Tougher Match Up?

[BigP50]

This is just pure discussion material, assuming it happens. Which would be the harder playoff match up? ECF vs the Heat or Finals vs the Thunder?

 

[thechosenone]

Finals vs the thunders.

 

[scottiepippen1994]

Finals vs. Thunder would not be an easy cakewalk for anyone.
The Heat should be an easy sweep for us.........in a perfect world anyway :shrug:

 

[CasterTroy]

Everyone really thinks the Thunder? I would have thought the Heat. Granted they have a more complete team than the Heat, I always felt the Thunders lack of defense (relative to the Bulls) and their more one on one offense would work in our favor. Also, has anyone else considered the possibility that Westbrook will go crazy trying to prove he's the better PG than Rose and shoot them out of at least one game?

 

[B18]

The heat. I wouldn't want to see OKC in the finals though. The chances of them getting there during hot streak are high and they're as good as any team in the league when on fire.

 

[Diddy1122]

Tough call. Both the Thunder & Heat are not particularly deep, especially in the front court. Honestly, I feel we can beat either one but if I had to pick I'd say that the Heat will be the tougher out just because of the James/Wade combo.

 

[RamiTheBullsFan]

Tough call. I think it's the Heat.

 

[BNB]

Miami, imo.

OKC really only has 3 guys that can score. Miami only has 3 prolific scorers as well, but they still have guys [chalmers, miller, battier, cole, etc.] that are able to put up points when they need to. Plus Miami's defense is better

 

[nwfisch]

As far as I'm concerned, the toughest matchup is whoever we play first in the playoffs.

We got the Bullseye on our backs this season, it wasn't easy last year, and certainly not this year with 3 of our starters injured.

 

[scottiepippen1994]

Wow, Lebitch and the Heat really got you guys sold here.
That's just terrible.

 

[Diddy1122]

Wow, Lebitch and the Heat really got you guys sold here.
:terrible:

The Heat are the better team. OKC has 3 guys. Miami has much better role players & much better individual defenders on their bench, which in turn gives them a better defense. Not to mention OKC turns the ball over more than any team in the league.

 

[scottiepippen1994]

The Heat are the better team. OKC has 3 guys. Miami has much better role players & much better individual defenders on their bench, which in turn gives them a better defense. Not to mention OKC turns the ball over more than any team in the league.

Well I sure couldn't tell last night. :lol:

 

[RamiTheBullsFan]

Kendrick Perkins is very overrated (or has been for the longest time) but he is the anti-Noah. Noah hates going up against centers as strong and tough (and mean) as Perkins.

Durant is too much for Luol Deng.

Westbrook is no Rose but he brings a lot of what D-Rose brings to the Thunder.

Harden is an excellent all-around player. He can pass, shoot, defend, and score off the dribble and in transition. He is better than anything the Bulls have at SG (even if the Bulls miraculously had a healthy Hamilton).

Ibaka is a raw offensive player (kind of like Noah on offense with a better open jump-shot) but he can flat-out block shots and is a great transition player. Boozer and Gibson should out-play him though. And Ibaka also gets a large chunk of his PT at C while Collison plays PF.

 

[RamiTheBullsFan]

I still say the Heat are a tougher team for the Bulls to get by because (a) Miami has the mental edge over the Bulls and (b) the Heat (unlike OKC) are close to as good defensively and rebounding-wise as the Bulls.

 

[scottiepippen1994]

Kendrick Perkins is very overrated (or has been for the longest time) but he is the anti-Noah. Noah hates going up against centers as strong and tough (and mean) as Perkins.

Durant is too much for Luol Deng.

Westbrook is no Rose but he brings a lot of what D-Rose brings to the Thunder.

Harden is an excellent all-around player. He can pass, shoot, defend, and score off the dribble and in transition. He is better than anything the Bulls have at SG (even if the Bulls miraculously had a healthy Hamilton).

Ibaka is a raw offensive player (kind of like Noah on offense with a better open jump-shot) but he can flat-out block shots and is a great transition player. Boozer and Gibson should out-play him though. And Ibaka also gets a large chunk of his PT at C while Collison plays PF.

And so you are saying that the Thunder may be a tougher matchup for the Bulls than the Heat my dear Watson?

 

[RamiTheBullsFan]

And so you are saying that the Thunder may be a tougher matchup for the Bulls than the Heat my dear Watson?

Nope.

 

[scottiepippen1994]

Nope.

:crying:

 

[RamiTheBullsFan]

OKC is definitely better at C and PG than Miami but that is the extent of it.

OKC and MIA = both clearly better offensive teams than CHI but are both flawed. The difference is that OKC relies too heavily on jump-shooting. OKC has more capable offensive players than MIA but MIA has more guys who are versatile scorers. OKC has the best scorer (Durant) but sometimes Westbrook hijacks the offense.

So MIA and OKC are very similar in terms of offensive prowess.

Defense & rebounding: Miami destroys OKC.

 

[scottiepippen1994]

OKC is definitely better at C and PG than Miami but that is the extent of it.

OKC and MIA = both clearly better offensive teams than CHI but are both flawed. The difference is that OKC relies too heavily on jump-shooting. OKC has more capable offensive players than MIA but MIA has more guys who are versatile scorers. OKC has the best scorer (Durant) but sometimes Westbrook hijacks the offense.

So MIA and OKC are very similar in terms of offensive prowess.

Defense & rebounding: Miami destroys OKC.

:thinking: ......................................................o.k

 

[thechosenone]

OKC also has the best player in the league for the year 2012