Regular Season Game 22 - Bulls vs Blazers

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    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS (17-5) @ CHICAGO BULLS (13-8)
    Game 22, Home Game 9
    Friday, Dec. 12, 2014 – 6:00 PM CT
    United Center
    Comcast SportsNet / ESPN / ESPN 1000 AM / WRTO 1200 AM


    Game Notes

    BULLS/TRAIL BLAZERS STREAKS
    BULLS CURRENT STREAK .. 7 Losses
    BULLS HOME STREAK ......... 3 Losses
    BULLS ROAD STREAK ......... 7 Losses

    BULLS VS. TRAIL BLAZERS THIS SEASON
    Nov. 21 @ Portland – Blazers 105, Bulls 87
    Dec. 12 @ Chicago –

    ALL-TIME
    Overall 58-57
    Home 35-22
    Road 23-35
    Neutral 0-0

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    Chicago Bulls (13-8)
    Home 3-5
    Road 10-3

    Bulls Season Averages:
    PPG: 102.7 (Opp: 99.5)
    RPG: 44.7 (Opp: 43.2)
    APG: 22.7 (Opp: 21.7)
    SPG: 6.19 (Opp: 7.52)
    BPG: 5.81 (Opp: 4.52)
    TO: 14.5 (Opp: 12.1)
    FG%: .456 (Opp: .434)
    FT%: .361 (Opp: .350)
    3p%: .761 (Opp: .768)

    Probable Bulls starters

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    Derrick Rose - PG -
    Jimmy Butler - SG -
    Mike Dunleavy - SF -
    Taj Gibson - PF -
    Pau Gasol - C -

    Bulls Stats Leaders
    Points: Butler 21.5, Gasol 19.8
    Rebounds: Gasol 12.2, Noah 9.6
    Assists: Rose 5.1, Noah 4.5
    Steals: Butler 1.47, Hinrich 1.11
    Blocks: Gasol 1.94, Noah 1.47

    FG%: Gibson .541, Gasol .505
    FT%: Brooks .850, Gasol .798
    3FG%: Brooks .435, Hinrich .413

    Injury report
    Doug McDermott (right knee) and Joakim Noah (right ankle) are out;
    Taj Gibson (left ankle) is probable.

    For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report.

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    Portland Trail Blazers (17-5)
    Home 10-2
    Road 7-3

    Probable Blazers starters
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    Damian Lillard - PG
    Wesley Matthews - SG
    Nicolas Batum - SF
    LaMarcus Aldridge - PF
    Robin Lopez - C

    Injury report
    CJ McCollum (Right index fi nger fracture) is OUT.
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    Will watch on tape delay.
     
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    Thank God we swapped LMA for Tyrus Thomas and Viktor Krapola.

    Best. Deal. Ever.

    Well..it did result in our continuing to suck enough to land us Rose...
     
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    As always, thanks bullsger for the first-rate game thread.


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    Still no champíonships...for the Bulls or LMA.

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    Nice team play by the Bulls. Mirotic lookin' good.


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    Need Aldridge's arms to get tired.


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    How far off Hinrich can Lillard possibly play?
     
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    Hinrich cannot stay in front of Lillard at the other end.
     
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    Brooks is killing it.
     
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    I'm having a very hard time stomaching Thibs' rotations in this game. He's the reason this is even close right now.
     
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    After calling a time out with 4:00 left to put the defensive minded Pau Gasol in the game (who promptly allowed two wide-open Lillard threes, allowed an offensive rebound and then fouled Aldridge as he crossed the lane) now he brings Mirotic back with :40 left? What gives? And why would you ever take Aaron Brooks out of the game given how well that lineup was working?
     
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    Kirk bricking free throws at the end. Awesome Thibs.
     
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    Because those guys played hard for 8 minutes in Q4, which is really good for 2nd unit guys.
     
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    The defensive-minded Pau Gasol gets out rebounded again. Twice. Before Gibson finally grabs the board.
     
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    Bulls won by 9.
     
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    I like Pau Gasol. I think he gives you a ton in a lot of different circumstances. But he can't guard Lillard in pick and roll or Aldridge straight up. He's getting beat on the boards and he looks worn down. And I'm not the biggest Brooks fan, but he's a primary reason the Bulls are going to win this game. This would be an easy victory if Thibs just would have stuck with the Rose-Brooks-Butler-Taj-Mirotic lineup.
     
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    You must be watching the game delayed or something.

    It's over and the Bulls won pretty handily.
     
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    Yeah, I'm caught up now. It was closer there than it should have been. The reason it bothers me is not because the Bulls risked losing the game. I'm bothered by the fact that Thibs is mismanaging short term (playing Pau and Hinrich in situations where they don't match up well) while he's also mismanaging long term (giving Pau and Hinrich too many minutes causing them to wear down).
     
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    I think with a lead like they had, the idea is you put in your guys with the best hands and best FT shooters. Even with 4 minutes left.

    Pau had Q3 intermission and 8 minutes of Q4 of rest.
     

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