May 2011 Archive



TUP Tuesday @ SB Nation Chicago

by Ricky O'Donnell on May 31 at 3:28PM

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Happy Memorial Day From TUP* (* - JIM TRESSEL HE GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONE)

by Bobby Loesch on May 30 at 11:38AM

No disrespect to the holiday intended, but I really only posted to commemorate this Tressel HE SUPER GONE HELL YEAH stuff. This truly is the greatest generation.A pic of Tressel's last time on the sidelines, you ask?He went out with...

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Ricky @ SBN Chicago: On Game 5, Acting Like the Sad Boy He Is

by Ricky O'Donnell on May 27 at 1:41PM

Heat Eliminate Bulls With Late Comeback; Or, The Big Three Killed My BabyGet emo with it. ...

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TUP @ SBN Chicago: Finding Hope In Game 5

by Ricky O'Donnell on May 26 at 3:08PM

Despite Bleak Outlook Heading Into Game 5, Bulls Not Finished Yet Against Miami Check it....

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Late, Quick Game 4 Primers

by Ricky O'Donnell on May 24 at 4:20PM

I wrote about Rose needing to get to the rim tonight.Bobby wrote about Freddie Gibbs calling for the benching of Carlos Boozer. ...

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TUP @ SB Nation Chicago: The Chris Bosh Game

by Ricky O'Donnell on May 23 at 1:09PM

Bulls' Backs Against The Wall After Game 3 LossCheck it. Also: Zach writes about Marlon Byrd getting beamed in the head and posts the video of his own baseball-to-the-face story....

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Ronnie Brewer Wins The "Reacting To Carlos Boozer's New Song" Contest

by Bobby Loesch on May 20 at 12:34PM

It's, like... passive aggressive, yet harmless. And ultimately, it really makes me think he thought the song was lame. Which is just great.Meanwhile, I'd like to think I came in second place in the contest. If not for my...

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TUP @ SB Nation Chicago: Talkin' Game 2

by Ricky O'Donnell on May 19 at 1:18PM

Miserable Second Half Drowns Bulls' Hopes in Game 2Check it.Also: Zach takes on the Tribune's Steve Rosenbloom....

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1 down, 3 to go: The Bulls Oracular Spectacular

by Friends of the Program on May 18 at 5:32PM

BY BRANDON WALL --- Check out TUP legend Rick's SBNation piece "Bulls, Heat Genuflect at the Altar of Oprah" --- Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals was a two for one deal - not only did the Bulls play...

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TUP @ SB Nation Chicago: I Wrote About Oprah

by Ricky O'Donnell on May 18 at 1:22PM

Bulls, Heat Genuflect at the Altar of OprahCheck it.Also: Zach writes about Cubs manager Mike Quade.Comments/Facebook likes/re-tweets/whatever is all much appreciated. I'm so bad at the self-promotion aspect of writing on the Internet, but I feel like we need to...

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TUP @ SB Nation Chicago: Taj Stuff From the Internet

by Ricky O'Donnell on May 17 at 12:50PM

Reaction From 'Taj Gibson Day' On The InternetCheck it.Also: Zach made his SB Nation debut with this opus-like Cubs quarter-season report. It's good. I am proud of him.Also No. 2: Bobby makes his debut, wondering if Ronnie Brewer's use of...

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TUP Makes Its SB Nation Debut

by Ricky O'Donnell on May 16 at 9:48AM

I'm extremely hard-pressed for time right now -- as in 'I need to leave for work in five minutes' -- but the big announcement that TUP has been keeping under wraps is that Bobby, Zach, and myself will now all...

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Bulls 103, Heat 82: Statement Delivered

by Ricky O'Donnell on May 16 at 12:54AM

I wrote a whole mess of words on the Bulls' Game 1 victory over Miami, but they're set to appear on another site. Check back here for more details later, or follow me on Twitter to get instant notification. ...

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Bulls 93, Hawks 73: Basketball Rapture Is Upon Us

by Ricky O'Donnell on May 13 at 12:30PM

Some unforeseen circumstances prevented me from doin' my usual thing after the Bulls' closeout victory last night, and now I'll be on vacation until around tip-off time on Sunday. Consider this your open thread, and count your blessings. Bears-Packers for...

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Jay Mariotti, Karma At Odds Once Again

by Bobby Loesch on May 12 at 12:09PM

Hearing about Jay Mariotti's recent arrest for stalking (though, it should be noted, Jay's attorney is calling it fabrication) was great. The potential prison sentence that could go along with it? Hot damn! Even better. One might think that after...

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Bulls 95, Hawks 83: Thibs Bends, Bulls Breakout

by Ricky O'Donnell on May 11 at 12:11AM

For a game with stakes as high as Game 5 against the Hawks, it certainly felt like pre-tip-off nerves were unjustly low. Maybe that's just a personal problem -- something about this Atlanta team, their look/uniforms/faces, wholly prevents me...

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Illinois Village Steals Titletown From Green Bay

by Bobby Loesch on May 10 at 2:31PM

NAPERVILLE -- Uh oh, Green Bay.In the battle for who holds the official claim of "Titletown, USA," the village of Bolingbrook, Illinois, just fired a shot heard 'round the world.Left side, yoYes, that's right. As I was driving through the...

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Noah Humorously Calls Out Taj + D-Rose Commercials

by Bobby Loesch on May 10 at 11:05AM

Are you familiar Rucker Park in Harlem?If not, Trey Kerby from The Basketball Jones gives his explanation.If you're a fan of basketball, you know Rucker Park. And since you're reading a website of hastily constructed basketball jokes, it is therefore...

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My Dearest Kyle: A Love Letter to Kyle Korver

by Z.W. Martin on May 10 at 1:00AM

Everything about you screams "Fuck me! Fuck me hard!" From your hair -- styled expertly to ever so sightly hide those baby blues -- to your bad girl boy kneehighs to your loose, sloppy defensive play. It just says, score ON ME. Drive ON ME. Beat ME. You dirty minx.

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Hawks 100, Bulls 88: Aw Damn, We Have a Series

by Ricky O'Donnell on May 9 at 12:58AM

Now accepting suggestions for more Radiohead quotes.With the score tied at 80 and only a handful of minutes remaining, I announced to my living room that I wasn't worried. If history was to be trusted, the Hawks would sink themselves...

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Bulls-Hawks Game 2 Leftovers, Random Boozer/D-Rose Stuff

by Bobby Loesch on May 5 at 1:35PM

Yesterday's Game 2 victory over the Hawks was a complete must-win, cliches or no cliches. The Bulls took care of business, but did the victory really teach us anything?. Here's what I'm thinking we learned (but may have already knew)...-...

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Game Notes From a Guy Who Watches Minimal NBA Basketball: Bulls vs. Hawks, Game 2

by Z.W. Martin on May 5 at 12:00AM

Derrick Rose looks right on the verge of regaining his MVP form. And by that I mean he looks like an MVP, minus the thing that separated this season from last; the 3-point shot. Rose was 1-for-8 from beyond the arc last night and 2-for-7 in game one. In the post-game interview Our MVP discussed that he still felt a little off and I think he is referring exclusively to his outside game. Rose was short on almost all his misses and doesn't seem as explosive around the rim. As he said, Rose could just be off, OR -- gasp -- his legs are tiring from a long season, tough first round series and ailing ankle. Lets hope it's the former. However, if he does find the trey ball, the Bulls will take this series easily. Book it.

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Hey, you guys! The White Sox got no-hit last night!!!

by Z.W. Martin on May 4 at 7:00PM

I'm sure you have heard by now, but the White Sox got no-hit last night by Francisco Liriano and his 6.61 post no-no ERA. I guess I was horribly off on my White Sox season preview. Oh, well.

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A Few Words on Derrick Rose, 2010-2011 NBA MVP

by Ricky O'Donnell on May 4 at 12:54AM

Goin' back to where it all began....The first time this picture of my buddy Scott and Simeon point guard Derrick Rose appeared on TUP was May 21, 2008, just a few weeks after this blog celebrated its first birthday....

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Hawks 103, Bulls 95: Just 'Cause You Feel It Doesn't Mean It's There

by Ricky O'Donnell on May 3 at 1:01AM

I'll admit, I was never much concerned about this series in the first place. When it was announced earlier in the day that the Bulls were breaking out Jim Cornelison to do the national anthem for Game 1 of round...

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Chicago Tribune Nails News of the Day

by Ricky O'Donnell on May 2 at 12:56AM

* * * *-- Tom Thibodeau is your Coach of the Year. "I'm flattered, humbled and honored," Thibodeau said at a news conference held just underneath his office window. "I think it's more of a team award. When you win...

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