NBA Game Discussion Thread 1/30/12 - 2/04/12

[wizzleman]

Re: NBA Game Discussion Thread 1/30/12 - 2/04/12

Miami Heat 82, Chicago Bulls 103

Already happened. Honestly guys need to stop romanticizing teams just making these huge moves. You trade for Howard and include Deng in the trade, who you getting that defends LeBron out on the perimeter and keep him from driving at will and getting Captain Foul-A-Lot on the bench in foul trouble? Don't get me wrong, I'd like to have Dwight, but it just kills me when guys act like you get this and this and you're automatically going to win. Ask the Knicks how that's working out with Amar'e and Melo. The Bulls as constructed can beat the Heat. We've seen Luol improve his game from last season, Ronnie Brewer has improved his game. I wanna see what this Bulls roster can do against the Heat.

What happened after that game ?

[The 24th Letter]

Re: NBA Game Discussion Thread 1/30/12 - 2/04/12

Some of y'all Bulls fans acted a damn fool after that Game 1 win...

Somebody predicted a sweep if I'm not mistaken....

[1Rose]

Re: NBA Game Discussion Thread 1/30/12 - 2/04/12

That's because I really don't see Rip Hamilton as nothing more than a role player. And again, I'm "declaring" the ceiling because the Bulls will not beat the Heat, especially if the Heat are the #1 seed.

Also, I said SOMETIMES Wade will come over and trap. Rip isn't gonna play 48 minutes, and I wouldn't even be surprised if they have him coming off the bench by the time the playoffs roll around, in favor of Ronnie Brewer.

Until I see the Bulls play the Heat and beat them convincingly, I don't believe they can make it past the Heat unless they offset the Big 3. I don't even think you can truly bet on Luol, Boozer, and Rip, which is what you have to do if you think the Bulls can make it past the Heat.

Have you watched Bulls basketball this year? Rip will not be coming off the bench, at any point. He can and will play 40+ minutes in the playoffs. They are resting him as much as possible now, while trying to maintain their grasp on the #1 seed, which is why he played against the Pacers and Heat and not the last two games. He locked up Wade on one leg, and have no question he will be able to do so when healthy. Asik and Gibson can lock up Bosh. They can let LeBron go off. Don't matter. See what the Bucks did? And what did the Heat do? Lose.

We lost to them, in Miami by 4 points, with a one legged Hamilton, no Deng, no Watson and Rose missing FTs he never misses, but you think we have no chance of beating the Heat? Wow.

Let's not forget the possibility of Indiana getting Eric Gordon this offseason, so Chicago may want to make something happen if they even want to be the 2nd best team in the East j/s

Indiana getting Eric Gordon will not make them the 2nd best team in the East. Stop it.

[Chrisksaint]

Re: NBA Game Discussion Thread 1/30/12 - 2/04/12

The chances of Eric Gordon leaving NO anyways are slim unless his knee is truely F'd

[Dice]

Re: NBA Game Discussion Thread 1/30/12 - 2/04/12

Let's not forget the possibility of Indiana getting Eric Gordon this offseason, so Chicago may want to make something happen if they even want to be the 2nd best team in the East j/s

So the Pacer getting Eric Gordon is going to put them over the top?

I know the kid is decent BUT is he really First Team All-NBA material? Trust me, the Bulls will not be scrambling because Eric Gordon is with the Pacers.

[Drewski]

Lol at downplaying Eric Gordon. Pacers are a great team, a piece like that is huge for them.

Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk

[Jasong7777]

Re: NBA Game Discussion Thread 1/30/12 - 2/04/12

What happened after that game ?

[wizzleman]

Re: NBA Game Discussion Thread 1/30/12 - 2/04/12

Hibbert
West
Granger
Gordon
Collinson

hansborough,hill,george on the bench..............if that squad can't beat the Bulls the I don't know what to say

[ProfessaPackMan]

Re: NBA Game Discussion Thread 1/30/12 - 2/04/12

Oooh, ooh, can I play the potential game as well????

LOL @ the Pacers automatically becoming the 2nd best team in the East. Who's gonna be the first? Oh wait nevermind, shouldn't even bother asking that one.

/sarcasm

[wizzleman]

Re: NBA Game Discussion Thread 1/30/12 - 2/04/12

So the Pacer getting Eric Gordon is going to put them over the top?

I know the kid is decent BUT is he really First Team All-NBA material? Trust me, the Bulls will not be scrambling because Eric Gordon is with the Pacers.

He can be.....with Wade and Kobe up there in age what other sg is better than Gordon ?

[wizzleman]

Re: NBA Game Discussion Thread 1/30/12 - 2/04/12

Oooh, ooh, can I play the potential game as well????

LOL @ the Pacers automatically becoming the 2nd best team in the East. Who's gonna be the first? Oh wait nevermind, shouldn't even bother asking that one.

/sarcasm

Who said automatically ?

[Dice]

Re: NBA Game Discussion Thread 1/30/12 - 2/04/12

As far as this Bulls-Heat-Howard discussion, I’m going to be the first to tell you that the more superstars you have on your team the better chances you have to winning the championship. NOW, obviously if you don’t know how to use them, having superstars on your team is like having Vida Guerra as your girlfriend BUT she’s strung out on drugs. Having more superstars doesn't guarantee you the championship, heck nothing is guaranteed. BUT having more superstars gives you a better shot at it.

Honestly, I think the Bulls can beat the Heat in a 7-game series. Watching the Heat the last two years, they just seem too inconsistent on when they want to play good half-court basketball. Now fortunately for them, they played a string of solid half-court basketball in the playoffs from Game 2 of the ECF up until Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Outside of that string of basketball between the first game against Chicago and the last two games against Dallas, you see the Heat get into theses lulls of “My Turn” offense. This year seems to be the case as well. Personnel-wise, the Heat slightly improved but they are still doing a lot of the same things they were doing last year. You get the guys, but you have to utilize them as well.

So to me, it’s not as much as the Bulls beating the Heat. I think the Heat will beat themselves like they did in the Dallas series. Obviously, I’m all for getting Dwight Howard. We get him, I think the Bulls would have enough firepower not to rely on the Heat beating themselves. Matter of fact, the Bulls get Howard without giving up Deng, I’m looking at a sweep. BUT in my opinion, after watching the game on Sunday and watching the Heat during various times of the season, they’ll beat themselves. I can just see it coming. The Bulls may not be the team they collapses on(that’s if Howard is not there) but the Finals will once again be the stage where the Heat will fall on their faces again.

[ProfessaPackMan]

Re: NBA Game Discussion Thread 1/30/12 - 2/04/12

bviously if you don’t know how to use them, having superstars on your team is like having Vida Guerra as your girlfriend BUT she’s strung out on drugs

Meh, I'd say it's more like having Vida Guerra as your girlfriend but you can't get it up at certain times.

Also, just looked at the standings for both conferences and I'd probably say they're are realistically 3-4 playoffs spots MAX up for grabs between the 2.

The battle for the 8th spot though is gonna be an exciting one since you got 4 teams fighting for that spot(MIL, CLE, NY, NJ).

[Chrisksaint]

Re: NBA Game Discussion Thread 1/30/12 - 2/04/12

Can I play this what if game?

Like What if he just either resigns with NO or they match any offer given he's a RFA which I would think is pretty likely given his talent and the situation.

I'm not even sure the Heat are the best team in the NBA right now nonetheless #1 in the East.

[wizzleman]

Re: NBA Game Discussion Thread 1/30/12 - 2/04/12

Can I play this what if game?

Like What if he just either resigns with NO or they match any offer given he's a RFA which I would think is pretty likely given his talent and the situation.

I'm not even sure the Heat are the best team in the NBA right now nonetheless #1 in the East.

I didn't say they were definitely getting Gordon but its definitely a possibility, its where he's from and the Pacers can afford to get him in the offseason, its obvious he doesn't want to stay in NO (he didn't want an extension)