It pains me to say this, because I’ve loved making fun of him (and his contract) all season, but the Bulls clearly missed Kirk Hinrich in Game 5. It wasn’t his 11.3 points on 43.2 percent shooting that he’s averaging this series that left a hole, but it’s his defense on Deron Williams. Williams went […]
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Quick Reaction: Nets 110, Bulls 91 (Game 5)
MVP (Most Valuable Player): Brook Lopez once again led the Nets, posting 28 points and ten boards. Lopez also got to the line seven times, hitting six of those freebies. He was 8-11 on shots at the rim and 10-14 inside the paint. On everything else he was 1-6. The Bulls had been doing a […]
Nets-Bulls Game 4 Preview
With some help from Brooklyn’s offense, the Bulls’ defense has been fantastic the past two games, helping Chicago to a 2-1 lead in the series. But, not surprisingly, the Bulls haven’t been able to pull away and capture a convincing win. C.J. Watson missed a chance to tie at the buzzer, but looking at the […]
Nets-Bulls Game 3 Preview
With the series heading to Chicago, the Bulls find themselves back on track, after righting the ship in Game 2 of their matchup with Brooklyn. The Bulls followed up a dismal Game 1 performance with a much more spirited defensive effort, and managed to wrestle home-court advantage from the Nets. Fighting through injury Joakim Noah […]
Bulls-Nets Game 2 Preview
Game 1: Brooklyn wins 106-89 Nets lead series 1-0 Brooklyn: Brook Lopez: 21 points, 5 rebounds Deron Williams: 22 points, 7 assists Chicago: Carlos Boozer: 25 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists Nate Robinson: 17 points Overview: Almost nothing went right for the […]
Bulls-Nets Preview
Brooklyn Nets Status Check: Record: 43-31 Division: 9-4 Conference: 30-14 Home Record: 22-14 Last 10 Games: 6-4 Streak: Won 1 Last game: 113-95 win over Cleveland PPG: 96.4 (18th) Opponents PPG: 95.0 (5th) Offensive Rating: 107.9 (8th) Defensive Rating: 106.4 (18th) Pace: 88.5 (29th) Effective Field Goal Percentage: .496 (14th) Turnover Percentage: .142 (23rd) Defensive […]
Nets-Bulls Preview
Brooklyn Nets Status Check: Record: 34-25 Division: 9-3 Conference: 25-11 Road Record: 14-12 Last 10 Games: 5-5 Streak: Lost 1 Last game: 98-90 loss to Dallas PPG: 95.2 (20th) Opponents PPG: 94.9 (5th) Offensive Rating: 106.7 (10th) Defensive Rating: 106.4 (16th) Pace: 88.1 (30th) Effective Field Goal Percentage: .490 (16th) Turnover Percentage: .141 (20th) Defensive […]
Bulls-Nets Preview
Brooklyn Nets Status Check: Record: 27-19 Division: 9-3 Conference: 20-10 Home Record: 17-8 Last 10 Games: 6-4 Streak: Lost 1 Last game: 105-85 loss to Miami PPG: 95.8 (17th) Opponents PPG: 94.7 (5th) Offensive Rating: 107.6 (9th) Defensive Rating: 106.3 (19th) Pace: 88.0 (30th) Effective Field Goal Percentage: .492 (14th) Turnover Percentage: .139 (15th) Defensive […]
Nets-Bulls Preview
Brooklyn Nets Status Check: Record: 13-9 Division: 5-1 Conference: 10-4 Road Record: 5-4 Last 10 Games: 5-5 Streak: Won 2 Last game: 107-105 double overtime win over Detroit PPG: 96.5 (18th) Opponents PPG: 94.3 (7th) Offensive Rating: 108.1 (7th) Defensive Rating: 105.5 (17th) Pace: 88.1 (30th) Effective Field Goal Percentage: .492 (13th) Turnover Percentage: .133 […]
‘Cat food: Bobcats 113, Bulls 108
Okay, first off: I don’t believe in moral victories. A moral victory and a punch to the face won’t get you anything other than a punch in the face. The Bulls lost a winnable game…and that’s always a bummer. That said, if you had told me going in that the Bulls would score a season-high […]