Comments on: On Tap: The Chicago Bulls http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2005/11/20/on-tap-the-chicago-bulls/ A Lakers Blog. Thoughts, reflections, and the odd rant on the Los Angeles Lakers and the NBA (even the Clippers). Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:18:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: john http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2005/11/20/on-tap-the-chicago-bulls/comment-page-1/#comment-569 john Mon, 21 Nov 2005 05:52:38 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2005/11/20/on-tap-the-chicago-bulls/#comment-569 agh, man was that frustrating. . we didn't deserve to win. too bad we couldn't have still pulled it off in the end. it was nice to see bynum out there helping out in a close game in the fourth quarter, but i really thought phil should've put mihm back around the 4 minute mark. i don't know, maybe he figured he was sitting for so long he wouldn't be able to give much offensive help. up by 8 with minutes to go.... ow. . agh, man was that frustrating. . we didn’t deserve to win. too bad we couldn’t have still pulled it off in the end.

it was nice to see bynum out there helping out in a close game in the fourth quarter, but i really thought phil should’ve put mihm back around the 4 minute mark. i don’t know, maybe he figured he was sitting for so long he wouldn’t be able to give much offensive help.

up by 8 with minutes to go…. ow.
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]]> By: Gatinho http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2005/11/20/on-tap-the-chicago-bulls/comment-page-1/#comment-568 Gatinho Sun, 20 Nov 2005 23:46:37 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2005/11/20/on-tap-the-chicago-bulls/#comment-568 As Kurt has posted Kwame is something like -7, so they should be OK. Phil hasn't be able to rely on him anyway because of fouls, so it's like they already know how to get along without him. I was excited to see Bynum get his first big fourth quarter minutes. Hopefully, he will get a lot Kwame's minutes. I don't care how many shots Kobe takes, and I know that this how Tex views it as well. It's where they are taken. If his hand is hurt he needs to stay in the "kill box" , as Kobe calls it. Midrange or closer. Lamar has to start being more assertive on the offensive end in order to keep that initiator role. The primary pass and cut that he does is not "dragging" the defense and they just stay packed in and wait for Kobe to shoot. As a side note, Clipper fans were chanting "MVP! MVP!" when Elton Brand went to the line late in the game in their win over the Warriors. Curiouser and curiouser. As Kurt has posted Kwame is something like -7, so they should be OK. Phil hasn’t be able to rely on him anyway because of fouls, so it’s like they already know how to get along without him.

I was excited to see Bynum get his first big fourth quarter minutes. Hopefully, he will get a lot Kwame’s minutes.

I don’t care how many shots Kobe takes, and I know that this how Tex views it as well. It’s where they are taken. If his hand is hurt he needs to stay in the “kill box” , as Kobe calls it. Midrange or closer.

Lamar has to start being more assertive on the offensive end in order to keep that initiator role. The primary pass and cut that he does is not “dragging” the defense and they just stay packed in and wait for Kobe to shoot.

As a side note, Clipper fans were chanting “MVP! MVP!” when Elton Brand went to the line late in the game in their win over the Warriors. Curiouser and curiouser.

]]> By: chris henderson http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2005/11/20/on-tap-the-chicago-bulls/comment-page-1/#comment-567 chris henderson Sun, 20 Nov 2005 22:56:06 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2005/11/20/on-tap-the-chicago-bulls/#comment-567 sometimes when a starter goes out, as in Kwame Brown, we then get a chance to see how some other players, otherwise religated to the bench, will rise to the occasion. I can remember similar past situations, and the result was that the starter had to earn his way back into the rotation once he was healthy again. when I watch Kwame, all is see is a guy who seems to hide from getting the ball, the only rebounds he gets are cause they land in front of him, when he does get the ball on "O" he's scared, nervous and anxious to get rid of it. so, now we have 2 weeks to see who steps up. maybe a good time to allow 1 week on the LO as facilitor experiment, then, if needing a switch... move LO to PF, use Cook, George, etc for SF's, with Kobe and Smush as guards, see if young Andrew can find some "O", and see if this team can show some excitment. the problem we've been having with KB is that we have 4 hustle players, and 1 malcontent, at least with KB out for 2 weeks, we can see how these guys respond to PJ's coaching with an "all hustle" unit. maybe we'll all be pleasantly surprised. sometimes when a starter goes out, as in Kwame Brown, we then get a chance to see how some other players, otherwise religated to the bench, will rise to the occasion. I can remember similar past situations, and the result was that the starter had to earn his way back into the rotation once he was healthy again.
when I watch Kwame, all is see is a guy who seems to hide from getting the ball, the only rebounds he gets are cause they land in front of him, when he does get the ball on “O” he’s scared, nervous and anxious to get rid of it.
so, now we have 2 weeks to see who steps up.
maybe a good time to allow 1 week on the LO as facilitor experiment, then, if needing a switch…
move LO to PF, use Cook, George, etc for SF’s, with Kobe and Smush as guards, see if young Andrew can find some “O”, and see if this team can show some excitment.
the problem we’ve been having with KB is that we have 4 hustle players, and 1 malcontent, at least with KB out for 2 weeks, we can see how these guys respond to PJ’s coaching with an “all hustle” unit.
maybe we’ll all be pleasantly surprised.

]]> By: WorthyTomahawk http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2005/11/20/on-tap-the-chicago-bulls/comment-page-1/#comment-566 WorthyTomahawk Sun, 20 Nov 2005 21:57:42 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2005/11/20/on-tap-the-chicago-bulls/#comment-566 Bulls are still a good 3pt shooting team so the lakers need to guard the perimeter. This might mean more minutes for McKie & Profit. We'll see how Odom operates back at the 4. Bulls are still a good 3pt shooting team so the lakers need to guard the perimeter. This might mean more minutes for McKie & Profit. We’ll see how Odom operates back at the 4.

]]> By: Matt Bernhardt http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2005/11/20/on-tap-the-chicago-bulls/comment-page-1/#comment-565 Matt Bernhardt Sun, 20 Nov 2005 17:46:30 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2005/11/20/on-tap-the-chicago-bulls/#comment-565 Some other things to learn Kurt: Duhon started fast, but has been nursing a sore knee and has struggled on the road trip. In fact all their guards (Duhon, Hinrich and Gordon) have been shooting poorly. Not only do the big men get in foul trouble, they ALL foul alot. They led the league in defensive fg% last season, but also in personal fouls. Not hard to see that the agressiveness has both effects. Seems this season the fouls are there but the D isn't, which is very alarming. Thanks for the kind words on the post, and enjoy the game (but not too much) Some other things to learn Kurt:

Duhon started fast, but has been nursing a sore knee and has struggled on the road trip. In fact all their guards (Duhon, Hinrich and Gordon) have been shooting poorly.

Not only do the big men get in foul trouble, they ALL foul alot. They led the league in defensive fg% last season, but also in personal fouls. Not hard to see that the agressiveness has both effects. Seems this season the fouls are there but the D isn’t, which is very alarming.

Thanks for the kind words on the post, and enjoy the game (but not too much)

]]> By: Renato Afonso http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2005/11/20/on-tap-the-chicago-bulls/comment-page-1/#comment-564 Renato Afonso Sun, 20 Nov 2005 17:25:28 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2005/11/20/on-tap-the-chicago-bulls/#comment-564 This game will be really tough on the Lakers. Maybe Smush can drop 20+ points with an incredible FG%, but until Kobe gets to share his shots with the rest of the team, we're not going anywhere... Bill Simmons believes that a promise was made to Phil Jackson, that either Kobe would get his act together or he would be traded. Well, so far Kobe is demanding too many shots... Personally, I hate the Bulls (I also hate the Blazers and the Pistons as franchises) and losing at home to them is just painfull!!! Anyway, the key to beating the Bulls is forcing Chandler and Sweetney. Chandler is a good defensive player, but like all good defensive players, the key is to get the ball to the man who is being guarded by him. He will try the shot block and steal more balls, but in the process he will be collecting fouls. Knock Chandler out, contain Sweetney and the game is won. It all lays in Mihm and Odom's hands (that if he Kobe feeds them the ball!!!). PS: I don't hate the Celtics, I respect them... This game will be really tough on the Lakers. Maybe Smush can drop 20+ points with an incredible FG%, but until Kobe gets to share his shots with the rest of the team, we’re not going anywhere…

Bill Simmons believes that a promise was made to Phil Jackson, that either Kobe would get his act together or he would be traded. Well, so far Kobe is demanding too many shots…

Personally, I hate the Bulls (I also hate the Blazers and the Pistons as franchises) and losing at home to them is just painfull!!! Anyway, the key to beating the Bulls is forcing Chandler and Sweetney. Chandler is a good defensive player, but like all good defensive players, the key is to get the ball to the man who is being guarded by him. He will try the shot block and steal more balls, but in the process he will be collecting fouls. Knock Chandler out, contain Sweetney and the game is won. It all lays in Mihm and Odom’s hands (that if he Kobe feeds them the ball!!!).

PS: I don’t hate the Celtics, I respect them…

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