This WAS NOT a title team with Rose

[Jamfan]

For the 2nd year in a row the Bulls have proven that the REGULAR SEASON MEANS NOTHING it's all about the playoffs.

This Bulls team has proven the last two years they're a regular season team. Last year Rose carried them to the ECF while guys like Carlos Loozer and Kyle Korver shit the bed. This year the Bulls had no offense outside of Luol Deng and when he wasn't scoring, no offense anywhere.

Unless you think Derrick Rose is the GOAT, the Bulls were not winning the title even with him. When Michael Jordan retired, the Bulls were a call away from winning a title WITHOUT him. Without Rose, the Bulls went from ECF to losing to an 8 seed. I know Joakim got hurt but the Bulls looked bad with him as well.

 

[clonetrooper264]

 

[Jamfan]

Well sorry people seemed to think it was during the regular season.

 

[Bear06]

Well sorry people seemed to think it was during the regular season.

People didn't know Rose was gonna tear up his ACL in the first game of the playoffs.

 

[thechosenone]

So without Rose and Noah what did you expect? We played without our best player and with Asik as a starting C.

 

[MSOADE54]

For the 2nd year in a row the Bulls have proven that the REGULAR SEASON MEANS NOTHING it's all about the playoffs.

This Bulls team has proven the last two years they're a regular season team. Last year Rose carried them to the ECF while guys like Carlos Loozer and Kyle Korver shit the bed. This year the Bulls had no offense outside of Luol Deng and when he wasn't scoring, no offense anywhere.

Unless you think Derrick Rose is the GOAT, the Bulls were not winning the title even with him. When Michael Jordan retired, the Bulls were a call away from winning a title WITHOUT him. Without Rose, the Bulls went from ECF to losing to an 8 seed. I know Joakim got hurt but the Bulls looked bad with him as well.

Boozer did HORRIBLE

Taj - I love him but needs to develop OFFENSE

Omer -FUCKING SOFT AS HELL AND CAN'T HIT A FUCKING LAY UP, I love him on the defense and all that but there was a lot of times where he could have easily got a rebound with a little fucking effort

C.J. - Made the worst pass of his career today, to inconsistent on offense

Luol - As inconsistent as they come when it comes to offense, but I love him as a defender and rebounder

Korver - DID HE SHOW UP TODAY? DID HE GET MINS TODAY EVEN?

Lucas - I love him but can't be on the court to much because he can't really play defense

Rip - Played good enough today not really blaming him at all



I love all these players but just being honest... Why?!?! Just why?

 

[Jamfan]

Boozer did HORRIBLE

Taj - I love him but needs to develop OFFENSE

Omer -FUCKING SOFT AS HELL AND CAN'T HIT A FUCKING LAY UP, I love him on the defense and all that but there was a lot of times where he could have easily got a rebound with a little fucking effort

C.J. - Made the worst pass of his career today, to inconsistent on offense

Luol - As inconsistent as they come when it comes to offense, but I love him as a defender and rebounder

Korver - DID HE SHOW UP TODAY? DID HE GET MINS TODAY EVEN?

Lucas - I love him but can't be on the court to much because he can't really play defense

Rip - Played good enough today not really blaming him at all



I love all these players but just being honest... Why?!?! Just why?

The thing with this team is, they're filled with good role players. I love Ronnie Brewer, Taj Gibson, Jimmy Butler, etc but in the NBA, you win with STARS not role players. It's been this way forever.

 

[clonetrooper264]

Well sorry people seemed to think it was during the regular season.

Do you think people honestly thought we could get past Miami in a 7 game series without Rose? Get real. This team lives and dies with Rose. That's how it was, and that's how it's going to be unless he gets some help. Now I was under the impression that this team could be a 2nd round team without him, but this series goes to show that I was, quite frankly, wrong. Granted the team was banged up...Deng with that wrist injury, Noah's ankle, Watson and Gibson battling nagging injuries, but you can't expect anyone to win games shooting 37% or worse every game. This team needs playmakers...go to guys besides Rose. That's been people's complain since last year.

 

[Jamfan]

People didn't know Rose was gonna tear up his ACL in the first game of the playoffs.

Read the title again. This team was not winning a championship even if Rose stayed healthy.

 

[Uman85]

The thing with this team is, they're filled with good role players. I love Ronnie Brewer, Taj Gibson, Jimmy Butler, etc but in the NBA, you win with STARS not role players. It's been this way forever.

Role players are fine, if they do just that, fill a role and support the superstars on your team. Trying to make them play significant minutes and contribute superstar numbers is a plan for failure. Rose needs help on offense and he needs to be able to admit that.

 

[Bear06]

If everyone was healthy it would have been a battle to the death in the ECF oh well maybe next year if Rose returns to his old self.

 

[CODE_BLUE56]

dumb. rose got hurt in the first game of the playoffs...judging the team because they didnt do so hot without rose doesnt make sense when rose is their best player and principal point guard..i think the team had a good shot at a finals berth with rose

LOL@ the michael jordan reference...take dirk off the mavs last year...i mean what do you really have?

last season's results do not dictate this season's...boozer was hurt last season and korver is just a three point shooter and needed(and could still use) another 3 point shooter to help him out and spread out the defense

the bulls need a 2nd option to step up though..i think that can be argued...or they need to somehow find a fluid balanced passing attack with rose in the offense controlling the ball yet making sure that the offense works in conjunction(key is balanced)

but you need either a good passing PG or a good offensive coach for that, really, and sorry but the bulls have neither(thibs is defensive oriented,not offensive)

i think with everyone healthy they have a real shot..but it couldnt hurt to bring someone else in..or deal some trades

i will agree with you that the playoffs is a very different animal than the regular season

 

[Diddy1122]

Read the title again. This team was not winning a championship even if Rose stayed healthy.

Looked into your crystal ball before the season, eh?

 

[Bear06]

dumb. rose got hurt in the first game of the playoffs...judging the team because they didnt do so hot without rose doesnt make sense when rose is their best player and principal point guard..i think the team had a good shot at a finals berth with rose

LOL@ the michael jordan reference...take dirk off the mavs last year...i mean what do you really have?

last season's results do not dictate this season's...boozer was hurt last season and korver is just a three point shooter and needed(and could still use) another 3 point shooter to help him out and spread out the defense

the bulls need a 2nd option to step up though..i think that can be argued...or they need to somehow find a fluid balanced passing attack with rose in the offense controlling the ball yet making sure that the offense works in conjunction(key is balanced)

i think with everyone healthy they have a real shot..but it couldnt hurt to bring someone else in..or deal some trades

i will agree with you that the playoffs is a very different animal than the regular season

:yep:

 

[Scoot26]

For the 2nd year in a row the Bulls have proven that the REGULAR SEASON MEANS NOTHING it's all about the playoffs.

This Bulls team has proven the last two years they're a regular season team. Last year Rose carried them to the ECF while guys like Carlos Loozer and Kyle Korver shit the bed. This year the Bulls had no offense outside of Luol Deng and when he wasn't scoring, no offense anywhere.

Unless you think Derrick Rose is the GOAT, the Bulls were not winning the title even with him. When Michael Jordan retired, the Bulls were a call away from winning a title WITHOUT him. Without Rose, the Bulls went from ECF to losing to an 8 seed. I know Joakim got hurt but the Bulls looked bad with him as well.

The Bulls may or may not blow game 3 with Noah. Who knows. Either way...Boozer is garbage and yes Korver disappeared come playoff time. CJ Watson also had the worst stretch of his Bulls career in these playoff games here. And if I'm the Bulls, I honestly really think about picking up CJ's option.

Its also debateable that the Bulls were a call away from winning a title without Jordan. There's no guarantee the Bulls beat the Pacers in the ECF or the Rockets.

Either way, the Bulls do need a second option, and I blow up the team to get that option. I dont mean trading Noah, Deng, and the entire bench for ONLY another star..but making a reasonable deal for that other option. Everyone is expendable except Derrick Rose.

 

[B18]

Boozer really needs to go. He has been terrible for too long. Either trade him for a piece of dog shit of amnesty him.

 

[Uman85]

Boozer really needs to go. He has been terrible for too long. Either trade him for a piece of dog shit of amnesty him.

At least the dog shit could play defense. Put it under the basket and nobody would want to go near it.

 

[Crystallas]

Any team with a MVP and 1st seed is a title team. :facepalm:

We play the season and the playoff games to see how the cards fall into place. And guess what, they didn't fall into place for us. Shit happens. Quitcha' bitchin'.

 

[Bear06]

At least the dog shit could play defense. Put it under the basket and nobody would want to go near it.

:lmao: :yep:

 

[houheffna]

You take Dirk off that Mavs team and the Mavs beat this 76ers team.

This is why I felt that they couldn't beat Miami...and was leaning towards Miami in the ECF. This team doesn't have a suitable number 2 guy. Deng is the 3rd guy on a contending team in my opinion.

The Bulls are a better team than Philly...without Rose. I will allow a bit of an excuse because of Noah's injury. But otherwise....inexcusable.