4/18 Bucks vs Bulls Road to the Unthinkabull Game 1 Time 6 PM CT on CSN/ESPN

PhilippineBulls · Post #281 » by **PhilippineBulls** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 1:36 pm

SpinninHouse wrote:
PhilippineBulls wrote:*yawn* bulls in 3.

Yeah no way this series goes past tonight. Bulls in 1. Bring on the Cleveland Loseaniers.

This series is over in the 1st quarter of game 1. Bulls in one quarter

Trm3 · Post #282 » by **Trm3** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 2:07 pm

aldama23 wrote:Bulls are gonna sweep these clowns. I'll be in Milwaukee for games 3 and 4. Watching THEM drive home lonely and sad. Smh.

If the Bulls take them seriously this series is over in 4, if they play them like they did against Orlando, Charlotte, Detroit, Boston, Sacramento, Miami, Utah then we'll win in 5.

These guys lost 9 straight to us there is nothing to be worried about but our health.

Stratmaster · Post #283 » by **Stratmaster** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 2:07 pm

I have watched the Bulls in a lot of playoff series through the years. I think this is the first time I have had absolutely no feel for what their chances are.

There have been so few games with the core together.There are so many injury questions out there. Is Rose really healthy now? Have they been saving Noah's knees for this point in the season by playing him less and by him playing in low gear...or is what we saw the last several games he played the Noah we will see in the playoffs? Niko has been great. Will he thrive in the playoffs, or will he wilt? If we need Taj to step up big will he be the Taj of the last playoffs (aggressive and active) or will he be the Taj we saw most of this year (more passive)?

I didn't think going into the season that the one player I would have the most confidence in and be relying on the most would be Jimmy Butler. Gasol is experienced and should be un-phased; should come up big. I expect MDJ to be steady and solid and to have a couple of games where he picks up scoring slack when the rest of the team is struggling; but he isn't likely to be an X factor. What kind of impact can we expect from Snell and Brooks in a playoff situation?

The Bulls have looked like contenders at times this season, and pretenders at other times. Do they really have a high gear to shift into?

I see there are still a couple people who understand what will really determine the outcome of these playoffs for the Bulls. Which Kirk Hinrich will show up?

It is going to be an interesting run; hopefully a long and interesting run.

waffle · Post #284 » by **waffle** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 2:17 pm

Just don't give up a gzillion offensive boards, k? You have to think that's going to be a MAJOR emphasis for the Bucks. That's one thing I LOVE ABOUT NIKO, he is a solid clean the defensive glass guy. Taj, not so much.

DavidDunn21 · Post #285 » by **DavidDunn21** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 2:47 pm

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQfTmPgxKJY[/youtube]

Have a good series, guys. Hopefully we'll give you a scare.

maynardo · Post #286 » by **maynardo** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 2:58 pm

The only game the bucks won it was because the bulls gave a ton of off rebounds and turnovers plus HORRID free throw shooting, all basic stuff, Bulls basically beat themselves. So just playing decently should be enough, those guys can't score enough to beat the bulls in a normal game.

matt3254 · Post #287 » by **matt3254** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:01 pm

I have a feeling that Rose will have an MVP-Rose game.

pylb · Post #288 » by **pylb** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:15 pm

I'm pretty sure he's going to need to have at least 6 of those for us to win a chip though.

aldama23 · Post #289 » by **aldama23** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:31 pm

im starting to really really think this Hinrich injury is a sign from the basketball Gods, allowing us to unleash the snelly gato. im sooo geeked for today! rockin my jimmy g buckets shirt to work today!

Mech Engineer · Post #290 » by **Mech Engineer** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:34 pm

pylb wrote:I'm pretty sure he's going to need to have at least 6 of those for us to win a chip though.

I hope he saves it for the future rounds. The Bulls need him to play decent defense and pass out of traps well against Milwaukee.

DRoseCantStop · Post #291 » by **DRoseCantStop** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:36 pm

matt3254 wrote:I have a feeling that Rose will have an MVP-Rose game.

Yup.

Stratmaster I hope you're right man, if Noah comes out looking like a mess during the playoffs I will be saddened.

Post #292 » by **Payt10** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:48 pm

Hope this team can put the clamps down from the opening tip and take care of business in these two home games. Wouldn't surprise me though if the Bucks stole game 1 or 2 and maybe a game on their home court in this series. The Bulls need all the time they can get to prepare for the Cavs. Don't **** this up!

arich35 · Post #293 » by **arich35** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 4:08 pm

So do we have any shirts for all our fans like the Warriors do?

PMONSTER · Post #294 » by **PMONSTER** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 4:09 pm

We are one of the top 5 oldest teams in the league?

Nazr!

unknownnewbie · Post #295 » by **unknownnewbie** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 4:10 pm

K.C. Johnson tweeted "Hinrich out vs Bucks".

Unsure if that means just for today's game or for the series? Another tweet quote Thibs as saying Kirk is "stuck" in terms of how his knee injury rehab has progressed. To me, that sounds like he might miss more time than just Game 1

And I know hatters are gonna hate, but it would be better for everyone on the team to be healthy enough to play, because you never know when the team might need them. Hinrich is still valuable in limited minutes, especially on defense.

But hopefully Tony (and E'Twaun, if needed) will be able to step up.

pylb · Post #296 » by **pylb** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 4:13 pm

I would assume he meant just this game. And yeah having Brooks matched up against MCW could be brutal. We'll need Rose there, or Thibs will have to cross match on defense like we did with Nate against Brooklyn, or tried do with with DJ against Washington.

vvgotgame19 · Post #297 » by **vvgotgame19** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 4:22 pm

GimmeDat wrote:Not to get ahead of ourselves, but let's just take pause for a minute and appreciate how good this situation is. 2011 came and went, and from that point on we've had a few rough seasons.

Things aren't perfect now by any means, there's a lot of question marks still, but we've got a full roster and are set to play LeBron in the 2nd round. Exciting time to be a Bulls fan.

Lol as you were saying...

For real tho I get what you're saying. Just getting to watch a healthy Bulls squad with a shot to win in the playoffs is...unreal. We've all waited so long for this, it's hard to believe it's here.

Keller61 · Post #298 » by **Keller61** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 4:23 pm

matt3254 wrote:I have a feeling that Rose will have an MVP-Rose game.

Jon Barry will be giggling.

kyrv · Post #299 » by **kyrv** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 4:27 pm

unknownnewbie wrote:K.C. Johnson tweeted "Hinrich out vs Bucks".

Unsure if that means just for today's game or for the series? Another tweet quote Thibs as saying Kirk is "stuck" in terms of how his knee injury rehab has progressed. To me, that sounds like he might miss more time than just Game 1

And I know hatters are gonna hate, but it would be better for everyone on the team to be healthy enough to play, because you never know when the team might need them. Hinrich is still valuable in limited minutes, especially on defense.

But hopefully Tony (and E'Twaun, if needed) will be able to step up.

I hope he is back for round two.

Moore is an option, nice to have.

vvgotgame19 · Post #300 » by **vvgotgame19** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 4:30 pm

unknownnewbie wrote:K.C. Johnson tweeted "Hinrich out vs Bucks".

Unsure if that means just for today's game or for the series? Another tweet quote Thibs as saying Kirk is "stuck" in terms of how his knee injury rehab has progressed. To me, that sounds like he might miss more time than just Game 1

And I know hatters are gonna hate, but it would be better for everyone on the team to be healthy enough to play, because you never know when the team might need them. Hinrich is still valuable in limited minutes, especially on defense.

But hopefully Tony (and E'Twaun, if needed) will be able to step up.

I hope E'Twaun does get some PT, we'll need his size and he's played fairly well when called upon.