Momentum hasn't swung...yet. The Bulls showed up in a big, defensive way at home to extend their season another two days in game four. The Sixers stood toe-to-toe, but came up short, on the road. Play your game on your home court tonight, and it'll be on to the second round. Lose this one, though, and then you're up against it.
Beyond the larger keys of attacking the hoop, pushing the ball up the floor and taking advantage of mismatches, there's one specific thing that I think will make the row much easier to hoe tonight. Get out to an early lead. If you put a double-digit lead on the Bulls, Thibodeau won't have the luxury of going with his better defensive lineup on the perimeter. When he does go with Ronnie Brewer at the two, do everything you can to make Brewer beat you on the offensive end.
Someone also mentioned this in the previous comment thread: Put more pressure on the Bulls' ballhandlers. Pick up full court once in a while, send a trap at Watson when he crosses half court. See if you can force the Bulls into a small two-pg lineup with Watson and Lucas, then attack them on the other end. The defense has been great to this point, but keeping the Bulls off-balance might lead to more transition opportunities, and those make it much easier to put enough points on the board to win the type of games these teams have been playing.
Come out strong, set the tone by attacking and don't let the Bulls go any extended runs. Sounds simple, now get it done.
The tip is at 7pm. This is your game thread. I'll be right here throughout, join me if you want them to close it out in front of the home crowd.
Prediction: POTG for either Brand or Thad. Double-digit win.
I really hope your prediction comes true, although I don't care who is POTG. I just want a win.
not sure if this belongs in a game thread but here are the 6th man voting results
http://www.nba.com/2012/news/05/10/sixth-man-release/index.html
Sixers are a 3.5-point favorite tonight across multiple oddsmakers, up from 3 points this morning. There is a chance that the Sixers' athleticism and personnel advantage could overwhelm the Bulls and lead to a comfortable win, but I fear nerves will come into play if it's a close game, in which case I have no idea what will happen. I'm hoping Iguodala responds to Deng's Game 5 explosion the same way he did when Granger exploded in April (Granger's next game vs. the Sixers: 2-12 for 4 points).
This place looks....empty, going to be another second half crowd...
Noah and Taj Gibson are both in the Bulls layup line, according to Cooney.
Noah not starting, but is available to play. Henry Abbott says he looks like he's in a lot of pain.
@TrueHoop
Bulls say Joakim Noah is not starting, but he is available to play. Looks like he's in plenty of pain warming up.
"Oh noes, in an unexpected line up change Tony Battie started for the Sixers and accidentally stepped on Noah's big toe on the first possession of the ball game."
Wow, Chris Andersen involved in some kind of investigation, internet crimes against children.
"row to hoe"
feexed.
What are "internet crimes against children"?
no idea how broad it is, but doesn't sound good.
It's a nice way to say 'kiddie porn' would be my guess
Noah's movement looks painful as hell. Don't see him playing...
He'll play if they need him to play...if Hawes is somehow destroying them or the sixers are dominating the glass, or the bulls falling too far behind.
It's a must win game for the bulls, so i expect noah's playing time will depend on the bulls status of winning versus losing
If he plays, you put him in pick-and-rolls on the perimeter on every play. Whoever he's guarding comes out to set the pick for Jrue. I'd do the same w/ Gibson early, see how his ankle responds.
Well what the sixers do is up to them - just saying - that noah's only going to play if Thibodeau thinks they're going home without him
I can't believe our leading scorer averaged less than 15. Is that a record in the shot-clock era?
Same starting lineups as last game.
Aaaaand we're off...Hawes WINS the tip.
Terrible fucking play to open it. Iguodala's jumper blocked.
Sissy jumper missed on the second play. Not a good start.
Three plays, three jumpers.
There you go, Turner board.
Fuck me. missed the Jrue43.
meant Turner board and he pushed the ball up w/ an outlet pass. Wound up in a Jrue three.
jrue 3, please push the ball every time you can
that was different. a complete blanking out of a scoring play?
Jrue got caught up on a screen there.
Hawes was in position for that o-board, never left his feet.
Asik 22-footer, huh?
eb
EB in the post. That's there whenever Boozer is on him.
long 2s
both teams
there's a layup off a pass from Andre
JRUE43!!!!!!!!!
jrue 3
AI943!!!!!!!
AI943
Good ball movement.
AI9!!
ET's not getting any calls in this series is he?
That Iguodala three was a direct result of Turner getting Hamilton on him and them going to him in the post immediately. Have to be decisive in attacking those mismatches.
i thought it was watson on him that play?
think that was CJ Watson that was on ET
Yes, Watson. My bad.
Meant CHI had to switch that matchup on the defensive end, Watson was stuck on him and Rip on Jrue.
Thank you Jrue. We could be down double-digits already. Tied game instead. *phew*
Home town whistle there. That's a turnover in Chicago. I'll take it.
Hawes gets bailed out on a reach in
Spence bailed out? when has that ever happened?
as malik just said its a different whistle so far tonight
2 on asik, i think
i assume its his 1st
Jrue to the line. Nice.
Bleh. Hit your freebies, Jrue.
Nice feed, Spence. Turner finishes.
Good find by Spence to spot ET cutting thru the lane.
Deng's hot early
Jesus, Iguodala. Get a hand up.
sissy jumper
hawes almost lost that rebound
Gotta finish that, ET. Boozer converts the +1 on the other end. Sissy foul.
Come on Hawes, either hack the shit out of him or don't touch him, Don't half-ass those close-in fouls
I hate that, esp. when it's Boozer
Dre's defensive lapses are just lazy. Inexcusable.
Gotta have better floor balance if a guard attacks the rim, which they should continue to.
Or his achilles is still bothering him and he's playing hurt
But that couldn't possibly be the issue - he's just a lazy fuck
thad jumper
Thad w/ the jumper. OK, some production.
Deng on Jrue and Rip on Iguodala now.
andre somehow got that to go in
Great D by Jrue springing the break, AI9 finishes in Deng's face, literally.
Thad blew that Boozer roll up.
Dre with some lucky mess. heh
whoa, Iguodala with a Euro step
that might need stitches
What the fuck was that, Lou?
wtf lou
Lou...........
PHI 24, CHI 22 after one.
OK, solid quarter. Not great, but solid.
Hawes and Jrue both played the entire first quarter. I love it when CJ Watson takes 22-footers off the dribble.
Well, when it was 13-7 Bulls things weren't looking so rosy, a timely 7-0 run by the guys brought them back in it. Back and forth, nip and tuck ever since.
See what happens in this 2nd quarter, this is where they lost game 5.
Yup, absolutely.
do not understand why DC plays Lou & Jodie together. makes no sense no matter what the situation.
thank you Lou. it's about fucking time you hit a long 2.
btw, Boozer has been a turnover machine in this series. He's got CHI's only one so far, that mess by Lou was the Sixers only turn.
A bit slow on the cuts so far. Solid quarter otherwise.
Fuck. He's extending time for Lou/Meeks. I hate Lou/Meeks/Turner out there together.
Damn o-board results in a 3 ugh
Brewer is in, see if Turner can do anything against him. Fucking losing shooters after the o-board. Ugh.
Can't be fucking lazy with Brewer out there. Damnit.
... and Lou blows the assignment. Wide open three.
And then turns it over...
Nice find. Thad w/ the oop.
Thad with the bucket!
Good look Lou, Thad didn't appear ready for it, converted anyway.
Just fucking stupid Thad. He was too close to already dunking it.
Get this fucking garbage lineup out of there. Jrue and Iguodala can play 45 minutes. It's the fucking playoffs.
they're still treading water. Doug Collins biding his time here.
thank you
DAmn, Thad, you weren't gonna block that.
eb
Come on. This is atrocious.
This lineup will give up an offensive rebound 9/10 times
Ha, some kid near the mics said, "nice defense Lou!"
of course sarcastically after JL3's jumper
et to the line
Turner to the line. Good job.
Thad and Lou have finally hit some shots, and then given the points right back on the other end.
Defense looks terrible out there. How long can Collins keep Jrue and AI9 on the bench?
get your head in the game Thad
Turner is a shot-blocker's wet dream.
lol
See? I'm objective about him.
Sure, see how I laugh and pretty much agree with your objectivity and don't attack you personally for it?
It's only because I said something that you agree with.
Bull, I've NEVER attacked you personally.
It's never personal dude, I'm not attacking eddie's the man. It's eddie's the commenter.
get Jrue in now
Jesus, this lineup is still in there.
Good work, Lou.
Nice hands, Korver.
come on, take control here
WE WANT SUBS! WE WANT SUBS! WE WANT...
Assume Iguodala comes back in w/ Deng. Hope Jrue comes back in with him. Don't really want to see Jrue on the bench at all tonight.
EB's got to step up harder when Lucas comes off that pick, that is if Lou is going to go over it like that.
Lou fouled, 3 shots.
Lou to the line for three. Wow. If he could only contain Lucas on the other end...
please bring jrue in!!!!!!!!, for lou
Jrue for Turner because Lou was at the line, I think.
John Lucas is comedian Aziz Ansari, right? http://guy.com/a/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Aziz-Ansari.jpg
Ugh, wide open look for Lou, brick.
Great job.
Get that shit outta here ...... EB!
Nice work, Thad.
that was a man's play EB
good move thad
Another Boozer turnover. They're tuning the heat up here. Was that on Gibson? Tech on Taj!
That was clearly an offensive foul.
Man, Taj got T'd up. He was scrambling for position w/ Thad and was called for a foul.
Love the energy. Keep it up.
Thad pushed him twice, then Taj got caught retaliating.
Jrue gets him in the air, but not shooting. Is that 5 on them?
Yep. Jrue to the line for the 4th and 5th times already. Brewer out, good riddance.
Bulls coming unglued a bit here after that Taj dust-up.
YEAH! Big fucking three, baby!
Lou 3!!!!!!
Dre hard push,
Lou for 333333333333333333
fuck yeah - they're taking control
Holy hell that stadium got loud when that ball went down. :D
Up 8 w/ 4 and a half left.
If they can hold somewhere close to that lead going into half, that could be huge. If the Bulls cut it down before half, just a little more interesting.
Even before this run this game had a flow that seems to favor the Sixers. Much more open game and officials are calling some of the pushes.
Okay, close out strong now. Double digits for the half? Better not, don't feel secure.
On that second Jrue three, he was so much quicker on the release.
3 on watson, please guard lucas
3 on CJ Watson. In the penalty rest of the way. Keep fucking attacking.
THEY'RE FREE.
Gibson got bumped first by Thad - no call. Then they call the EB rake across the neck. Yeah, a little home cooking I'd say.
Put Jrue in the post when Lucas is on him.
gibson took 4 steps - wtf?
How the hell is that not a travel???
Get the fuck rid of the ball, Lou.
Man, he just let that double eat him alive. Thank God he got the steal.
they are free
They don't cost anything, Lou.
Obviously early, but these last 2+ minutes are crucial here. Still up 5.
Missed good chance at getting some separation.
OK, up 5. 2:06 left. Let's finish this half strong. Send the Bulls into the locker room shaking their heads, not chomping at the bit.
2nd chance points keeping them in this game. Get Turner in. Let him rebound.
Brewer back in. EB needs to hit that.
AI9 to the line. Boxed out Boozer, Boozer shoved him.
Sinks both. Nice.
That's the 2nd wide open top of the key jumper Boozer has passed up to pass it to Lucas who ended up missing. Don't know why he's not shooting that.
That's great fucking defense.
wtf
Come the fuck on. You've got to be kidding me. Can they review that?
Son of a ...........
That was a three by Gibson? thought that was definitely a two. If he even got it off.
That's not a fucking three!!
They better fucking review that.
Never should have been given an uncontested look with so little time on the clock.
Please tell me the refs are reviewing that Gibson shot. At best, it's a two-pointer.
yeah, they're gonna take a point off of that Gibson prayer, they may even see if he got if off in time and wave the whole thing off.
Bucket here is BIG
It was late! And a two!
Will they review that?
a shit 3 that should've been a 2 hurts
but Andre gets 2 back
PHI 48, CHI 43 at the half.
Bulls really have three fewer points. I can't believe the refs didn't look at that play. That's so unbelievably bad.
Come out strong in the third.
Shitty play and look, instead of Lou, just substitute Jrue. Don't think Doug wanted that.
5 pt lead, Bulls cut 3 off the 8 pt lead with 4 and change left.
They're sure to look at that and see it won't even count as it was still in his hand.
Well they have every opportunity to close this series out. I think this 3rd quarter will say alot about this team. I think The Bulls will come out with increased defensive intensity- if the Sixers can push the lead I thing the Bulls would not have another counter ion them. But if the game turns ugly the Sixers will be in trouble.
Correction: PHI 48, CHI 40 at the half.
Justice prevails. Good half.
Wow! Wasn't expecting that.
Box Score says 40 now? Did they took the 3 away?
*take
And yes, they did. Good stuff. That's a downer for the Bulls going in to the break.
yea
OK now its an ugly 8 point lead instead of 5 that works
Sixers lucky they took that off- in that it was close and the conceded a wide open look that could have resulted in points on the board.
Makes up for the Asik 22-footer, I guess.
Hah, forgot about that one.
Glad Lou has stepped up. ET has been aggressive too. Reminds me a bit of their game 5 loss to the Heat in that they are at least fighting... and with the level of competition they can win.
I'm really interested to see how they deal with the defense that is coming.
Let's start strong and build on this league. At some point the Bulls will break down. Very important 2-4 minutes coming up.
League? WTF? Lead of course...
Sixers hitting 3's for the first time this series. A few more 3's would make a huge impact.
Alright, big third quarter. Let's go!
Great contest by Jrue, he was in Rip's jock off that screen.
EB to the line.
eb to the line
That looked pretty clean strip by Boozer.
Brand is playing with a lot of confidence
Bleh, split pair again.
Good drive by Turner. No finish. He gets whistled for the foul on the other end.
His shots around the rim have been terrible for three straight games now.
Ugh. How many of "his" shots has EB missed in this series?
OK, come on now. Bulls are handing it to you. Push it to double digits.
Watson had Rip off the double screens and dumped it to Boozer who turned it over.
Settling for too many jumpers. though that was a good look by Jrue. Had more time to set, maybe.
Every chance to finish them. Bulls on the ropes but the Sixers missing wide open shots.
evan made a shot
Get something going to the rim, please.
Turner in transition. Good push w/ the pass.
Sissy lefty hook!
nice flop asik, sissy layup
SH w/ some lucky shit. heh
Nice, Asik flopped like a little bitch and didn't get the call.
That was a kind of a strong move by Spenca. And with the left hand.
That's two big o-boards Iguodala has given up to Deng.
Terrible two possessions out of the timeout, back to 8.
Dre wasn't even attempting to get position on that Deng putback.
We need 1st quarter Jrue to step up.
ET w/ the long two. I'll take it. Now get some more stops.
Solid look though. Especially on great ball movement.
Turner makes a perimeter J?
grab the rebound
Box the shooter out Jrue.
ET brick.
Turner brick from three. Shot clock was down. Get the stop and the rebound here. Didn't specify last time.
Great fucking defense, and the AI9 flush on the other end. Nice. Timeout Thibs.
good d jrue, leads to andre dunk
Uh-oh!!!!!!!!!! Here comes the crowd. don't let up though, keep the pedal down
They have every chance to break them.
Lou's D just makes me want to cry.
Well, better stunt this ongoing mini-run here....
Spence was at least partially responsible for the Watson three, then turns the ball over, then gives the sissy foul on the deng 3-point play. Hawesome.
Why are they trying to run offense through Hawes? Mistake.
sissy floater
Sissy hook over Rip.
heh, Hawes Kareem-esque
6 quick points ... fuck.
Needed that one, Spence.
They switched Deng onto Jrue.
4-point game, folks.
Collins fault. Way too much reliance on Hawes.
Yep, it's my Sixers, just can't capitalize at the most opportune time(s).
Unbelievable ...
What we need here is a Hawes handoff at the top of the key.
If Lounis on the floor you better use him on offense. Not a Iggy/Hawes 2 man game...
Put a couple hoops up here. To comeback but not climb the mountain is deflating.
You won't get hoops with Hawes holding the ball for 10 sec.
If I were the Bulls, I'd live all day with Andre shooting 3's.
Hawes battling for a board.
Terrible.
Terrible turnover. just terrible, no excuse
good job thad
Thad draws the charge, big play. Finish this quarter strong, now. Get a hoop.
That was not a charge on Deng.
jrue
JRUE!!!!!!!!!!
Come on, EB.
Come on Jrue, don't look at the ball, box Rip out man!!
No excuse for that Jrue. Rip should not be grabbing O-boards
tie game
PHI 63, CHI 63 after three.
Terrible doesn't begin to explain the end of that quarter. Gave them life. You've got 12 minutes to take it away.
tk - what does that 3rd quarter say to you now? (i'm serious)
Collins coached terribly but going to Hawes and Lou and then not adjusting to the failure.
How many points have Jrue and Dre given up on rebounds tonight? Really disappointed with them on that end.
You're right - your starting point guard and small forward are the ones reponsible for piss poor rebounding, the big men are never to blame
Please, Doug. You have to extend Jrue and Iguodala here. Don't go with Meeks/Lou to start this fourth quarter.
Turner too, he needs to be in there to rebound.
EB is killing this team tonight.
yeah, that was a bad play by #11
Chicago has shot their wad
That was pathetic. A team giving you the game and instead of stepping up the go to Hawes isolation, fail to get d-boards and basically choke. Honestly, they deserve to lose based on the fact they squandered a perfectly good chance to close ourt this series.
Sering for the match and the double fault.
That line up sucked. As soon as ET and EB went out our scoring drout continued and we quit getting stops. Lou and Thad are pretty much zeros at best vs. the Bulls.
Sixers have 0 offensive rebounds through three quarters. Bulls have 9.
All that's missing is Kyle Korver entering the ball game and hitting some quick threes...
Sixers need to win this tonight I don't like there chances in a game 7 in Chicago
Chucking threes.
Good push that time, no hoop but they keep the ball. Come on, don't let them take the lead.
This is not good offense, come on guys
GRAB A FUCKING BOARD HAWES.
And they climbed the mountain. Fuck me.
This is the problem with going with only 1 big off the bench in the first half. Brand and hawes have both been awful, but now we can't play allen
this offense is horrible
Get Lou out of this fucking game.
Hey doug, the fucking play don't work!
Bulls want it more. So much more attention to detail.
I love comments like this - pointless nonsense
u suck hawes
Hawes, you///////////////
Tempted to switch off...
AI9 jumper falls. I'll take it. Get a stop here.
Jesus fucking christ. Hawes corner three, huh?
Get hawes the fuck out
Jrue walked, Hawes airballed anyway from deep.
Can't believe ET didn't get that foul call, he was hammered.
At least Hawes put a body on someone that time. Get a hoop, please.
I'd really like to ask Doug what Hawes has done to deserve a minute in this game.
heh, how did EB take the worst of that?
evan
OK, ET. Let's go. Stops now.
Good D by Thad and Brand cleans it up w/ the block from behind. 2 on the shot clock. Come on.
Why do we keep letting their guys turn the corner on those high ball screens? Can't do that, that's twice
Jrue, that was a terrible shot.
Bad shot, Jrue.
what the hell jrue
Terrible fucking shot Jrue, way too early and difficult
Got a couple of stops on defense, need a bucket here.
Get something going to the hoop.
AI943!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AI943
AI9 for the three!!!
dammit eb
Fuck me. Brand can't hit jack.
Chicago looks very gassed. All of em. they're slowly walking it up every time nearly
What's the sixers excuse for looking like crap?
The bulls have a half court offense that works - the sixers don't - who cares if they walk it up?
Yeah, exactly for that reason. If players are tired, they rotate slower and close out slower on three point shooters, like that Lou jumper.
Deng has 15 effin rebounds. Ugh.
Turner, you have to get the ball to Thad w/ Rip on him there.
if they don't pressure the ball & get stops.....
The question is why are the Sixers content to play the Bulls game.
YEAH! Lou for three. Get a fucking stop now.
Louuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
Great spacing by Lou on that 3.
Our front court has been abysmal. Thad is serving no purpose out there. He's so overwhelmed on the boards with Asik.
Aside from Thad the front court has been mostly abysmal for most of the year. not sure why the playoffs should be different, espeically against a team with front court depth like the bulls.
Are you forgetting about Brand or do you have some metric that shows Thad has been much better than him?
Sixers can't grab a rebound...
Nice ball movement that time. Beats the hell out of dribbling the air out of the ball.
thank you Lou. I'll take 3 more of those.
Thibs can draw up a play, I guess.
Please get a stop here. Pretty please...
The one time elton brand shows some lift - he gets a goaltending call
Andre? wth man?
God damnit, Thad.
I hope to HELL Doug hasn't decided that this game will be won or lost by lou williams offense.
Thads in why?
This is fucking pitiful.
rebound please
What a joke. Thad and Dre leading the way on defense.
3 o-boards...
EB pushes off to stop the 4th o-board chance. Bulls sideout.
Yes Elton - you were fouling him for position before the shot even went up
Elton Brand is just not in the shape any more to last in this kind of season - someone mentioned the bulls look 'gassed' - brand has looked gassed for weeks
this effort is a disgrace.
Wow, ...
Fucking Thad. Man I'm so pissed off.
You're not pissed at Elton for being unable to box out asik without massively fouling him?
I mean I don't get why you're pissed off at all, but the sixers are failing as a team, all of them
Watson didn't even pass that ball I don't think, he looked to have lost it and it ended up in Taj's hands.
Jrue tipped it away from him. Just a lucky bounce.
BOSS time!
Wrong personnel,. wrong scheme off of picks leading to no chance on the boards.
Terrible.
Rebounding
This does not feel like a win
We/they don't deserve a win... and I don't see any chance in going back to Chicago and winning game 7.
There is no deserve or not deserve a win
They're still in the game, they might win they might lose - but it's not 'deserve' - that's just nonsense
Deserve has nothing to do with sports, or America
EB should just put A-M-N-E-S-T-Y on the back of his jersey.
And Spencer Hawes should just put suck on the back of his jersey
I am a Collins supporter, but this collapse IMO is at least 80% on Collins.
I would much rather see Lavoy instead of Thad at this point. 25 rebound margin. Lucky it's this close.
Andre - keep taking rip - he's your bitch
Jrue
When asik LEAVES HIS FEET _ TAKE THE SHOT AND DRAW THE FOUL
8 seconds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That was 8 seconds. He crossed mid-court w/ 15 on the clock.
I hope this is the last game Lou Williams plays for the sixers in Philadlephia
Seriously. What a garbage effort on both ends.
You're probably right - they don't want to win
Are you almost done
I'm sorry - Am i not allowed to make asinine meaningless comments that have no basis in fact or reality - only certasin types of special helmet wearing short buses get to make asinine comments?
What a waste of time for a 3 over 2 guys. ugh
Should have been 8 second
OK. One stop. Get it.
sissy layup
Good ball movement there. This game is probably for the series.
I cant believe Hawes made that shot. I though for sure he was going to throw it off the bottom of the backboard.
I was a little aggravated he didn't take it sooner, like he was almost waiting for the two guys to come cover him so he'd have an excuse for a miss :)
If you get the stop, don't use the timeout, push the ball up the floor and try to get something in transition.
I hate this shit
That was 5 seconds on the inbounds. God damnit. God fucking damnit.
U need a stop, why leave hawes in?
I am embarrassed to be a fan of this team.
Hey Coach Collins- why was Hawes on the floor for that play?
This is the last timeout for the Sixers. Keep that in mind.
Thad is killing then on both ends. Unreal.
lou 3 is coming hope its goes in
Lou Jack City time...
Wow Spencer, that was well done...now doug draw up a play that has lou rushing a horrible 3. You can do it
Season over. No way we win game 7
Why didn't Jrue grab/foul Watson? huh?
Man - they were ignoring lou - why is he even on the floor?
Asik can't shoot. Get this fucking rebound.
And run up the floor - no time outs
Get a BOARD
Oh, man.
Irony that the season deciding play may come down to Iguodala free throws?
Right guy to foul, wrong time.
Andre!!!!!!!!!!
come on!!!!!!!!!
Oh god...Iggy please make these.
OMG, Iggy 4th qtr FT's. Storybook...
Yeah - but which kind of story?
NOW doug takes out hawes :)
haha of course our season comes down to iguodala fts
well done Iggy. well done.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
FUCK YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And he swished both of em. heh
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
First of - to all Iguodala haters
SUCK IT
SEcondly - games aren't over until they're over
Dude...real poor taste to gloat on this. But I'm not surprised. Just be a fan.
Oh shut up...there is no right or wrong way to be a fan...now - please tell everyone else who said the same thing about Iguodala haters that it's in poor taste or admit you just have a personal animosity.
Cause I'm not the only one who said it or will say it - wha you are mike fucking misanelli.
I'm a fan in my own way - if you don't like it - i don't give a shit
uhhh....yeah. Whatever you say guy...
You clearly do if you replied
Just laughing at you that's all. You make it easy.
sorry "duh". My last comment wasn't meant for you. Hit the wrong reply.
says the guy who hypocritically admits he doesn't curse cuz it shows an unintelligent way to communicate
I curse when it's appropriate - sometimes it's appropriate
Actually i said I try not to curse, I didn't say I didn't...sometimes you have to lower yourself to the level of the simpletons
And you have to do whatever it is you do to get your rocks off.
Horford the anti-Iguodala.
Drrrreeeeeeee!!!!!!
PHI 79, CHI 78 Game Over. Series Over. FUCK YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Go Hawks.
my heart is pounding. fucking pounding!!!!!!!
Not to be a Donnie Downer but I feel like they just accomplished nothing.
They won a playoff series, in the grand scheme of things you're right it means nothing, but they won a playoff series, they won it by Iguodala shooting free throws at the end.
I expect that if another player had won the game you would feel like it meant more.
It means they play at least 4 more games - but one playoff series win or lose - unless it's the finals accomplsihes nothing really...
Just ignore those comments...
I'll enjoy this win. No matter what.
Player won the game? What the hell is that? Last I saw the team won it.
Wow - I'm amazed - with all that lack of effort, desire, will to win, not wanting it
Look who won the game
And how they won the game
That is just awesome. Speaking of (h)awesome, Spencer fouling Asik hard enough for him not to finish the layup is so unlikely and great.
And totally compensates for the shitty defense that allowed for the easy lay up
Asinine comment #100,000
God you're all so laughably pathetic...you know that right?
So easy too...so easy
#100,001
And another one - i can always count on the fools to make me laugh and smile...thanks
FUCK YES!
Andrea motherfucking Iguodala, my dude. Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Ha ha. Eddies' said there would be a game seven :)
It's funny because he's pissed off now that he's wrong and his most loathed player this team (next to Turner) won the game for them.
Ha, and a coward-alias told me to shut the fuck up. Think he's smiling?
SCREW ALL YOU ANDRE HATERS
I'm told that saying things like this is in poor taste and not being a real fan
#sixers on twitter is exploding ^^
I give Iggy credit when he came through since I had zero confidence. Good job Iggy.
Alright. I'm checking out. This team just won a playoff round. We have another series to watch. Jesus Christ, can't you people be happy even for five minutes?
What gave you the idea I wasn't happy (or unhappy)...they won the series - and that's good :)
Not saying it changes anything about the future of the team and how I feel it should be handled (and it shouldn't chnage it for you either).
They still can't win a title, they still can't be the heat, and if the bulls suffered no injureies, they probably don't win the series.
The goal is to win a title
Winning this round of the playoffs against a hobbled bulls team does nothing to make me think they're more capable of winning a title than before the playoffs (or season) started.
Then again, you know my opinion about your happiness or unhappiness being overly affected by a sporting event.
Hawks making a nice run at the end of the third to make it closer...would like to see the sixers make the ECF just to get some national attention- i mean at that point they'd have to talk about them right?
And as I type that Rondo just SUCKS
Wasn't really talking about you. You actually did seem happy that Iguodala sealed it from the line.
I was thrilled
And then I was told I was being a bad fan since I thought all the Iguodala haters should suck it (and you know if he went 1 for 2 or god forbid 0 for 2 those same twats would have been all over him)
It's sad, isn't it?
I'm going to bed now. With a big, big smile on my face. Like this :D
I'm happier than shit. Happy for Andre. Thanks for another great game thread & for being so positive.
AI9!
Was Andre chasing Bulls players going behind toward the lockerroom because someone said something to him about standing on the scorer's table? Looked like EB came over to grab him and tell him to let it go.
Don't know, maybe he was seeking an opponent out to tell him good game? Weird occurrence though, whatever was going on.
boston up 4 end of the 3rd
if boston wins, game 1 is saturday
I thought I heard it was Monday regardless. Wife isn't going to be happy about that.
I;m going on my honeymoon next week, I hope they have ESPN, TNT, and ABC in St Thomas
Congrats...just got back from mine in Hawaii. enjoy!
Congrats. More important things than the Sixers.
I remember watching Eagle-Bears playoffs on 1 13" TV in my cabin on a cruise. Was ecstatic to be able to catch the game.
Yeah, right. I had to sacrifice the first half due to picnic/park time but of course, it's not understood as a sacrifice.
Freaking rondo at the end of the quarter
my exact silent words while holding my just barely, finally asleep baby...
"push it andre, push it andre, push it andre..."
TRANSITION ACE - CHECK!
As a side note, Thad would have completely redeemed himself had Andre not drawn the foul. Not sure if it was over the cylinder, but if he sealed it, total redemption.
Congrats to the sixers on a big win. BIG? Yes. This teams is bad, but they found away to win. A playoff win is something to build on. CONGRATS!!!
This is truly a great day.
Man - come on hawks - just a little huh?
This is truly a great day.
So nice you said it twice?:)
Interesting how I only posted it once. Doesn't matter. Twice it is!
I think I'd like the sixers to get the hawks - again - because nationally there's no way to put all the focus on the hawks the way they could with the celtics and all their nonsense - I don't expect it to be the Hawks - just would prefer it that way.
Doug Collins should be able to out coach Doc Rivers - I don't know if he will - but he should
can wait for garnett to set 100 moving picks and 0 of them be called
I would have hawes knock him over a lot (i mean he has 6 fouls right) - that'll piss him off enough to throw a punch - gets garnett suspended - probably makes hawes unavailable the rest of the series
That's a win win right?:)
im all for it
Sadly - after getting it close in the 3rd it seems like the hawks let one shot break their back so far in the fourth...
I can just hear how the 'old guys' are making 'one last run for the ages' - and those ABC/ESPN numbnuts talking about how great the heat celtics match up is going to be - before a game is played in either series.
I really hope the pacers find a way to take out the heat
hawks down 1 352 left
Al Horford making some noise in the fourth quarter helping the hawks close to one - let's go hawks
Jeff Teague - god awful possesion with the hawks only up one and under two minutes to play - celtics don't capitalize - rondo actually turns it over...another nailbiter from a team that looked dead in the fourth (around 6 minutes left in this quarter the hawks looked like they had given up too)
Legends of Celtics past will be angry if the C's blow a 9 pt lead at home in a closeout game.
Man - cabin in the woods joke to make here and can't - sigh.
Josh Smith making sure all on his own the legends won't be angry? On both ends of the court :)
Good thing Taj didn't get that shot off .1 second earlier, huh?