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Re: Chicago Bulls Thread

Postby Andrew on Wed Apr 01, 2015 1:29 pm

That's a familiar update. Well, if/when it happens, it happens. Just glad that Butler's back.
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Re: Chicago Bulls Thread

Postby I Hate Mondays on Wed Apr 01, 2015 3:41 pm

Can't find the link but he mentioned comming back in 1-2 weeks. Thibs didn't commit to his return, he kinda did though
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Re: Chicago Bulls Thread

Postby air gordon on Wed Apr 01, 2015 11:34 pm

It is an interesting dilemma. Rose has claimed he is distributor first but he has taken an awful lot of early shots on possessions.

As long as teams continue to go under the high screen n roll on Rose, Thibs is going to have a find another way to get Rose better shots or Rose has to be a competent perimeter threat

If the offense will indeed go through the other guys, how effective can Rose be?

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Re: Chicago Bulls Thread

Postby Andrew on Thu Apr 02, 2015 8:51 am

I have to agree with PhatGeezer. Easier said than done, and as you noted the offense needs to create opportunities for him to actually do so, but I'd like to see Rose pass up three point attempts for midrange jumpshots and that floater that he's been reasonably effective with in the past.
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Re: Chicago Bulls Thread

Postby Moz on Thu Apr 02, 2015 3:41 pm

Wondering since he has the build, upon seeing how MCW raped Brooks earlier, perhaps they can try to run some post up plays for Rose... Though I'm not suggesting that he should stick with it since speed is still his main advantage over everybody but with his athleticism and his still unreliable outside shooting in question, perhaps it's not a bad idea to try it...
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Re: Chicago Bulls Thread

Postby I Hate Mondays on Thu Apr 02, 2015 10:54 pm

upon seeing how MCW raped Brooks earlier


I am going to upload the highlights to redtube later on. " Raped " is the perfect word to describe it. Poor little fella
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Re: Chicago Bulls Thread

Postby shadowgrin on Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:36 pm

PhatGeezer wrote:Rose... Though I'm not suggesting that he should stick with it since speed is still his main advantage over everybody

After all those injuries he had in as many consecutive seasons? Don't count on it.
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Re: Chicago Bulls Thread

Postby air gordon on Tue Apr 07, 2015 7:40 am

Rose seemed up to that challenge when the Bulls played against upper tier point guards

Most likely it will be the wiz or the raptors in the postseason first round.

L James I guess isn't ready for physical play. Or maybe he just doesn't like playing against the Bulls. Hinrich wasn't even there to tackle him. Kudos to him for the triple dub but he sure is a whiny bitch
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Re: Chicago Bulls Thread

Postby Andrew on Thu Apr 09, 2015 11:31 am

So Rose is back, with a minutes restriction.

Another ugly fourth quarter there, they should've won that one. Choked it away.
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Re: Chicago Bulls Thread

Postby Moz on Thu Apr 09, 2015 2:44 pm

That's ok... stay as the 4th seed so there's no Cavs in the second round... Thibs should consider resting/reduce the playing time of Pau, Jo, and Jimmy for the remaining games...
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Re: Chicago Bulls Thread

Postby Andrew on Thu Apr 09, 2015 3:14 pm

Reduced minutes wouldn't be a terrible idea, though it would be terribly un-Thibslike. ;) I think the team needs to be in rhythm and find a way to work Rose back with what little time they have left in the regular season, so I'd prefer they don't sit anyone unless they're a bit too banged up to play and they absolutely need some rest as the postseason looms.

Whether it's the Hawks or Cavaliers in the second round, that's a tough spot to be in. Much of a muchness, I feel. They also don't want to slip to fifth at this juncture, or there's a decent chance that they don't get out of the first round to begin with. The Wizards aren't going to be a pushover even if the Bulls do have homecourt advantage; should they lose it, it's only going to be even tougher.
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Re: Chicago Bulls Thread

Postby I Hate Mondays on Thu Apr 09, 2015 7:43 pm

That's ok... stay as the 4th seed so there's no Cavs in the second round



That's an interesting opinion. The Cavs have only one big weakness : they lack playoffs experience. So would you rather face them when they might choke in the second round or when they might have it going in the ECF ? In my opinoin, kill them in the second round, before they shine
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Re: Chicago Bulls Thread

Postby Moz on Thu Apr 09, 2015 11:22 pm

Andrew wrote:Whether it's the Hawks or Cavaliers in the second round, that's a tough spot to be in. Much of a muchness, I feel. They also don't want to slip to fifth at this juncture, or there's a decent chance that they don't get out of the first round to begin with. The Wizards aren't going to be a pushover even if the Bulls do have homecourt advantage; should they lose it, it's only going to be even tougher.

:facepalm2: Forgot about the Wizards thought they'll face the Bucks... Glancing at the standings, it is indeed less worrisome to face those teams fighting for the 6th, 7th, and 8th seed... I don't know but my gut tells me that they have a higher chance to upset the Hawks than the Cavs because Noah is somewhat serviceable at the moment and the Cavs have more fire power than them...
I hate Mondays wrote:The Cavs have only one big weakness : they lack playoffs experience. So would you rather face them when they might choke in the second round or when they might have it going in the ECF ? In my opinoin, kill them in the second round, before they shine

Perhaps some of them don't have playoff experiences but they're leader is a 2-time champion... He faced this team a lot of times through the years and probably have the familiarity to this team's tendencies and weaknesses (eventhough they added some new players, they're still using the schemes of the same coach)... Beside the reasons I've mentioned above, the Hawks have some nagging injuries on their main guys and their role players... Anyway, I've changed my stance and I'm hoping they'll get the 3rd seed to avoid the Wizards in the first round...
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Re: Chicago Bulls Thread

Postby air gordon on Fri Apr 10, 2015 1:20 am

Noah's still on a minutes limit right? I am for giving the rotation big minutes. As Andrew said they need to get the chemistry down in these last 4 games.

I am indifferent to who they play first or second round. I am more concerned with the team integrating Rose and what's Rose's level of play. If they are healthy and Rose isn't just a incompetent 3pt shooter they have a chance to win a best of 7 against any team in the east
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Re: Chicago Bulls Thread

Postby shadowgrin on Fri Apr 10, 2015 1:35 pm

I hate Mondays wrote:The Cavs have only one big weakness : they lack playoffs experience.

Man once carried a shitty Cavs team through the shitty East and into the Finals and then carried a Heat team running on fumes to the Finals...

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Re: Chicago Bulls Thread

Postby Andrew on Fri Apr 10, 2015 1:39 pm

This time, it was the second quarter that was ugly. Better second half to move back into third place, at least for now.
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Re: Chicago Bulls Thread

Postby air gordon on Fri Apr 10, 2015 11:49 pm

A microcosm of their season pre rose injury. Sluggish and uninterested and then world beaters

Should get a win vs Philly. 1 day rest then Brooklyn. Another eat day then ATL who most likely will be resting

Forget so easy how division winners are seeded. Toronto may end up 3 seed by default
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Re: Chicago Bulls Thread

Postby Andrew on Sat Apr 11, 2015 11:05 am

They have the tiebreaker, which I'm predicting will put them over for the third seed.
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Re: Chicago Bulls Thread

Postby Andrew on Sun Apr 12, 2015 12:40 pm

I'd have liked to have seen a more dominant victory over a team like the 76ers, but it was nice to see Rose playing in the fourth quarter, above the minutes limit. Good game for him, I liked seeing him make those drives to the basket late in the game to get some important buckets and stay ahead. Some ill-advised threes, but otherwise a promising stat line from him.
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Re: Chicago Bulls Thread

Postby Moz on Mon Apr 13, 2015 4:26 am

I reckon their defense was excellent in this game... It's just that the Sixers, specifically J-Rich, were hitting contested treys and there are times that the Bulls' frontline were easily pushed off/boxed out for defensive rebounds... Beside those unnecessary treys you mentioned (though a couple of it was out of options since the clock is running out), Rose played patient and smart in this game... He's somewhat a pass-first player and he took advantage of the bigger but slower Sixers who was assigned to guard him... A lot of people on the internet was criticizing Thibs again for not playing Snell in the earlier quarters but I'm kinda OK with it since MDJ is playing great at those times... Not a bad game afterall Toronto's not gonna give-up on the 3rd seed for the time being though...
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Re: Chicago Bulls Thread

Postby Andrew on Mon Apr 13, 2015 9:29 am

Yeah, it's looking like they'll have to make do with the Wizards in the first round. The Bucks would be a bit more of a warm-up (though they did drop a game to them recently), but they're just going to have to bring it and get by Washington if they don't want to go home early. So be it; if you want to compete and contend, you're going to have to beat tougher competition at some point.
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Re: Chicago Bulls Thread

Postby Moz on Wed Apr 15, 2015 3:01 am

Great recovery from that horrendous 1st quarter and good job clinching the home court advantage for the first round... Gutted that McBuckets didn't get more playing time though... Ok, so who do you reckon will fake an injury sit in the Hawks game with both Butler and Noah did theirs? I'm guessing it'll be Pau this time or if not Taj...
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Re: Chicago Bulls Thread

Postby Andrew on Wed Apr 15, 2015 10:13 am

Rose, perhaps? I suppose he's already got the minutes restriction, and it's important for him to be out there given the circumstances, but I could also see them erring on the side of extreme caution.
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Re: Chicago Bulls Thread

Postby Andrew on Wed Apr 15, 2015 12:50 pm

If the Bulls can win their last game of the season, or the Raptors lose theirs, it's the third seed and a first round match-up with the Bucks, rather than the Wizards.
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Re: Chicago Bulls Thread

Postby Moz on Wed Apr 15, 2015 2:30 pm

I reckon Rose will not since it's only just 4 games since he returned... Imagine what will everyone will say if he do sit in the Hawks game :roll:
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