<div align="center"> <span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:100%">@</span> January 11, 2007 - 8:00 pm ET<span style="color:#FF0000">Game on TNT</span></div> <span style="color:#000099">New Jersey Nets</span> <span style="color:#999999">(15-19)</span><span style="color:#999999">PG</span> <span style="color:#000099">Jason Kidd</span> <span style="color:#999999">SG</span> <span style="color:#000099">Vince Carter</span> <span style="color:#999999">SF</span> <span style="color:#000099">Richard Jefferson</span> <span style="color:#999999">PF</span> <span style="color:#000099">Mikki Moore</span> <span style="color:#999999">C</span> <span style="color:#000099">Jason Collins</span> <span style="color:#999999">Key Bench Players:</span> <span style="color:#000099">Bostjan Nachbar, Marcus Williams, Eddie House, Cliff Robinson, Hassan Adams</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Chicago Bulls</span> <span style="color:#000000">(20-16)</span><span style="color:#000000">PG</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Chris Duhon</span> <span style="color:#000000">SG</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Kirk Hinrich</span> <span style="color:#000000">SF</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Luol Deng</span> <span style="color:#000000">PF</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Andres Nocioni</span> <span style="color:#000000">C</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Ben Wallace</span> <span style="color:#000000">Key Bench Players:</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Ben Gordon, Adrian Griffin, P.J. Brown, Thabo Sefolosha, Tyrus Thomas</span> Injury Report<span style="color:#999999">NJ:</span> <span style="color:#000099">Nenad Krstic is out for season (torn ACL)</span> Who To Watch Out For<span style="color:#000099">Jason Kidd</span><span style="color:#999999">Season Stats: 13.3 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 9.2 apg, 1.8 spg</span><span style="color:#000099">Vince Carter</span><span style="color:#999999">Season Stats: 25.2 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 4.1 apg</span><span style="color:#000099">Richard Jefferson</span><span style="color:#999999">Season Stats: 16.5 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.5 apg</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Ben Wallace</span><span style="color:#000000">Season Stats: 6.3 ppg, 10.3 rpg, 1.6 spg, 2.0 bpg</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Kirk Hinrich</span><span style="color:#000000">Season Stats: 14.4 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 5.9 apg</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Luol Deng</span><span style="color:#000000">Season Stats: 18.4 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 2.4 apg</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Ben Gordon</span><span style="color:#000000">Season Stats: 20.9 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 3.3 apg</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Andres Nocioni</span><span style="color:#000000">Season Stats: 15.7 ppg, 6.1 rpg</span> Rookie Watch <span style="color:#999999">NJ:</span> <span style="color:#000099">Marcus Williams</span><span style="color:#000000">Overall Selection: 22</span><span style="color:#999999">Season Stats:</span> <span style="color:#000099">6.3 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 2.9 apg</span> <span style="color:#999999">NJ:</span> <span style="color:#000099">Josh Boone</span><span style="color:#000000">Overall Selection: 23</span><span style="color:#999999">Season Stats:</span> <span style="color:#000099">1.9 ppg, 2.7 rpg</span> <span style="color:#999999">NJ:</span> <span style="color:#000099">Hassan Adams</span><span style="color:#000000">Overall Selection: 54</span><span style="color:#999999">Season Stats:</span> <span style="color:#000099">3.7 ppg, 1.5 rpg</span> <span style="color:#999999">NJ:</span> <span style="color:#000099">Mile Ilic</span><span style="color:#000000">Overall Selection: Undrafted</span><span style="color:#999999">Season Stats:</span> <span style="color:#000099">0.3 rpg</span> <span style="color:#000000">CHI:</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Tyrus Thomas</span><span style="color:#000000">Overall Selection: 4</span><span style="color:#000000">Season Stats:</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">3.4 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 0.7 bpg</span> <span style="color:#000000">CHI:</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Thabo Sefolosha</span><span style="color:#000000">Overall Selection: 13</span><span style="color:#000000">Season Stats:</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">3.7 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 0.9 apg</span> <span style="color:#000099">New Jersey's X-Factor</span><span style="color:#000099">Jason Collins</span><span style="color:#999999">Season Stats: 3.1 ppg, 4.4 rpg</span><span style="color:#000099">Collins has a really tough assignment tonight: Ben Wallace. Collins is going to have to stop playing like a 6th grade girl, and he needs to muscle his weight around tonight.</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Chicago's X-Factor</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Luol Deng</span><span style="color:#000000">Season Stats: 18.4 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 2.4 apg</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Deng is an excellent defensive player. He has good anticipation, he's long, strong, and pretty quick. I'm sure he'll have his shot at both Carter and Jefferson tonight, he needs to do his best job defensively.</span> <div align="center">Key Matchup vs. <span style="color:#000099">Vince Carter & Richard Jefferson</span> <span style="color:#000000">vs.</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Luol Deng</span></div><span style="color:#000000">As I said above, Deng is a very good defensive player, and he'll get his shot at both of these guys before the night is over. Both Carter and Jefferson definitely know how to score the ball, but we'll see how they handle Deng harassing them. Jefferson especially, who has been very inconsistent this season.</span> CelticBalla's Extra Thoughts/NotesDoes anyone know why Antoine Wright did not play last night? Is he hurt? CelticBalla's PredictionChicago is 15-4 at home, New Jersey is 4-9 on the road. If I were a betting man, I'd say the chances the Bulls win this game are very high. But all records aside, I think the Bulls will win the game because of the defense and the fact that New Jersey has absolutely NOTHING in the post with Krstic out. I say the Bulls defense gets them another W at home.
I'm for sure pulling for the Nets to win this one.Bulls are right behind the Cavaliers tails!Go get em Nets!
Damn..I started a thread for this in the Bulls section!! :ranting: Sorry about that, would a kind someone pls delete it?Well, so far, the Bulls lead it 18-8 and just had a 10-0 run. But the way we have been losing lead lately, I'm not convinced yet.We need this win.
What a great finish! That Khryapa foul was not a smart play at all. When there is one second left on the shot clock, you never foul. But I have to tip my hat to the Nets for coming down from 18 to turn it completely around and win the game. Unbelievable.Also, that last play was NOT a foul... so if any Bulls fans complain, just save your energy. It was not a foul. If anything, there was a foul on Hinrich before the shot attempt, when he pushed Kidd while he was already on the ground.But Mikki Moore: WOW. I didn't know he had a game like this in him. Mikki was a monster on the glass, especially offensively, and he attacked the basket. He had a lot of opportunities for potential 3 point plays, but he missed the layups every time.Jason Kidd was phenomenal, as usual. He's easily one of the best point guards of all time. What a great player, on both ends. What a great defensive play at the end of the game to knock the ball out of Hinrich's hands.Ben Gordon was incredible in the first half, but he was a non-factor in the 2nd half, where he usually excels. Ben Wallace didn't have a good game, Luol Deng was horrible offensively, and Hinrich threw up as many bricks than Antoine Walker on his worst day. Terrible loss for the Bulls, considering the lead they had.
An 18 point lead blew by the Bulls. What were they thinking? I just can't believe how Kidd's cats got back into the game like the way they did. Great performance all around by the New Jersey Nets. Kidd was just running around the floor like it was nothing, and just turning around and the next thing you see is his wrist flipping as you see the ball going through the hoop. As CB32 said, phenominal game by Kidd.
Psh. That was a foul at the end. What'shisface didn't block the shot, he hit Hinrich's arm so Hinrich got no power on the shot and it fell short. I'm sick of refs.
It looked like a foul from that angle, didn't it? But I don't think it was, I just think it was a quick turnaround and the ball hit off his hand. I'm pretty sure it wasn't a foul, but hey, what do we know? We couldn't tell from either the game angle or from the replay angle. Even if it was a foul, he was over the line anyway, and Chicago would have ended up ultimately losing in the end, so hey now.
<span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS">Kidd had a phenomenal game. I recorded this game on my DVR (Dish Video Recorder... from Dish Network, of course) and was going to delete it if the Nets lost. When the Nets were down by 18, I stopped watching the game and started watching my Michael Jordan DVD. I came back to watch the game just at the right moment when Richard Jefferson dunked the ball and the Nets were winning. Tremendous effort by the Nets to bring themselves back up. I think 18 must be their number or something...The Nets were up by 18 versus the Celtics, but lost the game.The Nets started 0-18 versus the Bulls, but came back and won the game.This time, the Nets started the 3rd quarter with an 18-point deficit, but won the game.</span>
