Gamethread: Bobcats vs Bulls 04/11 7:30p WGN

[cool007]

Magic Number = 1

If Bobcats Loses tonight, we clinch the playoffs. If not, we can seal it with the win against them tomorrow.

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Bobcats Lineup:

Bulls Starting Lineup:

 

[charity stripe]

Bobkittens will be on a back to back, so this should be a win.

Philadelphia plays at home against Cleveland, so 6th will likely be 1 game out.

 

[sdeezy]

Lets just put them to sleep once and for all. Bulls need to come out with energy. I tired of seeing us get off to slow starts. Rose has had two very bad games against the Cats, i hope thats on his mind when he hits the court that night

 

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charity stripe wrote:

Bobkittens will be on a back to back, so this should be a win.

Philadelphia plays at home against Cleveland, so 6th will likely be 1 game out.

Miami plays Boston tonight, so good chance we move within 2 games of them.

 

[Newskoolbulls]

Bobcats now looking to play spoilers and try and push us back to 8th.

 

[dougthonus]

Well, I doubt there's much meaning in this game now. Now that we're in I'm just as happy as 8 as I would be at 6.

 

[Newskoolbulls]

dougthonus wrote:

Well, I doubt there's much meaning in this game now. Now that we're in I'm just as happy as 8 as I would be at 6.

Agreed. A one year layoff from playoffs makes this years appearance even sweeter.

 

[collisrost]

Come on Doug, there's gotta be at least the pride of a .500 record to play for. It kind of feels cheap making the playoffs with a sub .500 winning percentage.

 

[charity stripe]

I agree collisrost. If they finish 42-40, at least we can say they had a winning season, which would be a pretty nice accomplishment considering all that has gone on this season.

 

[dougthonus]

Don't get me wrong, I agree a winning record would be great, and the slim hopes of the 5th seed will be out there until the Heat lose.

However, you got to admit just a tiny bit goes out of this game at least right? Especially from the bobcats end.

 

[collisrost]

That's true, it's not as fingernail-biting tense. We can sit back and enjoy a win rather than worry that they'll screw it up.

 

[dynastyVI]

The Bobcats will probably play hard at the start, but if the Bulls hang in there it should be a win.

 

[vhans5219]

Bulls should win this one.

 

[TheStig]

We gotta take this game serious, we have come out flat to start the past couple of games.

 

[clonetrooper264]

IMO it's good for the Bulls to try to win in order to keep momentum towards the end of the season. Plus that winning record looks awfully nice after that dismal season last year.

 

[Hendu0520]

Forget winning this one for the playoffs, the Bulls can not get swept this year by the Charlotte Bobcats!! No way, they better win this game for that reason alone and the fact that they can clinch a playoff birth is icing on the cake. I trully would like to get to the 6th spot, I think the Bulls have a much better shot at the Magic. They haven't ever proven they can win a playoff series, that's the team they want.

 

[fola]

How's everyone watching the game? I'm getting my buffalo wings and olive garden breadsticks ready. I know, an odd combination. How about you?

 

[dougthonus]

You actually go to olive garden and just pick up breadsticks?

I already ate my subway for dinner myself.

 

[JakeN7]

fola wrote:

How's everyone watching the game? I'm getting my buffalo wings and olive garden breadsticks ready. I know, an odd combination. How about you?

I've been saving this frozen Lou Malnati's pizza that I brought back with me last month, but I can't resist any longer. There is not good pizza out here in Arizona.

Lou Malnati's and a case of Fat Tire.

Thank god the game is on WGN! LP broadband is horrible

 

[??? ??????]

I don't think Neil Funk knows that we played the Pistons in the 2007 playoffs...