<div align="center"> <font color="DarkRed">Chicago Bulls</font> (0-9) @ <font color="Navy">Utah Jazz</font> (7-4)</div> When: Wednesday 24th Novemer, 9:00PM (EST) Where: Delta Center Local TV: FSN / CSN-CHI National TV: NBALP <div align="center">Projected Starting Lineups <font color="DarkRed">Bulls</font> <font size="1">Kirk Hinrich, Eric Piatkowski, Andres Nocioni, Tyson Chandler, Eddy Curry</font></div> <div align="center"><font color="Navy">Jazz</font></div> <div align="center"> </div> <div align="center"><font size="1">Carlos Arroyo, Gordan Giricek, Andrei Kirilenko, Carlos Boozer, Jarron Collins</font></div> Injury List <font color="DarkRed">Bulls:</font> Jared Reiner, Tommy Smith, Frank Williams <font color="Navy">Jazz:</font> Raul Lopez, Kris Humphries, Aleksandar Radojevic Key Matchup Andres Nocioni / Luol Deng vs. Andrei Kirilenko Nocioni is the starter, but Deng comes off the bench and provides instant offense. Deng is a rookie, and AK47 can use his experience advantage to help stop Deng scoring. Deng and Nocioni have to find a way to score like they usually do despite AK47 guarding them, otherwise, the other Bulls are going to have to really step up. Prediction The Jazz will come out determined in this one, losing to the Hornets on Stockton's jersey retirement night is something to be ashamed of. Jerry Sloan will not let the Jazz lose to two teams that hadn't had a win in a row. Jazz 93 Bulls 85
The way the Jazz have been playing lately, no game is a sure game. I think the Bulls are going to come out tonight hard against the Jazz, but I also think Jerrry Sloan will have our boys ready to play. The only way to try to put the embarassing loss to the Hornets, is to come out and demolish the Bulls. I think the Jazz will win this one, probably by around 15 or so. Plus it is always to see the Bulls loose.
Either the Jazz are one of the worst teams in the league, or they just can't beat teams that are the worst in the league. Jazz down 46 - 34 with 4:38 left in the 2nd.
There's still ample time remaining and the Jazz are only down 12. Things like this happen. BTW, the Bulls are known for dropping leads this season. Have faith in your Jazz.
Damn after such a hot start I knew the Jazz would have to cool down but not go cold. Very difficult to hand two winless teams their first wins of the season. Can anybody break down what is going on with the Jazz? Offense? Defense?
Jazz lose again, 99-101. If they are to make the playoffs, they have to beat the teams at the bottom of the league. The game was pretty much the same as the Hornets one, slow start, catch up in the 3rd and just lose in the end. Changes have to be made, firstly I'd start Okur over Collins.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Stockton:</div><div class="quote_post">Jazz lose again, 99-101. If they are to make the playoffs, they have to beat the teams at the bottom of the league. The game was pretty much the same as the Hornets one, slow start, catch up in the 3rd and just lose in the end. Changes have to be made, firstly I'd start Okur over Collins.</div> Agreed, I have Mehmet Okur on my fantasy team so I've been following his and Collins' stats and he is doing waaaaaaaaay better than Collins. I'm suprised he's coming off the bench, all the season previews I read had predicted Okur starting at C.
We got to do something, this is embarassing. How do you lose to the Hornets and then the Bulls, whats next the Junior Jazz? I think Jerry needs to play McLeod more, the team seemed to play better with him, really I think we need Lopez back, he seemed to run the offense better last year anyways. Something has to give, how can you start so good, just to fall this bad.
Great win from the bulls I knew they could do it. Thank goodness Ak got fouled out and the bulls were able to make free throws
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting heatfan83:</div><div class="quote_post">Damn after such a hot start I knew the Jazz would have to cool down but not go cold. Very difficult to hand two winless teams their first wins of the season. Can anybody break down what is going on with the Jazz? Offense? Defense?</div> Both. In the losses the Jazz have either done well on offense, but just let the opposition score more with bad defense or done well on defense, but just not scored enough themselves on offense. When they can combine offense and defense, they are a great team, as we saw in the first 3 games. On Okur, Jazz fans have been calling for him to start for a while now, but Sloan said no because Collins knows the Jazz system more. I'd still start Okur though, and if this play keeps up, changes will be made by Sloan.
