2011-2012 Bulls Free Throw Shooting Championship Thread

[Gilgamesh]

He aggressively went after lebron and wade last year. They are going after Howard this year.

They've "gone after" a lot of superstar-type guys. They've landed zero, unless you want to count Ben Wallace or Carlos Boozer as superstars. The Bulls are awfully fortunate that 1.7% chance of getting Derrick Rose panned out. If it weren't for that, they'd still be stuck in 40-win NBA hell with a bunch of complementary players.

With a few rare exceptions, superstars win in the NBA. The Bulls were great last year, but they won 62 games in large part because their depth helped them slog through mundane winter nights against less-interested teams, and because Thibs is insane and went balls-out for 82 straight games. But in the playoffs, with Rose being the only real scoring threat and Miami now being able throw LeBron, Wade and Battier at him at max effort, things will probably end up the same as last year. The NBA isn't like baseball where you just need to get into the playoffs and then hope to get lucky; the more dominant, physically talented team typically wins, unless there's some weird matchup disadvantage (like Dallas-Golden State in 2007).

Now, if the Bulls somehow get Howard, I'll be happy to say I'm wrong about all of this and call them title favorites.

In conclusion, I don't like this discussion, because it makes me feel like Chuck.

All of this is exactly right.

Tell us more, lover of all things NBA.

Mercury's retrograde ends today.

I didn't know you were a fan of the WNBA.

[BH]

He aggressively went after lebron and wade last year. They are going after Howard this year.

They've "gone after" a lot of superstar-type guys. They've landed zero, unless you want to count Ben Wallace or Carlos Boozer as superstars. The Bulls are awfully fortunate that 1.7% chance of getting Derrick Rose panned out. If it weren't for that, they'd still be stuck in 40-win NBA hell with a bunch of complementary players.

With a few rare exceptions, superstars win in the NBA. The Bulls were great last year, but they won 62 games in large part because their depth helped them slog through mundane winter nights against less-interested teams, and because Thibs is insane and went balls-out for 82 straight games. But in the playoffs, with Rose being the only real scoring threat and Miami now being able throw LeBron, Wade and Battier at him at max effort, things will probably end up the same as last year. The NBA isn't like baseball where you just need to get into the playoffs and then hope to get lucky; the more dominant, physically talented team typically wins, unless there's some weird matchup disadvantage (like Dallas-Golden State in 2007).

Now, if the Bulls somehow get Howard, I'll be happy to say I'm wrong about all of this and call them title favorites.

In conclusion, I don't like this discussion, because it makes me feel like Chuck.

All of this is exactly right.

Tell us more, lover of all things NBA.

Mercury's retrograde ends today.

I didn't know you were a fan of the WNBA.

Pex got Next.

[Slaky]

He aggressively went after lebron and wade last year. They are going after Howard this year.

They've "gone after" a lot of superstar-type guys. They've landed zero, unless you want to count Ben Wallace or Carlos Boozer as superstars. The Bulls are awfully fortunate that 1.7% chance of getting Derrick Rose panned out. If it weren't for that, they'd still be stuck in 40-win NBA hell with a bunch of complementary players.

With a few rare exceptions, superstars win in the NBA. The Bulls were great last year, but they won 62 games in large part because their depth helped them slog through mundane winter nights against less-interested teams, and because Thibs is insane and went balls-out for 82 straight games. But in the playoffs, with Rose being the only real scoring threat and Miami now being able throw LeBron, Wade and Battier at him at max effort, things will probably end up the same as last year. The NBA isn't like baseball where you just need to get into the playoffs and then hope to get lucky; the more dominant, physically talented team typically wins, unless there's some weird matchup disadvantage (like Dallas-Golden State in 2007).

Now, if the Bulls somehow get Howard, I'll be happy to say I'm wrong about all of this and call them title favorites.

In conclusion, I don't like this discussion, because it makes me feel like Chuck.

All of this is exactly right.

Tell us more, lover of all things NBA.

Mercury's retrograde ends today.

I don't give a shit about Yugoslavian basketball.

[BH]

So if Jordan gets $10 million a year and kwame brown is worth $7 million, Asik should be worth 8-9 million?
Good to see the new CBA preventing the owners from overpaying.

[Internet Apex]

He aggressively went after lebron and wade last year. They are going after Howard this year.

They've "gone after" a lot of superstar-type guys. They've landed zero, unless you want to count Ben Wallace or Carlos Boozer as superstars. The Bulls are awfully fortunate that 1.7% chance of getting Derrick Rose panned out. If it weren't for that, they'd still be stuck in 40-win NBA hell with a bunch of complementary players.

With a few rare exceptions, superstars win in the NBA. The Bulls were great last year, but they won 62 games in large part because their depth helped them slog through mundane winter nights against less-interested teams, and because Thibs is insane and went balls-out for 82 straight games. But in the playoffs, with Rose being the only real scoring threat and Miami now being able throw LeBron, Wade and Battier at him at max effort, things will probably end up the same as last year. The NBA isn't like baseball where you just need to get into the playoffs and then hope to get lucky; the more dominant, physically talented team typically wins, unless there's some weird matchup disadvantage (like Dallas-Golden State in 2007).

Now, if the Bulls somehow get Howard, I'll be happy to say I'm wrong about all of this and call them title favorites.

In conclusion, I don't like this discussion, because it makes me feel like Chuck.

All of this is exactly right.

Tell us more, lover of all things NBA.

Mercury's retrograde ends today.

I don't give a shit about Yugoslavian basketball.

It's the floor-slappinest brand of hoopin' there is. I LOOOOOOOOVE it. heart heart heart

[Gilgamesh]

He aggressively went after lebron and wade last year. They are going after Howard this year.

They've "gone after" a lot of superstar-type guys. They've landed zero, unless you want to count Ben Wallace or Carlos Boozer as superstars. The Bulls are awfully fortunate that 1.7% chance of getting Derrick Rose panned out. If it weren't for that, they'd still be stuck in 40-win NBA hell with a bunch of complementary players.

With a few rare exceptions, superstars win in the NBA. The Bulls were great last year, but they won 62 games in large part because their depth helped them slog through mundane winter nights against less-interested teams, and because Thibs is insane and went balls-out for 82 straight games. But in the playoffs, with Rose being the only real scoring threat and Miami now being able throw LeBron, Wade and Battier at him at max effort, things will probably end up the same as last year. The NBA isn't like baseball where you just need to get into the playoffs and then hope to get lucky; the more dominant, physically talented team typically wins, unless there's some weird matchup disadvantage (like Dallas-Golden State in 2007).

Now, if the Bulls somehow get Howard, I'll be happy to say I'm wrong about all of this and call them title favorites.

In conclusion, I don't like this discussion, because it makes me feel like Chuck.

All of this is exactly right.

Tell us more, lover of all things NBA.

Mercury's retrograde ends today.

I don't give a shit about Yugoslavian basketball.

It's the floor-slappinest brand of hoopin' there is. I LOOOOOOOOVE it. heart heart heart

Intrepid Reader Don Imus: "Are you sure it isn't the nappiest?"

[Eli]

He aggressively went after lebron and wade last year. They are going after Howard this year.

They've "gone after" a lot of superstar-type guys. They've landed zero, unless you want to count Ben Wallace or Carlos Boozer as superstars. The Bulls are awfully fortunate that 1.7% chance of getting Derrick Rose panned out. If it weren't for that, they'd still be stuck in 40-win NBA hell with a bunch of complementary players.

With a few rare exceptions, superstars win in the NBA. The Bulls were great last year, but they won 62 games in large part because their depth helped them slog through mundane winter nights against less-interested teams, and because Thibs is insane and went balls-out for 82 straight games. But in the playoffs, with Rose being the only real scoring threat and Miami now being able throw LeBron, Wade and Battier at him at max effort, things will probably end up the same as last year. The NBA isn't like baseball where you just need to get into the playoffs and then hope to get lucky; the more dominant, physically talented team typically wins, unless there's some weird matchup disadvantage (like Dallas-Golden State in 2007).

Now, if the Bulls somehow get Howard, I'll be happy to say I'm wrong about all of this and call them title favorites.

In conclusion, I don't like this discussion, because it makes me feel like Chuck.

All of this is exactly right.

Tell us more, lover of all things NBA.

Mercury's retrograde ends today.

I don't give a shit about Yugoslavian basketball.

It's the floor-slappinest brand of hoopin' there is. I LOOOOOOOOVE it. heart heart heart

Intrepid Reader Don Imus: "Are you sure it isn't the nappiest?"

Timely.

[morpheus]

It's official.  Bye-bye Keith BogansBogus and Jannero Pargo.

http://m.espn.go.com/nba/story?storyId=7360935

[BH]

It's official.  Bye-bye Keith BogansBogus and Jannero Pargo.

http://m.espn.go.com/nba/story?storyId=7360935

Bogans is an awful scorer, but he gives a lot of effort on defense.. I wouldn't be surprised, if he passed through waivers, if the bulls try sign him for less money.

[BH]

Only a preseason game, but it's hard not to get excited about this teamr. Rip and Drose look like they've played together for years.

[R-V]

Only a preseason game, but it's hard not to get excited about this teamr. Rip and Drose look like they've played together for years.

According to noted watcher of sports Robin Baumgarten of the WGN Morning News, they looked like Jordan and Pippen out there!

[Internet Apex]

The Clippers beat the Lakers by 25. I found it very difficult not to get excited about that. I had to take pills.

[Gilgamesh]

The Clippers beat the Lakers by 25. I found it very difficult not to get excited about that. I had to take pills.

Cialis or Viagra?

[Internet Apex]

The Clippers beat the Lakers by 25. I found it very difficult not to get excited about that. I had to take pills.

Cialis or Viagra?

I like to utilize a cocktail of both. (||)

[SKO]

I don't want to be that guy that overreacts to a few good performances, but it would appear that John Lucas might at least be worthy of something other than just backing up CJ Watson, no?

The Bulls are good.