NBA Playoffs (bulls also)

[Banedon]

I think this Warriors teams likely beats any of the Bulls championship teams.

 

Completely different styles of basketball. Are we playing by today's rules or the 1990's rules?

[SouthSideRyan]

I think this Warriors teams likely beats any of the Bulls championship teams.

 

Completely different styles of basketball. Are we playing by today's rules or the 1990's rules?

 

It doesn't matter.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

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[UMFan83]

I think this Warriors teams likely beats any of the Bulls championship teams.

 

Completely different styles of basketball. Are we playing by today's rules or the 1990's rules?

 

That is the question. And if we were playing today's rules, would the Bulls have time to prepare and adjust for a style of basketball they've never seen or played? They've never played in an NBA without hand checking, illegal defense, teams built around 3 point shooting. How much more space would Jordan have to drive and create offense without hand checking? How much less space would Curry/Thompson have to launch 3's with hand checking in place?

 

I am thinking the Warriors would be more talented, but the meatball in me defers to Jordan's relentlessly brutal competitive streak. Give him time to prepare and the Bulls have a good shot.

[SouthSideRyan]

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Ok, I think this year's Sky team beats any of those Bulls championship teams.

[SpongeWorthy]

I think this Warriors teams likely beats any of the Bulls championship teams.

 

Completely different styles of basketball. Are we playing by today's rules or the 1990's rules?

 

It doesn't matter.

 

this isn't transporting some modern team back to the 60s to play Bill Russell and 4 white dudes.

[SouthSideRyan]

 

Completely different styles of basketball. Are we playing by today's rules or the 1990's rules?

 

It doesn't matter.

 

this isn't transporting some modern team back to the 60s to play Bill Russell and 4 white dudes.

 

Well, obviously, the Warriors don't have that kind of post presence.

[Splendid Splinter]

I think this Warriors teams likely beats any of the Bulls championship teams.

 

Completely different styles of basketball. Are we playing by today's rules or the 1990's rules?

 

That is the question. And if we were playing today's rules, would the Bulls have time to prepare and adjust for a style of basketball they've never seen or played? They've never played in an NBA without hand checking, illegal defense, teams built around 3 point shooting. How much more space would Jordan have to drive and create offense without hand checking? How much less space would Curry/Thompson have to launch 3's with hand checking in place?

 

I am thinking the Warriors would be more talented, but the meatball in me defers to Jordan's relentlessly brutal competitive streak. Give him time to prepare and the Bulls have a good shot.

 

If there's someone who could "shut down" Durant for a series, it would be Pippen IMO which allows MJ to guard Curry or Thompson. Then again, if there's no hand checking, Durant still goes nuts.

 

It would also be fun to see Rodman vs. Green/Zaza.

[UMFan83]

 

Completely different styles of basketball. Are we playing by today's rules or the 1990's rules?

 

That is the question. And if we were playing today's rules, would the Bulls have time to prepare and adjust for a style of basketball they've never seen or played? They've never played in an NBA without hand checking, illegal defense, teams built around 3 point shooting. How much more space would Jordan have to drive and create offense without hand checking? How much less space would Curry/Thompson have to launch 3's with hand checking in place?

 

I am thinking the Warriors would be more talented, but the meatball in me defers to Jordan's relentlessly brutal competitive streak. Give him time to prepare and the Bulls have a good shot.

 

If there's someone who could "shut down" Durant for a series, it would be Pippen IMO which allows MJ to guard Curry or Thompson. Then again, if there's no hand checking, Durant still goes nuts.

 

It would also be fun to see Rodman vs. Green/Zaza.

 

I think Harper would guard Curry. He was a noted good defender even in his Chicago years and was tall and long enough to do as good a job as anyone on Steph. No one is shutting him down but Harper might be the most adequate on the Bulls. If Harper fails, MJ then goes on him and attempts to savagely tear down his confidence and makes it his personal mission to stop Curry.

 

Yes, giant homer here :)

[bukie]

Curry, Durant, and Thompson went 9 for 22 in game 1 of the finals.

 

The 1991 Bulls went 5 for 21 for the entire finals and won in 5.

[davell]

SSR, what's Ainge doing? You think you want Jackson? Or is this their way of trading for George or Butler?

[davell]

[SouthSideRyan]

SSR, what's Ainge doing? You think you want Jackson? Or is this their way of trading for George or Butler?

 

I'm guessing both. Use the Philly future pick with some assets to try to get George or Butler. I wasn't crazy about Fultz (though Jackson doesn't do a lot for me either) so unless there's crazy restrictions on the future pick I'm okayish with this

[davell]

SSR, what's Ainge doing? You think you want Jackson? Or is this their way of trading for George or Butler?

 

I'm guessing both. Use the Philly future pick with some assets to try to get George or Butler. I wasn't crazy about Fultz (though Jackson doesn't do a lot for me either) so unless there's crazy restrictions on the future pick I'm okayish with this

 

With all the rumors going around, I wonder if Ainge doesn't get creative as hell. Sacramento wants to move to 3....You guys supposedly like Smith. Kings trade 5 and 10 for 3. You take Smith at 5, then trade 10, the Lakers pick, and Brown for George? Hell, it might not take that much. At any rate, my guess is you get George, because they'll be much easier to deal with than Chicago, for the same caliber of player. Probably get Blake too, if you guys want him. I'll be shocked if you guys aren't considered on a true level playing field with the Cavs next year, at worst.

[Derwood]

the good news is that Philly is only 3 or 4 #1 overall picks away from deciding to try winning

[Tedward]

SSR, what's Ainge doing? You think you want Jackson? Or is this their way of trading for George or Butler?

 

I'm guessing both. Use the Philly future pick with some assets to try to get George or Butler. I wasn't crazy about Fultz (though Jackson doesn't do a lot for me either) so unless there's crazy restrictions on the future pick I'm okayish with this

 

I'm missing something here. What future PHL pick are you referring to? PHL holds all their future #1 draft choices. Are you referring to the LAL 2018 pick that PHL had previously controlled?

 

PHL still keeps that LAL pick if it doesn't fall anywhere between #2 - #5 next year. If PHL keeps the LAL pick then BOS then gets the SAC 2019 unprotected 1st that PHL also controls.

 

If they can stay on the floor & out of the trainers room, Embid, Simmons, Fultz & Saric looking like a nice young PHL core

[SouthSideRyan]

SSR, what's Ainge doing? You think you want Jackson? Or is this their way of trading for George or Butler?

 

I'm guessing both. Use the Philly future pick with some assets to try to get George or Butler. I wasn't crazy about Fultz (though Jackson doesn't do a lot for me either) so unless there's crazy restrictions on the future pick I'm okayish with this

 

I'm missing something here. What future PHL pick are you referring to? PHL holds all their future #1 draft choices. Are you referring to the LAL 2018 pick that PHL had previously controlled?

 

PHL still keeps that LAL pick if it doesn't fall anywhere between #2 - #5 next year. If PHL keeps the LAL pick then BOS then gets the SAC 2019 unprotected 1st that PHL also controls.

 

If they can stay on the floor & out of the trainers room, Embid, Simmons, Fultz & Saric looking like a nice young PHL core

 

At time of my post I did not see the mechanics of the future pick finalized just that it could be Lakers or Sacto, used that as shorthand

[TruffleShuffle]

the good news is that Philly is only 3 or 4 #1 overall picks away from deciding to try winning

 

[Cubswin11]

Apparently the Knicks are shopping Porzingis, because that makes sense

[Bobson Dugnutt]

Apparently the Knicks are shopping Porzingis, because that makes sense

 

man, being a bulls fan is so frustrating almost all of the time, but it's always nice to be able to look at the knicks and realize how much worse it could be. what a wreck.

[Cubswin11]

Apparently the Knicks are shopping Porzingis, because that makes sense

 

man, being a bulls fan is so frustrating almost all of the time, but it's always nice to be able to look at the knicks and realize how much worse it could be. what a wreck.

Yeah, I guess they are delusional they can still win with Melo. As Bulls fans would you trade Jimmy for Porzingis and swap first round picks this year (jump from 16 to 8)? If the Knicks really think they can win with Melo and need more help I think they'd go for that.

[Bobson Dugnutt]

Apparently the Knicks are shopping Porzingis, because that makes sense

 

man, being a bulls fan is so frustrating almost all of the time, but it's always nice to be able to look at the knicks and realize how much worse it could be. what a wreck.

Yeah, I guess they are delusional they can still win with Melo. As Bulls fans would you trade Jimmy for Porzingis and swap first round picks this year (jump from 16 to 8)? If the Knicks really think they can win with Melo and need more help I think they'd go for that.

 

that's tough. Jimmy's the better present-day player to me and he is under contract for an extra year. but Porzingis is so damn good already and is only 21, so he still has the potential to get so much better. it would at least signify that the bulls are ready to embrace the current style of NBA basketball. i don't know enough about this year's draft to place any kind of accurate value on those picks, but the bulls would probably horsefeathers the pick up and take a slow ass senior from iowa state or some horsefeathers either way so who cares i guess.

[davell]

 

WTF?????

[jersey cubs fan]

 

WTF?????

It really becomes clear how little I know about he NBA when things like this happen and I literally have no idea what part is the WTF.

[SpongeWorthy]

 

WTF?????

 

russell isn't very good and tied to the previous regime and they get rid of mozgov's horrible contract and get a big, fat expiring. it makes sense for the lakers.