Celtics vs Bulls Gamethread - Friday, March 7th

Pass277 · Post #2 » by **Pass277** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 6:13 pm

All we need to do is control Gooden! Go C's!!!

Cliff Levingston · Post #3 » by **Cliff Levingston** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 6:32 pm

Tyrus Thomas is out for this game on suspension, FYI. We'll be playing small at times with Nocioni/Deng at the 4.

Celtics will win by at least 53 points.

mr_sunshine · Post #4 » by **mr_sunshine** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 6:37 pm

I really hope Sam plays tonight! I'm looking forward to his first game in green for sure.

cisco · Post #5 » by **cisco** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 6:40 pm

Keep Noah off the boards. I think he had 20 rebounds against the Cavs last night.

SonicYouth34 · Post #6 » by **SonicYouth34** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 7:01 pm

mr_sunshine wrote:I really hope Sam plays tonight! I'm looking forward to his first game in green for sure.

Don't forget PJ!

thabolosha · Post #7 » by **thabolosha** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 7:09 pm

Cliff Levingston wrote:Tyrus Thomas is out for this game on suspension, FYI. We'll be playing small at times with Nocioni/Deng at the 4.

Celtics will win by at least 53 points.

dude you suck. this will be a very competitive game. bulls win.

floyd · Post #8 » by **floyd** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 7:10 pm

Cliff Levingston wrote:Tyrus Thomas is out for this game on suspension, FYI. We'll be playing small at times with Nocioni/Deng at the 4.

Celtics will win by at least 53 points.

How's Hughes playing for y'all?

PS This is a real question, not trying to be an ass or anything.

cfan79 · Post #9 » by **cfan79** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 7:11 pm

I don't know why Chicago has such a bad record. They've got a real good team. Hopefully they play Detroit in the first round.

cisco · Post #10 » by **cisco** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 7:17 pm

cfan79 wrote:I don't know why Chicago has such a bad record. They've got a real good team. Hopefully they play Detroit in the first round.

Maybe because they really don't have a good team? :dontknow:

Post #11 » by **suckfish** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 7:20 pm

I'm slightly more optimistic than Cliff about this game, still, I think the bulls will lose in double figures. Let's just hope the bulls can be competitive for the sake of game enjoyment, I hope to see a good game even though the bulls will probably still end up losing.

Yes. Bulls fans are a negative bunch.

humblebum · Post #12 » by **humblebum** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 7:27 pm

suckfish wrote:I'm slightly more optimistic than Cliff about this game, still, I think the bulls will lose in double figures. Let's just hope the bulls can be competitive for the sake of game enjoyment, I hope to see a good game even though the bulls will probably still end up losing.

Yes. Bulls fans are a negative bunch.

It's been a tough season. I can't blame them.

Do Bulls fans feel that Hughes has essentially come to Chicago to replace Ben Gordon? I feel that the Bulls badly need Ben's offensive explosiveness or they need to find it elsewhere, but he just doesn't seem to have a place on the roster with Hinrich, Sefolosha and now Hughes.

It wouldn't seem to make much sense to invest so many dollars into that backcourt, with Gordon, when a frontcourt scorer is more of a need.

Also how does Deng seem to be fitting into future plans?

Anyways I hope tonight is a good game and I hope that Chicago is able to right the ship this season and beyond. It's good for basketball to have a strong team in Chicago.

Cliff Levingston · Post #13 » by **Cliff Levingston** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 8:17 pm

thabolosha wrote:dude you suck. this will be a very competitive game. bulls win.

Well you suck more!

Cliff Levingston has been predicting exorbitant point differentials in the Bulls' opponent's favor for months now, doesn't mean Cliff Levingston actually believes it. It's become somewhat of a trademark of late.

That said, Cliff Levingston still thinks we'll lose. Cliff Levingston would also like to think we'll be competitive but we haven't been able to put together a good 3 game stretch yet this season, why will we now?

So, maybe Celtics by 48 instead of 53.

floyd wrote:How's Hughes playing for y'all?

PS This is a real question, not trying to be an ass or anything.

Imagine taking a crap, and those pieces of poop makes up the team; Hughes has been one of the less stinky pieces of poop.

cfan79 · Post #14 » by **cfan79** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 8:39 pm

cisco wrote:Maybe because they really don't have a good team?

It might be just a coincidence, but with P.J. Brown last year they had a 49-33 record.

JJHondo17 · Post #15 » by **JJHondo17** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 8:48 pm

I smell a beat down, haven't seen one of those in a while.

thabolosha · Post #16 » by **thabolosha** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 8:48 pm

floyd wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

How's Hughes playing for y'all?

PS This is a real question, not trying to be an ass or anything.

i think hughes plays his best ball when he limits his shots to no more than 12. he's a solid defender, and when he plays within the rhythm of the game instead of jackin up a bunch of shots and playing one on one he's pretty good.

there have been talks about bg's role now and in the future. i can't say what will happen. we'll have to wait in the offseason. imo i think we should keep him but only if he signs for no more than $10 mil... he thinks worth 5/$60 haha

Gant · Post #17 » by **Gant** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 8:50 pm

Maybe you Bulls guys can answer this: Did Deng have a knee injury this year? Because it seemed like he was becoming one of the league's greats and now he doesn't look the same.

Coming into the season the Bulls appeared like they were just going to pick up where they left off, but it never came together.

There is talent on that team. Gooden plays Boston well. But they're very young, and we all saw what happens to young teams the last few seasons.

bullboy · Post #18 » by **bullboy** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 9:01 pm

Deng actually had a back injury, and recently he has had Achilles tendonitis for a stretch... he seemed to be playing with pain up until this last game against Cleveland where he finally broke back into the Luol of old.

bruno sundov · Post #19 » by **bruno sundov** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 9:04 pm

thabolosha wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

i think hughes plays his best ball when he limits his shots to no more than 12. he's a solid defender, and when he plays within the rhythm of the game instead of jackin up a bunch of shots and playing one on one he's pretty good.

there have been talks about bg's role now and in the future. i can't say what will happen. we'll have to wait in the offseason. imo i think we should keep him but only if he signs for no more than $10 mil... he thinks worth 5/$60 haha

So hughes and BG have been same together!! SO there not the same person. Just the same bad game. AHAHA

I love the team fans coming over here I think it's great!!! You are now, the way we have been for the last 20 years, all you have is your past.

thabolosha · Post #20 » by **thabolosha** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 9:05 pm

Gant wrote:Maybe you Bulls guys can answer this: Did Deng have a knee injury this year? Because it seemed like he was becoming one of the league's greats and now he doesn't look the same.

Coming into the season the Bulls appeared like they were just going to pick up where they left off, but it never came together.

There is talent on that team. Gooden plays Boston well. But they're very young, and we all saw what happens to young teams the last few seasons.

deng had an achille's injury and was out for a while. i think that along with contract and trade talks really hurt this team. not to mention that gordon and hinrich were out for a while too. i think that if deng continues to be aggressive and work hard in the offseason, he'll slowly become our superstar, but he's gotta take on more of a leadership role on and off the court.

i really like our young guys too, but the fact that this stupid organization wants to play gooden over thomas makes me want to scream. tyrus/thabo/noah are our future not gooden and hughes. hopefully our krazy clown jimbo will get these rotations straight so players will know their roles.