<div align="center"> <span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:100%">@</span> March 29, 2007 - 8:00 pm ET<span style="color:#FF0000">Game on TNT</span></div><span style="color:#0000FF">Detroit Pistons</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">(45-25)</span><span style="color:#FF0000">PG</span> <span style="color:#0000FF">Chauncey Billups</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">SG</span> <span style="color:#0000FF">Flip Murray</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">SF</span> <span style="color:#0000FF">Tayshaun Prince</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">PF</span> <span style="color:#0000FF">Jason Maxiell</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">C</span> <span style="color:#0000FF">Rasheed Wallace</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Key Bench Players:</span> <span style="color:#0000FF">Antonio McDyess, Lindsey Hunter, Carlos Delfino, Dale Davis, Nazr Mohammed</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Chicago Bulls</span> <span style="color:#000000">(42-30)</span><span style="color:#000000">PG</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Kirk Hinrich</span> <span style="color:#000000">SG</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Ben Gordon</span> <span style="color:#000000">SF</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Luol Deng</span> <span style="color:#000000">PF</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">P.J. Brown</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">Chris Duhon, Tyrus Thomas, Thabo Sefolosha, Adrian Griffin</span> Injury Report<span style="color:#FF0000">DET:</span> <span style="color:#0000FF">Rip Hamilton will not play (flu)</span><span style="color:#FF0000">DET:</span> <span style="color:#0000FF">Chris Webber will not play (flu)</span><span style="color:#000000">CHI:</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Andres Nocioni will not play (plantar fasciitis)</span> Who To Watch Out For<span style="color:#0000FF">Chauncey Billups</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Season Stats: 17.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 7.2 apg</span><span style="color:#0000FF">Rasheed Wallace</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Season Stats: 12.8 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 1.7 bpg</span><span style="color:#0000FF">Tayshaun Prince</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Season Stats: 14.6 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 2.7 apg</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Ben Wallace</span><span style="color:#000000">Season Stats: 6.5 ppg, 10.6 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.5 spg, 2.1 bpg</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Kirk Hinrich</span><span style="color:#000000">Season Stats: 16.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 6.1 apg</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Luol Deng</span><span style="color:#000000">Season Stats: 18.9 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 2.4 apg</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Ben Gordon</span><span style="color:#000000">Season Stats: 21.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 3.6 apg</span><span style="color:#000000">As A Starter: 20.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 3.9 apg</span> Rookie Watch <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">4.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.1 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">3.3 ppg, 1.9 rpg</span><span style="color:#3333FF">Detroit's X-Factor</span><span style="color:#0000FF">Jason Maxiell</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Season Stats: 5.2 ppg, 2.9 rpg</span><span style="color:#FF0000">As A Starter: 9.4 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 2.1 bpg</span><span style="color:#3333FF">Maxiell is very aggressive and he's an animal. He's an athletic FREAK. He really needs to step up tonight, without C-Webb in the lineup. He's going to have a real tough time down low with Big Ben and PJ Brown. I hope he does well.</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Chicago's X-Factor</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Ben Gordon</span><span style="color:#000000">Season Stats: 21.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 3.6 apg</span><span style="color:#000000">As A Starter: 20.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 3.9 apg</span><span style="color:#FF0000">If Gordon comes out and attacks right away, he should be able to kill Flip Murray all night long. I'm sure Billups will be guarding him a bit too, but Ben doesn't have to worry about Rip at all tonight. If he just plays his game and doesn't force anything, that will be big.</span> <div align="center">Key Matchup vs. <span style="color:#3333FF">Tayshaun Prince</span> <span style="color:#000000">vs.</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Luol Deng</span></div><span style="color:#000000">I'm a fan of both of these guys, especially Deng. Both are very long, very athletic, very versatile, and both are very effective players on both ends of the floor. Should be interesting.</span> CelticBalla's Extra Thoughts/NotesBoth teams have won 7 of their last 10 games, and both are on small winning streaks (Detroit-2, Chicago-3). CelticBalla's PredictionI'm taking Chicago. They play great at home, and Detroit is without Rip and Webber.
Well not having Rip and Webber is definitely a plus for Chicago. I am planning on Ben Wallace playing really hard tonight so I'll take him as the X-Factor, although I agree that Gordon has a chance to score more without Rip guarding him. I want to see Tyrus Thomas play a lot tonight but I don't think its going to happen especially if he has to size up against Maxiell, however, I do think that Thabo could get in at least 15-20 minutes. We'll see how it goes.Go Bulls!!
Maybe I'm wrong, Tyrus is playing quite alot. In fact, he stuffffffffed the pistons so bad on that 1 play in this first half!
LOL handsdown TNT nba half time show is the best thing on tv. hahahahahaha georgetown on TNT nba halftime show showing up kenny hahahahha thats halairious
How do u like Maxiel blocking Ben Wallace TWICE?yeeeaaa bulls fans - we got Ben Wallace v.2 - his name is Jason MAXiel.
aw keed that wasn't pretty but what is pretty is ben wallaces 19 rebounds so far and tyrus' alleyoop dunks.. and what will be even sweeter would be a W.. CMON BULLS 1 min leftedit: yeaaaaaaa pistons fans - we got a W :beee:
Horrendous shooting from both teams, very slow pace, not very entertaining just interensting to watch the defense. That circus shot by Ben Wallace was the highlight of the night and my god Tyrus Thomas has amazing athletecism. Good W for the Bulls on their way to hopefully get 2nd seed.
Was a good game and nice comeback by the Pistons. The only time in the freaking season I root for the Pistons to win and what do they do? Lose of course. Nice comeback though, but now this just makes the East so close together. Bulls are right behind Cleveland for No.2 spot in the East, matter fact if the beat us Saturday we go down to the 5th seed. Gonna be a huge game.
The pistons are just not playing well anymore. They have lost alot of what they had last year during the season. It makes me sad :-( lol
Expecting a good one. Due to frickin' cable, I've been unable to get consistent NBA games, thus limiting my viewing of the Bulls. I'm excited to see how they've evolved since last I saw them.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KMart? @ Mar 31 2007, 09:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Expecting a good one. Due to frickin' cable, I've been unable to get consistent NBA games, thus limiting my viewing of the Bulls. I'm excited to see how they've evolved since last I saw them.</div>This game thread was for last thursday. the game today is Cleveland @ Chicago. (3:30 on ESPN)
