Pippen Ain't Easy » Eddy Curry http://pippenainteasy.com A Chicago Bulls Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Thu, 16 May 2013 20:54:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Vinny Del Negro Fights For Job as Bulls Beat Knicks http://pippenainteasy.com/2009/12/18/vinny-del-negro-fights-for-job-as-bulls-beat-knicks/ http://pippenainteasy.com/2009/12/18/vinny-del-negro-fights-for-job-as-bulls-beat-knicks/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:14:54 +0000 zoner http://pippenainteasy.com/?p=1189 Vinny Del Negro really wanted to beat the Knicks on Thursday night. Why do I say that? Because he played just 7 Bulls in the 98-89 win over ex-Bulls Eddy Curry, Chris Duhon and their awful team. James Johnson was a DNP-CD. He can play against the Celtics and the Lakers but not the lowly [...]

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]]> Vinny Del Negro really wanted to beat the Knicks on Thursday night. Why do I say that? Because he played just 7 Bulls in the 98-89 win over ex-Bulls Eddy Curry, Chris Duhon and their awful team.

James Johnson was a DNP-CD. He can play against the Celtics and the Lakers but not the lowly Knicks? It all points to Del Negro feeling the heat. He got his win. Maybe a loss to the Knicks at home would have been the end of the Vinny era. We’ll have to wait for that. To the notable…

  • Eddy Curry came home but played just 4 minutes. In those 4 minutes  he had 2 fouls, a turnover and missed his only shot from the floor.
  • Luol Deng had a double-double with 24 points and 13 boards. He also added 5 assists.
  • Taj Gibson had a double-double off the bench with 12 & 10, plus 2 blocks.
  • Ex-Bull Chris Duhon was 5-12 from the floor. He was 5-10 from beyond the arc. It’s like that.
  • The Bulls held the Knicks to 36% shooting and outrebounded them 49-37
  • The Bulls converted 25-28 free throws

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]]> http://pippenainteasy.com/2009/12/18/vinny-del-negro-fights-for-job-as-bulls-beat-knicks/feed/ 0 The All Ex-Bulls Team http://pippenainteasy.com/2009/07/29/the-all-ex-bulls-team/ http://pippenainteasy.com/2009/07/29/the-all-ex-bulls-team/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:05:47 +0000 zoner http://pippenainteasy.com/?p=694 With the recent trade of Tyson Chandler to the Bobbies and the Mavs signing Drew Gooden, I got to thinking: What would an All Ex-Bulls Team look like? The only criteria I used is that they have to be in the league and they had to actually suit up and play for the Bulls. So [...]

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]]> With the recent trade of Tyson Chandler to the Bobbies and the Mavs signing Drew Gooden, I got to thinking: What would an All Ex-Bulls Team look like? The only criteria I used is that they have to be in the league and they had to actually suit up and play for the Bulls. So no LaMarcus Aldridge or J.R. Smith. I wonder how far this team would go?

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tyson_chandler Tyson Chandler – C

I always thought that Chandler was the perfect example of a player that should have went to college instead of going pro out of high school. His development was slow and frustrating and it wasn’t much of a surprise when he left the Bulls. Now at 26, the Hornets have dealt him again and rid themselves of his enormous contract. Without CP3 running the break and tossing up oops for Chandler, his numbers could be on the way down.
elton_brand Elton Brand – PF

Brand had to be traded. The Bulls were the pit of the league at that point and there was no way he would re-sign in Chicago. Knowing that didn’t make my heart break any less. It was exciting when we “went young” with Chandler and Curry…and then it wasn’t. Brand has had injuries but I’ll forever wish he was still a Bull. When healthy he’s good for 20 & 10 — book it.
Ron Artest – SF

I loved watching Ron Artest at St. John’s and therefore was overly giddy when the Bulls selected him in the ’99 draft. He played well here but was part of the big trade that brought over Jalen Rose and Brad Miller. Since then? Artest is considered one of the top defenders in the NBA, but is mostly known for his part in the brawl at Detroit, his odd behavior at times and for requesting a leave of absence to make a rap album. Who knows what could happen now that he is in L.A.?
ben_gordon_pistons Ben Gordon – SG

Just remember this Gordon fans: Ben Gordon could have been a Chicago Bull for a very long time with a very hefty salary but he opted not to sign the deal that the Bulls offered him. Mm-kay? I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a player that was so spectacular scoring the ball and so completely lousy on the defensive end. Bulls/Pistons games will be even more fun this year.
Chris_Duhon Chris Duhon – PG

When the Bulls drafted Duhon I was shocked, and then actually offended. I didn’t think he’d play in the league and I certainly didn’t want him on my team. But “Du” won me over with his steady play and an outside shot that was miles better than that stuff he threw at the rim at Duke. He had a solid year for the Knicks in his first year there and set the team record for assists in a game with 22.

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