Comments on: Game Recap: Pacers 111, Bulls 100

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:50:55 +0000

“I admit to being mildly curious why Rip Hamilton (10 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist) logged only 15:47. I was even more curious why Marquis Teague (2 points and 2 assists) got only 7:33 on the court. The Bulls were actually +12 in Teague’s short stint…easily the best plus-minus score on the team. I know Thibs isn’t a big fan of rookies, but still.”

Especially bad given Nate Robinson’s plus minus. Nate Robinson is a streaking offensive player who does not guard anyone well…

By: TBF

TBF — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:47:55 +0000

You know, I’m really fed up with Thibs. We have bodies in short supply and despite the fact that his players looked a step slow and exhausted all night, he REFUSED to put in Marcus Teague or any other reserves. If Teague isn’t going to play any minutes no matter how thin we are at any position, why not send him to the D-League? What’s he doing here, besides taking up bench space? If Nazr Mo. is so terrible that he can’t get up off the bench to spell Gibson who has played nearly the entire game for the past 3 games, then cut him! Why is he there, we can get a body off the street to sit on the bench and do nothing.

It’s no shock that Deng is always banged up and Noah’s always banged up. I wonder if it could be because both of them play 40+ minutes every game? Don’t worry, Thibs, you rack up meaningless regular season wins in January and pad your resume so that once we make the playoffs in the weak East, all our players will be exhausted and hurt and we’ll get bounced by a terrible team in the first round.

I’m starting the Fire Thibs bandwagon right now.

By: scott r

scott r — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:25:06 +0000

I’m using cognitive dissonance to justify this loss to the Pacers. Number 2 most hated team; right behind the Pistons.

Really weird regarding Rip’s minutes. He probably played less because Marco had a hot hand and of Butler’s increasing importance. Plus, Deng never comes out. So with the Bulls playing small ball there wasn’t much room for Rip yesterday.