*** Official 2014-2015 NBA Playoff thread ***

[lupi]

you let JR drive the lane unopposed and dunk, bulls beyond shakey this quarter and cavs keep turning them over.

 

[smackababy]

If Chicago can't win this, they are done. They won't win 3 in Cleveland. They need to win this so they can close it out next game.

 

[lupi]

gibson ejected as he should have been, game likely over.

 

[vi edit]

Yep. Chicago done. Rose hurt with some wrist injury. Gasol out. Taj ejected. Cleveland is shooting absolutely lights out. They are getting mauled on the glass on the defensive end. Cleveland has had so many second chances off of offensive boards.

 

[smackababy]

Chicago has awful offense this game. They look like they aren't running any plays. They are done. Even if they win game 6, I don't think they can win another in Cleveland.

 

[vi edit]

They miss Gasol BADLY. He's the keystone of their offense. He can come up high to the elbow and pass incredibly well for a big guy, plus he has a great midrange game they have to respect. He'll pull defenders out and away from the basket and make for good cutters and better chance at rebounds. Noah and Taj just don't have that same game and respect of the defense.

 

[lupi]

james comes back in and then drops first three of the game, rubbing it in now.

 

[lupi]

good time to finally break that run.

 

[lupi]

huge block.

 

[vi edit]

Don't care who you cheer for....Lebron is a freak and can play some absolutely incredible defense. That play on Taj earlier and that one on Rose. Just not fair.

 

[lupi]

way closer than it needed to be. bulls shooters finally got hot at the end and cavs cooled off. some good D though looks to have saved them.

 

[vi edit]

Like I said... murdered on the defensive glass. Another offensive board for additional possession by Cleveland.

 

[darkewaffle]

So close! If only Nene had been a step quicker to get in position for the box out. Great to see Wall playing well and smart. Both in terms of the game and playing it while protecting himself.

Game 7 please please please.

 

[lupi]

Capitols finish the choke job and wiz has another close lost. Gonna be terrible in DC today.

Would have loved hawks losing and the firestorm in atlanta over that.

 

[DesiPower]

...and then the Bulls said - The weak shall perish

ommfg they are on the court with a purpose.

 

[lupi]

refs must be trying to keep it close with that call.

 

[vi edit]

Chicago not playing like this is an elimination game and Cleveland still shooting lights out.

 

[lupi]

unless something changes with the time left, shump and the cav bench dominating this game.

 

[DesiPower]

yap, bulls are done for the year...

 

[lupi]

27 point lead now...

 

[Atomic Playboy]

No Kevin Love, Kyrie gets hurt early, LeBron misses approximately 900 shots, and Chicago, playing at home, in a must-win game, is getting blown out by 20+? Sounds about right.

 

[smackababy]

Ugh... Bulls playing like shit as usual. Maybe next year. Not a bad run for missing so many people. Thought there were peaking at the right time though.

 

[indamixx99]

These Clippers... man, i cant believe that meltdown they just had...

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Bulls fan, I think we are the best team in the league right now (if healthy).

I know that schadenfreude is wrong, but the Bulls, at 100% health and playing at home, just lost to a Cavs team playing without two of their All-Stars and with LeBron having a frankly poor night. So I guess the Bulls are just the second best team in the league right now. They would clearly beat the Warriors, Rockets, Clippers or Grizzlies, not to mention the Wizards or Hawks, and it wouldn't even be close. They just had to have the bad luck to draw Matthew Dellavedova in the second round...

Well, at least you were right in your prediction about the Spurs being the biggest threat out West, and the Warriors being overrated, and... shit, I guess I better stop turning to you for my NBA analysis, eh? But in the interest of good sportsmanship, if the Warriors don't make the Finals, I owe you a Coke. The East? I ain't even messing with that given all the injuries. So, hey, if the Warriors don't win the championship, I'll owe you another coke. And as a Blazers fan, I sincerely hope I owe you two Cokes. FUCK THE WARRIORS.

Seriously though, they're going to win it all. I hope you enjoy your Cokes.

 

[darkewaffle]

So how bout them Rockets. Crazy how the Clips basically had a no-show followed by a meltdown two games in a row like that. That series has gone from 'good as over' to 'who the fuck knows who shows up'.

C'mon Wiz and Griz! I want some more game sevens if nothing else but I would love to see both of them move on.