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UC should be electric tonight.

This is a good test for "are the Bulls for real" in the sense that the Lakers game is really the only good win they've had in all their post trade streak. Most of the wins have been against tanking teams and Indy/Denver were missing their star players that made them near tank quality teams. The Lakers we absolutely trounced at full strength.

LA will be coming in for revenge after being embarrassed. I'm pretty excited to see what we do.

Is this the biggest game of the year? I think it might be.

Everyone has an excuse or reason to dismiss any game we win or play well in.

Hoping we can beat the Lakers again tonight

Already not looking forward to how it doesn't matter since it's the second night of a back to back.

Lakers on the second of a back to back but if they are ever going to be motivated it should be from being embarrassed by the Bulls in the last game, so I’m expecting a loss.

Im honestly expecting the lakers to hand us our ass tonight due to that beating they took last time, but here’s to hoping we can find a way to win like we have been.

This will be an interesting one.

Duke is on
Maryland is on
BYU is on

That's maybe 5 of the top 15 picks?

The ringer had Philon from Alabama as their #9 too
Florida has Clayton, Condon and Richard who I have seen all over the place in Mocks, I like Condon and have no thoughts on the others
Arizona has Carter Bryant who I wouldn't touch with a ten foot pole after PWill but he's up there for many
Arkansas had Thiero and Fland
Texas Tech has Toppin and Darrion Williams

If there are 59 picks in the draft 1/4 of them might be playing tonight. Not sure I will be watching the Bulls if I am honest.

Should be a good one.Bulls run a lot and lakers are on a back to back. Thats one advantage for the Bulls.

Giddey and Coby should have an easier time driving into the lanes since the lakers are pretty bad on defense unless they come up with a plan to stop them.

Got to watch out for Luka he’s the only one who can go off and win the game by himself. Bulls can beat them again but will most likely go down to the wire.

MissileMike wrote:Is this the biggest game of the year? I think it might be.

Why is it the biggest game of the year ?

Run, make lebron feel his age and luka feel his extra 20 pounds of fun weight.

Red8911 wrote:

MissileMike wrote:Is this the biggest game of the year? I think it might be.

Why is it the biggest game of the year ?

Not sure if you're trolling or actually serious.
1. lebron/luka at the UC
2. revenge game for lakers
3. fan interest in the bulls is at a season high
4. games now kind of matter for positioning

So just the general buzz around the new look bulls and a very high profile opponent looking for revenge. The ticket prices for tonight also agree with me. It's the biggest bulls game of the year.

Play fast and keep the game close for 3 quarters. They'll be out of breath by 4th quarter just in time for us to do our thing and deliver the final blow. In this last 10 game stretch, Bulls lead NBA in 4th quarter with +8.5. The second team isn't even close. Lakers are #28 at -4.6.

Lakers played heavy minutes last night and had to travel from Indiana. We haven't had a game since Monday. Whoever is guarded by Luka and Lebron needs to constantly attack (likely Matas and Giddey). Those two are gonna look to take a rest on defense.

I think the game is gonna be close, but we should be able to pull a W.

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I'm still surprised that Matas didn't go higher in the draft (but I'm glad he did). I prefer him over the players Detroit, Charlotte and Utah drafted. Plus, San Antonio could use him too (instead of trading the #8 pick).

MissileMike wrote:Is this the biggest game of the year? I think it might be.

Absolutely!

MissileMike wrote:Is this the biggest game of the year? I think it might be.

As far as AKME is concerned this is one the biggest games of their tenure here.

Hoping for a good showing, last string of games all been fun to watch regardless of outcome.

At OKC and at CLE are the only legit games after tonight and they may not be due to seeding already taken care of.