Kirk Hinrich: The Hamburglar

[TFoA]

So here's the deal: The Chicago Bulls run a promotion where if the Bulls score 100 points, everybody in the building gets a free Big Mac. And the thing is, the fans cheer louder for the big macs than they do for the actual game.

Apparently Kirk Hinrich (and the rest of the Bulls since Tyrus Thomas came up to Kirk and whispered something in his ear before he clanked the FT) is sick of that, and decided to stick it to the fans by clanking a FT and feigning a 3 pointer at the end of the game.

It was hilarious. I really hate these whole "If we score 100, free stuff!" A way better thing would be if people got free stuff for holding the OTHER team to LESS than 100. That'd be reason to cheer.

[Shumway]

Robble robble?

[Drew22]

Everyone gets free Mrs. Winner's biscuits if UNC scores 100 at a home game. It's a hit with the college kids.

[LEWJ]

HAH!

That's great.

I'd be pissed if I were the fans, but oh well.

It's still funny crap.

[TFoA]

Oh, and to add onto that, they booed him lustily afterwards. He gave a postgame interview and the boos almost made it inaudible.

[NJTank]

Oh well Hinrich will be elsewhere next year. I think it is funny though

[The_Admiral]

Everything that has happened to the Chicago Bulls this year has either been patently ridiculous or profoundly depressing.

[The_Admiral]

Wait, this is sorta point-shaving.

[MVP]

At Raptors games, every ticket holder gets a free slice of Pizza Pizza pizza the next day if the Raptors reach 100 points. And it is true that the fans cheer louder when they crack the century mark than they do at any point during the game.

It gets ridiculous when the Raptors actually suck crap this season. There are times when the team is getting blown out (many times actually...), the fans booing the team in the last couple minutes... then they actually cheer again when they reach 100 points... in a blowout loss. Pathetic, if you ask me.

[raysox]

"Lets win by a lot, but not too much."

"Why?"

"If we score 125 points, everyone gets free corndogs, which we don't have!"

That's actually pretty funny, would the highlights be on NBA.com?

[The Imperfect]

lol

"By John on March 25, 2009 11:05 AM

As a season ticket holder, I can tell you that most Bulls fans are overweight. Kirk obviously recognizes this, and was just doing his part to help us all get ready for thong weather.

Thanks Kirk!"

[Seadragon76]

I guess it's not about winning or losing, it's about giving the fans a free Big Mac.

I know this isn't the first time that kind of schtick has been used. I remember the Mavericks doing this kind of deal as well except it was burritos or something like that if they scored 100 or more.

[Jamikel]

Everyone gets free Mrs. Winner's biscuits if UNC scores 100 at a home game. It's a hit with the college kids.

Mrs. Winner? We always got Bojangles.

I like it for a college game, because even with a high-scoring team like UNC, it's a fairly rare occurrence. Plus, the 100th point is usually scored by a walk-on, which helps them get some well-deserved cheers. But for the NBA, where teams can routinely score 100 and lose? Pretty dumb.

[Gothamite]

Wait, this is sorta point-shaving.

No "sorta" about it - that's exactly what it is.

A benign form, to be sure, but still.

[BBTV]

Wait, this is sorta point-shaving.

No "sorta" about it - that's exactly what it is.

A benign form, to be sure, but still.

Benign, eh? What was the line on the game?

[footballfiji]

Wait, this is sorta point-shaving.

No "sorta" about it - that's exactly what it is.

A benign form, to be sure, but still.

Benign, eh? What was the line on the game?

The line was +5 Detroit.

[rams80]

Everyone gets free Mrs. Winner's biscuits if UNC scores 100 at a home game. It's a hit with the college kids.

Mrs. Winner? We always got Bojangles.

I like it for a college game, because even with a high-scoring team like UNC, it's a fairly rare occurrence. Plus, the 100th point is usually scored by a walk-on, which helps them get some well-deserved cheers. But for the NBA, where teams can routinely score 100 and lose? Pretty dumb.

What are these 100 point games of which you speak?

/Big Ten fan.

[STL FANATIC]

Everyone gets free Mrs. Winner's biscuits if UNC scores 100 at a home game. It's a hit with the college kids.

Mrs. Winner? We always got Bojangles.

I like it for a college game, because even with a high-scoring team like UNC, it's a fairly rare occurrence. Plus, the 100th point is usually scored by a walk-on, which helps them get some well-deserved cheers. But for the NBA, where teams can routinely score 100 and lose? Pretty dumb.

What are these 100 point games of which you speak?

/Big Ten fan.

Haha. My thought exactly.

I don't mind it though.

The only reason the Illini's 38-33 loss to Penn State bothered me was because the Illini played so bad. I loved the defense.

[footballfiji]

Everyone gets free Mrs. Winner's biscuits if UNC scores 100 at a home game. It's a hit with the college kids.

Mrs. Winner? We always got Bojangles.

I like it for a college game, because even with a high-scoring team like UNC, it's a fairly rare occurrence. Plus, the 100th point is usually scored by a walk-on, which helps them get some well-deserved cheers. But for the NBA, where teams can routinely score 100 and lose? Pretty dumb.

What are these 100 point games of which you speak?

/Big Ten fan.

Haha. My thought exactly.

I don't mind it though.

The only reason the Illini's 38-33 loss to Penn State bothered me was because the Illini played so bad. I loved the defense.

Could be worse. Your football team could have won a game 3-2 this past season.

[Sodboy13]

The only reason the Illini's 38-33 loss to Penn State bothered me was because the Illini played so bad. I loved the defense.

As you watch more basketball, you will learn to appreciate the difference between "defense" and "couldn't find the rim with a pair of bloodhounds and a Garmin."