Hasn't happened in the NBA.
Derrick Rose out again, will undergo surgery for torn meniscus
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Hasn't happened in the NBA.
Bane
The Vilian
I know right. I damn near shedded a tear upon hearing of this latest injury. To watch this guy go through these injuries have been very painful for me.
Sting
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Are you saying it's impossible?
Yes, because basketball, at least in the NBA, doesn't provide a lot of unpredictability.
Sting
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Oh so it was predicted that the Hawks would be a top team this year, right?
Bane
The Vilian
Hawks won't make it pass the second round. It is all but guaranteed the Cavs are coming out of the East. Just like it was the last four years with the Heat.
Sting
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It's all about matchups. The Cavs would struggle with a team like the Wizards in the playoffs. The Bulls still have a lot of offense but just need to focus more on defense.
Bane
The Vilian
I seriously doubt the Cavs would struggle with the Wizards although it would be a good competitive series too watch.
Sting
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Here's the thing that a lot of people are overlooking. The Cavs don't have any players that they KNOW can step up in the playoffs. In a series, teams are able to learn what a player likes to do by the 3rd or 4th game.
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Blacknbengal
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Rose must be some kin to Sam Bowie. Rose is a bust.
In_The_662
Deeeeep In The Delta.....
Lucky for the Bulls, Butler has stepped up and could be an All-Star if he stays in Chicago and becomes the man and Tibbs stays as the coach
Unfortunately for the Bulls, the style they play won't carry them to the Finals. Without Rose last year, they still made it to the 2nd Round but with no offense they were bounced. Even with Pau, I don't trust them past the second round.
D Rose needs to do what Westbrook is doing NOW (not 10-30 shooting Westbrook) and become a distributor who can score. He can't get back to the MVP Rose but he definitely could do what D Wade is doing in Miami and give them 55-60 games a season managed (I don't know if Chicago will do that)
Unfortunately for the Bulls, the style they play won't carry them to the Finals. Without Rose last year, they still made it to the 2nd Round but with no offense they were bounced. Even with Pau, I don't trust them past the second round.
D Rose needs to do what Westbrook is doing NOW (not 10-30 shooting Westbrook) and become a distributor who can score. He can't get back to the MVP Rose but he definitely could do what D Wade is doing in Miami and give them 55-60 games a season managed (I don't know if Chicago will do that)
Sting
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Butler IS/WAS an All-Star this year. We have more offense this year with Pau, Aaron Brooks, Nikola and (now)Tony Snell scoring. As long as Noah improves for the rest of the season, we'll be okay.
JaguarNation99
That's Dr. JN99 to you...
But is Rose really one of the team's best players this year? In many ways, he's been a hindrance to the team's success.
Sting
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Exactly! Rose was good but not the best player nor the 2nd best. He never tried to adapt to how his team was playing and was still jacking up 20+ shots in most games.
While he's been up and down this season, Rose's presence is a big reason why they were considered one of the favorites to win the championship this year.
With him gone, they aren't the favorites with the composition of the roster. You can say they have Butler, Gasol or depth, but your taking 18 to 20 points a game off the floor. Your taking a guy off
the floor who can create his own shot, who the other team has to game plan for.
In a seven-game series this matters.
Tony Snell, Aaron Brooks, Hinrich are supposed to be complimentary players, not to carry more of a load. Compare that to Lowery, Irving and Beal and Wall who the Bulls would have to face to get out of the East.
The loss of Rose changes the landscape of the team and the East.
Sting
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Dude that during the preseason why he was a favorite. When the actual season started, Butler improving on offense and Gasol playing like he's in his prime has carried the Bulls this year, not D.Rose. Rose was a ballhog this year.Snell, Butler, Nikola and Brooks are capable of creating their own shots. Not once have you mentioned defense, which is the thing that really wins championships.
And aside from Butler, those guys can't defend.
Sting
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You don't know much about basketball. Snell isa good defender. ALso so is Noah and Taj.
He is?
Sting
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You have to ask a question like that? Surely you wouldn't make a statement like you did without being able to tell.
Sting
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The East is not that strong. Even without Rose, they are contenders in the East
Bleedbluefan
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Championship contenders they are not. I said nothing about the lEast.
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