miami will make the finals but i doubt they will win it. Im starting to think their coach is a dud... okc may end up playing denver if kobe and the lakers dont wake up and realise they have a 7 foot beast they not many can contain.... I love it when kobe tkaes 30 shots a game...
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Deng is carrying an injury still. Hamilton also been injured most season and isn't 100%. Bulls without their top starters means trouble. Not to mention Kyle Kover missing almost everything so far when it counts.
My worry is for next year. will Rose heal? For that matter Deng is starting to get regular injuries to. Is hamilton too old and finished as his injuries will continue resurfacing? They really need to start considering paycuts so they can add another big player to the roster.
I was wondering if Deng was injured a bit. Tough going for them at the moment. There is 1 guy that will solve ALOT of problems. Dwight Howard. Get him with D. Rose and keep some role players around them and they become even better defensively. Noah is great but shipping him to Orlando does'nt seem so crazy anymore.
They are just incredibly slow and cautious these days 
I am hoping that LAL or DEN (Whoever) is able to take OKC to 7 games! I just think the extra game time with help expel all of the energy they saved by going 4-0 against Dallas!
Same with Boston, I am really hoping they can at LEAST take Miami to 7 to make them earn the finals spot instead of the free ride they are on now
Same with Boston, I am really hoping they can at LEAST take Miami to 7 to make them earn the finals spot instead of the free ride they are on now
aussiemjfreak
Taj Gibson & Set Collector!
Deng playing injured, Hamilton still trying to find his groove personally and from a team perspective from injuries through out most of the reg season, Noah going down and Rose being out for 12 months has just absolutely gutted our team......
Best team in the league to being on the verge of being eliminated first round is just gut wrenching.... Injuries have wrecked 2011/2012 and possibly beyond... Time for Boozer to make way for someone that will take the FKING game on, not settle for jumpshots as a PF!!!!! The funny thing is when he is aggressive he gets it done!
Package Noah and Boozer up to get Dwight, start Taj, get a back up PF for MLE or Vet Minimum and work out a way to get Nash across and play Rose at the 2 when he eventually gets back... ARGHHHHHH! This is all just really farked up!
Best team in the league to being on the verge of being eliminated first round is just gut wrenching.... Injuries have wrecked 2011/2012 and possibly beyond... Time for Boozer to make way for someone that will take the FKING game on, not settle for jumpshots as a PF!!!!! The funny thing is when he is aggressive he gets it done!
Package Noah and Boozer up to get Dwight, start Taj, get a back up PF for MLE or Vet Minimum and work out a way to get Nash across and play Rose at the 2 when he eventually gets back... ARGHHHHHH! This is all just really farked up!
If they nail the Dwight deal I reckon that'll be a genius move. As much as Noah is the heart and soul and I do rate the guy, you need Dwight. Now is not the time to get sentimental if the Bulls actually want to win. Because Miami won't be going away for another 5 years.
I don't think they need Nash at all. Get Dwight and then a nice shooting guard (Ray Allen is free) or something and they're laughing.
It is a shame coz I like the Bulls, but they need an upgrade somewhere. centre or PF is that position I reckon.
aussiemjfreak
Taj Gibson & Set Collector!
I rate Noah highly! Boozer not so much, but with Noah, Rose and co on the court he can get away with playing the way he does but when he needs to go to work down low for a game or series he just doesn't have the mental strength to, IMO.
Rose, Rip, Deng, Boozer and Noah with Taj, CJ, Korver, Asik, Brewer is a really, really solid and deep side. But take Noah and Rose out, plus Rip having the season he has had plus Deng's dodgy hand it is just a rabble, any team around would go through the same things if they had the magnitude of injuries we have endured this year!!!!! I think with a healthy and gelled line up they would have at least gone to the finals and had a 7 game series win or lose.......
If we can get a younger SG that is a great scorer, or even just a burst scorer and can get some value out of trading Boozer for a hard working Offensive PF then I don;t think we need Dwight. But having Rose dropping it into DH12 would be freaking great, and having them draw all sorts of defenders in the key way together would just leave Dwight open to take it from Rose on easy feed after easy feed or opening it right up for mid - long range shooting!
Ahhhhh the dreams!!! hahahah
Rose, Rip, Deng, Boozer and Noah with Taj, CJ, Korver, Asik, Brewer is a really, really solid and deep side. But take Noah and Rose out, plus Rip having the season he has had plus Deng's dodgy hand it is just a rabble, any team around would go through the same things if they had the magnitude of injuries we have endured this year!!!!! I think with a healthy and gelled line up they would have at least gone to the finals and had a 7 game series win or lose.......
If we can get a younger SG that is a great scorer, or even just a burst scorer and can get some value out of trading Boozer for a hard working Offensive PF then I don;t think we need Dwight. But having Rose dropping it into DH12 would be freaking great, and having them draw all sorts of defenders in the key way together would just leave Dwight open to take it from Rose on easy feed after easy feed or opening it right up for mid - long range shooting!
Ahhhhh the dreams!!! hahahah
I still just cannot agree that Noah does the same thing as Dwight. Check out how the Magic are going right now.
21ppg and 14reb and 2.2 blks (Dwight) vs 14ppg and 9rebs and 3 assists (Noah).
Dwight is frustrated he does'nt get enough touches down the stretch of games and he's spot on, Orlando live and die by the 3. Long rebounds are tough to get.
I do agree that Noah is a great option because of his price compared to Dwight. He is a great player to have no doubt.
Bulls need either a top PF or a top Centre. There's the best centre up for grabs very soon.
21ppg and 14reb and 2.2 blks (Dwight) vs 14ppg and 9rebs and 3 assists (Noah).
Dwight is frustrated he does'nt get enough touches down the stretch of games and he's spot on, Orlando live and die by the 3. Long rebounds are tough to get.
I do agree that Noah is a great option because of his price compared to Dwight. He is a great player to have no doubt.
Bulls need either a top PF or a top Centre. There's the best centre up for grabs very soon.
Dwight doesnt get those critical touches because he turns it over, Noah suits the dynamics of that bulls side. Had they not be voodoo dolled with injuries I reckon they would be playing for the big one this year. I've said it earlier that sometimes numbers are looked into too much. Take a look at most of the spurs numbers, if pop didn't pull them so often their numbers would be a lot greater, like okc , yes durant is a star and wins scoring titles but he plays 40 minutes a night.
Problem is I don't think dwight wants to play in chicago. So why would he perform?
I looked at the stats from the game. Bulls had less then half the free throws that 76ers had. Without seeing the game, that just tells me they are not drivingt enough towards the ring but taking jump shots. When Rose plays their free throws almost tripple per game. It is all those second chances on offence that kept the Bulls winning regular season.
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