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2014 NBA |OT| Let's just wait it out. Be NKY/LAL fans and lose our games together.
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catpurrcat
Member
Questionable coaching re lineups? Really?
Demar was injured for really long time, and he's normally very reliable, I think the coaching staff did an amazing job of making adjustments during that time.now that he's back, they really need to integrate him into the lineup because that is what will win them games in the playoffs.
lol. Their lack of size is going to destroy them in the playoffs
Chezzymann
Member
Awesome stuff. Dmo really bailed us out in this game. I dont even know why people are mentioning him in trade talk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Az_RWyw7II
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Az_RWyw7II
They've got size... their nightmare is against bigs that can tire out Draymond Green when he's defending. Basically, Memphis or Spurs are the worst scenario. Houston, Clippers and Portland can still give the Dubs problems but who knows how Dwight will be by then and the Clippers and Blazers have questionable bench depth. Mavs are the ideal matchup since Golden State can run Dirk off the floor while packing the paint and daring the guards to beat them from long range. Not really going to comment on Suns and OKC since that race still isn't settled at all yet...
I think the regular season series showed that the Rockets couldn't do jack against the Dubs. Though if it came down to it, some variation of our first two lineups, with a better bench would at least be somewhat competitive. We won't get a chance to see it, but I'd be curious to see how Terrence Jones would have fared against Green/Barnes at the 4.
Starphoenix
Member
Bulls. Beat San Antonio, Dallas and Golden State; lose to the Lakers, Heat and Suns.
Dwight is not the kind of center that will give them trouble. Scoring bigs who make their FTs is what will could the Warriors playoff run
Randolph Freelander
Member
None of the Bulls starters are shooting lights out, but they're all shooting better than Derrick Rose, and have been for several games in this recent stretch. And yet Rose has 21 FGAs, Butler 16, Gasol 13, Brooks 11. Maybe get the ball to those guys.
*Not watching the game, maybe he's trying to do that. The Suns are likely daring Rose to shoot, since he hasn't be very good at it this year, shooting 41% overall and 31% from 3.
Another thing to notice about Rose is that his splits are trending downward. Only 2 games in October, but he shot 48%. 43% in November, 41% in December, and 39.5% in January. As his percentage has dipped, he's shooting more, also playing more minutes. And yet, he's not getting to the free throw line as much. 5.5 FTA in October, 4.6 in November, 3.5 in December, 2.9 in January
Maybe he needs some time off to rest. All-Star break is coming up, so there's that.
*Not watching the game, maybe he's trying to do that. The Suns are likely daring Rose to shoot, since he hasn't be very good at it this year, shooting 41% overall and 31% from 3.
Another thing to notice about Rose is that his splits are trending downward. Only 2 games in October, but he shot 48%. 43% in November, 41% in December, and 39.5% in January. As his percentage has dipped, he's shooting more, also playing more minutes. And yet, he's not getting to the free throw line as much. 5.5 FTA in October, 4.6 in November, 3.5 in December, 2.9 in January
Maybe he needs some time off to rest. All-Star break is coming up, so there's that.
Since I didn't make it explicit, these were our lineups from our first two games:
We lost both of these games around the 6 minute mark of the fourth (6:17 and 4:24 left, respectively), as you can imagine.
I would've wanted to see a starting lineup of: Motiejunas, Jones, Ariza, Harden and Canaan. Bench consisting of: Beverley, Terry, Brewer and Smith.
What a time to be a lifelong Hawks fan.
Randolph Freelander
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I hear all 8 of them get together a few times per year, too!
lol I hope they can maintain this kind of momentum in the playoffs
Dwight is certainly a handful for the Warriors.
Disregarding this season since his health plays a big part.
Thank you Dmo <3 Just what we needed tonight.
We really shouldn't trade him. We need him badly right now. We still need to see if Jones can develop and get better in the next few months.
RockTurtle
Member
is it too late for heat to tank?
Dreams-Visions
Member
Cavs coming along quite nicely. fine position is fine.
bone_and_sinew
breaking down barriers in gratuitous nudity
The simple reality of this limited roster is that if one of Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Luol Deng, or Hassan Whiteside does not play, we will lose. Guaranteed. Anytime of those 4 is out of the lineup, bet against the Heat and you will be a rich man. Without Wade we can't score for shit. Without Deng we get lit the fuck up even more than usual on the perimeter. Without Whiteside we get devoured on the boards and in the paint. Without Bosh we've got no midrange buckets or 3 point shooting (kinda sad our starting power forward is our best three point shooter but thems the breaks). We have THE worst point guards in the entire NBA. We don't have a single legitimate shooting guard on the roster besides Wade. It's kinda crazy that 33 year old with bad knees Dwyane Wade is by far both our best scorer and playmaker. Figures, we finally have a legitimate center that can be relied on for the first time in years, but our guard play besides Wade is fucking atrocious.
chicagocubsfan
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LyleLanley
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Basketball is dead. Evan Turner killed it. https://vine.co/v/OtnrYwHVaPl
Absolutely not. We're only 5-6 games out of having a punchers chance for a top 3
Chezzymann
Member
All I can say is that its a long season, and the entire playoff landscape can look completely different a couple months from now. Id rather talk about contenders and titles come playoff time. That's not to say their winning streak hasn't been extremely impressive, though.
Rabbi_Vole
Banned
A healthy Atlanta absolutely
They were destroyed even before the playoffs. They were shit after all-star.
bone_and_sinew
breaking down barriers in gratuitous nudity
I remember Frank Vogel completely broken with watery eyes calling LeBron "the Michael Jordan of era" and us "the Chicago Bulls of our era". It feels like that was a long time ago :/
Spo is lost.
Yeah. I'm not even fretting. This season is about Whiteside. We're not winning anything this year. PEACE.
David west said "we're in the LeBron James era he just can't be beat" we had finally broken them lol
ZeroMaverick
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Going to a game for the first time in my life. Hope we can beat the Bulls and Gasol without Dwight...would be terrible for my first game to be an L
MetalFearSolid
Banned
Raps just schooling Wizards.
Need to keep it going
Need to keep it going
Chezzymann
Member
Man, this pistons crowd wont let up. Every time Josh Smith touches the ball they boo. Not classy, detroit.
ZeroMaverick
Member
I kind of dont understand it. They won 7 straight when he left. I'd be like, "Fuck yeah! Your not on our team anymore! Woo!" If I was from Detroit.
Uno Venova
Banned
Richard Jefferson already sucks and now he decides to step it up by injuring his own teammates.
LyleLanley
Banned
It's not Smiths fault that Detroit gave him that stupid contract.
MetalFearSolid
Banned
Man these refs for the raps and wiz game just horrible
For a guy who played with Kidd and then with the Spurs, he fumbles a LOT of passes.
MetalFearSolid
Banned
Derozan has played amazing lately love the facilitating
Chezzymann
Member
Man the rockets are just playing down to these mediocre teams levels (or in the pistons case, under them). These games should be after thoughts. I really don't think they should be seen as contenders.