IGT: Chicago Bulls (42-11) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (39-12)

[Venom]

In case you missed it. Please watch it till the end. It's pretty entertaining.

Kevin Durant 28 points (Nasty alley-oop) vs Heat full highlights (2012.03.25) - YouTube

One game makes a big difference.. Woah

 

[Bear06]

**** Westbrook he is a fn d!ckhead, Rose will own his a** in the Finals.

 

[thechosenone]

Let's be honest here. You expect rip to make it through the playoffs? And rose is an amazing talent but he can only do so much as we saw in the ecf last year.
The only two areas we may beat the thunder at is bench, and rebounding.

Yes I expect Rip to make it through the playoff. That's why he is not playing in so many games now. To be sure that he will be healthy then.

And Rose is not an amazing talent. He is the MVP and he could DESTROY Westbrook's lazy defense. Definitely PG is an area where we can beat them hard.

Having said that it won't be easy to beat them in the finals but we will make it with Rose and Rip.

So let's be honest. You don't see Rose's improvement this year? You don't see team improvement this year? You think we are the same team?Also you assuming what a player can do because he didn't perform well in his first ECF of his life at the age of 22? Are you serious?

 

[clonetrooper264]

Let's be honest here. You expect rip to make it through the playoffs? And rose is an amazing talent but he can only do so much as we saw in the ecf last year.
The only two areas we may beat the thunder at is bench, and rebounding.

With all the rest he's getting, he better make it through the playoffs. I'll trust that the coaching staff is just being very very cautious with him right now...same with Rose. And Rose is going to make a HUGE difference in any matchup. He has deep playoff experience now and that will only help him. Westbrook isn't going to stop him. He's too fast for Durant/Sefolosha. He has the ability to get his shot off around guys like Ibaka and Perkins. Never underestimate DRose's impact on a game. Never.

 

[B18]

Yes I expect Rip to make it through the playoff. That's why he is not playing in so many games now. To be sure that he will be healthy then.

And Rose is not an amazing talent. He is the MVP and he could DESTROY Westbrook's lazy defense. Definitely PG is an area where we can beat them hard.

Having said that it won't be easy to beat them in the finals but we will make it with Rose and Rip.

So let's be honest. You don't see Rose's improvement this year? And you assuming what a player can do because he didn't perform well in his first ECF of his life? Are you serious?

This team acquired a washed up glass man in rip. this team is basically no different, they're in the same exact position they were last year. You Can't tell me deng will control KD, if you do don't post here anymore. This situation all has to be assuming the bulls beat the heat which is a whole different story. This team will lean on Rose to carry them the entire post season again.

 

[thechosenone]

Making the final shot in 10 consecutive games ---> back to back MVP candidate
Missing 10 games ---> He is a great talent but..

Erasing memory pills. Not safe for everyone.

 

[B18]

With all the rest he's getting, he better make it through the playoffs. I'll trust that the coaching staff is just being very very cautious with him right now...same with Rose. And Rose is going to make a HUGE difference in any matchup. He has deep playoff experience now and that will only help him. Westbrook isn't going to stop him. He's too fast for Durant/Sefolosha. He has the ability to get his shot off around guys like Ibaka and Perkins. Never underestimate DRose's impact on a game. Never.

Durant + Westbrook. Rose can only take Westbrook out. Leaving an MVP for our injured allstar.

 

[thechosenone]

This team acquired a washed up glass man in rip. this team is basically no different, they're in the same exact position they were last year. You Can't tell me deng will control KD, if you do don't post here anymore. This situation all has to be assuming the bulls beat the heat which is a whole different story. This team will lean on Rose to carry them the entire post season again.

So look at this man.
Film Study: Scoring Without Rose

The Bulls have the 7th best offense in the league without Rose and the 3rd best offense in the league with Rose. You know what seed we had last year in offense? 20th.

The Bulls also have improved their defense and their rebounding this year. It's pathetic how you make up your mind judging from an ugly regular season game on the road without Rose and Rip against the second best team in the league (Right behind the Bulls). You forget that we beat the Heat WITHOUT ROSE. You forget that we STILL have the best record. You forget that OKC destroyed a full healthy Heat team too.

 

[clonetrooper264]

Durant + Westbrook. Rose can only take Westbrook out. Leaving an MVP for our injured allstar.

So what? Durant's going to get his no matter who's guarding him. He's the freaking scoring champion. It's going to be him vs. Rose the whole series. Other guys need to step up to help Rose and that's what can make the difference. Our bench can destroy theirs. If Boozer plays well then we'll have another reliable scoring option. Noah's not going to get hosed every single game either. Offensive rebounding by him, Taj, and Asik will be key as well. I'm not saying it's going to be a cakewalk by any means...the Thunder are a great team, I'm just saying we're going to have a good chance with a healthy lineup. If you'd rather be pessimistic and think otherwise that's your problem.

 

[JosMin]

Let's just turn the page on this game. Terrible display on offense.

 

[clonetrooper264]

Let's just turn the page on this game. Terrible display on offense.

Agreed. We're not going to shoot 33% every night. Just a bad day in every aspect. I think the highest shooting percentage on the team is Boozer's 4-8.

We played like trash today...

 

[B18]

So look at this man.
Film Study: Scoring Without Rose

The Bulls have the 7th best offense in the league without Rose and the 3rd best offense in the league with Rose. You know what seed we had last year in offense? 20th.

The Bulls also have improved their defense and their rebounding this year. It's pathetic how you make up your mind judging from an ugly regular season game on the road without Rose and Rip against the second best team in the league (Right behind the Bulls). You forget that we beat the Heat WITHOUT ROSE. You forget that we STILL have the best record.

You think best record in the league means the bulls will be anymore better when playoffs start. It doesn't make a single difference. The heat game means nothing. Remember we beat them 4 times last year and lost in 5 to them? I don't know how you have such confidence in rip. he has played 16 games or so for us. Has he lit the stat line up in any of those games? When rip puts up a solid 15 points 5 assists per game in a playoff series he becomes a big factor until then he won't be as big of an addition as you had hoped.

 

[thechosenone]

No best record means nothing. It means home court advantage but I don't want to hurt your feelings so it means nothing. Beating the Heat without Rose means something BUT to help the conversation I will say that it means nothing too.

BUT the bulls being the #1 team in assists, the #1 team in rebounds, the #1 team in 3pt made, the #1 team in defense and the #3 team in offense means a lot. If you don't see the great improvement this year. If you don't see that every single player in the team is better this year then you may pick a different sport to watch. And I am not telling this because I like the Bulls more than all the NBA teams. I am the one who screamed that the Thunder will be the team to beat this year and not the Heat. I was scared of this match up but having watched the Bulls and DRose's huge improvement this year I am pretty much confident that we have them.

 

[JosMin]

Our ability to win despite Rose's absence speaks volumes about this team's depth and the coaching. Both him and Hamilton are getting healthy at the right time. We've already clinched a playoff spot, for God's sake and are essentially a lock to get one of the top three spots because we're so far ahead of the Pacers in our division.

With a healthy Rose and Hamilton, on top of the fact that Boozer and Noah have been playing increasingly well, this team is, in fact, better than they were last year. The only two teams we need to worry about are OKC and Miami. We're going to be fine.

 

[CODE_BLUE56]

in case you didnt know, okc is really freaking good

 

[houheffna]

No best record means nothing. It means home court advantage but I don't want to hurt your feelings so it means nothing. Beating the Heat without Rose means something BUT to help the conversation I will say that it means nothing too.

BUT the bulls being the #1 team in assists, the #1 team in rebounds, the #1 team in 3pt made, the #1 team in defense and the #3 team in offense means a lot. If you don't see the great improvement this year. If you don't see that every single player in the team is better this year then you may pick a different sport to watch. And I am not telling this because I like the Bulls more than all the NBA teams. I am the one who screamed that the Thunder will be the team to beat this year and not the Heat. I was scared of this match up but having watched the Bulls and DRose's huge improvement this year I am pretty much confident that we have them.

DRose's huge improvement....where? Where has he so dramatically improved that he will DESTROY Westbrook? Please tell me that.

Don't tell other people to watch another sport when you don't quite have that basketball think nailed down yourself bruh. If you put so much stake into that Heat game...I expect you to put just as much in to this game.

 

[Axl Rose]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEcqGZ9hNx4]Russell Westbrook Poster Dunk on Omer Asik - Bulls @ Thunder 4/1/2012 - YouTube[/ame]

damn

 

[thechosenone]

DRose's huge improvement....where? Where has he so dramatically improved that he will DESTROY Westbrook? Please tell me that.

Don't tell other people to watch another sport when you don't quite have that basketball think nailed down yourself bruh. If you put so much stake into that Heat game...I expect you to put just as much in to this game.

Yes he is clutch as hell this year and his only weakness the high turnover ratio belongs to the past. You didn't watch him this year? His shot selection this year is smh improved. That's why the Bulls offense get so much better than last year. His great improvement is obvious. Also Westbrook is a VERY lazy and bad defender. And he turns the ball over often when he is under pressure. Allow me to believe that having to play against DRose will be much more pressure than JLIII and CJ. That's the main reason why DRose will destroy him in every single game against him. Actually every solid PG can destroy Westbrook. It will be piece of cake for DRose.

And of course I give this game some stake. It is proof of what I am saying from the very beginning. That the OKC is the team to beat. We can't beat them on the road without Rose for no reason.

 

[houheffna]

Yes he is clutch as hell this year and his only weakness the high turnover ratio belongs to the past. You didn't watch him this year? His shot selection this year is smh improved. That's why the Bulls offense get so much better than last year. His great improvement is obvious. Also Westbrook is a VERY lazy and bad defender. And he turns the ball over often when he is under pressure. Allow me to believe that having to play against DRose will be much more pressure than JLIII and CJ. That's the main reason why DRose will destroy him in every single game against him. Actually every solid PG can destroy Westbrook. It will be piece of cake for DRose.

And of course I give this game some stake. It is proof of what I am saying from the very beginning. That the OKC is the team to beat. We can't beat them on the road without Rose for no reason.

You can believe whatever fairy tale you want to believe. And no, every solid PG does not destroy Westbrook. And improving in "clutchiness" isn't game improvement. That is silly. He hit big shots last year also. Being clutch is not a part of nba fundamentals. You are way off.

I would commend you on you passion, but you don't sound passionate, you sound ignorant. OKC may be the team to beat, but don't just think the Bulls beat the Heat. After all, they didn't beat them last year...and the Heat are still in the way. OKC is better than Chicago, so is Miami until further notice. This is just one game...and your misrepresentation of Westbrook's abilities show more stubbornness than knowledge.

 

[Bear06]

If you don't think the Bulls can beat the Heat or OKC then why the **** are you watching the Bulls play go be a Heat or OKC fan. It is amazing how well the Bulls have played without Rose and when he and Rip return fresh for the playoffs this team will be DEADLY and I expect them to get past the Heat this time.