PG: Rocky Mountain High

Post #41 » by **coldfish** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 4:31 am

Painful game.
- Nuggets had a lot of people hitting difficult or shots they normally don't make. Really kept them in it.
- Caruso shot terrible and passed up several open looks. Great defense but not his best night.
- Coby was just freaking awful. His box score doesn't do it justice. Denver had their end of bench guys in and Chicago couldn't get separation because Coby wouldn't allow it. His defense continues to be atrocious but his decision making on offense sucks balls too.

Zach and Demar though. This is why stars are stars. The Bulls are going to be a tough out in the playoffs because these guys can score so well in a grinder of a game.

Fun fact: 3 J. Greens played in this game.

Jo Jo English · Post #42 » by **Jo Jo English** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 4:31 am

DASMACKDOWN wrote:
kulaz3000 wrote:I don't care how we won this game, after such a long road trip, getting this win in Denver is huge, with or without their best player.

This has been a great road trip as far as I'm concerned.

Its an amazing road trip to be honest.

People were saying it would be hard...WITH VOOCH. To not have him going into these games, we were a tired second half in Portland from being 4-1 on this trip. Thats pretty amazing.

This is a roster learning to play together, missing some key pieces, that had a winning tough road trip.

Lot's to be encouraged about.

umfan83 · Post #43 » by **umfan83** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 4:32 am

DASMACKDOWN wrote:
kulaz3000 wrote:I don't care how we won this game, after such a long road trip, getting this win in Denver is huge, with or without their best player.

This has been a great road trip as far as I'm concerned.

Its an amazing road trip to be honest.

People were saying it would be hard...WITH VOOCH. To not have him going into these games, we were a tired second half in Portland from being 4-1 on this trip. Thats pretty amazing.

Absolutely amazing trip. I was saying I’d be happy with 2-3 going in. They exceeded my expectations as frustrating as the other night was

weneeda2guard · Post #44 » by **weneeda2guard** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 4:32 am

BloodyQ wrote:Not very impressed with this win....imagined if Jokic actually played.

Refs were awful though.

If jokic actually played we would have played harder

Then flipside imagine if we had Vucevic this road trip

We closed out the clippers

We took it to the neck of the lakers

Then beat a team that got very hot in the 4th in a place we haven't won at since 2006.

This road trip was a success

This season been a success

FriedRise · Post #45 » by **FriedRise** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 4:32 am

I don't care they're missing half their roster. We just played 5 games in 7 nights while traveling on the road missing 40% of our starting lineup for all of it and nobody cares.

A win is a win y'all.

Edit: 5 games in 8 nights - Friday to Friday.

Mk0 · Post #46 » by **Mk0** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 4:32 am

I said it in the GT and I am just gonna copy/pasta it here,

Zach has to be so fkn happy to have DeMar. We all know he wanted Lonzo, but holy sh%@ did he NEED DeMar.

Having another star scorer in their prime makes such a damn difference. Last year Zach would have had the same 13 points in a row but he would have had to force the last 3 possessions while being double-teamed. Completely different story this season.

We legit lose half our games without DeMar. He has been a massive part of our success.

+1 to Vooch w/ the recruitment and +1 to Eversley for sealing the deal.

bearadonisdna · Post #47 » by **bearadonisdna** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 4:33 am

Obviously love Zachs heroics .
Elite dude I’m proud of him as someone who had his his back since his 17ppg rehab season .

Donovan’s no center looks almost killed the team . It’s whatever . Vuc will be back soon and hopefully it’s a dying narrative .

Jcool0 · Post #48 » by **Jcool0** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 4:33 am

Will Perdue is really a wet blanket.

sco · Post #49 » by **sco** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 4:33 am

I saw this as a trap game. Never sure who steps up when the star is out. Denver was able to get to the rim at will. Our guys looked sluggish most of the game. I don't know why we stopped attacking the rim in the 4th...they had no shot blockers. I wasn't sure we had the will to win at the end, but kudos to Zach's clutch 3's and Demar's foul drawing.

Zach had some nice drives to the rim. Loved his all-around arsenal tonight.

Demar was clanking his usual money shots, but what a gift he has to get to the line.

Ball and Caruso anchored the defense, but their shots weren't falling.

Green and DJJ were outsized but managed to both be plus players tonight.

Kudos to Billy for being able to stomach 11 minutes of Coby's putrid play...I might have stopped at 5 min.

Kudos to Billy for also giving Ayo 23 minutes. He made some nice clutch plays. His rebounds were important, and I love that he is becoming a reliable 3pt shooter.

umfan83 · Post #50 » by **umfan83** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 4:34 am

Holy crap. Will Perdue is legit saying the Bulls should be disappointed in this road trip.

Wtf is he smoking?

BullChit · Post #51 » by **BullChit** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 4:34 am

coldfish wrote:Painful game.
- Nuggets had a lot of people hitting difficult or shots they normally don't make. Really kept them in it.
- Caruso shot terrible and passed up several open looks. Great defense but not his best night.
- Coby was just freaking awful. His box score doesn't do it justice. Denver had their end of bench guys in and Chicago couldn't get separation because Coby wouldn't allow it. His defense continues to be atrocious but his decision making on offense sucks balls too.

Zach and Demar though. This is why stars are stars. The Bulls are going to be a tough out in the playoffs because these guys can score so well in a grinder of a game.

Fun fact: 3 J. Greens played in this game.

According to Stacey King there were 5 of them in Bulls Jerseys

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weneeda2guard · Post #52 » by **weneeda2guard** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 4:34 am

Since game 4 of the season we have played all playoff plus .500 teams and we are now tied for first in the east.

And our schedule about to get soft.

I'm elated right now

Once Vucevic gets back and coby finally shakes off the rust we will be taking off and have a great shot at 1st in the east.

d boy gentleman · Post #53 » by **d boy gentleman** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 4:34 am

Shill wrote:Caruso struggling with his shot a little bit, but everything else is on point.

Coby White is entirely out of wack. Too early to sound the alarm, but he clearly looks like a fish out of water on this team right now.

I hope Patrick Williams is taking notes of Javonte Green. THAT is how he needs to play.

Agree with the bolded part. I’ll be honest and say that he should play a few games with Windy City and I thought that that was the plan for him…

FriedRise · Post #54 » by **FriedRise** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 4:35 am

Jcool0 wrote:Will Perdue is really a wet blanket.

He's reading the team's eulogy right after a win in a place that we haven't won at in 15 years!

Jo Jo English · Post #55 » by **Jo Jo English** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 4:35 am

Will speaks the truth.

But it takes a LEADER in the locker room to have that approach right now.

Mk0 · Post #56 » by **Mk0** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 4:35 am

bearadonisdna wrote:Obviously love Zachs heroics .
Elite dude I’m proud of him as someone who had his his back since his 17ppg rehab season .

Donovan’s no center looks almost killed the team . It’s whatever . Vuc will be back soon and hopefully it’s a dying narrative .

We really need another 7fter. Bradley's brick hands kill me.

Even with Vuc coming back.. idc, we need another big.

logical_art · Post #57 » by **logical_art** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 4:35 am

coldfish wrote:Painful game.
- Nuggets had a lot of people hitting difficult or shots they normally don't make. Really kept them in it.
- Caruso shot terrible and passed up several open looks. Great defense but not his best night.
- Coby was just freaking awful. His box score doesn't do it justice. Denver had their end of bench guys in and Chicago couldn't get separation because Coby wouldn't allow it. His defense continues to be atrocious but his decision making on offense sucks balls too.

Zach and Demar though. This is why stars are stars. The Bulls are going to be a tough out in the playoffs because these guys can score so well in a grinder of a game.

Fun fact: 3 J. Greens played in this game.

What are your thoughts on the offense? Are you seeing as little creativity and as much hero ball isolation as I am?

BullChit · Post #58 » by **BullChit** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 4:35 am

Jcool0 wrote:Will Perdue is really a wet blanket.

You mean Will Vanderbilt... He wasnt good enough to play for Perdue hahaha (one of my favourite Jordan burns of all time)

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Post #59 » by **coldfish** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 4:36 am

Oh, and I'm sorry but the Nugz had a stupid hot shooting night. A lot of these shots were contested and they were knocking them down. If Gordon gets 28 points on 12 shots, Campozzo goes 4/5 on 3 and Barton gets 23 on 16 shots the rest of the way, Denver is winning the title.

Jo Jo English · Post #60 » by **Jo Jo English** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 4:36 am

Jo Jo English wrote:Will speaks the truth.

But it takes a LEADER in the locker room to have that approach right now.

Of course people may disagree with me.