Bulls Overmatched, C's Roll

by Jeff Clark on Oct 31, 2008 10:40 PM EDT in Games Comment 21 comments

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Final - 10.31.2008	1	2	3	4	Total
Chicago Bulls	13	18	23	26	80
Boston Celtics	24	25	21	26	96

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The Bulls started out cold and sloppy and the Celtics never let them back in the game. Here are some more thoughts from the game.

Derrick Rose is as good as advertised. He is lightning quick and has no trouble getting to the hoop and creating his own layup opportunities.
On the other hand, Rondo nearly matched him point for point and added 6 assists to Rose's zero.
KG became the youngest player ever to play in 1,000 career games. And they still haven't figured out a way to guard him.
Nice to see Ray Allen get going. I guess we can lay off the panic button for another day or so. Seriously though, some nights one of the big 3 is going to have a quiet night and more often than not, it will be Ray Allen. As long as we are winning and he's putting in his share of good nights, no worries.
17 shots for Tyrus Thomas in 26 minutes of play. That can't be part of the gameplan. To be fair, there was one series where he took 3 shots in a row - getting the ball back on good hustle, but the C's D wouldn't let him score.
It sure is fun to see what Perkins can do on the floor when he doesn't foul out. Too bad we don't have a backup 7 footer. (Somewhere Patrick O'Bryant hits snooze on his alarm clock one more time)
That's ok, the Leon Powe Show (also featuring Big Baby) is enough to handle teams like the Bulls who have nothing down low.

It was a good opportunity to get the Big 3 some rest. Both KG and Ray were under 30 mintues and Paul played an easy 34.
Hard to take a game too seriously when you see Scalabrine in the first half.
Nice to see Gabe and O'Bryant get in the scorebook.

Starters		Min	FG	3Pt	FT	+/-	Off	Reb	Ast	TO	Stl	BS	BA	PF	Pts
R. Rondo	G	29:36	4-8	0-0	6-11	+16	0	3	6	3	1	0	0	1	14
R. Allen	G	28:27	5-11	1-4	3-3	+16	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	14
K. Perkins	C	27:35	4-9	0-0	0-0	+19	4	10	1	3	0	1	2	5	8
P. Pierce	F	34:18	6-11	0-1	2-2	+22	0	9	2	1	1	1	0	3	14
K. Garnett	F	26:21	7-11	0-0	4-4	+19	1	10	3	3	2	1	0	2	18
Bench		Min	FG	3Pt	FT	+/-	Off	Reb	Ast	TO	Stl	BS	BA	PF	Pts
T. Allen		24:36	1-8	0-1	4-4	+1	1	3	1	1	3	1	1	2	6
E. House		19:08	1-3	0-1	1-1	+1	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	3	3
L. Powe		18:00	3-6	0-0	7-10	+9	1	6	1	3	0	1	2	4	13
G. Davis		16:01	0-3	0-0	2-2	+8	1	2	1	1	1	0	1	5	2
B. Scalabrine		6:15	0-1	0-0	0-0	-13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
G. Pruitt		6:03	1-1	1-1	0-0	-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3
P. O'Bryant		3:39	0-1	0-0	1-2	-12	0	2	0	2	0	1	0	1	1

Totals			32-73	2-8	30-39		9	49	15	20	8	7	6	27	96

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The Bulls are a dirty team, and except for poor Nocioni, the refs let them get away with it all night. Difficult to watch.

by Brickowski on Oct 31, 2008 10:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Pleasing Game

Way to pound those Bulls. Tony looked good until garbage time when everything except Gabe Pruitt seemed to dissolve into slop.

Like the Powe and Baby tandem so far, but it’s going to be interesting how that undersized tandem holds ups.

Love the primal yells thatLeon is unleashing through the first couple games, too.

by Berkcelt on Oct 31, 2008 11:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Let’s be blunt. The Bulls suck. The East Sucks. The Cavs are close and the Pistons used to be. Screw objectivity, let’s get the Hornets or Lakers on the go and get it over with, Jeff, you owe me a keyboard cause this crap’s a waste of time. As much as I love all y’all.

by davemonsterband on Oct 31, 2008 11:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The Bulls might suck

right now, but they’re on their way up with Rose, no doubt.

The Magic should be making some noise, and I wouldn’t count out the Pistons quite yet. You also forgot Toronto and a mid-season Sixers.

by CelticsHooRah on Nov 1, 2008 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Toronto’s terrible. They’re this year’s Magic of last season, at best. We’re talking playoffs, not winning 44-49 games.

(sorry for the keyboard thing btw, booze made me say it)

by davemonsterband on Nov 2, 2008 8:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Those Scalabrine chants...

… are a disgrace. I felt ashamed and embarrassed and was thousands of miles away from the Garden.

by cordobes on Oct 31, 2008 11:28 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Yeah they really are.

Let’s put an end to them already.

by CelticsHooRah on Nov 1, 2008 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

A bit of a gratuitous shot.

Jeff, what’s with snooze alarm shot at O’Bryant? What was he supposed to do, put himself into the game?

According to the one ESPN announcer (Breen?), Doc had said O’Bryant was expected to be a valued addition to the team later in the season, “when he understood the team’s plays better.” That supports the notion that Doc’s going to be slow about giving guys like O’Bryant and Pruitt a chance to play in anything but garbage time.

It’s a long regular season. Let’s not write anybody off too quickly.

by no kidding on Oct 31, 2008 11:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

the celts played defense. the bulls played tiddlywinks. i was glad to see pob and i don’t think he’s bad- needs time on the floor. sme with pruitt.

by nazzbo on Oct 31, 2008 11:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Big Baby is more of a concern.

By the way, I’m not that concerned with O’Bryant’s lack of minutes… not as much as I am with how poorly Davis seems to be playing. He looks awfully heavy and slow out there. Boxscores don’t always tell the story, but he’s hardly filling up the columns with the minutes he’s getting.

by no kidding on Oct 31, 2008 11:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Baby has his rotations down pat

and is effective with certain bigs of the league. I think if he’s given more of a leash for jumpshooting then he’ll be less liable to turnovers/blocks against on offense… Hopefully he’s working on his weight with B. Doo to improve his vertical too.

by CelticsHooRah on Nov 1, 2008 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Funny, I actually thought Baby looked thinner than preseason last night.

by Mencius on Nov 1, 2008 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

KG became the youngest player ever to play in 1,000 career games. And they still haven’t figured out a way to guard him.

When you put it that way…

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by Ben Q Rock on Nov 1, 2008 1:13 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Powe and Baby

They’re holding their own thus far, but they aren’t going to cut it if they have to play major minutes together. They’re both undersized fours; if we try to play one of them at five against anybody of consequence, we’re going to be in trouble. POB needs to learn the plays fast.

http://rhymeswithhondo.blogspot.com

by Rhymes With Hondo on Nov 1, 2008 1:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

2-17 from Ty Thomas …. that’s ugly.

Is it fair to rule the Bulls out of the chase for the 8th seed in the East?

by Who on Nov 1, 2008 8:02 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Um, after 2 games?

You might want to check your calender, the playoffs don’t start tomorrow.

"I’m gonna rise up, gonna kick a little ass. Gonna kick some ass in the USA. Gonna climb a mountain, gonna sew a flag, gonna fly on an eagle. I’m gonna kick some butt, gonna drive a big truck. I’m gonna rule this world. I’m gonna kick some ass. I’m gonna rise up, gonna kick a little ass. Rock, flag, and eagle!"

by Ozzie Montana on Nov 1, 2008 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

BBD was excellent at the defensive end— not just good, but excellent. On offense he sucked.

If the Bulls make the playoffs I’ll be astounded. Their defense consists of grabbing, pushing and shoving, and Mr. Rose has quite a bit to learn at that end of the floor as well.

by Brickowski on Nov 1, 2008 8:14 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

P. O'Bryant - 12

and Scal -13. At least O’Bryant was active – with nothing falling …
The end of the game would have been more fun with Darius Miles on the court (hmmm … Pruitt, T. Allen, Miles, O’Bryant … and ? Walker ?)

by NickDixon on Nov 1, 2008 8:38 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Leon is awesome at what he does. So productive per minute. He supposedly joked about being a 20/10 guy, but if he played starters minutes that wouldn’t be far from the truth. I’m on the fence as far as Big Baby. I’d love to at least see him come down with a few more rebounds.
Tyrus Thomas looked horrible. David Thorpe keeps saying he’s going to break out big-time, but he looks to be more in the Stromile Swift/ Sean Williams mold of super athletes that have no clue how to play. He caught the ball a few times from 18 feet and his eyes light up and he starts power dribbling as if he’s about to dunk it. He appears to be a glorified garbage man.

by moiso on Nov 1, 2008 8:59 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Fell Asleep on Game 2 of the Season...Good Lord

I disgust myself on how I kept nodding off and finally giving in to the powers of old age into a full blown snore fest.. Hard for for me to believe that this would not have been good game to see POB. Six minutes wasted on Scali was quite productive as I review the box score. Walker should be in uniform not Scal. Other than my typical hate on Scal I am happy in what I see. While I was awake I was surprised how many times Chicago gave up the baseline on our drives to the basket. Krep (Perk) had a good game that I could see before my eyelids got in the way.

Tonight I shall overcome!!!! Peace and Celtic Pride

Is it Soup Yet?

by Master Po on Nov 1, 2008 10:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Perk!

If Perk put up those numbers all year I’d fall in love with him. If he Perk can get up to nearly 30 minutes per game these numbers are too be expected. In my opinion, Perk should be averaging at least 7 boards per game. I hope this is the year that he learns how to limit those fouls and play longer stretches.

Rondo doesn't believe in easy buckets...

by ManUp on Nov 1, 2008 6:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs