

Chicago Bulls: Starters
PG: Derrick Rose

SG: Kirk Hinrich

SF: Jimmy Butler

PF: Taj Gibson

Center: Pau Gasol

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Boston Celtics: Starters
PG: Evan Turner

SG: Avery Bradley

SF: Jae Crowder

PF: J. Sullinger

C: T. Zeller

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BeatDaHeat420 wrote:for stepping up and making the game thread
cool007 wrote:BeatDaHeat420 wrote:for stepping up and making the game thread
I think everyone's just down on the Bulls right now. Pretty disappointed.
We are going through some adversity right now but I think once we get it together, this will make us stronger in the long run.
cool007 wrote:BeatDaHeat420 wrote:for stepping up and making the game thread
I think everyone's just down on the Bulls right now. Pretty disappointed.
We are going through some adversity right now but I think once we get it together, this will make us stronger in the long run.
pduh01 wrote:I want to see effort, energy for 48 minutes can you give me that Bulls? Oh and most important win.
"48 MINUTES OF INTENS-ITY!"
rtblues wrote:I would like to see the Bulls PGs (whoever it is in whatever situation) apply defensive pressure against opposing PGs, starting in the back-court. This forces the other team to lose seconds off of the shot and allow the BIGS to get back and in position to not get beat for easy ones inside. (sound familiar?)
I've noticed that the Bulls get run on and give up fast-break baskets AFTER MADE BASKETS, something that should NOT happen. Again, pressuring the ball immediately in the back court would help here as well.
Guards also need to help on rebounds, as there also have been way too many 2nd choice points, many off of "long rebounds" that carom out and beyond the bigs underneath. Bulls seem to lose a lot of these rebounds, resulting in 2nd chance points.
Lastly, watching some games again for a 2nd time, it's sort of obvious that they are most successful when they get dribble-penetration into the paint, but they simply haven't gotten enough of this.
The "walk-it-down-and-dump-it-to-Pau" alternative justs eats clock, everyone else stops moving, and depending on the matchup it's then up to Pau, late in the clock, as he tends to use a lot of clock to set up his moves.
Frustrating part is that they have a guy who ain't too bad at getting into the paint, D-Rose, he just needs to do that more often.
Brooks as well, since he can get in the paint, he should be looking pass-first and forget that running hook shot over bigs that he likes to use.
Since the team isn't a very athletic one, they need to utilize the players who are athletic.