Who's Hot, Who's Not?

[Solid D]

NBA Winning Records (>.500) - The Last 10 Games

Houston 8-2
San Antonio 8-2
Dallas 7-3
Memphis 7-3
Miami 7-3
Phoenix 7-3
Boston 6-4
Chicago 6-4
Denver 6-4
Philadelphia 6-4
Sacramento 6-4
Seattle 6-4

NBA Winning Records (>.500) - The Last 20 Games

San Antonio 16-4
Memphis 15-5
Dallas 14-6
Houston 14-6
Sacramento 14-6
Chicago 13-7
Detroit 13-7
Miami 13-7
Phoenix 13-7
Boston 12-8
Cleveland 12-8
Seattle 12-8
Washington 12-8

[Matrix]

If you want to say whos the suprise hot team, it has to be the grizzles, the rest are your usual suspects...

[Solid D]

Houston's trade for David Wesley and the FA signing of Jon Barry and Bobby Sura have certainly paid dividends, of late.

[BigVee]

If you want to say whos the suprise hot team, it has to be the grizzles, the rest are your usual suspects...

And Chicago

[Solid D]

And Chicago

True, BigVee. Chicago still leads the league in Opp. FG% and they rank 5th best in points allowed per game

Opp. FG%.........Opp. PPG
Chicago .415.......Spurs 86.10
Spurs .419..........Detroit 88.74
Houston .430.......Memphis 91.29
Memphis .430......Houston 92.12
Detroit .431.......Chicago 92.36

[Matrix]

True, BigVee. Chicago still leads the league in Opp. FG% and they rank 5th best in points allowed per game

Opp. FG%.........Opp. PPG
Chicago .415.......Spurs 86.10
Spurs .419..........Detroit 88.74
Houston .430.......Memphis 91.29
Memphis .430......Houston 92.12
Detroit .431.......Chicago 92.36


I wouldn't buy into the bulls hype, they had a soft schedule during their nice little run against only 1 team over .500 with mostly home games now they are back on the road and playing tougher opp, and are starting to lose again.

[Solid D]

I wouldn't buy into the bulls hype, they had a soft schedule during their nice little run against only 1 team over .500 with mostly home games now they are back on the road and playing tougher opp, and are starting to lose again.

Yes, I realize the Bulls have been losing lately, but their defensive abilities are not to be ignored....hype or no hype.

As a rule, the top defensive teams make the playoffs. Chicago is now a bona-fide, top defensive team.

[Matrix]

still wouldn't sucked up into all the hype. they went 16-3 which is Good, they had 11 of those games at home, and they lost to Detroit and Boston twice. They beat:
Orlando the only team about .500
NO
Utah
GS
Philadelphia
New York 2x
Atlanta 2x
Detroit- I stand corrected they beat two teams over .500
Charlotte.

9 of their next 11 games on the road where the bulls are 7-12. They have started off 0-2 with loses to New Jersey and Miami who both scored over 100 they face next
Dallas-road
Houston-road
Minnesota-road
Sacramento home
toronto road
Miami home
Cleveland road
Washington home
Charlotte road...

doesn't look to pretty

[Jimcs50]

Baby steps, baby steps.....

[Matrix]

Baby steps, baby steps.....


true, just not this year for the bulls at least...

[Phenomanul]

Beyonce.... :angel

[RobinsontoDuncan]

Ben Gordon is going to be a stud in this league

[Solid D]

Bulls knock off Dallas 107-100 in Big D. They've gotten back on track, even with Antonio Davis moved to the IR.

[exstatic]

How TF do the Bulls allow only .415, yet yield 92+ points? They must suck on the D boards. I remember during one of the broadcasts a Spurs coach made the point that the defensive stand wasn't over until the D-rebound was secured. Good point to make.

[Solid D]

They may foul more than SA or Hous. Worth looking at, though.

[Solid D]

Okay, I just looked it up and found two things. Chicago leads the NBA in TOs and they are 2nd in the NBA in Fouls committed. There's your answer Ex.