Warriors v. Bulls Game Thread (Nov 12)

[bdonovan]

Two top teams in the game.

[bdonovan]

So far, great game- both teams on both ends of the court. Athletic, accurate shooting, team D and O.

[bdonovan]

LaVine is a scary player. Can score from anywhere. First time I've seen him this year.

[bdonovan]

Jordan Poole's immaturity and Draymond's recklessness are hurting Warriors.

[bdonovan]

GSW has played so many bad teams this year; they're not used to the Bulls intensity and skill.

[insidehoops]

DeMar DeRozan deserves more national attention for the season he's having.

[insidehoops]

Mid 1Q: Bulls 14, Warriors 10

Zach LaVine 8 points

Steph Curry 5

Draymond Green 3 quick assists

[insidehoops]

A fantasy bball note: With Bulls center Nikola Vucevic out due to COVID, Tony Bradley got the start at center today.

[bdonovan]

DeMar DeRozan deserves more national attention for the season he's having.

Seems to be thriving in the more improvisational offense on the Bulls compared with Pop's system offense on Spurs (as well as with better teammates).

[bdonovan]

Prediction: GSW will take a quarter or two to calibrate to a caliber of team they've not faced this year. Expect a strong 2nd half.

[bdonovan]

Warriors with 6 turnovers with 4:29 to go in Q1. Bulls only with 2.

This reminds me of their game with Memphis, who also played tenacious D (only game GSW lost this year). Fancy motion offense sometimes suffers under pressure D. GSW personnel needs to figure out how to make it work, including with some ISO penetration to open up the court.

[insidehoops]

Mid 1Q: Bulls 18, Warriors 12

Zach LaVine 10 pts

Warriors 6 turnovers

[hold this L]

Prediction: GSW will take a quarter or two to calibrate to a caliber of team they've not faced this year. Expect a strong 2nd half.

Lets hope, pretty awful start. Also Kerr changing Curry's rotations this year does my head in. :facepalm

[bdonovan]

Backup GSW unit- Payton and Bjelica bringing intensity that's messing with Bulls.

[bdonovan]

Bulls do a great job of pick&roll with the screener cutting to the basket; they hit him with the ball, easy layup.

Especially useful against Warriors cuz they've always been terrible at guarding screen & roll.

[bdonovan]

Lets hope, pretty awful start. Also Kerr changing Curry's rotations this year does my head in. :facepalm

Yeah although the Payton substitution seems to be helping. This guy is just magic on D, with how quick he is with getting his hands on the ball.

[bdonovan]

Bad shot selection by Poole; Bjelica was all open to pass to but Poole elected to take a hero-ball type 3.... and missed.

[insidehoops]

End of 1Q: Bulls up 29-23

Bulls rookie SG Ayo Dosunmu, an early 2nd round pick, with 6 off the bench

[bdonovan]

Excellent ball movement by the Bulls; they play beautifully as a team on the offensive end. With people constantly screening for each other, people moving off the ball.

[bdonovan]

Bulls are confusing Warriors-zone-defense. Warriors are losing track of their man.

[insidehoops]

Might have to go ahead and start believing in the 2021-22 Bulls, maybe.

To what extent, I don't know. But at the very least as... respectable. With stronger adjectives to come in a week or two.

[bdonovan]

Good hustle by Looney; Curry is reading the Bulls defense now; penetrating and finding open people.

[bdonovan]

What an AMAZING drive by Steph around multiple defenders and falling finish.

[bdonovan]

Might have to go ahead and start believing in the 2021-22 Bulls, maybe.

To what extent, I don't know. But at the very least as... respectable. With stronger adjectives to come in a week or two.

I'm impressed. It feels like it's been a while since the Bulls inspired fear; maybe 2011.

[insidehoops]

I'm impressed. It feels like it's been a while since the Bulls inspired fear; maybe 2011.

And of course, then we have a Warriors team that will eventually have Klay Thompson and James Wiseman back.

[hold this L]

Bulls are low key good on both ends. They have especially elite level defense in the perimeter with Lonzo and white ********. Both great signings this summer.

[bdonovan]

HAHA GP2 is amazing

[bdonovan]

HAHA GP2 is amazing

Pickpockets LaVine and then reverse dunk

[bdonovan]

Wiggins showing some toughness; missed, go back up, go back up again.

[bdonovan]

Wiggins is fearless going to the hoop; several defenders around him, he's creating space, and moving the ball in the paint without getting stripped.

[hold this L]

You play D, Warriors can the the same shit. Lock down Z&1. :pimp:

Warriors not doing good from 3, but they're abusing the inside, esp Steph and Wiggins.

[bdonovan]

Warriors ball-handlers running away from Caruso...giving him a little too much credit

[insidehoops]

With 2:43 left in the second quarter, scoring this quarter is Warriors 18, Bulls 11

For game, Steph 15 points, Wiggins 12, and Kevon Looney 8 rebounds

LaVine 5 for 6, DeRozan 1 for 6, Lonzo Ball 0 for 4

[bdonovan]

Caruso getting away with illegal hand checks

[bdonovan]

You play D, Warriors can the the same shit. Lock down Z&1. :pimp:

Warriors not doing good from 3, but they're abusing the inside, esp Steph and Wiggins.

That Zone and 1 is working well. Worked on Trae, now Levine. Guess they learned from all the times other teams (ie: Raptors) box'd and 1'd Steph.

[insidehoops]

Warriors SF Otto Porter Jr. (right quad contusion) questionable to return tonight.

[bdonovan]

Warriors are back-screening again to get Curry open; makes such a difference. Lonzo ball got screened 3 times; by the time he had to guard Steph, he was winded. That's how it used to be.

[hold this L]

Ref love to give Derozen the softest ****ing fouls every time I watch him play. Rules don't affect you when you still know how to game the system.

[insidehoops]

Warriors getting way more shot attempts than Bulls

[bdonovan]

What I figured; Warriors needed some time to calibrate. They are stifling Bulls on D and offense is working. Warriors up 8.

[insidehoops]

Half: Warriors 51, Bulls 45

WARRIORS

Steph 17 pts

Wiggins 12 pts, 6 rebs

Draymond Green 6 pts, 6 rebs, 4 asts

Kevon Looney 8 rebs

BULLS

Zach LaVine 12 pts

DeRozan 7 pts

Offensive rebounds: Warriors 9, Bulls 3

FG attempts: Warriors 47, Bulls 39

Both teams shot AROUND 42%, both teams hit 30% threes, but Warriors jacked 24 threes, Bulls just took 10

[bdonovan]

Warriors up 14

[bdonovan]

Steph is setting screen after screen. That's one thing other top offensive scorers don't do. He's orchestrating everything.

[bdonovan]

Bulls are crumbling

[bdonovan]

Warriors up 19

[HBK_Kliq_2]

Zack levine still sucks. Only improved because derozan, lonzo, carusu

[hold this L]

THIS Warriors defense

https://c.tenor.com/dII7-sbgF9IAAAAC/delicious-tasty.gif

[bdonovan]

Warriors are playing high-IQ team D. With their zone and swarming, they are leaving open certain Bulls players even from mid-range. They know the shooting range of each player and are defending or leaving open well.

[bdonovan]

Kerr is leaving in the 1st unit too long

[bdonovan]

My goodness, I know I shouldn't say this frivolous but I think GP 2 is a better defender than his dad.

[hold this L]

Derozan is such a bum. Is taking 10 FTs and has made 1 FG. Hopefully he sends something back to the refs after the game.

[bdonovan]

Lonzo Ball 2-11, DeRozan: 1-9.

[bdonovan]

Warriors up 22. With the ball. Dominating.

[hold this L]

Who the **** is next? Whose next?

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[bdonovan]

It's laughable what Caruso gets away with. This dude thinks he's all-star defender whereas he's just getting a pass from the refs.

[bdonovan]

Who the **** is next? Whose next?

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Haha. Hard to tell if the Warriors were really this good when they beat team with losing records. The magic is back.

[1987_Lakers]

Warriors looking really nice, not gonna lie. If Klay comes back playing like he did before the injuries they are probably title favorites.

[Axe]

Wonder why op had to create a thread about this matchup when there was already one that exists.

[bdonovan]

Otto Porter is looking low-energy; needs to hit the gym.

[bdonovan]

Wonder why op had to create a thread about this matchup when there was already one that exists.

There wasn't one when I created it. At least I didn't see it anywhere.

[Axe]

There wasn't one when I created it. At least I didn't see it anywhere.
Lol i did a bump for you

[bdonovan]

GP2 is nuts. 18 minutes, 3 steals. This guy is averaging more than 1 steal per 10 minutes on the season.

[bdonovan]

Steph drawing the charge. Something Durant would not do.

[bdonovan]

Bulls are getting humiliated. Their opportunity was to slow the game down with physicality. And they didn't. That' the only way against the Warriors.

[hold this L]

There wasn't one when I created it. At least I didn't see it anywhere.

There's no rule that we can't have separate topics, let that loser whine and seethe in anger.


Warriors just humiliated the team with the best record in the East. Lets go!

[Axe]

There's no rule that we can't have separate topics, let that loser whine and seethe in anger.


Warriors just humiliated the team with the best record in the East. Lets go!
Steaming. Remember, your boy stephen curry still has yet to make the playoffs without klay. Funny how he also led the warriors to b2b losses in the losers bracket earlier this year.

[bdonovan]

Otto Porter too damn slow in getting back. Allowed the dunk. Out of shape.

[bdonovan]

Porter you dummy- over-helped to no end, left his man open for another dunk.

[bdonovan]

107-84 with a few minutes to go. The rest of the league is officially on notice.

[Axe]

The moment iggy got back with the dubs, they started dominating all over again. Which interestingly puts things into perspective.

[bdonovan]

I would say the Warriors did get home-cooking on home court. It wasn't dramatic but it was there. I'd like to see them replicate this on the road.

[bdonovan]

The moment iggy got back with the dubs, they started dominating all over again. Which interestingly puts things into perspective.

That's not what caused it

[bdonovan]

119-93. Warriors win.

I did say the Warriors needed some time to figure out the Bulls and they would pick it up. They did that but way more than I expected.

[hold this L]

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[leopardJuice]

Just wait until the warriors actually play a real team!

[hold this L]

Just wait until the warriors actually play a real team!

https://c.tenor.com/c8irZ4NVCxAAAAAd/stephen-curry-laughing.gif

Too good.

[Axe]

https://c.tenor.com/c8irZ4NVCxAAAAAd/stephen-curry-laughing.gif

Too good.
No klay, no play. :(

[Axe]

119-93. Warriors win.

I did say the Warriors needed some time to figure out the Bulls and they would pick it up. They did that but way more than I expected.
The bandwagoners must be rejoicing.

[hold this L]

https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1459391900180525058/photo/1

Games with 9 made 3s this season:

Stephen Curry -- 2
Everyone else -- 0

:bowdown:

[LeCola]

No klay, no play. :(

Curry > Lebron

Curry is top 15 player
Lebron is out of top 4000

Cherokee Parks > Lebron without PED's

[Axe]

Curry > Lebron

Curry is top 15 player
Lebron is out of top 4000

Cherokee Parks > Lebron without PED's
Great. Is that also why he had b2b losses in the losers bracket earlier this year without klay that saw them drop to the 9th seed as well? Interesting.

[LeCola]

Great. Is that also why he had b2b losses in the losers bracket earlier this year without klay that saw them drop to the 9th seed as well? Interesting.

No PED, no Lebron.

[2much_knowledge]

Not a Curry fan but its pretty clear who the top player is this season. To the agony of some

[2much_knowledge]

Steaming. Remember, your boy stephen curry still has yet to make the playoffs without klay. Funny how he also led the warriors to b2b losses in the losers bracket earlier this year.

You sound like those 1-9 idiots. Come on. Be better

[000]

i wont believe in the warriors until they beat the #1 seed in the league! :mad:

[Gohan]

i wont believe in the warriors until they beat the #1 seed in the league! :mad:

Lmao

[hold this L]

You sound like those 1-9 idiots. Come on. Be better

The first step before anything else is probably get out of his basement for the first time in 3 years. It's not healthy. :lol

[Axe]

The first step before anything else is probably get out of his basement for the first time in 3 years. It's not healthy. :lol
Lmao look how i got you mad for saying the truth about your hero, who really hasn't made the playoffs since the 2019 finals lol.