2014-15 Chicago Bulls Playoffs Thread - SEE RED

[KingCubsFan]

Why is LeBron not going to get worse until he retires?

 

You really think somebody else is going to be better than LeBron before he hangs it up?

 

Yes. In about 1.5 seasons he will have played more minutes (regular and playoffs) than Michael Jordan. In about 3 seasons he will have played as many minutes as Kobe if he never plays another minute. He will slow down at some point...in fact he already has. He can still put up peak LeBron performances, but not at the rate he has in the past. If you look at his advanced stats in the playoffs his numbers are lower than they have been in pretty much his entire career.

 

This.

 

LeBron is obviously tremendously skilled, but his best asset has been being bigger, stronger, faster, and more athletic than everyone else. Give it 2-3 more years and that won't be the case. Hes already started to come back down to only insane human-level. Unless LeBron reinvents himself a la MJ adding the fade away, he will no longer be the best player in the world a few seasons from now.

He could gain 20 pounds, move to power forward, and put up 20 & 10 seasons into his late 30's.

[UMFan83]

Davis's numbers blew away LeBron's this season. LeBron had his worst season since his rookie year. The numbers aren't even really all that close.

 

Yes but does that mean he's the best player or does that mean LeBron was half assing it through the regular season after playing 16 playoff series over the last 4 years?

 

The playoff numbers would suggest the former, but gun to my head I think LeBron is still better, but its close. A lot of people don't realize just how great Davis's season was.

[ChiCubsFan]

Why is LeBron not going to get worse until he retires?

 

You really think somebody else is going to be better than LeBron before he hangs it up?

 

Yes. In about 1.5 seasons he will have played more minutes (regular and playoffs) than Michael Jordan. In about 3 seasons he will have played as many minutes as Kobe if he never plays another minute. He will slow down at some point...in fact he already has. He can still put up peak LeBron performances, but not at the rate he has in the past. If you look at his advanced stats in the playoffs his numbers are lower than they have been in pretty much his entire career.

 

This.

 

LeBron is obviously tremendously skilled, but his best asset has been being bigger, stronger, faster, and more athletic than everyone else. Give it 2-3 more years and that won't be the case. Hes already started to come back down to only insane human-level. Unless LeBron reinvents himself a la MJ adding the fade away, he will no longer be the best player in the world a few seasons from now.

He could gain 20 pounds, move to power forward, and put up 20 & 10 seasons into his late 30's.

 

And he's going to be better at doing that than AD in his prime?

[Sammy Sofa]

Thompson gets a last second +1 at the end of the first for landing on the backs of the two defenders in front of him. Dude hurled himself in the air sideways, the two Bulls in front of him aren't even looking at him or moving at/towards him, HE lands on THEM from behind as he throws it up and gets the extra shot.

[rawaction]

Davis's numbers blew away LeBron's this season. LeBron had his worst season since his rookie year. The numbers aren't even really all that close.

 

Yes but does that mean he's the best player or does that mean LeBron was half assing it through the regular season after playing 16 playoff series over the last 4 years?

 

The playoff numbers would suggest the former, but gun to my head I think LeBron is still better, but its close. A lot of people don't realize just how great Davis's season was.

 

I think the latter. LeBron is still the best player on Earth. Davis is very good. Hell, I called him for league MVP before the season started. But LeBron is better, inferior season or not.

[Sammy Sofa]

Jesus, stop letting Cleveland grab so many offensive boards.

 

Oh please let Kyrie be done.

[Sammy Sofa]

Nice start for Mirotic; here's hoping it's a redemption game.

 

Dammit, Butler's missed two amazing 3 point looks.

 

WHY DOES KIRK HINRICH EXIST. Stop trying to do anything, you troll.

[rawaction]

Can we not use the Brooks/Hinrich backcourt?

[Derwood]

Yes, just injure all their stars.

[rawaction]

That's not a foul because LeBron stumbled.

[Sammy Sofa]

Bulls hacking, can't score in a stretch where they had to, Kyrie coming back, Cleveland getting all kinds of looks...

 

This reeks of meltdown. Tighten up.

[USSoccer]

I love Niko.

[UMFan83]

Good I'm having a hard time not sounding like a homer and ripping the refs.

 

It's obvious they don't want LeBron to have his 3rd foul

[Sammy Sofa]

Man, I hate that Bud Bundy-looking little ratboy on the Cavs.

[UMFan83]

Starting to melt down. Win or lose I can't wait for this series to be over im sick of seeing what seems like 75% of their 3s swish in

[mul21]

Why can't we see Brooks, Rose and Jimmy on the floor together? Scoring is very clearly the biggest issue and that would help a ton, at least in short stretches.

[Guest]

niko looking like quite the dumbass now

[Sammy Sofa]

Bulls just kinda broke out in stupid in the last few minutes and seemingly forget it was a neck and neck game. They started acting like they were bitter about getting their asses kicked and now they actually are down by 7.

[UMFan83]

it must be nice to be Lebron. When he gets 2 fouls he actually gets more aggressive because he knows he's not going to get another one called on him unless he's really obvious.

[Guest]

HOW CAN THEY GET THAT MANY CHANCES

[UMFan83]

God this sucks

[SpongeWorthy]

Leave more shooters open

[rawaction]

Nice season guys.

[Sammy Sofa]

Meltdown: completely engaged.

 

I am completely baffled as to why they just lost it like it was the final minutes of a humiliating blowout halfway through a mostly tied game in the second quarter. Nice self-fulfilling prophecy you got going there, morons.

[Guest]

LOL WUT