vs DETROIT PISTONS (40-35) @ CHICAGO BULLS (38-37) Game 76, Home Game 39 Saturday, April 2, 2016 – 7:00 PM CT United Center WGN-TV / NBA-TV / ESPN 1000 AM / WRTO-AM BULLS VS. PISTONS THIS SEASON Oct. 30 @ Detroit – L, 98-94 (OT) Dec. 18 @ Chicago – L, 147-144 (4OT) Jan. 18 @ Detroit – W, 111-101 April 2 @ Chicago – ALL-TIME VS PISTONS 126-123 BULLS/PISTONS STREAKS CURRENT STREAK ......... 1 Win HOME STREAK ............... 1 Loss ROAD STREAK ................. 1 Win Game Notes Chicago Bulls (38-37) Home 24-14 Road 14-23 Bulls Preseason Averages: PPG: 101.5 (Opp: 103.0) RPG: 48.1 (Opp: 46.4) APG: 22.7 (Opp: 22.5) SPG: 5.95 (Opp: 7.97) BPG: 5.61 (Opp: 5.85) FG%: .439 (Opp: .440) FT%: .784 (Opp: .737) 3p%: .372 (Opp: .338) Probable Bulls starters Derrick Rose - PG - Jimmy Butler - SG - Mike Dunleavy - SF - Taj Gibson - PF - Pau Gasol - C - Bulls Regular Season Stats Leaders Points: Butler 21.0, Gasol & Rose 16.5 Rebounds: Gasol 11.0, Noah 8.8 Assists: Rose 4.7, Butler 4.4 Steals: Butler 1.70, Mirotic 0.78 Blocks: Gasol 1.96, Gibson 1.05 FG%: Felicio .526, Gibson .525 FT%: Snell .893, McDermott .863 3FG%: Moore .459, McDermott .428 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 9 3-Point FGA: Mirotic 13 Rebounds: Gasol 19 Off. Rebounds: Portis 8 Def. Rebounds: Gasol 17 Assists: Gasol 14 Blocks: Gasol 6 Steals: Butler 5 Minutes: Butler 56 Double-Double: Gasol 40 Triple-Double: Gasol 2 Injury report Joakim Noah (left shoulder) is OUT … Taj Gibson (rib contusion) and Derrick Rose (left elbow contusion) are DOUBTFUL … Cameron Bairstow (back) is PROBABLE. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. Detroit Pistons (40-36) Home 25-14 Road 15-22 Probable Pistons starters R. Jackson - PG K. Caldwell-Pope - SG T. Harris - SF M. Morris - PF A. Drummond - C Injury report None --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
So the Bulls actual probable starters are who? Moore, Butler, Dunleavy, Portis and Gasol? Though injuries are part of the game, bullsger's probable starters, who are arguably the Bulls 5 best players, have been on the floor together for a total of 93 minutes this season. Christ, that ain't even 3 games.
"We have enough" was always the mantra in the past. Now injuries are an excuse for losing regular season games. The team is much worse than it was under Thibs.
You're right, of course, but the team wasn't good enough under Thibodeau...it was good vs mediocre. The decision to fire Thibodeau can be right and the decision to hire Hoiberg can be wrong. Your narrative doesn't seem to allow for this. The current Bulls roster seems to ignore Hoiberg's coaching. The team needs new players or a new head coach. If the team decides that it needs a new head coach, someone needs to be held accountable for the Hoiberg decision.
Hoiberg's coaching has taken the 3 seed in the East to a team that is currently 2 games out of making the playoffs. That was one of the great things about Thibs and a prerequisite for a great NBA coach. The players play hard for him and it results in wins. The Bulls under Thibs did as well as could possibly be expected based on the talent he was given and that they were going up against Lebron. We're currently seeing what last year's talent looks like with an average to bad NBA coach. Going forward, without Thibs, we've seen little to indicate that Paxson has any clue about heading up an elite NBA organization in terms of contending for an NBA title. A sad state of affairs for Bulls fans. Grim days again. Thanks GarPax. Talent reigns in the NBA. Either blow it up or get a coach like Thibs (easier said than done of course) that can maximize the talents he's given. Right now the only really elite player we have is Butler. Of course, its going to take some cagey moves and trades to build around Butler. Once again, not the strong suit of a Paxson led organization.
