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The NBA Thread
- Thread starter Barbarooza
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The way things are going, I hope OKC faces Denver in the playoffs. Perkins is going to rip Nene apart. Hopefully not literally, but I honestly wouldn't be surprised...
It still could just be flukey though. The Nuggets missed a bunch of shots that they should've made, and if they had made their free throws the game would've been so much closer. But OKC missed its free throws too, so...
It still could just be flukey though. The Nuggets missed a bunch of shots that they should've made, and if they had made their free throws the game would've been so much closer. But OKC missed its free throws too, so...
GhostAnime
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I actually favor Nene in that match-up at least offensively. Perkins is bothered by athletic centers.
ebevan91
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Definately.
Two fairly young teams with mostly roleplayers.
And, I'm happy that my Grizzlies clinched last night.
I kinda hope they tank the last couple of games in the season so they'll be guaranteed to play the Spurs in the first round.
You can't compare a defensive specialist's offense with anything, so of course Nene is going to win in that category. He bothers Nene enough for technicals though, and that's where the fun begins.
I'm still predicting Lakers and Boston in the finals, though. Even with the gigantic slump and the Chicago Bulls in the way.
If the Bulls are hot these playoffs, in particular Rose, I don't see them losing a series.
Especially with Thibs' intense coaching.
GhostAnime
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Their wingmen gotta make shots. For some reason, I would bet my money on the Celtics.
Pseudo-Unlegendary
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Ah man I'm pumped for playoffs. The Bulls are going to have some great games.
I hope Rose is MVP And Thibs as COY.
Bogans is capable of making three's, as well as Deng, and to a lesser extent Rose, although Rose and Deng can make up for missed shots by just being their awesome selves. Also, the Bulls have demonstrated they can shut down the Celtics. They can nullify Pierce and Allen in some situations too, through intense defense.
I don't think Thibs will be Coach of the Year honestly, but he'll be runner-up, most likely to Popovich.
GhostAnime
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You saw it in one game. Doesn't mean you'll see it in a 7 game series.
I understand if you're a Bulls fan, but don't get that overconfident. I've watched the Bulls (and Keith Bogans for years) all season, and Bogans isn't going to always be consistent from the three.
I still consider the series a 50/50 affair.. for now.
BCVM22
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Thibs has come in to Chicago and he's not only tied for third all-time in wins by a rookie head coach (prior to Bulls/Magic later today, no less), but in one season, he has completely erased the harm that Vinny del Negro did as a head coach and installed the defensive schemes you've seen the Bulls play all season. Every bit of that is him.
He's taken every guy on this team, from young players to veterans, and he's gotten them to buy into his system completely and entirely. They play hard, they play defense and he will in fact scream at them from and on the sidelines if they don't.
If you think I'm speaking in vague generalities, you're right, because that's what the basketball writers see as they start to fill in their ballots. They see a guy who came in and as a rookie head coach, turned a 41-win #8 seed into a potentially-60-win-plus #1 seed, and did so while installing a completely new and tremendously effective defensive system while integrating seven players into the team who weren't present the season before. The writers eat that sort of stuff up; if - IF - Thibs doesn't win the award over Popovich, it will be only by the slimmest of margins.
He hasn't been that consistent this year from game to game, shooting 37.6% from behind the arc, and the Bulls appear to have managed. He only averages 17:41 a game anyway; Brewer and Korver see considerable minutes at the 2 and Watson as well to a lesser extent.
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GhostAnime
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True enough. Don't you just wish you could play Bogans on defense and Korver on offense?
BCVM22
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I'm simply disagreeing with this; I just think the writers who vote on the award will put more stock in a rookie head coach like Thibodeau doing what he did with the Bulls than they will a grizzled veteran like Popovich continuing his streak of extended success.
We can disagree in academic fashion despite both being Bulls fans, can't we?
I'm not the only one who thinks Kyle Korver looks like Ashton Kutcher :')
Shannon Brown and Chris Brown aren't related.
GhostAnime
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Celtics will beat the Heat in a series. You can bet your life on that.