GT: Chicago Bulls vs. Boston Celtics - 12/11/2017 - 7 p.m. CT - WGN

Post #2 » by **Rerisen** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 5:51 pm

The ultimate matchup of teams who's paths have diverged in massive ways.

Just a few months ago we were in position to beat this team in a playoff series before Rondo went down.

Now they are the best team in the East and we are the worst in the league.

TLDR - Easy Tank Win

kodo · Post #3 » by **kodo** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 5:57 pm

We lose. Lauri, Dunn, Nwaba, etc.. get more experience. All's good.

The only mildly interesting thing will be if Niko continues his excellent play off the bench from last game.

Minalt · Post #4 » by **Minalt** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 5:57 pm

inb4 Dunn shuts down Kyrie Irving and the team rides the 2 game winning streak into a 3 game winning streak.

Also, nothing like school finals during the NBA season. Every TV timeout goes from beer run to study time.

rowseyna · Post #5 » by **rowseyna** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 6:04 pm

Expected Lineups:

Dunn/Grant
Holiday/Nwaba
Valentine/Zipser/Pondexter
Markkanen/Mirotic
Lopez/Portis/Felicio

vs

Smart/Larkin
Brown/Rozier
Tatum/Ojeleye
Theis
Horford/Baynes

Shill · Post #6 » by **Shill** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 6:09 pm

Line has actually dropped from 7.5 to 6.5, so money coming in on the Bulls, but I think we get rekt.

MC3 · Post #7 » by **MC3** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 6:28 pm

It will be interesting how 2nd best coach in basketball responds to our 2 wins after scouting reports come out. Nice experience for Dunn, Nwaba and Lauri going forward.

FriedRise · Post #8 » by **FriedRise** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 6:33 pm

Boston is on the 2nd night of a back-to-back (they were in Detroit last night), and they might be without Horford (sore knee). If we somehow win this one *shudders*, we might have to start panicking. We've had our fun over the weekend, now it's time to get back to the tank!

Would love to see how Dunn does vs Kyrie. My guess is he'll get cooked by Uncle Drew like everyone else.

Yesterday they had Baynes starting at the 5 vs Drummond, who did quite well. I assume they'll do the same again since Stevens knows how RoLo could give them trouble on the boards.

aguifs · Post #9 » by **aguifs** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:01 pm

Just play hard and lose!!!

patagonia · Post #10 » by **patagonia** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:43 pm

Uh oh, our chance to win just went up.

Celtics say Kyrie Irving (left quad contusion) and Marcus Morris (left knee soreness) are both out tonight vs. Bulls. Al Horford (right knee contusion) is questionable.

BloodyQ · Post #11 » by **BloodyQ** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:44 pm

If Nwaba and Holiday plays well the Bulls should win.

Gant · Post #12 » by **Gant** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:50 pm

patagonia wrote:Uh oh, our chance to win just went up.

Celtics say Kyrie Irving (left quad contusion) and Marcus Morris (left knee soreness) are both out tonight vs. Bulls. Al Horford (right knee contusion) is questionable.

If Horford's out too who will start?:

Baynes, Tatum, Brown, and Smart for sure. Then somebody else. Rozier, Ojeleye, or maybe Theis?

MC3 · Post #13 » by **MC3** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:59 pm

Damn. This should have being easy tank win. Fred will need to pull Zipser and Felicio cards tonight

Warren G · Post #14 » by **Warren G** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 8:05 pm

**** it, let's take it to these fools 100%. Pedal to the metal, commander.

Andi Obst · Post #15 » by **Andi Obst** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 8:16 pm

Horford out probably means a lot of Theis, which I would like to see. And while we're at it, I wouldn't mind to see a lot of Zipser (to see two Germans go at it and because he'll probably lose us the game).

WindyCityBorn · Post #16 » by **WindyCityBorn** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 8:24 pm

Damn we need to lose this game.

Post #17 » by **RedBulls23** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 8:24 pm

I wanted to see Dunn against Kyrie and see how he would stack up considering how much better Dunn has been playing lately. Oh well.

Kalela · Post #18 » by **Kalela** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 8:25 pm

Little Nathan wrote:Horford out probably means a lot of Theis, which I would like to see. And while we're at it, I wouldn't mind to see a lot of Zipser (to see two Germans go at it and because he'll probably lose us the game).

Are you German? The Mavs/Celtics game had 3 Germans in Maxi Kleber, Daniel Theis and Dirk, on the floor at the same time. And oh good game Bulls fans.

Shill · Post #19 » by **Shill** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 8:29 pm

C’s resting guys against us.

Don’t blame them.

madvillian · Post #20 » by **madvillian** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 8:30 pm

Minalt wrote:inb4 Dunn shuts down Kyrie Irving and the team rides the 2 game winning streak into a 3 game winning streak.

Also, nothing like school finals during the NBA season. Every TV timeout goes from beer run to study time.

Enjoy college man. The demands on your time (at least if you are serious about your career) will only go up.