Bulls @ Cavaliers <font color="Red">Chicago Bulls</font> (7-20) @ <font color="DarkRed">Cleveland Calaviers</font> (9-20) Friday, 7:30 pm Eastern Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH TV: FSOhio, NBALP Season Series December 20th, Cavs 95 @ Bulls 87 Previous Game Cavaliers 101 @ Magic 113 OT Bulls 78 @ Nets 95 Streaks Cleveland: Lost 1 Chicago: Lost 4 Head Coaches Paul Silas/ Scott Skiles Probable Starters LeBron James/Kirk Hinrich Kedrick Brown/Jamal Crawford Ira Newble/Kendall Gill Carlos Boozer/Jerome Williams Zydrunas Ilgauskas/Antonio Davis 6th Men Eric Williams/Corie Blount Players To Watch - Young Studs LeBron James/Jamal Crawford James: 19.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.55 steals Crawford: 16.1 points, 5.3 assists, 1.56 steals Injury Lists Cleveland Cavaliers Dajuan Wagner DeSagana Diop Chicago Bulls Tyson Chandler Scottie Pippen Jay Williams Eddy Curry - out Roger Mason Jr - out Keys To The Game Did not have time people, sorry. The King's Take Cavs by 7 <font size="1">Please visit NBA.com</font>
With 4:27 left in the 1st quarter, Darius Miles has checked into the game, this after 4 straight DNP - coaches decisions. Bulls up early 17/12 ---------- Cavs up 20/19 after one James has 4 and 2 assists Boozer has 4, 3, and 3 Z has 2 and 4 boards Miles has 4 ---------- All I have to say is, watch Sportscenter, you will see a HUGE facial dunk by Darius Miles early in the 2nd quarter. Cavs up 26/22 with 9:30 left in the 2nd ----------
Bulls up 46/45 @ the half Eric Williams has 10 Miles has 9 James has 6 Crawford has 18 Sloppy first half, Bulls made a late run to take the lead by 1. ----------
Bulls just went on a 9-0 run to start the 3rd quarter 3rd Qtr 9:47, Chicago 55, Cleveland 45 ---------- Cavs just went on a run, score is now 58/56 Bulls James has 11 and has spearheaded this run. 3rd Qtr 6:27 ----------
71/68 Bulls after 3 James has 15, 2, and 4 Boozer has 8 and 9 Ilgauskas has 8 and 10 Miles has 11 Crawford has 25 Gill has 17 Hinrich has 11, 5, and 5 with 3 treys ---------- 87/80 Bulls win Cavaliers just looked terrible, as if they did not care for this game at all. LeBron James seemed to be scared to drive to the basket because he was getting no calls at all. Unreal game, Hinrich, Gill, and Crawford killed them again, the Bulls just wanted this more tonight. Crawford had 30 in the win, full story and box score coming soon. ----------
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Kirk Hinrich was the rookie who made the big play. Hinrich made a key defensive play with under a minute remaining as the Chicago Bulls stopped a nine-game road losing streak with an 87-80 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The seventh overall pick out of Kansas, Hinrich helped the Bulls preserve an 82-80 lead when he dove to knock the ball out of bounds and away from Carlos Boozer, who looked like he had a clear path to the basket. On the Cavaliers' ensuing possession, they went to LeBron James - the top overall pick and perhaps the most highly touted player ever to enter the league. But he missed a 3-pointer from the right baseline with under 40 seconds left and the Bulls grabbed the rebound. After Hinrich sank 1-of-2 free throws, Cleveland's Kevin Ollie had his layup attempt blocked and Jamal Crawford scored on an uncontested dunk, making it 85-80 with 21 seconds to go. James, who scored at least 30 points in three of his previous four games, was held to 18 on 7-of-24 shooting. He scored 34 points in an overtime loss at Orlando on Wednesday but seemed fatigued down the stretch in this one.</div> Full Story Box Score
Great game Bulls. Jamal Crawford played unbelievably. Jamal's shutup King James tonight. Kendall was a nice spark and Hinrich hustled amazing, and shot good. Great game.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting The Prophecy:</div><div class="quote_post">Jamal's shutup King James tonight.</div> Crawford can't stop LeBron James on the offensive end of the basketball, the refs were terrible when James got the ball near the basket. Bron also has to worry about the flopps of Crawford and Hinrich, so if James is aggressive with the backdown, he must be very cautious of the flopp. I won't give Crawford credit for stopping James tonight at all, LeBron was off with his shot tonight, any way you look at it.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting King James:</div><div class="quote_post">Crawford can't stop LeBron James on the offensive end of the basketball, the refs were terrible when James got the ball near the basket. Bron also has to worry about the flopps of Crawford and Hinrich, so if James is aggressive with the backdown, he must be very cautious of the flopp. I won't give Crawford credit for stopping James tonight at all, LeBron was off with his shot tonight, any way you look at it.</div> You need to give respect where respect is due. Crawford shut down Lebron. 7-24. The refs were terrible on both sides. Every Bulls player was getting hacked downlow, and know call. So you can't put this on the refs. Basicly Jamal came out to play and Lebron didn't.
You need to give respect where respect is due. Crawford shut down Lebron. 7-24. The refs were terrible on both sides. Every Bulls player was getting hacked downlow, and know call. So you can't put this on the refs. Basicly Jamal came out to play and Lebron didn't.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting The Prophecy:</div><div class="quote_post">You need to give respect where respect is due. Crawford shut down Lebron. 7-24. The refs were terrible on both sides. Every Bulls player was getting hacked downlow, and know call. So you can't put this on the refs. Basicly Jamal came out to play and Lebron didn't.</div> So that means Crawford shut him down? By your points there, that is a no.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting The Prophecy:</div><div class="quote_post">You need to give respect where respect is due. Crawford shut down Lebron. 7-24. The refs were terrible on both sides. Every Bulls player was getting hacked downlow, and know call. So you can't put this on the refs. Basicly Jamal came out to play and Lebron didn't.</div> oh please u won the game fine congrads but saying jamal shut down lebron is a joke. he can't hold his jock strap and u know it. This was a let down game for us after having played a hard OT emotional game yesterday in orlando. Bulls won and deserved it i give them props and we seemed lathargic out there, but don't get into a crawford over lebron match that's a 9 out of 10 win for lebron. again congradulations bulls u deserved this one.
Did I say Jamal Crawford was better than Lebron James? Of course not. Jamal had the better night, and shut him down offensively. Nothing to it.
Well said Gameday, kind of funny how last week when the Cavs won, that there was no recap in that Bulls forum nor a Bull poster in this thread after the game went final, now this? Not very professional. I even trashed my own team for this loss and they still rub it in, ha.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting King James:</div><div class="quote_post">So that means Crawford shut him down? By your points there, that is a no.</div> <font color="Red">You have been warned by KJ, no baiting is allowed.</font>
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting The Prophecy:</div><div class="quote_post">Did I say Jamal Crawford was better than Lebron James? Of course not. Jamal had the better night, and shut him down offensively. Nothing to it.</div> Did you even watch the game? Crawford did no such thing. Get out of here with that weak mess, I won't have that in my forum.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting King James:</div><div class="quote_post">Well said Gameday, kind of funny how last week when the Cavs won, that there was no recap in that Bulls forum nor a Bull poster in this thread after the game went final, now this? Not very professional. I even trashed my own team for this loss and they still rub it in, ha.</div> You need to stop taking things straight to the heart. I didn't mean anything by my post. I am happy for the win and that's all. I am not "rubbing" it in. I am happy that my team won and nothing else to it. I'm not trying to start any vandetta's or anything. Settle down Cavs fans. :thumbsup:
