Chicago Bulls 2009-10 Thread

[Hungary Jack]

Watched the Bulls in Q1 against the Spurs. Tyrus Thomas was doing his best Quest for Fire routine on the offensive end. It's just maddening to watch him try to create his own shot.

I like the athleticism of the Bulls and the depth on the bench. We'll see what happens in the 4th quarter tonight.

[thrill]

Deng is still a good player. Kirk is still a good and very versatile player. Noah and Rose put in some serious gym time and it shows. Tyrus is Tyrus. They played better defense than I expected and the Spurs didn't hit their shots. Salmons still can't catch and shoot which is pretty much the number one skill you want from the 2 in a Derrick Rose-led offense. They're a decent team. I expect a 6-8 seed. If Rose explodes, possibly a 5 seed.

[Hungary Jack]

Noah really put on a lot of weight, but doesn't seem to have lost any quickness. It was a nice effort by Thomas. Nice to have Hinrich off the bench, though Salmons looked terrible shooting. How on earth did he average 18 ppg last year?

Nice win, but the Spurs looked flat/tired after their opener. They couldn't hit anything. And the Bulls still could not stop Tim Duncan, though I guess that's not so unusual.

[jim]

Does pythagorean exist in basketball, and if so how many p-games did are we going to lose tonight against the Celtics?

Naturally I couldn't see any of the Spurs game, but tonight I have all night.

[PujolJunkie]

Wow, this team looks bad tonight. Too many stupid threes instead of driving the ball, completely creamed on the inside, can't guard the outside. I think this is just a case of the Celtics being awesome rather than the Bulls being bad, but damn, they're getting massacred in every facet.

[Maclowery]

I really have tried to root for the Bulls the last few years, since I never have had a true NBA team 'of my own' etc. Always just followed the sport in general. Anyway, my most major beef with the team all told is that I don't see this team being a serious factor in the playoffs without a major, major overhaul. If everyone - everyone - exceeds expectations, it's still like a 54 win team that gets beat by the Top Three In the East.

I think they're a fun team when they're all hot. But that's true of just about anyone. And I feel like they should win 48 games this season, enough for like a 6 or 7 berth in the playoffs. As totally awesome as the 2008 Bulls/Celtics series was - and let's not forget just how awesome it was - this just isn't going to be a team that can compete with teams built around James+, Garnett+, or Howard+.

I want the Bulls to be relevant again, and I want Rose, who is one of the most fun players in the league to watch, to have some star power around him. Basically, my whole attitude toward this season is the hope that they play with enough hustle and heart that they do indeed end up several games over 500, and somehow entice a nice free agent to balance what they have now, for a deeper run in 2010-11.

I'm totally rambling again. Damn.

[Hungary Jack]

The Bulls apparently got in at 3am and then had fire alarms going off at their hotel all night/morning. Probably not the easiest of circumstances to play a game in Boston after a home game.

[thrill]

The Bulls apparently got in at 3am and then had fire alarms going off at their hotel all night/morning. Probably not the easiest of circumstances to play a game in Boston after a home game.

Dude! I totahlly pulled tha fiyah alahms at tha bulls hotel! it was wicked ahhsam! They are gunnah be wicked tiyad tonight for tha game!


Vinny is an idiot. Derrick has the bad ankle. He was supposed to miss the opener but nutted up and played well. Then, he wakes up yesterday morning and it's bothering him again. What does Vinny do? Instead of saying, "Hey it's cool Derrick. Take tonight off. You're my young stud who I need long term. We're probably going to lose this game on the road against a way better team anyway. Plus with your injury, you probably shouldn't be playing back-to-back nights regardless." he sends him out there anyway. What a total pointless game for Rose to play in.

[Hungary Jack]

Vinny probably told Derrick just to rub some spit on it.

[Hungary Jack]

Darn. Udonis Haslem is money tonight in crunch time for the Heat. Bulls about to go down in Miami in a close game.