Worlds Above Haters, Chicago. Got a 9 on Me. Call Me Rondo: Celtics vs. Bulls Playoffs Thread

[fact]

*Asterisk series.

Yeah, the cold water thing should negate any legitimacy of this series

 

[thatrapsfan]

this is what's funny abou tthese games

no one remembers GSW won with an injured Kevin Love and Kyrie

no one will remember Boston won because Rondo was out during the games they won. Even if we stroll a 1-handed Rondo out there in game 6, the fact is we aren't at full strength and Boston is and Boston can barely put the 8th seed away. At this point, I'm betting heavy against Boston in the 2nd round. No way they get passed Washington




lthe game last night was frustrating because we shot better than Boston, we hit the same # of 3's on less attempts. What happened, they took more FT's and hit every single one of them, 23 for 23, 100% FT% and they didn't turn the ball over while turning the Bulls over.

The FT's it's whatever, we know there were several bogus calls

the turnovers is due to the fact we have a 4th string shooting PG playing - Boston honed in on Butler, Wade went offf, which is supposed to happen but no one else stepped up on the perimeter and Robin Lopez isn't who I would depend on with his back to the basket.

Mirotic minutes are increasing despite him playing worse and worse, esp on D, meanwhile Portis numers have dwindled, despite him playing well in limited minutes. Last night, he played 12 min (most of it in the 4th after they broke open a lead). Why wasn't he go to earlier in the 3rd when Mirotic was getting abused and providing nothing. Mirotic seems more interested in shooting 10 feet behind the 3 point line instead of actually using his length

Yup. Boston is still the worst 1st seed this decade. Wizards in 5. @FAH1223

 

[DirkDizzler]

IT's attitude changed after Game 2? Or did it change when he realized he was gonna be fed a healthy diet of Grant and MCW neither of who played very much during the year.

Boston feeding on lack of perimeter defense (Rondo) and the fact that had no real penetrators or ball handlers in game 3 and 4. People screaming Wade shoud play PG saw exactly what happened when Wade is at the 1 for extended period of time

Rondo got cooked by IT in Game 1 so its not like IT was struggling against Rondo. He literally struggled 1 game.

 

[SchoolboyC]

I think if Rondo didn't get hurt, the Bulls would've won one of their home games and instead of Boston being up 3-2 heading back to Chicago, the Bulls would've been up 3-2

 

[Stress Welker]

IT's attitude changed after Game 2? Or did it change when he realized he was gonna be fed a healthy diet of Grant and MCW neither of who played very much during the year.

Boston feeding on lack of perimeter defense (Rondo) and the fact that had no real penetrators or ball handlers in game 3 and 4. People screaming Wade shoud play PG saw exactly what happened when Wade is at the 1 for extended period of time

First and foremost IT's mindset changed after game 2 because he got to go home and visit family/bury his sister.

 

[FAH1223]

Yup. Boston is still the worst 1st seed this decade. Wizards in 5. @FAH1223

still might lose to the Hawks waryaa

 

[Perfectson]

First and foremost IT's mindset changed after game 2 because he got to go home and visit family/bury his sister.

so he didn't play well in game 1 or game 2, that's what you're stating right now?

 

[Perfectson]

Rondo got cooked by IT in Game 1 so its not like IT was struggling against Rondo. He literally struggled 1 game.

I never said IT wasn't scoring, but there was definitely better defensive intensity witih Rondo on the floor period . Not to mention offensive intensity - IT isn't gonna get shut down but there's a huge differnce in defensive intensity,offensive flow when Rondo is out there. not sure why you're trying to minimalize that.

 

[coose]

I think if Rondo didn't get hurt, the Bulls would've won one of their home games and instead of Boston being up 3-2 heading back to Chicago, the Bulls would've been up 3-2

 

[OGBobbyJohnson]

I think if Rondo didn't get hurt, the Bulls would've won one of their home games and instead of Boston being up 3-2 heading back to Chicago, the Bulls would've been up 3-2

This

Props to the Celtics for fighting back after losing the first two home games tho..They could've easily gave up

 

[Kang Deezy]

so he didn't play well in game 1 or game 2, that's what you're stating right now?

Thomas' sister dying had a clear effect on the team. Can't be disputed.

Everybody but me been calling rondo garbage pretty much his whole career, but especially lately... now they wanna turn around and say the series revolved around him? Most of you idiots were saying he wouldn't even be in the league next year!!!

 

[SchoolboyC]

Giving Isaiah Thomas space to work

 

[IllustratorMike]

so he didn't play well in game 1 or game 2, that's what you're stating right now?

The breh''s sister was tragically killed prior to starting this series. Of course it's going to have a psychological bearing on how you perform and his team took on some of that energy as well in Game 1.

That anticipation of seeing your loved one for the last time, funeral and all is a muthafukka and he still tried to play through that with his mind weighing heavy. Yeah it did effect him.

 

[Derek Lee]

 

[Stress Welker]

so he didn't play well in game 1 or game 2, that's what you're stating right now?

He and the team have played with clearer heads since and that shows on the floor.