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QUOTE (Quinarvy @ May 8, 2015 -> 09:30 PM) That hack by LeBron was pretty obvious. As was the hacking on Taj. Thibs can't dissect WTF the refs are on.

That hack by LeBron was pretty obvious.

QUOTE (Jake @ May 8, 2015 -> 09:24 PM) Bulls have been f***ed on some calls that clearly affected the score of the game Pau not returning.

Might hate this Cavs team more than the Heat. The Heat had the talent, all-star pedigree an rings to back it up after Year One. These Cavs do not.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 8, 2015 -> 09:20 PM) Why is it ok for Thompson to climb people? LeBron James.

I just...what?

How did he get that timeout!?

The Cavs have no response for the non-Brons getting whistled.

DERRICK!

WHERE WAS THE CALL ON JR BEFORE NIKO?

Niko NEEDS to heat up from 3.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 8, 2015 -> 08:52 PM) That little s*** hasn't set a legal screen in his career. He might be the person I dislike the most.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 8, 2015 -> 08:47 PM) Not really. Cleveland is getting getting treated like Duke in Cameron. Well, more calls. And lmao at LeBron whining about shoving Jimmy out.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ May 8, 2015 -> 08:40 PM) Gotta love 5 v 8 games. I post this and suddenly Bulls start getting calls. Neato.

Gotta love 5 v 8 games.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 8, 2015 -> 09:03 AM) That is where the clip is from, you're all correct about what you've seen in theaters.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ May 8, 2015 -> 09:27 AM) He has a 2.83 ERA this year while k'ing guys at a near elite level through 6 starts this year. He's been flat put dominant over his last 6 months of pitching. He doesn't go long in games still, but we'd kill to have him at the back of our rotation, let's be honest. His whip and fip are higher than normal, but they have been over the course of his career; they're broken when it comes to him. To say he sucks is simply not true. He doesn't suck but if Hector Santiago is elite then hot damn, let's trade Chris Sale for him. I mean, he has a better ERA than him and we all know that will last the entire season. Sale - Shark - Q = fair for Santiago. A true #1 talent.

He was the mastermind behind two of the biggest ESPN innovations in the past few years with Grantland and 30 for 30. Dumb move by ESPN.

I approve of this thread's existence.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ May 7, 2015 -> 03:01 PM) I always remember Noah struggling with his offense when he didn't get to have a normal off-season. I think it was the year he had really bad plantar fascias or something else where he imploded offensively as well (never was able to find his rhythm). I think he is a major confidence player and not having the opportunity to build up his confidence and have full off-seasons impacts him more than most players. I really hope he's able to unwind after winning a title this off-season and comes back as a force. He is way too likable and way too good when he's at his best. He had knee surgery this summer.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ May 7, 2015 -> 02:51 PM) I wanted to see some more of Snell and Niko yesterday. I will say, Niko did not play well against the Bucks, but I wondered how much of that was due to his injury and of course that could also be why we aren't seeing him now. It is one thing if we are cleaning up the glass that we don't want Niko in (cause Cleveland has some very good O-Rebounders) but it is another when we are getting whipped on the boards anyway. I've long said I want to see more Taj and I think Taj / Pau and Noah / Miro would be a nice pairing on both sides of things but with all of the Bulls injuries, we never were really able to do a whole lot with rotations. I do hope Noah can get a full off-season and get healthier. I also think a lot of it right now is mental struggles too...he needs to feel confident and he doesn't currently and it is very obvious. I've never seen him so inaccurate and unwilling with his offensive game. Mainly, I've never seen him miss so many of his running hooks / layups, which when he is going well, he does quite a bit and it adds pressure to the defense..but right now defense is sitting back and he isn't doing anything to force them on him and thus it puts more pressure on every other player on the court. Noah's regression has been borderline insane. Here's a guy that could occasionally explode for 20 pts/10 reb/10 ast and no one would blink an eye. Now if he scores 5 points it's a shock.

Also for tomorrows game: Noah needs to absolutely have a shorter hook to get Niko's mismatch abilities in there. He can drag TT out to the 3 point line and abuse Perkins/Miller/Jones when they're at the 4. Snell needs some burn if Brooks isn't on fire from the start. Snell can at least defend Smith, which we'll need.

Blatt says Shumpert may miss Game 3. Honestly, trading Shump for Smith could help the Bulls a lot. Shump plays good D and for some reason has become Steph Curry this series. At least with Smith, you lose the defense and gain boneheaded plays.

QUOTE (raBBit @ May 7, 2015 -> 11:57 AM) Engel has homered, walked, been HBP and stolen two bags. He's doing it all regularly. There's our Trout level athlete.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 7, 2015 -> 11:23 AM) Link File this under "awful ideas that literally everyone should have objected to."