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Posts tagged "oklahoma city thunder"

Bulls at Thunder at noon on ABC

The Bulls have won a number of statement games without Derrick Rose, this will prove their toughest test yet. Not only are the Oklahoma City Thunder an elite team, they're an elite team playing well, and playing at home... Read more »
By DougThonus,
April 1, 2012 at 8:56 am
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Chicago, Miami, and Oklahoma City will dominate the NBA

Looking at the rosters around the league right now, three teams stand out as built for long term domination. Chicago, Miami, and Oklahoma City... Read more »
By DougThonus,
July 29, 2011 at 6:36 am
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Who you rooting for in the West?

If you play for the Chicago Bulls, work for the Bulls, or could somehow hurt this team by daydreaming and losing focus, please go find another article to read about how the Miami Heat are going to beat your brains in game two, take that pent up hostility you get after reading it, and unleash... Read more »
By DougThonus,
May 18, 2011 at 6:38 am
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Who's got next? Hawks or Magic and other playoff action

The Atlanta Hawks lead their first round matchup 3-1 against the Orlando Magic, and after playing four close games.  Orlando finally played like Orlando, Atlanta played like Atlanta, and the result was a butt whipping of epic proportions. Frank Vogel has to look at this series and think it’s what the Bulls/Pacers series should have... Read more »
By DougThonus,
April 28, 2011 at 6:35 am
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Western conference preview

The Western conference has long been the dominant conference.   No more.   It has the Lakers, and it has some other good teams, but the conference is quickly losing steam,    The top three teams (in terms of record anyway) are all in last gasp mode with the Lakers the only one of the group with a... Read more »
By DougThonus,
April 14, 2011 at 10:03 pm
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Trade deadline thoughts, a day after

Yesterday, I discussed my mixed emotions on the Bulls lack of a move.   The right move may not have been on the table, but the predeadline comments by beat reporters about the new CBA and saving money still bring back scary thoughts for a team I hope will finally be willing to pay the... Read more »
By DougThonus,
February 25, 2011 at 6:27 am
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Bulls vs Thunder 7pm on CSN

The Bulls have played a lot of top tier competition this season, but what they haven’t done is win much against that top competition.   They have a win against the Mavericks, one against the Nuggets, and they beat a Blazers team that no longer looks like top shelf competition.   Otherwise, they’ve fought hard... Read more »
By DougThonus,
December 6, 2010 at 2:54 pm
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Bulls fall to Oklahoma City showing old problems

It’s not a surprise that the Bulls lost to Oklahoma City, and the reason why they lost were a mixture of old and new problems.  The old problems?  The Bulls had no source of traditional efficient offense, few free throw attempts (and bad free throw shooting), terrible from the three point line, and no low... Read more »
By DougThonus,
October 28, 2010 at 9:30 am
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Bulls @ Thunder 7pm on ESPN

The Bulls kick off the 2010/11 season with a brutal matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder, one of the league’s best and most exciting young teams.   The game pits two of the league’s top, young, humble stars against each other.   For the Bulls, this represents a tough way to kick off the season... Read more »
By DougThonus,
October 27, 2010 at 6:31 am
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The top ten teams in the NBA this season

It actually hasn’t been that long since the Bulls were a top 10 team in the preseason.  I would have given them that distinction just three years ago when they finished with 33 wins and were a world class disappointment.   However, I felt pretty good entering that season. A reminder, that things may not always... Read more »
By DougThonus,
August 20, 2010 at 6:35 am
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