Bulls 104 Knicks 99 VS New York Knicks @ Chicago Bulls When: 1/2/04 Where: Madison Square Garden New York, NY Time: 7:30 Est. TV: FSC, MSG Records Bulls: 9-22 Knicks: 14-19 Bulls record @ away: 4-11 Knicks record at home: 8-7 Probable Starters Kirk Hinrich Vs. Frank Williams Jamal Crawford Vs. Allan Houston Kendall Gill Vs. Keith Van Horn Jerome Williams Vs. Kurt Thomas Antonio Davis Vs. Dikembe Mutombo Injury List <u>Chicago Bulls</u> Jay Williams Tyson Chandler Scottie Pippen <u>New York Knicks</u> Michael Doleac Mike Sweetney Slavko Vranes Maciej Lampe Team Info <u>Chicago Bulls</u> The Bulls came off a hard loss to the Timberwolves. The Bulls played hard, but couldn?t come out on top. After two games in a row where he looked like an all-star, Jamal Crawford has yet again cooled off. He only had 13 points against the Wolves. Kirk Hinrich had an amazing game. He had 17 points and 10 assists. Curry has been a nice spark off the bench. He had a good game his first and added 16 points and 6 rebounds against the Twolves. <u>New York Knicks[/b] The Knicks are coming off a win against the Heat. Shandon Anderson played supprisingly well with 21 points off the bench. Van Horn contributed with 22 points and 9 rebounds. The Knicks recently made a trade with the Rockets. They aquired Moochie Norris and John Amaechi. They are both expected to play. Keys to the Game Chicago Bulls?</u> -Shoot at a high percentage -Take good shots -Get Crawford going <u>New York Knick?s</u> -Don?t let Jamal Crawford get open -Run the fast break -Get Van Horn the ball Team Leaders -Points: Jamal Crawford (17.1) Rebounds: Antonio Davis (9.3) Assists: Jamal Crawford (5.6) -Points: Allan Houston (20.4) Rebounds: Kurt Thomas (9.0) Assists: Howard Eisley (4.8) Key Matchup Jamal Crawford Vs. Allen Houston Jamal Crawford has cooled off since his two outbreak games. How will he play against Allan?s defense. Will Jamal be able to guard Allan? Will Allen be able to get hot and hit 3?s like nothing? X Factor Points inside the paint Prophecy?s Prediction Bulls win by 3
I think it will be intresting to see how Jamal Crawford plays this game. For those of you who don't know, Jamal has been rumored to be traded to the Knicks. I'm wondering if he has heard the rumors and how he will react.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting The Prophecy:</div><div class="quote_post">I think it will be intresting to see how Jamal Crawford plays this game. For those of you who don't know, Jamal has been rumored to be traded to the Knicks. I'm wondering if he has heard the rumors and how he will react.</div> That rumor is a joke. The Bulls don't have anyone else who can create for themselves right now. If a trade is to occur, it will bring back someone who can create for themselves. NY doesn't present that to us in the form of a Guard. Doubtful anything with Crawford to NY will happen. About the preview, nice job. The key to the game will be if we can defend Houston. Houston has been a killer to us in previous games. We need to stop him. He has a great shot, so we must contend every shot of his. If we can do that, I think we can win. The next important things is that WE MUST GET CURRY ESTABLISHED DOWN LOW! HE MUST PLAY WELL! Bulls by 5 if Curry plays well. Knicks by 9 if Curry sits.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Vintage:</div><div class="quote_post">That rumor is a joke. The Bulls don't have anyone else who can create for themselves right now. If a trade is to occur, it will bring back someone who can create for themselves. NY doesn't present that to us in the form of a Guard. Doubtful anything with Crawford to NY will happen. </div> I totally agree with you. I never said I liked the trade, but it has been reported. The trade makes absolutely no sense in my eyes.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting allnet:</div><div class="quote_post">I will take the Knicks by 10....They are playing great basketball lately...</div> I have to agree with you. The Knicks look to dominate the Bulls in this one.Knicks by 7
Half Time Score: Bulls 52 and Knicks 53 Both teams playing pretty good. --------------------------------- Jamal Crawford is playing well with 13 points. I hope he can continue. Hinrich has been playing great with 11 points and 5 assists. Curry is playing good off the bench with 9 points and 4 rebounds off the bench. ------------------------------------------ Kurt Thomas is playing well with 10 points and 5 rebounds. Van Horn has helped with 13 and Anderson has 12. More updates to come.
Nope. Knicks have gone on a run. Score: Bulls 52 Knicks 62 with 9:30 left in the 3rd We need to stop this fast.
GAME OVER. FINAL SCORE: Bulls 104 Knicks 99. --------------------- Jamal Crawford played amazing with 28 points, 6 assists, 6 rebounds. I was happy to see this. Hinrich also played very well with 19 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds. Antonio Davis had 14 points and 10 rebounds for another double double. Eddy Curry played great off the bench with 14 points and 9 rebounds! He barely ever got 9 rebounds when he started. Great game for Bulls
Good win Bulls! Kill the Knicks! Honestly, I thought it was over when they went on that scoring run in the 3rd quarter. Good job with the Bulls pulling through. Crawford is getting better every game!
The Bulls were great, an awesome underdog performance. I loved how Hinrich and Crawford played, they were great on both ends of the floor. This was just as entertaining as the Lakers Sonics game. It was a real fight for the boards as well as the second chance opportunities. Their effort and skill caused the win. Well done Bulls, keep it up!
Who predicted the Bulls by 5? :mrgreen: Anyway, its nice to see the Bulls get a road win. Its even better that they had to come from behind to earn the win. It should give them confidence that they can win any game, regardless if they are ahead or behind. Crawford shot well. This is very important, because he has cooled off a bit. Hinrich did well too. When those 2 have good games, we can compete with most teams. When Crawford is off.......its a different story.
