GT #38: Bulls @ Wizards - Jan 17th @ 7 pm

verbal8 · Post #1 » by **verbal8** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 12:23 pm

The Wizards are coming off a big win against the Heat. The Bulls won a 3 OT game against the Magic.

Expected starting line-ups.
Bulls:
Hinrich
Jimmy Butler
Mike Dunleavy
Carlos Boozer
Joakim Noah

Wizards:
Wall
Beal
Ariza
Booker
Gortat

long suffrin' boulez fan · Post #2 » by **long suffrin' boulez fan** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 1:20 pm

We need us some Luv a Bulls, but from the start this time. What say you, Pine?

My vote is for the Christmas (oh so sexy) edition.

verbal8 · Post #3 » by **verbal8** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 1:41 pm

long suffrin' boulez fan wrote:We need us some Luv a Bulls, but from the start this time. What say you, Pine?

My vote is for the Christmas (oh so sexy) edition.

The Wizards are undefeated in games this month against the Bulls where there are no Luv-a-Bulls in the thread.

Post #4 » by **pineappleheadindc** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 2:39 pm

verbal8 wrote:
long suffrin' boulez fan wrote:We need us some Luv a Bulls, but from the start this time. What say you, Pine?

My vote is for the Christmas (oh so sexy) edition.

The Wizards are undefeated in games this month against the Bulls where there are no Luv-a-Bulls in the thread.

Post #5 » by **Ruzious** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 3:03 pm

pineappleheadindc wrote:
verbal8 wrote:
long suffrin' boulez fan wrote:We need us some Luv a Bulls, but from the start this time. What say you, Pine?

My vote is for the Christmas (oh so sexy) edition.

The Wizards are undefeated in games this month against the Bulls where there are no Luv-a-Bulls in the thread.

Verbal with the huge save!

Whew, that could have gotten ugly.

Post #6 » by **penbeast0** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:07 pm

Could have?

Thanks for all the Luv-a-Bulls threads. Have a friend whose husband is a photographer for the Panthers (hockey) cheerleaders here in Miami. He keeps wanting to move to Chicago so I sent her the pictures and told her to post them prominently . . . like in the bathroom. Hopefully that will help cure him.

dlts20 · Post #7 » by **dlts20** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 7:14 pm

huge b2b coming up. We are at home but both the Bulls & Pistons are confident. Bulls have won like 5 of 6 or 6 of 7 with the only L coming to us. The Pistons have won 2 in a row and play the Jazz at home so will probably be 3 in a row and looking great. This is our chance to finally get over .500 but it wont be easy.

long suffrin' boulez fan · Post #8 » by **long suffrin' boulez fan** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 7:43 pm

Ruzious wrote:
pineappleheadindc wrote:
verbal8 wrote:
The Wizards are undefeated in games this month against the Bulls where there are no Luv-a-Bulls in the thread.

Verbal with the huge save!

Whew, that could have gotten ugly.

It's only ugly if it doesn't work

WizardsWorld · Post #9 » by **WizardsWorld** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 2:13 am

We are rollin now.... no Rose, no Deng... we got them, no problem. With a day of rest today after our big game, we'll be fresh and ready to go tomorrow. Another big W here for the Wiz !

Jimmy Recard · Post #10 » by **Jimmy Recard** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 9:53 am

If we come out with the same type of intensity we did against Miami, this should be a win.

Dat2U · Post #11 » by **Dat2U** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 10:45 am

The Wizards I know and love would get incredibly complacent after what they did to Miami and would fall on their face tonight. It will be interesting to see if tonight will be any different.

verbal8 · Post #12 » by **verbal8** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 12:07 pm

dlts20 wrote:huge b2b coming up. We are at home but both the Bulls & Pistons are confident. Bulls have won like 5 of 6 or 6 of 7 with the only L coming to us. The Pistons have won 2 in a row and play the Jazz at home so will probably be 3 in a row and looking great. This is our chance to finally get over .500 but it wont be easy.

With the way the Wizards season has been going. Losing to the good teams and beating the bad ones, the games against the teams in the middle will make the difference in the standings. Winning both games could put the Wizards tied at 4 with ATL(they play the Heat and Magic). Losing both drops the Wizards closer to the bottom of the play-offs.

stevemcqueen1 · Post #13 » by **stevemcqueen1** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 1:53 pm

verbal8 wrote:
dlts20 wrote:huge b2b coming up. We are at home but both the Bulls & Pistons are confident. Bulls have won like 5 of 6 or 6 of 7 with the only L coming to us. The Pistons have won 2 in a row and play the Jazz at home so will probably be 3 in a row and looking great. This is our chance to finally get over .500 but it wont be easy.

With the way the Wizards season has been going. Losing to the good teams and beating the bad ones, the games against the teams in the middle will make the difference in the standings. Winning both games could put the Wizards tied at 4 with ATL(they play the Heat and Magic). Losing both drops the Wizards closer to the bottom of the play-offs.

Yeah this stretch of games is very important. All home games against EC opponents. Several of whom we'll be fighting with for seeding.

Wouldn't it be nice for Chicago to rest Noah tonight? Maybe Butler too. But it's not in Thibs's makeup to tank. He's going to figure out a way to get them to the playoffs.

verbal8 · Post #14 » by **verbal8** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 3:19 pm

stevemcqueen1 wrote: But it's not in Thibs's makeup to tank. He's going to figure out a way to get them to the playoffs.

If I had to guess, I think it is going to be pretty competitive between Chicago, Cleveland, Brooklyn, New York and Detroit and Atlanta for the bottom 4 spots in the play-offs. Hopefully the Wizards with Toronto chasing the 3rd seed.

dlts20 · Post #15 » by **dlts20** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 4:38 pm

If we lose at home after they just went to triple OT with a tom of guys playing huge min including Noah's 49 & Butler's 60 then I'm goin off........agh

BTW, Butler has been hurt and Thibbs played him 60. I saw Oladipo take him to the whole a million times so if Beal settles, I'll be po'd. I love the way Beal has played these last 2 games though. He's moving the ball unless he has a good shot. Not forcing things. Getting mid range & 3's. No long 2's.

JWallConnect · Post #16 » by **JWallConnect** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 9:11 pm

We have a chance to go on a nice lil winning streak and get a few games over .500 before our tough stretch of games in a couple weeks. Let's get this one please.

Jay81 · Post #17 » by **Jay81** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 9:17 pm

this is traditionally the kind of game we lose. Coming off 2 big wins...a chance to do something important and we lay an egg to a team that we should beat.

Chicago 102
Washington 101

pancakes3 · Post #18 » by **pancakes3** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 9:40 pm

I'll say it again. Our squad as currently staffed, If we lose to a Chicago squad that's missing both Rose AND Deng? It would be a travesty. We should be expecting to win this game. Once bitten and twice shy, I know. We're all cautious of being fans of the Wizards yet again after so many years of god-awfulness but we're the favorites going into this game. Vegas agreed. Wiz favored by 4.5.

Post #19 » by **montestewart** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 10:00 pm

pancakes3 wrote:I'll say it again. Our squad as currently staffed, If we lose to a Chicago squad that's missing both Rose AND Deng? It would be a travesty. We should be expecting to win this game. Once bitten and twice shy, I know. We're all cautious of being fans of the Wizards yet again after so many years of god-awfulness but we're the favorites going into this game. Vegas agreed. Wiz favored by 4.5.

I just can't make that bet, knowing they'll win by 4.

Tricky_Kid · Post #20 » by **Tricky_Kid** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 10:56 pm

All I care is win. We get 500% (19-19) and I hope this time we won't blow it in the next game. Time to be on +

I vote on Chicago as the most unwachable team right now.