IGT: Chicago Bulls (3-3) @ Toronto Raptors (4-5)

[Scoot26]

vs

Team Schedule Team Schedule

Air Canada Center

Toronto, Canada
TIME: 6:00 PM CDT TV: WCUI RADIO: ESPN 1000

STARTING LINEUPS
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	Chicago Bulls​			Toronto Raptors ​
C​	Joakim Noah​		C​	Jonas Valanciunas ​
PF​	Carlos Boozer​		PF​	Amir Johnson ​
SF​	Luol Deng​		SF​	Rudy *** ​
SG​	Jimmy Butler​		SG​	DeMar DeRozen
PG​	Derrick Rose​		PG​	Kyle Lowry ​

BULLS LEADERS
PPG: Carlos Boozer (18.0 ppg)
RPG: Joakim Noah (9.5 rpg)
BPG: Joakim Noah (1.17 bpg)
SPG: Jimmy Butler (2.0 spg)
APG: Derrick Rose (4.5 apg)
MPG: Luol Deng (36.2 mpg)

INJURY REPORT
Bulls
Derrick Rose (PG) - Hamstring - Questionable

Raptors
-Steve Novak - Back Spasm - Questionable​

 

[scottiepippen1994]

Jimmy butler's gonna break Rudy ***'s hip.

 

[Jerry Cortez211]

If we still had Nate I'd love to see him discount double check it in Novak's face

 

[scottiepippen1994]

Derrick Rose had to sit out of the practices this week becuase of the hamstring.
Questionable for returning for Toronto game.
Will be a game time decision.

 

[BNB]

http://espn.go.com/chicago/nba/stor...cago-bulls-likely-missing-game-sore-hamstring

likely out.

 

[brett05]

Doesn't tonight almost have to be a statement win if there are still hopes of this year's team being one of the top two or three dominant teams this year?

 

[Axl Rose]

rudy *** over/under 30 shots?

 

[CreepyBasementGuy]

Even with D Rose we should be able to beat this team.....

EDIT: Ment without of course.

 

[BNB]

Doesn't tonight almost have to be a statement win if there are still hopes of this year's team being one of the top two or three dominant teams this year?

ehhh not really. In 2010-2011 we were 9-8 and not really considered too big of a threat.... and then we wound up 62-20, the best record in the league.

A loss tonight wouldn't mean much.

 

[scottiepippen1994]

Derrick Rose will not be playing tonight.
Might have to put another loss in the loss column.
Kirk will be starting with no Nate to come off the bench to save his ass.
:derbulls:

 

[brett05]

ehhh not really. In 2010-2011 we were 9-8 and not really considered too big of a threat.... and then we wound up 62-20, the best record in the league.

A loss tonight wouldn't mean much.

This years team is more veteran, no? Who were the eight loses too?

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[Scoot26]

This years team is more veteran, no? Who were the eight loses too?

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Thunder, Knicks, Boston, Spurs, Lakers, Nuggets (Rose out, still only lost by one as JLIII missed free throws and Carmelo nailed a buzzer beater), Magic, Celtics

 

[Scoot26]

I expect the score of this game to be 77-66.

 

[brett05]

Thunder, Knicks, Boston, Spurs, Lakers, Nuggets (Rose out, still only lost by one as JLIII missed free throws and Carmelo nailed a buzzer beater), Magic, Celtics

Thx. So no team as awful as tor

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[Scoot26]

Thx. So no team as awful as tor

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Depends if you qualify Toronto as awful at this point. They're 4-5, not great, but not horrible. Also a loss to any team in this league isn't the end of the world.

 

[brett05]

Depends if you qualify Toronto as awful at this point. They're 4-5, not great, but not horrible. Also a loss to any team in this league isn't the end of the world.

Not saying it would be. Just a definitive statement on the Bulls not being elite is all

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[Scoot26]

Not saying it would be. Just a definitive statement on the Bulls not being elite is all

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Well, when their best player is out (though he's been far from best) I wouldn't say it really shows them being elite or not. Should they still beat Toronto? Absolutely.

 

[clonetrooper264]

Not saying it would be. Just a definitive statement on the Bulls not being elite is all

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Bulls have been the best mediocre team in the East for years

 

[clonetrooper264]

Doesn't tonight almost have to be a statement win if there are still hopes of this year's team being one of the top two or three dominant teams this year?

Well Miami lost to the Sixers...

EDIT: Well I'll be...Sixers are over .500 and currently the 3rd seed. Go figure.

 

[Axl Rose]

so we're better without Rose?

trade rose for that 2nd star?