GT. Nuggets V Bulls 8:00PM Preaseason: Rose v Lawson, Gasol v Faried

[poido123]

Let's go!

[poido123]

The regular season is coming, I'm getting a little over preseason.

I want to see these guys compete now.

[poido123]

Nice crossover Rose. Lawson on skates

[poido123]

Pretty good game so far, Bulls a bit sloppy. Nugs have played good defense.

Yo, where are the Bulls/Nugs fans at?

[Milbuck]

Bulls offense looks very mechanical right now..and their defense hasn't been the Bulls defense we're used to seeing. Really need Rose to dictate the offense..and use Noah-Gasol passing more. If anything, they've shown they have the weapons, they just need to gel more. Gonna take a while.

And Mirotic is all over the place..turns the ball over, then pulls a Dirk. Airballs a 3, then crosses a dude up. He's gonna be a beast when he really gets used to the NBA. The flashes are there, just needs to be more consistent.

[Blingster]

Nurkic looks pretty damn good for a "project".

Bulls still struggle on offense without Rose. Haven't seen McBuckets do much yet.

[poido123]

Nurkic looks pretty damn good for a "project".

Bulls still struggle on offense without Rose. Haven't seen McBuckets do much yet.

You have a good one there.

Really physical and made Gibson look really ordinary a few times.

I rate Nurkic, has a good backdown postgame.

[Jameerthefear]

LOL. Have the Bulls won any game this preseaon? LMAO

[poido123]

Bulls offense looks very mechanical right now..and their defense hasn't been the Bulls defense we're used to seeing. Really need Rose to dictate the offense..and use Noah-Gasol passing more. If anything, they've shown they have the weapons, they just need to gel more. Gonna take a while.

And Mirotic is all over the place..turns the ball over, then pulls a Dirk. Airballs a 3, then crosses a dude up. He's gonna be a beast when he really gets used to the NBA. The flashes are there, just needs to be more consistent.

The most impressive and surprising thing I've seen from him is his defense.

Has really active hands, knows how to get between the ball and defender for steals, has shown some good help defense too for blocks. His only weakness is he is weak against the bigger bodies backing him in.

Blocking and stealing the ball, PLUS what he offers offensively. Love the fake 3 into a drive to the basket. So hard to guard a guy that big who can do that.

[Milbuck]

McBuckets!!!!!

Bulls go on a 8-0 run

[poido123]

The crowd is raising the roof!!!


McBuckets back to back 3s OHhhhhh yeahhhhh

[Milbuck]

The most impressive and surprising thing I've seen from him is his defense.

Has really active hands, knows how to get between the ball and defender for steals, has shown some good help defense too for blocks. His only weakness is he is weak against the bigger bodies backing him in.

Blocking and stealing the ball, PLUS what he offers offensively. Love the fake 3 into a drive to the basket. So hard to guard a guy that big who can do that.

Yeah that about sums it up..never woulda thought his defense would be more impressive than his offense.

I don't know how the Taj-Mirotic 2nd unit will work against huge guys like Mozgov though. They may need to stagger it so Niko plays a lot with Pau.

[poido123]

Saw that gasol block ohhhh yeahhh

[Milbuck]

Bulls turning the defensive intensity up..no surprise their offense benefits from it. Gasol has been a beast defensively..he's like prime David Robinson compared to Boozer

[poido123]

Yeah that about sums it up..never woulda thought his defense would be more impressive than his offense.

I don't know how the Taj-Mirotic 2nd unit will work against huge guys like Mozgov though. They may need to stagger it so Niko plays a lot with Pau.

Yep.

Noah mirotic

Gasol taj

That should be the pairings for the nuggets. Like you said, Mozgov and Nurkic are big bodies who need a big body on them.