Bulls (1-0) at Celtics (0-1) PO game #2 4/18/17

[BE-Celtic]

Meanwhile, Bucks are having a good shot at taking a 0-2 lead. If it does, have fun with the rebounds on secound round too... (Considering we reach it)

[ashanm10]

Eventually, Jimmy Butler gonna start his show as well, If we don't pick it up, going for a blowout

[RockinRyA]

I just want to remind everyone right now. Ainge turned down what was most likely a 1st round pick and Terry Rozier for SERGE f4cking IBAKA!!!!

And Im gonna remind you, he turned down Rozier+pick for nothing, because Ibaka is not gonna stay. Do you honestly think Ibaka will take us to the finals? Ibaka is not a good rebounder.

[liam]

Tonight is at least partially on Brad.  He needs to make big boy adjustments or we are looking at 0-2 and we are pretty much cooked.  With the exception of Smart, we have no one on our team that has any playoff balls.

Not Brad's fault  Players aren't performing. And their bench has sucked since February.

You can't let a coach off the hook in these situations.  This is NOT a good Chicago team.

Mike

I agree. Brad needs to shuffle it up if players aren't preforming. Give Zeller, Green and young some burn. Those 3 can at least shoot.

[RJ87]

Not s good matchup for IT. He can't guard Rondo. Brad needs to realize this and keep Smart on him.

The PG situation doesn't get easier from here should we advance... Wall/Lowry/Irving.

I'm more concerned about a sweep right right now, though.

[cman88]

Tonight is at least partially on Brad.  He needs to make big boy adjustments or we are looking at 0-2 and we are pretty much cooked.  With the exception of Smart, we have no one on our team that has any playoff balls.

Not Brad's fault  Players aren't performing. And their bench has sucked since February.

You can't let a coach off the hook in these situations.  This is NOT a good Chicago team.

Mike

Brads rotations have left something to be desired. Why olynyk is seeing the floor over jerebko baffles me as olynyk cannot defend and seemingly is not adding much offensively

[jpotter33]

Funny thing is, regardless of what happens tonight I bet we see a much better Celtics team in Chicago than in Boston.

I've just had this feeling since we got this matchup and the number one seed that we were going to come out entitled and think we don't have to really play to win this series. That's just who this team is. We'll have to have our backs against the wall to actually come out and play hard an entire game.

[Ilikesports17]

Meanwhile, Bucks are having a good shot at taking a 0-2 lead. If it does, have fun with the rebounds on secound round too... (Considering we reach it)

we wouldnt play them anyway.

[Yoki_IsTheName]

So, remember when I said KO should be paid no more than $8 million and I got ripped of for it.

I stand by what I said.

[Dino Pitino]

We're still two star players away. Maybe those two stars will be Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown, or maybe it's Paul George and Markelle Fultz, who knows. But we're not going to ever do much in the playoffs if our two best players are Isaiah Thomas and Al Horford. That's a very, very good treadmill duo. But it's a far cry from a real contender duo. Isaiah is just too small. Horford is just not impactful enough. We need stars who can shine in the spotlight.

[celticinorlando]

Do people realize the Bulls were trying to tank by dealing good players? This should not even be a series. Nobody is going to believe in Boston until they can win a playoff series. No excuses

[2short]

So, Rondo just put up 8 points, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists in the first half, and IT was the primary culprit in giving up the points and assists, along with his two offensive rebounds.

He's a magnificent scorer, but do people really want to give this guy a max contract? What do you think the Washington, Toronto, and Cleveland backcourts are going to do to him if he's having this much trouble with Rajon freaking Rondo?

I wonder if Magic would be dumb enough to give up a top-3 pick for IT at the draft.

This is playoff Rondo we are talking about. Unlike the Mavs, Bulls is giving him the greenlight to run their offense.

Thick headed rick Carlisle vs thick headed Rajon rondo

[Clench123]

Don't worry.  I hate you a 1000x more

[blink]

Tonight is at least partially on Brad.  He needs to make big boy adjustments or we are looking at 0-2 and we are pretty much cooked.  With the exception of Smart, we have no one on our team that has any playoff balls.

Not Brad's fault  Players aren't performing. And their bench has sucked since February.

Playoff ball is about adjustments between games and during games.  We had two days since the last game to make it harder for the bulls to defend us, to figure out something to get them off the boards and it is t happening.  I like Brad as a coach but this is it right now, no adjustments and we are down 0-2 and that is it.  Brad needs to come up with some winning adjustments.

[Yoki_IsTheName]

So, Rondo just put up 8 points, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists in the first half, and IT was the primary culprit in giving up the points and assists, along with his two offensive rebounds.

He's a magnificent scorer, but do people really want to give this guy a max contract? What do you think the Washington, Toronto, and Cleveland backcourts are going to do to him if he's having this much trouble with Rajon freaking Rondo?

I wonder if Magic would be dumb enough to give up a top-3 pick for IT at the draft.

This is playoff Rondo we are talking about. Unlike the Mavs, Bulls is giving him the greenlight to run their offense.

Thick headed rick Carlisle vs thick headed Rajon rondo

Yeah. Shows that if you give him the reigns, you still have a quality player in your hands. If the Bulls get a better bench, they'd be good next year.