Tag: Defense

Bears-Cardinals Preview

6 November, 2009 (14:03) | Chicago Bears | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

Due to some combination of my laziness and being busy, I decided to bring in a guest writer for the preview today.  Adam is a loyal reader of NQTC and is here to give his thoughts on the upcoming game.  Enjoy!
The Chicago Bears (4-3) start a very important and difficult four-game stretch as the Arizona [...]

It’s Crazy, But I Kind Of Miss Scott Skiles

12 October, 2009 (10:00) | Chicago Bulls | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

As I discussed earlier, defense will be the key to a successful season for the Chicago Bulls.  That got me thinking about Scott Skiles.  While he wasn’t the best coach in many ways, the one thing he was (and is, damn Bucks) good at is making his teams play excellent defense.  Individually and as a [...]

Experts Agree With Me About Ben Gordon’s Value

1 October, 2009 (08:00) | Basketball, Chicago Bulls | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

There are a few truths that anyone who has ever read this site knows I believe in: Milton Bradley was screwed by the Chicago baseball establishment, I would consider going gay for Michael Jordan, Derrick Rose and Jay Cutler are the best things since sliced bread, the NBA is more interesting than the NHL, Cubs [...]

Defense is X-Factor to Upcoming Bulls Season

30 September, 2009 (08:00) | Chicago Bulls | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

We haven’t heard much about the Bulls in the news lately, but with the preseason right around the corner, it’s as good a time as any to start thinking about the season.  Most people feel that the Bulls could be as high as a top 4 seed in the East, or as low as 10th.  [...]

If Vinny Doesn’t Care About Defense, Why Should I? (Thoughts From The Bulls Bench)

19 March, 2009 (09:00) | Basketball, Chicago Bulls, NBA | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

I’ve noticed something watching the last few games.  Vinny Del Negro is on his feet, yelling and screaming passionately, almost half the game.  Most Bulls fans would probably be appreciative of that kind of commitment and effort from their coach.  There’s one problem, though.  He only is into the game when his team is on [...]

The Defensive Prowess of Norm Van Lier

2 March, 2009 (14:24) | Basketball, Chicago Bulls, NBA | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

We have discussed Van Lier’s contributions to the Bulls on and off the court quite a bit here in the wake of his passing.  After reading something from Basketball Reference Blog, I realize that perhaps I was selling Norm short in a lot of ways.  Here is a more well-thought out analysis of his defensive [...]