Brad Miller had more technical fouls than points Wednesday night, a sure sign Jarron Collins was doing his job.
Miller came into the game averaging 12.6 points per game but the Chicago Bulls center took just four shots, missed them all and went scoreless in 22 minutes.
For much of the night he appeared more concerned with getting at Collins than getting to the basket, at one point shoving Jazz forward Bryon Russell in frustration to draw a technical foul.
""I can tell when a guy gets frustrated because he starts throwing elbows and cheap shots," Collins said. ""You just keep playing. That"s when it"s fun."
When Collins, a 6-foot-11, 255 pound rookie center, sees the frustration simmering in an opponent, he knows to keep applying the pressure.
""He"s more worried about me than doing his job," Collins said. ""That"s what I try to do defensively."
Four days earlier, Sacramento All-Star Chris Webber went 4-for-16 from the field, getting so frustrated at one point he threw an elbow into Collins" chin, drawing a flagrant foul - and later earning a one-game suspension from the NBA.
Via
Utah Jazz, Chicago Bulls
Read the Full Story
Discuss
Send Feedback
Buy Tickets
There was plenty of thievery at the Delta Center Wednesday night - along with yet another Karl Malone milestone - but there was nothing that reminded folks of the Jazz-Bulls rivalry in its heyday. Instead of Michael Jordan in No. 23 leading the way for Chicago, there was Eddie Robinson in No. 32 leading them with 18 points.
Instead of posturing for an NBA Finals rematch, the two teams were struggling simply to find their way.
Instead of intensity, there was apathy.
""It looked like we were just trying to get it over with," Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said of his team"s 90-78 victory over Chicago, the worst team in the league.
The game featured 30 steals but many of those came from sloppy offense rather than great defense.
""When you"re not concentrating on playing basketball and looking to get the game over, that"s what you get from both teams," Sloan said, noting Chicago had 22 turnovers and the Jazz had 20.
Via
Utah Jazz, Chicago Bulls
Read the Full Story
Discuss
Send Feedback
Buy Tickets
As the final minutes melted away in the Jazz's 90-78 win over Chicago on Wednesday night, only one question remained:
Would Karl Malone score the one point he needed to reach 34,000 in his career at the emptying Delta Center? Or would he wait to reach the milestone until the opening moments of Saturday's nationally televised game against Portland?
When Malone missed badly on back-to-back jumpers with just over six minutes remaining, the question lingered.
When Malone did not take a shot -- or even look to shoot -- during the Jazz's next nine possessions, the question seemed answered.
Via
Utah Jazz, Chicago Bulls
Read the Full Story
Discuss
Send Feedback
Buy Tickets
Bulls Jan 2002 Archive
-
| Jan 31, 2002
As he does once or twice a season, Karl Malone reached another scoring milestone Wednesday.
-
| Jan 31, 2002
Charles Oakley's consistent critique this season, one he reprised Wednesday night, is that teams can't win playing 10 to 12 guys.
-
| Jan 29, 2002
K.
-
| Jan 27, 2002
In our glorious country, there are many places your face can be seen if you really make it big.
-
| Jan 27, 2002
Remember last week when 'Chicago Bulls management' dimmed the lights on the standing ovation for the return of Michael Jordan? It turns out it wasn't Bulls management at all, with the decision coming from NBC who were broadcasting the game to the country.
-
| Jan 23, 2002
Against stronger opponents, this effort would not have been enough to push the Heat's season-high winning streak to six.
-
| Jan 22, 2002
The young (and old) Bulls are clearly frustrated, their 24 turnovers against Indiana at home sealing their fate in their second straight poor performance.
-
| Jan 21, 2002
Not only the players had to deal to a shocking game, but also the Chicago Bulls head coach Bill Cartwright tortured them with a 2-hour-50-minute practice, reported K.
-
| Jan 20, 2002
Beleaguered Chicago Bulls fans wanted to see Michael Jordan as he is immortalized on the monolithic statue of him outside the United Center: ``The best there ever was.
-
| Jan 20, 2002
Mitch Lawrence of the New York Daily News reports that despite the pleadings of many Knick fans, don't expect GM Scott Layden to get pink-slipped any time soon.
-
| Jan 20, 2002
Maybe now we don't want him back.
-
| Jan 20, 2002
'Every game is for a championship' - Ron Artest
-
| Jan 18, 2002
Artest is convinced that the Bulls fans will not root for Jordan, but rather for him.
-
| Jan 18, 2002
Michael Jordan returns to Chicago to play against his former team but he doesn't know what to expect.
-
| Jan 18, 2002
Cecily Fluke and Lesley Kump of Forbes Magazine write that the Los Angeles Lakers have passed the New York Knicks in franchise value in their last estimation.
-
| Jan 16, 2002
The NBA, that citadel of swift and impartial justice, slapped Shaq with a $15,000 fine and a three-game suspension.
-
| Jan 16, 2002
Dallas owner Mark Cuban is beginning to wear the robes of the league's Nostradamus.
-
| Jan 16, 2002
Nothing comes easily, it seems, for the Hornets in Chicago.
-
| Jan 16, 2002
This Saturday Michael Jordan will return to the place where his statue stands tall at the entrance, the player where he helped win six championships on way to creating a dynasty.
-
| Jan 15, 2002
Mike Lupica of the Daily News tells us Shaquille O'Neal got three games from the league yesterday for swinging at Miller the way he did and starting a real nice brawl.
-
| Jan 15, 2002
Dwain Price of the Star Telegram reports that Mark Cuban said this is exactly the sort of incident he was trying to prevent by tightening up refereeing.
-
| Jan 15, 2002
CHARLOTTE (17-19) AT CHICAGO (7-29)
8:30 p.
-
| Jan 14, 2002
Fists of Fury sideline Shaq
-
| Jan 13, 2002
Howard Beck writes in the LA Daily News: The body blows are nothing to new to Shaquille O'Neal.
-
| Jan 13, 2002
Get your programs! In Saturday night NBA fights not only did we have the re-match between Kenyon Martin and Tracy McGrady, but we had a new main event.
-
| Jan 12, 2002
The job belongs to him, the Chicago Bulls say.
-
| Jan 12, 2002
Going through high school Bulls rookie Eddy Curry was kindly given the nickname of 'Baby Shaq', given his athletic ability and solid build.
-
| Jan 11, 2002
The Chicago Bulls, riding a five game losing streak, are back running the infamous triangle offense.
-
| Jan 8, 2002
One of the reasons the Seattle SuperSonics have been so reluctant to trade point guard Gary Payton is because he consistently carries them so much of the season.
-
| Jan 8, 2002
Jamal Crawford walked into the United Center and shook hands with everyone in his path, from security guards to ushers, smiling broadly as he disappeared behind the door to the Chicago Bulls locker room.
-
| Jan 8, 2002
They were supposed to beat the league's worst team, and the Sonics did.
-
| Jan 8, 2002
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Gary Payton forced things early, eager to exploit Chicago's no-name guards.
-
| Jan 8, 2002
Even with Chicago at full strength, the once-proud franchise remains the butt of jokes, garnering trite yet hard-to-resist descriptions like horri-bull and terri-bull, which counter whatever bull that General Manager Jerry Krause uses to explain his plan.
-
| Jan 8, 2002
Once thought to be out for the entire season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee last August, Chicago Bulls guard Jamal Crawford is suprising everyone with his quick recovery time that has lead him to a comeback date of around six weeks.
-
| Jan 8, 2002
Is Jordan's family life suffering due to his court time?
-
| Jan 7, 2002
When: Today, 5:30 p.
-
| Jan 7, 2002
He is averaging 20 points, 5.
-
| Jan 6, 2002
It wasn't exactly a picture of perfection.
-
| Jan 6, 2002
History will forever link the Jazz and Bulls for the back-to-back championship series they staged in 1997 and 1998.
-
| Jan 6, 2002
Scott Padgett could have lived without the final seconds of regulation.
-
| Jan 5, 2002
For years Michael Jordan and Jerry Krause had a common goal; win championships for the Chicago Bulls.
-
| Jan 5, 2002
Ron Artest came to the game very excited and with all the intentions to not only win the game but stop Michael Jordan from getting his 30,000th point.
-
| Jan 5, 2002
Well, it is official.
-
| Jan 4, 2002
Jordan head cold translates into 'uh oh' for Bulls
-
| Jan 4, 2002
According to Trenton Hassell, playing against the Wizards is “just another game” and Michael Jordan is just “another player”.
-
| Jan 4, 2002
Guyton returns to roster: The Bulls activated A.
-
| Jan 4, 2002
Although Chandler grew up in admiration of Michael Jordan, he hasn’t forgotten Jordan’s decision last June’s draft.
-
| Jan 3, 2002
Wednesday night, the Mavericks' leading scorer (Dirk Nowitzki) went scoreless in the first half against the Chicago Bulls.
-
| Jan 3, 2002
Let the game begin!
-
| Jan 3, 2002
Chicago Bulls hanged I the game until the last quarter when Tim Hardaway scored all his eight points and Dirk had all his 18 points in the last 19 minutes.
-
| Jan 2, 2002
The Mavs will bring a 9-game winning streak and a swagger to tonight's game against the Bulls.
-
| Jan 2, 2002
More often than not, a matchup against the Chicago Bulls in the post-Michael Jordan era would be considered an easy victory for the Mavericks.
-
| Jan 2, 2002
During his last season as a player, Bill Cartwright was brought to cover the big centers.
-
| Jan 2, 2002
Every time the Bulls win, there is always a team for the opponent loss.
-
| Jan 2, 2002
Bill Cartwright changed the starting line by bringing Oakley back and benching Fizer.
-
| Jan 1, 2002
By DWAIN PRICE
Star-Telegram Staff Writer
DALLAS - Normally, a matchup against the Chicago Bulls in the post-Michael Jordan era has been a slam-dunk victory for the Mavericks.
-
| Jan 1, 2002
Bill Cartwright has his Chicago Bulls on a roll, earning their first winning streak of the season at 2 games.
|
