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

[Dr. Narcisse]

Game 6 will be decided by Rose and Kyrie @Brozay

Whoever is the healthiest wins

 

[KillaCali32]

Bulls need Pau because of his inside presence maybe then noah will be able to play normal again

 

[Brozay]

Game 6 will be decided by Rose and Kyrie @Brozay

Whoever is the healthiest wins

You gotta think the role players for Chicago will outshine Cleveland's for a game too

Getting Pau back would be a huge lift to our confidence (and offense) too

I said Bulls in 7 before it started, this isnt exactly how I would have imagined it, but you just gotta win 1 game at home, and suddenly you're in a win or go home situation

If these dudes get punked by Bron and his ragtag group at home ... then

 

[GoldenGlove]

http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/201...ulls-cleveland-cavaliers-game-5-confrontation

Dellavedova said he hadn't seen the replay so wouldn't comment on Gibson's intention, but several of his Cavs teammates were quick to criticize it.

"It was a dirty play," said Smith. "Delly plays hard; he's not going to try to hurt anybody. But that was a dirty play. I know a little thing about dirty plays, so, it was a bad play. [The referees] made the right decision [to eject Gibson] ... There's just certain things you just don't do."

Tristan Thompson suggested the decision to suspend Gibson for Game 6 will now be "in the hands of the league," adding, "we're not going to let guys come around here and hit us or kick us. We don't tolerate that ... We don't play that. We play basketball. We don't play that."

Added James: "Anyone who starts something with Delly, seriously? Delly doesn't bother anybody. He doesn't even bother himself so how can he bother somebody else?"

Can't believe the Bulls are allowing this front running ass team swag on them like this

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

You gotta think the role players for Chicago will outshine Cleveland's for a game too

Getting Pau back would be a huge lift to our confidence (and offense) too

I said Bulls in 7 before it started, this isnt exactly how I would have imagined it, but you just gotta win 1 game at home, and suddenly you're in a win or go home situation

If these dudes get punked by Bron and his ragtag group at home ... then

I was assuming Pau would be out or ineffective. I do expect the role players to play better at home for you guys.

The Cavs have led going into the half the last 4 games. In the 2nd halves of games Jimmy Butler tends to tire Bron out (making him settle for long jumpers)

Again. Its a Rose/Kyrie battle imo. If Kyrie matches or outplays Rose...Cavs win imo. If he's not healthy and its another one of those 3-13 or 2-10 games

 

[BStapies]

I was assuming Pau would be out or ineffective. I do expect the role players to play better at home for you guys.

The Cavs have led going into the half the last 4 games. In the 2nd halves of games Jimmy Butler tends to tire Bron out (making him settle for long jumpers)

Again. Its a Rose/Kyrie battle imo. If Kyrie matches or outplays Rose...Cavs win imo. If he's not healthy and its another one of those 3-13 or 2-10 games

I thought the bulls role players played very well in game 5 though. Especially Dunleavy

 

[cornercommission2k12]

I've always heard on the G, 6 or BOS. Never on Larry.

Yea you def not from the chi lol

 

[Loot_Gingrich]

I was really pulling for Niko to come through for the Bulls. I don't really think Gasol will make much of a difference unfortunately.

Hats off to Cleveland's bigs though; they've pretty much dominated this series. Nothing much else to say.

 

[Lefty Gunz]

I thought the bulls role players played very well in game 5 though. Especially Dunleavy

He's been the bulls 3rd best player this series behind rose and buckets, that's the problem

 

[iceberg_is_on_fire]

Yea you def not from the chi lol

Close enough, I've lived in NW Indiana for the last 24 years of my life. In between hearing people say spit yo lit among other things, I've heard on Hoover, not on Larry.

 

[606onit]

I've lived in NW Indiana for the last 24 years of my life.

Sorry to hear that.

 

[Perfectson]

Thibs doesn't know how to use Gasol? You're kidding me right?

Brooks is who he is - offensive spark off the bench who has little-to-no playmaking ability. You plug him in there to provide instant offense. There isn't way particular way to utilize players like him but make sure they don't have extended minutes and they matchup against second units

Mirotic has been inconsistent offensively over the season and is still struggling with basic defensive rotations - Thibs staggered his minutes accordingly. He didn't give him too much responsibility and didn't throw him in the deep end too early, after all he's only a rookie and rookies don't see big minutes on teams that are in win-now mode. And even with easing him in, he still is too passive and can't hit open shots.

Hinrich, Brewer and Bogans aren't offensive players. fukk Gibson, it's like he forgot how to play.

The Bulls had the 11th ranked offense this season, which is quite remarkable considering Rose was out (or finding his feet) for basically 80% of the season.

breh, that's my point

this is the best offensive team "on paper" Chicago has filled in year - cmon you're arguing just for the sake of it.

Mirotic is a rookie but has played professionally, minutes didn't need to be staggered
why isn't Snell playing

Thibs isn't using Gasol right at all - put him in the post and let him work. 80% of the time he's not even running plays through him. Bulls offense is lifeless...all the player breakdown is uncessary, Thibs offense stinks and always has. This team should not be having scoring droughts with 3 allstars, MVP of the Euroleague, and young shooters.
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was it agian the Bucks where we had like 3 straigth 24 second clock violations - that only comes when teams literally know your offense/ Game 2, they were swarming Gasol and Thibs never made a fukkin adjustment on offense, could have a some high lower action going with Gasol as he was being doubled and swarmed. Not trying to be a couch-coach but fukk man - this is Thibs last stand IMO, it's frustrating because we are winning and we should be happy but the product isn't fun, exciting, and isn't brining in the Championships (like the Spurs).

 

[aceboon]

Chris B Haynes is a hoe ass nikka for this jab at Pau, now it makes me think he was on some dumb shyt back when there was that whole mishap with the Dion Waiters national anthem nonsense early in the season that he jump started

 

[Brozay]

Chris B Haynes is a hoe ass nikka for this jab at Pau, makes me think he was on dumb shyt back when there was that whole mishap with the Dion Waiters anthem nonsense early in the season that he jump started

A beat writer calling into question a players injury is such classless(and baseless) shyt

Dude should be straight up embarrassed for that bullshyt, wow

Should issue an apology imo

 

[Perfectson]

At least with Thibs leaving dudes will be able to see that the FO is the REAL problem, and not the coach that has constantly had this team overachieve since he's been in charge. Maybe then it'll force them to acquire proper talent.

that could entirely be the case as well, however, the result has been no different when Scott Skiles and Vinny were here except better regular season records - back when Rose was a rookie and 1st year player and John Salmons and Ben Gordon were still on the team lol. We had 1st round exits and since then nder thibs - while defense has improved, we continue having 1st round exits. 1 trip to the ECF and no championship games