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TalkBulls Forums _ Bulls Talk _ The Chicago Bulls vs. The Portland Trail Blazers
Posted by: Chicago Bulls Franchise Jan 2 2008, 09:24 PM
Starting Lineups
Chicago Bulls:
PG Chris Duhon
SG Kirk Hinrich
SF Luol Deng
PF Joe Smith
C Ben Wallace
Portland Trail Blazers:
PG Steve Blake
SG Brandon Roy
SF Martell Webster
PF Lamarcus Aldridge
C Joel Przybilla
6th mans:
Ben Gordon is averaging 19 ppg 3.9 rpg 2.8 apg 0.9 spg 0.2 bpg and he plays 35.7 mpg
Travis Outlaw is averaging 11.9 ppg 5.1 rpg 0.8 spg 0.8 bpg and he plays 26 mpg
Team Stats:
Bulls
93 ppg
43.6 rpg
21.6 apg
4.9 bpg
7.7 spg
Blazers
96.0 ppg
39.4 rpg
21.8 apg
4.5 bpg
5.6 spg
Game Thoughts:
I'm glad its on TNT, I love TNT Thursday! Double Header... ne ways, I think this will be a tough game. It will be interesting to see if Aldridge gets matched up with Tyrus though who knows if TT will even play, probably not. Were going to have to shut down Roy and contain Lamarcus. Portland gets a big spark from Outlaw who is a young, energetic rebounder who can block shots and dunk on just about anyone. There on a hot streak right now so we have to come with our best effort.
Posted by: SoxFan1 Jan 2 2008, 09:47 PM
I fear that Paxson or Boylan will force Tyrus into the game to prove that the deal was worth it or some bullshit like that. Stick to the game plan, play tough defense, move the ball, get some easy buckets, and hopefully it ends in a Bulls W.
Posted by: steve9347 Jan 3 2008, 08:35 AM
Naw, Tyrus will get very few minutes as Boylan doesn't give a spiff if Pax picked him over Aldridge or not. I'm excited to truly watch the up-and-coming Blazers and see how Aldridge has developed... along with Roy. Remember, we could have had either of them.
If Oden ever becomes anything that can stay on the court, the Blazers will be ridiculous.
Regardless, I'm thinking Joe Smith steps it up for 20/10 and Gordon drops another 30 for a Bulls victory.
Posted by: HardWorkin'Hinrich Jan 3 2008, 03:45 PM
I'm takin the mizz and some friends to tonights game. Hopefully its a good one. Good BULLS!!!
Posted by: Chicago Bulls Franchise Jan 3 2008, 03:46 PM
Drive carefully, wear your seatbelt!
Haha thats what my ma says to me all the time..
Posted by: SoxFan1 Jan 3 2008, 07:28 PM
Throw it down Ben! Stop with the soft layup crap.
On the other hand, Webster has turned into quite the player.
Kirk should be guarding Roy, and Duhon on Blake, not the other way around.
Hmm, Webster double-dribbles, leading to a Portland 3, then on the other end of the court, they say Deng stepped out of bounds. Time out, and the ref points to hit chest saying he missed that one. Wow.
Posted by: Chicago Bulls Franchise Jan 3 2008, 07:35 PM
Kevin Garnett er.. Joe Smith with a few quick points..
Posted by: SoxFan1 Jan 3 2008, 07:45 PM
Good 1st quarter. Played solid defense on Aldridge and Roy, and if it wasn't for out aggressiveness on those deflections, Webster wouldn't have gotten the open shots that he did. Hinrich and Gordon are shooting well, and the team defense is good so far. I'll take the slim lead.
Posted by: Chicago Bulls Franchise Jan 3 2008, 07:46 PM
I really like Boylan's rotations and I'll explain that further as I'm going to make a post about it after the game..
Posted by: Balta1701-B Jan 3 2008, 07:50 PM
Holy F***, a Tyrus Thomas sighting!
Posted by: SoxFan1 Jan 3 2008, 07:52 PM
Tyrus Thomas in the game for Deng. Looks like Luol might be hurt.
Outlaw with a wide open shot. Tyrus was literally 20 feet away from him. Left Achilles tightness for Deng.
My god, I never laugh more watching a basketball game than I do when Tyrus plays.
Posted by: Chicago Bulls Franchise Jan 3 2008, 07:59 PM
That is no foul on Tyrus, that was a freaking loose ball, both players have the right to it. God damn ridiculous...
Posted by: SoxFan1 Jan 3 2008, 08:08 PM
Jeez, the crowd is like dead.
Posted by: Balta1701-B Jan 3 2008, 08:09 PM
Sounds like both teams are kinda playing that way also.
Posted by: Chicago Bulls Franchise Jan 3 2008, 08:10 PM
I'll be the first to say Joe Smith was a really good signing!
Posted by: Balta1701-B Jan 3 2008, 08:16 PM
"They've made Aldridge look like an ordinary, ordinary player here in the first half. Very Ordinary" - Funk.
Posted by: SoxFan1 Jan 3 2008, 08:19 PM
Joe Smith playing great, Bulls up 48-41 at half. Doing a phenomenal job defensively.
Posted by: urlacher1285 Jan 3 2008, 08:40 PM
We need a rotation of Wallace, Noah, Noc, Gordon and Hinrich in!!!
Posted by: SoxFan1 Jan 3 2008, 08:45 PM
Why? Smith id our leading scorer. We need to give him his minutes.
Posted by: SoxFan1 Jan 3 2008, 08:48 PM
Duhon out, Gordon in please...
We've got to try and get some better shots close to the rim. Portland goes on a little run and are right back in it.
Nocioni is absolutely killing us!
Posted by: Chicago Bulls Franchise Jan 3 2008, 08:59 PM
Damn Joe Smith, keep scoring!
Nocioni with his usual terrible shots and as I call him, "The Chucker" Take him out please, he's no good anymore..
Posted by: SoxFan1 Jan 3 2008, 09:01 PM
GET NOCIONI OFF THE freaking COURT!!!!!!!!!!! My god Nocioni as absolutely freaking killing us. Taking stupid shots and missing his open ones. Losing Deng for the game really freaking hurts right now. Outlaw and Smith is a mismatch both ways, but Outlaw is burning us. And if Noc could freaking rotate on defense we'd be alright. Crunch time, up 1 going into the 4th. Step up the D, hit your shots. Lets go BG...
Posted by: Chicago Bulls Franchise Jan 3 2008, 09:05 PM
Griffin before Thabo? Please... I'm sick of Adrian Griffin, he brings NOTHING to the table, give Thabo a chance my god.
Posted by: Chicago Bulls Franchise Jan 3 2008, 09:07 PM
What the hell was that call? Holy spiff!
Posted by: SoxFan1 Jan 3 2008, 09:08 PM
What a joke of a call. My freaking god, get Kirk in the game Boylan!
Thats why Griffin is on the court instead of Thabo. intangibles. Hustle, rebounding, scrappy play, good bucket with 3 guys around him. Now get Kirk in for Duhon. Boylan is really pissing me off. How much freaking rest does Smith need? We need some freaking scoring here.
Posted by: SoxFan1 Jan 3 2008, 09:26 PM
WTF are they doing on offense? Guys are just standing around. This is freaking sloppy. They need to get their spiff together here.
Posted by: SoxFan1 Jan 3 2008, 09:38 PM
This game is going to kill my nerves. OT on the West Side...
Posted by: Brian Jan 3 2008, 09:51 PM
Aldridge rubbing that trade in our face.
Posted by: SoxFan1 Jan 3 2008, 09:53 PM
Noc is freaking terrible. freaking A. Let Outlaw shoot, awesome.
Posted by: SoxFan1 Jan 3 2008, 09:58 PM
Jeezus. OT #2 coming up...
Posted by: Chicago Bulls Franchise Jan 3 2008, 09:58 PM
Double OT!! We have to win this.
Posted by: SoxFan1 Jan 3 2008, 10:16 PM
Way to freaking go Ben. You better redeem yourself.
Posted by: Balta1701-B Jan 3 2008, 10:22 PM
I'm really starting to dislike this team. And I really liked it a year ago.
Posted by: Chicago Bulls Franchise Jan 3 2008, 10:22 PM
That sucked..
Posted by: SoxFan1 Jan 3 2008, 10:23 PM
Unfuckingbelievable. Jeez. Ben has now cost is in OT TWICE! Then Noc goes and gets his dumbass shot blocked. My freaking god I've never been more pissed after a game IN MY LIFE.
Posted by: SoxFan1 Jan 3 2008, 10:30 PM
I can't even describe how pissed I am right now. Oh my..ugh......
Posted by: Brian Jan 3 2008, 10:30 PM
I do NOT want Gordon handling the ball anymore in the clutch. Get him open by running of screens or something. Dwight Howard picked his pocket a few days ago, Aldridge did tonight.
Posted by: SoxFan1 Jan 3 2008, 10:31 PM
UN-freaking-BELIEVABLE.
Posted by: Chicago Bulls Franchise Jan 3 2008, 10:43 PM
So Nocioni is finally getting to ya... I knew it was only a matter of time. His play has pissed me off the last few weeks, so much so that I don't even want him on the court AT ALL!
Posted by: SoxFan1 Jan 3 2008, 11:00 PM
There was little we could do, especially with Deng out.
Posted by: steve9347 Jan 3 2008, 11:41 PM
Well, I had the first two right... shouldn't have gone with the Bulls victory though.
Posted by: Chicago Bulls Franchise Jan 3 2008, 11:52 PM
True but Noc has been if anything hurting the Bulls with his horrid shot selection and his horrible %..
Posted by: DutheDoduhon21 Jan 4 2008, 02:13 PM
i hope lu is alright, thabo wasnt even dressed yesterday, and griffin was in, i still want to see JamesOn get a chance, it cant hurt us.
Posted by: Chicago Bulls Franchise Jan 4 2008, 03:33 PM
Thabo Sprained his ankle I guess..
Posted by: Sanitarium Jan 4 2008, 03:38 PM
just saw a stat on espn that duhon has shot something awful like 16% FG the last few games... jesus.
get it freaking together, guys.
Posted by: Balta1701-B Jan 4 2008, 04:25 PM
I believe JamesOn was supposed to be on his way back to the Iowa Energy today.
Posted by: DutheDoduhon21 Jan 4 2008, 06:02 PM
that stinks maybe thabo should go there, hes been horrible. it seems like none of our G's wants to start, when BG was starting he was bad, kirk isnt himself, and Du has been terrible.
Posted by: Chicago Bulls Franchise Jan 4 2008, 07:59 PM
Unfortunately we will be seeing alot more of Adrian Griffin... Jim, we get that you like the vets but Adrian Griffin is not going to take us to a championship, hell none of these guys are so please do us all a favor and not play him!
IMO with the way things are, I'd almost rather lose with the young guys than win with the vets. This could just be a waste of a season if we don't play Thabo, Tyrus, and Noah extended minutes. We'll come into next year and they'll be so far behind schedule you can't count on them. At some point Pax/Jim have got to look at this team and say "Were not going to win a championship with the way things are." The goal should never be to "Just make the playoffs", it should be to win a championship.
Posted by: Balta1701-B Jan 4 2008, 08:09 PM
I've been saying something like that for about a month now.
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