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2011 NBA Mar |OT| Now listening to the Stan Van Gundy mixtape
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dream said:
A clips fan talking about relevance.
TheGreatMightyPoo said:
Can't use the "potential" excuse for them not showing enough complete games to someone. They've been healthy enough to be able to judge the team. Bulls do benefit from an easy division. I'd like to see them get more consistent offensively, but they have a legit shot at holding the #1 seed, and homecourt is huge like you said.
I also continue to be impressed by Thibodeau in his first season as head coach. He's had a couple blunders early on, but I like him keeping Taj and the bench rotation in place, and swapping in Kurt Thomas for Boozer.
Forceatowulf
G***n S**n*bi
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ItWasMeantToBe19
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Cowherd said he would do a show in his underwear if Hasbrough ever scored 20 points in a game, :heatbench
TheGreatMightyPoo
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J2 Cool said:
Nah, I never use the excuse because I always believed what Thibs said ("we have more than enough to win") when Boozer and Noah have been out on and off.
That was moreso when Seda said they weren't as good as their record and how he has said that about the Bears as well.
I certainly wasn't denouncing that possibility as he's not an outrageous and out there poster, just maybe that he should look more on the bright side at times.
I'm realistic as well, I don't expect the Bulls to make the Finals or win it all this year, I do think they should make the Eastern Conference Finals though if they play good basketball because they are complete, dominate on defense and rebounding and are so well coached.
I think Thibodeau is in a category with Phil Jackson as far as Bulls' coaching competence is concerned. He's easily the best coach since Phil and a large part of their success. It helps too that you have such a good group of guys that listen and buy into everything he says and like one another. That sometimes is overrated, the camradery but I like teams with no drama.
The Celtics are like that, they don't care about minutes and stats, they just want to win championships.
I will have to look up Miami's and Boston's schedules from here on. I know the Bulls' one, as has been mentioned recently, isn't that difficult but they still have to go out and play well and execute every game as they struggle on the road.
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ItWasMeantToBe19 said:
Cowherd's got five shows to do in his undies then.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Go Pistons!
Seda said:
Oh Seda always predicting doom for the Chiicago teams!
I thought the Bulls would grab a 3 or 4 seed before the season started, so they have definitely had a much better season than me (or anyone) anticipated. If they end up with dat number one seed my expectations will rise and I'll expect at least a trip to the NBA Finals. Basketball isn't like football where a 6 seed can win it all (Smokey pimp ur Rox!). Normally the top seeds are the top seeds for a reason because they are better than other teams. Home Court is huge for the team. Da Bulls are tough to beat at home. I'm not as worried about road games either because it seems like they are finally figuring out how to close out and win road games. This is their last step to truly becoming a complete team a tough out in the post season. Also, when you are number one in many defensive team stats this means it is tough for any team to defeat you in a seven game series.
I agree Chicago is in a weak division. However they are 18-7 against the West and 10-0 in their last 10 games against top 7 teams in the NBA. So it isn't like they are only beating up on chumps.
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Bulls are good. Thibs is their MVP, not Rose.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Harrison Barnes scouting report from Draftexpress.
http://www.draftexpress.com/article/NBA-Draft-Prospect-of-the-Week-Harrison-Barnes-3648/
He's a very, very similar player to CJ Miles but is way more clutch. Hopefully teams can drill those dumbass, step-back and turn-around threes out of him, but they couldn't get rid of CJ's desire for them. don't know how interested the Jazz will be in him considering that they have CJ Miles and that Gordon Hayward already plays fairly similarly to CJ as well (But far, far less aggressively/idiotically)
http://www.draftexpress.com/article/NBA-Draft-Prospect-of-the-Week-Harrison-Barnes-3648/
He's a very, very similar player to CJ Miles but is way more clutch. Hopefully teams can drill those dumbass, step-back and turn-around threes out of him, but they couldn't get rid of CJ's desire for them. don't know how interested the Jazz will be in him considering that they have CJ Miles and that Gordon Hayward already plays fairly similarly to CJ as well (But far, far less aggressively/idiotically)
TheGreatMightyPoo
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ItWasMeantToBe19 said:
Does Corbin even play Gordon Hayward???
He played hardly at all against the Bulls.
Red Blaster
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Draft Express needs to hurry up and do their NBA player comparisons. Still waiting for John Wall to become Derrick Rose with better court vision.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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TheGreatMightyPoo said:
Gordon sprained his foot in the Chicago game. He should be back against the Rockets. He's been pretty good for the last 30 games or so, but needs to attack the defense more. He has a great handle and quickness for a SF.
Rodeo Clown
All aboard! The Love train!
Tonight's the night, Toronto! The Wolves are going to tie the Raptors for wins!
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Rodeo Clown said:
Jazz only have six players and three starters out tonight, we got this.
Rodeo Clown
All aboard! The Love train!
Tanking like a champ.ItWasMeantToBe19 said:
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Rodeo Clown said:
The team is actually trying really hard to win but is super beat up. Al and Harris treat every win like winning the Finals at this point.
edit: Favors as well. He gets so excited after victories. Hewitt and the Nets must make even beating the Raptors seem like an incredible thing.
Rodeo Clown
All aboard! The Love train!
Red Blaster
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Retro Sonics logo is so badass, would buy if it wasn't freaking 25 bucks.
CherryWoodFuton
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Honest question, does Psycho-T have what it takes to be an elite NBA player??? I know its Amare but from the couple of Pacers games I've seen he's been a consistently good player even though he doesn't have the flash and hype of a Blake Griffin. God knows he was torching us in the couple of games the Heat played against themSamuraiX- said:
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Freaky how similar Wall and Westbrook are:
http://www.basketball-reference.com...um=1&p1=walljo01&y1=2011&p2=westbru01&y2=2009
http://www.basketball-reference.com...um=1&p1=walljo01&y1=2011&p2=westbru01&y2=2009
CherryWoodFuton said:
He's only been looking all-star good because he's been taking a shit on Amar'''''e for the past 2 games.
His work ethic is evidence that he will only continue to improve and understand the game better as time goes on and he should have a prosperous career in the league as a solid backup guy.
Call me if he shoots +50% against KG tonight.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Deron: "Rose didn't have a jumpshot before this season."
...He had the same eFG% on jumpers as you did last season. Deron also said Rose is the MVP.
...He had the same eFG% on jumpers as you did last season. Deron also said Rose is the MVP.
Wall is a better distributor, Westbrook was a better rebounder and (slightly) more efficient scorer as a rookie.ItWasMeantToBe19 said:
I would say that this is more of an endorsement of Wall's future than a damning of Westbrook, though. Russ can definitely be maddening to watch when he goes into hero mode, but overall I'm thrilled he's on our team. Mark my words, he will add a good 3 point shot this summer, and he's already starting to hit with much more regularity. The #1 thing I want him to learn is restraint and to continue to look to distribute toward the end of games rather than trying to win by himself. His assist totals plummet as games go on.
The biggest difference between them is work ethic, IMO. It's probably not realistic to expect Wall to improve as much as Russ has every year.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Triple U said:
Deron was just on the Dan Patrick show.
Sho_Nuff82
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SamuraiX- said:
The one game I saw them play one on one in college, Blake Griffin had him for breakfast. Career backup, Corliss Williamson type who will surprise you once in a while with 20 and 12 games. But definitely not an elite player by any stretch.
Seda said:
If anything, they're better than their record. Missing arguably their 2nd and 3rd best players for a lot of games is a big deal. Defense is rarely sloppy. Frankly, teams rarely play a perfect game. The ability to win when something isn't working well is the sign of a true quality team.
SamuraiX- said:
Ok ok ok, maybe I was being overzealous a bit. But they're at least a couple games better than their record, if anything, based on their 9-8 start. I see them winning 60 games this year. At worst, they'll go 10-6 the rest of the season and still win 58 games.
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