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

[CrimsonTider]

Well its playoffs so harden is going to disappear. We all knew this was gonna happen. And kawhi isn't the offensive juggernaut that lebron is.

Lebron hasn't been an offensive juggernaut this postseason.

The Bulls aren't the offensive juggernaut the Clippers are and the Cavs can't stop them

 

[HoopLife]

No way is that real doc?

I hope it's real, that shyt is amazing

 

[BStapies]

Lebron hasn't been an offensive juggernaut this postseason.

The Bulls aren't the offensive juggernaut the Clippers are and the Cavs can't stop them

He hasnt against the Bulls because they are defending him well. The Clippers can't defend lebron like the bulls can

 

[3Rivers]

@3Rivers
Noah's face is smiley material

 

[ghostwriterx]

If they were to make the finals Kyrie would more than likely be healthy by then, he has a mild strained foot, you making it sound like he's out there with a torn meniscus

Pretty big assumption, injuries don't usually get better this time of year and he looks horrible.

As for who would guard Blake or CP3, the Cavs have a better chance of doing an ok job defensively on Blake than the Clippers do of slowing LeBron down. There ain't a Jimmy Butler on the Clippers that can make him work, that could be one of those 30/8/8 type series from LeBron.

Same thing applies to the Bulls, they'd be able to expose the Clippers on the perimeter which is their weakness

Bron's shot has been off all playoffs and he hasn't been finishing well at the rim and unlike the Bulls Clips have a real rim protector in Deandre.

Cavs haven't been able to do anything with Rose, doesn't bode well for their chances with Paul. Also don't see them hanging with the Clips on the glass. Clips have done a decent job on Harden.

As for the Bulls. They look horrible, not the same defensively as they have been in the past. They can't win a shootout against LA and they have no shot at slowing down Blake and DeAndre.

 

[Amphibious]

Queen James didn't even get fouled on the last play

This shyt is so obviously rigged.

Rigged in the 80's for Magic/Bird

Rigged in the 90's for Jordan

Rigged in the 2000's for Kobe

Now 2010-2020 is Bron Bron's turn

shyt is like watching air bud

 

[Big Boss]

1st Cory gets rim blocked, then gets his shot blocked and then gets crossed over by Blake

Wrong thread

 

[ghostwriterx]

He hasnt against the Bulls because they are defending him well. The Clippers can't defend lebron like the bulls can

Jimmy is a great defender, but Lebron is missing a lot of shots he normally makes, lot of chippies at the rim and a lot of open jumpers.

 

[torcher]

Wrong thread

I know. I was high and it happened when the thread got unstickied

 

[Malta]

Pretty big assumption, injuries don't usually get better this time of year and he looks horrible.

He has a strained foot, this isn't some horrific injury, the finals aren't until June and if they can win the next series quickly he would get some time off cause that WCF is gonna be a bloodbath if it's Clippers vs Grizz.

The strain happened in game 2 vs the Celtics, he had 26 that game, 13 the next, 24 in the clincher, 30 in game 1 vs the Bulls and 21 in game 2.

Bron's shot has been off all playoffs and he hasn't been finishing well at the rim and unlike the Bulls Clips have a real rim protector in Deandre.

DeAndre isn't a rim protector, he looks like one but he actually isn't one, lots of blown rotations on his part and if he were a true rim protector why are the Clippers the worst defensive team left in the playoffs? Also Butler can stick with LeBron on drives, nobody on the Clippers can do that, they have an elite wing defender and 2 bigs in the paint that can alter shots. You're judging LeBron based on him going against one of the best defensive wings in the league, and trying to apply that to the Clippers who don't have ANYONE on the entire squad that can check LeBron. He's being forced into jumpers because that's what they're giving him, he can take what he wants vs the Clippers.

Cavs haven't been able to do anything with Rose, doesn't bode well for their chances with Paul. Also don't see them hanging with the Clips on the glass. Clips have done a decent job on Harden.

The Clips have done a decent job on Harden because who else is their to defend on the wing? The Bulls also have Jimmy Butler getting 20 a night vs the Cavs from the perimeter.

As for the Bulls. They look horrible, not the same defensively as they have been in the past. They can't win a shootout against LA and they have no shot at slowing down Blake and DeAndre.

You only say the Bulls look horrible because they're tied 2-2 with the Cavs, a team that matches up with them and has the best player in the series. The Bulls have bigs to matchup with the Clippers, and most importantly have a wing combo that could combine for 50-60 on any given night.

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

 

[Teko]

You sound dumb.

The Bulls play to their competition. A healthy Bulls team that's locked in can beat anybody in the NBA. They are inconsistent but all the pieces are in place.

keep telling yourself that nonsense. The Bulls team is healthy but they were very lucky against the Bucks. The fukking Bucks. OJ makes that airball and the Series goes 7games.

They can barely keep up with a CLE team that has only 3 healthy players on the court at any time. Even in game 1 were they led all game,they barely sneaked out a win inside the 2minute mark

 

[Teko]

@cook WHERE ALL THESE bytch nikkaS COMING FROM?

I HAVENT SEEN THESE DUDES BEFORE THIS SERIES.



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didnt read this shyt. Kindergarten bytch ass

 

[ghostwriterx]

He has a strained foot, this isn't some horrific injury, the finals aren't until June and if they can win the next series quickly he would get some time off cause that WCF is gonna be a bloodbath if it's Clippers vs Grizz.

The strain happened in game 2 vs the Celtics, he had 26 that game, 13 the next, 24 in the clincher, 30 in game 1 vs the Bulls and 21 in game 2.

If its the Wiz they may get a rest. I don't see them beating the Hawks quickly. I don't think Kyrie would be playing if it was the regular season. Not sure exactly how serious it is, but assuming a lot to think he'll be close to 100% come the finals.

DeAndre isn't a rim protector, he looks like one but he actually isn't one, lots of blown rotations on his part and if he were a true rim protector why are the Clippers the worst defensive team left in the playoffs? Also Butler can stick with LeBron on drives, nobody on the Clippers can do that, they have an elite wing defender and 2 bigs in the paint that can alter shots. You're judging LeBron based on him going against one of the best defensive wings in the league, and trying to apply that to the Clippers who don't have ANYONE on the entire squad that can check LeBron. He's being forced into jumpers because that's what they're giving him, he can take what he wants vs the Clippers.

Deandre is more of a rim protector than Noah right now and pretty sure the Clippers are beating the worst defensive team left in the playoffs right now. I'm assuming Doc is going to make Lebron shoot jump shots and/or pass whenever possible. If he suddenly finds his shot sure he's going to go off, just don't think it will be enough (think Orlando in 09). If Kyrie is back to normal, sure different story.

You only say the Bulls look horrible because they're tied 2-2 with the Cavs, a team that matches up with them and has the best player in the series. The Bulls have bigs to matchup with the Clippers, and most importantly have a wing combo that could combine for 50-60 on any given night.

Bulls have looked bad all playoffs to me. They struggled with Milwaukee and now they're struggling with an undermanned Cleveland team. I don't really see why you think Cleveland matches up well with them either, especially with Love out and Kyrie hobbled.

Clippers bigs >>>> Bulls bigs (Bulls bench is better, but I don't think Thibs will start Gibson.) Noah has been bad defensively and downright horrible on the offensive end. Clippers bigs can combine for 50-60 on any given night.

Clips were able to get enough stops against a much better offense in San Antonio.

 

[Biscayne]

You're underrating the East teams and overrating the Western ones, the only West team I'd pick to really walk through the Bulls or Cavs are the Grizz, everyone else would be in for a tough series and could definitely lose against them. The Grizz are the only team in the West built to defend against pretty much all styles of play. The Clippers do not have a steady rotation of perimeter defenders, Barnes doesn't have the quickness to even make him work, in 4 of their last 5 games LeBron has scored 30 or more vs the Clippers, and in the game he didn't he had 23 in just 27 minutes (Game was over by the 3rd quarter). The Spurs wing players were trash outside of Kawhi, again had they played Patty Mills more than Parker they win that series, he averaged 10ppg in 16mpg on 50%. The Rockets don't have anyone outside of Harden that can score on the perimeter, literally nobody else.

Going against LeBron/Kyrie or Butler/Rose is a completely different ball game from what they have faced so far, they are weak on perimeter defense and have been all season. That hasn't changed, they just haven't had to play against anyone that can expose that weakness. The Bulls and Cavs would be the favorites over them in my opinion

I wouldn't be surprised if LBJ averaged 25-30pts on Matt Barnes if they were to meet in the finals. The question is, will he average an efficient 25-30, or will he get 30 on 30 shots? If LeBron is forcing it, and can't get solid help from Kyrie, then it'll be tough keeping pace offensively with the Clippers. Even these triple doubles and double doubles LBJ's been putting up in this series have come with turnovers and a rather inefficient shooting percentage. My point is, even if LeBron goes off, it might not be enough.