Semi Finals: Cavs vs. Bulls (Cavs Win 4-2)

[Rise Against]

.................................................vs.

.....................................................................................................................................................[53-29]................................................................................................................[50-32]








................................................. vs.
.......................................................................Timofey Mozgov ........................................................................................ Joakim Noah



................................................. vs.
...................................................................Tristan Thompson ................................................................................. Pau Gasol



................................................. vs.
...............................................................................LeBron James ................................................................................... Mike Dunleavy



................................................. vs.
..................................................................................................................JR Smith ..................................................................................................................... Jimmy Butler



................................................. vs.
.....................................................................................................Kyrie Irving ..................................................................................................... Derrick Rose



















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- How will the first 2 games go without JR Smith?
- How will the series go without Kevin Love?
- Key Matchup: Kyrie Irving vs Derrick Rose

[SaiCLE]

Eh the Bulls are not that good, there bigs are soft and overrated so we should be fine with the first two being at home. The key is putting LeBron, Shump and Marion on Butler. Let Rose get his and be physical with Pau soft a**. Noah is irrelevant.

[big_ticket]

if we win this series i think we will win the chip..

[kiwibrindle]

We need to spread the floor. Just like with Love before we can not let Chicago collapse and focus on LBJ.

W/O Love on the floor, LBJ shoots 45%

W/ Love spreading the floor LBJ shoots over 50%.

Without Kevin and JR in Games 1 and 2 I sure hope Miller, Matrix, or Jones is the "next man up" outside.

[Dupp]

if we win this series i think we will win the chip..

No chance, this is the easiest opponent. Hawks and warriors/spurs are much better teams.

[jehosafats]

Bulls have better offensive play this season, but their defense is not the same.

[johnnyballgame]

if we win this series i think we will win the chip..

No chance, this is the easiest opponent. Hawks and warriors/spurs are much better teams.

If we beat the Bulls and lose to Danny Ferry's team I'll throw up in my mouth. That piece of trash is a huge reason why we don't already have multiple championships.

[Dupp]

He's done an amazing job in Atlanta though

[johnnyballgame]

In my opinion, we'll beat the Bulls if and only if our backup bigs can contain Gasol, and to a lesser extent Noah, Gibson and Mrotic.

Thompson and Mozgov should hold their own, but they can't play 48 minutes. Perkins is going to have to d-up on Noah. Marion is going to have to give it his all on Gasol.
I can't see us winning with small ball. James Jones can't replace any of Love's minutes this time because these guys will destroy him in the paint with the ball in their hands.
We'll need to stop Gasol, who's having a very good year shooting the ball. I believe the Bulls are going to have Noah take Mozgov out of the paint a bit and they'll feed Gasol inside. Interestingly enough, if Love was healthy our strategy would have been almost the inverse of this.

Lebron, Smith/Shumpert and Irving should out duel Dunleavy, Butler and Rose. Would be nice if we had Ray Allen here though! At least for two games.

[Dupp]

Marion cant and wont guard gasol. He can however guard Noah who couldnt score on jarred dudley last round.


Split the 2 games J R is out and we'll win.

[big_ticket]

if we win this series i think we will win the chip..

No chance, this is the easiest opponent. Hawks and warriors/spurs are much better teams.

hawks the better team?they will have a hard time on the wizards,

for me this series is our path on winning the chip.bron vs the warriors is superb,and i think we can handle anything in the west,

[diener34]

I will never root for another team like I will for you guys to beat the Bulls. Demolish them please!

[King Stannis]

I will never root for another team like I will for you guys to beat the Bulls. Demolish them please!

The Bulls are about to be bulldozed.

Irving and LeBron are out for blood. All for Love.

[Dupp]

I will never root for another team like I will for you guys to beat the Bulls. Demolish them please!

The Bulls are about to be bulldozed.

Irving and LeBron are out for blood. All for Love.

[Worst_to_First]

if we win this series i think we will win the chip..

Sort of have to agree here. With the Spurs out, Cavs can take out anyone who comes out the West even without Love.

Love would have helped a lot against the Bulls but ultimately this is the series that you guys thank the GM for doing the Mozgov trade.

[B Mac]

Mozzy has routinely owned Gasol throughout his career.

As long as he avoids getting fouls called against him when Pau flops he should be good.

[Dupp]

Very nervous.

[gflem]

The playoffs start tonight. I think Perk is going to play a bigger role now that Love is out, and I cant wait to see him setting picks on Rose, who will be trying to avoid Perk at all costs. When Perk is in it should lead to a good bit of open looks for Kyrie, too bad Perk cant really roll to the basket and finish. Look for a lot of high lobs to Mozzy and Thompson, and to Lebron (if he plays the four a lot) on P&R. Not looking forward to increased PT for Delly, I like him but he really is a ball stopper and if he doesn't sink his set shot threes he is a negative offensively.

[No-Man]

The team needs much more from Thompson and Mozgov.

[Dupp]

And Lebron.

Also give Marion some **** minutes.