"DESTINY" 2014-15 Chicago Bulls Season Thread

[Brozay]

NIKO GOT SOME BURN AT THE 4 TONIGHT...
HE DOESNT HAVE THOSE SAME ADVANTAGES AGAINST THIS BUCKS TEAM.
THESE LONG ATHLETIC DUDES CAN MOVE AND MAKE DRIVES & SHOTS TOUGH FOR NIKO.

HE WENT WITH SNELL WAY TOO LONG,
AND DUDE KEPT PICKING UP DUMB FOULS.

TAJ WAS PLAYING GOOD 2NITE
AND SHOULDA GOT MORE BURN.


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He gave Niko burn in the 4th after essentially not using him all game

He ruined Niko a month ago by forcing him at the 3 and jacking his minutes around

I realize he hasn't looked good this series but it's a product of Thibs misusing him for some time now. He's killed his consistency and confidence

 

[Osmosis]

Why is Noah so bad?

 

[HNIC973]

Why is Noah so bad?

offensively he's always been horrible

 

[GoldenGlove]

Even if we're healthy in the playoffs... Will Thibs make the right moves when those lights are bright?

He still benching Moore and Snell for Kirk

I mean I agree...
I rather them face Milwaukee in the 1st Round. I was just getting at how people are talking about a Round 2 matchup with this team when in my eyes, nothing is guaranteed with this team this post-season.

The fact that the Bulls sucked against sub-500 teams this year and how care free the Bucks would be in a series... and some crazy matchups that Kidd would throw out there, that Thibs probably would just not adapt too, I see a threat. I don't think they would lose to the Bucks, I'm just saying... I ain't looking at the Cavs series until they show me they can put their foot on a teams throat in the 1st round

But I agree, people tweaking wanting the Bulls to slip to 4th. That's a much harder road to the Finals for this team IMO.

There isn't a lineup that Cleveland can put on the floor that the Bulls cannot counter and/or match up with. The biggest question is if Thibs will do what he's always done in the post-season and 'ride with his guys'... or will he adapt accordingly.

And some of yal wanted these nikkas to play Washington in the 1st Round

 

[jackswstd]

I fully expect a blowout to force a game 7, and even if we get passed the Bucks Lebron is at home salivating ready to bounce us out. Again.

 

[El Jefe]

I said it at start of playoffs ..

As important as rose is to our success

The x factor is and still remains thibs and his coaching x rotations
He has to .being willing to adjustinstead he is just stuck n the mud 9x 10 when it comes to tough situations

Looks like another year where this will be spotlighted again

 

[904]

push the fukking ball before they set

I've been watching for that

It's usually rose by himself and the bucks have 4 back already..

Bucks have been doing pretty well at getting back the whole series. That and we're not the fastest team in the league

 

[cornercommission2k12]

So after the storm has passed and the anger has regressed

Although the bucks have adjusted still a couple and tweaks we can make and take this next game

Rose and jimmy play better, which I expect both of them to do so

And I expect us to knock down some shots from 3 at a much better clip than we did which can open it up a bit for rose and jimmy.

I also think the coverage for cleveland vs the bulls love, Jr smith gave hell a motivation to the bucks and distracted us. I think us getting shat on by the media for a couple of days should give us the motivation to close this thing out.

 

[Jplaya2023]

I hope thibbs adjusts the lineup in game 6

Gasol
Mirotic
Dunleavy
Butler
Rose

We need to get off to a good start offensively. Make some shots so these guys can relax. The bucks jumped on us 9-0 on Monday then we made a nice run with gibson in then we went back into shyt mode again.

Also want MDJ getting more tick in the 4th quarter. Snell had a flukey shooting performance in game 3 late in the game but he can't give us the spacing we need and late in games when rose and butler are doubled and tripled team we need shooters.

Hopefully we can get gasol more paint touches and he stops playing soft

 

[red222]

wtf is there two days in between games

 

[GoldenGlove]

wtf is there two days in between games

We need it obviously...

Gives Thibs even more confidence to play Derrick 44 minutes on Thursday now.

 

[Brozay]

I dont even want to think about this shyt until tip off time Thurs at this point

Hopeful we blow them out in their building and get this shyt back on track ... if they lose game 6

 

[red222]

We need it obviously...

Gives Thibs even more confidence to play Derrick 44 minutes on Thursday now.

Brooks should have played more put Snell on MCW like he did earlier in the series.

 

[GoldenGlove]

Brooks should have played more put Snell on MCW like he did earlier in the series.

Kidd knows that Thibs wants to matchup Rose on MCW, so he purposely brought MCW to start the 4th so Thibs would keep Rose on the floor



It's pathetic how bad Kidd is exposing Thibs in this series.

 

[beenz]

I hope thibbs adjusts the lineup in game 6

Gasol
Mirotic
Dunleavy
Butler
Rose

We need to get off to a good start offensively. Make some shots so these guys can relax. The bucks jumped on us 9-0 on Monday then we made a nice run with gibson in then we went back into shyt mode again.

Also want MDJ getting more tick in the 4th quarter. Snell had a flukey shooting performance in game 3 late in the game but he can't give us the spacing we need and late in games when rose and butler are doubled and tripled team we need shooters.

Hopefully we can get gasol more paint touches and he stops playing soft

only other teams adjust their lineups. thibs won't adjust a lineup unless theres an injury. so expect another heavy dosage of noah even if it's not working.

and if snell rell is gonna be a non-factor, let MDJ try. (not that he did jack shyt yesterday either with all 0's in his box score)

and why did brooks play like 5 minutes total???? that's idiotic. at least he can shoot.

mirotic needs to play the PF. him playing the SF negates all the advantages of his skillset.