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Uncle_Si wrote: View PostFrom what I'm reading, none of you think the Raptors are a play off team in the west. Could be right, but it just goes to show how weak the east really is..."Bruno?
Heh, if he is in the D-league still in a few years I will be surprised.
He's terrible."
-Superjudge, 7/23
Hope you're wrong.
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stooley wrote: View Post/also how ridiculously strong the West is. I think the the Raps are a top 10 team in the league, and i think the 8 playoff teams in the west and the hawks are better than us.
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I think our opinion of the Bulls is maybe a bit skewed by the fact that the two games the Bulls played against the Raps, they (and Derek Rose) were at absolute peak form. I don't think there's enough evidence to say that is the "real" Bulls that we will see in the playoffs.
Remember last year, that the Bulls had some great wins and were looking really hot going into the playoffs and just casually faded away to what should have been an inferior Wizards team. The Thibs teams have never had any real degree of playoff success and I can't help but think it's his tendency to overwork his players during the season.
I'm probably more scared of the Cavs right now.That is a normal collar. Move on, find a new slant.
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Other Scott wrote: View PostI think our opinion of the Bulls is maybe a bit skewed by the fact that the two games the Bulls played against the Raps, they (and Derek Rose) were at absolute peak form. I don't think there's enough evidence to say that is the "real" Bulls that we will see in the playoffs.
Remember last year, that the Bulls had some great wins and were looking really hot going into the playoffs and just casually faded away to what should have been an inferior Wizards team. The Thibs teams have never had any real degree of playoff success and I can't help but think it's his tendency to overwork his players during the season.
I'm probably more scared of the Cavs right now.
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JawsGT wrote: View PostI think the bulls are still better than we are. Not sure why they are struggling. Rose may have something to do with it as he tries to regain his form. Rose had 17 points on 26 shots in last nights 2OT loss to the Lakers, and 30 points on 33 shots the game before in their OT win over GSW. That's just not good enough, especially considering that Butler had 35 points on just 17 shots in LA. Injuries have been a factor too, but Rose has to step back and let the offence come to him. He doesn't need to dominate in order for this team to succeed, the roster is much better than before his injuries. And the possible issues between Thibs and the front office could be a distraction too I guess. But at their best, I think the Bulls are the best in the East.
The mark of a truly great team is the consistency at which they bring their game each and every night. The Bulls are good but not the force they are being made out to be. They stand 4th in the East on merit. We are about 60% of the way through the schedule and the games at home vs the road and vs the west are now pretty much at an equilibrium for all the teams in the hunt in the east.
Thibideau runs his guys hard. They practice almost every day as Thibs is a true believer in ongoing and unyielding rep's at practice every day make for flawless execution during games. Its true but your guys wear down. Butler plays almost 40-42 mins a night. Gasol is great but he is 36 and the season wears on you. Noah's knees are recovering from surgery. Derrick Rose has had two ACL injuries and no matter what he says he thinks about it. Its human nature.
We have as good a shot as anyone right now to make the ECF but of the 5 in the hunt we are all looking up at the Hawks who bring the same game each and every night.
Love this stretch coming up. We get to see what we got against some very good competition at home and on the road. Our guys are pretty much healthy right now save for Amir whose always knicked up. For Feb think we go 7 and 4 and stay in the conversation as a contender not pretender in the east.There's no such thing as a 2nd round bust.
- TGO
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thead wrote: View Post6th vs Clippers
8th vs Spurs
11th vs Wizards
20th @ Hawks
21st @ Rockets
23rd @ Pelicans
24th @ Mavs
27th vs GSW
28th @ NYK
we could quite easily go 1 - 8 in this month
500 basketball in the month of February should be counted a success
So maybe it IS a true test of a month, and the Raps will pass with a B+!
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stooley wrote: View Postwe need to be able to go .500 against the top 12 teams in the league"Bruno?
Heh, if he is in the D-league still in a few years I will be surprised.
He's terrible."
-Superjudge, 7/23
Hope you're wrong.
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4-7 overall in the month.
The Bad
Home losses to Milwaukee and Brooklyn.
Road loss to New Orleans without 3 starters.
Couple of blown leads late in the game.
Losing to the Knicks
The Good
Nice home stand wins over the Clippers, Spurs, Wiz and Hawks (with the all-star break in between).Heir, Prince of Cambridge
If you see KeonClark in the wasteland, please share your food and water with him.
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