2015 NBA Playoffs First Round Series Discussion Thread

knoxville7

knoxville7

I have the stride of a gazelle
Donator
CCS Hall of Fame '22
Joined:
Jul 12, 2013
Posts:
20,423
Liked Posts:
14,314
Location:
The sewers
My favorite teams
  1. Chicago Cubs
  1. Chicago Bulls
  1. Chicago Bears
  1. Tennessee Volunteers
well conley gets knocked out with 4 min left in the 3rd quarter from an elbow to the eye, they are without their #2 PG Udrih, and yet they hang on and take care of biz leading the entire game on the road in Portland. pretty impressive W for the grizz. been the most dominating performance of all the 1st round series so far IMO
 
Scoot26

Scoot26

Administrator
Staff member
Donator
CCS Hall of Fame '20
Joined:
Jun 25, 2010
Posts:
41,447
Liked Posts:
28,550
knoxville7 said:
well conley gets knocked out with 4 min left in the 3rd quarter from an elbow to the eye, they are without their #2 PG Udrih, and yet they hang on and take care of biz leading the entire game on the road in Portland. pretty impressive W for the grizz. been the most dominating performance of all the 1st round series so far IMO
Click to expand...
Yep, they have.. makes their upcoming matchup with Golden State all the more interesting.
 
Scoot26

Scoot26

Administrator
Staff member
Donator
CCS Hall of Fame '20
Joined:
Jun 25, 2010
Posts:
41,447
Liked Posts:
28,550
JR Smith ejected for a flagrant 2 and injuring Jae Crowder.

May end up a suspension for all we know..
 
knoxville7

knoxville7

I have the stride of a gazelle
Donator
CCS Hall of Fame '22
Joined:
Jul 12, 2013
Posts:
20,423
Liked Posts:
14,314
Location:
The sewers
My favorite teams
  1. Chicago Cubs
  1. Chicago Bulls
  1. Chicago Bears
  1. Tennessee Volunteers
Scoot26 said:
JR Smith ejected for a flagrant 2 and injuring Jae Crowder.

May end up a suspension for all we know..
Click to expand...

yup, we shouldn't have to worry about him for game 1 at least. IMO Kendrick "thug" perkins should get suspended as well, as he was clearly looking to mess with crowder too
 
Raskolnikov

Raskolnikov

CCS Donator
Donator
Joined:
Aug 23, 2012
Posts:
22,618
Liked Posts:
7,603
Location:
Enemy Territory via southern C
Les Grossman said:
I only saw a replay. He basically was put in a standing arm bar scrambling for a rebound. He immediately ran off the court holding his shoulder.
Click to expand...

Separated shoulder, he will need MRI tonight or tomorrow. Any tearing and he could be out for the series easily. I don't think it hurts them that much, they basically take a shooter/rebounder off the floor and fill the need with James while bringing in another shooter or rebounder. It just means more 3's for Kyrie, Lebron, J.R.Smith, Jones, and Miller if he ever suits up. Personally I would rather have Love jacking them up and taking himself, a rebounder, away from the basket.

If Love shoots you have Mosgov and maybe James trying to get the offensive glass. If Kyrie shoots you have James, Thompson, and Mosgov now. We have had trouble with Thompson on the glass this season already too.
 
Raskolnikov

Raskolnikov

CCS Donator
Donator
Joined:
Aug 23, 2012
Posts:
22,618
Liked Posts:
7,603
Location:
Enemy Territory via southern C
I think the play was clumsy by Father O-Kelly but not intentional. They were wrestling, got crossed up, and there was a down and tug by Kelly that looked dirty, but I think its just the height advantage, playing physical, being a little clumsy and being tangled and wrestling, not trying to give anything.

I've had guys intentionally blow my AC joint in rugby with a downward shot from behind though. It happens, and Kelly was engaged in a physical play and he could have reacted. If he separated the guys shoulder on purpose he is a 7' ninja though.
 
PolarBear

PolarBear

Well-known member
Joined:
Jul 8, 2013
Posts:
4,711
Liked Posts:
2,805
If Kevin Love misses even a majority of the series it will be good news for the Bulls. Without Love on the floor, that allows our big men to clog the lanes and stop penetration from the likes of Lebron and Kyrie. That's going to really hurt the Cavs half court offense. The Bulls should be able to turn Lebron into a jump shooter in the half court.

The problem is the turnovers. If the Bulls don't take care of the ball and give Lebron/Kyrie fast break opportunities, that will be what hurts us. Luckily, the Cavs defense isn't as good as Milwaukee's. They certainly don't force as many TO's because they don't have that kind of length and athleticism across the board.
 
knoxville7

knoxville7

I have the stride of a gazelle
Donator
CCS Hall of Fame '22
Joined:
Jul 12, 2013
Posts:
20,423
Liked Posts:
14,314
Location:
The sewers
My favorite teams
  1. Chicago Cubs
  1. Chicago Bulls
  1. Chicago Bears
  1. Tennessee Volunteers
PolarBear said:
If Kevin Love misses even a majority of the series it will be good news for the Bulls. Without Love on the floor, that allows our big men to clog the lanes and stop penetration from the likes of Lebron and Kyrie. That's going to really hurt the Cavs half court offense. The Bulls should be able to turn Lebron into a jump shooter in the half court.

The problem is the turnovers. If the Bulls don't take care of the ball and give Lebron/Kyrie fast break opportunities, that will be what hurts us. Luckily, the Cavs defense isn't as good as Milwaukee's. They certainly don't force as many TO's because they don't have that kind of length and athleticism across the board.
Click to expand...

yep, you said it....the only thing that can truly beat this team, is their own turnovers...when they don't turn the ball over much they are nearly impossible to beat IMO
 
knoxville7

knoxville7

I have the stride of a gazelle
Donator
CCS Hall of Fame '22
Joined:
Jul 12, 2013
Posts:
20,423
Liked Posts:
14,314
Location:
The sewers
My favorite teams
  1. Chicago Cubs
  1. Chicago Bulls
  1. Chicago Bears
  1. Tennessee Volunteers
hafta show some love to the wizards, very impressive 1st round from them, sweeping Toronto in very dominant fashion in game 4 today...up 30 after three
 
Scoot26

Scoot26

Administrator
Staff member
Donator
CCS Hall of Fame '20
Joined:
Jun 25, 2010
Posts:
41,447
Liked Posts:
28,550
knoxville7 said:
hafta show some love to the wizards, very impressive 1st round from them, sweeping Toronto in very dominant fashion in game 4 today...up 30 after three
Click to expand...
This years first round is polar opposites from last years.
 
knoxville7

knoxville7

I have the stride of a gazelle
Donator
CCS Hall of Fame '22
Joined:
Jul 12, 2013
Posts:
20,423
Liked Posts:
14,314
Location:
The sewers
My favorite teams
  1. Chicago Cubs
  1. Chicago Bulls
  1. Chicago Bears
  1. Tennessee Volunteers
sucks about mike conley...was going to be a great series against GS
 
Scoot26

Scoot26

Administrator
Staff member
Donator
CCS Hall of Fame '20
Joined:
Jun 25, 2010
Posts:
41,447
Liked Posts:
28,550
If Conley has a facial fracture, wouldn't he just wear a mask like Westbrook?
 
knoxville7

knoxville7

I have the stride of a gazelle
Donator
CCS Hall of Fame '22
Joined:
Jul 12, 2013
Posts:
20,423
Liked Posts:
14,314
Location:
The sewers
My favorite teams
  1. Chicago Cubs
  1. Chicago Bulls
  1. Chicago Bears
  1. Tennessee Volunteers
Scoot26 said:
If Conley has a facial fracture, wouldn't he just wear a mask like Westbrook?
Click to expand...

there isn't a whole lot of info out on the injury as of now(that ive found or heard at least) but hes ruled out of game 4 obviously and they haven't given a timetable for a return. even if he is able to play against GS, its hard to imagine him playing as well
 
PolarBear

PolarBear

Well-known member
Joined:
Jul 8, 2013
Posts:
4,711
Liked Posts:
2,805
I can see the Bulls meeting the Wiz in the conference finals. Atlanta hasn't looked flash and John Wall will be the best player on the floor.

Rose vs Wall
Beal vs Butler
Two big, physical front courts.

That would be a hell of a series.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

10,936members
95,825threads
4,543,370posts
200online users

Members online NOW

  • Member
  • Admin
  • Mod
  • Donor
  • HOF
Total: 200 (members: 28, guests: 172)

Staff online NOW

Top