Deng is standing around the arc like a statue. There have been a few times where his man has come over to help on Boozer, leaving the backside of the rim open, and he hasn't made a cut.
Wish I had known the NHL All-Star draft was going on right now. Just like the NHL to come up with a brilliant idea and then not tell anyone when it is. Ugh.
Not sure the small lineup is going to work against the Magic. Booze can't handle Howard one-on-one, and the Magic are built to make you pay for double teaming him.
This is one of those games that would look very different with Joakim healthy. (although last time he was healthy when we lost to the Magic by 30, and he pulled down 0 rebounds, so maybe I'm completely wrong.)
Know what I love? I have nothing to do this weekend, and the Winter X Games are on. That's a good combination. Along with a Devon Alexander fight tomorrow night and the NHL All-Star Game Sunday...
Tonight is the epitome of the Good Lu/Bad Lu game. When Lu is going to the basket, like the entire 2nd half, he's good. When he's hanging out by the 3 point line, he's bad.
Deng is standing around the arc like a statue. There have been a few times where his man has come over to help on Boozer, leaving the backside of the rim open, and he hasn't made a cut.
ReplyDeleteStacey's right: Dwight Howard developing a Tim Duncan-style 15 foot bank shot is a scary thought.
ReplyDeleteThat's not the kind of call that you usually see go against Kurt Thomas
ReplyDeleteKurt Thomas is not hitting the 18 footer, and not playing very good D on Howard. Time to try a little Turkish Delight on him.
ReplyDeleteWhat a follow by Taj. Also, I wish I'd been counting the number of 3s the Magic have shot in the first 6 seconds of the shot clock so far.
ReplyDeleteKurt, you need to either play help D, or box Dwight out. None of the above is not an option.
ReplyDeleteHey, look, we're on Chicago time now!
ReplyDeleteDerrick is off tonight. He looks like a guy who's recently had a stomach ulcer. TT would be wise to give CJ more time in the 2nd half.
ReplyDeleteBulls outrebounding the Magic 12-2 on the offensive glass is probably the only reason we're in this game right now.
ReplyDeleteWish I had known the NHL All-Star draft was going on right now. Just like the NHL to come up with a brilliant idea and then not tell anyone when it is. Ugh.
ReplyDeleteWe need Korver to get going. Keep driving and finding him.
ReplyDeleteNot sure the small lineup is going to work against the Magic. Booze can't handle Howard one-on-one, and the Magic are built to make you pay for double teaming him.
ReplyDeleteThis is one of those games that would look very different with Joakim healthy. (although last time he was healthy when we lost to the Magic by 30, and he pulled down 0 rebounds, so maybe I'm completely wrong.)
ReplyDeleteDeng is playing softball out there (softball=hanging around the perimeter and never going anywhere near the paint.) Put in JJ! Oh, wait...
ReplyDeleteKnow what I love? I have nothing to do this weekend, and the Winter X Games are on. That's a good combination. Along with a Devon Alexander fight tomorrow night and the NHL All-Star Game Sunday...
ReplyDeleteDeng clearly read ChitownSports during halftime and realized he needed to wake up.
ReplyDeleteAt the end of quarters, once you're in the bonus anyway, I feel like it makes sense to put in Scalabrine to foul Howard if he gets down too low.
ReplyDeleteWhy would Omer come over for the screen there instead of leaving Derrick Isoed with Reddick? That was stupid.
ReplyDeleteThat might have been the best quarter the Bulls have played all year. Definitely the best quarter Lu has played all year.
ReplyDeleteOh, I take back the part about Derrick playing less in the 2nd half, too.
ReplyDeleteI'm fine with hack-a-Howard from here on out.
ReplyDeleteGood follow, Booze, but please call fouls when Derrick gets hacked.
ReplyDeleteThings Kurt Thomas is good for: Getting in opposing players heads.
ReplyDeleteTonight is the epitome of the Good Lu/Bad Lu game. When Lu is going to the basket, like the entire 2nd half, he's good. When he's hanging out by the 3 point line, he's bad.
ReplyDeleteDwight is making way too many of his free throws right now. I don't like it.
ReplyDeleteThe more Howard abuses Kurt, the more you need Taj in there.
ReplyDeleteHedo must have had money on the Bulls tonight. He's been terrible.
ReplyDeleteFun with +/-, although this might change in the last 30 seconds: Lu and Asik, +17, Bogans +12. Flipside: Korver -11(???) Gilbert -16
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