Series Thread: 2nd Round: Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers

[SJ76]

My guess is Rose will check Kyrie and Butler will check LBJ with help from Noah.

As far as JR Smith, the Bulls will try to get in his head and apparently it's not hard to do.

 

[Sgt Brutus]

My guess is Rose will check Kyrie and Butler will check LBJ with help from Noah.

As far as JR Smith, the Bulls will try to get in his head and apparently it's not hard to do.

Kyrie > Rose

Lebron > Butler

Bulls depth > Cavs bench

 

[SJ76]

Kyrie > Rose

Lebron > Butler

Bulls depth > Cavs bench

Haha. We are about to find out. We'll see how Kyrie does against some pressure in the playoffs. Sorry but Boston wasn't a good test. D Rose will be.

 

[gordontrue]

says the homer that says "we" when talking about the cavs or any cleveland team. I pretty much stop reading anyones posts like that

Everyone who's been on these NBA boards longer than 20 minutes - like you - knows how stupid this statement is.

 

[Sgt Brutus]

Haha. We are about to find out. We'll see how Kyrie does against some pressure in the playoffs. Sorry but Boston wasn't a good test. D Rose will be.

Didn't say Boston was a good test. I don't think anyone would say that.

 

[SJ76]

Didn't say Boston was a good test. I don't think anyone would say that.

But you did say Kyrie > Rose. A lot of inexperience on the Cleveland team besides Lebron. Guys out. Chicago just starting to find their team chemistry. We shall see.

 

[gordontrue]

Didn't say Boston was a good test. I don't think anyone would say that.

Boston is a better team than the Bucks, IMO.

I mean the Bucks were a bad matchup for the Bulls so I would understand someone arguing that that was the harder test for them.... but in the last half of the season the Celtics were a much better team than the Bucks.

 

[Sgt Brutus]

But you did say Kyrie > Rose. A lot of inexperience on the Cleveland team besides Lebron. Guys out. Chicago just starting to find their team chemistry. We shall see.

Think most people would say Kyrie > Rose

One is young and a top scorer the other can stay healthy and isn;t the same player he used to be. Of course the Bulls have more experience and I wouldn't be suprised to see them win the series.

As you said, we shall see

 

[Sgt Brutus]

Boston is a better team than the Bucks, IMO.

I mean the Bucks were a bad matchup for the Bulls so I would understand someone arguing that that was the harder test for them.... but in the last half of the season the Celtics were a much better team than the Bucks.

Agreed

 

[gordontrue]

Derrick Rose has played in 11 playoff games past the 1st round. He's obviously more experienced than Kyrie but I wouldn't call him a playoff vet.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Haha. We are about to find out. We'll see how Kyrie does against some pressure in the playoffs. Sorry but Boston wasn't a good test. D Rose will be.

you're right, Boston wasnt a test, but they played really good defense and Kyrie wasnt effected. I think Kyrie has the clutch gene, now we will see if he has the playoff clutch gene.

 

[SJ76]

Think most people would say Kyrie > Rose

One is young and a top scorer the other can stay healthy and isn;t the same player he used to be. Of course the Bulls have more experience and I wouldn't be suprised to see them win the series.

As you said, we shall see

Not the same player how? Rose hasn't played bad. He's been inconsistent (rusty) and hasn't looked slower or like he's lost a step at all. He took care of Steph Curry @ Golden St earlier this year. Rose is still quicker than Kyrie even if he has lost a step.

 

[Shanemansj13]

If I could take DRose or Kyrie to take the final shot, it would be Kyrie. just sayin haha

 

[Shanemansj13]

Not the same player how? Rose hasn't played bad. He's been inconsistent (rusty) and hasn't looked slower or like he's lost a step at all. He took care of Steph Curry @ Golden St earlier this year. Rose is still quicker than Kyrie even if he has lost a step.

Yeah, but Kyrie has the crazy handles to go with the quickness and he can shoot lights out.

 

[SJ76]

Boston is a better team than the Bucks, IMO.

I mean the Bucks were a bad matchup for the Bulls so I would understand someone arguing that that was the harder test for them.... but in the last half of the season the Celtics were a much better team than the Bucks.

Bulls went to sleep on the Bucks, but Milwaukee is crazy long on D and one of the best defenses in the NBA.


As far as Rose, playoff experience.. He lost to Miami in the 2011 Eastern Conference Finals. So this isn't his first rodeo.

 

[SJ76]

Yeah, but Kyrie has the crazy handles to go with the quickness and he can shoot lights out.

So does Steph Curry.


Hell hot sauce and the professor have crazy handles.

 

[Sgt Brutus]

Not the same player how?

No one is the same player after a few injuries. Not sure what you are trying to argue?

It's like everyone has to argue every single fucking point made on this site. Im just stating my opinion that Kyrie is better than Rose and that Rose isn't the same player as when he came into the league because of all his injuries.

It doesn't have to be a big long argument on something so fucking obvious. Just agree or not I really don't care.

 

[SJ76]

No one is the same player after a few injuries. Not sure what you are trying to argue?

It's like everyone has to argue every single fucking point made on this site. Im just stating my opinion that Kyrie is better than Rose and that Rose isn't the same player as when he came into the league because of all his injuries.

It doesn't have to be a big long argument on something so fucking obvious. Just agree or not I really don't care.

Long argument? I asked how Rose is different? Long because you're wrong? Does D Rose look slower? He's older, rustier, and has had injuries issues. He's evolved. But if you watch him play then and now, he doesn't look a lot different at all. He's still goes to the rack with lightning speed. Still takes a lot of crazy jumpers..

 

[Shanemansj13]

So does Steph Curry.


Hell hot sauce and the professor have crazy handles.

True.

Best handles goes to Wall or Kyrie though.

 

[Sgt Brutus]

Long argument? I asked how Rose is different? Long because you're wrong? Does D Rose look slower? He's older, rustier, and has had injuries issues. He's evolved. But if you watch him play then and now, he doesn't look a lot different at all. He's still goes to the rack with lightning speed. Still takes a lot of crazy jumpers..

Keep drinking the Kool Aid brother. He's not as good as he was a few years ago just like Lebron isn't.