Bulls @ Magic, RS GT # 45, 23 Jan 2022, 5 PM CT, NBCSCH

umfan83 · Post #261 » by **umfan83** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:29 am

I hate that I’m now checking Hornets scores to see how far we are from the play-in line. Hornets win would have put them at 2 GB the Bulls for the 7 seed but it looks like they’re gonna lose

SfBull · Post #262 » by **SfBull** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:29 am

umfan83 wrote:I’m gonna take a break from this team for awhile. Have to accept that we’re going to take a stumble and just ride it out. Hopefully we can stay in the top 6

Too early for doing that.We're going to play a lot better with Zach and Green.

WindyCityBorn · Post #263 » by **WindyCityBorn** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:29 am

umfan83 wrote:I’m gonna take a break from this team for awhile. Have to accept that we’re going to take a stumble and just ride it out. Hopefully we can stay in the top 6

Jeremiah Grant will save us!

cowraiser · Post #264 » by **cowraiser** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:29 am

Getting clowned out there

BullChit · Post #265 » by **BullChit** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:29 am

Howling Mad wrote:We don't look like a top team in the East. No excuses with players out.

Orlando didn't look like a team that hasn't won 10 games. They pushed us around and embarrassed us tonight.

Players out and roster construction is totally a valid excuse.

Not entirely for this game but overall struggles.

Jo Jo English · Post #266 » by **Jo Jo English** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:31 am

This team is just mentally in a bad place right now. Getting Zach back will definitely help, but it is going to take some time to shake off the frustration they are all feeling because of injuries and everything else.

No excuses, this is a game they should have been able to win, or at least keep it competitive, but it is what it is.

cowraiser · Post #267 » by **cowraiser** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:31 am

BloodyQ wrote:
cowraiser wrote:Can't get any stops

How is defense the problem when no one can score besides Derozan??

Has anyone besides him scored in the 4th quarter yet?

I mean, can we not have multiple problems? When we're down by 10+, we gotta get stops AND score.

FriedRise · Post #268 » by **FriedRise** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:31 am

DeMar +3 in a blowout.

Nobody else showed up.

umfan83 · Post #269 » by **umfan83** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:31 am

SfBull wrote:
umfan83 wrote:I’m gonna take a break from this team for awhile. Have to accept that we’re going to take a stumble and just ride it out. Hopefully we can stay in the top 6

Too early for doing that.We're going to play a lot better with Zach and Green.

I hope so. I just struggle to see how the Bulls can keep teams from scoring without Lonzo and Caruso for 2 months. green is solid as heck but I’m not sure he’s the kind of player that seemingly transforms the entire defense like Caruso

BullChit · Post #270 » by **BullChit** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:32 am

FriedRise wrote:DeMar +3 in a blowout.

Nobody else showed up.

That says everything right there doesn't it.

Howling Mad · Post #271 » by **Howling Mad** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:33 am

nitric0 wrote:
Howling Mad wrote:We don't look like a top team in the East. No excuses with players out.

Orlando didn't look like a team that hasn't won 10 games. They pushed us around and embarrassed us tonight.

That is the excuse. Six rotation players out that include your most efficient offensive player That can shoot from the logo and two elite all nba defenders. Tell me a team that can sustain play with six rotation guys out

I wouldn't expect the same results as if we were healthy but we come in with 2 All Stars against the worst team in the league. This should've been a win despite the missing players. On top of the loss it was handed to us in embarrassing fashion, being pushed around, dunked on, in a blow out.

It wasn't just a bad night where we missed shots, had most of the 50/50 balls go the other way, or lost a close one. This was uninspired play, defensive breakdowns, no offensive flow, and further emphasizing our need for size.

dice · Post #272 » by **dice** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:34 am

dice wrote:
DuckIII wrote:Prediction: we will either blow them out or get blown out.

i reeeeeeally don't see the bulls getting blown out by that team

i stand corrected

SfBull · Post #273 » by **SfBull** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:34 am

Jo Jo English wrote:This team is just mentally in a bad place right now. Getting Zach back will definitely help, but it is going to take some time to shake off the frustration they are all feeling because of injuries and everything else.

No excuses, this is a game they should have been able to win, or at least keep it competitive, but it is what it is.

We should be able for winning playing some defense but not with guys like Ayo hitting the rookie wall

FriedRise · Post #274 » by **FriedRise** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:35 am

So uhh.. should we go back to bashing Grayson Allen?

thelead · Post #275 » by **thelead** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:35 am

nitric0 wrote:
Howling Mad wrote:We don't look like a top team in the East. No excuses with players out.

Orlando didn't look like a team that hasn't won 10 games. They pushed us around and embarrassed us tonight.

That is the excuse. Six rotation players out that include your most efficient offensive player That can shoot from the logo and two elite all nba defenders. Tell me a team that can sustain play with six rotation guys out

The magic are missing 3 starters plus a couple of rotation guys. You have no business losing this game... especially with Cole Anthony continuing his terrible play.

nitric0 · Post #276 » by **nitric0** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:36 am

Howling Mad wrote:
nitric0 wrote:
Howling Mad wrote:We don't look like a top team in the East. No excuses with players out.

Orlando didn't look like a team that hasn't won 10 games. They pushed us around and embarrassed us tonight.

That is the excuse. Six rotation players out that include your most efficient offensive player That can shoot from the logo and two elite all nba defenders. Tell me a team that can sustain play with six rotation guys out

I wouldn't expect the same results as if we were healthy but we come in with 2 All Stars against the worst team in the league. This should've been a win despite the missing players. On top of the loss it was handed to us in embarrassing fashion, being pushed around, dunked on, in a blow out.

It wasn't just a bad night where we missed shots, had most of the 50/50 balls go the other way, or lost a close one. This was uninspired play, defensive breakdowns, no offensive flow, and further emphasizing our need for size.

Come on man, we all know Vuc isn’t an all star this season. Sure he’s been in the past but he’s played like trash this season. Only all stars are Demar and Zach and today was just Demar and a bunch of scrubs. Coby and ayo showing us that they are truly bench players. Unfair to judge them as starters.

cowraiser · Post #277 » by **cowraiser** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:37 am

thelead wrote:
nitric0 wrote:
Howling Mad wrote:We don't look like a top team in the East. No excuses with players out.

Orlando didn't look like a team that hasn't won 10 games. They pushed us around and embarrassed us tonight.

That is the excuse. Six rotation players out that include your most efficient offensive player That can shoot from the logo and two elite all nba defenders. Tell me a team that can sustain play with six rotation guys out

The magic are missing 3 starters plus a couple of rotation guys. You have no business losing this game... especially with Cole Anthony continuing his terrible play.

Honestly, I can see us winning if Ross, Harris, etc. were playing. The Magic young players are athletic, hungry, and in attack mode all night. I could see more stagnation with the vets in.

ch434355 · Post #278 » by **ch434355** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:39 am

thelead wrote:
nitric0 wrote:
Howling Mad wrote:We don't look like a top team in the East. No excuses with players out.

Orlando didn't look like a team that hasn't won 10 games. They pushed us around and embarrassed us tonight.

That is the excuse. Six rotation players out that include your most efficient offensive player That can shoot from the logo and two elite all nba defenders. Tell me a team that can sustain play with six rotation guys out

The magic are missing 3 starters plus a couple of rotation guys. You have no business losing this game... especially with Cole Anthony continuing his terrible play.

The line was Bulls -3.5. This game was a toss up

thelead · Post #279 » by **thelead** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:39 am

cowraiser wrote:
thelead wrote:
nitric0 wrote:That is the excuse. Six rotation players out that include your most efficient offensive player That can shoot from the logo and two elite all nba defenders. Tell me a team that can sustain play with six rotation guys out

The magic are missing 3 starters plus a couple of rotation guys. You have no business losing this game... especially with Cole Anthony continuing his terrible play.

Honestly, I can see us winning if Ross, Harris, etc. were playing. The Magic young players are athletic, hungry, and in attack mode all night. I could see more stagnation with the vets in.

Possibly... but only because Ross and Harris shoot more jumpers than Suggs and Franz. The young guys saw Vuc in the paint and went to work.

SfBull · Post #280 » by **SfBull** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:39 am

umfan83 wrote:
SfBull wrote:
umfan83 wrote:I’m gonna take a break from this team for awhile. Have to accept that we’re going to take a stumble and just ride it out. Hopefully we can stay in the top 6

Too early for doing that.We're going to play a lot better with Zach and Green.

I hope so. I just struggle to see how the Bulls can keep teams from scoring without Lonzo and Caruso for 2 months. green is solid as heck but I’m not sure he’s the kind of player that seemingly transforms the entire defense like Caruso

It's tough.Maybe AK should go for some trade bringing us a good defensive player by the deadline.The problem is what player we could get with our better trading assets injured.