2015 NBA Playoffs Thread: The Zebras are Loose

[jonathanlambert33]

I am just saying, it is nice that they have that little plaque that says "we were the best defensive team in the league over the regular season." Maybe they turn it on and replicate the defense they had over the 82 game schedule but this is the playoffs, it does not matter what they did a month or so ago. Right now they are a middle of the pack defensive playoff team and Memphis is playing superb defense.

That plaque is nice though.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

There's still a difference between "playing better defense", which I think is what you're saying, and "better defensively", which is what BWare is saying.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

I did not mean it literally 

 
If Chicago still wins can we conclude Gasol is a bad fit?

 

[elcheato]

Vindication, thy name, elcheato. 

 

[BwareDWare94]

Having to defend Damian Lillard AND LaMarcus Aldridge is more difficult than defending anyone on either Milwaukee or Chicago's rosters...

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Having to defend Damian Lillard AND LaMarcus Aldridge is more difficult than defending anyone on either Milwaukee or Chicago's rosters...

 
Doesn't change the fact that Portland was a below average team without Matthews

 

[elcheato]

Everyone is a loser when we have to listen to this ABC intro

 

[elcheato]

I just want the series to be over because the Cavs are done, but I'm annoyed by this sentiment that Rose "did a good job on Kyrie" in game 3, when he was just missing lay ups at the rim. 

 

[cruzg24]

Is it bad that Ive watched more Bulls games than Knicks games this year?

 

[jonathanlambert33]

There's still a difference between "playing better defense", which I think is what you're saying, and "better defensively", which is what BWare is saying.

Yes the first part is what I'm saying.

 

[elcheato]

3 turnovers by LeBron and not even trying on defense. Glad nothing has changed. 

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Yes the first part is what I'm saying.

 
I know, hence why I'm arguing with BWare here, not you haha.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

So you're not going to acknowledge how terrible Portland was post-Matthews injury? Like always, only providing the information that fits your narrative.
 
I WOULD say that Chicago's numbers are probably greatly inflated by Game 6 vs. Milwaukee, but you are the one who decided to use a small sample size, which can easily be influenced by one good game.
 
Hence why I would use the larger, 82 game sample size, where Golden State was the best defensive team in the league. Even if you add in playoff numbers, they're still better.

Portland lost something when Matthews went down but it was nothing offensively. They went from a offense that was hovering at the bottom of the top 10 (#10 or #11) offensively with Matthews to one of the top 2 or 3 offenses in the league without him. What they lost was his impact defensively, they literally went from a top three team among GS and SA to a bottom three team among the Knicks and Lakers without him.

 

[elcheato]

There's a fan behind the Cavs basket with a Cavs Baron Davis jersey 

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Portland lost something when Matthews went down but it was nothing offensively. They went from a offense that was hovering at the bottom of the top 10 (#10 or #11) offensively with Matthews to one of the top 2 or 3 offenses in the league without him. What they lost was his impact defensively, they literally went from a top three team among GS and SA to a bottom three team among the Knicks and Lakers without him.

 
Actually didn't know that about their offense but it definitely seems like an anomaly. Afflalo was the primary replacement for Wes and he was awful in Portland. McCollum looked really good in the playoffs but that may have been a flash in the pan

 

[buzzy]

this world needs more James Jones stepback threes

 

[cruzg24]

Kyrie needs to handle the ball more, its not that hard.

 

[Pugz]

my god tristan thompson

 

[cruzg24]

Wow this Bulls offense is very anemic right now.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Is D Rose just going off glass a bunch this game to troll Cavs fans