The Around The NBA Thread

PaKii94 · Post #541 » by **PaKii94** » Mon May 24, 2021 1:20 am

Jimako10 wrote:I don't know whether to laugh or cry seeing the Rose Taj high pick and roll offense closing a playoff game.

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Yeah I'm feeling sad watching them. Both of them should have been bulls for life. Instead they got traded like trash

Repeat 3-peat · Post #542 » by **Repeat 3-peat** » Mon May 24, 2021 1:22 am

Trae Young's floater game is incredible. Seems automatic.

jc23 · Post #543 » by **jc23** » Mon May 24, 2021 1:25 am

Trae annoys me

SalmonsSuperfan · Post #544 » by **SalmonsSuperfan** » Mon May 24, 2021 1:28 am

jc23 wrote:Trae annoys me

true. but he had a great game despite all those BS foul calls. gives a pretty good post game interview too

MJPipRose · Post #545 » by **MJPipRose** » Mon May 24, 2021 1:32 am

I know what Thibs was thinking taking Rose out for that final possession on defense with Trae Young. But he shouldn't have done it in that situation. I'm willing to bet Rose stops Young with a big block instead of what actually happened :noway:

Chewie · Post #546 » by **Chewie** » Mon May 24, 2021 1:59 am

Trae’s flop at the 28s mark. Gross.

No reason for him to stop, either, if he keeps getting the calls...

dice · Post #547 » by **dice** » Mon May 24, 2021 2:21 am

PaKii94 wrote:
Jimako10 wrote:I don't know whether to laugh or cry seeing the Rose Taj high pick and roll offense closing a playoff game.

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Yeah I'm feeling sad watching them. Both of them should have been bulls for life. Instead they got traded like trash

both derrick and the bulls needed a fresh start. i think it's worked out better for derrick than the bulls

dice · Post #548 » by **dice** » Mon May 24, 2021 2:23 am

jc23 wrote:Trae annoys me

worst hair in the league

Red8911 · Post #549 » by **Red8911** » Mon May 24, 2021 3:10 am

dice wrote:
jc23 wrote:Trae annoys me

worst hair in the league

Gallinaris new mo hawk is pretty bad as well. He looks like a clown.

Post #550 » by **AshyLarrysDiaper** » Mon May 24, 2021 4:14 am

This has been the best opening weekend of playoff basketball I can remember.

I’m not sure any single game has topped D Rose over the Celtics in ‘09, but I can’t think of a better 8 games to open round 1.

JimmyButler21 · Post #551 » by **JimmyButler21** » Mon May 24, 2021 4:46 am

Will never forgive the Bulls for winning meaningless games when Ja Morant, Luka Doncic, and Trae Young were there in the top 5

Muzbar · Post #552 » by **Muzbar** » Mon May 24, 2021 8:12 am

JimmyButler21 wrote:Will never forgive the Bulls for winning meaningless games when Ja Morant, Luka Doncic, and Trae Young were there in the top 5

Ja wasn't in the same draft as Luka and Trae.

MrFortune3 · Post #553 » by **MrFortune3** » Mon May 24, 2021 8:31 am

AshyLarrysDiaper wrote:This has been the best opening weekend of playoff basketball I can remember.

I’m not sure any single game has topped D Rose over the Celtics in ‘09, but I can’t think of a better 8 games to open round 1.

I think that despite the flaws, the play-in tournament is working. Forcing teams to keep playing and some of them are jockeying for position a bit more.

It also helps that fans are back and players can feed off of them again.

MrFortune3 · Post #554 » by **MrFortune3** » Mon May 24, 2021 8:34 am

JimmyButler21 wrote:Will never forgive the Bulls for winning meaningless games when Ja Morant, Luka Doncic, and Trae Young were there in the top 5

We had no shot at Ja it was always going to be Zion and Ja 1-2. Even if we had a higher pick and Luka and Trae were on the board, I could be wrong but weren't Bagley or JJJ the guys the FO wanted that year?

jc23 · Post #555 » by **jc23** » Mon May 24, 2021 10:07 am

The fans being in arenas all of a sudden adds something extra to the playoffs. I imagine guys are going to feel alot more pressure compared to the bubble.

Also not getting to high on the Suns win, i dont see the lakers playing that poorly 3 more times.

Andi Obst · Post #556 » by **Andi Obst** » Mon May 24, 2021 10:22 am

jc23 wrote:Also not getting to high on the Suns win, i dont see the lakers playing that poorly 3 more times.

Yeah, LeBron and AD will probably figure it out. I do think the Suns have a chance, especially if the Lakers continue to mess around and play AD at the 4. Actively choosing not to play your best lineups in the playoffs and still expecting to succeed...I hope the Suns punish that.

Same for the Mavs against the Clippers btw. Like, you're really trying Beverley against Doncic? Switching with Zubac at the 5? The Clippers got destroyed when they did this last year. Shockingly, the results were the same in game 1 and the adjustments came too late.

Their talent is probably enough to win eventually for both LA teams, but man would it be fun if it wasn't.

Andi Obst · Post #557 » by **Andi Obst** » Mon May 24, 2021 10:48 am

Trae hitting the game winner after the "F*** Trae Young" chants from the crowd is pretty cold. Really amazing first 2 days of playoff basketball and it's so great to have fans back.

Post #558 » by **Michael Jackson** » Mon May 24, 2021 12:46 pm

JimmyButler21 wrote:Will never forgive the Bulls for winning meaningless games when Ja Morant, Luka Doncic, and Trae Young were there in the top 5

Either will Paxson. He would still have his job

TheSuzerain · Post #559 » by **TheSuzerain** » Mon May 24, 2021 2:05 pm

Muzbar wrote:
JimmyButler21 wrote:Will never forgive the Bulls for winning meaningless games when Ja Morant, Luka Doncic, and Trae Young were there in the top 5

Ja wasn't in the same draft as Luka and Trae.

Jaren Jackson was though. And Ayton.

Thank god we developed a winning culture instead.

JimmyButler21 · Post #560 » by **JimmyButler21** » Mon May 24, 2021 2:07 pm

Muzbar wrote:
JimmyButler21 wrote:Will never forgive the Bulls for winning meaningless games when Ja Morant, Luka Doncic, and Trae Young were there in the top 5

Ja wasn't in the same draft as Luka and Trae.

They didn't tank either year when they should have. They won a handful of meaningless games both years when the goal should have been being one of the 3 worst teams in the NBA. And I heard a bunch of people claiming that it's ok they were winning because you don't want to establish a losing culture. Well all 3 players just won playoff games yesterday and the Bulls still can't make a 20 team playoffs.