“So then we kind of got our heads down a little bit and kind of gave in to the fatigue and gave in to the back-to-back situation.”
Back in 2001, then-Bulls coach Tim Floyd stood in the hallway of the Target Center and suggested his players couldn’t have beaten “a snappy junior high team” on a night they lost to Minnesota by 53 points. via Arlington Heights Daily Herald
“Unless we pick up our play, it won’t really matter”
Saying his first month as Bulls coach has run a gamut of feelings from ‘exhilarating’ to ‘depressing’ to ‘fun,’ Jim Boylan cracked wise about his days assisting Jud Heathcote at Michigan State. via Chicago Tribune
“I’m working on it, believe me.”
DEERFIELD Depleted by injuries, the Bulls turned to their younger players for help in Sunday’s game against Phoenix. via Northwest Herald
CHICAGO : Amare Stoudemire scored 24 points and the Phoenix Suns pulled away early in the fourth quarter to beat the Chicago Bulls 88-77 Sunday. via International Herald Tribune
Bulls back to inconsistent ways The tone was set from the first basket of the game. via Most Valuable Network
“We’re just trying to string something together and we’ve struggled to string wins together all year.”
Emeka Okafor and Gerald Wallace scored 21 points each, with Okafor adding 16 rebounds, to lead the Charlotte Bobcats past the Chicago Bulls, 90-77, at the United Center. via CW Arkansas
It appears that Ben Gordon’s sore right wrist will keep him out a second consecutive game when the Bulls host the Charlotte Bobcats tonight at the United Center. via Chicago Sun-Times
“A system of how you play ball is really important”
Media speculation about a trade between the Lakers and Bulls resumed this week, several months after Chicago general manager John Paxson declared dead a possible deal between the teams. via Pasadena Star-News
“I felt it kind of put on my shoulders that I had to make plays tonight, without BG and Lu especially”
The Bulls faced a crucial game Wednesday night without their two leading scorers, then finished the night with one perplexing strategy issue. via Daily Herald
“Statistically and performance-wise, Garnett is not the MVP”
Stifler, one might recall, was the bombastic, smug, self-proclaimed “Stif-meister” from those popular “American Pie” movies. via Denver Post
Three wins against the Pistons aside, the Bulls have been a disappointing, slow-moving team and it has resulted in the losses piling up. via The Chicago Sports Review
I rise here in defense of John Paxson. Is anyone with me? I can’t hear you. The Bulls return home Friday to face the Golden State Warriors after another ho-hum .500 road trip. via Chicago Tribune
“In the NBA, there’s always ebb and flow, but we’re letting teams have their way with us”
Warriors brought to life in victory Today’s game: at Chicago TIPOFF: 6:30 p.m., United Center TV/RADIO: ESPN; 1050-AM RECORDS: Warriors 23-17; Chicago 15-22 BULLS UPDATE: Based on the season Chicago’s had, … via Contra Costa Times
“If we get in foul trouble, he’s another big body we can use”
Chicago Bulls interim coach Jim Boylan said Friday that rookie Joakim Noah’s verbal exchange with teammate Ben Wallace is not a big deal and could bring the struggling team closer. via Deseret Morning News
After the disappointing end of the Warrior’s battle with Indiana, GSW rallied with two wins as they continued their trip through the upper Midwest. via MVN - Recent Articles
The Warriors face the Bulls for the first time this season on Friday in a nationally televised game on ESPN. via Golden State of Mind
“We’re happy to get a win any time we play and this is a team we play well against”
Ben Gordon came off the bench to score 33 points, as the Chicago Bulls continued their recent dominance of the Central Division-rival Detroit Pistons with a 97-81 victory at the United Center. via Sports Network
“There’s no question he has had some issues. But what I told Jo is he can’t allow the league to take away what makes him great.”
By Wednesday night in Miami, the latest Joakim Noah squall had settled. He was in his black-and-red Chicago uniform, bumping chests and slapping hands with the team’s five starters as they were introduced. via The Orlando Sentinel
“I’d like to see some intellectual honesty here, though that’s something of an oxymoron when it comes to sports fans and the media”
It seems like “everybody knows” that Chicago made a mistake signing Ben Wallace, who is rapidly becoming the poster child/scapegoat for the underachieving Bulls. via 20 Second Timeout
Baron Davis matched a career high with 40 points, hitting six 3-pointers Friday night, and the Golden State Warriors used a strong finish to beat the Chicago Bulls 119-111.
Stephen Jackson had 12 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, including a key 3-pointer with 46 seconds left.
Ben Gordon led Chicago with 29 points and Andres Nocioni added 28.
Matt Barnes scored the go-ahead basket for Golden State, grabbing a loose ball as Nocioni tried to save it, putting the Warriors up 106-104 with just over two minutes to go. Read more
“And you wake up the next day and he ate your best pair of shoes and you have to deal with that. After you deal with that, he’s still your puppy, you love him and that’s the way he is”
Chicago Bulls interim coach Jim Boylan said Friday that rookie Joakim Noah’s verbal exchange with teammate Ben Wallace is not a big deal and could bring the struggling team closer. via Slam Sports
“As the officer approached in his patrol car, Curry looked at the officer, then started to walk away. The officer turned his emergency lights on, Curry looked back, then started to run.”
The Bulls’ week of turmoil continued Thursday when guard JamesOn Curry, a 2007 second-round draft pick who is assigned to the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League, was arrested on misdemeanor charges of … via Naperville Sun
“But other than that, I don’t tell anyone how to live their lives with what they’re doing. I’ve got to respect my elders at the end of the day, and they’re helping me out. So I respect them.”
In Chicago, the Bulls are trying to spin a recent alleged spat between rookie Joakim Noah and former Piston Ben Wallace as nothing but an exaggeration. via Detroit Free Press
Well, that was some rallying point, huh? Joakim Noah came into the game in his usual way Tuesday: out of control and full of energy. via Chicago Sun-Times
“This time, and confirming that the great Pau is back, Gasol made 21 points, grabbed 18 rebounds, gave 8 assistances and blocked 4 times in 45 minutes. He was helped by Miller with 27 points. The rest, again few help.”
Have you ever seen a team do everything wrong in a single season? I mean everything? The 2007-08 Chicago Bulls have. via Twincities.com
Jay Mariotti of the Chicago Sun-Times writes: So there was Ben Wallace, $60 million waste, laughing on the bench Tuesday night in Orlando. via True Hoop
“Unless Wilt (Chamberlain) comes back from the dead, I don’t know what else we’re going to do.”
Pistons forward Tayshaun Prince, along with Hooper and members of Automotion, will sign autographs at the Meijer store at 14640 Pardee Road in Taylor sometime between 4 and 6 p.m. today. via Detroit Free Press
Interview with Chicago Tribune NBA Columnist - Sam Smith Chicago Tribune NBA columnist Sam Smith stopped by the NBA Vine to discuss whether the Bulls’ front office could have tried harder to acquire Kevin … via Associated Content
“Some who know Wallace say he’ll try to play ‘the Man’ role he never really grasped under Skiles. Perhaps that means he’ll respond with better play. Or does he simply hijack the team and have it splinter around him?”
The Bulls’ group of big men are an interesting and eclectic mix of personality, age, and ability. via The Chicago Sports Review
Chicago Bulls coach Jim Boylan was hoping that a team vote to require rookie Joakim Noah to sit out a second straight game Sunday would pay dividends. via Post Tribune