GAME PREVIEIndiana (November 6, 2004)W: Chicago @ <div align="center">@</div> <div align="center"><font color="Red">The Chicago Bulls (0-1)</font>@<font color="Navy">The Indiana Pacers (2-0)</font></div> <div align="center">Time: 7:00 PM CENTRAL</div> <div align="center">Place: Conesco Fieldhouse</div> <div align="center">TV: Local, NBA League Pass </div> Projected Starting Lineups Kirk Hinrich/Jamaal Tinsley Ben Gordon/Stephen Jakcson Andres Nocioni/Ron Artest Othella Harrington/Jermaine O'Neal Tyson Chandler/Scot Pollard Key Bench Players " target="_blank">http://www.nba.com/media/playerfile/austin_croshere.jpg"></a>Luol Deng/Austin Croshere Injury Report Chicago- Eddy Curry: Suspension Antonio Davis: Suspension Frank Williams: Hamstring Tommy Smith: Ankle Jannero Pargo: Knee Indiana- Jonathon Bender: Knee Anthony Johnson: Hand Reggie Miller: Hand <div align="center">Key Matchup</div> <div align="center"></div> Tyson Chandler needs a big game on offense and defense. He will have to give 110% when guarding Jermaine O'Neal. He cannot give the same lackluster performance he gave yesterday against the Nets. He really needs to step up his game in order for his team to win. Jermaine has just come off an injury, but has returned to action against the Celtics yesterday posting 19 points and 3 rebounds in just 24 minutes of play. If he still feels that pain in his left foot, he might be reduced to limited playing time. <div align="center">Key Players</div> <div align="center"></div> Kirk Hinrich- He has come off a big game yesterday catching fire late in the game scoring a Career-high 34 points and dishing off 8 assists. Her gave a steller performance and preview of what to expect this season. This team is his now and he must lead this team with his pin-point passing and excellent shooting. Ron Artest- Has been huge for lift for this team. Last night, he had 28 points and 7 rebounds! In 2 games of play, he has averaged around 30 points and 8 rebounds. Look for him to guide this team if Jermaine cannot play. AirNike8's Prediction Last night, the bulls were down by around 30 points to the Nets and rallied to send the game into Overtime TWICE avoiding the most embarassing lost this season. Everyone started clicking at the end and played like a real team. The Bulls should look a little flat today considering the long game they had yesterday and the 110% effort they put in. Bulls have a chance to win this game if Tyson can elevate his game, stop Jermaine, pull down the boards, and score in the post. We want to see the old Tyson Chandler!!! LETS GO BULLS
Nice, hopefully you will do most of the games this way. Anyways its complete bull that gordon is playing. Let DUHON play. To me it just seems he knows what to do and is hungry to play unlike Ben. Dont get me wrong about ben not wanting to play but he looks lost on the court.
First off, NikeAir8, thanks for doing this. Second, IMO Chandler does not need to have a good offensive game. His main job just has to stop O'Neal. If we get some offense from him it is just a bonus. I think Hinrich will just outplay Tinsley. And for Kings10, Gordon was our #1 pick, we can't just abandon him after 1 poor game. We need to give him some time to adjust to the NBA. I feel that Deng and Duhon are better off the bench right now. That being said, if a month from now Duhon is still outplaying Gordon, then we make the move. We can't give up on Gordon too early!
ur welcome slpobk20, it took me a while to do this and i might do it in the future if i get enough good compliments
I think the Bulls have a chance at winning tonight. Personally, about the Ben Gordon situation that just arose, I'd still start him. It was ONE GAME. I don't know how much that could be stressed. ONE GAME does not make an entire season. And, to top all this off, it was his FIRST season game of his career, and it was at home. So, you can't base whether he should start or not based on just this game. This is just my opinion though. As for the game, the Bulls need to shut down Artest. Don't worry so much about JO, he's injured last I knew, and heck, he might not even start, that's still up in the air. But, Artest has been good early in the season so far, so, if the Bulls are to win, they're going to have to shut him down early and shut him down often. I think, however, that Indiana wins this one. It'll be close, but I think that the Pacers beat the Bulls. They have more offense and they're a great defensive team, and the Bulls will likely have trouble scoring tonight during some point in time.
the bulls played everyone in the preaseson against the pacers 3rd string, and still lost by 20 scoring just 71 points, this team will get molested.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting NikeAir8:</div><div class="quote_post">Bulls down by 10 so far </div> Bulls down by 4
harrington failed to show up after a good game, hinrich had 8 TOs, deng did great again, 25 points...GORDON HAD 17 POINTS, SO THERE YOU GO. but then again, no curry and no davis, still scored 90 points and lost by 10 on the road against the pacers, but giving up 100 points...they need to play better defense...
The Bulls main problem is the Bulls can't close out Quarters (and OTs). The Pacers went on a big run that pretty much game them the game at the end of the third. I feel that is just because we are a young team. Once this team becomes a little more experienced, I feel we will be able to close quarters out better.
well in order to become a team, the main guys have to play together, curry, hinrich, deng nocioni, duhon, gordon, and build the team around them. TC and the older guys wont be with the bulls for whatever reason, released, FA, traded, retired, but the core group has to be together to build a bond, more comfortable playing as a team, that will be great in the long run but also good in the short run, so you can start now and learn from each other and obviously win some games.
youll see hinrich deng and nocioni with the bulls for a long time i believe, and if curry has a big year, he will be too.
The Bulls should contact Sarunas Jaskuvius. Last I heard the Bucks offered him a minimum salary. If the Bulls would sign him, they would have a chance to reach the playoffs. This year is gonna be stupid if we just make the lottery again and draft some more rookies. This strategy dont work :
great game for the Bulls I think. Regardless of the 10 point loss. Great effort, made the Pacers really work. If it wasn't for the Bulls 23 turnovers and maybe had just 13 or so, they would have won. Fiesty, aggressive, hard working. That's what I want to see. That small lineup of Skiles' really worked well. Forced Pacers into making 26 turnovers.
