Bulls vs Heat GAME 5 DISCUSSION

[FirstTimer]

Miller made a great point. The Heat made it hell on Rose and dared any of the other Bulls to beat thenm. In Game 1 Deng and taj did. The rest of the series not much else was done. The Heat just have too much elite talent.

 

[jcrab66]

taking bad shots and making bad passes down the stretch is what killed us in the end....

 

[Glide2keva]

Very pissed off, shitty officiating. Too many no-calls when players obviously got mugged. I cannot explain how heated I am to see acting jobs and taps be called as fouls. Then the same exact call happens on the other end and nothing is called.

It's hard to acknowledge that they are advancing over us.

Don't worry, I'm sure hou will be here to tell you how the officiating was a non-factor in how we lost.

 

[payton 34ever]

This is beyond disappointing - not as much for the final result of not moving on in the playoffs, but because of the way it happened.

I've never seen any team put its hands around its own throat so consistently in the 4th quarter and give games away. Derrick has got to learn to trust his teammates more and stop forcing drives and passes when they're not there. These guys better learn how to man up and key on a James or Wade in the future when the game's on the line, or they'll never go anywhere. Thibs kept calling timeouts every thirty seconds, and for what? So they could come out and rotate slowly on "D" to give up another key open jumpshot again? So Rose could come out and go 1 on 5 again on offense? I just can't believe that a team that wins 62 games and sweeps Miami in the regular season and crushes them in game 1 can look this bad for FOUR consecutive playoff games when the game's on the line.

The refs suck guys, I get that - some of the pussy shit LeBron was doing tonight with the throwing the head back and then winking about it made me want to throw a brick through my TV; but this team has got to learn how to win close games in the 4th quarter. Sorry, I guess I'm used to Michael and Co. and the great closers they always were, but this was just embarrassing.

If Miami expects the same thing from Dallas when the game gets down to crunch time, they might be looking at getting not only beat, but swept. They better have their guard up, because Nowitzki and his veteran crew won't fold like a house of cards like this Bulls team just did.

 

[Scoot26]

Very pissed off, shitty officiating. Too many no-calls when players obviously got mugged. I cannot explain how heated I am to see acting jobs and taps be called as fouls. Then the same exact call happens on the other end and nothing is called.

It's hard to acknowledge that they are advancing over us.

Are you surprise the Heat all graduated from acting school though? Pat Riley had his New York Knicks great at doing so. His Miami Heat in 2006 were the same way as they were in the late 90's. Pat Riley is still basically the real coach of that team, he just doesnt have to walk up and down the sidelines during games anymore.

 

[Glide2keva]

It isn't even complaining about the refs, it's literally pointing out an observation at this point. D Wade barely gets tapped, contorts his body to get the foul on Rose on that 4 point play. Rose's left arm gets obviously hit on the last shot of the game, and then LeBron hits his right hand.

That was a pretty bad no call. You can't play "playoff basketball" with playoffs fouls when for 4 quarters, you called ticky tack fouls all game long.

You are absolutely right on this one.

 

[Glide2keva]

taking bad shots and making bad passes down the stretch is what killed us in the end....

And a ton of no calls made this a close game instead of a blowout for the Bulls.

 

[bleacherbum54]

And a ton of no calls made this a close game instead of a blowout for the Bulls.

Yes it didn't help but, your offense was stagnet has hell down the stretch terrible execution in the 4th i agree with both of you.

 

[Diehardfan]

David Stern is the biggest crook on the planet...and its not anything new. We didnt ***** when he wanted MJ in the finals every year but when your on the other end of his bullshit..you can see how pissed other fans in the 90's must have been. Its not a big secret that he wants the big three in his big showcase but how he got them there is so
undeniably bullshit that its scary.

I love basketball but I hate the NBA. Go ahead you fucking bastards, go on strike...see how many fans actually give a shit.

 

[B18]

I saw this happening half way into this season, with only Rose to lead us we were doomed from the start. The bulls really better find another talented player, preferring a SG but they wont win any finals any time soon with Rose being their only consistent source of offense.

 

[houheffna]

While people blame the refs...Rose will blame himself. I respect that. And to a certain degree, I agree with him. He had to walk off the court disappointed. Now, he gotta get even better and his team has to get better.

I heard the same complaints in the 1980's about how the Pistons got away with so much...heard it a lot. As great as Jordan was, Bulls fans complained that he didn't get calls. At the end of the day...why wouldn't the NBA want this series to go 6 or 7 games? Each game added millions to the pockets of owners....makes no sense.

Jordan blamed teammates, Krause, everybody...NEVER the referees. At the end of the day, you have to earn it. Some of you are too young to remember that...others on here like to reminisce about old Bulls moments, and they ain't learned a got damn thing....

Both teams got breaks, both teams had chances, the Bulls messed up, and Lebron came through...again and again and again. Call him what you want...he was the best player in this series by a long shot. Nobody was even close, especially on the Bulls. It is what it is...

 

[nwfisch]

If someone would have told me we would have the MVP, COTY, and #1 seed in November, I would have called you crazy. The Bulls are a young team, that is about 1

Spoiler

Dwight Howard

more piece from being in the Finals.

 

[scottiepippen1994]

Now that I've calmed down, I would like to say it was a great run this year and we have nothing to be ashamed of...We are a championship team in the building process and we are only a 2guard away......Congrats to an overachieving season....I'm proud of our guys and the job Thibbs did in his first of many years with this franchise....Hopefully Gar can adress our issue in the scoring department..Derrick Rose deserves a Pippen type of guy and Gar better give it to him so we don't lose him the way we lost Ben Gordon......Make it happen Gar or ill fire you my dam self......I hope Dallas kicks miamis ass and I think its DIRKS TIME....HE DOESN'T HAVE MANY MORE OPPORTUNITIES SO I HOPE HE GETS THE JOB DONE.....I'm still a fan of Chandlers too and it would be nice for him to get a ring as well....Next Year people like I've been saying for the last 13 years..Bummmer....

 

[Jonah Puls]

Damn. Heartbreaking. Still can't believe it.

 

[sicko]

You guys can keep blaming the Refs if you want but I think that is COMPLETE BS and a way to avoid talking about the REAL PROBLEM WITH THIS SERIES AND OUR TEAM! Also is a way for some of you to not give Miami any PROPS

Props goes to LEBRON JAMES...like him or not...HE IS A BEAST! The Man Basically destroyed us down the stretch of these games and he also shut down our BEST PLAYER so MAJOR PROBLEMS GOES TO HIM

BULLS LACK FIRE POWER OFFENSIVELY! We all knew that we needed a SG so lets not act surprise that Miami beat us and basically EXPOSED OUR WEAKNESS...which is that we are a ONE MAN SHOW OFFENSIVELY!

We are young and we are not that far away from competing with this team though, all the Bulls need is a STAR PLAYER AT SG, we need more then just a DECENT SG...BULLS NEED A STAR AT SG, a guy that can also take over a game and not just some guy that will stay out of Rose Way, we need a guy that will go get his OWN SHOT and not stand around WAITING FOR ROSE

I am not all that upset because deep down I think I EXPECTED THIS, I know the lack of a THREAT AT SG and depending on Rose to do EVERYTHING FOR us would eventually CATCH UP WITH US...AND IT DID!

 

[FirstTimer]

While people blame the refs...Rose will blame himself. I respect that. And to a certain degree, I agree with him. He had to walk off the court disappointed. Now, he gotta get even better and his team has to get better.

I heard the same complaints in the 1980's about how the Pistons got away with so much...heard it a lot. As great as Jordan was, Bulls fans complained that he didn't get calls. At the end of the day...why wouldn't the NBA want this series to go 6 or 7 games? Each game added millions to the pockets of owners....makes no sense.

Jordan blamed teammates, Krause, everybody...NEVER the referees. At the end of the day, you have to earn it. Some of you are too young to remember that...others on here like to reminisce about old Bulls moments, and they ain't learned a got damn thing....

Both teams got breaks, both teams had chances, the Bulls messed up, and Lebron came through...again and again and again. Call him what you want...he was the best player in this series by a long shot. Nobody was even close, especially on the Bulls. It is what it is...

Whatever meatball.

 

[houheffna]

Whatever meatball.

Lol...

 

[CODE_BLUE56]

lawl at the notice on the front page...this place is blowing up

 

[scottiepippen1994]

A message for the poster that calls himself "FIRST TIMER"......You may be the official forum asshole, but I will be the big man I am and apologize for my comment I made about Dwade bending you over....That was a little out of line......Sorry, But your still an asshole in my book....LMAO

 

[FirstTimer]

Charles Barkley speaking truf....