Around the NBA: Playoff Edition #2

Bulls03 · Post #361 » by **Bulls03** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:03 am

Ice Man wrote:Ain't no doubt in my mind about LeBron. Don't want to play him, even if the rest of his team isn't the greatest.

I do because it means we made the ECF regardless. I think we have more guys that can go blow to blow with him for the most part than the Pacers do too.

Axxo · Post #362 » by **Axxo** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:03 am

DASMACKDOWN wrote:This is like such a weird series for the Cavs. You can honestly argue it should be 2-1 Indy right now. But its 3-0 Cavs.

Its just crazy.

Yep..Pacers choked those games

OldSchoolNoBull · Post #363 » by **OldSchoolNoBull** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:04 am

Watching this Spurs/Grizzlies game. How much longer is Carter going to play? It just occurred to me that this is his 20th year in the league(he was drafted in 1997). Kobe just retired after 20. Kareem did 20. I can't think of anyone off the top of my head who played more than 20.

EDIT: Just looked it up. Robert Parish played 21(the last one with us).

EDIT #2: I'm wrong, this is Vince's 19th year. Oops.

Post #364 » by **Ice Man** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:04 am

Chicago-Bull-E wrote:The idea that a team can sit its two allstars so the other allstar can have the offense all to himself, who then proceeds to destroy the other team is crazy.

It's where we are with the 3 ball. If you can't do GSW and assemble an Olympic team, then do what Cleveland did or what Houston has done all year. Four shooters and the superstar. OKC should have done that too but assembled the wrong pieces.

Or be the Spurs. I still can't figure out how they do it, but they do.

Bulls03 · Post #365 » by **Bulls03** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:06 am

Read on Twitter

Did the Bulls tell him this or is he making assumptions based on nothing?

Butler4thewin · Post #366 » by **Butler4thewin** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:07 am

They pissed off Lebron by laughing at him and he woke up I want the bucks to play him they will throw his shooting off for two games in the next series just with the fear they put in people with blocks and length

Post #367 » by **Ice Man** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:07 am

Bulls03 wrote:I do because it means we made the ECF regardless.

Well yeah, fair enough. But you know what i mean. Scary dude.

Post #368 » by **DASMACKDOWN** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:07 am

Chicago-Bull-E wrote:The idea that a team can sit its two allstars so the other allstar can have the offense all to himself, who then proceeds to destroy the other team is crazy.

Frye at the 5 is something every team will have to matchup against. Your only hope is that you have an elite defender against Lebron. Fortunately Draymond, Giannis, Jimmy, and Kawhi all count. Indy doesn't have that though.

Why didn't they put Paul George on him? I thought it was weird. Heck even Lance. Turner not fast enough. Young too little.

Bulls03 · Post #369 » by **Bulls03** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:08 am

Ice Man wrote:
Bulls03 wrote:I do because it means we made the ECF regardless.

Well yeah, fair enough. But you know what i mean. Scary dude.

Yea people can say what they want but, LeBron is head and shoulders above the rest.

erlim · Post #370 » by **erlim** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:08 am

Bulls03 wrote:

Read on Twitter

Did the Bulls tell him this or is he making assumptions based on nothing?

"The only man I'm afraid of---in the entire world---is Lebron James. Absolutely terrified. I consider not showing up to the games when we have to play against him." - Jimmy Butler

Post #371 » by **Ice Man** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:09 am

The Bucks remind me of that long, athletic, defensive team we played in the playoffs two years ago -- but with a whole different Giannis, and some better outside shooting. They are looking very good. We'll see how Toronto responds. They could still take Game 4 and make a series of it.

rocbullsfan · Post #372 » by **rocbullsfan** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:09 am

is there any scenario where we could get Paul George on the Bulls?

Post #373 » by **DASMACKDOWN** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:09 am

The Raptors may not even get 70 tonight. I'm sure thats gotta be close to a record.

miman15 · Post #374 » by **miman15** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:10 am

Bulls03 wrote:

Read on Twitter

Did the Bulls tell him this or is he making assumptions based on nothing?

I think the only team that scares Lebron in the East is the Bulls... It goes both ways... LOL

Chicago-Bull-E · Post #375 » by **Chicago-Bull-E** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:12 am

DASMACKDOWN wrote:
Chicago-Bull-E wrote:The idea that a team can sit its two allstars so the other allstar can have the offense all to himself, who then proceeds to destroy the other team is crazy.

Frye at the 5 is something every team will have to matchup against. Your only hope is that you have an elite defender against Lebron. Fortunately Draymond, Giannis, Jimmy, and Kawhi all count. Indy doesn't have that though.

Why didn't they put Paul George on him? I thought it was weird. Heck even Lance. Turner not fast enough. Young too little.

Something George and McMillan will have to answer. I have no idea.

Post #376 » by **Payt10** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:13 am

DASMACKDOWN wrote:The Raptors may not even get 70 tonight. I'm sure thats gotta be close to a record.

The Bulls scored 69 in an elimination game against the WIzards a few years ago.

Post #377 » by **Ice Man** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:15 am

Payt10 wrote:The Bulls scored 69 in an elimination game against the WIzards a few years ago.

The Jazz scored 54 against us in a Finals game. That would be worse.

kodo · Post #378 » by **kodo** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:15 am

Pacers had a 20+ point lead and immediately commenced just chucking 3s and lost it all.

It baffles me how people can watch Nate McMillan or OKC and claim Hoiberg is the worst coach in the league by a huge margin.

https://youtu.be/c2tBBxqaQOA?t=4m42s

In this play,
- Rondo posts up IT
- Jimmy Butler feeds the post
- Wade moves off ball to set a fake screen for a Butler cut
- Wade moves for a Rondo handoff
- Simultaneously on the weakside, Rolo sets a screen for Mirotic
- The Mirotic - Rolo action sucks Boston's center Al Horford to the 3 point line
- In all this play action, Jimmy Butler is under the basket with a 6' 2 AB fronting him
- Lob pass, and-1, 3 points.

Post #379 » by **Payt10** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:18 am

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Post #380 » by **Ice Man** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:18 am

kodo wrote:Pacers had a 20+ point lead and immediately commenced just chucking contested pull up 3s and predictably lost it all.

It baffles me how people can watch Nate McMillan or OKC and claim Hoiberg is the worst coach in the league by a huge margin.

The Pacers certainly are poor decision makers. Some of that is coaching, some of that is it's different having Rondo, Wade, and Butler as team veterans vs. PG and Lance.