2014-15 Chicago Bulls Playoffs Thread - SEE RED

[UMFan83]

Jimmy Butler's postseason so far:

 

24.1 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 4.1 APG, 2.6 SPG, .471 FG%, .395 3P%, 7.0 FTA/G

 

The counting stats are a little devalued when you realize he's playing 43 MPG, but apparently he's also leading the entire NBA in postseason winshares so far (1.6 in 7 games)

[Wilson A2000]

Woj says Bulls brass "obsessed" with getting rid of Thibs. Will be hard if they reach the Finals.

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/tom-thibodeau-makes-his-last-stand-with-the-bulls-072125079.html

[Guest]

woj as a breaker of news - amazing

 

woj as a columnist/editorialist - not so much

[Andy]

Woj says Bulls brass "obsessed" with getting rid of Thibs. Will be hard if they reach the Finals.

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/tom-thibodeau-makes-his-last-stand-with-the-bulls-072125079.html

It's been beaten into the ground on this board, but seriously, this organization deserves what they get if they can Thibs.

[Guest]

does anybody really believe we have an assistant coach turning on fans because he thinks his office is bugged or whatever the [expletive]? and what kind of fan is loud enough to drown out conversation? does he have a bathroom extractor in his office?

 

like why the [expletive] wouldn't you just have the conversation outside rather than looking like a paranoid lunatic?

[Wilson A2000]

Woj says Bulls brass "obsessed" with getting rid of Thibs. Will be hard if they reach the Finals.

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/tom-thibodeau-makes-his-last-stand-with-the-bulls-072125079.html

It's been beaten into the ground on this board, but seriously, this organization deserves what they get if they can Thibs.

 

Players are tired of him and sooner than later they stop listening. You don't coach like that in today's NBA. There is enough talent on this team that there won't be a drop in wins next year.

[imb]

i hope TT saved his 5 minutes for another game

[Andy]

Woj says Bulls brass "obsessed" with getting rid of Thibs. Will be hard if they reach the Finals.

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/tom-thibodeau-makes-his-last-stand-with-the-bulls-072125079.html

It's been beaten into the ground on this board, but seriously, this organization deserves what they get if they can Thibs.

 

Players are tired of him and sooner than later they stop listening. You don't coach like that in today's NBA. There is enough talent on this team that there won't be a drop in wins next year.

If there's not a drop in wins next year, it'll be because Rose's knee finally held up for a full season, not because of a coaching upgrade. Because unless the Bulls are getting Kerr or Popovich, there probably won't be a coaching upgrade.

[Wilson A2000]

Woj says Bulls brass "obsessed" with getting rid of Thibs. Will be hard if they reach the Finals.

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/tom-thibodeau-makes-his-last-stand-with-the-bulls-072125079.html

It's been beaten into the ground on this board, but seriously, this organization deserves what they get if they can Thibs.

 

Players are tired of him and sooner than later they stop listening. You don't coach like that in today's NBA. There is enough talent on this team that there won't be a drop in wins next year.

If there's not a drop in wins next year, it'll be because Rose's knee finally held up for a full season, not because of a coaching upgrade. Because unless the Bulls are getting Kerr or Popovich, there probably won't be a coaching upgrade.

 

Or Jimmy or Noah or Pau have more gas in the tank come end of season and rookies get developed

[Guest]

noah's tank is cracked and permanently empty

[Guest]

why do people think the bulls are massive underdogs in this series? i don't buy it. with love out, i feel like it's a tossup.

[Guest]

why do people think the bulls are massive underdogs in this series? i don't buy it. with love out, i feel like it's a tossup.

 

who thinks they're massive dogs?

 

plenty have even picked them to win. they're dogs, but i don't get the impression that they're viewed as massive ones

[UMFan83]

does anybody really believe we have an assistant coach turning on fans because he thinks his office is bugged or whatever the [expletive]? and what kind of fan is loud enough to drown out conversation? does he have a bathroom extractor in his office?

 

like why the [expletive] wouldn't you just have the conversation outside rather than looking like a paranoid lunatic?

 

No I don't believe that. I would believe the assistant coach made a joke about it and Woj presented it as if he was serious.

 

I used to like Woj but the dude has his agendas and has a hard time writing articles that don't reveal his bias. I know a lot of writers do that, but a lot of people anoint Woj as the gospel of the NBA.

[Guest]

why do people think the bulls are massive underdogs in this series? i don't buy it. with love out, i feel like it's a tossup.

 

who thinks they're massive dogs?

 

plenty have even picked them to win. they're dogs, but i don't get the impression that they're viewed as massive ones

 

i didn't realize TT was a cavs fan

[Guest]

does anybody really believe we have an assistant coach turning on fans because he thinks his office is bugged or whatever the [expletive]? and what kind of fan is loud enough to drown out conversation? does he have a bathroom extractor in his office?

 

like why the [expletive] wouldn't you just have the conversation outside rather than looking like a paranoid lunatic?

 

No I don't believe that. I would believe the assistant coach made a joke about it and Woj presented it as if he was serious.

 

I used to like Woj but the dude has his agendas and has a hard time writing articles that don't reveal his bias. I know a lot of writers do that, but a lot of people anoint Woj as the gospel of the NBA.

 

yeah, that's about how i see it if that exchange actually happened

[Guest]

surprised SSR hasn't made a joke about bulls fans in response to "what kind of fan is loud enough"

[Andy]

why do people think the bulls are massive underdogs in this series? i don't buy it. with love out, i feel like it's a tossup.

 

who thinks they're massive dogs?

 

plenty have even picked them to win. they're dogs, but i don't get the impression that they're viewed as massive ones

Yeah, I think people are picking Cleveland because they have LeBron, but I don't think anyone is conceding the series.

 

If the Bulls get Game 2, that's huge. They'd only need to win 2/3 at home then to win the series, a very manageable task.

[Guest]

why do people think the bulls are massive underdogs in this series? i don't buy it. with love out, i feel like it's a tossup.

 

who thinks they're massive dogs?

 

plenty have even picked them to win. they're dogs, but i don't get the impression that they're viewed as massive ones

Yeah, I think people are picking Cleveland because they have LeBron, but I don't think anyone is conceding the series.

 

If the Bulls get Game 2, that's huge. They'd only need to win 2/3 at home then to win the series, a very manageable task.

I browsed RealGM last night, and even after the win, the consensus seems to be that the Cavs still have the best two players, will definitely split in Chicago and there's no way Chicago takes game 7 in Cleveland.

 

Before the game it was more like Cavs in 5/6.

[Guest]

why do people think the bulls are massive underdogs in this series? i don't buy it. with love out, i feel like it's a tossup.

 

who thinks they're massive dogs?

 

plenty have even picked them to win. they're dogs, but i don't get the impression that they're viewed as massive ones

Yeah, I think people are picking Cleveland because they have LeBron, but I don't think anyone is conceding the series.

 

If the Bulls get Game 2, that's huge. They'd only need to win 2/3 at home then to win the series, a very manageable task.

I browsed RealGM last night, and even after the win, the consensus seems to be that the Cavs still have the best two players, will definitely split in Chicago and there's no way Chicago takes game 7 in Cleveland.

 

Before the game it was more like Cavs in 5/6.

 

lol as in kyrie is better than everyone on the bulls?

[Banedon]

Speaking of RealGM, their Cavs forum is really slow. They didn't even have a game thread.

[SouthSideRyan]

surprised SSR hasn't made a joke about bulls fans in response to "what kind of fan is loud enough"

 

The motorized inflatable Benny the Bull maybe.

[Wilson A2000]

does anybody really believe we have an assistant coach turning on fans because he thinks his office is bugged or whatever the [expletive]? and what kind of fan is loud enough to drown out conversation? does he have a bathroom extractor in his office?

 

like why the [expletive] wouldn't you just have the conversation outside rather than looking like a paranoid lunatic?

 

No I don't believe that. I would believe the assistant coach made a joke about it and Woj presented it as if he was serious.

 

I used to like Woj but the dude has his agendas and has a hard time writing articles that don't reveal his bias. I know a lot of writers do that, but a lot of people anoint Woj as the gospel of the NBA.

 

Has Woj been wrong on something he's been this adamant about?

[Guest]

does anybody really believe we have an assistant coach turning on fans because he thinks his office is bugged or whatever the [expletive]? and what kind of fan is loud enough to drown out conversation? does he have a bathroom extractor in his office?

 

like why the [expletive] wouldn't you just have the conversation outside rather than looking like a paranoid lunatic?

 

No I don't believe that. I would believe the assistant coach made a joke about it and Woj presented it as if he was serious.

 

I used to like Woj but the dude has his agendas and has a hard time writing articles that don't reveal his bias. I know a lot of writers do that, but a lot of people anoint Woj as the gospel of the NBA.

 

Has Woj been wrong on something he's been this adamant about?

 

http://www.newrepublic.com/article/120572/adrian-wojnarowski-how-basketballs-reporting-machine-gets-his-scoops

[Guest]

why do people think the bulls are massive underdogs in this series? i don't buy it. with love out, i feel like it's a tossup.

 

who thinks they're massive dogs?

 

plenty have even picked them to win. they're dogs, but i don't get the impression that they're viewed as massive ones

Yeah, I think people are picking Cleveland because they have LeBron, but I don't think anyone is conceding the series.

 

If the Bulls get Game 2, that's huge. They'd only need to win 2/3 at home then to win the series, a very manageable task.

I browsed RealGM last night, and even after the win, the consensus seems to be that the Cavs still have the best two players, will definitely split in Chicago and there's no way Chicago takes game 7 in Cleveland.

 

Before the game it was more like Cavs in 5/6.

 

lol as in kyrie is better than everyone on the bulls?

Yes. Is that crazy? He's got to have at least a little edge on 2015 Rose. Butler is more debatable...

[Guest]

Speaking of RealGM, their Cavs forum is really slow. They didn't even have a game thread.

Yea seems any Cavs fan is just posting to the general board. Weird.