No Love, No Lackin - Bulls vs Cavs Semi-ECFs Thread

[Malta]

Literally any of the Western Conf. teams could beat Cleveland. All the Western teams have good enough defense where they can at least slow down an overworked LBJ and hobbled Kyrie. And I think they're so much better offensively that they can actually capitalize off of a stagnant Cleveland offense.

Nope, the Clippers are just not built to beat the Cavs, they don't have the perimeter defenders to keep a team with perimeter players like the Cavs from scoring. Look at the damage Kawhi did vs them with Patty Mills essentially scoring whenever he wanted. The Warriors right now are looking so and if they have to play the Cavs it's Bron vs Barnes which is another mismatch, or they have to play Iguodala more minutes

The Grizz have the elite perimeter defenders with an elite defensive anchor, which is why I'd say they'd be too much for the Cavs/Bulls. The other squads are not some insurmountable problems, especially not with how they've looked in the playoffs.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Either way, Kyrie has injury history so far in his short career. People were so damn certain that Kyrie was gonna be this world beater beside LeBron, and that LeBron wouldn't have to do any heavy lifting like he had to do in the Finals last year. Well, things are looking like the 00's again.

The Cavs have looked like the best team in the East since acquiring Mozgov/Smith/Shumpert - what makes you think they wouldn't make it to the Finals if they were all healthy?

 

[Kane]

I can't believe Yeezus performed and we still lost.

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

@3Rivers
Noah's face is smiley material

 

[Rigby.]

I can't believe Yeezus performed and we still lost.

I real deal tried to think of something clever based off of Kanye's discography to take shots at Chicagoians, but I couldn't even think of Two Words

fukk it

 

[Primetime]

The Bulls wouldn't get swept and I'd like their chances against everyone except the Grizz, the Warriors right now look completely and utterly lost in half court sets, and the Cavs/Bulls do have the ability to play great defense.

Yup, the Bulls team we've seen this series is championship caliber. They're not flawless by any means but they can force the issue defensively like Memphis can and the way both guards are playing, Butler/Rose can bang with Klay/Curry and would have the advantage over any of the other west back courts.

Only real flaw with the Bulls is they dont' really have full harmony with their front court lineup/rotations, so that kinda fukks up their momentum. They don't fully know when best to ride with Gasol, Gibson, Noah, Mirotcic.

But it's not like these remaining west teams are flawless themselves.

 

[Professor Emeritus]

its the NBA.

them refs gon ref :wtfbron:

HTF are the refs going to add the correct time to the clock without a timeout? They have to stop play for that - there's no other option.

And what was the great play that the Cavs used that time to set up?

Cavs got 13 more free throws this game. Bulls got 10 more free throws last game. We could play, "You name a bad call your way, I'll name a bad call the other way" for days. Cavs won this game because they hit an unbelievable % of their FTs for the 2nd game in a row, JR hit shots in the 4th, Lebron worked his ass off all game and hit that shot in the end, and the Bulls were horrid on offense for long, long stretches.

 

[Regular_P]

Hack-a-Shaq in the first quarter?

 

[pickles]

Anyone see this gif of Kanye?

Da hell is he wearing?


Chicago lost in more ways than one.

 

[BStapies]

Didn't I tell yall there was a reason why Mirotic wasn't getting a lot minutes?

But yea bulls fans telling me I don't watch enough

 

[<<TheStandard>>]

Didn't I tell yall there was a reason why Mirotic wasn't getting a lot minutes?

But yea bulls fans telling me I don't watch enough

He played poorly but he was +8

His presence is good for spacing.

 

[Kaypain]

the bulls were playing 5 on 8 the entire game. the opposing team doesn't shoot twice as many FT's as the home team when the home team is trying to attack the basket as well.

Bulls shot more fts the game before didn't see any outcry

 

[ReggieFlare]

I think Memphis beats Golden State...so they wont see them

Houston looking kinda

Clippers are legit. But I'd rather play a team that cant shut LeBron down. Memphis can.

Thats assuming Cleveland make it that far

Fair enough

 

[Kaypain]

Great shot by Lejuan but why the fukk the refs basically give cavs a timeout to set up the play reviewing the play before, it was clearly off the bulls that shyt WAS NEVER IN QUESTION, just because it's the last few seconds of game don't mean u gotta review that shyt, it don't take that long to determine the correct time on the clock either, not salty tho cuz I'm a fan of neither team

First of all, Thibbs was the one who asked for the review


Second, they do it all the time to make sure the opposing teams has the correct time on the clock

 

[Serious Face]

I was disappointed in the result of today's game. Having two scoring droughts in the game really hurt. I honestly clapped it up for that game winner. Back to back game winners is something you don't see much of in a playoff series of this level. It has me thinking it will go 7. Game 5 will be serious, hoping for the Bulls to pull it off.