Comments on: Game 40 Recap: Bulls 99, Heat 96

By: Scottie Pimpin

Scottie Pimpin — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 06:53:32 +0000

AAHHH da good ole days….is that mind playin tricks on me instrumntal ? old skool trak mixed in with new skool bulls highlights. nice.

By: Inception

Inception — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 03:49:30 +0000

@bulls10-11worldchamps, of course Rose wanted Wade or Lebron to play in CHI, but he didn’t sweat them, which is exactly the attitude a HUNGRY superstar should have in a situation like that…..just ask MJ.

By: BFD

BFD — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 01:17:34 +0000

10 turnovers, and another solid job by Boguns. If he can keep this up, I may have to take back some of the nasty things I’ve said about him.

By: inkybreath

inkybreath — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:01:11 +0000

I haven’t looked at all the recent games with a fine-toothed comb, but it appears that we are commiting far less turnovers per game. I think Thibs deserves credit for this …

I think it is excellent that we only commit 10 turnovers, the first game that Boozer is out. To me, it shows that the team is really on the same page and willing to do what is necessary.

By: Savage

Savage — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:00:57 +0000

Wow, saw Rose messed around and got a triple double today in win against Memphis!! He is Ballin!

By: TBF

TBF — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:30:00 +0000

You know, Savage, I think D-Rose *wants* that pressure. He’s got a ton of fire and you can hear it when you listen to him. He’s been hinting around it with the “Why can’t I be MVP” stuff, but he’s too humble/shy to come right out and say it. He wants to be the best and if he has to put the Bulls on his back and dual D-Wade down the stretch then that’s what he’ll do. He’s a hell of a competetor.

D-Wade gave him props afterwards too. That’s classy of him.

By: Savage

Savage — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:26:38 +0000

You all know I am a Coach T supporter but even I was in bewilderment when coach kept putting Deng on Wade when Brewer and Bogans were doing such a good job at covering him. I get that Brewer had an off offensive night but still sometimes taking out the other team’s primary scorer is more important than the guy covering having a good offensive night. Glad we won but I think the team put way too much pressure on Rose to carry the load. Good news is that Rose did carry the team just as an MVP would. Rose really stepped up his defensive pressure while orchestrating a wonderful well rounded offensive night. Very impressive!

By: bulls10-11worldchamps

bulls10-11worldchamps — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:44:08 +0000

“He’s talented. Driven. Humble. Cares about nothing but winning.”

Rose is talented. Humble, too. Believes in himself enough that he believes he can be MVP, but doesn’t proclaim to be the best. He believes he can EARN it and that’s the key.

But, I would put an asterisk next to “cares about nothing but winning.” If he truly just cared about winning, wouldn’t he have lobbied more strongly for LeBron and co.? I’m referencing the A. Wojinarowksi article talking about how Rose didn’t want them LeBron or Wade this summer. I could understand how he wouldn’t want them AND still only cared about winning ONLY IF he assumed that him [Rose] developing as a player would be the Bulls’ best chance to claim a title. But do you REALLY think Rose believes having LeBron and/or Wade would not help the Bulls more in that feat? Just food for thought.

Not dissing Rose. I just think we as fans/media have the potential to think too highly or our athletes when we don’t even know them nor have had a casual conversation with them. All athletes want to win, sure. But unlike fans, they don’t just want their team to win. They want to enjoy the win as contributors, and in this case it seems as if Rose wants to play the part of biggest contributor on a winning team. Which is fine. Which I think any athlete should strive to do. But again, maybe the wrong label to say he “cares about nothing but winning.”

By: Jay

Jay — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:30:52 +0000

I have to admit Bogans is starting to come around. He’s still the weak spot on our team, but he’s starting to knock down those threes, and opposing SGs have haad trouble in the starting minutes lately.

I’d still rather see Brewer than Bogans, but I think Thibodeaus decision to start him but give him limited minutes is slowly becoming defensible.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:45:52 +0000

That’s the first time I’ve heard someone wanting Bogans back in the game over Luol Deng or anyone for that matter.