"Playoffs" The ECF

[Hawk Eye]

First to 7 votes advances.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers (1 seed)

PG: Chris Paul (40) / Aaron Brooks (8)
SG: Kyle Korver (34) / Caron Butler (14)
SF: Lebron James (14) / Carmelo Anthony (14) / Matt Barnes (10) / Caron Butler (10)
PF: Carmelo Anthony (24) / Lebron James (24)
Cc: Brook Lopez (38) / Robert Sacre (10)
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The Chicago Bulls (2 seed)

PG: Derrick Rose / George Hill / Ronnie Price
SG: Jimmy Butler /JJ Redick / Alexey Shved
SF: Gordon Hayward / Gerald Henderson / A.Jamison
PF: Boris Diaw / Ed Davis / Lavoy Allen
C: Joakim Noah / Festus Ezili / Kevin Seraphin

[MadNESS]

With Lebron on Hayward, and Paul on Rose (really their only two scorers) - this team will STRUGGLE to score.

Melo eats Diaw alive.

AS stated MANY MANY GMaT previously, benchs don't mean much in the playoffs. Deep benchs are for regular seasons.

We got 8 deep just fine.

Also we have home court.

CAVS advance in 5 games, and await our western conference match up.

[RightToCensor]

Cavaliers in 6. Chicago's lack of depth will kill them.

[Blazer50]

Chicago in 7 = Its been a long road to get here and Melo a LeBron going 40 Mins a night finally catches up. Diaw gets in Melos head (and is lonely).

[babyjax13]

Cavs in 7. The mismatches created by Melo and LeBron will be nightmarish.

[Ralnor]

Chicago in 6

[Zion Wembanyama]

Cavaliers in 6. Chicago's lack of depth will kill them.

Huh?

Anyways... CHI in 7.

[DerrickNoah]

I built my team to play the undersized Cavs in the ECF. Coach Thibs designs a special rotation just for this series. It's all about match-ups, not positions. Jimmy Butler will be guarding Melo & starting at PF. Melo hates Jimmy guarding him

PG: D-Rose / George Hill / Price
SG: JJ Redick / Alexey Shved
SF: Gordon Hayward / G.Henderson
PF: Jimmy Butler / Boris Diaw
C: Joakim Noah / Ed Davis / Ezeli

We have better depth, balance, & defense. I want this series in real life!

[damecurry]

Cavs in 6. If rose is 100% this would be a decent match but Chicago just doesn't have the scoring to March or defenders to shut down the big 3 of Cleveland. Great job to both teams.

[ak7]

CLE

[-Kees-]

Cavs in 7. Pure defense vs pure offense, but the Bulls just don't have the scoring to compete. It's true that with James on Hayward and Paul on Rose, the Bulls will struggle to score. Close series, and even with the changed lineup, I still have the Cavs coming through.

[Warriorfan]

Cleveland in 6. Noah and Dial not big enough scoring options to punish Cave in the post. Lebron can take out any player on CHI

[Hawk Eye]

Cleveland in 7. They finish it out on their home court.

[HornetJail]

Cleveland in 5. Butler can limit Lebron or Melo, but then who limits the other? Diaw? Hayward? Gerald Henderson? Noah could have a great series, but Cleveland is just way too strong.