Chicago Bulls Thread

[Andrew]

That too. He can create contact and get to the line, so I guess it's a matter of picking his spots a little better. When he's finding ways to convert like that, one can certainly live with the results.

A low scoring but solid win over the Raptors for another five game winning streak. Currently holding opponents to 66.8 ppg in the United Center.

[Andrew]

Ugly, ugly loss that should've been much worse if not for that late run...not exactly worth getting up at 5 AM for! It just goes to show how valuable Rose is to the team, the offense was terrible without him in the lineup to create for them. They might've been able to get away with that if the defense were better but it was about the same, well below their standard. Hopefully he's back in the lineup tomorrow against the Suns.

[shadowgrin]

That just shows to me how the Bulls aren't still 'championship ready' with too much dependence on their star player.

[Andrew]

True, though I'd suggest most teams would fall short of that goal without their star player.

[Andrew]

Nice bounce back win against the Suns without Rose. Hopefully he's back soon, though better he returns healthy than struggle along injured. Good to see Hamilton back in the lineup and Watson did a nice job starting at the point. Didn't see the game but judging by the number of assists (31 compared to just 12 against the Grizzlies), they did a better job moving the ball and finding one another for good shots, which they knocked down at a pretty good clip. Best start since 1996/1997.

[George7]

Why in the world can't Boozer play like this more??? Games like this one are the reason he has a really high salary...
Nice win there,seems that there's still life without Rose,and that's really important. Team is capable to be consistent without D-Rose as well,and I'm glad it looked that way on last night's game. But I hope Rose is going to be back as soon as possible..

[Andrew]

He seems to be in decent shape and good health, so I guess it's an issue with assertiveness or confidence. Whatever the case may be, I agree we need to see that kind of Boozer more often, ideally with a few more boards as well. He has had some good performances so far this season but they need him to consistently score around 18-20 points per game and get his 9-10 rebounds as well.

[George7]

Excellent performance from the Bulls last night. It seems that even without Rose, Bulls can still stay at a contenting level. Boozer seems finally finding his old confidence(19 pts-14 rebounds on another really solid game),Deng remains the most stable and underrated player in the entire team, Watson and Lucas are covering really good Rose's absence and Noah is finally scoring a little more!!

The 39 point victory over the Cavs was a really good result,and also it is the biggest loss in Cavs history...

[Axel The Great]

The 39 point victory over the Cavs was a really good result,and also it is the biggest loss in Cavs history...

I think you mean biggest home loss in Cavs history. Their biggest loss was this one.

[George7]

The 39 point victory over the Cavs was a really good result,and also it is the biggest loss in Cavs history...

I think you mean biggest home loss in Cavs history. Their biggest loss was this one.

Oh right! Forgot that one!

The highlight of the game!

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[shadowgrin]

WHITE MAMBA!

[George7]

Another Bulls' win,another White Mamba highlight!! Damn,this is getting into a theme!!

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[Andrew]

Scal.

Solid victories despite a depleted roster, though Rose has returned tonight against the Nets.

[Moz]

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love Stacy King's enthusiasm

[Andrew]

The Scalabrine highlights are piling up.

Good win, good return for Rose, injuries aside things certainly aren't too shabby at the moment.

[shadowgrin]

WHITE MAMBA = SMOOTH!

[George7]

White Mamba is in the building!!! Bulls looking full of health despite being an injury striken team!! I love how the team plays this season even without Rose!

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Deng's out for "a while"

Wow, the injuries keep piling up.

[Andrew]

Definitely a blow, but hopefully with a bit of rehab he'll be able to come back and make it through the year while still playing effectively, just as Kobe is toughing it out right now with his wrist injury. If everyone else can stay as healthy as possible I think they'll be OK in the short term, but here's hoping Deng can find a way to return in the not too distant future. At least it's not his shooting hand.

[George7]

With all due respect to White Mamba and his greatness,who is pergorming really good as of late, but why did he had to take the most crucial shot?? I mean,we have Korver and Rip? Why was Scal in the field and not Kyle??

It seems that Rose didn't like at all the celebrations from Pacers,stating that he will remember it in the next game. So I expect something huge from Rose and the Bulls in the next time. An exclamation point with a nice payback...

[RedPhazon8]

I would also agree that putting Scal in that position is a rather bad spot for him. He's on the team for a humor relief and a "very deep player in rotation"... but the Bulls struggled in the 4th quarter to make shots, they had no offense. Rip was missing shots he usually made, and CJ had a bad night in general. I'm thinking Rip was getting into little battles with people because of how they were handling his routes on the floor, and it got to him a little bit... It's too bad since the Pacers made a bunch of mistakes in that game, and got bailed out...

[Andrew]

Tough loss to go down at home for the first time this season, but these things happen. They've done a pretty good job bouncing back from their previous three losses and are yet to lose back to back. I think they'll get back on track at home against the Bucks tomorrow.

[Andrew]

Back on track with a win. Big game against Miami coming up though.

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[shadowgrin]

I don't know what's more sad, Jennings getting schooled by Rose or the Bucks' defense.

[RedPhazon8]

Mike James was waived by the Bulls, and everyone on both the bulls and heat just want to play the game and move on... sounds good.