Waxing of the Bulls
Greg Oden (photo. Mannion)At the beginning of Bulls/Blazers we got a look at the home team’s intro video — a CGI “Running of the Bulls” through downtown Chicago that ends with them smashing through a Blazers-logo’d bus in front of the Jordan statue — before the player intros, backed by a remixed version of the Alan Parsons Project joint that MJ made famous. Along with fireworks and a high-profile opponent on the schedule, everyone in the building seemed pretty pumped; until the camera cut to Tyrus Thomas looking like he was waiting in line at the post office. He really couldn’t have been more disinterested … Before tip, the Bulls announcers said the game plan was to shut down Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge. Chicago did that — holding B-Roy to 11 points and LA to eight — but they didn’t have an answer for Travis Outlaw (33 pts) or Greg Oden (17 pts, 13 rebs). Outlaw brought out his awkward leaners and weird running hook/layups, while Oden just beasted Drew Gooden and Joakim Noah … Kirk Hinrich made his return to action, about a month earlier than expected. He looked like he hadn’t shaved in a month … Sign in the crowd: “Tucson Sucks.” Was that directed at Jerryd Bayless? … Dealing with injuries left and right, the Jazz just keep finding ways to win. Paul Millsap (knee) missed last night’s game against the Pacers, but Mehmet Okur got enough buckets for him and Millsap. Memo — a.k.a. “The Money Man” according to the Jazz announcers — scored 26 in the first half and finished with 43 points (13-19 FG, 3-4 3PA, 14-15 FT). Each of Indy’s three-headed center monster got an eyeful from Memo: An overwhelmed Roy Hibbert took a quick seat due to foul trouble, Rasho Nesterovic wouldn’t/couldn’t run out at Okur on the perimeter or stay in front of him off the dribble, and while Memo had a slightly tougher time against Jeff Foster, it wasn’t that much tougher. In one stretch the Jazz ran the same play about 4-5 times in a row, with Deron Williams driving down the middle and Memo curling to that spot on the left wing he loves, and Memo ended up wide open every time for a jumper. When he really had it going, the net wasn’t even moving as his bombs dropped through … Danny Granger (30 pts) and Mike Dunleavy Jr. (20 pts) kept the Pacers close, but AK-47 and Deron made too many clutch plays, from Kirilenko’s timely tip-ins to Deron’s 30-footer to beat the shot clock with 1:25 left that was the dagger … When the Jazz broadcast goes to a commercial, they’ll show a replay followed by a dramatic black-and-white photo of the guy who just made the play. AK-47’s picture looks like a wax sculpture of a 60-year-old version of himself …
Paul Pierce, Dime #5The Raptors played the Celtics tougher in Boston last night than they did in their own building on Sunday, but still came out on the losing end. Andrea Bargnani hit a three with one second left to force OT, but not before Doc Rivers drew up a great play that gave everyone a Vince Carter flashback; think VC’s reverse ‘oop that beat the Raps earlier this year, but switch Vince with Rajon Rondo. The lob was there, but Rondo couldn’t quite handle it … And in overtime, Paul Pierce took over. We’d seen this movie before — whether it’s Anthony Parker or Jason Kapono or whoever, Toronto doesn’t have anybody who can stop The Truth. Supposedly questionable following Sunday’s knee injury, Pierce dumped 39 on the Raps … Does it even count if a 6-10/6-11 dude dunks on Big Baby? For starters he’s short for the position, and he can’t jump. Either way, Chris Bosh got Baby pretty good, taking him baseline and throwing a reverse on his dome … Big stat lines from Monday’s schedule: Brook Lopez put up 31 points and 13 boards in New Jersey’s OT win over the Thunder; Michael Redd scored 29 in a win over the Wizards; and Nick Young scored 30 in the loss … What’s gotten into Tim Thomas? For the last couple games he’s been playing like he actually cares, including last night’s effort in New Orleans. Thomas scored all nine of his points off the bench during a stretch covering the end of the first quarter and some of the second, when the Knicks took a lead they would never give up … In the final minute, N.O. was rallying when Chris Paul took about five steps on a drive-and-kick to Rasual Butler (no call), who buried a triple to cut New York’s lead to three. On the next possession, though, Al Harrington (20 pts, 10 rebs) knocked down a dagger three … Interested in a free Xbox 360 and an EA Sports game pack? All you have to do is tell us your favorite 15 current NBA players. E-mail your top 15 players (in order) to top15@dimemag.com and enter to win. Official rules can be seen at www.dimemag.com/rules.html … We’re out like Tucson …
January 13th, 2009 at 6:06 am
JaValle McGee says:
first!
January 13th, 2009 at 6:11 am
Atom says:
Maybe Tyrus and Tim Thomas share the same interest for basketball, and when one Thomas is using that interest, the other has none?
Think about it.
January 13th, 2009 at 6:19 am
Raynman says:
that ain’t da matrix…
January 13th, 2009 at 6:46 am
Duke says:
What is it with the Knicks and Sexual Harassment? Eddy Curry just got slapped with one from his driver.
http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/9069736/Curry-slapped-with-sex-harassment-suit
January 13th, 2009 at 6:59 am
Steve Nasty says:
pitty Lopez is into Disney shit because I’d respect him otherwise
January 13th, 2009 at 7:02 am
control says:
The funny thing about Eddy Curry getting hit with that sexual harassment suit…it’s from a GUY. Apparently his boyfriend likes bears…
January 13th, 2009 at 7:11 am
Shrink This says:
Kapono’s so slow he couldn’t guard a nursing home without someone blowing by him.
January 13th, 2009 at 7:13 am
control says:
Toronto is by far the softest team in the league. If there needs to be a clutch defensive rebound, even off the foul shot, they will NOT get it. If there is a do or die stop required, they will do something like leave Paul Pierce of all people with no one closer than 15 feet. Just brutal. Only bright spot from that game is, as the Boston announcers were calling him “Rooko Ooootich”. He was blowing by Ragin “Boner” Rondo like he wasn’t there. The announcers even asked “who is this kid? Where’d he come from?!?!”. He popped 9 points in OT and pretty much took over…that is probably why Raps lost though.
January 13th, 2009 at 7:25 am
Dr Drey says:
Now i know its probably yesterday at like 11pm which is past his bed time, but i must say its a pleasure not hearing from that fuckwit Jurg, a full day without HI HI Jurg from Poland or wherever the fuck? Beindris is so good blah shit, Id rather play Adonal Foyle, Fucking euro’s. Sorry for the hate filled post, but they come here and think they own the joint, From Jurg to Vujasic, this is America, fuck off back to Euro League… Gay cunts
January 13th, 2009 at 7:25 am
Dr Drey says:
Fucking Jurg Hi Hi fucker
January 13th, 2009 at 7:28 am
Arrogant says:
I was at the bulls game last night… Noah is out the door. the fans have lost hope in the kid. he made silly turnovers and was horrible on both ends. the booes came everytime he checked in, or did anything for that matter… all u here is “get em outta here!” … shame
January 13th, 2009 at 7:43 am
Ashlov says:
Hey Dime, here’s an interesting story to report on:
http://www.hoopsworld.com/TheWireStory.asp?id=15461
What. the. fuck.
January 13th, 2009 at 7:51 am
goonther says:
Except we all wouldn’t be here without Europeans drey…. Don’t hate on dude, cause that’s where us “Americans” mostly come from one way or another
And he’s one of the funnier posts on this site
My dime mag top 5 posters:
1 fed
2 jurg
3 doc
4 coop
5 wellner (cause its fun to hate on dude)
January 13th, 2009 at 7:56 am
rodnets (XBOX or Bust) says:
Im from south america, Ive played Virtual GM, Road to the finals, Nba pick One, and all those games for amusement only due to the lack of elegibility.
Now you are giving away an XBox loaded with gear and I cannot win it either?? What happens with the rest of the world??? Come on, tell your lawyers to ease down the restrictions. DO SOMETHING FOR INTL READERS
@Steve Nasty Przybilas
grandma will post those numbers against OK Thundersonics. And Yi was injured also (damn I picked it in NBA pick one) Lopez is not so great
Peace
January 13th, 2009 at 7:59 am
rodnets (XBOX or Bust) says:
@Dr Drey, your comments are full of hate, ease down dude.
Jurg is not european, he is trying to Borat himself in the forum.
there are a lot of great non american players, and there are a lot of adonal foyles in the league. stop de crap.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:00 am
Ashlov says:
Sorry for the repost, didn’t notice the previous link on Curry.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:09 am
Smitty313 says:
That Eddy Curry story just dosen’t sound right. That cat is out to get money.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:17 am
Dr Drey says:
Rodnets - XBox or Bust,
Me? full of hate? ofcourse, no other way to be, atleast i aint living on empty dreams (BUST!!!) and living in a lie. Dont be hating on the good Americans, Foyle is one of the better, driven out because the game went soft to become a “world game” fuck that, the games gone soft, and its because of people like you and Jurg that support the change. I would ask you to name a decent Euro, and you’ll claim that soft shit Dirk is a superstar, hes a choker, just like all those euro chumps, just like Jurg. Theres no Euro Lebrons in the league, theres no Euro Kobe’s, no Euro Chris Paul (because they dont know how to pass) lol. The olympics showed Americas dominance, Basketball is an American game, not a world game… Stay at home, and keep your Jurgs there too. Peace out cunts
January 13th, 2009 at 8:27 am
Kobeef says:
Brook Lopez is looking like the steal of the 2008 draft. He would have really helped Al Jefferson in ‘Sota and is doing a lot to convince LeBron to move to Brooklyn.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:31 am
fallinup says:
Damn, Dr Drey. This is an American here….calling you a LOSER. Get a girl, get some weed, get something…the cork is stuffed a little too tight with this one.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:37 am
srb says:
looks like dime was paying attention to my new years resolution suggestion of more info for the stat junkies
January 13th, 2009 at 8:40 am
GEE...No you didn't man. Yes I did, smell my finger says:
Houston Up!
I straight up gotta give congrats to the Jazz. As much as I don’t like them, they are getting busy without major pieces and doing it consistently.
I think that is one of the things that gets me about Sloan and his system. Course many say he hasn’t had the players or it’s because who they faced.
Still I say if he would just tweak that system come playoff time a little, it’s no tellin what they could do.
Anyway turns out T-Mac is out 2 weeks in shockin news. Right during a three game stretch where he will be needed. Well he will be needed if he is the 20 something point T-Mac but that 4 point T can sit down.
Rockets will get the Lakers tonight though. You heard it hear first …and probably last lol.
Aight
Okur’s stat line was just crazy.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:40 am
Hi, Jurg from Denmark says:
Hi Hi from Euro Jurg.
and boy oh boy what sad words i hear there from sme dime readers. and yes, i mean dr drey who seem have alot of weaknesses in life. i can tell you that jurgo just had some pussy for afternoon tea and that is what dr drey need to relax him.
and yes i see one point he make about soft euro. sometimes there are more floppers than at one of manu ginobili basketball camp, but some very strong tough people too, like mr tony parker.
and this is good time to remind mr rodnet that jurg is not from somewhere u say, but is from right here in denmark.
hoo roo from jurg, hi.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:50 am
control says:
Drey
You are wrong about euros passing. The best passing big man in history is Sabonias, and players like Calderon are amazing passers.
Major problem with euro players is that you are either a defensive or offensive specialist. There are very few euro players who are good at both (in the nba, international game is different). Euro players play more of a team game, where individual dominance isn’t as required as it is in the american game.
You can say there aren’t any euro Lebron or Kobes…but there aren’t any other players even in the states that are another version of Lebron or Kobe. Both those players are one of a kind players, it ain’t a region thing. Lebron and Kobe are looking like they will be once in a generation type players.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:51 am
jzsmoove says:
…….THANKS FOR GIVING THE FAITHFUL READERS THE CHANCE TO WIN THE XBOX 360 AND EA SPORTS GAME PACK DIME!! TOO BAD I’M NOT ELIGIBLE SINCE I AM NOT A RESIDENT OF THE USA. BUT I APPRECIATE YOU PUTTING A WHOLE BUNCH OF US IN OUR PLACE. how about a promo just for international readers and subscribers? “win a lucky US penny!”
January 13th, 2009 at 9:04 am
rodnets (XBOX or Bust) says:
@Dr Drey
I don’t like Dirk as a superstar, but he is a nice role player, like lots of euro and south american players.
Superstars are American, feel proud of that, but don’t
come here telling that each american player is better to each euro just because softness of flopping. Those things are also present in american players, vince? melo?
There is no Euro-Paul, but you don´t find another Paul in your country (like no other Lebron) A list of euro passers: Kukoc, Calderon, Nash (he doesn´t play D, but he knows how to pass the rock).
So stop the crap, get laid, get weed or something…
@jurg
proove you are from denmark, I believe you are from little rock.
peace
January 13th, 2009 at 9:05 am
rodnets (XBOX or Bust) says:
nash is canadian, but he is no american
January 13th, 2009 at 9:07 am
fallinup says:
You guys seen any of Ricky Rubio yet? The kid is legit to the bone. I think he’s gonna be somethin’ special.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:25 am
that's whats up says:
Eddy Curry apparently told that person “you smell nice. Whatcha wearin’? Is that bucket-o-chicken? That’s Hot!!”
January 13th, 2009 at 9:33 am
K Dizzle says:
Interested in a free Xbox 360 and an EA Sports game pack? All you have to do is tell us your favorite 15 current NBA players, be at least 13 and live in the US. There, now everybody knows the rules…..nice
Gee, you ain’t gettin us tonight, unless kobe has no interest cuz TMac ain’t there to put it on
One more time, I’m takin Bargnani off the tradin block if I’m the Raps cuz that dude is startin to sizzle, Josh Howard ain’t enough anymore
January 13th, 2009 at 9:39 am
YOUNGFED..."Fuq the recession I'm still investin' " says:
Damn Dr. Drey you worst than all of my haters on here combined. You waking up to talk about some dude who aint even here yet. SMDH?
Also why does Jurg gotta prove where he’s from nobody elses gets asked that ish.
Big Ups to goonther in post#13.
BTW Euro players are soft…..I’Holla!!!
January 13th, 2009 at 9:49 am
LAballer says:
i just wanna know why he says hi twice..that seriously is my only concern with dude..
January 13th, 2009 at 10:14 am
marcus the great says:
i just say add Tyrone to the funniest posts and i’m good. thanks
January 13th, 2009 at 10:32 am
LAballer says:
isnt it funny how pierce has a huge game when hes supposedly injured..did they wheel him out in the pre game announcements or was he carried by his teammates? a few of these players deserve oscars..pierce is def one of them..
January 13th, 2009 at 10:51 am
LakeShow84 says:
Pierce is knock..
Thats what we would label him on my block..
January 13th, 2009 at 10:53 am
Eugene says:
Dime –
Please work on your grammar and syntax before posting articles. “Disinterested” means impartial. “Uninterested” means not being excited or interested in a particular subject matter. Please correct this mistake.
January 13th, 2009 at 10:57 am
YOUNGFED...."Fuq a recession I'm still investin' " says:
^^^Who thu Fugg is this guy^^^
January 13th, 2009 at 11:07 am
LAballer says:
LOL check out the grammar police..ey dictionary relax
if it isnt obvious by now im fuckin bored out of my mind at work and keep comin back here..thank you dime for making my day somewhat bearable..
January 13th, 2009 at 11:13 am
Kobeef says:
Wow.
Drey is going postal on Jurg…who by the way is probably from Chicago…
On the subject of non american players who apparently are not capable of being superstars…Tony Parker anyone? Steve Nash? Calderon? Dirk? Yao? Kirilenko? Hedo? Bargnani? Mutumbo?
Some of the best PGs and Big Men in the NBA are not american and if you want to get picky, Kobe has Italian citizenship…maybe he’ll play for the squadra azzurra in the next olympics…
January 13th, 2009 at 11:22 am
Amar says:
memo was on fire, nuther pf goes down in jerry system, another guy has to start , another guy gets a 20-10 game. no booz, no sap, no problem
January 13th, 2009 at 11:34 am
Amar says:
why stop there? guys like ewing weren’t born in america either, nor was (h)akeem, and plenty of other guys. detlef was representing the father land long before dirk started whining about calls.
January 13th, 2009 at 11:39 am
Amar says:
but hey, who are we to call drey out on xenophobia . . . freedom means he’s allowed to be mean to other people. god bless america.
January 13th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Bron42 aka Haters drink my bath water says:
*kobeef, your stretchin it with some of those people…first u name a bunch of one dimensonal guys, and 80% of ur list aren’t even legit superstars…AK? known more for his meltdowns and fantasy stuff..please, Hedo? please, Bargnani? Calderon? superstars? then you have nash who was a system product for about 3 years and has come back down to earth. Dirk who is famous for bein a tall shooter who chokes on the line and mutumbo isn’t european (which is who hes yellin at) and went to college in the usa. Parker is the only legit superstar on that list and he might even be questionable had he not gone to the spurs (you seriously listed calderon and not the great spanish hope manu? your slippin lol)
I do agree jurg is annoyin though…The borat shit is old,and if he really does talk like that…wow. Its like a bad mad tv skit. but hell, alot of people on the site are annoying which is what makes this junk fun.
*fallin up, i really dont see rubio doing much. just a odd vibe. I see him bein more like that roko kid off that raptors than i do him bein the next steve nash..maybe its the level of come hes playin, who knows (alot of international offesnive stat are bloated)..I think he’d be alil above average in college.
January 13th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
Bron42 aka Haters drink my bath water says:
amar, just like ko, u named alot of guys who at least went to college in the usa and none of them are european outside of detlef who was a white sam perkins lol
January 13th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
dapro says:
Man I’m pissed at the Bulls cause they have no chemistry what so ever
To top it off the showcase for the next game on Comcast Sportsnet was
“Watch Tyrus Thomas and the Chicago Bulls take on Lebron James and the Clevelad Caviliers”
Really this is a marquee matchup?!? Tyrus Thomas?!?
I’m sh*tting my pants as we speak from excitement
January 13th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
dmitry of jersey says:
don’t forget nenad krstic. him and his soon to be bald head are TOUGH
January 13th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
Bron42 aka Haters drink my bath water says:
lol nenads the man….
anyone else read about how the Blazers tried to sign darius miles on the low just so no one else could lol pretty sneaky blazers..
January 13th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
Amar says:
did you watch detlef play before he was on the sonics? he was a pretty good defender and slasher, not just a spot up three point shooter like peja. i think you may just link all euro’s together in your mind and make up shit.
rik smits went to mairst (sp?), but he’s still a euro who’s hit game winners in the playoffs. he sucked on defense, but he’s basically the opposite of greg oden (who sucks on offense).
but the whole USA vs. the world is old now. why do natural born americans have to be so isolationist right now? especially about a sport that was invented by a canadian . . . let the best players in the world play in the NBA, and if you can ball, you should get PT. stop making it all political ‘n shit. who cares if you’re born in mongolia, if you can play better defense than jarron collins, you should get a shot.
January 13th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
Bron42 aka Haters drink my bath water says:
dude i was was jokin at detlef, I’ve done his adidas camp, hes legit. Rik smits was a bitch though, he was more a dutch yao then a bizarro greg oden.
and come on man, its never gonna be “fair is fair” there will always be the bo outlaws, sean marks, paul shirley, jarron collins guys who don’t really belong in the L but are “good locker room guys” and don’t rock the boat. And this whole debate, today at least, started over jurg, not euro ballers in general.
January 13th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
Dr Drey says:
You guys are making me crack, alot of people telling me what i can and cant say. Amar is right and gets my ups, being born in America gives me the right to speak up, and have that freedom.
The funny thing i have is all you guys saying about all these great Euro’s coming into the league, and talking about guys who havent even got to the league? Rubio? shit he could be the next Rocko Ukic, or Vassilious Spanulis? You talk about superstars and mention tony ParkeR? jump on the back of a great fundementally sound big man like Tim Duncan… yep, hes a superstar.
Great passing big men? name me one good big man from Euro, they break down so much… How many Darko’s have to come into the league, overhyped, overdrafted and become duds… seriously, they are taking jobs away from us Americans… taking jobs from our people… its not right.
And the fact that Steve Nash, Ginobili and Mutombo have all been mentioned in the Euro discussion, tells me you all have NFI.
PS Jurg is a twat, who comes on here with his Fake Ass Hi Hi shit, and you guys buy it by talking the cunt up… hes the class clown. HAHA jesus hes so funny… fucking Polish, i mustnt have a sence of humour…
January 13th, 2009 at 6:01 pm
deeds says:
In the Boston / Toronto game last night the celtics felt it necessary to pull of a bounce pass alley oop with 1 second left in the game when they were already up 5 points. Rondo to Powe if i remember correctly. I was just curious if this has been a theme throughout the season to anyone watching most of their games. I thought it was a pretty classless move, and its not the first time it has happened against the Raptors. Seems to me it is one of the unspoken rules of the game not to shoot if the game is already in hand. Like I didn’t have enough reasons already to hate the celtics.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:52 pm
94by50 says:
@ the “Tucson sucks” sign:
And Channing. Don’t forget him. The U of A is nice, though, or was when Lute was there.
I can attest from first-hand experience that Tucson, well, does suck. Phoenix wins that one all day, and might also have the local college hoops scene on lock in the next couple of years.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
alf (from melmak) says:
@ dr drey and rodnets
i get to have the final say here.
freedom gives you the right to say whatever. but then again, people can also say what they want about you guys. they can also take you to court for slander or libel. scary!
in melmak, it gets even scarier. my pet back home can have you for dinner. it has been banned, but maybe they would make an exception with you guys.
anyway, my allowance goes to anyone who can provide a solution to the jazz injury problems. d-will might not play tomorrow. arrrgggh.
January 13th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
Dr Drey says:
Alf, i get the last say, go back to melmak clown… and if you were really alf, you would know its melmac… way to do some research… wank