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Tonight's Game: Orlando Magic at Chicago Bulls

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Orlando @ Chicago


2008/2009 NBA Regular Season
Orlando Magic main logo
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Chicago Bulls main logo
24-714-17
December 31st, 2008
United Center
2:00 PM
Sun Sports
Probable starters:
Jameer Nelson PG Derrick Rose
Keith Bogans SG Ben Gordon
Hedo Turkoglu SF Thabo Sefolosha
Rashard Lewis PF Tyrus Thomas
Dwight Howard C Aaron Gray
Previous Meetings:
November 3rd: Magic 96, Bulls 93

Derrick Rose is so talented that he can, with some help from his backcourt-mate Ben Gordon, cover up for Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro's baffling personnel moves. Andres Nocioni is not a viable NBA center, but the Bulls win with him there anyway.

Del Negro will not outcoach Stan Van Gundy. It'll come down to execution. The Magic have been spotty in that area lately, notably for the final quarter against Detroit. Get the ball inside to Dwight, because the Bulls have nobody down low. I need not even append that statement with, "who can stop Dwight." The Bulls quite literally do not have a polished post player, and haven't since... um... ever? Marcin Gortat could start for them.

Tip's at 2 PM so everyone will be home in time to celebrate the new year. Let's end the 2008 calendar year with a bang, just like we did last year. Get a hand in Gordon's face, and go Magic.

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Wow, you are right. Marcin could start for them....

I’m of a mind to check and see how many teams Marcin actually could start for. I think it’d be more than 1. I really hope we lock him up and develop him along side Dwight and not always just backing him up.

'Coach, Dwight is a nice guy. Dwight don't hit anybody. But Superman will knock the crap out of you.' - D12

by Eyriq the Red on Dec 31, 2008 9:43 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what a depressingly accurate preview :)

USE THE SOFTWARE. Actions-> Rec/Flag. Reply to comments with the reply button. Rec good fanposts/fanshots so the crud gets pushed down.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Dec 31, 2008 10:16 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gotta work, gonna have to follow this one on NBA.com. Important game, gonna put together another big win streak. Not only that, but we didn’t lose any ground with Cleveland and Boston going down last night. Today is an oppurtunity to cut their lead, even if it’s only by a half of a game. Go Magic, take care of business.

by magic fanatic on Dec 31, 2008 1:42 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nevermond

Thank God for WGN, go Magic

by magic fanatic on Dec 31, 2008 2:33 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What the Bulls announcers are saying so far

… If the Magic went to Dwight Howard more often, they would truly be an elite team in this league…

… the Magic have an outstanding record, but they have played a weak schedule…

Excuse me? In the last three weeks the Magic have beaten Portland and Utah on the road, along with home wins against the Spurs, Lakers, and Hornets.

by Mike from Illinois on Dec 31, 2008 2:11 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What is going on with Kirk Hinrich?

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 2:14 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hinrich...

is expected back sometime in the next month from his fractured thumb.

by Mike from Illinois on Dec 31, 2008 2:17 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's good to hear

I’ve always liked him and felt bad when he had that horrible slump (was it last year?), like he’d regressed or something. I hope he can turn it around.

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 2:17 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes. it was last year

The Bulls have a glut of players at guard, though. It’ll be interesting to see how this affects Hinrich’s playing time when he does come back.

by Mike from Illinois on Dec 31, 2008 2:19 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know

He’d be like the forgotten guy…is the team interested in keeping him?

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 2:20 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Bulls have always liked Hinrich...

I doubt if they would trade him. They like his defense, which is what the Bulls are lacking now.

by Mike from Illinois on Dec 31, 2008 7:43 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm at work

business is booming. I’ve done nothing but since on my butt for 4 hours not answering phones :-/

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 2:19 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

UCF is closed

So here I am…we have five days off (including the holiday and weekend), same as last week

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 2:19 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we're making a lot of shots

let’s see how long that’ll last.

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 2:16 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thabo with the inside bucket

I like that guy too

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 2:18 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thabo's playing because of the injury to Gooden

Del Negro wants to go with a smaller lineup with Gooden out.

by Mike from Illinois on Dec 31, 2008 2:20 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugh, Drew Gooden

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 2:21 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Joakim's in

I like him for some inexplicable reason

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 2:19 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is it the hair?

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 2:20 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol maybe

he just seems to try really hard. I dunno.

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 2:21 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He does

I think he needs to bulk up a bit, though

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 2:23 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice pass from Hughes to Noah

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 2:25 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Courtney Lee is in the game

Right away getting called for a foul

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 2:28 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There we go, Bogey

Open 3

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 2:29 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

9-2 Magic run

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 2:30 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

aaand I'm back. Magic still up?

oh yes they are. Sweet.

Ugh, Magic Johnson, that tie is awful.

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 2:32 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lmao one of our guys almost lost the ball

I could tell how it was, though. Tried to dribble it behind his back and the ball just kind of floated away.

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 2:35 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did you guys see/read about what happened in the POR/BOS game

Portland at one point had six players on the floor and the sixth player scored…the Celtics complain about it, the refs give Portland a technical, but the two points were not wiped out. I absolutely hate the Celtics, but wow…refs fell asleep there!

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 2:36 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yes! omg I actually felt bad for the Celtics

how does a Ref not notice 6 players?! Completely ridiculous that the basket counted, too.

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 2:38 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It happened in the first, so it wasn't that huge of a deal

But still, it’s a big deal. Oh well, Boston still lost! Mwahaha!

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 2:39 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I thought it happened right before the half

heh, yeah, the Celtics losing will always bring a smile to my face. I would feel more sorry for that crap call if KG hadn’t proceeded to act like a prick the rest of the game.

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 2:40 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, I can't stand KG now

It’s a shame that the Magic didn’t beat Detroit after Cleveland and Boston both lost yesterday…they could have made some ground

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 2:42 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah, losing to Detroit was awful

but we didn’t lose any ground, either, so a win today would keep pushing us closer to the top.

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 2:43 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ha

These “I don’t smoke, I don’t dip, I don’t chew” ads crack me up. I first saw them during the baseball season with the Rays. Dwight’s the only one who reads his with any emotion, haha.

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 2:38 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gortat's is funny too, haha

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 2:45 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What makes me laugh is how they are all shot the same

Like half the face out of the frame, zoomed in, etc.

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 2:45 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've only heard his, on the radio

I don’t think I’ve seen his…I’ve seen Pietrus and maybe Bogans, along with Dwight, Rashard, and Hedo

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 2:46 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've also seen Stan's

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 2:48 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They're not on the website. Believe me, I've looked.

All-time fave is Pietrus’. I love his accent.

Foyle’s is good, too.

“I am Adonal Foyle of the Orlando Magic and I am tuhBAHgofree.”

Great stuff.

Third Quarter Collapse: An Orlando Magic blog at SB Nation

by Ben Q Rock on Jan 1, 2009 2:13 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Marie... I know you're a Mavs fan too...

What did you think of their great comeback last night against Minnesota after trailing 70-41? Mavs won the game 107-100.

by Mike from Illinois on Dec 31, 2008 2:39 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh my God

I couldn’t fall asleep, I was so pumped. They had no business being down 29 to the T-wolves, but wow, that was an amazing comeback. It was a completely different team in the second half…they actually fixed their mistakes by playing intense defense, going inside, hustling…wow.

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 2:42 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes, it was

That second half was just beautiful to watch. Kidd’s passes were jaw-droppingly awesome, Dirk was tough and fired up, Josh was playing smart, Terry was hitting big shots, and Damp was solid in the post.

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 2:44 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

huh

apparently my feed is in Spanish.

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 2:45 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

je parle français :)

j’ai étudié la langue pour 6 ans, mais pas l’espagnol :)

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 2:48 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Showoff :-P

I took three years of French in high school, which was a total waste of time. My Spanish is much better.

by Mike from Illinois on Dec 31, 2008 2:50 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol :p everyone told me to take Spanish or Latin

but I insisted on French. I minored in it in college, but it’s been a while since I’ve actively read/spoken it.

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 2:51 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

a lot of my employees are Spanish, and I wish I could communicate better with them.

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 2:55 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow, my TV is really acting up

Lousy Brighthouse

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 2:50 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

did you hear about Time Warner's problems with Viacom

Viacom’s threatening to pull several stations, such as Nickalodeon, Comedy Central, MTV, etc.

Here’s a link.

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 2:54 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes, I did

But am I affected as a Brighthouse customer? I watch a lot of my shows online now anyways…I can always catch Colbert on Hulu.com, though it is delayed by a day.

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 2:56 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm thinking possibly?

if you get your internet via Brighthouse, it might be able to affect internet access to those channels as well.

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 2:58 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't know if Hulu.com is owned by Viacom

I thought NBC owns them…I hate all this corporate crap, just let us enjoy our shows!

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 3:00 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah, I think you're right about hulu

I’m not sure how this could affect us, if in any way. But reading about that nonsense just reminded me about Brighthouse and FSN and it irritated the hell out of me.

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 3:02 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I bet

Then there’s the whole thing with Watchmen too, and now I’ve read that it’s unlikely they’ll reach a settlement

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 3:02 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Christ

if that movie doesn’t come out…methinks it’ll be on the internet within a week anyway. Still, ugh…shakes fists

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 3:04 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ha, I know right

Maybe that new Wolverine movie can fill the void, though that trailer only looks okay…I’m kind of disappointed with how Gambit looks, but we’ll see

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 3:07 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah the trailer looked a little cheesy

and I lol’d at Sabretooth’s “walking on all fours” but it could provide an…adequate destraction. :)

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 3:08 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, they cast a good Sabretooth, I have to say

But whenever I think of that character, i think of those old X-Men cartoons they showed on FOX, and they always showed that one episode with the Eskimos!

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 3:10 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh I love the actor

whose name I’ve completely forgotten at the moment. Just the image XD

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 3:11 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Liev Schreiber, I think

Naomi Watts’ man…I love her, she’s made of awesome (same with Cate Blanchett)

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 3:12 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that's him!

I didn’t know he and Watts were a couple. Good lord, I need to get back on ONTD more often

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 3:13 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There used to be

They used to air on UPN or whatever they now call themselves until the FSN deal

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 3:07 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ah the good ole days

when we could actually watch our hometown’s sports team

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 3:07 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think the rumor's true

if you go the websites for MTV, Nickelodeon, and Comedy Central, there’s a pop-up warning visitors with Bright House that they won’t have access to neither the channels nor the websites if TW and Viacom don’t reach a settlement. The pop-up claims the block will begin tonight at midnight.

Sigh…

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 6:01 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

also...

The affected channels would be: Comedy Central, Logo, Palladia, MTV, MTV 2, MTV Hits, MTV Jams, MTV Tr3s, Nickelodeon, Noggin, Nick 2, Nicktoons, Spike, The N, TV Land, VH1, VH1 Classic, VH1 Soul, and CMT: Pure Country.

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 6:03 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wait wait wait

we scored 54 points IN THE FIRST QUARTER?!

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 2:56 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh okay

hahaha I wasn’t paying attention to the time, or quarter, or…anything, really

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 3:03 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

These Bulls comentators are ridiculous

Orlando is destroying their team and all they can do si talk crap about how Orlando’s record is padded. MORONS!!!

by magic fanatic on Dec 31, 2008 2:58 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Stacie King

It’s well-known around Chicago that Stacie King is THE worst Bulls commentator out there.

Senior Writer for DePaul's Scout.com website

by erivera7 on Dec 31, 2008 3:04 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Basketbawful has a great post on Johnny Most

I haven’t watched the Youtube videos that are embedded in the post, but just reading about what he calls opposing teams’ players cracks me up…he makes the Tommy point guy seem nice!

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 3:05 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes, I love Basketbawful too

I love how he writes and it often makes me laugh out loud…I love the terms he comes up with and the photos he finds

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 3:08 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the photos are pure comedy

I like that he dislikes Kobe so much and is one of the few who are willing to give the Magic credit for their hard work

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 3:09 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, his dislike of Kobe is hilarious

And he makes up these stories about Kobe and Luke Walton, haha.

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 3:11 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was like .. THIS close to going

We saw some tickets available on stubhub.com that me and my buddies were supposed to snatch, but we waited too long to get them. We checked a few days ago and they were gone. Needless to say, there were other tickets available but they were too expensive.

I was pissed, but oh well .. I’ll be moving back in Orlando once I’m done at DePaul so I’ll see plenty of Magic games again soon.

Senior Writer for DePaul's Scout.com website

by erivera7 on Dec 31, 2008 3:12 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bulls announcers just said...

… the Magic are able to do anything they want against the Bulls…

At least they’re making sense about something.

by Mike from Illinois on Dec 31, 2008 3:00 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's only Dwight's first foul

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 3:04 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Taking care of business

It’s great to see this team keep their cool after giving up a game they should have won.

by magic fanatic on Dec 31, 2008 3:14 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Half time feature

Rashard and Hedo on “The Art of the Game Winner”

The little bloopers were funny, haha

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 3:14 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"Hi, I'm Hedo Turkoglu, and we're going to talk about--"

“No, watch…”
“Oh, we’re going to watch…”

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 3:15 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Argh, what happened to the picture on the TV?

Lousy Brighthouse…it’s been acting up all throughout the game and now all the channels are black

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 3:16 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It didn't last long

Brighthouse doesn’t need a storm to act up, that’s how lame they are

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 3:19 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha true

what’s worse is when it acts up and my mom screams for me to come and fix, as if I could.

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 3:20 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You have to smack the box and hope for the best, haha

Calling their customer service sucks too

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 3:21 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it's a nightmare

now I don’t even listen to the automated whatever, I just keep hitting the zero button until someone picks up ;)

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 3:22 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

some stats

Magic are shooting a blistering 54.5, including 41.7 from beyond the arc, andd 80% on free throws. Meanwhile, the Bulls are shooting 35.9, only 69.2 on free throws, and a woeful 14.3% on threes.

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 3:22 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Steve Clifford

So that’s the name of the Magic assistant coach who is always chewing on his pen

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 3:26 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fun fact

Caron Butler chews on a straw every game.

Senior Writer for DePaul's Scout.com website

by erivera7 on Dec 31, 2008 3:30 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, I didn't do that .. once I was done, I'd throw it away and get a new straw.

But thankfully I don’t have that habit anymore. To my knowledge, Caron is the only dude in the NBA that does it, but I’m sure there are others.

Senior Writer for DePaul's Scout.com website

by erivera7 on Dec 31, 2008 3:34 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's not a straw

But Mike Bibby has his fingernails habit…he has to cut them every…quarter? I can’t remember

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 3:37 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Actually, I think it's every timeout

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 3:39 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Every timeout?

Yikes. That’s not a habit, that’s an addiction ..

Senior Writer for DePaul's Scout.com website

by erivera7 on Dec 31, 2008 3:41 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

His habit is really bad

I read an article on it and he has his favorite straws (I think from McDonald’s) and he can tell the differences between the different straws

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 3:31 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice putback by Dwight

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 3:29 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Turk drills a three

and then the Bulls turn the ball over. Classic.

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 3:31 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's a lengthy URL

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 3:37 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That site is awesome.

I laughed the first time I ran into it because it’s so true.

Senior Writer for DePaul's Scout.com website

by erivera7 on Dec 31, 2008 3:38 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

One of my favorite funny sites was YAYSports!

The Cavalier doesn’t do that anymore, though…he’s sadly jaded by how the Cavs sucked for a while and now that they’re doing well, I don’t think he’s gone back to update the site

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 3:41 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Four point play for the Bulls?

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 3:34 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

D. Rose will become one of the greatest PG's of all-time

I can .. guarantee that. I’ve seen him play in person several times and once he gets a consistent jumpshot, it’s over.

Senior Writer for DePaul's Scout.com website

by erivera7 on Dec 31, 2008 3:37 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Easy pick but only Paxson could have screwed that up

.. dude is a terrible GM. My friends (Bulls’ fans) HATE him.

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by erivera7 on Dec 31, 2008 3:40 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

When Pax took over for Jerry Krause...

I thought he did an excellent job cleaning up the train wreck that Krause left him; lately, though, I’ve been disappointed in some of Pax’s decisions.

by Mike from Illinois on Dec 31, 2008 3:42 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

definitely

but Rose hasn’t had quite the immediate affect on the Bulls that people were probably hoping for. I think it’ll be a few more years, but his impact will definitely be felt..

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 3:44 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'd disagree

.. his impact has been felt. He’s already the team leader (helps being the PG), but in terms of the team having an impact, he needs a better supporting cast.

Senior Writer for DePaul's Scout.com website

by erivera7 on Dec 31, 2008 3:45 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no, you're right

I just meant…people were probably hoping for a Celtics-esqu turnaround, but the Bulls are still below .500

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 3:46 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, no way ..

The most I saw the Bulls accomplishing was a .500 record at best .. they have too many flaws. They have some nice pieces, but they need an elite big man to compliment Rose.

As for Rose’s shooting, it’s be been better than it was when he was at Memphis, but he still needs more consistency. Once he develops that, like I said .. it’s over, because he’ll be un-guardable.

Senior Writer for DePaul's Scout.com website

by erivera7 on Dec 31, 2008 3:48 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was gonna stick around for the whole game

but barring a collapse *crosses fingers * I think I can leave at 4

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 3:49 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That would be a hell of a collapse

And I have no video on the TV again, so I think I’ll just follow the live scores now

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 3:50 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

:-/ hurm

I think I’ll leave, then. I can always listen in on the radio. :)

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 3:53 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Mavs at least had two quarters to work with

Chicago would just have the 4th…if they somehow pull that off…wow. But you’re right, we’re a lot better than Minnesota and SVG knows when to call timeouts (unlike McHale, who had timeouts to spare and, for some strange reason, did not tell his players to foul with less than a minute left and the Dallas lead was only 5).

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 3:54 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, but I can find out

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 3:58 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay, I found it

The Mavericks trailed 70-41 less than two minutes into the third quarter.

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 4:00 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Marie... do you remember the Mavs epic collapse against the Lakers in 2002?

I think the Mavs led the Lakers by something like 26 points entering the fourth and somehow they lost the game!

by Mike from Illinois on Dec 31, 2008 4:09 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugh, yes

I don’t know what it is with Mavs vs. Lakers…their games are usually entertaining and pretty close.

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 4:12 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

88-60 Magic after three

Magic are still shooting over 50 pct at 33 of 65… 10 of 24 from three point range

by Mike from Illinois on Dec 31, 2008 3:53 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have yet to see any of these new "Where___Happens" commercials

that feature a single Magic player. What’s up with that >:|

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 31, 2008 3:54 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dwight Howard has one

Unless you mean a new one?

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 3:58 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gortat doing well

… 6 points, 6 boards and a block

by Mike from Illinois on Dec 31, 2008 4:01 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

All time classic line:

Matt Goukas: “Marcin Gortat would probably be an all-star if he played with the Chicago Bulls”

by funny80sguy on Dec 31, 2008 4:08 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I bet Matty Goukas reads this blog.

He just made the comment that Marcin would be an All-Star if he played on this team. Where did that come from besides this blog?

by hevchv on Dec 31, 2008 4:09 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cook is back, I see

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by Marie on Dec 31, 2008 4:13 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Stacie King just said...

… Marcin Gortat looks like a hall-of-famer…

by Mike from Illinois on Dec 31, 2008 4:14 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs