NBA: WASHINGTON at CHICAGO <div class="pre">WASHINGTON AT CHICAGO - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS WASHINGTON CHICAGO F Antawn Jamison F Tyrus Thomas F Mike Hall F Luol Deng C Brendan Haywood C Ben Wallace G Gilbert Arenas G Kirk Hinrich G Roger Mason Jr G Thomas Gardner OFFICIALS: Luis Grillo Joe Forte Eric Dalen</div>
Re: NBA: WASHINGTON at CHICAGO Lets see if there is anything suspicious tonight, like Gordon completely absent, or Tyrus sitting out.</p>
Re: NBA: WASHINGTON at CHICAGO Bulls are doing well early. I'd like to see some more action from the regular team tonight to go along with the guys fighting for a roster slot.</p>
Re: NBA: WASHINGTON at CHICAGO Tyrus Thomas had a put back jam, where he just seemed to hang in the air. Two more from the line after that.</p> I just can't see how we don't start Thomas. Him and Big Ben have such good chemistry as far as big men go, and he just does so much.</p> We were running this absolutely crazy press with Tyrus Thomas pressing the ball. Two turnovers were caused as a result of Tyrus trapping the guy (even though Tyrus didn't get the stats...the team was reaping the benefits).</p> Ben Wallace seems to have great athleticism tonight.</p>
Re: NBA: WASHINGTON at CHICAGO There have already been reports more then a month ago that Tyrus will be the starting 4 at the beginning of the regular season and will keep that role as long as he continues to improve.</p>
Re: NBA: WASHINGTON at CHICAGO Atlas Sports put out their predictions for the season. They predict Chicago facing Phoenix in the finals. Phoenix over Chicago in six games.</p>
NBA: WASHINGTON at CHICAGO <div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- WASHINGTON 11 11 CHICAGO 21 21 END 1ST QTR HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER WAS - BRENDAN HAYWOOD 5, ROGER MASON JR 4, GILBERT ARENAS 2 CHI - ANDRES NOCIONI 5, LUOL DENG 5, TYRUS THOMAS 4</div>
Re: NBA: WASHINGTON at CHICAGO Our defense has just been championship caliber so far in the preseason. Best defensive team since the championship Pistons.</p>
Re: NBA: WASHINGTON at CHICAGO Joe Smith was absolutely dreadful in his time on the court. He looks like he's going to be a nonfactor to this team, he seems like a bigger offensive liability than Ben Wallace at this point. Our defense and rebounding are just up to a higher level so much from last year.</p> We look like a top team in the East already, and Gordon hasn't even been put in the mix yet, and Hinrich's been playing like garbage, as has Noc. Thats pretty amazing.</p>
NBA: WASHINGTON at CHICAGO <div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- WASHINGTON 11 23 34 CHICAGO 21 18 39 HALFTIME HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME WAS - NICK YOUNG 6, GILBERT ARENAS 5, BRENDAN HAYWOOD 5 CHI - CHRIS DUHON 6, VIKTOR KHRYAPA 6, LUOL DENG 5</div>
