ESPN: Eastern Conference Champions 2010 - 2011 | (Bulls get 1 vote)

[JCM]

NBA Summer Forecast: Eastern Conference champions - ESPN

Bulls are going to be flying under the radar all season.

 

[Rush]

Always better to fly under the radar instead of being heavily scrutinized. If we lose 1 game, we don't have much to worry about. If the Miami Heat lose a game every single news outlet will be breaking down, over-analyzing it, pointing out small details, etc. I think that will kill a players psyche.

 

[JCM]

Always better to fly under the radar instead of being heavily scrutinized. If we lose 1 game, we don't have much to worry about. If the Miami Heat lose a game every single news outlet will be breaking down, over-analyzing it, pointing out small details, etc. I think that will kill a players psyche.

yes, even wade said if they lose one game the media and everybody are going to be all over them. like you said it could really wear down on a player over time imo.

 

[dougthonus]

Eh, I don't think they're flying under the radar. It'd take something fairly incredible for us to win the east IMO.

If someone picked us to be 6th I'd say we're underrated.

 

[JCM]

Eh, I don't think they're flying under the radar. It'd take something fairly incredible for us to win the east IMO.

If someone picked us to be 6th I'd say we're underrated.

well, true do that, but the one thing we could benefit from all this is that Miami will have some great expectations, if they lose one little game everybody will be all over them, they truly will have a target on their back. as for us, lets just win some games and see how it turns out.

but yeah, i dont really expect us to win the east, i have us in front of the hawks, and with the C's Heat and Magic.

 

[RamiTheBullsFan]

I lol'd and :smh: when I saw that Orlando had more votes than Boston...

Practically ever ESPN "expert" picked the Cavs to tear through the Playoffs for the past two seasons... 'nuff said. Hell, even MAGIC JOHNSON (!!!) picked the Cavs to win it all last year. Never take their predictions seriously..

 

[cubsneedmiracle]

I can't wait for Miami to realize they don't have much depth.

 

[waldo7239117]

4 is still good...but 1 would be the best .

 

[RC_Skinny22]

Miami is the number one team in the east. That´s for sure. The really important question is who will get the number two spot.

Bulls? Magic? Celtics? I think this is very close!

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

Always better to fly under the radar instead of being heavily scrutinized. If we lose 1 game, we don't have much to worry about. If the Miami Heat lose a game every single news outlet will be breaking down, over-analyzing it, pointing out small details, etc. I think that will kill a players psyche.

Kind of like 9-11.

 

[cubsneedmiracle]

Kind of like 9-11.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

I can't wait for Miami to realize they don't have much depth.

They don't?

 

[cubsneedmiracle]

They don't?

I'll take the Bulls bench over theirs any day of the week.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

I'll take the Bulls bench over theirs any day of the week.

Ok, but that =/= having no depth.

 

[dougthonus]

well, true do that, but the one thing we could benefit from all this is that Miami will have some great expectations, if they lose one little game everybody will be all over them, they truly will have a target on their back. as for us, lets just win some games and see how it turns out.

but yeah, i dont really expect us to win the east, i have us in front of the hawks, and with the C's Heat and Magic.

I think Miami and Orlando are clearly better. Boston is kind of a crap shoot, who knows how many of them stay healthy and how well they play, but I would guess they're probably better than us.

 

[cubsneedmiracle]

Ok, but that =/= having no depth.

50 Joel Anthony C 6-9 245 08/09/1982 Nevada-Las Vegas 3
8 Carlos Arroyo G 6-2 202 07/30/1979 Florida International 8
Patrick Beverley G 6-1 181 07/12/1988 Arkansas R
1 Chris Bosh F 6-10 230 03/24/1984 Georgia Tech 7
Da'Sean Butler ** F 6-7 230 01/01/1988 West Virginia R
15 Mario Chalmers G 6-1 190 05/19/1986 Kansas 2
9 Yakhouba Diawara (FA) F-G 6-7 225 08/29/1982 Pepperdine 4
4 Kenny Hasbrouck G 6-3 190 08/14/1986 Siena R
40 Udonis Haslem F 6-8 235 06/09/1980 Florida 7
Eddie House G 6-1 175 05/14/1978 Arizona State 10
Juwan Howard F 6-9 253 02/07/1973 Michigan 16
11 Zydrunas Ilgauskas C 7-3 260 06/05/1975 Kaunas, Lithuania 12
6 LeBron James F 6-8 250 12/30/1984 St. Vincent-St. Mary HS (OH) 7
22 James Jones F 6-8 220 10/04/1980 Miami (Fla.) 7
21 Jamaal Magloire C 6-11 255 05/21/1978 Kentucky 10
13 Mike Miller G 6-8 218 02/19/1980 Florida 10
Dexter Pittman C 6-10 290 03/02/1988 Texas R
42 Shavlik Randolph F 6-10 236 11/24/1983 Duke 5
Jarvis Varnado ** F 6-9 230 03/01/1988 Mississippi State R
3 Dwyane Wade G 6-4 220 01/17/1982 Marquette 7

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20 Joe Alexander (FA) F 6-8 230 12/26/1986 West Virginia 2
3 Omer Asik C-F 7-0 255 07/04/1986 R
Keith Bogans G-F 6-5 215 05/12/1980 Kentucky 7
5 Carlos Boozer F 6-9 266 11/20/1981 Duke 8
11 Ronnie Brewer G 6-7 227 03/20/1985 Arkansas 4
32 Devin Brown (FA) G 6-5 210 12/30/1978 Texas-San Antonio 8
9 Luol Deng F 6-9 220 04/16/1985 Duke 6
22 Taj Gibson F 6-9 225 06/24/1985 USC 1
16 James Johnson F 6-9 245 02/20/1987 Wake Forest 1
26 Kyle Korver F-G 6-7 212 03/17/1981 Creighton 7
6 Ronald Murray (FA) G 6-3 200 07/29/1979 Shaw 8
13 Joakim Noah F-C 6-11 232 02/25/1985 Florida 3
2 Jannero Pargo (FA) G 6-1 185 10/22/1979 Arkansas 7
1 Derrick Rose G 6-3 190 10/04/1988 Memphis 2
40 Kurt Thomas F 6-9 230 10/04/1972 Texas Christian 15
C.J. Watson G 6-2 175 04/17/1984 Tennessee 3


looking at the entire roster.

which is better?

 

[JCM]

I think Miami and Orlando are clearly better. Boston is kind of a crap shoot, who knows how many of them stay healthy and how well they play, but I would guess they're probably better than us.

i agree. i think they have one or maybe 2 more years in them before they start braking down.

 

[dougthonus]

I can't wait for Miami to realize they don't have much depth.

Most teams go to an 8 man rotation in the playoffs:
1: LeBron - Better than any team's best player in the NBA
2: Wade - Better than any team's second best player in the NBA
3: Bosh - Better than any team's third best player in the NBA
4: Mike Miller - Probably better than half the 4th best players in the NBA
5: Udanis Haslem - Probably better than half the 5th best players in the NBA

Guys competing for 6-8 men: Ilgauskas, House, Chalmers, Magloire, Anthony, Arroyo

I'd say it's fair to say that that group is pretty solid for the 6th-8th best players on a team.

They don't have incredible depth, but they have adequate depth for sure.

 

[cubsneedmiracle]

Most teams go to an 8 man rotation in the playoffs:
1: LeBron - Better than any team's best player in the NBA
2: Wade - Better than any team's second best player in the NBA
3: Bosh - Better than any team's third best player in the NBA
4: Mike Miller - Probably better than half the 4th best players in the NBA
5: Udanis Haslem - Probably better than half the 5th best players in the NBA

Guys competing for 6-8 men: Ilgauskas, House, Chalmers, Magloire, Anthony, Arroyo

I'd say it's fair to say that that group is pretty solid for the 6th-8th best players on a team.

They don't have incredible depth, but they have adequate depth for sure.

Overrating Miller and Haslem much?

I still wanna see what this team looks like when the Big 3 have to take a seat.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

50 Joel Anthony C 6-9 245 08/09/1982 Nevada-Las Vegas 3
8 Carlos Arroyo G 6-2 202 07/30/1979 Florida International 8
Patrick Beverley G 6-1 181 07/12/1988 Arkansas R
1 Chris Bosh F 6-10 230 03/24/1984 Georgia Tech 7
Da'Sean Butler ** F 6-7 230 01/01/1988 West Virginia R
15 Mario Chalmers G 6-1 190 05/19/1986 Kansas 2
9 Yakhouba Diawara (FA) F-G 6-7 225 08/29/1982 Pepperdine 4
4 Kenny Hasbrouck G 6-3 190 08/14/1986 Siena R
40 Udonis Haslem F 6-8 235 06/09/1980 Florida 7
Eddie House G 6-1 175 05/14/1978 Arizona State 10
Juwan Howard F 6-9 253 02/07/1973 Michigan 16
11 Zydrunas Ilgauskas C 7-3 260 06/05/1975 Kaunas, Lithuania 12
6 LeBron James F 6-8 250 12/30/1984 St. Vincent-St. Mary HS (OH) 7
22 James Jones F 6-8 220 10/04/1980 Miami (Fla.) 7
21 Jamaal Magloire C 6-11 255 05/21/1978 Kentucky 10
13 Mike Miller G 6-8 218 02/19/1980 Florida 10
Dexter Pittman C 6-10 290 03/02/1988 Texas R
42 Shavlik Randolph F 6-10 236 11/24/1983 Duke 5
Jarvis Varnado ** F 6-9 230 03/01/1988 Mississippi State R
3 Dwyane Wade G 6-4 220 01/17/1982 Marquette 7

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20 Joe Alexander (FA) F 6-8 230 12/26/1986 West Virginia 2
3 Omer Asik C-F 7-0 255 07/04/1986 R
Keith Bogans G-F 6-5 215 05/12/1980 Kentucky 7
5 Carlos Boozer F 6-9 266 11/20/1981 Duke 8
11 Ronnie Brewer G 6-7 227 03/20/1985 Arkansas 4
32 Devin Brown (FA) G 6-5 210 12/30/1978 Texas-San Antonio 8
9 Luol Deng F 6-9 220 04/16/1985 Duke 6
22 Taj Gibson F 6-9 225 06/24/1985 USC 1
16 James Johnson F 6-9 245 02/20/1987 Wake Forest 1
26 Kyle Korver F-G 6-7 212 03/17/1981 Creighton 7
6 Ronald Murray (FA) G 6-3 200 07/29/1979 Shaw 8
13 Joakim Noah F-C 6-11 232 02/25/1985 Florida 3
2 Jannero Pargo (FA) G 6-1 185 10/22/1979 Arkansas 7
1 Derrick Rose G 6-3 190 10/04/1988 Memphis 2
40 Kurt Thomas F 6-9 230 10/04/1972 Texas Christian 15
C.J. Watson G 6-2 175 04/17/1984 Tennessee 3


looking at the entire roster.

which is better?

The Heat.