My Take: Bulls Down Jazz

Posted by David Locke on March 12, 2008

‘Bull ____’ (Gary Dineen – NBAE/Getty Images)

FINAL SCORE — BULLS 108 JAZZ 96
This game was never close.
The Jazz had it to 10 and Memo missed a shot at the 5:00 mark and then Gordon went the other way and hit a three and that was the only treat.
The Bulls bench completely dominated the game.
The Jazz never had a focus or a purpose on the floor. Whereas, the Bulls dictated the tempo of the game.
No need to single someone out for playing badly since no one played well at all tonight
Jazz allowed 15 offensive rebounds to the Bulls, that was 15 out of 47 rebound opportunity.
The Jazz transition defense has been awful on the road all year and it was again tonight.
17 turnovers by the Jazz, 6 by Deron.

Halftime — Bulls 55 Jazz 42
Jazz didn’t get a field goal until about the 5:00 mark of the quarter
The Jazz are being blocked, grabbed and impeded in every action they are taking and in turn they have quit running their plays and their offense.
The Bulls are getting free reign on the offensive end
Jazz had a run but it was fool’s gold, they hit some long three’s but it had nothing to do with playing the game the correct way.

Boozer can’t finish in traffic this evening. He is 3 for 8. On the defensive end, Thomas got an easy 10 points while being guarded by Boozer.
The bench gave the Jazz nothing
Sefolosha completely outplayed all Jazz bench players

End of the 1st Quarter — Bulls 25 Jazz 23
Jazz started very well getting ahead 18-10
Boone is talking about how the rims are tight and I think he might be onto something. Considering how poor an offensive team Chicago is it would make sense they would want the tight rims.
Memo hasn’t found the range yet.
Boozer has been very quiet in the 1st Quarter.
Thabo Sefolosha is playing the point with Duhon out and I really like him as a player.
AK is playing and started

Keys to the Game
1. Don;t allow second chance points.
2. Keep the Bulls in the half court they will struggle to score
3. Deron lead the way again.

Important Numbers for the Jazz v. Bulls
The Jazz are the #2 offensive team against the #9 defensive team in the game
The Bulls are the #25 offensive team against the #12 defensive team.

The Bulls are the #2 offensive rebounding team, but that may be due to the games with Ben Wallace

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