February 22, 200422 yr Whoa, this is his line I guess from a few days ago: 25 points, 5 reb, 3 stl, 9 ass. He also appears to have shut down J. Williams defensively. Not bad for Kirkmeister. That was last nights. He had a huge 3rd quarter.
February 23, 200422 yr last night at the memphis /bulls game a guy was holding a sign that said hinrich is god. thats a little extreme for me.
February 23, 200422 yr last night at the memphis /bulls game a uy was holding a sign that said hinrich is god. thats a little extreme for me. If he didn't have a bunch of no-shooting (forget shooting, lay-ups are problematic these days) stiff around him, he'd be averaging 8-9 assists for sure. He gotta improve his jumpers though-- his overall fg % might actually fall under the 3-pt %-- unprecedented.
February 23, 200422 yr If he didn't have a bunch of no-shooting (forget shooting, lay-ups are problematic these days) stiff around him, he'd be averaging 8-9 assists for sure. He gotta improve his jumpers though-- his overall fg % might actually fall under the 3-pt %-- unprecedented. Could be worse, If I recall last season Bruce Bowen shot better from the 3 point line then he did from the free throw line.
February 23, 200422 yr Could be worse, If I recall last season Bruce Bowen shot better from the 3 point line then he did from the free throw line. No! Really? That's hilarious.
February 24, 200422 yr Author By K.C. Johnson Tribune staff reporter February 23, 2004, 9:59 PM CST From his altercation with Memphis guard Earl Watson to his uncharacteristically quick dash from the postgame locker room, something set off Kirk Hinrich on Saturday. On Monday, the truth came out. Watson is off the hook—mostly. Blame it on Scottie Pippen. "At halftime, Pip asked me if I saw the wall," Hinrich said. "That upset me, and I wanted to make sure he knew I wasn't hitting the wall." Pippen's tweak, a reference to the mythical rookie wall, is an example of his leadership. Hinrich's response—15 points in a 21-2 run and a season-high 25 points—is an example of his grit. "You can't back down from anybody or be scared of anybody," Hinrich said of his scrap with Watson. "It's not like there's going to be a serious fight. In two seconds, they're going to break it up anyway. There's nothing to be scared of." Hinrich spoke with a fat lip that oozed blood and required stitches, the result of an accidental Jamal Crawford elbow in Monday's practice. No 40-minute men With Sunday off and no game until Wednesday, coach Scott Skiles took advantage of Monday for an intense conditioning practice. Skiles said it was obvious Sacramento and Memphis were in better condition last weekend and took exception to the theory that he rode his reserves too long down the stretch of the Memphis loss. "Michael Finley and Jason Kidd are 40-plus-minute guys every year," Skiles said. "There were a couple here [Michael Jordan and Pippen] who were too. Everybody that steps on the court should be at a conditioning level to play the whole game. I don't think that's asking too much." Gill ready to let loose Kendall Gill took part in almost a full practice and said he would play Thursday in Washington for sure and possibly be activated for Wednesday's home game against Detroit. Gill has been sidelined since Jan. 25 with a strained right Achilles' tendon. "I'm really rusty," Gill said. "My brother boards horses in the south suburbs, and he always says they're 'barn sour' when they haven't gotten out of the barn in a while. That's the way I felt. I was glad to get out of the barn." ... Players are disputing the idea that there's nothing to play for with 26 games left in a disappointing season. "The way our fans are supporting us knowing our record, we have to get up for every game," Eddie Robinson said. Skiles said focus hasn't been a problem. ... Robinson has reached double figures in six of his last eight games off the bench. "He's one of those guys you're almost surprised when he misses," Skiles said. Copyright © 2004, The Chicago Tribune
February 24, 200422 yr By K.C. Johnson Tribune staff reporter February 23, 2004, 9:59 PM CST From his altercation with Memphis guard Earl Watson to his uncharacteristically quick dash from the postgame locker room, something set off Kirk Hinrich on Saturday. On Monday, the truth came out. Watson is off the hook—mostly. Blame it on Scottie Pippen. "At halftime, Pip asked me if I saw the wall," Hinrich said. "That upset me, and I wanted to make sure he knew I wasn't hitting the wall." Pippen's tweak, a reference to the mythical rookie wall, is an example of his leadership. Hinrich's response—15 points in a 21-2 run and a season-high 25 points—is an example of his grit. "You can't back down from anybody or be scared of anybody," Hinrich said of his scrap with Watson. "It's not like there's going to be a serious fight. In two seconds, they're going to break it up anyway. There's nothing to be scared of." Hinrich spoke with a fat lip that oozed blood and required stitches, the result of an accidental Jamal Crawford elbow in Monday's practice. And THAT my friends is why Scottie Pippen was brought back. If he can teach one of these young guys to have that bulldog mentality and what it takes to succeed at the NBA level than his time here was a smashing success. Like I said earlier, it isn't about his numbers it is about his impact on the kids.
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