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

[Ding Dong Johnson]

but I think we can all agree that we are the real winners having been witness to the TV debut of Jo Noah's sister. Gorgeous.

 

Finally saw her on the replay and good crikey were you right. Almost explains why Joakim looks like he does, because his sister got all the good looks in that generation.

He got all of the recessive genes. All of them.

[Old Style]

http://larrybrownsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/jelenanoah-joakimnoah-sister2-260x327.jpg

She makes my pants happy.

[scarey]

So Granger is calling out Noah as a dirty player? Um, was he watching this series he had like 4 guys on his team throwing elbows at peoples heads.

 

Was that Noah trying to literally take Deng out with an elbow to head? Or being called for 2 flagrant fouls in game 3? I think that was your teamate Mr. Granger you know - Jeff Foster.

 

McRoberts, Boozer, Noah, Foster, and Thomas all threw notable elbows in this series (and I easily could be missing someone-did Hibbert throw one at any point?). It was not confined to one side-not at all.

 

And it definitely looks like Noah got McRoberts with a pretty nasty elbow right before he tried to swing at him (which is also what McRoberts said happened). McRoberts was really dumb to go after him though-at least Noah's was slightly in the flow of play.

 

I hope you're not counting the elbow to Hansbrough's head in game one as Thomas throwing an elbow. There's no way that was intentional. None. If there was another instance, I can't think of it.

 

Boozer, I don't remember seeing but I didn't see most of game 4. I know he was guarding with his off hand when going up for baskets, but I don't remember any flagrant fouls.

 

Noah last night took position under the basket, raised his arm to hold his position, and McRoberts tried to run through him. Noah obviously extended his arm as McRoberts made contact, but I wouldn't say that's dirty as much as it's self defense. Take another look.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1Id0BM9JBM

 

To try and imply the dirty play was on both sides is delusional. Sorry.

[SouthSideRyan]

I miss Stacey King already : (

 

Hopefully he'll be MCing the rally in Grant Park :wink:

 

They don't hold rallies for losing in the Eastern Conference Finals

[Careless]

Stolen from RealGM:

 

http://web17.twitpic.com/img/285493893-67823b4b304d51b89caa86c04413c10d.4db786b0-scaled.gif

 

:lol:

Laughed until I felt bad about it.

 

Ok I'm curious ... what the heck was this pic?

http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/chicago_sports_mob/2011/04/carlos-boozers-invisible-high-five.html

[CubColtPacer]

So Granger is calling out Noah as a dirty player? Um, was he watching this series he had like 4 guys on his team throwing elbows at peoples heads.

 

Was that Noah trying to literally take Deng out with an elbow to head? Or being called for 2 flagrant fouls in game 3? I think that was your teamate Mr. Granger you know - Jeff Foster.

 

McRoberts, Boozer, Noah, Foster, and Thomas all threw notable elbows in this series (and I easily could be missing someone-did Hibbert throw one at any point?). It was not confined to one side-not at all.

 

And it definitely looks like Noah got McRoberts with a pretty nasty elbow right before he tried to swing at him (which is also what McRoberts said happened). McRoberts was really dumb to go after him though-at least Noah's was slightly in the flow of play.

 

I hope you're not counting the elbow to Hansbrough's head in game one as Thomas throwing an elbow. There's no way that was intentional. None. If there was another instance, I can't think of it.

 

Boozer, I don't remember seeing but I didn't see most of game 4. I know he was guarding with his off hand when going up for baskets, but I don't remember any flagrant fouls.

 

Noah last night took position under the basket, raised his arm to hold his position, and McRoberts tried to run through him. Noah obviously extended his arm as McRoberts made contact, but I wouldn't say that's dirty as much as it's self defense. Take another look.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1Id0BM9JBM

 

To try and imply the dirty play was on both sides is delusional. Sorry.

 

Thomas's play wasn't dirty, but from 10 years of watching Jeff Foster I don't believe his plays were dirty either.

 

Boozer threw an elbow in game 2? towards Hansbrough.

 

Noah himself said that he wasn't playing "dirtier than anybody else was" and that he "wasn't trying to hurt anybody" He even thought something had been called on him on the McRoberts play which isn't the act of somebody who knows they did nothing wrong.

 

McRoberts was the worst in the series because his was outside of the flow of play but there were plenty of reckless elbows in this series.

[Exile on Waveland]

Congrats to the Bulls. They were obviously the better team and played a great game last night. I'm just glad the Pacers got one and were competive in 80 percent of the games (I was always worried the scenario for Game 5 might lead to a blowout).

 

As for Foster, he's never been a dirty player. I'm sure he was trying to play physical (it's the playoffs) and I also think he's gotten older and doesn't react as quick, likely leading to things looking worse than they were intended to be.

[UMFan83]

Congrats to the Bulls. They were obviously the better team and played a great game last night. I'm just glad the Pacers got one and were competive in 80 percent of the games (I was always worried the scenario for Game 5 might lead to a blowout).

 

As for Foster, he's never been a dirty player. I'm sure he was trying to play physical (it's the playoffs) and I also think he's gotten older and doesn't react as quick, likely leading to things looking worse than they were intended to be.

 

Yeah I dont know about that. The fouls were probably overblown a bit, and I'm sure he wasn't out there to hurt anyone, but he actually admitted he was the villian in the series. Physical hard fouls are ok. Knocking someone in the face while not even trying to put a play on the ball is a cheap shot.

 

Much respect on the series though. It was such a tough and frustrating series to the point where I was actually shocked we were able to blow you out last night. Pacers definitely earned my respect.

[Tyrant]

I miss Stacey King already : (

 

Hopefully he'll be MCing the rally in Grant Park :wink:

 

They don't hold rallies for losing in the Eastern Conference Finals

 

They do, they're just held 10 months ahead of time.

 

http://www.eurweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/bosh-wade-james.jpg

[SouthSideRyan]

I'm gonna need help as to how to fan up for that rally.

[imb]

You have to get there not one, not two, not three, not four, not five, not six, but seven minutes late

[Garwilly]

From KC's twitter:

 

Game 1 May 2 at UC

Game 2 May 4 at UC

Game 3 May 6 at ATL/ORL

Game 4 May 8 at ATL/ORL

Game 5 May 10 at UC

Game 6 May 12 at ATL/ORL

Game 7 May 15 at UC

[Banedon]

From KC's twitter:

 

Game 1 May 2 at UC

Game 2 May 4 at UC

Game 3 May 6 at ATL/ORL

Game 4 May 8 at ATL/ORL

Game 5 May 10 at UC

Game 6 May 12 at ATL/ORL

Game 7 May 15 at UC

 

Wow...no 2 day waits until game 7? That's very un-NBA like.

[chuckywang]

So I'll be gone from Thursday to Sunday, so there will be no thread title updates until then. Unless a mod wants to update the thread title for me.

[bukie]

From KC's twitter:

 

Game 1 May 2 at UC

Game 2 May 4 at UC

Game 3 May 6 at ATL/ORL

Game 4 May 8 at ATL/ORL

Game 5 May 10 at UC

Game 6 May 12 at ATL/ORL

Game 7 May 15 at UC

 

Wow...no 2 day waits until game 7? That's very un-NBA like.

The first round generally is more drawn out than the rest in order to stagger times enough to avoid overlapping games. After round 1, it generally settles into an every-other-day schedule.

[UMFan83]

So I'll be gone from Thursday to Sunday, so there will be no thread title updates until then. Unless a mod wants to update the thread title for me.

 

Well you could put Game 1 Monday 5/2 vs. Hawks/Magic.

 

But then again, I'm guessing no one is relying on your thread title to determine when the next game is. It just looks nice and helps people skip through the thread to various games if we win a title and people want to look back on it.

[chuckywang]

So I'll be gone from Thursday to Sunday, so there will be no thread title updates until then. Unless a mod wants to update the thread title for me.

 

Well you could put Game 1 Monday 5/2 vs. Hawks/Magic.

 

But then again, I'm guessing no one is relying on your thread title to determine when the next game is. It just looks nice and helps people skip through the thread to various games if we win a title and people want to look back on it.

 

I'm not sure if the times have been released yet. I'm guessing 7pm for Game 1 since it's a Monday.

[bukie]

Go Hawks, btw.

[bcl412]

Bring on Atlanta.

[Mark Priors Calves]

Bring on Dallas.

[Magnetic Curses]

yay!

[SouthSideRyan]

Woot, no Dwight Howard.

[Wilson A2000]

Woot, no Dwight Howard.

 

True, but I don't think Noah has had much success with Horford lately

[Wilson A2000]

What a terrible late season trade for Orlando. Van Gundy has to go.

[bukie]

I know no playoff opponent should be taken lightly, especially after Indiana stretched the Bulls to 5 games, but...I'm going to take Atlanta lightly.