[Discussion Thread] Inside the NBA - 04/18/2017

I mean fuck where do I start? a few days ago I was saying that I thought we would be out in 5 or maybe 6 if we are lucky and yet we are up 2-0. Bostons biggest enemy right now is themselves. They don't really have good match ups at all against the Bulls. I mean Rondo was clearly out pacing and out leading IT by a very large margin. And Wade fuckin turned it to 11 in the 3rd quarter and sunk some deep 3's. Also helps that new guys like Zipser are shooting well from beyond the arch. Celtics aren't going to out defense the Bulls. They lost that fight in the first 2 games. Instead they should be offense heavy. Bulls are by far one of the worst 3 pt shooting teams in the NBA so as long as you can put some coverage in the paint, you can mitigate the damage. But right now IT is sort of a one man army. If he doesn't get some offensive help from his team, they will continue to be shut down on both ends of the court.

Of course this still doesn't help not having leaders like the Bulls have Rondo/Wade/Butler. Those 3 guys have years of playoff experience and 2 of them are champions. This game has come down to leadership and experience which is clearly on Chicago's side. I REALLY don't like calling a series before its over but at this point BOS has been exposed by the Bulls and there is no quick way to fix it. Its now the Bulls series to lose.

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