A big chance for the Bulls to make a statement against a team ahead of them in the standings.

You really like to start these threads early dont you?

It's a ritual at SoxTalk and it seems it will be here as well. Game threads are fun.

I agree they are fun, but over 24 hours in advance?

We have had threads days in advance.

So what happened in the game?

Tommorrow night dude. It's gotta be the beard.

Oh I just assumed with the game thread up it was tonight. Dar...I'm just a little slow.

maybe should be a rule the game threads cant go up until the actual day of the game.... so everyone can wait at their cmp's until the clock dings 12 and hurry to be the first to make one.

Its a tradition to put up the next games thread soon after the previous games thread discussion dies, that way if people want to talk about the upcoming opponent they have somewhere to do so, that leads right into the ballgame. It makes perfect sense to me.

I suppose thats a good enough reason for me

Should be a good game. Problem is this team is in pretty much every game, they just continue to crumble late in games. We really miss Antonio Davis' leadership.

The Knicks probably do too.

Its kinda hard to lead 11 guys who are going all in different directions.

Actually, it was directed to the fact that they traded him to Toronto but that too.

The Knicks puzzle me, but their pick makes me happy.

6-2 Indiana early...

Bulls getting to the line. That is definitely good news.

Noc is playing with a fire I have never seen before .... I predict a double double

can I change my pick to click?


oh crap... here comes oneil

Jermaine O'Neal finally back. Scores on his first attempt.

Livingston already in the game. Noc on fire! 21-10 Bulls. Timeout.

Look's like I made a good decision picking Noc!

27-14 after 1 quarter. 7 boards for Sweets already. He also has 6 points and 2 blocks. Bulls with some tenacious D. Noc with 7 too. Bulls have the fire.

O'Neal ---> <----Sweetney

Nocioni and Sweets are carrying the team tonight...no question. Bulls in foul trouble early in the 2nd quarter though.

If only they played like this every night...and every 4th quarter.

On the radio they said noc went to the locker room to get stitched up... is he back on the bench yet?

NM Bill Wenington just said he is back... now lets put him back on the court.

Not sure. But Malik Allen was taken to the locker room earlier with back problems. Nothing serious.

If this team every played consistently I would spiff my pants.

Indiana mounting a nice comeback. 45-39 now. I don't know what Skiles is thinking with these lineups sometimes.

Sixers beating the fish out of the Hawks, so even if we win we won't gain ground. Just have to keep pace.

Dear Bulls,
Learn to play consistent ball...right now.
Thanks.

The Bulls were up by as many as 15 in the first half, but the lead is cut to 5 with 1 second left, however Sweetney hits a last second shot to make it a 7 point Bulls lead.

Skiles better have said something during the half. 3rd quarter just like the 1st, come on now!

Okay, Chandler better get at least 15 minutes worth of playing time in the 2nd Half. Skiles still has no clue how to use him. When he gets that second foul less than halfway through the 2nd Quarter, he stays on the bench until halftime, which is bullshit. Jeff Foster schooled Malik Allen something fierce with a dunk and an easy layup right at the beginning of the game. They put Chandler on him, and he was finished. I want to see Jermaine O'Neal try to make a move on Chandler right now, but I won't, because Tyson is too busy guarding David Harrison.

ok so who had sweetney as there pick to click?

No one. Luckily for me. Of the chosen, Noc is leading the way right now followed by Deng.

Sweets still hasn't lost any weight. You'd never know that his body was so well-rounded if you had his mug shot. Pinhead defined.

That said, he's been playing okay in this game. His defense is beyond brutal, but oh well. If he received 20+ minutes on average, he'd lead the league in fouls-commited-per-minute.

Poor play in the 2nd half. Down to a 1 point lead. Good job by Skiles keeping the hottest player on the bench. It is incredible how inconsistent the Bulls are.

What do ya know...Bulls trail.

And the Pacers take the lead. Amazing.

they put three stitches in during the half...

Not to Sweetney.

But either way, Foster has 13 boards...wow.

Chandler has been a pretty disapointing pick to click....

Now sympathize with the guy who chose Malik Allen...

Duhon running the offense.

Bulls manage to keep a lead heading into the 4th. 70-67. J-O'Neal took Tyson on that last drive.

Bulls with 3 team fouls in 1:40.

Gonna be a longggggg quarter

Somehow we have a lead.

We lose this game I am gonna freaking hurt something

Bulls down 7.

God I hate these guys. Forget the playoffs give me two lotto picks.

We dont deserve to be in the playoffs

You dont have a go to guy. A perfect Example. The Bulls cannot hold leads to save their lives, we had a 15 point lead and blew that away. Hopefully next year we will upgrade our lineup with a "True" Power Forward like Jermaine Oneal and can go to him late in games. Two Players that have regressed so much right now these last couple weeks are, Tyson Chandler and Ben Gordon. Deng Didnt do ne thing today, once again Noc puts in a great game, hes playing much better. So these are the things that kill us when we fall behind, its tough for us to creep back up and actually WIN the games.