Around the NBA : 2022 Playoff Edition

[MrSparkle]

2022 Bulls just sucked ass, and that’s the sad truth. It makes you really wonder about things, the way we let the Bucks manhandle us without Middleton for 4 games straight. Soft defense, bad rotations, bad shooting.

[chitownsports4ever]

Interesting how Portis can't make his shots so well when someone defends him.

Yep. Milwaukee shot 38% on 3s against us, but only 28% against Boston. Portis, Allen, and Lopez completely disappeared. Unlike our players, those guys can make 3s if they are spoon fed. But if they are defended ... not so much.

The Celtics stopped doubling Giannis after game one and just played the odds that there was no way the Bucks role players could shoot that well for 4+ games and they were right .

The Celtics attempted 9 more threes than us per game over the course of the season . We cant expect to play Demar-ball half the season and then expect the the offense to morph into a 3 pt attack in one week .

[SfBull]

2022 Bulls just sucked ass, and that’s the sad truth. It makes you really wonder about things, the way we let the Bucks manhandle us without Middleton for 4 games straight. Soft defense, bad rotations, bad shooting.

Soft team.Bad coaching.

[SfBull]

Interesting how Portis can't make his shots so well when someone defends him.

Yep. Milwaukee shot 38% on 3s against us, but only 28% against Boston. Portis, Allen, and Lopez completely disappeared. Unlike our players, those guys can make 3s if they are spoon fed. But if they are defended ... not so much.

The Celtics stopped doubling Giannis after game one and just played the odds that there was no way the Bucks role players could shoot that well for 4+ games and they were right .

The Celtics attempted 9 more threes than us per game over the course of the season . We cant expect to play Demar-ball half the season and then expect the the offense to morph into a 3 pt attack in one week .

For me again it goes on Donovan

[Lexluthor]

And to think, Brooklyn could've had Ime Udoka. Or Willie Green or even Ty Lue. Oops

The Bulls could their chance to get Udoka

[Lexluthor]

And to think, Brooklyn could've had Ime Udoka. Or Willie Green or even Ty Lue. Oops

The Bulls had their chance to get Udoka

[Polynice4Pippen]

And to think, Brooklyn could've had Ime Udoka. Or Willie Green or even Ty Lue. Oops

The Bulls had their chance to get Udoka

The Bulls don't have championship talent while being stuck with Steve Nash though.

[R3AL1TY]

Geez...seems like all these remaining playoff teams either have a starter or a bench guy like Grant Williams that can get hot from downtown. Hopefully the Bulls will get this type of firepower next season with good health.

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Its sort of proof that you need a bunch of 3pt shooting in the playoffs. Anomalies don't happen with someone just shooting 2s. It happens with some random guy going crazy from 3.

Grant Williams is actually 7-16 from 3 That might take us 3 players to even attempted that many.

But again this is an anomaly.

Thats after missing 10 of the previous 12 . We would never allow anyone to continue to shooting to regain rhythm and instead would be screaming for them not to shoot and just give it to Demar for the cool looking midrange two .

True...us fans normally have that approach when a player is cold. But Billy D allowed Coby to continue shooting. He just never got hot in the playoffs.

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Interesting how Portis can't make his shots so well when someone defends him.

Yep. Milwaukee shot 38% on 3s against us, but only 28% against Boston. Portis, Allen, and Lopez completely disappeared. Unlike our players, those guys can make 3s if they are spoon fed. But if they are defended ... not so much.

The Celtics stopped doubling Giannis after game one and just played the odds that there was no way the Bucks role players could shoot that well for 4+ games and they were right .

A coaching adjustment... woah, so that's what that looks like?

[Wingy]

Milwaukee was never an overpowering nba champ, they needed all their guys healthy to make another deep run.

True on the original thought, but name me the champ that wins w/o one of their all stars. Everyone needs health at the elite level.

[Hangtime84]

Boston took Chicago adjustment strategies with shooting more 3s and takes charges vs Giannis.

[Chi town]

Milwaukee was never an overpowering nba champ, they needed all their guys healthy to make another deep run.

True on the original thought, but name me the champ that wins w/o one of their all stars. Everyone needs health at the elite level.

Agreed. Healthy Zach changes that series even without Lonzo.

[DASMACKDOWN]

I wonder how significant this is for PHX future if they lose to the Mavs.

Does it hurt Ayton's claim for a max deal? Sarver is known for being cheap. Have we already seen the best PHX will be? Chris Paul isnt getting younger.

Its going to be interesting if they lose.

[kulaz3000]

Chris Paul and his continued failures. They are going to get bounced.

[Polynice4Pippen]

Strong start by Dallas, but Phoenix hanging around. Booker needs to wake up.

[DASMACKDOWN]

The 3pt league

[Polynice4Pippen]

Chris Paul and his continued failures. They are going to get bounced.

This is much more a Devin Booker failure, people were talking about he deserved MVP consideration. 0-for-5 from the field so far is unacceptable, Booker ain't 37-years-old like Paul.

[DASMACKDOWN]

Dallas is going to shoot about 40 3s and probably hit 15-20. They are going to win this game.

[DASMACKDOWN]

Ayton getting traded lol

[Polynice4Pippen]

Dallas is going to shoot about 40 3s and probably hit 15-20. They are going to win this game.

Depends on if Dallas gets hot and Phoenix cools off. But if Dallas gets to 20 threes made they're definitely winnin.