Game 3 IGT: Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavs (Series tied 1-1) 7:00PM CDT ESPN

[Scoot26]

NBA Bracket

Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game 3

#3	Chicago Bulls	vs	Cleveland Cavs	#2
	1		1

Friday, May 8, 2015
7:00PM CDT

United Center, Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN
Radio: ESPN 1000

Series Information

Game	Results	Date/Time	TV
Game 1	Chicago 99, Cleveland 92	Mon, May 4, 2015 6:00PM	TNT
Game 2	Cleveland 106, Chicago 91	Wed, May 6, 2015 6:00PM	TNT
Game 3	Chicago vs Cleveland	Fri, May 8, 2015 7:00PM	ESPN
Game 4	Chicago vs Cleveland	Sun May 10, 2015 2:30PM	ABC
*Game 5	Chicago @ Cleveland	Tue, May 12, 2015 TBD	TNT
*Game 6	Chicago vs Cleveland	Thu, May 14, 2015 TBD	ESPN
*Game 7	Chicago @ Cleveland	Sun, May 17, 2015 TBD	TNT

*If Necessary
All Times are Central Time Zone

Team Regular Season Rankings

	Bulls	Cavs
Off Rating	11th	3rd
Def Rating	11th	18th
FG%	22nd	8th
Opp FG %	3rd	23rd
3PT%	10th	6th
ORebs	6th	11th
Rebs	3rd	18th

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Chicago Bulls Projected Starters

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Player Derrick Rose Position PG Jersey Num. 1 Height 6'3" Weight 190lbs Experience 5 Years

Regular Season Stats​

PPG	RPG	BPG	SPG	APG
18.0	3.2	0.3	0.7	5.0

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Player Jimmy Butler Position SG Jersey Num. 21 Height 6'7" Weight 220bs Experience 3 Years

Regular Season Stats​

PPG	RPG	BPG	SPG	APG
20.0	5.8	0.5	1.75	3.3

Player Mike Dunleavy Position SF Jersey Num. 34 Height 6'9" Weight 230lbs Experience 12 Years

Regular Season Stats

PPG	RPG	BPG	SPG	APG
9.5	3.9	0.3	0.3	1.8

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Player Pau Gasol Position PF Jersey Num. 16 Height 7'0" Weight 250lbs Experience 13 Years

Regular Season Stats​

PPG	RPG	BPG	SPG	APG
18.5	11.8	1.9	0.3	2.7

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Player Joakim Noah Position C Jersey Num. 13 Height 6'11" Weight 232lbs Experience 7 Years

Regular Season Stats

PPG	RPG	BPG	SPG	APG
7.2	9.6	1.1	0.7	4.7

*Injuries
Joakim Noah (Suckage) - Probable
Derrick Rose - (Not enough days off) - Probable


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Cleveland Cavs Starters

Kyrie Irving
Regular Season Stats

PPG	RPG	BPG	SPG	APG
21.7	3.2	0.27	1.5	5.2

J.R. Smith
Regular Season Stats

PPG	RPG	BPG	SPG	APG
12.1	3.1	0.3	1.2	2.8

LeBron James
Regular Season Stats

PPG	RPG	BPG	SPG	APG
25.3	6.0	0.7	1.6	7.4

Tristan Thompson
Regular Season Stats

PPG	RPG	BPG	SPG	APG
8.5	8.0	0.7	0.4	0.5

Timofey Mozgov
Regular Season Stats

PPG	RPG	BPG	SPG	APG
10.6	6.9	1.22	0.3	0.8

*Injuries
-Kevin Love (Shoulder) - Out for Playoffs
Iman Shumpert (Groin) - Probable


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[Scoot26]

We need Toaster Rabbit to have a big game.

 

[clonetrooper264]

Must win

 

[Scoot26]

Must win

Yep, can't play from behind in this series.

I'd argue we need to win both home games.. I don't see us winning Game 5.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

The next three are must wins.

 

[Scoot26]

The next three are must wins.

Eh, if they're up 3-1 they can lose Game 5 and then win in 6 in front of the home fans.

Of course I'd feel safer if they just ripped off 3 straight to clinch the series and move on.

 

[Novak]

Bulls win a close one. I'm thinking 102-100. #calledit

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

Eh, if they're up 3-1 they can lose Game 5 and then win in 6 in front of the home fans.

Of course I'd feel safer if they just ripped off 3 straight to clinch the series and move on.

How about this team not **** around and just win the next three?

 

[clonetrooper264]

How about this team not **** around and just win the next three?

I'm down for this

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

Enough of this up and down shit. Enough of this DRose plays better with 2 days rest shit. Stop playing like god damn limp dicks and stomp on their fucking necks.

Tired of this up and down bullshit from this team. Easily the most frustrating Bulls team I've watched in my 33 years of being a fan.

 

[Scoot26]

Bulls win a close one. I'm thinking 102-100. #calledit

I'm not sure I can take that kind of heart attack.

 

[Novak]

Hopefully Noah get's injured or benched. Limit him to ~10 mins a game. The bulls need REAL nba players if they want to beat LeBron.

 

[clonetrooper264]

Time for Niko to drop 20 on these fools

 

[Alpha Male]

There is only one way to beat this team. You let lebron have his and stop everyone else. That means let lebron drive in to the lane but not let him kick it out. The bulls defense has to turn the 2015 cavs in to the 2009 cavs. A one man team. That is the only way they win.

 

[Scoot26]

2008-2009 POSTSEASON GAME LOG
SCORE	MIN	FGM-FGA	FG%	3PM-3PA	3P%	FTM-FTA	FT%	REB	AST	BLK	STL	PF	TO	PTS
L 90-103	45	8-20	.400	2-8	.250	7-11	.636	7	7	1	0	4	3	25
W 112-102	46	11-24	.458	0-2	.000	15-19	.789	14	12	1	1	3	4	37
L 114-116	49	13-29	.448	4-10	.400	14-18	.778	12	7	1	1	5	8	44
L 89-99	42	11-28	.393	1-8	.125	18-24	.750	7	9	1	2	3	2	41
W 96-95	43	12-23	.522	1-3	.333	10-12	.833	4	5	0	1	3	6	35
L 106-107	41	20-30	.667	3-6	.500	6-10	.600	6	8	3	2	1	2	49

In that ECF, you can see LeBron scored at will. The thing is Cleveland lost 2 games by 1 or 2 points.. LeBron hit a buzzer beater in Game 2. Game 6 was the only game that got away from Cleveland as James pretty much ran out of gas I'd say.

40+ points in those Games 3 and 4 losses. So yeah you're on to something, but this is something most of us have said before the series began.

 

[Delly4MVP]

Go Cavs! Would like both but we only NEED to take one in Chicago.

 

[knoxville7]

Hopefully Noah get's injured or benched. Limit him to ~10 mins a game. The bulls need REAL nba players if they want to beat LeBron.

the noah bashing is really getting old. yes, he cant make free throws....big fucking deal. I guess Houston should bench Dwight howard and the clippers should bench deandre too huh?

:gtfo:

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

the noah bashing is really getting old. yes, he cant make free throws....big fucking deal. I guess Houston should bench Dwight howard and the clippers should bench deandre too huh?

Holy shit is this a post full of fail.

 

[knoxville7]

Holy shit is this a post full of fail.

riiiiiiiiight. if you think the bulls are going to beat Cleveland without noah then youre the one failing :shrug:

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

riiiiiiiiight. if you think the bulls are going to beat Cleveland without noah then youre the one failing :shrug:

If you can look at what Noah has done in the playoffs thus far, and think he brings the same thing as Howard and Jordan do for their teams then I suggest running head first into a wall because there isn't more damage that can be done.