Trail_Blazer76
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<font color="red"><font color="black">Bulls: 13-34 (Lost 3)</font> </font>
<font color="red">Blazers: 18-24 (Won 3)</font>
<font color="red">By Trail_Blazer 76</font>
When: Saturday, January 31st
Where: Rose Garden
Time: 10:00pm ET
Probable Starters
Damon Stoudamire/Kirk Hinrich
Derek Anderson/Jamal Crawford
Darius Miles/Ronald Dupree
Zach Randolph/Antonio Davis
Rasheed Wallace/Eddy Curry
Key Matchup
Derek Anderson vs Jamal Crawford
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<div align="left">DA is still playing limited minutes (27 mpg), and has yet to regain his shot (.338 fg). In fact, he is shooting slightly better from three than he is overall. His recent poor shooting performances should end tonight, because there will be no reason for poor shot selection. DA's offensive ability isn't wont be required to win this game, instead he will need to pester Crawford, who is their current leading scorer (16.9 ppg). Offensively, is DA can hit his threes, the young Bulls will be forced to spread out, and confusion will be their downfall. </div>
Crawford is an explosive Iverson-style scorer (%-wise). Outside shooting is not his forte, and if he settles for outside shots his team will not win the game. His getting to the charity stripe is key, and can get the Blazers' frontcourt in early foul trouble. His defensive assignment isn't much of a threat so he should focus on help-D, aiding Curry and Davis but putting additional pressure on Sheed and Z-Bo.
X-factors
Qyntel Woods & Eddy Curry
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Recently Mo Cheeks has been working on the Woods Experiment. Productivity-wise, Woods is capable of creating an impressive stat-line in very limited minutes. Cheeks' only worry is that Qyntel cannot break full-court pressure when it is placed on him. Luckily, the Bulls' frontcourt is not as good at this as some other teams. Qyntel will probably play more minutes today than normal, and be expected to lead the 2nd team.
Curry is an average scorer. If his defensive assignment (Sheed) decides to bring his game tonight, the Bulls will be in trouble. Randolph cannot be contained, so Curry must focus on Sheed, to make sure that the Blazers only have one big man scoring in the paint. Forcing Sheed to play more like Dirk could play a big part in the outcome of this game.
<font color="red"> The Trail to Victory</font>
<div align="left">Both teams have two big men with capabilities in varying areas. Ironically, the Bulls' veteran might be guarding the Blazers' young gun, and the Bulls newbie guarding the Blazers vet. If both Sheed and Randolph get hot, it's all over. Neither of the Bulls' big men is actually a scorer, so our big men simply need to focus on offense. This includes getting offensive boards and put-backs. </div>
<font color="black">The Run of the Bulls</font>
Hopefully the baby Bulls watched some tape of the Mavs and Nets in preparation for this game, because they will need to run whenever possible. While excellent at times, the Blazers defense (perimeter and transition) is often why we lose games. If the Blazers are failing to get back, the Bulls need to push it on every possesion, and get the easy fast break points.
The Bulls bench is extremely thin, but they will need to find a way to stop our bench (Patterson, Woods, Davis) from scoring more than they normally do.
<font color="red">***Trail_Blazer76's Prediction***</font>
The Blazers are on a roll, soon enough we'll be at .500. The Bulls are the fourth worst road team in the L, and are on a three game losing streak. Hopefully the Blazers will wear their red unis tonight.
Blazers by 11.
<font color="red"><font color="black">Bulls: 13-34 (Lost 3)</font> </font>
<font color="red">Blazers: 18-24 (Won 3)</font>
<font color="red">By Trail_Blazer 76</font>
When: Saturday, January 31st
Where: Rose Garden
Time: 10:00pm ET
Probable Starters
Key Matchup
Derek Anderson vs Jamal Crawford
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<div align="left">DA is still playing limited minutes (27 mpg), and has yet to regain his shot (.338 fg). In fact, he is shooting slightly better from three than he is overall. His recent poor shooting performances should end tonight, because there will be no reason for poor shot selection. DA's offensive ability isn't wont be required to win this game, instead he will need to pester Crawford, who is their current leading scorer (16.9 ppg). Offensively, is DA can hit his threes, the young Bulls will be forced to spread out, and confusion will be their downfall. </div>
Crawford is an explosive Iverson-style scorer (%-wise). Outside shooting is not his forte, and if he settles for outside shots his team will not win the game. His getting to the charity stripe is key, and can get the Blazers' frontcourt in early foul trouble. His defensive assignment isn't much of a threat so he should focus on help-D, aiding Curry and Davis but putting additional pressure on Sheed and Z-Bo.
X-factors
Qyntel Woods & Eddy Curry
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Recently Mo Cheeks has been working on the Woods Experiment. Productivity-wise, Woods is capable of creating an impressive stat-line in very limited minutes. Cheeks' only worry is that Qyntel cannot break full-court pressure when it is placed on him. Luckily, the Bulls' frontcourt is not as good at this as some other teams. Qyntel will probably play more minutes today than normal, and be expected to lead the 2nd team.
Curry is an average scorer. If his defensive assignment (Sheed) decides to bring his game tonight, the Bulls will be in trouble. Randolph cannot be contained, so Curry must focus on Sheed, to make sure that the Blazers only have one big man scoring in the paint. Forcing Sheed to play more like Dirk could play a big part in the outcome of this game.
<div align="left">Both teams have two big men with capabilities in varying areas. Ironically, the Bulls' veteran might be guarding the Blazers' young gun, and the Bulls newbie guarding the Blazers vet. If both Sheed and Randolph get hot, it's all over. Neither of the Bulls' big men is actually a scorer, so our big men simply need to focus on offense. This includes getting offensive boards and put-backs. </div>
Hopefully the baby Bulls watched some tape of the Mavs and Nets in preparation for this game, because they will need to run whenever possible. While excellent at times, the Blazers defense (perimeter and transition) is often why we lose games. If the Blazers are failing to get back, the Bulls need to push it on every possesion, and get the easy fast break points.
The Bulls bench is extremely thin, but they will need to find a way to stop our bench (Patterson, Woods, Davis) from scoring more than they normally do.
<font color="red">***Trail_Blazer76's Prediction***</font>
The Blazers are on a roll, soon enough we'll be at .500. The Bulls are the fourth worst road team in the L, and are on a three game losing streak. Hopefully the Blazers will wear their red unis tonight.
Blazers by 11.
