IGT: BULLS vs Warriors Wednesday January 20th @ 7:00pm on CSN and ESPN

Who Wins?

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Game 41

Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 at 7:00PM

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The
Chicago Bulls
face the
Golden State Warriors
@The United Center, Chicago, IL

TV: CSN and ESPN


Chicago Bulls Projected Starters



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PlayerDerrick Rose
PositionPG
Jersey #1
Height6'3"
Weight190lbs
Experience6 Years

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PlayerJimmy Butler
PositionSG
Jersey #21
Height6'7"
Weight220lbs
Experience4 Years

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PlayerTony Snell
PositionSF
Jersey #20
Height6'7"
Weight200lbs
Experience2 Years

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PlayerTaj Gibson
PositionPF
Jersey #22
Height6'9"
Weight225lbs
Experience6 Years

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PlayerPau Gasol
PositionC
Jersey #16
Height7'0"
Weight250lbs
Experience14 Years


*Injuries:
Mike Dunleavy Jr [out] Back surgery
Joakim Noah [out] Shoulder surgery



Golden State Projected Starters

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Stephen Curry

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Klay Thompson

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Harrison Barnes

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Draymond Green

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Andrew Bogut


 

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Gonna have to go with a 72-10 victory for the Warriors.
 

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I kind of have a feeling we win this one. I'd be tempted to start Doug over Snell though. Tony's showed me enough over the past two years for me to realize that he just plays better off the bench. I think we're going to need Doug's offense more than Tony's so-so defense. Doug actually looked better on D against Stanley Johnson last game. He was much more physical and consistently bodied him up. The defensive effort of the whole team was much better. Especially fighting around screens and getting into the chest of players. It's going to be hard to hold this team under 100 though and that's our recipe for success.
 

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...and the answer to the poll is clearly ron adams
 

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I kind of have a feeling we win this one. I'd be tempted to start Doug over Snell though. Tony's showed me enough over the past two years for me to realize that he just plays better off the bench. I think we're going to need Doug's offense more than Tony's so-so defense. Doug actually looked better on D against Stanley Johnson last game. He was much more physical and consistently bodied him up. The defensive effort of the whole team was much better. Especially fighting around screens and getting into the chest of players. It's going to be hard to hold this team under 100 though and that's our recipe for success.
Rose AND Butler have to go off and Gasol probably needs to put up another 20+. In addition to the great defensive effort needed. At least some bench production needed as well.

I can't see the Bulls winning this one, but I also wouldn't be surprised if they pull out a win.
 

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Gasol, Butler, and Rose all need to show up. And it would be nice to see Porter get some PT and play well. Defense is a must tonight. I BULL-ieve
 

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Spread is -7 1/2 GS. So, Im going with GS by 18.
 

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Rose AND Butler have to go off and Gasol probably needs to put up another 20+. In addition to the great defensive effort needed. At least some bench production needed as well.

I can't see the Bulls winning this one, but I also wouldn't be surprised if they pull out a win.
Certainly if everything goes the Bulls' way they can win...but that rarely ever happens. We'll see though...Rose will bring his A game, but hopefully that doesn't mean 30 points on 30 shots with 11 turnovers and 1 assist (but the game winner over Klay doe).
 

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I'm not even sure if Rose has to have a monster game. We almost beat them in GS earlier in the year with Kirk starting and Rose out. Kirk actually did a good job on Curry and the Bulls had a good defensive game plan all around. I think Rose just needs to play good defense, fight around screens, and play smart. Keep his turnovers down, and keep playing the way he's been playing. Jimmy and Gasol need to follow a similar plan. If those 3 do that, and the defense plays inspired, it will come down to who else is going to show up. We're going to need at least 2 of Niko, Bobby, Snell, Doug, Moore, and Brooks to make in impact. Have to keep the turnovers down though and have to play physical. Body em from the jump.
 

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Honestly, Rose's defense doesn't concern me. He's a generally good defender and he works to get over screens, especially if he's keyed in on wanting to stop his man. It's everyone else I'm worried about. How are we going to contain Draymond's playmaking? How are we going to have Niko on the court and not get abused defensively? Will we be giving up wide open corner 3s to Harrison Barnes all game? How bad will Livingston abuse Brooks? How do we defend their ultra small lineup? GS is beatable if Curry is the only offense they have, as seen in Detroit, but can we stop everyone else?
 

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Honestly, Rose's defense doesn't concern me. He's a generally good defender and he works to get over screens, especially if he's keyed in on wanting to stop his man. It's everyone else I'm worried about. How are we going to contain Draymond's playmaking? How are we going to have Niko on the court and not get abused defensively? Will we be giving up wide open corner 3s to Harrison Barnes all game? How bad will Livingston abuse Brooks? How do we defend their ultra small lineup? GS is beatable if Curry is the only offense they have, as seen in Detroit, but can we stop everyone else?

Yeah, they pose a lot of problems :lol:

Taj and Bobby are going to have to do their best on Draymond. Mostly Taj though. I think if we play Niko much they're going to attack him every chance they get. Both defensively and then on offense, they'll chase him off the 3 point line, force him to put the ball down or pass, in which case, he becomes neutralized or a liability. I've said it a million times, if you chase Niko off the line and force him to become a ball handler or creator, you already won.

Probably won't see much Brooks either. Moore is going to have to do his best on Livingston.
 

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Yeah, they pose a lot of problems :lol:

Taj and Bobby are going to have to do their best on Draymond. Mostly Taj though. I think if we play Niko much they're going to attack him every chance they get. Both defensively and then on offense, they'll chase him off the 3 point line, force him to put the ball down or pass, in which case, he becomes neutralized or a liability. I've said it a million times, if you chase Niko off the line and force him to become a ball handler or creator, you already won.

Probably won't see much Brooks either. Moore is going to have to do his best on Livingston.
Yeah Taj is gonna have his work cut out for him tonight. He has the ability to do it, but he's gonna have to really bring it and be disciplined on the perimeter, which isn't instinctual for him.

Niko's going to have to find a way to contribute offensively...maybe he's able to find some space for 3s and knock those down or somehow drive and pump fake someone into a foul. He might also possibly be able to post on Barnes if that's the matchup. Not sure what GS is gonna do defensively.

Moore is probably going to be the main backup PG instead of Brooks because of that Livingston matchup, but I have a feeling we're going to miss Brooks' offense if he isn't playing. Perhaps they still play Brooks as GS also uses Barbosa who is a smaller guard, but Barbosa only plays like 12 minutes a game if that I think.
 

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Niko just needs to learn to play with testosterone and brains at the same time. And to stop carrying the fucking ball every time he brings it up court or is forced to dribble around. It's so blatant, and so un-skilled, it drives me crazy. He probably palms the ball more than anyone in the entire league and that's saying something. It's to the point that I wonder if he can actually dribble correctly when he has to bring the ball up.
 

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My first real look at Portis tonight... What I am looking forward to. My bar is low.
 

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Wow, bulls settling g for jumpers, warrior's working lay up drills.
 

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Pau was completely useless in the first quarter. Getting out-worked and out-muscled by Bogut.
 

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Only Bull acting like he wants to win right now is Rose. Everybody else is a zombie.
 

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See how fast the Warriors move in the half court? Not fast breaks, I'm talking their offensive sets. That's how Fred wants to play.
 
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