Sit wrote:Awesome block photo
hova- wrote:Oh man, tough loss against the Trailblazers. A lot of dunks pics ... do you have a lot of dunks ingame. I really toned them down via sliders which makes it very special when VC gets an open lane and jams it.
Apart from that, no Rose is very very tough. I did not mention that I also made him injured in my D, so your rating boosts won't have any effect right now - tough life for a Bull.
George7 wrote:Damn, that's tough,losing this close game. The first quarter really screwed your entire game. Lillard is unstoppable everywhere!
Durant35 wrote:Damn man. Lillard's tough. Any intention of signing some guards or trading?
Khanwarrior wrote:Don't know why, but I never liked Boozer because of his big contract, but did he actually got 12 assists?
Agent420 wrote:Love the story, good drama in it. Looks like Gar was fucking some animals huh? Haha, I love the story though. Love the conflict, just seems too early to take your protaganist out of the picture. Looking forward to seeing the story play out. I will be following.
hova- wrote:Nice nice, maybe some pictures of Forman wearing ladies underwear (I dunno, somehow have that GTA Vice City mission in my mind where you take a photo of a manager wearing stockings) ?
Great story, get him out - good to see D-Rose coming along well .
Khanwarrior wrote:How to get your boss job 101.
Sit wrote:Good work taking out your boss
Bulls bounce back from slump with big win in Houston
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Deng and the Bulls made life difficult for James Harden and the Rockets all game long
Houston, TX -- The Bulls haven’t lost three straight games since a 10-game slide between Feb. 27 and March 19, 2010, when Tom Thibodeau was still helping out Doc Rivers in Boston.
Even without Derrick Rose, they weren’t about to do so just yet.
Fueled by a rejuvenated Carlos Boozer, who had 17 points and 11 rebounds after a quiet night in Portland on Sunday, the Bulls played well on both ends of the floor for perhaps the first time of the season as they came away with a 105-88 victory over the Houston Rockets at the Toyoto Center.
Luol Deng had 18 and 11, Noah chipped in with 12 boards and 6 point, and Rip added another 17 as the Bulls had 6 players in double figures.
What might be more impactful though, might be the 37 bench points the Bulls got from their reserves, with Nate Robinson leading the way with 17 and Marco Belinelli finally getting some shots to go as he added a further 14.
“I found myself with some open shots tonight and fortunately they were going in for me” said Belinelli, who has been struggling so far this season on both ends of the floor.
Belinelli wasn’t the only one breaking free of a slump, as the league-worst three point shooting Bulls broke free and landed 11 of their 26 attempts from beyond the arc, prior to this game they had been shooting a dismal .258 from distance.
Perhaps freshened by the two day break, despite being on their 4th of their 5 game road trip the Bulls came out with a lot of energy from the get go, leading 30-20 after the first quarter and never really let Houston take control. Sure, the Rockets took a few leads, but it never got more than 4 points as the Bulls took control late in the second half and ran Houston out of their own building.
Chandler Parsons led all scorers with 24 for the Rockets, while James Harden added 20 and 8, but needed 22 shots (making just 8) to get those numbers as the Bulls put pressure on him and made him work hard for his points.
It didn’t get any prettier for his teammates either, as Jeremy Lin got held to just 8 points and 8 assists on 4 for 11 shooting. Coming into the game, Lin had been averaging 25.5 points and 7.5 assists a game.
The struggles didn’t stop there for Houston, as former Bulls center Omer Asik got held to just 8 points and 5 boards and was a non-factor in much of the game.
“They (Bulls frontcourt) are very, very good players” said Asik, who was drafted by the Bulls and spent the past two seasons in Chicago, “Obviously we know each other’s tendencies very well, and they just got the better of me this time”
With this loss, the Rockets now fall to 2-10 despite an active summer in which they signed Lin and Asik to big contracts and traded for Harden from Oklahoma City.
Now at 6-5, Chicago will head off to Milwaukee for the final game of their 5 game circus trip as they hope to bounce back and finish with a positive record of 3-2.
As Thibs put it, “Every win counts”.Game Highlights
Ellis, Bucks Shock Bulls With Rout
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Pretty much the only moment in the game when the Bulls had a presence
Milwaukee, WI -- Coming into the game against the Jenning-less Bucks, a team they had beaten eight straight times previously; the Bulls were in a perfect position to shake off their struggles and finish off their 5 game road trip with a positive record and return home above .500.
To make a long story short, they blew it.
Led by Monta Ellis’ 30 points and 9 assists, the Milwaukee Bucks dominated the road-weary Bulls in just about every single aspect of the game and came away with a 100-77 blowout victory.
The last time Milwaukee beat Chicago was on April 10, 2010, in Chicago.
Beno Udrih had 14 and 9 starting in place of the injured Brandon Jennings, who is still sidelined with a strained Achilles tendon, and the Bucks not so big frontcourt of Ekpe Udoh and Drew Gooden combined for 25 rebounds in their domination of the paint.
While Joakim Noah had 15 reb[ounds of his own for Chicago and Deng added 10 more, the Bulls were just beat inside. Both Noah (2-11) and Boozer (4-10) only had 8 points apiece, with Boozer coming away with a dismal effort on the glass, finishing with 4 rebound in 32 minutes played.
“Pathetic showing tonight” said Tom Thibodeau, “We are better than that and the guys know it”
In addition, the Bulls offence as a whole stank it up, with only Hinrich (12 points) and Deng (22 points, 10 rebounds) hitting double digits in scoring.
In fact, the most effort the Bulls showed all night was perhaps the third quarter scuffle between Bulls guard Richard Hamilton and Bucks guard Monta Ellis. The two had to be separated following a heated exchange during a deadball. A double technical was issued on that play.
All this led to an overwhelming 52-26 points in the paint advantage for Milwaukee, who gladly took the chance to drop in 42 of their 86 field goal attempts (48%) to improve their middle of the pack offence this season. (19th in the league in ppg, 18th in FG%)
The bench of the Bucks also chipped in, as they held a 32-18 edge over the Bulls reserves, who have been struggling to get things going thus far this season.
“Guys are not making shots on offense and (we)need more effort on defense” said Taj Gibson, one of the two leftovers from Chicago’s famed Bench Mob from the previous two seasons.
The Bulls, now at 6-6, will now finally return home to Chicago, where they will once again face off against the Bucks on Monday.Game Highlights
Thierry • wrote:Liking how Nate and Belinelli are making an impact. Hopefully Rose comes back sooner than later.
Lamrock wrote:Ouch, that's a tough loss to Milwaukee. I'd probably being back Rose around March here, but I'd agree that with his history, it'd be wise to sit him until next year irl. Considering any free agents?
Mark. wrote:Looking good man. I think it will be more rewarding in the long run if you struggle with Rose out. Will be interesting what you decide to do further on. Keep pushing for a spot or if it is looking pretty unlikely try gun for a high pick.
Liking the presentation and story. Only thing, perhaps at a totals row to your boxscore. Wouldn't be hard and saves the reader having to view the team stats screenie if they just want to see shooting percentages or totals for the volume stats etc.
EDIT: Oh forgot to add, keep those Boozer minutes high so you can showcase him and hope some sucker shows an interest
hova- wrote:Argh the Bucks beat you? Damn. .500 is still okay in the East though.
Durant35 wrote:Hope you sign T-Mac! Perfect fit IMO!
Boozer, Noah Dominates As Bulls Beat Down Bucks
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With Boozer playing well even on defense, the Bucks had no shot
Chicago, IL -- After being blown out of Milwaukee in a shocking upset to end their up and down two week road trip, Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau called out his team, saying that their effort was “pathetic”.
They responded in a big way.
With the Bucks following them back to Chicago, the Bulls were intensed and focused into attaining vengeance, and played with perhaps their highest level of effort on the night. Despite shooting poorly on offense, they never gave up and racked up 15 offensive rebounds as a unit while also scrambling on defense, holding the Bucks to just 37% from the field as they celebrated their homecoming with a 90-76 victory.
Fueled by the desire to shake off his critics, Carlos Boozer rebounded in the best possible fashion after a dismal 8 point, 4 rebound performance on Saturday night, and finished with his seventh career 20 point, 20 rebound performance – his first as a member of the Chicago Bulls. He grabbed 8 offensive rebounds and even had 2 steals and 2 blocks, contributing to both sides of the basketball, a rare occurrence for Boozer.
In addition, center Joakim Noah notched his second career triple double as he put up 19 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists in the victory, bouncing back from a 2 for 11 outing in Milwaukee. Coincidently, Noah’s lone triple double prior to this came also at the expense of the Bucks, a 110-91 Bulls victory also at the United Center last season.
“Coach Thibs said we needed to play with more energy down low and that’s what me and Jo did tonight” said Boozer, “The guys were active and that hustle got us the W”
To cap things off, Deng chipped in with a further 17 points and 10 rebounds, as the Bulls front court rotation carried their struggling backcourt.
Kirk Hinrich (3-13) and Richard Hamilton (2-8) combined for just 11 points as they couldn’t hit anything from the field. Nate Robinson (2-9), and Marco Belinelli (2-6) weren’t much better either, as they only added 5 each coming off the bench.
“We just missed open shots, I’m not too worried about that” said Thibodeau, “They’ll fall eventually”
On the otherside of the floor, the Bucks were just dominated by the Bulls defense.
Monta Ellis, who scored 30 on the Bulls on Saturday, went 8 for 21 for 17 points while Brandon Jennings, in his first game coming back from a strained achillies tendon, was held to just 12 points on 5 for 20 shooting. The duo also combined for 5 turnovers.
With their primary ball handlers struggling, the Bucks could only get points off offensive rebounds and fastbreak points. Larry Sanders came away with 8 points and 12 rebounds (2 offensive) and Tobias Harris chipped in with 11 and 7 of his own.
Against the energized Boozer and Noah though, it just wasn’t enough, and the Bucks drop to 4-8 for the season while the Bulls once again climb back above .500 with a record of 7-6.Game Highlights
Mark. wrote:Nice win mate. Love the TD from Noah
hova- wrote:Wow, Noah Triple Double and Boozer 20/20. Doesn't happen all too often. Great win, good revenge.
Durant35 wrote:Nice one! Hope more wins to come!
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