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Lebron has never had an easier walk to the Finals
IST: 2nd Round - (3) Chicago Bulls vs (2) Cleveland Cavs (Cavs lead 3-2)
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Atlanta would give Cleveland every fit we're suppose to give Cleveland. Atlanta plays with more consistency too.
Unless the refs completely influence that series, I think Atlanta beats Cleveland fairly handily.
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Shumpert is playing in game 3.
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you forgot to mention that in game 5 Bulls will show life and control the game only for them blow it in the 4th and end up going home on a failed game tying shot
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Yeah, you're right. They did that in 2011 and 2013. Though they got off to a piss poor start in 2013. But had an 8 point lead going into the 4th.
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Cleveland to the Finals gives most ratings. Cleveland to the Finals it is.
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Out here, the big radio story was a lot of radio personalities claiming that the NBA has once again, the FIX IN with the NBA play-offs. Not so much who wins the individual series but how they want the series to go minimum six and optimally seven games. In the Houston/Clippers game yesterday, the officiating was so bad that Houston shot something like 65 free throws in order to give Houston the game. Also, no team which won the first game won the 2nd game.
I have felt for a long long time that the league controlled the referees and how the officiating went, most of the time, the games went. I do know is that when I see Joey Crawford on the court, the fix is in. No crew in the league controls who will likely win the game like Crawford's crew.
I have felt for a long long time that the league controlled the referees and how the officiating went, most of the time, the games went. I do know is that when I see Joey Crawford on the court, the fix is in. No crew in the league controls who will likely win the game like Crawford's crew.
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Maybe I'm just being optimistic but I'd like to believe game 2 was just a fluke. Everyone besides Taj was ass. Gasol, Noah, and Brooks were just god awful. On the flip side, everyone on the Cavs played well. I can't think of one guy on that team that didn't. James Jones was out there looking like Steph Curry and Shumpert is playing like an all star. Don't think all of that will continue to take place.
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Delly, Jones and Shumpert will not combine for 11 3's again this series. That was the difference maker. That whole first quarter was ridiculous and was the difference the entire ball game. The last 3 quarters the Bulls outplayed the Cavs, it's just that they stayed hot and hit shots when they needed to maintain the lead.
Lebron James really didn't shoot the ball that well. 33 points off 29 shots. I can definitely live with that every game.
What we can't live with is 40%+ 3pt shooting against us, getting outrebounded by Mozgov and Thompson, D Rose not getting to the FT line (despite numerous drving attempts) and a cold night from Gasol.
If Gasol is having an off night again, we need to turn to Mirotic earlier on to give us that offensive boost.
I WANT MORE MIROTIC.
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Yeah they probably won't play that well again. Though Shump has now had 2 games in a row where he's been hot from 3...he may be someone to keep an eye on as JR returns. I was expecting the Cavs to come out with a vengeance in game 2 and that's what happened. However, it's imperative that we don't drop game 3 imo or we may quickly see ourselves in a hole that's all too familiar. We have to punish them for playing James Jones at the 4 spot. Mirotic is the best weapon to use. I hope Thibs sees that.
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I wanna see noah and niko on the court at the same time. they seem to play really well together and it allows noah to play C and hang around the paint instead of him running out to contest shooters....leaving nobody to rebound
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Kyrie plays horrible defense. The Bulls need to exploit that more. The switch at the end to put Kyrie on Rose was killing it.
Also, the offensive rebounds and 3s are keeping the Cavs alive. Gibson on Thompson needs to happen more. Noah can't box him out.
Also, the offensive rebounds and 3s are keeping the Cavs alive. Gibson on Thompson needs to happen more. Noah can't box him out.
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The Bulls need to go at Kyrie the rest of the series.
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:yep:
He's very hobbled now.. The Cavs may even be better sitting him to let him rest up a bit. If they don't Bulls need to expose the hell out of that matchup.
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Too bad they wouldn't put Kyrie on Brooks...he could use a confidence boost
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Thibodeau said Gasol is "a little better" but still has done nothing on court.
Thibodeau said Gasol is "a little better" but still has done nothing on court.
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Ethan J. Skolnick @EthanJSkolnick · 52m52 minutes ago
LeBron said that he will have round-the-clock treatment on his ankle with the plan to play tomorrow night
Ethan J. Skolnick @EthanJSkolnick · 52m52 minutes agoLeBron said that he will have round-the-clock treatment on his ankle with the plan to play tomorrow night
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We're gonna need Gasol if we wanna win this series. Apparently he's the only big with any touch around the basket.
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Taj has his moments. He was off yesterday though. If he knee is bothering him that could take a lot of his lift away though. Obviously we know about Noah.
Gasol is so bad on defense though that its better to not have him play if he's not giving us any offensive production.
We need a healthy Gasol, not sure we'll get that until Game 6 though.