ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Bulls 12/22/2007

Who cares dude. I know you're asian and a big fan of Yao/Yi but keep it in the NBA forum.

 

they could have had Kevin Garnett but decided that Luol Deng was too much to give in the group of players the Bulls were offering.

I'll quote Charles Barkley and ask "Who is Luol Deng" to be turning down Garnett. Deng is a great player but he's no Kevin Garnett. Bulls should have pulled the trigger on that, they could have been the Celtics of this year.

 

I miss perhaps the best game of the year!!!!! Why didn't you guys tell me they were going to play well. At last, a balanced attack. Are we dreaming? Will this continue?

 

Answer: No.

Second Answer: I am half Irish/half Persian with absolutely no allegiance to the Chinese civilization.

I also noted Bosh's performance tonight and stated that Yao needs to consistently dominate the Suns as long as they lack true interior presence.

Yi is definitely a somewhat relevant topic because of his connection to Yao and the fact that he will likely end up somewhere other than Milwaukee at some point in his career. Houston would certainly be one possible destination when he becomes a FA.

 

We need AB to not be so gun shy about shooting. His strength like Scola is his offensive game but he's playing a lot like Luis scared to shoot. I'm glad Rick is giving AB some minutes now we need this rookie to develop fast because we will need him to be confident and ready once the playoffs start.

 

Pruyen, didn't Clutch ask you to post a link to game pics.

He said you could post a couple of pics that stood out but not this many.

 

It is hard to pass any judgement on a player that has played a total of 40 minutes in the NBA, including tonight's game where he logged the most minutes of any game yet.

He is hesitant at times but we clearly need to see much more of him before determining what he needs to do and what he needs not to do.

Way too early to be thinking about Brooks being confident for the playoffs. This team has a short-term perspective right now. Teams like the Spurs and Mavs can be thinking ahead toward the playoffs.

Having Brooks ready for the post-season is the least of our present concerns.

 

Mike James and Steve Francis for Andre Miller.
Steve Novak for Walter Hermann.
ok my job is done here

 

As far as I'm concerned......EVERY of those photos stood out !!

 

I was at this game tonight and it was GREAT seeing the Rockets roll over the bulls. The dude sitting next to us was so impressed with Scola, as was pretty much everyone else at the United Center.

Felt awesome leaving there with a W and my Olajuwon jersey on...oh, and after the game was over, I was behind the media area and yelled out, "HOW SWEET IT IS!"...Gene Peterson immediately turned around, laughed, and told me how much we needed this victory. Bull saw me wearing my old school Olajuwon jersey and gave me a thumbs up...I'm sure these guys love seeing hometown fans when they're on the road, especially after a victory.

 

but don't you know too many pics will cause lots of trouble to some members with slow download connection?

 

sweet, nice story

 

This sixers will want young players and/or picks. James and Francis won't work unless you add a Novak or a Head and maybe a pick.

I would give up Alston, Francis, Head and a 2nd round pick for Miller.

The trade works financially: http://games.espn.go.com/nba/featur...s=11~255~2763~557&teams=20~20~20~10&te=&cash=

 

I got it.

You don't care about Clutch's request.

It's not my site. I was just reminding you what he kindly asked of you.

 

Great game. Everyone played well and hard.
Wish it's the start to more and more big wins!

I love AB, he really made me excited. Hope he will get more minutes and contribute more to the team.

 

Are you related to Tracy are just an obsessed fan?

 

the only thing i'm worried about now is the consistency......
AB is our future!!!replace Rafer with AB

 

I really love AB's potential but how about keeping him in a backup role until he gets a little more experience.

In the meantime, we can send a package of players to Philly in exchange for a very solid Andre Miller.

I would really like the combo of Miller/Brooks as our starting/backup PGs.

 

I watch 'em on a regular basis. They have played few good games this year. The pattern of this game was predictable. They came out with energy, played defense and hit their shots. Then they start missing, blow the lead and their confidence tanks because they know what's going to happen. Once Luther hit the three to put us up 36-30, the game was over. Except for one of their wins against the Pistons, I haven't seen the Bulls regain their confidence and finish out a game once they lose it. They are mentally weak, tired of playing for Skiles and are getting harder and harder for me to watch. I'm about to give up.

I'm not saying this win means nothing. We took care of business and slaughtered a team that laid down for us. But don't judge how the Bulls are at the moment based on what they do "perennially". So far this year, when they play bad, they play REALLY bad, even though they've shown a slight pulse some of the last few games. They are still in the process of figuring out which lineup works, Tyrus Thomas (justifiably) goes in and out of Skiles doghouse, blah blah. You get the picture. The Bulls are on WGN fairly often if you care to check them out (or there are other ways to catch their games).

Tomorrow's game will tell us more about the Rockets. Let's see how the offense flows against a team that will play defense longer than the first 6 minutes of the game.