vs GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS (38-4) @ CHICAGO BULLS (24-16) Game 41, Home Game 24 Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016 – 7:00 PM CT United Center ESPN / Comcast SportsNet / ESPN 1000 AM / WRTO AM BULLS VS. WARRIORS THIS SEASON Nov. 20 @ Golden State – L, 106-94 Jan. 20 @ Chicago – ALLTIME VS. BUCKS 83-66 BULLS/WARRIORS STREAKS BULLS CURRENT STREAK ......... 1 Loss BULLS HOME STREAK ................ 1 Loss BULLS ROAD STREAK................. 1 Loss Game Notes Chicago Bulls (24-16) Home 16-7 Road 8-9 Bulls Preseason Averages: PPG: 102.1 (Opp: 100.7) RPG: 48.8 (Opp: 46.6) APG: 22.2 (Opp: 22.1) SPG: 6.23 (Opp: 7.98) BPG: 6.35 (Opp: 5.50) FG%: .436 (Opp: .424) FT%: .782 (Opp: .717) 3p%: .365 (Opp: .333) Probable Bulls starters Derrick Rose - PG - Jimmy Butler - SG - Tony Snell - SF - Taj Gibson - PF - Pau Gasol - C - Bulls Regular Season Stats Leaders Points: Butler 22.4, Gasol 16.7 Rebounds: Gasol 10.8, Noah 8.8 Assists: Rose 4.8, Butler 4.4 Steals: Butler 1.80, Mirotic 0.83 Blocks: Gasol 2.26, Noah 1.00 FG%: Gibson .518, Moore .488 FT%: Hinrich .938, Snell .909 3FG%: Moore .448, McDermott .439 Regular Season Player Highs 2015/2016 Points: Butler 53 Field Goals Made: Butler 15 Field Goals Attempts: Rose 34 Free Throws Made: Butler 21 Free Throws Attempts: Butler 25 3-Point FGM: Mirotic & McDermott 5 3-Point FGA: Mirotic 9 Rebounds: Gasol 19 Off. Rebounds: Noah & Gasol 7 Def. Rebounds: Gasol 17 Assists: Rose 9 Blocks: Gasol 6 Steals: Butler 4 Minutes: Butler 56 Double-Double: Gasol 22 Triple-Double: None Injury report Mike Dunleavy (back), Joakim Noah (left shoulder) and Kirk Hinrich (left quad contusion) are OUT. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. Golden State Warriors (38-4) Home 19-0 Road 19-4 Probable Warriors starters Stephen Curry - PG Klay Thompson - SG Harrison Barnes - SF Draymond Green - PF Andrew Bogut - C Injury report James Michael McAdoo is OUT. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bulls lose big. Keep Rose, Butler, Portis. The rest can be packaged as far as I am concerned. I realize Gasol may walk this summer as well. Pau picked a bad game to suck. Snell, Doug gave us nothing. Niko as well.
SportsCenter ✔@SportsCenter Jimmy Butler and Derrick Rose are the 1st starting backcourt this season to outscore the Splash Bros (52-45).
Well, that was an ass whipping and as much of a measuring stick as to where the Bulls are relative to the best in league as any regular season game can be. It looked like the Warriors were playing a completely different game out there than the Bulls were. I'm still not sure what "Hoiball" is other than a poorer offense than the one the team had last year with an increased pace. Mirotic is in rapid decline under Hoiberg and McDermott has a PER under 10 again. Whatever "unlocking" that was supposed to happen once Thibs left simply hasn't happened.
Chicago Bulls Rumors @chicagobullsbot Rumor: Chicago Bulls had trade talks involving Taj Gibson with a West Team they play next week. (Source: Vincent Goodwill/SportsTalk Live)
