hockey.

by wjb1492 on Mar 20, 2008 9:11 PM CDT up reply actions

Maybe Du has

developed a bad case of hemorrhoids from sitting on the bench so much. :-)

by sue369 on Mar 20, 2008 9:14 PM CDT up reply actions

Du is

still suffering from the flu.

by sue369 on Mar 20, 2008 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions

The doctor said

he'd be out for the rest of the season as well as the playoffs, should the Bulls make it that far.

by cranscape on Mar 20, 2008 9:35 PM CDT up reply actions

It's gratifying to hear the fans boo the Bulls

if I was paying the high price for tickets to see crap like this - I'd be booing too.
I'd even be bringing in huge, nasty signs and starting "bulls suck!" chants.

Just flat ugly this game is....ugh.

Spring training....FINALLY!!

by Bluelou on Mar 20, 2008 8:38 PM CDT reply actions

If Tyrus isn't in when we come back

after this time out...unbelievable.

by alec on Mar 20, 2008 8:45 PM CDT reply actions

Can we end this sad season yet?

Nothing left to do but boo.

But wait, we're still in the playoff hunt.

I am not even in my seats. At the bar.

Just put this team and its fans out of their misery.

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

by 1958ChiTown on Mar 20, 2008 8:46 PM CDT reply actions

Tyrus can't even get garbage time

I feel like we're gettin ripped off so hard

by Option27 on Mar 20, 2008 8:48 PM CDT reply actions

I really don't see how this will be resolved

next year, either.

We'll still be mediocre.

I don't seen any saviors in college, either.

Fucking Dukies escaped. Grrr.

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

by 1958ChiTown on Mar 20, 2008 8:48 PM CDT reply actions

Oh and no Noah either

Asshole Boylan!

by Option27 on Mar 20, 2008 8:50 PM CDT reply actions

I hate him.

by sue369 on Mar 20, 2008 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions

I am going to casually saunter uo behind

the BUlls bench and spit on Boylan's balding pate.

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

by 1958ChiTown on Mar 20, 2008 8:52 PM CDT reply actions

Thabo's D is about the only bright spot tonight

he's been solid, as usual.
Seems to be the only guy out there who DOESN'T play to pad his own stats....he just plays....HARD.

Spring training....FINALLY!!

by Bluelou on Mar 20, 2008 8:53 PM CDT reply actions

What??

We have to watch ND?

by alec on Mar 20, 2008 8:56 PM CDT reply actions

It's enough to make a person

turn back to the Bulls game.

by alec on Mar 20, 2008 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions

I'm waiting

4 UCLA and some Kevin Love

by Option27 on Mar 20, 2008 8:58 PM CDT up reply actions

I am so glad Deng turned down his offer

he sucks as bad as anyone on the Bulls....

Spring training....FINALLY!!

by Bluelou on Mar 20, 2008 8:58 PM CDT reply actions

I think Deng is

a textbook example of how players implode with "selfish plays" when they're in a contract year.

When the game was still close in the 2nd quarter, the Spurs went up by I think 6 and Deng had the ball on the right wing with like 18 seconds left on the shot clock. What happened?

You guessed it. Contested long jumper, leading to long rebound, leading to Spurs further building lead.

It typifies Deng and the Bulls for this season.

"Duhon, don't make that garbage-time jumper... Save it for the next game!"

by bullhockey on Mar 21, 2008 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions

8 minutes

For TT even in a blow out. FIRE BOYLAN! What a MORON...... Still hastn been back in since the first half stint.. This poor kid is gonna explode real soon and i wont blame him one bit...

by Bulls4Ever on Mar 20, 2008 8:59 PM CDT reply actions

Nobody can blame him

But the Bulls, that's what sucks.

If I was him, in the locker room I would tell the guys, "See you in two weeks."

by Option27 on Mar 20, 2008 9:01 PM CDT up reply actions

We're still in the playoff hunt!

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

by 1958ChiTown on Mar 20, 2008 9:00 PM CDT reply actions

Hey, coach

The lead is 20+, and we're the Bulls, not them, so not likely they're going to give the lead up. Play the kids! Take a look at what you've been burying on the bench, for once. We'll actually like you better. (OK, too late for that last bit)

Maybe I'll take up hockey.

by wjb1492 on Mar 20, 2008 9:01 PM CDT reply actions

i wonder...

if dum boylon still believe we can win this game for not playing the kids. tt should punch him instead missing practices

by bull83 on Mar 20, 2008 9:05 PM CDT reply actions

and Boylan just sits there with his hands folded

like nothing matters...calm...cool....
WHAT - A - DICK!

Spring training....FINALLY!!

by Bluelou on Mar 20, 2008 9:05 PM CDT reply actions

Boylan Thought

"I'll keep the vets in, because if I only lose by thirty, maybe I'll be hired as a full-time head coach."

If Paxson retains him, I won't watch this team.

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

by 1958ChiTown on Mar 20, 2008 9:06 PM CDT reply actions

8 assists, 14 TOs for the team

But they are 100% from the foul line - when was the last time that happened?

Maybe I'll take up hockey.

by wjb1492 on Mar 20, 2008 9:07 PM CDT reply actions

me too

by bull83 on Mar 20, 2008 9:07 PM CDT reply actions

I'd bet 5K that Boylan doesn't

have an IQ in the triple digits.

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

by 1958ChiTown on Mar 20, 2008 9:08 PM CDT reply actions

Kevin Love Time!

Fuck Boylan

by Option27 on Mar 20, 2008 9:10 PM CDT reply actions

Great pass

by Tyrus.

by sue369 on Mar 20, 2008 9:11 PM CDT reply actions

Boylan is German for Bull's vagina.

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

by 1958ChiTown on Mar 20, 2008 9:12 PM CDT reply actions

"The Bulls are still in it"

Saddest thing I've heard all day.

Maybe I'll take up hockey.

by wjb1492 on Mar 20, 2008 9:19 PM CDT reply actions

Miami sits anyone who can actually play

Bulls tank by sitting Chris Duhon...? Way to go! ;)

by Bass on Mar 20, 2008 9:24 PM CDT reply actions

Boylan is a stupid asshole

I know everyone here knows this.

I know Paxson probably doesn't read this blog.

But it still makes me feel better, if only a little, to write it.

by BullsFanInSeattle on Mar 20, 2008 9:29 PM CDT reply actions

Boylan took

the blame for not having his team ready tonight. Almost sounds like he is giving up.

by sue369 on Mar 20, 2008 9:48 PM CDT reply actions

thabo

was playing some good d on parker.

wonder who should have started to keep him in check in the beginning!

by Jaina on Mar 20, 2008 10:15 PM CDT reply actions

im going Saturday

and deciding between two signs : FIRE BOYLAN or TYRUS 4 PREZ :)

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

by tyrus4prez on Mar 20, 2008 10:15 PM CDT reply actions

At this point

I think Fire Boylan is useless cause if he hasn't been fired by now, he'll finish the season.

by Option27 on Mar 20, 2008 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions

Boylan

is here for the duration. His marching orders are to get the Bulls in the playoffs by any means possible. How much extra cash do you think they clear for a playoff game? 15,000 time @$200 equals $3 million gross. You bet management wants a playoff series. Long term future? They'll deal with that in the summer.

by Cannoli on Mar 21, 2008 9:00 AM CDT up reply actions

Huh

No kirk huh. So how did BG do at the point, i havent read all the comments, though did hear we got killed, im more intrested to know if ben gordon played the point the "pure way" or at least better then kirk. How did thabo do, was there any good things about the game? How many people left in the crowd at the 2 min mark? How did the boos sound? How many times did Hughes slash? anyone got answers, or is everyone to depressed to reply?

Kirk Hinrich. The FORMER Best White American Point Guard in the NBA, Will Soon be Traded :(

by piccolomair on Mar 20, 2008 10:35 PM CDT reply actions

In the post

game show Kendall Gill said BG should not be playing the point guard postiion. That should tell you how he did. There were only 9 assists in the whole freaking game. That's why Kendall said BG and Hughes shold never be in the same back court because they are shoot first (me first) players.

by sue369 on Mar 21, 2008 8:41 AM CDT up reply actions

the 9 assists

shows that the TEAM failed in making assists, not just two players. True, it started with Ben since he was playing the starting PG last night, but it doesn't all fall on him and Hughes. Cut them some slack. That's being pretty hard on them calling them "me first". Shoot first, yes, but not me first.

by NormVanBeer on Mar 21, 2008 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions

We disagree then

by sue369 on Mar 21, 2008 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions

Matt never even put this on the main page

Can't say I blame him either. Let's just pretend this game never happened.

by Big D on Mar 20, 2008 11:02 PM CDT reply actions

by the way

I liked your game thread, i guess more or less i liked the fact that you put the game info (what time it starts and what channel) while most people dont do it. I know its easy info to find out, but i like having all the info right here on blogabull, it saves time. So Two Thumbs up on the thread...which doesnt exist.....

Kirk Hinrich. The FORMER Best White American Point Guard in the NBA, Will Soon be Traded :(

by piccolomair on Mar 20, 2008 11:09 PM CDT up reply actions

I think he said he's out of town this weekend

so he might not have had access to move it up. It was a great game thread - too bad the team wasn't as great. :)

Maybe I'll take up hockey.

by wjb1492 on Mar 20, 2008 11:26 PM CDT up reply actions

It was a

good game thread. Thanks for doing it for us.

by sue369 on Mar 21, 2008 8:44 AM CDT up reply actions

What game?

BAB Tyrus Love-Meter -- 6 - Recognizing that he may only be the next Shawn Kemp

by cubbybear on Mar 21, 2008 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions

Once again Deng....

...plays a solid game in a Bulls floor waxing. I am getting SO SICK AND TIRED of this mess. Nobody played well but I continue to single Deng out because people think this man is a star in the making. But I have said on several occassions that the ONLY time he truly plays well is when it's a blowout either way and when the game is close and matters that Deng disappears. How can ANYONE continue to deny the fact that this is the case? We better not give this man 50 million dollars this offseason!!!!

by lexdiamonds0730 on Mar 20, 2008 11:24 PM CDT reply actions

He's so getting 65 million

After Andre Iguodola leads the Sixers to a playoff berth and cashes in big time, and Deng and BG use his contract as a springboard.

Dickey Simpkins>Ben Wallace

by Ozzie Montana on Mar 21, 2008 12:43 AM CDT up reply actions

No need to be upset

about 9 total apg for the team tonight. No need to criticize individual players for their performances especially it management is masking that fact that they are really tanking. If so, do you think the players are really in the dark about this. Really no PG tonight (no Kirk, No Duhon), how do we expect to win? BG is a future legendary PG only in his own mind.

by exult463 on Mar 20, 2008 11:44 PM CDT reply actions