2011 Chicago Bulls Playoff Thread (5/26 7:30pm CST - TNT)

[bcl412]

FYI: everyone in the league sans Bulls fans hates Noah.

 

That's not really news or that surprising. I'd hate him too if I weren't a Bulls fan. He's kind of a jackass but he's our jackass.

[rawaction]

Ran out right after the game yesterday, so didn't get to comment. Why the hell is Carlos Boozer so bad at basketball? It's amazing the Bulls are as good as they are defensively, when he is the worst defensive PF in the NBA.

 

Also, I don't think the Pacers are going to be demoralized. I think they will try to take the ball out of Rose's hands by trapping him and try their luck that way. It won't work, but to think the Bulls win the rest of the series by double digits is probably not smart.

[Sammy Sofa]

Correct...it's brilliant.

[SouthSideRyan]

seriously. how many people can go 0-9 from the 3 point line and still have their performance be considered "clutch"? that's just a weird thing to happen.

It is pretty crazy. Even with two of them being end of quarter threes. Thats still 0 for 7 on "normal threes" His 3 looked really bad though. It does not have nearly enough lift on it.

 

He only took one other non 3PT jumpshot, which he made. Everything else was in the paint.

 

And some people on the NBA forums are saying its some conspiracy he got to the line 21 times.

Of course they are. I watched the game, and not one of his FTs came on a phantom foul.

 

Welp, glad we got that settled.

[SouthSideRyan]

 

 

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/0e/fullj.20065c589dd54f9ddd32bbdc3dedd99a/20065c589dd54f9ddd32bbdc3dedd99a-getty-112194267jd020_indiana_pace.jpg

this reminds my of that one picture of Soriano from a couple of years back

 

The height Rose got in this pic is absolutely ridiculous.

It's "only" like 32 inches given the leg bend.Yeah, got to love the little guy jumping several feet off the ground there. Also, do Pacer fans really hate Noah after today?

 

It was interesting to see Deng get pissed and for him to call on the crowd, especially since it worked.

 

Worked how? Immediately after the T, the Pacers extended their lead to 10 points. What worked was Derrick Rose, not a moronic technical foul.

[Sammy Sofa]

RABBLERABBLERABBLE

[UMFan83]

 

 

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/0e/fullj.20065c589dd54f9ddd32bbdc3dedd99a/20065c589dd54f9ddd32bbdc3dedd99a-getty-112194267jd020_indiana_pace.jpg

this reminds my of that one picture of Soriano from a couple of years back

 

The height Rose got in this pic is absolutely ridiculous.

It's "only" like 32 inches given the leg bend.Yeah, got to love the little guy jumping several feet off the ground there. Also, do Pacer fans really hate Noah after today?

 

It was interesting to see Deng get pissed and for him to call on the crowd, especially since it worked.

 

Worked how? Immediately after the T, the Pacers extended their lead to 10 points. What worked was Derrick Rose, not a moronic technical foul.

 

I believe he meant that the crowd got fired up after he got the T and started calling for the crowd to get loud.

[BigSlick]

FYI: everyone in the league sans Bulls fans hates Noah.

i despised Noah when we drafted him and hated the pick (what another tyson chandler?! god damnit)

 

its completely understandable that every other fan base hates him, but like he says: thats ok, i got my friends

[bcl412]

I know we're playing the worst team in the playoffs but watching the other top seeds struggle is making be feel better.

[imb]

FYI: everyone in the league sans Bulls fans hates Noah.

i despised Noah when we drafted him and hated the pick (what another tyson chandler?! god damnit)

 

its completely understandable that every other fan base hates him, but like he says: thats ok, i got my friends

 

I actually really like Noah.

[javy knows my name]

McRoberts should join the Charles Smith support group for guys who got their weak [expletive] blocked by the Bulls at the end of a playoff game they should have won

 

Sigging this

[cubweiser03]

Noah is awesome. He still plays like he did when he was in college, i love that. This team is pretty awesome too.

[Soul]

Ran out right after the game yesterday, so didn't get to comment. Why the hell is Carlos Boozer so bad at basketball? It's amazing the Bulls are as good as they are defensively, when he is the worst defensive PF in the NBA.

 

Also, I don't think the Pacers are going to be demoralized. I think they will try to take the ball out of Rose's hands by trapping him and try their luck that way. It won't work, but to think the Bulls win the rest of the series by double digits is probably not smart.

 

They're going to shoot lights out for 44 minutes every game?

 

God I hope not.

[apete6]

McRoberts should join the Charles Smith support group for guys who got their weak [expletive] blocked by the Bulls at the end of a playoff game they should have won

 

Sigging this

 

Sweet! I appreciate it, I was pretty proud of it.

[WrigleyField 22]

Ran out right after the game yesterday, so didn't get to comment. Why the hell is Carlos Boozer so bad at basketball? It's amazing the Bulls are as good as they are defensively, when he is the worst defensive PF in the NBA.

 

Also, I don't think the Pacers are going to be demoralized. I think they will try to take the ball out of Rose's hands by trapping him and try their luck that way. It won't work, but to think the Bulls win the rest of the series by double digits is probably not smart.

 

They're going to shoot lights out for 44 minutes every game?

 

God I hope not.

They hardly shot lights out. The Bulls weren't contesting them very well. If you don't expect Hansborough to hit a jumper over a dummy (ie Boozer without a hand in his face), you were underrating Tyler.

 

They were basically hitting open shots.

[Soul]

Ran out right after the game yesterday, so didn't get to comment. Why the hell is Carlos Boozer so bad at basketball? It's amazing the Bulls are as good as they are defensively, when he is the worst defensive PF in the NBA.

 

Also, I don't think the Pacers are going to be demoralized. I think they will try to take the ball out of Rose's hands by trapping him and try their luck that way. It won't work, but to think the Bulls win the rest of the series by double digits is probably not smart.

 

They're going to shoot lights out for 44 minutes every game?

 

God I hope not.

They hardly shot lights out. The Bulls weren't contesting them very well. If you don't expect Hansborough to hit a jumper over a dummy (ie Boozer without a hand in his face), you were underrating Tyler.

 

They were basically hitting open shots.

 

Yeah, well they started to finally miss the last 4 minutes. They surely can't keep doing what they did the rest of game the whole series, whether it's because the Bulls started defending better or whatever.

 

We beat top seeds all season long. Get these piss ant Pacers out of the damn way however we have to do it so we can get on to the real basketball.

[bcl412]

I'd say half of Granger's shots were contested and threes are still difficult to make even if you are open. I don't expect Indiana to shoot at the same pace again.

[WrigleyField 22]

I'd say half of Granger's shots were contested and threes are still difficult to make even if you are open. I don't expect Indiana to shoot at the same pace again.

Granger is a talented offensive player. He is a guy who I expect to hit a couple tough shots. Don't forget this guy averaged 25ppg at one point.

 

There's shooting out of your mind, there's having a good shooting night, and there's making shots NBA players are supposed to make. The Pacers were somewhere in between 2 and 3.

 

I've seen teams shoot out of their minds against the Bulls, and this just wasn't one of those times.

[UMFan83]

I Don't know how you can say that. You honestly think they can hit 60% of their 3s, several of them contested again? The bulls had the best 3 point shooting defense in the league this year an the Pacers go 10-18 from 3 and it's nothing unusual?

[17 Seconds]

FYI: everyone in the league sans Bulls fans hates Noah.

 

That's not really news or that surprising. I'd hate him too if I weren't a Bulls fan. He's kind of a jackass but he's our jackass.

 

i don't think he's a jackass. he just trolls everybody. it's awesome.

[SouthSideRyan]

Indiana did shoot worse than their season averages from the free throw line and 2 pt range(and worse than Bulls opponent's season average)

[WrigleyField 22]

The Bulls for the most part weren't playing the type of defense that made them the best defensive team in the league for the first 44 minutes.

 

So yes, I believe it to be true.

 

Will they hit 60% if we play d like that again? Its possible. Like I said, it was a good shooting night, but to say they shot out of their minds or unbelievable is an exaggeration. If we let a real playoff team get those looks we could expect them to hit 60% throughout a series.

 

There were some contested shots made, mostly by Granger, who is their best offensive player, so you go in expecting a some shots like that from him. If we put a hand in front of Hansboroughs face and he hit those same shots, I'd call it unbelievable.

[17 Seconds]

I'd say half of Granger's shots were contested and threes are still difficult to make even if you are open. I don't expect Indiana to shoot at the same pace again.

Granger is a talented offensive player. He is a guy who I expect to hit a couple tough shots. Don't forget this guy averaged 25ppg at one point.

 

There's shooting out of your mind, there's having a good shooting night, and there's making shots NBA players are supposed to make. The Pacers were somewhere in between 2 and 3.

 

i don't see how you can think this. they were making long contested jumpers alllllll day. oh, and 10-18 from three.

 

it wasn't like the bulls d was breaking down and giving up wide opens jumpers. those guys had hands in their faces constantly and kept knocking down stupid ass rainbow jumpers

[WrigleyField 22]

Well someone is remembering the game wrong, because I remember a couple Granger shots with a hand in his face and then a whole lot of open looks.

[17 Seconds]

There were some contested shots made, mostly by Granger, who is their best offensive player, so you go in expecting a some shots like that from him. If we put a hand in front of Hansboroughs face and he hit those same shots, I'd call it unbelievable.

 

did you see the second half? hansbrough had people all over him and he kept knocking down long jumpers.