By Craig Kwasniewski
Why didn't you put in Tyrus Thomas to stave off the Pistons' run in the third quarter?
So the Pistons flipped the switch in the third quarter, Sheed's flying all over the place on defense (I haven't seen him play that hard on D in years), the Bulls are looking for any kind of offense (Deng misses a bunny that would have ended the run), the United Center is going from the "come on!!!!" cheer to straight up flatline... all this and Chicago still has a small lead, but you can sense it, the Pistons will probably take the lead soon.
So why the hell was Tyrus Thomas sitting on the pine?
The Bulls needed to mix it up, seek some energy, something! Even though Thomas wasn't as good as he was in game 2 (BTW-that block in the 1st quarter was legit!), the Bulls needed to try anything to shift the momentum. Instead, old man PJ Brown, who's having a good game, but he's not the type of game changer that Tyrus Thomas could be in the near future, is on the floor and missing freethrows. (BTW2 - I thought Brown had a decent game, though according to Mike Breen, he was the next Karl Malone.)
Did Skiles completely throw away the tapes from game 2? Thomas's athleticism and size killed the Piston bigs (who are older and slower and would be considered the Pistons' weakness except that the only bigs left that are better are Duncan and Amare). He was able to weave in and out of the zone as though nobody was there and jumped over everyone. I can see why the Bulls let Chandler go, Thomas is the same guy with offensive potential. Thomas should have played 30 minutes last night.
Instead, in the biggest game of the Bulls season, in the middle of blowing a 19-point lead at home, Scott Skiles goes "Hoosiers" with "my team's on the floor?" Dude, you gotta go down with guns blazing, take a chance. It's like game 7 in baseball; the ENTIRE pitching staff is available!
Why?
WHY?
such a deep three-letter question right there. i agree that TyThomas should've been fielded in. His athleticism could have made a difference in the Bulls game both in offense and defense. In my opinion, Thomas is a hard worker, and picks up the slack if Big Ben or Noch is not on the floor. He runs the length of the court and plays good open court run-and-gun transition plays. Plus, his leaping could have contributed to more blocks and rebounds. It's the little things that count most if collected and considered right. Coach Scott, we are all counting on you. Make the calls when they are in order. the best of luck to the Bulls.
Posted by: bhonjaze | May 11, 2007 at 03:37 PM
My point? Other than a self-aggrandizing personal anecdote? In pro hoops, when it takes an extraordinary individual performance to eek out a 2-point win on your home court...you're in trouble. Because, while it's impressive, you can't duplicate that magic every time you play someone. And you have to figure Wade probably wouldn't have gone off like that in Detroit.
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