HoopsVibe Liveblogs Game 2 of Cavs-Bulls Series

by HoopsVibe
Apr 19th, 2010

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  CHI-CLE Game Two (04/19/2010) 
8:10
HoopsVibe: 
welcome, folks
Monday April 19, 2010 8:10 HoopsVibe
8:10
[Comment From Chris SellsChris Sells: ] 
We on?
Monday April 19, 2010 8:10 Chris Sells
8:14
CSells: 
Tonight we're liveblogging the Cavs/Bulls game, partially because we anticipated needing something else to entertain ourselves during what just might be a blowout.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:14 CSells
8:16
HoopsVibe: 
and also because I like to be on hand in case LeBron does something ridiculous
Monday April 19, 2010 8:16 HoopsVibe
8:17
CSells: 
Surely the Bulls aren't going to allow him to do that sort of thing to them. If I were them, I'd make the players not named LeBron beat me. And I certainly wouldn't want the crowd getting too involved.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:17 CSells
8:18
HoopsVibe: 
I think it's past that already
Monday April 19, 2010 8:18 HoopsVibe
8:18
HoopsVibe: 
Joakim Noah's comments did that
Monday April 19, 2010 8:18 HoopsVibe
8:20
CSells: 
As a writer, I love guys like him. But someone on that team has got to walk up to him, grab him by those scraggly chin hairs he's sporting, and tell him to shut the hell up.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:20 CSells
8:20
C.Y. Ellis: 
And to punctuate that point, they show Noah talking seven kinds of crap about Cleveland.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:20 C.Y. Ellis
8:21
CSells: 
Reggie Miller seems to think that he's taking some pressure off his other teammates. I think that's a load of crap, but what do I know?
Monday April 19, 2010 8:21 CSells
8:22
C.Y. Ellis: 
I think Reggie's intuitive knowledge of the game is what made him the player he was. I'm not sure that necessary translates to real insight as a commentator.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:22 C.Y. Ellis
8:23
C.Y. Ellis: 
Although I guess he knows as much as anybody about angering a crowd.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:23 C.Y. Ellis
8:23
CSells: 
That he does.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:23 CSells
8:24
CSells: 
The Bulls are keeping it close early on, maybe they're going to play well tonight.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:24 CSells
8:24
C.Y. Ellis: 
Sticking to the Joakim Noah them, how on earth did that kid end up looking like that? His father had a short-lived pop career on the strength of his looks, and his mother was Miss Sweden.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:24 C.Y. Ellis
8:24
C.Y. Ellis: 
*theme
Monday April 19, 2010 8:24 C.Y. Ellis
8:25
CSells: 
The Punnett square can be cruel sometimes, I suppose
Monday April 19, 2010 8:25 CSells
8:26
C.Y. Ellis: 
That it can.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:26 C.Y. Ellis
8:26
C.Y. Ellis: 
Are they just going to leave Anthony Parker all night and hope he misses?
Monday April 19, 2010 8:26 C.Y. Ellis
8:27
CSells: 
I would. For the recent success he's had as a player, he's not a world beater. They didn't bring him in for his shooting.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:27 CSells
8:29
C.Y. Ellis: 
No they didn't. They brought him in with hopes his sister would cross paths with LeBron and create the ultimate basketball player.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:29 C.Y. Ellis
8:29
CSells: 
Parker and Reggie might be the only guys on the planet to among the best at what they do and still be completely overshadowed by their sisters.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:29 CSells
8:29
C.Y. Ellis: 
Sadly, Shelden Williams got there first.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:29 C.Y. Ellis
8:30
CSells: 
"cross paths" is a very PG way of putting it
Monday April 19, 2010 8:30 CSells
8:30
C.Y. Ellis: 
I keeps it clean.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:30 C.Y. Ellis
8:30
CSells: 
That's what she said.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:30 CSells
8:30
C.Y. Ellis: 
Touché.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:30 C.Y. Ellis
8:31
C.Y. Ellis: 
Oh dear. The marquee at the bottom of the screen tells us that Ice Cube will have a sitcom based on "Are We There Yet?"
Monday April 19, 2010 8:31 C.Y. Ellis
8:31
CSells: 
Meanwhile, the Bulls had it briefly within one point. And then the Cavs started to assert themselves. I don't see any way the Bulls even make this a series unless Cleveland gets bored.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:31 CSells
8:32
C.Y. Ellis: 
I think it's enough of a personal beef that LeBron will stay interested.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:32 C.Y. Ellis
8:32
C.Y. Ellis: 
Good grief.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:32 C.Y. Ellis
8:32
C.Y. Ellis: 
LeBron dunked on everything with a pulse right there.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:32 C.Y. Ellis
8:32
CSells: 
And there's the silly LeBron highlight we talked about earlier
Monday April 19, 2010 8:32 CSells
8:32
C.Y. Ellis: 
Show us the replay, TNT.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:32 C.Y. Ellis
8:33
C.Y. Ellis: 
Don't jump next time, James Johnson. It never turns out well for the guy who isn't LeBron.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:33 C.Y. Ellis
8:34
CSells: 
Did you see how easily he lost him on the faceup right before that? Jumping was the only reason Johnson was even in the frame.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:34 CSells
8:34
C.Y. Ellis: 
That foot-fake works well for LeBron when he's within eighteen feet. He'll still insist on using it twenty-five feet from the goal, though.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:34 C.Y. Ellis
8:36
CSells: 
I wish he had taken Rick Barry's advice and got someone to teach him how to play more efficiently from the perimeter. Imagine how bad things could be if he had some technique.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:36 CSells
8:37
C.Y. Ellis: 
Yeah, I wish he could have shown some humility there.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:37 C.Y. Ellis
8:37
C.Y. Ellis: 
I was concerned he might suffer from that "I'm number one, so why try harder?" mentality.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:37 C.Y. Ellis
8:38
CSells: 
Maybe when he gets older and less athletic, he'll make that concession.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:38 CSells
8:38
C.Y. Ellis: 
There are the comments, and I think they're all valid.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:38 C.Y. Ellis
8:40
C.Y. Ellis: 
That's a very awkward promotion for Kraft.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:40 C.Y. Ellis
8:40
CSells: 
I guess he could have phrased it differently, but NBA legends shouldn't have to pucker up when they have ideas about the current generation. I believe LeBron has taken umbrage with things Charles Barkley has said as well
Monday April 19, 2010 8:40 CSells
8:41
C.Y. Ellis: 
Yeah, although Barkley takes less care in his phrasing.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:41 C.Y. Ellis
8:41
C.Y. Ellis: 
I'd pay more heed to Rick Barry's comments just for reasons of seniority and thoughtfulness.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:41 C.Y. Ellis
8:41
CSells: 
He's earned that right, hasn't he? He is one of the all-time greats. It's not like Rony Seikaly is the one saying it.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:41 CSells
8:42
C.Y. Ellis: 
Definitely.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:42 C.Y. Ellis
8:42
C.Y. Ellis: 
When you're one of the top fifty all-time, you can say whatever you want, within reason.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:42 C.Y. Ellis
8:43
C.Y. Ellis: 
When you're one of the top fifty all-time, you can say whatever you want, within reason.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:43 C.Y. Ellis
8:44
C.Y. Ellis: 
This is painful - every time I jog my laptop I lose my internet connection.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:44 C.Y. Ellis
8:44
CSells: 
The Cavs are shooting 54%, the Bulls 36%
Monday April 19, 2010 8:44 CSells
8:44
C.Y. Ellis: 
Yikes.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:44 C.Y. Ellis
8:44
C.Y. Ellis: 
That can't happen if the Bulls want to stay in this one.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:44 C.Y. Ellis
8:45
CSells: 
That's the conversation I was having with someone earlier today. The argument is that no one on the Bulls is capable of doing anything productive, which is why Rose had to jack up 28 shots Saturday.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:45 CSells
8:46
C.Y. Ellis: 
Rose needs to do more to get to the line.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:46 C.Y. Ellis
8:46
C.Y. Ellis: 
He makes shots harder to avoid contact but sacrifices the opportunity to get fouled in the process.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:46 C.Y. Ellis
8:48
CSells: 
I agree. But he's probably been so much more athletic than everyone else that he hasn't had to worry about it.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:48 CSells
8:49
C.Y.: 
Exactly. It's the kind of transition players make a couple of years into their NBA careers. That's what he needs to learn to make it to that next level.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:49 C.Y.
8:49
CSells: 
Flip Murray keeping it close. or trying to anyway. Every time it gets close the Cavs hit a big shot.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:49 CSells
8:51
C.Y.: 
Cleveland's interior defence has been shaky thus far. Too many times the Bulls have found a path right through the paint for a layup.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:51 C.Y.
8:52
CSells: 
That's surprising. With the number of big men they have, you'd think they'd be OK with laying the wood to someone instead of giving up easy shots.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:52 CSells
8:54
C.Y.: 
I guess they're taking this round easy.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:54 C.Y.
8:54
C.Y.: 
No point risking a suspension or injury by wiping somebody out.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:54 C.Y.
8:54
CSells: 
Yeah, Orlando is clearly the target for them.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:54 CSells
8:54
CSells: 
They'll have 30 fouls to use on Dwight Howard.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:54 CSells
8:56
CSells: 
I can't wait until that series. I want to be entertained until then, but that's obviously where the East is headed.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:56 CSells
8:56
C.Y.: 
I think that's a foregone conclusion this year. I can't see Orlando beating the Cavs this time around.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:56 C.Y.
8:57
CSells: 
I can.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:57 CSells
8:57
CSells: 
Has any player taken more abuse from Shaq than Brad Miller?
Monday April 19, 2010 8:57 CSells
8:58
C.Y.: 
He's only alive because Shaq didn't manage to connect on that punch.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:58 C.Y.
8:59
C.Y.: 
Greg Ostertag, perhaps. Shaq loved to abuse him.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:59 C.Y.
8:59
CSells: 
He just took a pretty good elbow to the grill from Shaq a few possessions ago. That ought to feel great.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:59 CSells
8:59
CSells: 
Everyone abused Ostertag. I think he was Jordan's personal whipping boy.
Monday April 19, 2010 8:59 CSells
9:00
C.Y.: 
Facials haven't quite been the same since Postertag shut it down.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:00 C.Y.
9:01
CSells: 
Indeed they haven't. I usually try to support ballplayers from Texas, but I just can't do it in his case.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:01 CSells
9:01
C.Y.: 
Who's his successor now? DJ Mbenga?
Monday April 19, 2010 9:01 C.Y.
9:02
CSells: 
Mbenga doesn't get enough burn. We need someone playing starter minutes.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:02 CSells
9:02
C.Y.: 
Yeah, you're right.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:02 C.Y.
9:03
CSells: 
Varejao is on the wrong end of some nasty stuff.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:03 CSells
9:03
C.Y.: 
Yeah, he gets got pretty often.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:03 C.Y.
9:04
CSells: 
The Bulls with a chance to tie it going into halftime.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:04 CSells
9:05
CSells: 
That would be huge, considering they were down double digits early.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:05 CSells
9:05
C.Y.: 
Yeah, it's a little surprising that they made it to this point.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:05 C.Y.
9:07
CSells: 
Must be those offensive rebounds and open layups.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:07 CSells
9:08
CSells: 
The Bulls also have a lot more balance than they did in Game 1. Deng with 8, Noah with 12, Rose with 12, Flip with 10.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:08 CSells
9:08
C.Y.: 
I still wouldn't be too worried if I were the Cavs. All they need to do is up their intensity a tad and they'll be fine.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:08 C.Y.
9:09
CSells: 
Milk Carton: Kirk Hinrich
Monday April 19, 2010 9:09 CSells
9:14
C.Y.: 
I never know what to expect from that dude.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:14 C.Y.
9:15
CSells: 
Back to that Ice Cube sitcom you mentioned before: Is it wrong that I'm less excited about seeing Terry Crews in that show than I am about seeing Terry Crews in another Old Spice commercial?
Monday April 19, 2010 9:15 CSells
9:16
C.Y.: 
I just feel bad for Terry Crews.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:16 C.Y.
9:16
CSells: 
Why is that?
Monday April 19, 2010 9:16 CSells
9:16
C.Y.: 
He deserves better than that.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:16 C.Y.
9:17
CSells: 
Than Ice Cube? Or Old Spice?
Monday April 19, 2010 9:17 CSells
9:17
C.Y.: 
Than "Are We There Yet?"
Monday April 19, 2010 9:17 C.Y.
9:17
C.Y.: 
The Old Spice spots are awesome.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:17 C.Y.
9:17
CSells: 
It's a step up from having a reality show on BET, at least.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:17 CSells
9:18
C.Y.: 
Yeah, I never caught that. I saw the ads on the side of the buses, but I haven't seen the show.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:18 C.Y.
9:18
CSells: 
BET is where black celebrities go to die.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:18 CSells
9:18
C.Y.: 
Hence the BET Awards.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:18 C.Y.
9:19
CSells: 
Going to a BET Awards show might cause a different kind of death-- more literal than figurative-- but it still applies
Monday April 19, 2010 9:19 CSells
9:19
C.Y.: 
It just kills me to see a talented dude in such a turd of a project. I loved him in "Everybody Hates Chris", and he knocked it out of the park in "Friday After Next".
Monday April 19, 2010 9:19 C.Y.
9:19
C.Y.: 
But he should have stayed far, far away from this one.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:19 C.Y.
9:20
CSells: 
He probably got used to having the steady sitcom paycheck and wanted to keep it going
Monday April 19, 2010 9:20 CSells
9:20
CSells: 
All you need is 100 episodes and you can get paid for the rest of your life.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:20 CSells
9:20
C.Y.: 
I get the feeling this one won't be so steady, though.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:20 C.Y.
9:21
C.Y.: 
EHC is in syndication all over the world, but this one might not get much further than a season on TBS.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:21 C.Y.
9:21
CSells: 
If TBS has room for two Tyler Perry shows, surely this one can survive for a few seasons
Monday April 19, 2010 9:21 CSells
9:22
C.Y.: 
Yeah, I forget how much crap they have on TBS.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:22 C.Y.
9:22
CSells: 
Crap that people seem to watch
Monday April 19, 2010 9:22 CSells
9:23
CSells: 
If Are We There Yet is sandwiched between a Perry Show and Conan, people will watch just because they're too lazy to change the channel
Monday April 19, 2010 9:23 CSells
9:23
C.Y.: 
They know what brings in the numbers, and Tyler Perry plays that game better than anybody. He found the formula and stuck to it.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:23 C.Y.
9:24
C.Y.: 
And he's a very savvy businessman - he does so much work on all of his projects that they never have to blow the budget on extra staff, and he doesn't exactly need Michael Bay-type special effects.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:24 C.Y.
9:24
C.Y.: 
So he turns out a hit movie for $15 million and keeps getting work.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:24 C.Y.
9:24
C.Y.: 
And the TV shows are even cheaper.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:24 C.Y.
9:24
CSells: 
And as much as I dislike his shows and movies, he's doing some good with his money. So I can't say too many negative things about him.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:24 CSells
9:24
CSells: 
Donated a huge amount to the NAACP
Monday April 19, 2010 9:24 CSells
9:25
C.Y.: 
I gathered that he was a good dude from what I'd heard.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:25 C.Y.
9:25
C.Y.: 
I gathered that he was a good dude from what I'd heard.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:25 C.Y.
9:25
CSells: 
Which gives him a pass on the cross-dressing
Monday April 19, 2010 9:25 CSells
9:26
C.Y.: 
Ha.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:26 C.Y.
9:26
CSells: 
So I guess we should talk hoops now that the game is back on.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:26 CSells
9:27
C.Y.: 
It's amazing how strong Shaq is.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:27 C.Y.
9:27
C.Y.: 
There we go.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:27 C.Y.
9:27
CSells: 
Dude is looking quiet svelte
Monday April 19, 2010 9:27 CSells
9:27
C.Y.: 
There's nothing Noah can do to stop him getting position.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:27 C.Y.
9:27
C.Y.: 
Yeah, he definitely lost the twenty pounds they said he did.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:27 C.Y.
9:27
CSells: 
Maybe I should also stop eating cheeseburgers.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:27 CSells
9:27
C.Y.: 
But you've got Whataburger in your area.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:27 C.Y.
9:28
CSells: 
Which makes it difficult. I just had a bacon cheeseburger last night.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:28 CSells
9:28
C.Y.: 
If there was a Whataburger in Brooklyn I think I'd weigh north of 300 as well.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:28 C.Y.
9:28
CSells: 
If Shaq were to come back South, he'd gain that weight back immediately.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:28 CSells
9:29
CSells: 
Hopefully he keeps in shape though, he could add some years to his career
Monday April 19, 2010 9:29 CSells
9:29
C.Y.: 
He's overweight in every city where they have decent Spanish food.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:29 C.Y.
9:29
C.Y.: 
That might be his weakness.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:29 C.Y.
9:30
CSells: 
Could be. Maybe we should ask him about it.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:30 CSells
9:30
CSells: 
Or better yet, his ex-wife.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:30 CSells
9:30
C.Y.: 
Nice tie-in.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:30 C.Y.
9:30
C.Y.: 
People love those basketball wives.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:30 C.Y.
9:31
C.Y.: 
Although legally she's not allowed to discuss him in public or disparage him even in private.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:31 C.Y.
9:31
CSells: 
Or ex-wives. Or jump offs. Or baby mamas. Or groupies.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:31 CSells
9:31
C.Y.: 
You realise that there's not a single woman currently married to an NBA player on that show?
Monday April 19, 2010 9:31 C.Y.
9:32
CSells: 
I've heard. Which is why it's ridiculous that they've named the show what they did.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:32 CSells
9:32
CSells: 
I'll have to catch an episode one day. I should just watch it on our site.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:32 CSells
9:32
C.Y.: 
It went into pre-production before Shaunie and Shaq split, and things were still up in the air between Evelyn and 'Toine at that time.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:32 C.Y.
9:33
C.Y.: 
And I think Evelyn was pushing for 'Toine to, as they say, "put a ring on it".
Monday April 19, 2010 9:33 C.Y.
9:33
CSells: 
Antoine Walker?
Monday April 19, 2010 9:33 CSells
9:33
C.Y.: 
yessir
Monday April 19, 2010 9:33 C.Y.
9:33
CSells: 
He can't afford a ring.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:33 CSells
9:33
C.Y.: 
Who is now in Puerto Rico.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:33 C.Y.
9:33
CSells: 
She should know that.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:33 CSells
9:34
C.Y.: 
Some say she did, and that's why they're no longer an item.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:34 C.Y.
9:34
C.Y.: 
Of course, I couldn't possibly comment.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:34 C.Y.
9:34
CSells: 
The "some say" covers it
Monday April 19, 2010 9:34 CSells
9:34
C.Y.: 
Legally, I think I'm good.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:34 C.Y.
9:34
CSells: 
Just like Fox News
Monday April 19, 2010 9:34 CSells
9:35
C.Y.: 
If this were Fox News, they'd be suggesting she go to Puerto Rico as well.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:35 C.Y.
9:35
CSells: 
Women don't follow broke NBA players
Monday April 19, 2010 9:35 CSells
9:35
C.Y.: 
Wow. Derrick Rose does some amazing things around the hoop.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:35 C.Y.
9:36
CSells: 
The Bulls have the lead. Still think they have no chance?
Monday April 19, 2010 9:36 CSells
9:36
C.Y.: 
If he could use that body control to finish while absorbing some contact, he'd be much more difficult to contain.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:36 C.Y.
9:36
CSells: 
In this game, anyway.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:36 CSells
9:36
C.Y.: 
I still favour the Cavs.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:36 C.Y.
9:37
C.Y.: 
LeBron has yet to really turn it on.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:37 C.Y.
9:37
CSells: 
If they're gonna make Rose shoot jumpers, they will win. He's gotta go to the rim.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:37 CSells
9:37
C.Y.: 
By the way, for anyone confused by the image in the article, that's the set-up necessary to keep my laptop connected to the internet.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:37 C.Y.
9:37
C.Y.: 
http://cdn.hoopsvibe.com/images/stories/wrench.jpg
Monday April 19, 2010 9:37 C.Y.
9:38
CSells: 
HAHA, awesome
Monday April 19, 2010 9:38 CSells
9:38
CSells: 
time for an upgrade, eh?
Monday April 19, 2010 9:38 CSells
9:38
C.Y.: 
If anyone from Sony is reading and would like to give me a new laptop, I'd be happy to mention your fine products and customer service.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:38 C.Y.
9:39
CSells: 
Good luck with that one.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:39 CSells
9:39
C.Y.: 
Yeah, I think it's time to send this one back to Britain, where I still have a coverage plan on it.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:39 C.Y.
9:39
CSells: 
If we're gonna beg for products, I have a long list I can go down.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:39 CSells
9:40
CSells: 
You should. because that wrench isn't gonna fit in the laptop case still attached.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:40 CSells
9:40
C.Y.: 
Also, I can't use my laptop on the bus or subway like this. Folks tend to get nervous when they see a dude like me with a potential shank.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:40 C.Y.
9:42
CSells: 
not sure how you can shank someone with a monkey wrench. Maybe club them. People should feel safe.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:42 CSells
9:42
CSells: 
Luol Deng is doing work tonight.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:42 CSells
9:42
C.Y.: 
I try to explain that, but it doesn't help. Ethnic dude+blunt object=uncomfortable passengers/
Monday April 19, 2010 9:42 C.Y.
9:42
C.Y.: 
Yeah, he's answering John Nguyen's criticisms nicely.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:42 C.Y.
9:44
CSells: 
John is one of our other writers and a Bulls fan. And he is not happy with Deng's production. That's putting it mildly.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:44 CSells
9:44
C.Y.: 
You could have cursed and insulted Deng's mother and it would have still been a little mild.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:44 C.Y.
9:44
CSells: 
Taj Gibson gets the dunk on one end and makes you wonder why he's checking LeBron on the other.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:44 CSells
9:45
C.Y.: 
LeBron didn't like getting dunked on. If he can keep the Bulls honest with his outside jumper, he's going to dominate down the stretch.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:45 C.Y.
9:45
CSells: 
I figure things will get tight in the fourth and the Bulls will rely too heavily on Rose. And the offense will go stagnant.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:45 CSells
9:46
C.Y.: 
Crap - I just missed the last minute of game action. My wrench came loose.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:46 C.Y.
9:46
CSells: 
It's tied, you didn't miss much.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:46 CSells
9:48
CSells: 
Fun stats: the Cavs are outshooting the Bulls 56-48%, have shot 8 more free throws and are shooting 40% from deep. It's tied.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:48 CSells
9:48
C.Y.: 
I still don't know how that is.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:48 C.Y.
9:48
CSells: 
The Bulls have taken 19 more shots
Monday April 19, 2010 9:48 CSells
9:48
C.Y.: 
That would do it.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:48 C.Y.
9:49
CSells: 
I love that Noah talks down about Cleveland and responds to their boos with a pretty good all-around game.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:49 CSells
9:50
C.Y.: 
"I pop a lot of sh*t but I back it up."
Monday April 19, 2010 9:50 C.Y.
9:50
C.Y.: 
That's how you do it.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:50 C.Y.
9:50
CSells: 
19 points and taking bows from Shaq would definitely qualify as that.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:50 CSells
9:50
C.Y.: 
I was about to ask where Z was.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:50 C.Y.
9:51
CSells: 
They've got to find minutes for all those guys.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:51 CSells
9:51
C.Y.: 
But they should have found more than ten for Z through the first three quarters.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:51 C.Y.
9:51
C.Y.: 
Why is that Chicago's ball?
Monday April 19, 2010 9:51 C.Y.
9:52
CSells: 
Bad angle from the ref?
Monday April 19, 2010 9:52 CSells
9:52
O.Sandor: 
Howdie gentlemen. Just watching Bryan Colangelo's wrap up presser on Raptors TV. Excuses, excuses, and more excuses. I'll flick over to the game.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:52 O.Sandor
9:52
C.Y.: 
Good to have you with us, Oly.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:52 C.Y.
9:52
O.Sandor: 
Thanks for having me.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:52 O.Sandor
9:53
CSells: 
What's up Oly. Only the Raptors could pull off holding something during a playoff game.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:53 CSells
9:53
C.Y.: 
Not like they're doing anything else right now.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:53 C.Y.
9:53
O.Sandor: 
How's it going Chris? Hope all is well. Finally BC is slagging Jose.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:53 O.Sandor
9:53
O.Sandor: 
Finally, he realizes Jose ain't a starter!
Monday April 19, 2010 9:53 O.Sandor
9:53
C.Y.: 
Where's TJ Ford when you need him?
Monday April 19, 2010 9:53 C.Y.
9:53
CSells: 
So who's gonna start over him?
Monday April 19, 2010 9:53 CSells
9:53
CSells: 
Riding Indiana's bench
Monday April 19, 2010 9:53 CSells
9:54
O.Sandor: 
Jack defends
Monday April 19, 2010 9:54 O.Sandor
9:54
C.Y.: 
That's true. But I still maintain the Post Up loyalty for TJ Ford.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:54 C.Y.
9:54
O.Sandor: 
TJ can play, he`s just small.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:54 O.Sandor
9:54
CSells: 
Jarrett jack is a quality player. He kind of goes against what the team's philosophy seems to be.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:54 CSells
9:55
O.Sandor: 
True. best as a third guard.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:55 O.Sandor
9:55
C.Y.: 
Jack is a safer pick in the NBA, but put them both overseas and TJ's worth a lot more.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:55 C.Y.
9:56
C.Y.: 
Some players, though less skilled, just seem to get it when it comes to playing NBA ball.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:56 C.Y.
9:56
CSells: 
TJ ford is my guy. Texan, former Longhorn... but he can't seem to get his career started
Monday April 19, 2010 9:56 CSells
9:56
CSells: 
re-started anyway
Monday April 19, 2010 9:56 CSells
9:56
O.Sandor: 
I`m not sure why TJ fell out of favour ... It`s not like the Pacers got stops.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:56 O.Sandor
9:57
O.Sandor: 
The Raps should go after Lowry.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:57 O.Sandor
9:57
C.Y.: 
You're always going to have a tough time establishing a career in the L when you're 5'10" with a shaky jumper and a spinal condition.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:57 C.Y.
9:57
CSells: 
You can't have Lowry.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:57 CSells
9:57
O.Sandor: 
I believe he`s a UFA and loooking to start!
Monday April 19, 2010 9:57 O.Sandor
9:57
O.Sandor: 
He`s great! I`m a fan; I loved him MEM
Monday April 19, 2010 9:57 O.Sandor
9:58
CSells: 
I like him in Houston, which is where I'd like him to stay. But I understand wanting to be a starter instead of backing up Aaron Brooks.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:58 CSells
9:58
C.Y.: 
It's sad that the Bulls are relying on Flip Murray as heavily as Luol Deng as a scorer.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:58 C.Y.
9:58
O.Sandor: 
Both are great; they work well together. I think the Rockets will have a great 2011.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:58 O.Sandor
9:59
CSells: 
I think the Bulls are just happy to get scoring from anywhere.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:59 CSells
9:59
O.Sandor: 
Deng has fallen off.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:59 O.Sandor
9:59
C.Y.: 
Pretty move by Delonte.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:59 C.Y.
9:59
C.Y.: 
Hinrich normally does a better job keeping guards out of the lane.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:59 C.Y.
9:59
CSells: 
The Cavs look to be pulling away after being tied at the start of the fourth.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:59 CSells
9:59
O.Sandor: 
Reports indicate the Cavs are looking to extend D. West.
Monday April 19, 2010 9:59 O.Sandor
10:00
C.Y.: 
Smart move if the price is right.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:00 C.Y.
10:00
O.Sandor: 
Despite his issues, he can play.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:00 O.Sandor
10:00
CSells: 
If his mental health is right
Monday April 19, 2010 10:00 CSells
10:00
CSells: 
It's a jerk thing to say, but you have to factor that in with personnel decisions
Monday April 19, 2010 10:00 CSells
10:00
O.Sandor: 
Of course. It is what it is.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:00 O.Sandor
10:01
C.Y.: 
Definitely. That said, he seems to have kept his personal problems personal. You never hear the Cavs talking about him as a disruptive personality.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:01 C.Y.
10:01
O.Sandor: 
Yes, they have very much protected him!
Monday April 19, 2010 10:01 O.Sandor
10:01
O.Sandor: 
Which is good!
Monday April 19, 2010 10:01 O.Sandor
10:01
CSells: 
Sign on a good organization
Monday April 19, 2010 10:01 CSells
10:01
CSells: 
of*
Monday April 19, 2010 10:01 CSells
10:01
O.Sandor: 
Absolutely!
Monday April 19, 2010 10:01 O.Sandor
10:02
C.Y.: 
No question. If somebody from the '02 Blazers was caught on a motorbike with knives and guns, there would have been riots.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:02 C.Y.
10:02
CSells: 
The Cavs have to get a legitimate two guard at some point.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:02 CSells
10:02
O.Sandor: 
Jason Quick would have had a field day!
Monday April 19, 2010 10:02 O.Sandor
10:03
O.Sandor: 
Agree with you Chris. I guess it is an unknown until after LBJ decides.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:03 O.Sandor
10:03
CSells: 
Ha, how could I have forgotten about that?
Monday April 19, 2010 10:03 CSells
10:03
O.Sandor: 
BC just announced that Triano is staying with Toronto. Not sure about this.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:03 O.Sandor
10:04
C.Y.: 
It seems fair, but perhaps not wise.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:04 C.Y.
10:04
CSells: 
If Bosh leaves, will the mainstream public have any reason to pay attention to the Raptors?
Monday April 19, 2010 10:04 CSells
10:04
O.Sandor: 
Probably not. perhaps, they get David Lee, though.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:04 O.Sandor
10:05
CSells: 
Lee is nice, but I wonder if his numbers are a product of D'Antoni's system.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:05 CSells
10:05
O.Sandor: 
I call Mike D statistical inflation!
Monday April 19, 2010 10:05 O.Sandor
10:06
C.Y.: 
As much as I love David Lee, there's no way he's going to make a significant impact anywhere.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:06 C.Y.
10:06
C.Y.: 
It's exactly that, Oly.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:06 C.Y.
10:06
O.Sandor: 
Would any top UFA sign on with Mike D as coach ...
Monday April 19, 2010 10:06 O.Sandor
10:06
C.Y.: 
There's a reason everybody says they love to play for the guy.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:06 C.Y.
10:06
O.Sandor: 
After all, defense wins.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:06 O.Sandor
10:07
O.Sandor: 
Now BC is defending Turkoflu; what a joke.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:07 O.Sandor
10:07
CSells: 
That was a terrible signing in retrospect, no?
Monday April 19, 2010 10:07 CSells
10:08
O.Sandor: 
Agreed. That guy showed to training camp in Rasheed Wallace like shape!
Monday April 19, 2010 10:08 O.Sandor
10:08
C.Y.: 
I think Orlando would be very happy to have Turkoglu back, too.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:08 C.Y.
10:08
O.Sandor: 
Yes, he seemed a fit in Disney World.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:08 O.Sandor
10:08
CSells: 
Not sure if he'd have fit in with Carter though. And that trade was good for them.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:08 CSells
10:09
C.Y.: 
Both teams are stepping up their defence now. This is what we came to see.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:09 C.Y.
10:09
C.Y.: 
Deng looks a little shaken.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:09 C.Y.
10:09
CSells: 
I came to see LeBron do something silly, actually. And this is a pretty quiet 27,6 and 7 from him.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:09 CSells
10:10
C.Y.: 
It's amazing that the guy can put up those numbers so routinely.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:10 C.Y.
10:10
O.Sandor: 
Cool. No more BC. Gentlemen, thanks for having me. This was fun. I have to leave though; I have some prep for Tuesday and I want to write something as well. Have a good night and take care!
Monday April 19, 2010 10:10 O.Sandor
10:10
C.Y.: 
Good cameo, Oly!
Monday April 19, 2010 10:10 C.Y.
10:10
O.Sandor: 
Call me Busta Rhymes!
Monday April 19, 2010 10:10 O.Sandor
10:11
C.Y.: 
Ha. Catch you next time.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:11 C.Y.
10:11
O.Sandor: 
Cheers. Take care.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:11 O.Sandor
10:11
C.Y.: 
LeBron nearly swatted Rose twice there.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:11 C.Y.
10:11
CSells: 
Take it easy, man.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:11 CSells
10:12
O.Sandor: 
Later Chris. take care.I am out.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:12 O.Sandor
10:12
C.Y.: 
That's a big shot by Jamario Moon.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:12 C.Y.
10:12
[Comment From BrownguyBrownguy: ] 
David lee is shit
Monday April 19, 2010 10:12 Brownguy
10:12
C.Y.: 
Can't believe he's 3-4 from the arc.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:12 C.Y.
10:13
CSells: 
The Cavs are apparently going to get great shooting from guys who can't shoot.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:13 CSells
10:14
CSells: 
David Lee is an All-Star, apparently. We'll see next year if he deserved it.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:14 CSells
10:14
C.Y.: 
What's the over/under on Shaq knocking one down?
Monday April 19, 2010 10:14 C.Y.
10:14
CSells: 
a burger?
Monday April 19, 2010 10:14 CSells
10:15
C.Y.: 
I think I'd die laughing if I saw him eating on the bench.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:15 C.Y.
10:15
C.Y.: 
All the other guys sipping on Gatorade, then the camera pans to Shaq double-fisting Whoppers.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:15 C.Y.
10:16
C.Y.: 
Wait, that sounded dirty.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:16 C.Y.
10:16
CSells: 
haha, so much for PG
Monday April 19, 2010 10:16 CSells
10:16
C.Y.: 
I think we're still good.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:16 C.Y.
10:16
C.Y.: 
Wow, this crowd really hates Joakim Noah.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:16 C.Y.
10:16
CSells: 
Can you blame them?
Monday April 19, 2010 10:16 CSells
10:17
C.Y.: 
Not at all. It's one thing to trash the other team, but you can't talk smack about their city.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:17 C.Y.
10:17
CSells: 
To be fair, I've been hearing people say what he said for years
Monday April 19, 2010 10:17 CSells
10:18
C.Y.: 
Nothing he said wasn't true. You just open up some issues when you say it in public in the middle of a playoff series.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:18 C.Y.
10:19
CSells: 
Lebron's not gonna let the Cavs lose
Monday April 19, 2010 10:19 CSells
10:19
C.Y.: 
No, sir.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:19 C.Y.
10:19
CSells: 
Can the Bulls realistically play any better than they did tonight?
Monday April 19, 2010 10:19 CSells
10:20
C.Y.: 
They shot horribly in the first half. If they'd hit even 45% of their shots, it would be a different game.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:20 C.Y.
10:21
C.Y.: 
But still, they've exceeded expectations and they're still losing.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:21 C.Y.
10:21
CSells: 
Against the Cavs with their personnel, isn't that still above expected?
Monday April 19, 2010 10:21 CSells
10:21
C.Y.: 
I think so.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:21 C.Y.
10:22
C.Y.: 
I mean, this is a 1-8 match-up.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:22 C.Y.
10:22
C.Y.: 
Even if the Bulls are a strong eight seed.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:22 C.Y.
10:22
CSells: 
Did the Bulls make it over .500?
Monday April 19, 2010 10:22 CSells
10:22
C.Y.: 
They finished at 41-41.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:22 C.Y.
10:23
CSells: 
Ah, barely
Monday April 19, 2010 10:23 CSells
10:23
CSells: 
If they don't win this one, which they won't, they have no chance in this series. Which we already knew.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:23 CSells
10:24
C.Y.: 
Yet still we watch.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:24 C.Y.
10:24
C.Y.: 
For plays like that one from LeBron.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:24 C.Y.
10:24
CSells: 
Up and under with the lefty.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:24 CSells
10:25
C.Y.: 
And when they sag off, he hits an eighteen-footer.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:25 C.Y.
10:25
C.Y.: 
Nothing you can do when he's on like that.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:25 C.Y.
10:25
CSells: 
The Bulls are trying. I almost feel bad for them.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:25 CSells
10:25
CSells: 
LeBron is silly.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:25 CSells
10:25
C.Y.: 
And LeBron does it again.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:25 C.Y.
10:26
C.Y.: 
Maybe he can buy the Bulls headphones engraved with "Witness".
Monday April 19, 2010 10:26 C.Y.
10:26
CSells: 
I can't imagine them being that cordial
Monday April 19, 2010 10:26 CSells
10:27
C.Y.: 
40-8-8 so far.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:27 C.Y.
10:27
CSells: 
That's nuts. And it was quiet up until the 4th.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:27 CSells
10:28
CSells: 
Have I mentioned yet that Reggie is terrible at this?
Monday April 19, 2010 10:28 CSells
10:28
C.Y.: 
I still remember your "Reggie's Failbag" article.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:28 C.Y.
10:29
CSells: 
What a jerk. I wasn't even the person sending in the questions and I felt ripped off.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:29 CSells
10:29
C.Y.: 
If you're going to run that sort of promotion, at least get those involved to do it properly.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:29 C.Y.
10:30
CSells: 
http://www.hoopsvibe.com/features/breaking-down-the-nba/50911-reggies-failbag
Monday April 19, 2010 10:30 CSells
10:30
CSells: 
found there, if you don't know what we're talking about
Monday April 19, 2010 10:30 CSells
10:31
C.Y.: 
I didn't see all of those comments. Evidently, some of the visitors thought that article was the Failbag itself.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:31 C.Y.
10:32
C.Y.: 
So that's the game. CLE 112-102 CHI. LeBron finishes with 40, 8 and 8, with 15 points over the last 8 minutes.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:32 C.Y.
10:32
CSells: 
ha, i never looked.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:32 CSells
10:32
CSells: 
Sorry Chicago, they took your best shot and you still lost by 10.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:32 CSells
10:33
C.Y.: 
I didn't want to call it a sweep after Game One, but I think it's fair now.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:33 C.Y.
10:33
C.Y.: 
My days. That dunk looks bigger in every replay.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:33 C.Y.
10:34
CSells: 
I think the Cavs may have one bad game in them. Maybe. But I can't imagine the Bulls getting production like this from their supporting cast again.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:34 CSells
10:34
C.Y.: 
It's in their interests to finish this one in four games.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:34 C.Y.
10:35
C.Y.: 
Their frontcourt is too old to waste any games on knock-over opponents.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:35 C.Y.
10:35
C.Y.: 
*push-over, that is
Monday April 19, 2010 10:35 C.Y.
10:35
CSells: 
No one other than LeBron played over 30 minutes tonight for the Cavs
Monday April 19, 2010 10:35 CSells
10:35
CSells: 
well, Mo, but he's a guard.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:35 CSells
10:36
C.Y.: 
So Mike Brown is obviously conscious of the need to spread the PT around.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:36 C.Y.
10:36
CSells: 
If they keep that up, they'll stay fresh
Monday April 19, 2010 10:36 CSells
10:36
C.Y.: 
That's the plan.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:36 C.Y.
10:36
CSells: 
Nice of Coach Grimace to give JJ Hickson 10 seconds
Monday April 19, 2010 10:36 CSells
10:37
C.Y.: 
Yeah, I was a little surprised that he played so little. Either give the kid some burn or hand him a DNP-CD.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:37 C.Y.
10:37
C.Y.: 
Ten seconds is worse than nothing.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:37 C.Y.
10:37
CSells: 
He'll get that fabled "trillion" stat line
Monday April 19, 2010 10:37 CSells
10:38
CSells: 
1 minute played, zeros everywhere else
Monday April 19, 2010 10:38 CSells
10:38
C.Y.: 
Ha. Also known as LeBron's tax return.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:38 C.Y.
10:38
CSells: 
at least back in the old days, before they counted the seconds
Monday April 19, 2010 10:38 CSells
10:38
CSells: 
Can you imagine the taxes he pays in a year? Shudder.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:38 CSells
10:39
C.Y.: 
More than I'll see in earnings in my life.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:39 C.Y.
10:39
CSells: 
No hopes that this writing thing will make you rich, eh?
Monday April 19, 2010 10:39 CSells
10:40
C.Y.: 
Not unless JK Rowling approaches us for a Harry Potter/NBA cross-over project.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:40 C.Y.
10:40
CSells: 
Which you apparently already have thoughts on
Monday April 19, 2010 10:40 CSells
10:40
C.Y.: 
I'm just saying that LeBron would take the quidditch MVP award.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:40 C.Y.
10:41
C.Y.: 
That is the name, right?
Monday April 19, 2010 10:41 C.Y.
10:41
CSells: 
No clue. Never read the books or watched the movies. Sounds right though.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:41 CSells
10:41
C.Y.: 
They filmed the movies right outside my window at college, so I feel as if I should know something about it.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:41 C.Y.
10:42
C.Y.: 
Anyway...
Monday April 19, 2010 10:42 C.Y.
10:42
CSells: 
You probably should.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:42 CSells
10:42
C.Y.: 
Think I'm going to look for the DEN-UTA game.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:42 C.Y.
10:42
C.Y.: 
So I'm signing out.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:42 C.Y.
10:42
CSells: 
It's been fun. Thanks for reading if you stuck around all this time, readers.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:42 CSells
10:43
CSells: 
We'll do this again throughout the Playoffs.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:43 CSells
10:43
C.Y.: 
We'll be back when we're back. Oly, John Nguyen and Jesse Andrews will be getting involved, too.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:43 C.Y.
10:43
CSells: 
Peace out
Monday April 19, 2010 10:43 CSells
10:44
C.Y.: 
Until next time.
Monday April 19, 2010 10:44 C.Y.
10:44
 

 
 

 

 

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