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

[Sammy Sofa]

But that came so late in his career. Rose, in my opinion, won't age as well as so much of his skills are based on jumping and speed. There is a chance that we just saw the best year Derrick will ever have.

 

Come on now.

[Wilson A2000]

LeBron is probably the only guy in the league that could have shut down Rose late these last two games. Man LeBron is good.

[Mark Priors Calves]

I really hope the Chicago meatballs don't fully blame this series on Rose.

[illiniguy]

But that came so late in his career. Rose, in my opinion, won't age as well as so much of his skills are based on jumping and speed. There is a chance that we just saw the best year Derrick will ever have.

 

Come on now.

I'm not trying to hate. He had an amazing season. And great point guards that are so atheletic can peak very early. Ask Steve Francis and Stephon Marbury.

[javy knows my name]

But that came so late in his career. Rose, in my opinion, won't age as well as so much of his skills are based on jumping and speed. There is a chance that we just saw the best year Derrick will ever have.

 

Come on now.

I'm not trying to hate. He had an amazing season. And great point guards that are so atheletic can peak very early. Ask Steve Francis and Stephon Marbury.

 

Why would I do that? They have nothing in common with Rose.

[illiniguy]

But that came so late in his career. Rose, in my opinion, won't age as well as so much of his skills are based on jumping and speed. There is a chance that we just saw the best year Derrick will ever have.

 

Come on now.

I'm not trying to hate. He had an amazing season. And great point guards that are so atheletic can peak very early. Ask Steve Francis and Stephon Marbury.

 

Why would I do that? They have nothing in common with Rose.

Eh maybe I'm crazy but Francis reminds me a lot of DRose.

[Wilson A2000]

Who was guarding Deng when Rose was being guarded by LeBron. They matchup should have been attacked.

[WrigleyField 22]

Sure its possible he doesn't match this season, but it isn't likely.

[Sammy Sofa]

But that came so late in his career. Rose, in my opinion, won't age as well as so much of his skills are based on jumping and speed. There is a chance that we just saw the best year Derrick will ever have.

 

Come on now.

I'm not trying to hate. He had an amazing season. And great point guards that are so atheletic can peak very early. Ask Steve Francis and Stephon Marbury.

 

He had an amazing season despite displaying key flaws indicative of a very young player. And those aren't very accurate comparisons.

[Wilson A2000]

Sure its possible he doesn't match this season, but it isn't likely.

 

Watch how much better Rose gets when you give him a shooting guard that can shoot. The paint will be even more open.

[Wilson A2000]

But that came so late in his career. Rose, in my opinion, won't age as well as so much of his skills are based on jumping and speed. There is a chance that we just saw the best year Derrick will ever have.

 

Come on now.

I'm not trying to hate. He had an amazing season. And great point guards that are so atheletic can peak very early. Ask Steve Francis and Stephon Marbury.

 

Rose is in a different galaxy compared to those guys. Superstars, which Francis and Marbury are not, do not peak at 22. There are plenty of point guards that play very well into their 30s. Nash and Kidd are examples. But have no fear, Rose is in his prime for 7 more years or so. And he will get better every year.

[illiniguy]

But that came so late in his career. Rose, in my opinion, won't age as well as so much of his skills are based on jumping and speed. There is a chance that we just saw the best year Derrick will ever have.

 

Come on now.

I'm not trying to hate. He had an amazing season. And great point guards that are so atheletic can peak very early. Ask Steve Francis and Stephon Marbury.

 

Rose is in a different galaxy compared to those guys. Superstars, which Francis and Marbury are not, do not peak at 22. There are plenty of point guards that play very well into their 30s. Nash and Kidd are examples. But have no fear, Rose is in his prime for 7 more years or so. And he will get better every year.

I hope so. I'd like another title and I don't see any of my other teams doing it.

Edited May 27, 2011 by illiniguy

[bukie]

If anything, I feel for the kid right now, as he feels it's all on him. I just hope he can take it in stride and use it as motivation to get better and go farther next year.

[Sammy Sofa]

If anything, I feel for the kid right now, as he feels it's all on him. I just hope he can take it in stride and use it as motivation to get better and go farther next year.

 

Nah, his psyche is probably damaged. Let's check with cubbyvirus.

[DivineBovine]

Oh man. Rose is a Sox fan.

 

OK, he's forgiven. He looks like he's going to cry.

[WrigleyField 22]

Last time Rose missed a clutch FT like that he immediately improved like 15%. I'm not saying its for sure, but don't be surprised if Rose hits 105% on FT next season.

[bukie]

Charles Barkley: "I want to congratulate OKC and Chicago for having great seasons. The Mavs and Heat have to win to have a great season."

[Guest]

But that came so late in his career. Rose, in my opinion, won't age as well as so much of his skills are based on jumping and speed. There is a chance that we just saw the best year Derrick will ever have.

 

Come on now.

I'm not trying to hate. He had an amazing season. And great point guards that are so atheletic can peak very early. Ask Steve Francis and Stephon Marbury.

 

Why would I do that? They have nothing in common with Rose.

Eh maybe I'm crazy but Francis reminds me a lot of DRose.

 

Those are some horrid comparisons.

[Brian]

I think the key to next season is for Rose to proclaim in the offseason "Why can't I win the NBA Finals? It worked for the MVP ;)

[Formerly Snayke]

I would hold off on saying that he's peaked until they surround him with better players. His numbers look pretty "meh" on everything not at the rim, but I'm curious how much of that is his true ability and how much it was being guarded by a team's best defender since there were no other options.

[DivineBovine]

In response to the press conference question: did you get fouled on the last shot?

 

DRose: No, I didn't get fouled. If I did, they would've called it.

 

 

And Thibs just mentioned "tough calls went against us".

[SpongeWorthy]

I hate everything.

 

wacky idea: Nash/Rose back court next year?

[Sammy Sofa]

I hate everything.

 

wacky idea: Nash/Rose back court next year?

 

The Bulls can't afford to get that much uglier.

[SpongeWorthy]

Let's just assume there's basketball next year and Miami is able to improve incrementally. Does a conventional team beat them? We can afford to take some off the table on defense to get a real flow on offense going. And then I see a weirdly built team like Dallas that has some combination of Kidd/Terry/Barea on the floor a lot of the time (sometimes all 3 at once!). I dunno, I just like the look of it in my mind's eye.

[Andy]

Not that it cost us the game (LeBron going Keyser Soze again at the end and Rose being a kid again at the end did), but I'm really getting tired of the NBA rewarding flopping. I may be biased but it seems like the Bulls don't do much of it and because of that they don't get the same calls that a team like Miami, who throws themselves all over the court in absolute desperation for calls, gets. Hell, Wade missed that layup on which Rose tapped his elbow basically because he was more concerned with making it look like he got fouled than he was about making the damn shot.