My write post game write ups coming in a bit.
Way to
thread the needle Mavin!!!
So lets recap- the Bulls beat the Nets- which can
also be seen as the Nets giving it up to the Bulls, both these teams played
terrible offense in my opinion, I lost count of all the point blank under the
basket missed layup/dunks or turnovers. If you are a Bulls fan or on the Bulls
you may say it's great defense, I saw it as poor offense and even worst game
management- When you have big D teams like Bulls, Grizz, Pacers you have to get
them in foul trouble early and then attack the rim with authority. 1H the Bulls
were in control as the Nets decided they were going to become a jump shooting
team overnight. Sure Lopez was hitting the 20 ft jumper made 4 in a row but
that is not their game- Williams became Kobe (as of late) and tried to pass the
ball as often as he had it in his hands- he made about 1 fg in the 1H. The
Bulls looked pressured to win and were also making silly turnovers however the
Nets were simply just going for rebounds with one hand. Tipping it over to the
other team and worst of all they were going to the basket (the few times they
did go) with gumby hands, maybe they had their nails done pre-game, they even
said this after the game they have to be tougher and stick to the game plan. In
the 3q they get the Bulls into foul trouble and get into the bonus with 7+
minutes left! The coach tells them we are in the bonus drive to the basket put
the pressure on... but coach we are big boys who you think you are to tell us
what to do we are going to take js and look pretty doing it. The coach was not
listened to and Brooklyn turned into the BK Sissies. It's the playoff when you
smell blood you have to go for it, ask OKC-Heat- That being said I still think
that whether it is in chicago or in NY the Bulls as they stand can't and should
not keep up with the Nets, I think they are too injured. Everyone on TV says
that the Bulls made adjustments and that is what a team does after losing big.
The other team has the same opportunity to re adjust and the Nets had the game
plan down but were too soft to execute. I am not 100% sold on the home court
advantage early in the Playoffs because teams are seeded based on record not
really on talent. I think that if the Bulls hit 3s they can win and the nets
need to drive to the basket with man pants and get the Bulls in foul trouble.
If the refs are not bought I don't buy home court advantage in the Playoffs
until the top teams start facing each other. This also kept the game under, the
soft Js from the Nets that is. 11 pts in a quarter? I know them as well as the
Mavs and Hawks have had sub 7 pt quarters in the season but this is what
happens when you try to go against your style of play. If all the bulls are
clogging the paint sure you can say we will take jump shots but that is not
what you do, props to the Bulls for executing that part of their plan, but just
because the paint is clogged does not mean you can drive to it and move the
ball around. There was also poor lineup management- I don't think you can have
all the bigs in at one time and all the smalls in at one time, that is on the
coach. The reason teams like the Heat Spurs OKC Nuggets Clips do well is
because they have a balanced lineup where there will be perimeter shooters to
keep you honest and bigs to rebound and drive to the basket. I am leaning Nets
as I write this because they will probably be a dog or close to even in
chicago. I was not 100% sold on the spread but thought the Nets ML was good,
turned out to be that the Bulls ML paid off well. Bottom line poor planning,
poor execution, too soft and still managed to put up over 80 .
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when they aren't a fast break team. I watched the game and the more mem run the more the lac scores lol and in 4th mem finally played the way they usually play and got the game close oh boy lol but anyways on a positive side still a good night and I know the big boys that had an off night last night will bounce back tonight! Let's go get em guys! 
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