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Bulls (4-10) at Celtics (7-6) Game #14 11/14/18
« on: November 13, 2018, 07:39:27 PM »

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Chicago Bulls (4-10) at Boston Celtics (7-6)
Wednesday November 14, 2018
7:30 PM EST
Regular Season Game #14, Home Game #5
TV: NBCSB, NBCSCH, NBA-LP 759(DTV)/756(xfinity)
Radio: 98.5 Sports Hub, WIND-AM 560
TD Garden



Probable Starting Matchups
Point Guard

vs
Kyrie Irving vs Ryan Arcidiacono

Shooting Guard

vs
Jaylen Brown vs Zach Levine

Small Forward
vs
Gordon Hayward vs Justin Holiday

Power Forward
vs
Jayson Tatum vs Jabari Parker

Center
vs
Al Horford vs Wendell Carter, Jr.

Celtics Reserves

Terry Rozier
Marcus Smart
Marcus Morris
Aron Baynes
Daniel Theis
Semi Ojeleye
Guerschon Yabusele
Brad Wanamaker
Robert Williams

Injuries
Jabari Bird

Two Way Players
Walt Lemon, Jr.
P. J. Dozier

Head Coach
Brad Stevens



Bulls Reserves
Antonio Blakeney
Christiano Felicio
Shaquille Harrison
Chandler Hutchison
Robin Lopez
Cameron Payne

Injuries
Lauri Makkanen
Kris Dunn
Bobby Portis
Denzel Valentine

Two Way Players
Tyler Ulis
Rawle Alkins

Head Coach
Fred Hoiberg

Game Notes
 The Celtics come home to take on the Chicago Bulls after a disappointing 5 game road where Boston went 1-4. After their last game and loss on the trip, Brad Stevens blamed himself for the poor trip, even going on to saying the Celtics aren't a well coached team right now. He also said the players haven't played with the urgency they need to play at for a whole game, just when they get down by 20. Marcus Smart let into the players after the Portland game saying everyone has to play better with more energy. We will see if the Celtics can right the ship against the Bulls.

Chicago comes into the game pretty beat up with 2 starters and 2 other rotation players out with injury. The Bulls are currently the 4th worst offensive team and the 5th worst defensive team in the NBA. They are also the 3rd worst rebounding team in the league.

The Bulls are led by Zach Levine scoring 27.1 points per game, good for 5th in the league. After Levine the next best scorer on the team is Jabari Parker at 14.8 points per game. Without front court players, Lauri Markkanen and Bobby Portis, rookie Wendell Carter Jr., is the teams best rebounder at 7.9 rebounds per game. The rest of the team doesn't get any more than 6.6 rebounds per game.

The Celtics have the advantage in the matchups at most positions and have a much better bench than Chicago. Except for veteran Robin Lopez, who is coming off the bench for Chicago, the rest of the Bulls have 5 years experience or less. If Jaylen Brown can contain Zach Levine and the Celtics finally put together 48 minutes of quality basketball, this game should be be a blowout game. But if the Celtic players continue their shooting slump and don't play with the consistent aggressiveness that Coach Stevens is looking for, this could be a very close game.

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Re: Bulls (4-10) at Celtics (7-6) Game #14 11/14/18
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if we lose this that would be terrible!  let's goooo C's!

Re: Bulls (4-10) at Celtics (7-6) Game #14 11/14/18
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I only know like 2 guys on this Bulls team, so please win.

Re: Bulls (4-10) at Celtics (7-6) Game #14 11/14/18
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if we lose this that would be terrible!  let's goooo C's!
Lose this one and I think I will take a long break from all things Celtics.

Re: Bulls (4-10) at Celtics (7-6) Game #14 11/14/18
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Re: Bulls (4-10) at Celtics (7-6) Game #14 11/14/18
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TP to Matteo for being the first to post in the game thread.

Re: Bulls (4-10) at Celtics (7-6) Game #14 11/14/18
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Let's GO Celts. We really need a win and we better NOT be looking ahead to Friday & Saturday.

Re: Bulls (4-10) at Celtics (7-6) Game #14 11/14/18
« Reply #7 on: November 14, 2018, 07:24:58 PM »

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ok same old goals.

lets  see if we can play half a agme much less a full game of smart decisions.
LET'S GO CELTICS!

Re: Bulls (4-10) at Celtics (7-6) Game #14 11/14/18
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i glade i cant see this game

A loss would be brutal

Re: Bulls (4-10) at Celtics (7-6) Game #14 11/14/18
« Reply #9 on: November 14, 2018, 07:39:17 PM »

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locked out again!
LET'S GO CELTICS!

Re: Bulls (4-10) at Celtics (7-6) Game #14 11/14/18
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Two turnovers to start - great start!

Re: Bulls (4-10) at Celtics (7-6) Game #14 11/14/18
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i glade i cant see this game

A loss would be brutal

WHY NOT? at work?
LET'S GO CELTICS!

Re: Bulls (4-10) at Celtics (7-6) Game #14 11/14/18
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Hope we get see alot of Robert Williams..oh wait, he dont shoot 3s
C/PF-Horford, Baynes, Noel, Theis, Morris,
SF/SG- Tatum, Brown, Hayward, Smart, Semi, Clark
PG- Irving, Rozier, Larkin

Re: Bulls (4-10) at Celtics (7-6) Game #14 11/14/18
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Can I get a coffee with those turnovers?

Re: Bulls (4-10) at Celtics (7-6) Game #14 11/14/18
« Reply #14 on: November 14, 2018, 07:43:15 PM »

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ZERO DEFENSE
LET'S GO CELTICS!