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Thursday thoughts (extremely loose definition of “thoughts”) while wondering how many games Cameron Bairstow and E’Twaun Moore both will appear in this season for the Bulls:
Video below of Anh Souza for those so inclined (and even if you’re not).
* You can be fairly certain this is the first — and last — time that you will see Bairstow’s and Moore’s names in the opening paragraph around here with each not scoring any points (or doing anything of any significance in a game).
* When a scoreless Mike Dunleavy leads the Chicago Bulls in minutes played (31 in their season opener Wednesday night at New York) and has a +17 plus/minus rating (as was the case against the Knicks), chances are excellent the Bulls prevail (which they did 104-80).
* Something says the Knicks still are trying to figure out their triangle offense (made famous during Phil Jackson’s era as coach of the Bulls — coincidentally when Michael Jordan was on the team). Like is it supposed to be isosceles, equilateral or right triangle.
* To base a season from one game is nonsensical. Unless, of course, you team happens to win.
* Perhaps most impressive about the Bulls’ win was coach Tom Thibodeau’s ability to limit his starter’s minutes. Derrick Rose had 13 points and five assists in 21 minutes. Center Joakim Noah played 20. Pau Gasol had 21 points and 11 rebounds in 29 minutes in his Bulls debut. Taj Gibson came off the bench to play 28 minutes and score 21 points on 10-of-12 shooting.
* Speaking of Bulls debuts, rookie Doug McDermott had 12 points and five rebounds in 24 minutes, Aaron Brooks had 13 points and six assists in 24 minutes and Nikola Mirotic had five points and seven rebounds in 15 minutes.
* Speaking of impressive performances (to end a season rather than to open one), San Francisco left-hander Madison Bumgarner threw five shutout innings of relief as the Giants defeated the host Kansas City Royals 3-2 in Game 7 to win the World Series. He also won the World Series Most Valuable Player Award for recording two of his team’s victories and adding the Game 7 save vs. the Royals. Performances such as Bumgarner’s are what make managers look smart.
* Speaking of the World Series, it was a good one (from this perspective, any of them that go seven games have to be good). And despite stories that tell of a dwindling television audience, the reality is the games are what matter. The size of the audience does not — except to those involved that audience size directly affects. Such as TV networks or advertisers. If you’re a fan of baseball — whether it be casual or diehard — what’s important is something that statistics cannot measure, and that would be the joy derived from watching. So there!
Angie Dickinson is the Oct. 30 guest on “Sports & Torts.”
If it’s Thursday (and the chances seem overwhelming that it is, considering yesterday was Wednesday — provided that today is Oct. 30, 2014, or a subsequent Thursday), then it is time once again for that weekly delight known as “Sports & Torts.”
The one-hour talk show co-hosted by David Spada and Elliott Harris at noon Central time on Talkzone.com usually focuses on Hall of Fame caliber athletes, coaches, etc. and lovely ladies. This week, however, we devote the entire program to actress Angie Dickinson.
The star of television’s “Police Woman” in the 1970s and numerous movies before and after, she talks about her career and incredible life.
Her interview also will be available later Thursday (and presumably forever somewhere in cyberspace) on the Talkzone.com web site.
Here is where to go for a daily dose of non-gratuitous video (thanks to the efforts of the editorial and video departments at ElliottHarris.com):
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