Delusions in DC: Bulls vs Wizards 1st round matchup

[j7thirty]

The fact that thibs will have 2 days between games and practices to implement his strategies is enough to win this series in 5. John wall may have 1 game where he goes nuts and thibs will adjust and that will be stopped

I'm more worried about ariza and Martel Webster playing out there mind. I like Brad Beal but I don't think he can beat us especially with Jimmy on the court

 

[cornercommission2k12]

The only thing john wall about to find out

Is who jimmy butler is

Aka "calm that shyt down!"

 

[Black]

 

[Hersh]

wiz in 7

 

[Rice N Beans]

Chicago sweeps DC.

 

[red222]

Chicago sweeps DC.

 

[El Jefe]

everyone knows im a bulls fan .. and rose is/was my fav player

but wall is just on another LVL stroke wise with his shot

 

[I_Got_Da_Burna]

Wiz in 6

You heard it here first

 

[Arcavian]

Bulls in 4/5

 

[Sypress]

Bulls in 5:rose2:

 

[The region 219]

fukk everyone in this thread who doesn't think the biggest factor in this series isn't Noah. Bulls in 5.

 

[kingdarius]

im taking the bulls just cuz of that defense...they can pretty much make anybody's offense look ...the wizards got some scorers tho

 

[red222]

All times CT:

Game 1: Sunday, Wizards at Bulls, 6 p.m. (CSN, TNT)

Game 2: Tuesday, Wizards at Bulls, 8:30 p.m. (CSN, TNT)

Game 3: Friday, April 25, Bulls at Wizards, 7 p.m. (CSN, ESPN)

Game 4: Sunday, April 27, Bulls at Wizards, noon (ABC)

Game 5 (if necessary): Tuesday, April 29, Wizards at Bulls, TBD

Game 6 (if necessary): Thursday, May 1, Bulls at Wizards, TBD

Game 7 (if necessary): Saturday, May 3, Wizards at Bulls, TBD (CSN, TNT)

 

[FAH1223]

I think experience is being overstated. Yes, Wall, Beal, Booker, Seraphin, Glen Rice, and Porter are inexperienced but the latter three won't see the court unless someone gets injured.

Nene has been to the Western Conference Finals with DEN
Andre Miller has been to the postseason a lot with DEN/PDX/PHI
Webster has been to the postseason with PDX
Harrington has been deep in the playoffs with IND, was part of the GSW squad that upset DAL, also was with DEN
Gooden has been to the NBA Finals with CLE
Gortat has been to the NBA Finals with ORL
Ariza has been to the NBA Finals and beat Gortat's Magic with LAL, also went to the postseason in NOLA

We have a lot of guys with experience and a few of them played together. As an overall group, this team has loads of postseason knowledge and savvy, the young guys in the rotation are just going to have to follow their lead which is a great resource for them.

As far as the matchup, Nene allows my Wiz to play big vs. the Bulls but if Randy was smart, which he isn't, he'd experiment playing Ariza as the stretch 4 and play Webster at SF with Gortat or Nene at C for some stretches...

The Bulls defend the weakside the best out of anyone in the league. Wall can't do the skip passes he likes to do for corner threes.

But spreading out the Bulls with shooters may be a wrinkle to try.

With Nene at PF we can play the grind out style but the half court execution is so hit and miss... but the Bulls are prone for long scoring droughts so we may see

 

[red222]

I think experience is being overstated. Yes, Wall, Beal, Booker, Seraphin, Glen Rice, and Porter are inexperienced but the latter three won't see the court unless someone gets injured.

Nene has been to the Western Conference Finals with DEN
Andre Miller has been to the postseason a lot with DEN/PDX/PHI
Webster has been to the postseason with PDX
Harrington has been deep in the playoffs with IND, was part of the GSW squad that upset DAL, also was with DEN
Gooden has been to the NBA Finals with CLE
Gortat has been to the NBA Finals with ORL
Ariza has been to the NBA Finals and beat Gortat's Magic with LAL, also went to the postseason in NOLA

We have a lot of guys with experience and a few of them played together. As an overall group, this team has loads of postseason knowledge and savvy, the young guys in the rotation are just going to have to follow their lead which is a great resource for them.

As far as the matchup, Nene allows my Wiz to play big vs. the Bulls but if Randy was smart, which he isn't, he'd experiment playing Ariza as the stretch 4 and play Webster at SF with Gortat or Nene at C for some stretches...

The Bulls defend the weakside the best out of anyone in the league. Wall can't do the skip passes he likes to do for corner threes.

But spreading out the Bulls with shooters may be a wrinkle to try.

With Nene at PF we can play the grind out style but the half court execution is so hit and miss... but the Bulls are prone for long scoring droughts so we may see

didn't know u posted on gm