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Posted by: TeaLeafReaderII Dec 19 2006, 03:47 PM

Bulls take on an Odomless Lakers tonight.

I want to see Hinrich hold Kobe under 25 tonight.


BTW folks, http://www.talkbulls.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1384&pid=20845&st=0&#entry20845... if you're new to the game, it isn't too late to join...

Posted by: Balta1701-B Dec 19 2006, 04:06 PM

Defense. Balls.

That is all.

Posted by: Chisoxfn Dec 19 2006, 06:29 PM

This is going to be a real tough test. Hopefully our defense is up to the task of trying to contain the red hot Bryant and the end result will be the Bulls first win against a team with a .500 record.

On the other end of the spectrum, as of a day ago the Lakers had the most wins against teams with a .500 or better record.

LETS GO BULLS!!!!

Posted by: TeaLeafReaderII Dec 19 2006, 06:39 PM

just found out a local bar has nba tv... I'm going to cash a graduation present and get spiff faced tonight!!!

Posted by: DrunkBomber Dec 19 2006, 08:46 PM

TOugh game so far but its definately winniable.

Posted by: WHarris1 Dec 19 2006, 09:20 PM

How do you let Kwame Bust dominate you like this?

Posted by: DrunkBomber Dec 19 2006, 09:25 PM

Lets close out this fourth quarter strong

Posted by: ZoomSlowik Dec 19 2006, 09:35 PM

Sweets doing some serious damage for once. Too bad he's too fat to do this regularly...

Posted by: DrunkBomber Dec 19 2006, 10:03 PM

Lets close this out!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: WHarris1 Dec 19 2006, 10:04 PM

Huge win for the Bulls, impressive.

Deng once again showing why hes our best player.

Posted by: Jordan4life_2006 Dec 19 2006, 10:07 PM

Nice to see a win against a pretty good Laker team, albeit with Odom out.

Posted by: TeaLeafReaderII Dec 19 2006, 10:08 PM

Duhon looked like the best player tonight (at least in the second half) that was some of the sexiest D i've ever seen. He shut black mamba the FISH down. Great win... I love you Phil, but this is what you get for talking trash about the home team.

Posted by: KevHead0881 Dec 19 2006, 10:20 PM

Nice touch on the Kobe chant.

Sweets, Deng and Duhon

Posted by: Balta1701-B Dec 19 2006, 11:13 PM

Hell of a game for a lot of people.

Deng with a solid game. Gordon with a solid game. Sweetney steps up huge. Duhon and Thabo step up big and shut down Kobe Bryant.

First half was a little shaky, but in the 2nd half the defense really clamped down and did what it needed to do, except, well, on Kwame, but if our defensive weak link is Ben Wallace...well I can live with that.

Big time win tonight. Give us some confidence before we head out west again, and get a win against a really good team.

Posted by: southsider2k5 Dec 20 2006, 08:15 AM

Solid effort. The Bulls really have Kobe's number, and the biggest reason is that they keep the ball out of his hands better than any team in the NBA. Its a super basic concept, but a guy can't score if he doesn't have the ball. PLus with the Bulls help defense, they were daring someone else to beat them, and nobody could do it. It would have been a different story if Odom had played (all though they probably don't help as much either then), but it was a good effort again.

Posted by: Balta1701-B Dec 20 2006, 02:34 PM

Couple other interesting notes...

The Bulls lineup for most of the 4th quarter last night...Gordon, Thabo, Duhon, Deng, and Sweetney/Wallace. Hinrich and Nocioni sat most of the 2nd half, and the team still pulled out a win. Good to see that sometimes when we have a matchup that's working we're sticking with it.

And that windmill move by Thabo with a couple minutes left in the game on a layup underneath the basket? Magnifique. Thabo had a couple of stupid fouls in the 4th quarter, but hopefully he learns from those.

Posted by: Chisoxfn Dec 21 2006, 11:59 AM

Thabo played some tremendous defense. That said he made a ridiculous mistake by jacking up that three as time expired. I'm glad Skiles took him aside and told him not to do it ever again in that situation.

Our defense shut down one of the best in the league for the 2nd time this year (too bad last time we lost) and we were able to come back despite being down midway through the 2nd half (2nd straight game the team has been resilient enough to make a comeback).

Also, we are officially a game out from being the best team in the Eastern Conference. Of course if the season ended we'd be the 5th seed playing the winner of the Atlantic office.