MVP: Nobody new takes this spot—it’s Joakim Noah. His energy doesn’t show up on the box score, but his 24 points, 14 rebounds (seven offensive) and six blocks do. Noah became the second player, joining Elvin Hayes, to rack up that stat line. He looks healthier than he has looked in months, and he was […]
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Quick Reaction: Nets 95, Bulls 92 (Game 6)
MVP: No one stood out in this one. Brook Lopez, Joe Johnson and Deron Williams all had 17 points—and Williams added 11 assists. Noah had 14 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and five blocks, while still playing through plantar fasciitis. But maybe the best effort of all came from that mysterious illness that kept Luol […]
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 […]
Quick Reaction: Bulls 90, Nets 82 (Game 2)
With a 90-82 win over Brooklyn in Game 2, the Bulls head back to Chicago tied 1-1 in the series. MVP (Most Valuable Player): I’m going to give it to two guys who really stepped up: Joakim Noah and Nazr Mohammed. Noah tallied 11 points, ten rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 26 minutes…and […]
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 […]
Free Agent Watch: No news for the Bulls so far
If you were hoping the Bulls would have secured at least one big name free agent during the first day of this year’s free agent bonanza, you must be pretty disappointed. One bit of very good news is that the Bulls won’t be tempted to overpay for Joe Johnson in a “Plan B, C, or D” […]