Quick Thoughts on Pacers vs Bulls
-- The Bulls are the favorites to win some rings.
I was anxious to see how first year head man Tom Thibodeau's charges would respond to playoff pressure, and they have certainly come through, crushing Indiana late in both of the first two games. This team can win four series and the title, without question. They have everything you want: a superduperstar in Rose, shotblockers and rebounders in Noah, Thomas and Boozer, jumpshooters in Korver and Deng; a great core that seems hungry for a title. Not an all time great team, but the best the NBA has this year.
-- Derrick Rose is incredible.
I know, not exactly a news flash. But physically he dominates the game in the same way that LeBron does and Shaq used to. Except that Rose is about 6 foot 3, whereas James is half a foot taller and Shaq is one of the biggest folks on the planet. I don't think I've seen leaping ability like Rose's since MJ's first half a dozen years in the NBA. It's like he has pogo sticks on his shins. Just a joy to watch.
-- Darren Collison better be REALLY, REALLY hurting today.
To come out of a playoff game with a fucking sprained ankle appears pretty weak. He rolled the ankle and never came back. That would raise my eyebrows a bit if I were his teammate. Sprained ankles aren't supposed to keep ballers out of big games.
-- Noah plays like a shotblocking Rodman.
In others words, Noah is a vital piece of the championship puzzle for Chicago. He never gets plays called for him, yet still scores in double figures and gets his mitts on tons of balls. He is absolutely fun to watch. He works so very hard.
-- Indiana has a nice team.
Not a threat to win the series, but they have an average NBA club, which I never would have guessed prior to the season. Tyler Hansbrough has really come a long ways, and looks like he can be part of the core, along with Collison and Granger. They need help, and I'm not sold on Hibbert being a winning type player because he goes invisible for so long so often, but the Pacers can play. Frank Vogel is a cinch to be re-upped if Bird stays in charge. And maybe even if Bird isn't.
-- This may be the last go around as an executive for Larry Bird.
He has had plenty of time to produce a winner in Indy and hasn't done so. That's the bottom line. Maybe new blood is called for in Pacer management. I wouldn't can him, but he may be let go by their ownership, which would be the first failure in Bird's professional life.
I was anxious to see how first year head man Tom Thibodeau's charges would respond to playoff pressure, and they have certainly come through, crushing Indiana late in both of the first two games. This team can win four series and the title, without question. They have everything you want: a superduperstar in Rose, shotblockers and rebounders in Noah, Thomas and Boozer, jumpshooters in Korver and Deng; a great core that seems hungry for a title. Not an all time great team, but the best the NBA has this year.
-- Derrick Rose is incredible.
I know, not exactly a news flash. But physically he dominates the game in the same way that LeBron does and Shaq used to. Except that Rose is about 6 foot 3, whereas James is half a foot taller and Shaq is one of the biggest folks on the planet. I don't think I've seen leaping ability like Rose's since MJ's first half a dozen years in the NBA. It's like he has pogo sticks on his shins. Just a joy to watch.
-- Darren Collison better be REALLY, REALLY hurting today.
To come out of a playoff game with a fucking sprained ankle appears pretty weak. He rolled the ankle and never came back. That would raise my eyebrows a bit if I were his teammate. Sprained ankles aren't supposed to keep ballers out of big games.
-- Noah plays like a shotblocking Rodman.
In others words, Noah is a vital piece of the championship puzzle for Chicago. He never gets plays called for him, yet still scores in double figures and gets his mitts on tons of balls. He is absolutely fun to watch. He works so very hard.
-- Indiana has a nice team.
Not a threat to win the series, but they have an average NBA club, which I never would have guessed prior to the season. Tyler Hansbrough has really come a long ways, and looks like he can be part of the core, along with Collison and Granger. They need help, and I'm not sold on Hibbert being a winning type player because he goes invisible for so long so often, but the Pacers can play. Frank Vogel is a cinch to be re-upped if Bird stays in charge. And maybe even if Bird isn't.
-- This may be the last go around as an executive for Larry Bird.
He has had plenty of time to produce a winner in Indy and hasn't done so. That's the bottom line. Maybe new blood is called for in Pacer management. I wouldn't can him, but he may be let go by their ownership, which would be the first failure in Bird's professional life.
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