What a way to end the first half by the Bulls! Wow that was exciting! Ben almost brought the house down with that putback, Deng gets the block, Gordon makes a nice pass, then Thabo finishes the layup on the break with 0.4 left. Great energetic sequence to end the play, even though Deng's block was a goaltend. Speaking of Thabo Sefolosha, he did an excellent job on Wade in the 2nd quarter. This kid has impressed me every single time I have seen him play, and he's doing it again today. That pull-up 3 on the break was a bad decision, but other than that he has done a great job out there. He's a real hustler and a potential lock-down defender in the NBA. He's so versatile as well, he can handle 3 positions on both ends of the floor. For Miami, The Diesel was playing great. Unfortunately, he picked up 3 fouls in the first half (LightsOut, they were NOT all bullsh**, especially the last one). He was dominating the post and finishing plays strong. Antoine had it going as well. He nailed 3 from deep and he made some beautiful passes. D-Wade was very frustrated by Thabo, we'll see if he can bounce back and have a good 2nd half (no doubt in my mind he will turn it on).
The first two were no doubt bullsh*t fouls. The third one was 50/50, but I thought he shoulda got the call. Anyways, Wade needs to take over more in the second half and I think he will. We're still right in this, we just need to keep our cool and hang in there til the end.Edit: Hahahah, Hinrich with his 4rth foul and got a tech for throwin his mouthpiece into the stands.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (LightsOut @ Apr 21 2007, 12:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>You a Bulls fan now or somethin lol?</div>No, but my best friend is, and I hate the Heat.
The refereeing is definitely having a bigger mental impact on the players than during the NJ - TOR game. The team that fights through it will come out on top, although Shaq just picked up foul #4.
I love Luol Deng, love him love him love him love him. The Bulls are such a smart basketball team, mid-range shooting, passing, ball movement, defensive rotations...etc Shaq with his 4th foul and looking rather lethargic.
Ugh, Walker is trying to do too much, although we don't have many options to score out there with Wade/Shaq out. Shaq and Wade need to take over this 4rth quarter.
Tyrus Thomas! WOW this kid is a freak. Stuff's Payton's floater into the 1st row, swats Walker's shot, then rises up and stuffs it in on the run. Unbelievable. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BrewCityBuck @ Apr 21 2007, 04:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I love Luol Deng, love him love him love him love him. The Bulls are such a smart basketball team, mid-range shooting, passing, ball movement, defensive rotations...etc</div> Agree with all of this. I have always been a huge Deng fan and the Bulls are definitely one of my favorite teams (2nd or 3rd). EDIT: typos
Tyrus Thomas, wow, had a nice stretch. What struck me most was how cool he was, he didn't let the moment take over, it's like he had done nothing. I've taken shots at his charactor, but I've never denied his undeniable talent. The Heat need Wade to start doing something, they can't keep expecting Walker to bail them out. The difference between the Bulls offensive movement and flow compared to the Heat's is lights years apart right now. Hopefully Chicago doesn't hit a shooting slump.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticBalla32 @ Apr 21 2007, 04:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>:HAHAHA: :HAHAHA: :HAHAHA: :HAHAHA: :HAHAHA: Ben Wallace!</div>:HAHAHA: Ben Wallace is ridiculously intimidated by Shaquille O'Neal on the offensive end, whenever he has the ball in the post and he notices Shaq, it spooks him.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BrewCityBuck @ Apr 21 2007, 05:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>:HAHAHA: Ben Wallace is ridiculously intimidated by Shaquille O'Neal on the offensive end, whenever he has the ball in the post and he notices Shaq, it spooks him.</div> I know, I understand that. But Ben literally threw that ball OVER the backboard. :HAHAHA: That made my day.
Wade with 5 fouls, Shaq with 5 fouls. One of those vets on the Heat that doesn't do a lot MUST step up. They are right in the game, but man they need some stops right now.
I didnt see Ben's shot can someone find the youtube link for me later? Chicago needs to make sure they dont start taking too many careless threes...
Great little quick run. Only down six. As long as we keep within this distant at least until Wade is back in, we can take this game. Bulls shots are finally starting to miss, thank god.
That three right there just killed the Heat, still a lot of time to comeback in this one but Wade took a shot right there. Even though he still flopped.
