GT: Bulls @ Nets - Sat. 5/15/21 - 1:00 PM EST - YES

Whiskey Slick · Post #1 » by **Whiskey Slick** » Sat May 15, 2021 3:41 pm

The BIG 3 are Back! :nod:

OUT
Joe Harris
Chris Chiozza
Spencer Dinwiddie

PROJECTED STARTERS

G James Harden
G Kyrie Irving
F Bruce Brown
F Kevin Durant
C Blake Griffin

PROJECTED RESERVES

C Nic Claxton
C/F Uncle Jeff
G Landry Shamet
G Mike James
F Alize Johnson

Whose beating this team when it's whole?

Answer: NOBODY!!

Our second team is better than half the leagues first teams.

The only player we're down today, that seems more like rest, is Joe Harris, but he should be playoff ready.

PS. With the Wizards winning last night, the Bulls were officially eliminated from the play-in tournament.

LETS ROLL

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3pt_chucker · Post #2 » by **3pt_chucker** » Sat May 15, 2021 3:43 pm

I'm not sure if Nash trusts Claxton enough to start him but I sure hope he does start!

Whiskey Slick · Post #3 » by **Whiskey Slick** » Sat May 15, 2021 3:54 pm

3pt_chucker wrote:
I'm not sure if Nash trusts Claxton enough to start him but I sure hope he does start!

I agree. That one was more MY CALL than what I think Nash's will be.

I suspect Nash will start Griffin or Uncle Jeff and go smaller with the starting lineup (C), but there really is no wrong way to go with this. When this team is healthy, no matter which way we go, our first team is a Juggernaut and our second team is better than half the leagues first teams.

MrDollarBills · Post #4 » by **MrDollarBills** » Sat May 15, 2021 4:03 pm

The Evil Empire is complete.

MrDollarBills · Post #5 » by **MrDollarBills** » Sat May 15, 2021 4:05 pm

Whiskey Slick wrote:
3pt_chucker wrote:
I'm not sure if Nash trusts Claxton enough to start him but I sure hope he does start!

I agree. That one was more MY CALL than what I think Nash's will be.

I suspect Nash will start Griffin or Uncle Jeff and go smaller with the starting lineup (C), but there really is no wrong way to go with this. When this team is healthy, no matter which way we go, our first team is a Juggernaut and our second team is better than half the leagues first teams.

Nash is probably starting Blake. Granted, it's not a bad thing because Blake has been awesome on both ends, but Claxton is our best big and Harden unlocks his ceiling.

MGrand15 · Post #6 » by **MGrand15** » Sat May 15, 2021 4:08 pm

Harris is out so we're officially getting zero minutes this season with our best 5.

Also encourages Nash to start Blake since Bruce will start.

Paradise · Post #7 » by **Paradise** » Sat May 15, 2021 4:22 pm

MGrand15 wrote:Harris is out so we're officially getting zero minutes this season with our best 5.

Also encourages Nash to start Blake since Bruce will start.

Joe has the easiest job out of everyone in the Big 3 or Big 4. So, his resting and recovery is going to be super important.

I want to see Alize get a spot in the last two games.

Whiskey Slick · Post #8 » by **Whiskey Slick** » Sat May 15, 2021 4:23 pm

MGrand15 wrote:
Harris is out so we're officially getting zero minutes this season with our best 5.

Also encourages Nash to start Blake since Bruce will start.

I wasn't sure about Harris.

Thanks for the update and I made the necessary updates.

Whiskey Slick · Post #9 » by **Whiskey Slick** » Sat May 15, 2021 4:32 pm

MrDollarBills wrote:The Evil Empire is complete.

This is the most excited I've been for a regular season game since we traded for Harden.

Post #10 » by **NyCeEvO** » Sat May 15, 2021 4:33 pm

At today’s game…

Glad the Big 3 are playing today.

Whiskey Slick · Post #11 » by **Whiskey Slick** » Sat May 15, 2021 4:36 pm

NyCeEvO wrote:At today’s game…

Glad the Big 3 are playing today.

IMO it's the best regular season game to be at all year! :nod:

Congratulations.

Whiskey Slick · Post #12 » by **Whiskey Slick** » Sat May 15, 2021 4:43 pm

Needless to say, if we win these last two (Bulls & Cavs) we secure the #2 Seed no matter what the Bucks do.

That said, I believe Boston will beat Charlotte even without Jaylen Brown, HOWEVER, if we close the deal and secure the #2 Seed we will absolutely dismantle Boston without Jaylen Brown, perhaps a SWEEP, and even if the Hornets manage to upset Boston we would annihilate them too.

So IMO not only do we get a week off, but that 2 Seed gives us a QUASI BYE in RD 1 too.

LETS GET IT DONE!!

Plus we owe them a butt-whuppin' for Vucevic being so loose with his elbows last week.

ecuhus1981 · Post #13 » by **ecuhus1981** » Sat May 15, 2021 5:01 pm

I'm looking forward to seeing our Big 3, let's go Brooklyn!

Shark · Post #14 » by **Shark** » Sat May 15, 2021 5:14 pm

Ah... There's a game today, right?

Whiskey Slick · Post #15 » by **Whiskey Slick** » Sat May 15, 2021 5:15 pm

Why do we sleepwalk thru the start of so many of these games?

It's been a problem all year and HERE WE GO AGAIN.

MrDollarBills · Post #16 » by **MrDollarBills** » Sat May 15, 2021 5:20 pm

Harden needs to initiate the offense.

Shark · Post #17 » by **Shark** » Sat May 15, 2021 5:25 pm

So is this going to be another game where the refs let the Bulls slap our players in the face/head?

Shark · Post #18 » by **Shark** » Sat May 15, 2021 5:29 pm

Irving cooking early.

GTR11 · Post #19 » by **GTR11** » Sat May 15, 2021 5:30 pm

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Paradise · Post #20 » by **Paradise** » Sat May 15, 2021 5:35 pm

NyCeEvO wrote:At today’s game…

Glad the Big 3 are playing today.

I can’t wait to go when it’s fully open.