2011-2012 Bulls Free Throw Shooting Championship Thread

[BH]

Obligatory mention that Derrick Rose is awesome. That game-winner was ridiculous. If you haven't seen it while drinking in the tears of the Milwaukee announcers, do so now.

And while I'm here, posting and chugging, his block of Brandon Jennings was pretty nice, too.

It seems odd, but Rose is fairly quietly having a better season than he did last year. He's turning it over way less, his field-goal percentage is up and his assist rate is up. Diving deeper into stuff no one here cares about but me, he's also stopped taking as many dumb, long jump shots (3 per game vs. 4.5 per game last year; he's also making them more frequently when he does take them). Those have been replaced by more shots at the rim, which he's making at a higher rate.

In short, Rose won the MVP last year and then got smarter, more efficient and more careful with the ball in the offseason. These are heady times.

Just fucking drained it.  Awesome.

Impossible to guard that shot.

[Richard Chuggar]

Obligatory mention that Derrick Rose is awesome. That game-winner was ridiculous. If you haven't seen it while drinking in the tears of the Milwaukee announcers, do so now.

And while I'm here, posting and chugging, his block of Brandon Jennings was pretty nice, too.

It seems odd, but Rose is fairly quietly having a better season than he did last year. He's turning it over way less, his field-goal percentage is up and his assist rate is up. Diving deeper into stuff no one here cares about but me, he's also stopped taking as many dumb, long jump shots (3 per game vs. 4.5 per game last year; he's also making them more frequently when he does take them). Those have been replaced by more shots at the rim, which he's making at a higher rate.

In short, Rose won the MVP last year and then got smarter, more efficient and more careful with the ball in the offseason. These are heady times.

Just fucking drained it.  Awesome.

Impossible to guard that shot.

A bigger reason he's not taking so many of those long shots is they don't seem to just fiddlefuck around until like 4 seconds on the shot clock, then he has to just chuck up some terrible shot to beat the clock.  I think GarPax has a lot to do with that.

Also, if Noah can hit that lefty shotput/hook thing on a consistant basis, that's going to be a great thing.  And a great signing for them.

[Slaky]

Obligatory mention that Derrick Rose is awesome. That game-winner was ridiculous. If you haven't seen it while drinking in the tears of the Milwaukee announcers, do so now.

And while I'm here, posting and chugging, his block of Brandon Jennings was pretty nice, too.

It seems odd, but Rose is fairly quietly having a better season than he did last year. He's turning it over way less, his field-goal percentage is up and his assist rate is up. Diving deeper into stuff no one here cares about but me, he's also stopped taking as many dumb, long jump shots (3 per game vs. 4.5 per game last year; he's also making them more frequently when he does take them). Those have been replaced by more shots at the rim, which he's making at a higher rate.

In short, Rose won the MVP last year and then got smarter, more efficient and more careful with the ball in the offseason. These are heady times.

The butthurt was palpable.

"Is that the first jumper he's made all night?"

YOU JUST LOST.

[R-V]

Obligatory mention that Derrick Rose is awesome. That game-winner was ridiculous. If you haven't seen it while drinking in the tears of the Milwaukee announcers, do so now.

And while I'm here, posting and chugging, his block of Brandon Jennings was pretty nice, too.

It seems odd, but Rose is fairly quietly having a better season than he did last year. He's turning it over way less, his field-goal percentage is up and his assist rate is up. Diving deeper into stuff no one here cares about but me, he's also stopped taking as many dumb, long jump shots (3 per game vs. 4.5 per game last year; he's also making them more frequently when he does take them). Those have been replaced by more shots at the rim, which he's making at a higher rate.

In short, Rose won the MVP last year and then got smarter, more efficient and more careful with the ball in the offseason. These are heady times.

Good stuff, Eli. Have been thinking recently that he seams better this year, but was too lazy to actually dig into it, and you've gone and done the legwork to confirm the thought that I had that I thought no one else cared about.

[CT III]

Obligatory mention that Derrick Rose is awesome. That game-winner was ridiculous. If you haven't seen it while drinking in the tears of the Milwaukee announcers, do so now.

And while I'm here, posting and chugging, his block of Brandon Jennings was pretty nice, too.

It seems odd, but Rose is fairly quietly having a better season than he did last year. He's turning it over way less, his field-goal percentage is up and his assist rate is up. Diving deeper into stuff no one here cares about but me, he's also stopped taking as many dumb, long jump shots (3 per game vs. 4.5 per game last year; he's also making them more frequently when he does take them). Those have been replaced by more shots at the rim, which he's making at a higher rate.

In short, Rose won the MVP last year and then got smarter, more efficient and more careful with the ball in the offseason. These are heady times.

The butthurt was palpable.

"Is that the first jumper he's made all night?"

YOU JUST LOST.

Palpable Butthurt would be a great name for Taint Nugget to use if they ever start playing at Bulls' games (do they play at Bulls' games?).

[Internet Apex]

But why in the blue fuck did Skiles not send a double team and get the ball out of Rose's hands? I'll go ahead and place the dismissal of that red-assed douche turret in the GarPax plus-column.

[PenPho]

But why in the blue fuck did Skiles not send a double team and get the ball out of Rose's hands? I'll go ahead and place the dismissal of that red-assed douche turret in the GarPax plus-column.

On Christmas Eve, natch.

[Internet Apex]

Bulls/Heat tonight in a STATEMENT GAME on ESPN. I believe that the Bulls could beat Miami in a 7-game series as presently constituted. It wouldn't be easy and they'd need to get some lucky bounces (not even taking injury into account). The Bulls are playing as well as anyone right now and I think they're going to give Miami fucking hell tonight. Can't wait.

[Chuck to Chuck]

Bulls/Heat tonight in a STATEMENT GAME on ESPN. I believe that the Bulls could beat Miami in a 7-game series as presently constituted. It wouldn't be easy and they'd need to get some lucky bounces (not even taking injury into account). The Bulls are playing as well as anyone right now and I think they're going to give Miami fucking hell tonight. Can't wait.

Rose may be sitting this one out.  Can wait.

[PenPho]

Bulls/Heat tonight in a STATEMENT GAME on ESPN. I believe that the Bulls could beat Miami in a 7-game series as presently constituted. It wouldn't be easy and they'd need to get some lucky bounces (not even taking injury into account). The Bulls are playing as well as anyone right now and I think they're going to give Miami fucking hell tonight. Can't wait.

I don't believe that you believe this.

I don't believe this.

[Internet Apex]

Bulls/Heat tonight in a STATEMENT GAME on ESPN. I believe that the Bulls could beat Miami in a 7-game series as presently constituted. It wouldn't be easy and they'd need to get some lucky bounces (not even taking injury into account). The Bulls are playing as well as anyone right now and I think they're going to give Miami fucking hell tonight. Can't wait.

I don't believe that you believe this.

I don't believe this.

I'd give them a 30% chance.

[Saul Goodman]

Bulls/Heat tonight in a STATEMENT GAME on ESPN. I believe that the Bulls could beat Miami in a 7-game series as presently constituted. It wouldn't be easy and they'd need to get some lucky bounces (not even taking injury into account). The Bulls are playing as well as anyone right now and I think they're going to give Miami fucking hell tonight. Can't wait.

I don't believe that you believe this.

I don't believe this.

I'd give them a 30% chance.

Intrepid Reader: Peter King

But it's a LEGIT 30%.

[Internet Apex]

See? Nothing to it. 10-19 from deep. Nice!

[Internet Apex]

Question though. When folks got all hindsore about the way the Heat celebrated their vanquishing of the mighty Celts last summer, did they consider scenes like the end of that game at the UC just now? Jesus Christ. Enthusiasm is great but win something first. I don't have a problem with celebrating in either instance but the Heat won't soon forget this shit. It's exactly the kind of thing the Bulls used for motivation in their demolition of the Pacers last week.

[Eli]

Question though. When folks got all hindsore about the way the Heat celebrated their vanquishing of the mighty Celts last summer, did they consider scenes like the end of that game at the UC just now? Jesus Christ. Enthusiasm is great but win something first. I don't have a problem with celebrating in either instance but the Heat won't soon forget this shit. It's exactly the kind of thing the Bulls used for motivation in their demolition of the Pacers last week.

Did anyone besides John Lucas really celebrate that much? That guy should have celebrated; he's 4-foot-11 and he showed up LeBron James in the 4th quarter of a huge nationally televised game.

LeBron did manage to score 2 more points than DRose did in the 4th quarter, so he's got that going for him.