East Semifinal: [#5] Chicago Bulls vs. [#1] Miami Heat

[EmpireWF]

LBJ's waltz to the finals continues.

The Bulls are a walking mash unit, can they squeeze out a game or two?

 

[Hasselbeck]

The Heat may very well sweep the East.

 

[JimLeavy59]

The Heat may very well sweep the East.

Nope, Not shocked the Bulls took game 1 Miami played like shit especially Bosh games like that makes me wonder why he doesn't take a pay cut.

 

[manchild24]

we got one, still not expecting to win the series.

Did everyone see the "MVP" quit after he missed that three. Still 15 seconds left if he falls for plays D and goes after that ball, but no, he yet the Bulls dribble into the corner and run off 9 more seconds

 

[JimLeavy59]

we got one, still not expecting to win the series.

Did everyone see the "MVP" quit after he missed that three. Still 15 seconds left if he falls for plays D and goes after that ball, but no, he yet the Bulls dribble into the corner and run off 9 more seconds

:ukiddingme:

You must be one of those guys who goes on about "players not having heart" or "players today don't have heart". Game was over he knew it and everyone else knew it. Did you see Melo miss 30 shots and then jack up 50 more? Boy that guy has heart.

But the Bulls dominated the matchup of nate vs Mario down the stretch. Worst play for Heat was Wade's pull up 3...just idiotic somebody needs to tell this guy he's not a great 3 point shooter hell I think calling Wade a good 3 point shooter is a stretch. Bosh needs to step up same with Wade the Heat played like it was 2011 again late in this game it seemed like Wade decided that he wanted to be hero but he didn't bother telling anyone else. Lebron played a good game for the most part started off slow but he got it going in the 2nd half also was the only Miami player who played any defense.

 

[Senser81]

I cannot overstate how terrible the Heat were last night. David Stern appointed the WWF officials for the game, and the Heat still lost. Bulls get called for TWO bogus "defensive three second" technicals?? It shows how much we've become desensitized to bad NBA officiating when there is no outcry for a Tim Donaghy criminal investigation.

 

[FirstTimer]

:ukiddingme:

You must be one of those guys who goes on about "players not having heart" or "players today don't have heart". Game was over he knew it and everyone else knew it. Did you see Melo miss 30 shots and then jack up 50 more? Boy that guy has heart.

But the Bulls dominated the matchup of nate vs Mario down the stretch. Worst play for Heat was Wade's pull up 3...just idiotic somebody needs to tell this guy he's not a great 3 point shooter hell I think calling Wade a good 3 point shooter is a stretch. Bosh needs to step up same with Wade the Heat played like it was 2011 again late in this game it seemed like Wade decided that he wanted to be hero but he didn't bother telling anyone else. Lebron played a good game for the most part started off slow but he got it going in the 2nd half also was the only Miami player who played any defense.

That was a true :walker: moment.

 

[JimLeavy59]

People think this series proves that the Bulls don't need Derrick Rose.

I hate NBA fans.

 

[EmpireWF]

People think this series proves that the Bulls don't need Derrick Rose.

I hate NBA fans.

Derrick Rose still toeing the line, saying he could very well possibly if everything goes well may be able to play in this series.

Cliche---piss or get off the pot.

I dislike Derrick Rose right now. It's like he's getting advice from Dwight Howard.

 

[JimLeavy59]

Derrick Rose still toeing the line, saying he could very well possibly if everything goes well may be able to play in this series.

Cliche---piss or get off the pot.

I dislike Derrick Rose right now. It's like he's getting advice from Dwight Howard.

If the Bulls were smart they would just rule him out for the rest of the playoffs.

 

[FedEx227]

It's not their responsibility to do it. Why are they going to rule out their healthiest player that looks fantastic in practice?

 

[JimLeavy59]

It's not their responsibility to do it. Why are they going to rule out their healthiest player that looks fantastic in practice?

To protect him from people like you who have only played on the YMCA level, everyone knows he's not coming back until next season no need to keep speculating on if he'll play. I still have a feeling that Jerry Reinsdorf and other higher ups have advised Rose not to play. I'm sure if Rose felt he could play even one minute he would.

I also feel him coming back could mess up the flow of this team right now.

 

[FedEx227]

Trust me, it's not the higher ups that are preventing him from playing. Their goal this season was to have him play. That's been a total failure thus far.

The doctors have cleared him to play. They said the next step in his rehab is to play. He said he felt a twinge in his knee, then that was feeling better. Then he needed to dunk, then he was able to do it. Then it was God's Will, then he's needed to be 110% and now he needs muscle memory. None of this has been laid out by the team, these are Rose's words.

There is nobody in the Bulls organization that wants him to go against doctors orders and against the next step in rehab. That's on him and him only. There is no reason Reinsdorf, Forman, Paxson, Thibs or anyone on that bench doesn't want him to play.

As far as the "flow of the team", no, he's a god damn star. He's destroying these guys in practice. The NBA playoffs are always about talent. Granted Brooklyn had more talent but that's a rare case of a team just being awful for no reason. At the end of the day, you want your all-star and your MVP in the lineup. More than anything to give Nate Robinson and Jimmy Butler a break. Butler hasn't left a game in three days. He's played 48 each time out. Eventually these guys are going to hit a wall, especially matched up with LeBron.

In the end, he won't come back though but that's not up to the Bulls to make that decision for him. If he's going to go against doctors and stop his rehab, that's on him and him only.

 

[FirstTimer]

To protect him from people like you who have only played on the YMCA level, everyone knows he's not coming back until next season no need to keep speculating on if he'll play. I still have a feeling that Jerry Reinsdorf and other higher ups have advised Rose not to play. I'm sure if Rose felt he could play even one minute he would.

I also feel him coming back could mess up the flow of this team right now.

Huh?

Doctors have cleared him and told him to play. Are the doctors not protecting him?

 

[JimLeavy59]

I personally still think Chicago is one of the better teams in the NBA without Rose not that shocked that they beat the Nets. The Bulls play amazing defense and the Nets take bad shots. I will say this I'm glad to see people are starting to recognize Noah as one of the better players in the NBA.

 

[FedEx227]

I like Noah, but "one of the better players" is a tad overboard.

 

[JimLeavy59]

I like Noah, but "one of the better players" is a tad overboard.

I love hustle players like him and Faried really a joy to watch play. I'm still pissed that the Bucks didn't draft Faried.

I hope Bosh decides to show up and play in this series.

 

[zack54attack]

They should trade that Derrick Rose guy.


lolwut

 

[manchild24]

:ukiddingme:

You must be one of those guys who goes on about "players not having heart" or "players today don't have heart". Game was over he knew it and everyone else knew it. Did you see Melo miss 30 shots and then jack up 50 more? Boy that guy has heart.

But the Bulls dominated the matchup of nate vs Mario down the stretch. Worst play for Heat was Wade's pull up 3...just idiotic somebody needs to tell this guy he's not a great 3 point shooter hell I think calling Wade a good 3 point shooter is a stretch. Bosh needs to step up same with Wade the Heat played like it was 2011 again late in this game it seemed like Wade decided that he wanted to be hero but he didn't bother telling anyone else. Lebron played a good game for the most part started off slow but he got it going in the 2nd half also was the only Miami player who played any defense.

I fucking hate Melo so dont get me started on him.

Im not questioning his heart, Im just saying it looked really shitty for the MVP (crowned that night) to stop. There was still 15 seconds left and 3 or 4 point game. He could have fouled and still at worst made it a 2 position game and with all the players the Heat have to make 3s they could have made it atleast a little interesting.

Bulls came back from 12 down in game 5 vs Brooklyn with under a minute left.

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

I fucking hate Melo so dont get me started on him.

Im not questioning his heart, Im just saying it looked really shitty for the MVP (crowned that night) to stop. There was still 15 seconds left and 3 or 4 point game. He could have fouled and still at worst made it a 2 position game and with all the players the Heat have to make 3s they could have made it atleast a little interesting.

Bulls came back from 12 down in game 5 vs Brooklyn with under a minute left.

It was a 5 point game with 18 seconds left when LeBron missed the 3, just saying.