NBA Playoffs

I am glad the Bulls are finding ways to win but where is the defense and where is Boozer?

BTYHP wrote:I am glad the Bulls are finding ways to win but where is the defense and where is Boozer?

finding ways to win is good, but should this happen 3 games in a row against a sub-.500 team
i'm just glad that the next series is against the winner of atl-orl and not the heat
the heat are starting to gel and its showing

Here is everyone’s first round picks:

Western Conference---------------------- LonerStoner --------------colbert------------BTYHP-----------ontheDL
#1 Spurs vs #8 Grizzlies------------------------Spurs--------------------Spurs--------------Spurs-------------Spurs
----------------------------------------------6 games-----------------5 games------------6 games----------6 games
#2 Lakers vs #7 Hornets-----------------------Lakers--------------------Lakers-------------Lakers------------Lakers
----------------------------------------------5 games-----------------5 games------------5 games----------5 games
#3 Mavs vs #6 Blazers-------------------------Blazers-------------------Mavs--------------Blazers------------Mavs
----------------------------------------------6 games-----------------6 games------------7 games----------7 games
#4 Thunder vs #5 Nuggets--------------------Thunder------------------Thunder------------Thunder----------Thunder
----------------------------------------------5 games-----------------6 games------------7 games----------7 games

Eastern Conference----------------------- LonerStoner --------------colbert------------BTYHP-----------ontheDL
#1 Bulls vs #8 Pacers---------------------------Bulls---------------------Bulls---------------Bulls--------------Bulls
----------------------------------------------4 games-----------------4 games------------4 games----------4 games
#2 Heat vs #7 Sixers----------------------------Heat--------------------Heat---------------Heat--------------Heat
----------------------------------------------5 games-----------------5 games------------6 games----------5 games
#3 Celtics vs #6 Knicks-------------------------Celtics-------------------Celtics-------------Knicks------------Knicks
----------------------------------------------6 games-----------------6 games------------7 games----------7 games
#4 Magic vs #5 Hawks--------------------------Magic-------------------Magic--------------Magic-------------Hawks
----------------------------------------------7 games-----------------6 games------------7 games----------6 games

Brutal game today with Rose getting hurt and terrible officiating. Nice comeback though. Nobody in Chicago expected this to go past four, which is good for me because I just got tickets to Game 5!

BTYHP wrote:Brutal game today with Rose getting hurt and terrible officiating. Nice comeback though. Nobody in Chicago expected this to go past four, which is good for me because I just got tickets to Game 5!

i agree with the officiating, there is a difference between letting them play and letting them beat the shit out of eachother. and the calls seemed a little lopsided. i swear sometimes i think the league tells the refs to try and give a team a little help. bulls should be able to close this out pretty easy in game 5.

BTYHP wrote:...............Nobody in Chicago expected this to go past four, which is good for me because I just got tickets to Game 5!

so you're why the bulls lost!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

seriously though, the bulls should be dominating this team
they can get away with having to pull out games in this and probably next series but vs the winner of Bos - Mia I don't know if they'll have the same ability

colbert wrote:i swear sometimes i think the league tells the refs to try and give a team a little help. bulls should be able to close this out pretty easy in game 5.

Reminds me of the old conspiracy about the Jordan era Bulls that the NBA didn't want the Bulls to sweep any series due to TV revenue and ratings, so they would tell the refs to do just that.

LonerStoner wrote:
seriously though, the bulls should be dominating this team
they can get away with having to pull out games in this and probably next series but vs the winner of Bos - Mia I don't know if they'll have the same ability

NBA playoffs are weird. The year the Celtics won they went to seven games in the first two rounds, one round against an ATL Hawks team a lot worse than these Pacers. The LeBron era #1 Cavs swept the teams in the first two rounds to get swept themselves in the Eastern Conf. Finals. If anything, I see it as a good first round challenge that gives this team an idea of things to come.

The pacers are just playing some physical basketball...But they almost let it go again today. I don't mind the loss though. It woulda been nice to get the sweep but it's also nice to see them get tested. It's not like it's going to get any easier.

And I love seeing Pacer fans actually believing they can win this series. Hilarious.

BTYHP wrote:....If anything, I see it as a good first round challenge that gives this team an idea of things to come.

this is a positive of tight series such as this one
i also hope the magic - hawks series goes the distance, rose needs the rest before round 2

we'll i just got reminded again to never under estimate an old war horse
those celtics are the only ones getting extra rest prior to round 2

go Celts!!!!

If Rose's ankle is less than 80%, do you rest him for game 5?
I'm nervous that Rose may further aggrevate his ankle

Your Spurs are letting you down colbert.

BTYHP wrote:Your Spurs are letting you down colbert.

well, some team has to be loser of the expansion Griz's first series victory, EVER!!!!!

BTYHP wrote:Your Spurs are letting you down colbert.

its just embarrassing to watch. i knew the grizzlies matched up pretty well with us, but never thought they'd beat us in 7. now i'm fighting for tix to wednesday's game, cuz it could be the last, heh.

Go Spurs Go!

Bulls looked good tonight, even with the foul trouble and Boozer's inability to show up yet in these playoffs. Had a great time at the game and even made it on the JumboTron! Come on ATL or ORL. Go Bulls!

it was about time the real bulls showed up!!!!

time to face the Heat.

BigC wrote:time to face the Heat.

Not yet. Heat have to play the Celtics next. Bulls are waiting for ORL/ATL.

BTYHP wrote:

BigC wrote:time to face the Heat.

Not yet. Heat have to play the Celtics next. Bulls are waiting for ORL/ATL.

I was speaking about the Celtics. My team.

Go Dallas Mav

BigC wrote:

BTYHP wrote:

BigC wrote:time to face the Heat.

Not yet. Heat have to play the Celtics next. Bulls are waiting for ORL/ATL.

I was speaking about the Celtics. My team.

Got ya. Sorry about that. Taking your team in 7.

I hope you are right bro.

Looks like we got the Hawks. No Problem.

Eastern Conference Semi-Finals:

Bulls in 5
Celtics in 7