Game 16, Bulls @ Jazz, Nov 22, 8:00PM CT, 3:00AM CET

MalagaBulls · Post #1 » by **MalagaBulls** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 1:59 pm

After last night, seems like the tank will continue tonight.

Dunn
Valentine
Holiday
Markkanen
Lopez

vs.

Rubio
Mitchell
Ingles
Jerebko
Favors

Maybe we can squeak out a win but not sure.

Post #2 » by **Ice Man** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 2:08 pm

Second night on a road back to back, gonna be tough. Utah isn't all that without Gobert but still that is a tall order.

MC3 · Post #3 » by **MC3** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 2:10 pm

Jazz is really good in generating steals. So I expect Dunn and team to struggle with running offense, Grant even more. I expect decent number of turnovers. Yes, this is a loss unless we are suddenly for hot shooting night. Jazz isnt really good on offense (miles better than us) and they preferer to play in halfcourt.

Could be close game if both teams bricking shots. Which is probability. I still do expect them to lose. And we are on back-to-game. Even more reason. This is another game I'll likely miss. It's just too late to watch games from Europe which starts at 3AM.

MalagaBulls · Post #4 » by **MalagaBulls** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 2:20 pm

MC3 wrote:Jazz is really good in generating steals. So I expect Dunn and team to struggle with running offense, Grant even more. I expect decent number of turnovers. Yes, this is a loss unless we are suddenly for hot shooting night. Jazz isnt really good on offense (miles better than us) and they preferer to play in halfcourt.

Could be close game if both teams bricking shots. Which is probability. I still do expect them to lose. And we are on back-to-game. Even more reason. This is another game I'll likely miss. It's just too late to watch games from Europe which starts at 3AM.

If Dunn can slow down and focus he should improve. Right now he loses control on some of those turnovers or fouls. He needs to adjust to the speed of the game.

MC3 · Post #5 » by **MC3** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 2:23 pm

How he looked last night in that regard. Did he looked in control? I did watch highlights. But they are highlights. He had 4 TO's, so I can't say.

MalagaBulls · Post #6 » by **MalagaBulls** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 2:40 pm

MC3 wrote:How he looked last night in that regard. Did he looked in control? I did watch highlights. But they are highlights. He had 4 TO's, so I can't say.

I am no expert at all but sometimes coming down the court he seems not sure what to do. But I guess with all this being new (Even if he has practiced) you need to give him a 10-20 game sample size to really see if he improves. At least cut down on the turnovers where he makes a dumb pass or gets his pocket picked. That would be progress for me.

rowseyna · Post #7 » by **rowseyna** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 3:13 pm

Expected Lineups:

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

vs

Rubio/Neto
Mitchell/Hood/Burks
Ingles/Sefolosha/O'Neale
Jerebko/Udoh
Favors

FriedRise · Post #8 » by **FriedRise** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 3:32 pm

Keys to the game:
- Markkanen bouncing back
- Dunn continuing to improve
- Close, competitive loss

Must protect the tank!

Kurt Heimlich · Post #9 » by **Kurt Heimlich** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 4:18 pm

Kuzma last night and Mitchell tonight. So many promising rookies in this class. Amazing the difference a year makes in draft classes.

Lauri should bounce back against the Jazz and as long as Justin Holiday stays in homeless man's Kobe mode we should comfortably lose this.

wonderboy2 · Post #10 » by **wonderboy2** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 4:30 pm

This actually looks like a win for us.

Andi Obst · Post #11 » by **Andi Obst** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 6:22 pm

I feel like this is going to be an ugly game. And maybe even worse...an ugly win.

NZB2323 · Post #12 » by **NZB2323** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 7:49 pm

2nd night in a back to back in Utah is brutal. The elevation there is no joke and we played at sea level yesterday.

ducler · Post #13 » by **ducler** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 8:49 pm

Chi town · Post #14 » by **Chi town** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 8:55 pm

Lauri will destroy w a bounce back game.

wonderboy2 · Post #15 » by **wonderboy2** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 9:28 pm

Why is Grant starting over holiday?

Evil_Headband · Post #16 » by **Evil_Headband** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 9:52 pm

rowseyna wrote:Expected Lineups:

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

Nwaba's back for this one?

cool007 · Post #17 » by **cool007** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 10:00 pm

Markkanen with 28 points and 12 rebounds game in a losing effort tonight.

Jazz 108 - Bulls 95.

ZOMG · Post #18 » by **ZOMG** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 10:00 pm

Lauri will have favorable matchups in Ingles/Jerebko (who's suddenly in the rotation again due to his team's hopeless injury situation). Quite a change from the much quicker Kuzma.

Dunn will have his hands full with Rubio. Ricky has his shortcomings, but he doesn't take quarters, minutes or seconds off. Dunn has to stay sharp 100% of the time.

Alcatraz17 · Post #19 » by **Alcatraz17** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 10:07 pm

I think tonight would mean more for the bulls to get a win on a back to back off of a tough, close loss More than a tank win (loss).

I'm looking forward to Dunn's 2nd start, seeing how Lauri bounces back from a tough shooting night, and my man, David Nwabaaaaaaaaaaaaa (If hes a go to play).

johnnyvann840 · Post #20 » by **johnnyvann840** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 10:11 pm

If Lauri's worst of the season is 13 pts and 14 rebs, we have ourselves quite a player. I mean 13 pts on 17 shots is not good, but a couple were missed putbacks. As bad as he looked he still killed Kuzma on the glass all night (Kuzma had a TOTAL of 3 rebounds all night. It's one of the reasons we were even in the game. IDC how many were easy rebounds, they're easy because he anticipates well and is in the right place.