boozer scored only 5 pts ??

[Mr. McGibblets]

Boozer's effort tonight was similar to that given in game 6 in Utah in the 2008 playoffs against the Lakers. Anyone else remember that? We lost a tough one in LA in game 5. A few just terrible calls went against us. One time Lamar drove all the way from the 3 point line and got an AND 1 without Boozer even touching him. We all thought the jazz would win game 6 and force a game 7. Instead? We laid a humongus dump in Energy Solutions.

I remember a similar effort the next year in a close out game....

And last year? Meh, same crap, throughout most of the playoffs.

The dude just isn't a physical competitor. I don't think I've seen anyone so muscular yet so soft.

The Bulls would be set to play the Mavs right now had they signed Zach Randolf instead of Booz.

That 2008 series against the Lakers hurt. I still think about that game. I probably have homer glasses on, but I really think that game 5 was the refs doing down the stretch. There were just some horrible calls. Game 6 though... yeah, that's on the players.

 

[Jazz4ever]

Yep, spent only about 80 million bucks on Fragilenko for the last 5 years, which in a way contributed to not signing Boozer. A good example of one bad move (or non-move ) preventing another one from happening.

That was probably a Larry call, he was in love with AK. It's also ancient history. GMs learn from mistakes just like anyone else. Okur is the only one he botched as of late. Having both the foresight to trade up for Williams, and also getting massive value out of him before his last few months, providing the lockout does happen, is nothing short of genius.

 

[vslice02]

That 2008 series against the Lakers hurt. I still think about that game. I probably have homer glasses on, but I really think that game 5 was the refs doing down the stretch. There were just some horrible calls.

No homer-glasses, it was a complete joke by Bob Delaney and Steve Javie, and easily one of the 5 worst officiated playoff games of the decade along with:
Kings/Lakers - Game 6, 2002 Western Conference Finals.
Suns/Spurs - Game 3, 2005 Western Conference Finals.
Heat/Mavs - Game 3 & 5, 2006 NBA Finals.
Spurs/Jazz - Game 4, 2007 Western Conference Finals.
Jazz/Lakers - Game 5, 2008 Western Conference Finals.

 

[Jeffrey32]

I think the Bulls will try to deal Boozer this summer as Coach T obvioulsy likes the more defensive minded Gibson in that 4-spot.
A possible trade could be Boozer to the Bucks for Gooden and Maggette/Salmons.

 

[Deleted member 365]

What does Boozer care? He got his raise... Regardless

 

[Shad]

What does Boozer care? He got his raise... Regardless

This. Who would really care when you're making 80 million and scoring 5 points?

 

[candrew]

I think the Bulls will try to deal Boozer this summer as Coach T obvioulsy likes the more defensive minded Gibson in that 4-spot.
A possible trade could be Boozer to the Bucks for Gooden and Maggette/Salmons.

LOL - am I the only one who notices that immediately after playing on a national stage Boozer becomes the subject of trade rumors.

 

[NotDeadYet]

I saw that boxscore too. SOB - Same Old Boozer...

 

[Sloanfeld]

lol. I love reading through old Sloanfeld threads. What a troll.

BOW TO SLOANFAIL!

https://jazzfanz.com/showthread.php?5453-39-43&highlight=sloanfeld+boozer

That post really had little to do with Boozer and everything to do with last years team vs. this years team. It included Boozer but he was not the sole focus of the debate that was present throughout the first few months of the season.

Also, again, the Sloanfidels give no credit to Boozer for playing injured yet continue to praise Millsap for playing injured. Just another example of them sweeping details under the rug to sugarcoat their pathetic argument. The fact that these threads are posted right after the Bulls were eliminated shows how bad they could not stomach Boozer winning an NBA title. Maybe Boozer would have scored more than five points if the coach had played him in the fourth quarter. Taj Gibson had zero points BTW, and was in the game when the Bulls blew a 12 point lead with three minutes left. I'm generally in favor of playing the starters down the stretch unless the bench leads them to a big comeback or you have a guy who is dominating like James Harden in Dallas, game 2.

 

[Fishsticks]

Boozer will never win a championship sloanfail.

 

[Stifle Tower]

Exactly, Boozer $14.4 mil, on the bench. Kurt Thomas $1.3 mil, on the floor. How dumb is chicago, a) not to know what a skunk Boozer is in the post season, and b) having your highest paid playeron the bench with the season on the line. No sympathy for the Bulls.

And Chicago couldn't score down the stretch. As much as I despise Boozer, I think it was a mistake not to play him. All Miami had to do was double team Rose the last 4 mins. Of course, Rose was also his own worst enemy. On the last shot, he could have easily thrown a bounce pass to an open Korver.

 

[LogGrad98]

That post really had little to do with Boozer and everything to do with last years team vs. this years team. It included Boozer but he was not the sole focus of the debate that was present throughout the first few months of the season.

Also, again, the Sloanfidels give no credit to Boozer for playing injured yet continue to praise Millsap for playing injured. Just another example of them sweeping details under the rug to sugarcoat their pathetic argument. The fact that these threads are posted right after the Bulls were eliminated shows how bad they could not stomach Boozer winning an NBA title. Maybe Boozer would have scored more than five points if the coach had played him in the fourth quarter. Taj Gibson had zero points BTW, and was in the game when the Bulls blew a 12 point lead with three minutes left. I'm generally in favor of playing the starters down the stretch unless the bench leads them to a big comeback or you have a guy who is dominating like James Harden in Dallas, game 2.

If this were not literally the ONLY time in his career that he didn't let a hang-nail level injury take him out for double-digit stretches he would get more slack.

And I don't give Millsap a pass. I think he is not very durable, but we see it in wildly inconsistent play instead of missed games. Sap comes on strong until he gets worn down then he disappears for a half dozen games then come back part way then has another strong stretch.

But at least he doesn't have bones made of balsa wood, muscles of over-done pasta, and tendons of tissue paper like Carlos "Don't Breathe On Me Or I Will Get A Season-ending Injury" Boozer.