Comments on: Game Preview & Chat: The Chicago Bulls

By: Mike in the Mountain West

Mike in the Mountain West — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:18:56 +0000

Even if the Celtics and Lakers don’t meet in this year’s finals they could very well meet in the next couple of years. Celtics look poised to dominate the east for the next couple of years and the Lakers look like they are just in the early stages of explosive developement.

By: kc

kc — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:00:44 +0000

with this team, i believe all the serviceable pieces are present, but i still feel that we need consistent second go to guy (right now i feel like that second go-to-guy is a platoon of players consisting of farmar, sasha, ronny, ariza and bynum).

farmar is showing tremendous potential as a point guard, while he is no nash or kidd, farmar does have what it takes to be a true point guard lakers has been looking for in many years.

i sort of feel bad for javaris… whenever he’s on the court, he’s trying so hard to make an impression but the first and second string are playing so well that it’s hard to provide him with the necessary court time… sort of like darko and coby karl situation i guess…

By: chris

chris — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:23:02 +0000

yeah, you’re right about that, and I forgot that Coop had a killer 3 point stroke, (didn’t he hit 7 in one of the LA-Celts finals?) can’t see trevor becoming a 3 pt specialist.
but I would like to see him become a new “coop-a-loop” specialist!
and a Coop-like defensive presence.
and I like the way he goes after rebounds, very aggressive!
that would be enough for me.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:16:27 +0000

Chris, good point about Trevor/Coop. Trevor has the potential to be a decent spot-up shooter like Coop was, as he has a nice stroke from the FT line. But he goes to the hole so hard and fast that he really differs from Coop, and that’s what he should emphasize in the future (while still working to improve his shot).

By: chris

chris — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:07:53 +0000

I liked the way PJ put Trevor in on Deng last night, Deng was tearing it up, and LO was helpless to stop him, then when Trevor came in, he went right over and stuck to Deng, and that was a turning point in the 4th quarter when we pulled away. (that, and Sasha lighting it up)

it’s been a long time since we’ve had a guy like this…
think Trevor can become a Michael Cooper kind of player? he’s got the hops for the “coop-a-loop” and there ws no better defender, just ask Larry Bird. comes off the bench like Coop, could be one of the top 6th man of the league.
nice trade Mitch, well done.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:53:01 +0000

63-

Oh God, the media would go absolute Bat-crazy. Cue up fifteen million 80′s-era comparisons.

Not to mention how AWESOME the renewed Boston-LA rivalry would be. I think the riots would come back.

By: Gatinho

Gatinho — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:37:15 +0000

The Chicago announcer commented when they were talking about Shaw wearing sunglasses,

“Showtime era guard Brian Shaw….”

I know the guys kid him for being old, but I don’t remember him throwing it to Kareem in the post…

By: ryan

ryan — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:32:37 +0000

62. I second that. LA and Boston in the Finals. Wishful thinking… most likely but it would be awesome, and good for the league too.

By: Gr8dunk

Gr8dunk — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:16:49 +0000

2007-2008 Hollinger Power Rankings
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1. Spurs
2. Phoenix
3. Lakers
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/powerranking

Can we just dream a LA vs Boston Finals.?.. that would be awesome.

By: Mike in the Mountain West

Mike in the Mountain West — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:55:35 +0000

What’s so amazing about this team, and bodes so well for the future is we don’t have any stiffs or duds. Cook was the last player on this team that really underachieved. I guess we could count Kwame but with his good post defense he’s become valuable. Even so, only one guy with a bad contract, which happens to be expiring this year, is really great.

I just hope that Kupchak doesn’t screw it up by trading for another Kwame, a troubled player with “talent” that “just needs the right environment” to succeed. Only proven veterans from now on! You hear me Mitch?