NBA Playoffs Season 2014-2015

[SHAQATTACK]

Bulls fans dumping all over Thibs.  Want him gone.  Can't say I blame them after such a shameful display of basketball in this series.

I'd welcome Thibs back as an assistant coach on the C's for defense.  But I imagine he'll get a head coach gig elsewhere.  Maybe in New Orleans, where he'll run Anthony Davis into the ground for 45 minutes a game.

I wouldn't be surprised if Lebron made a pitch for him to be Cleveland's defensive guru.

Dang you ......don't go giving LeDiva extra ammo ........who you working for anyway ?  Lol 

[Beat LA]

It will be interesting to see what happens to this team this summer. Thibs is gone for sure, but what pieces are they looking to move to upgrade? Will they max out Butler knowing that it will eat up most of their flexibility? How much longer can they realistically go with a 35 year old Gasol, a seemingly rapidly-declining Noah, an increasingly average pg in Rose who is getting paid $19M or so, and a brand new system when Thibs is gone?

I would hope they'd try to blow it up, but I don't see that happening.

Saying goodbye to D-Rose is the key decision.

I agree, but how do you do that?  He's got to have negative trade value at this point, right?

While I don't think he's nearly that bad, he's never been a point guard, and he can't stop getting hurt.  Phoenix would probably be the best place for him, medically, even though he doesn't fit there.  I don't know what you do with him, quite honestly.  What team would be a good place for him?  Trade him to Miami, lol . We could take bets on who would miss more time - Rose or Wade, ahaha .

He's got a terrible injury history, and he shot 40.5% from the field this year (after shooting 35.4% in an injury-shortened season last year).  He averaged 4.9 assists per game, compared to 3.2 turnovers.  He's owed $41.5 million over the next two years.

What team sees all of that, and decides to give up a positive trade asset?

The Nets , ahaha .

Wow .....talk about needing a staff of extra doctors ......DWill and Rose and Lopez on same team.....

Crippled club

Wasn't the joke about the Celtics from 09-10 and on that they were sponsored by bluecross blueshield, lol , because I think that that applies here. 

Here's the tough question - who's "better" at the moment - D-Won't or a thorn in his own side, ahaha ?

[CelticSooner]

If I had to guess I'd say:

Thibs is gone
Rose is traded
Noah is traded

The Bulls build around Butler and whatever else they can get from those trades.

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

I knew this series was over after game 3. You could see it. They struggled too much to even steal game 3 on their own court. I thought they needed to really win it by double digits to at least send a message that they are in charge, instead they told Cavs all they needed to do was step up a little more and they could win. After game 4, Bulls didn't believe in themselves so it made it even easier for the Cavs.

[Beat LA]

Bulls fans dumping all over Thibs.  Want him gone.  Can't say I blame them after such a shameful display of basketball in this series.

I'd welcome Thibs back as an assistant coach on the C's for defense.  But I imagine he'll get a head coach gig elsewhere.  Maybe in New Orleans, where he'll run Anthony Davis into the ground for 45 minutes a game.

I wouldn't be surprised if Lebron made a pitch for him to be Cleveland's defensive guru.

Dang you ......don't go giving LeDiva extra ammo ........who you working for anyway ?  Lol 

You don't think LeRoid has contemplated such a scenario?  He's like the dos equis guy - his tweets have been known to directly influence the decision making of NBA gms...lol .

[Beat LA]

I knew this series was over after game 3. You could see it. They struggled too much to even steal game 3 on their own court. I thought they needed to really win it by double digits to at least send a message that they are in charge, instead they told Cavs all they needed to do was step up a little more and they could win. After game 4, Bulls didn't believe in themselves so it made it even easier for the Cavs.

Oh please - the main reason why Chicago lost was because Dougie McBuckets didn't play (sarcasm), lol . Lebron would have been at his mercy (sarcasm), ahaha !

[Beat LA]

If I had to guess I'd say:

Thibs is gone
Rose is traded
Noah is traded

The Bulls build around Butler and whatever else they can get from those trades.

But Butler will already be 26 in September, so it's not like he's a 22/23 year old building block.  They might as well just blow the whole thing up and 'miraculously luck' their way into another number 1 draft pick next year.

[Beat LA]

What's wrong with Irving, btw?  I seem to have missed his injuries report.

[CelticSooner]

If I had to guess I'd say:

Thibs is gone
Rose is traded
Noah is traded

The Bulls build around Butler and whatever else they can get from those trades.

But Butler will already be 26 in September, so it's not like he's a 22/23 year old building block.  They might as well just blow the whole thing up and 'miraculously luck' their way into another number 1 draft pick next year.

Well if that decide to do that it would be better for them to lock up him long term first to increase his value.

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

Harden, the defensive stalwart is yelling at Brewer to get back and wrap up. Haha Harden, how cute.

[jpotter33]

All of these "flagrant" foul calls are getting ridiculous.

[jpotter33]

NBA officiating is broken. Refs regularly fall for flops, have different standards for different players, and are inconsistent from play to play. Needs to be an overhaul.

[GratefulCs]

NBA officiating is broken. Refs regularly fall for flops, have different standards for different players, and are inconsistent from play to play. Needs to be an overhaul.

when did they change from 2 refs to 3?


Because they should go back to two


No need having a THIRD guy/gal to blow a call

[jpotter33]

Josh Smith hitting two threes in a row? Is this the Twilight Zone?!

[jpotter33]

It's now a 3 point game! LAC does NOT want this to go back to Houston for them to win a game 7 on the road.

But mannnnnnn Howard is killing them with these free throws.