Started By
Message
locked post

Will Heat catch Bulls?

Posted on 4/19/12 at 12:56 pm
Posted by bwallcubfan
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2007
39167 posts
Posted on 4/19/12 at 12:56 pm
Bulls up 2.5 games

Remaining games:

Bulls - Heat, Mavs, Pacers, Cavs
Heat - Bulls, Wizards twice, Rockets, Celtics

If Bulls win tonight, then its over...but I'm nervous.
This post was edited on 4/19/12 at 12:58 pm
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161246 posts
Posted on 4/19/12 at 12:58 pm to
NoY
Posted by Walt OReilly
Poplarville, MS
Member since Oct 2005
124694 posts
Posted on 4/19/12 at 12:58 pm to
quote:

Will Heat catch Bulls?



i dont think so
Posted by BehindtheWoodshed
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2007
2468 posts
Posted on 4/19/12 at 1:00 pm to
Negative.
Posted by bwallcubfan
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2007
39167 posts
Posted on 4/19/12 at 1:02 pm to
I'm expecting the Heat to win tonight. Should get interesting.
Posted by jturn17
Member since Jan 2011
4978 posts
Posted on 4/19/12 at 1:06 pm to
Maybe, but it's doubtful. MIA does appear to be trying though.

If the Bulls lose tonight, then those games against the Mavs and Pacers become very important for them.

If they finish with same record, Miami has tie breaker because they'll have a better record against East teams. (This assumes MIA wins out; the records would be 19-8 and 18-8... Yea it's that close)

EDIT: It's a bit more complicated than I just said. If MIA wins out, it's very possible MIA and CHI finish with same record against conference. So then tie breaker is wins against East playoff teams, which MIA would win 19-8 to 18-8.
This post was edited on 4/19/12 at 1:15 pm
Posted by Truculent Typist
Member since Jan 2010
2763 posts
Posted on 4/19/12 at 1:08 pm to
Nevermind, jturn answered it.
This post was edited on 4/19/12 at 1:09 pm
Posted by bwallcubfan
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2007
39167 posts
Posted on 4/19/12 at 1:19 pm to
I think they'll beat the Mavs, but the Pacers game could be a loss.
Posted by TK421
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2011
10420 posts
Posted on 4/19/12 at 1:20 pm to
quote:

If Bulls win tonight, then its over...but I'm nervous.


Not sure why you're nervous. The difference between the 1 and 2 seed shouldn't matter.
Posted by Truculent Typist
Member since Jan 2010
2763 posts
Posted on 4/19/12 at 1:22 pm to
quote:

The difference between the 1 and 2 seed shouldn't matter.
But it does when the difference is vs. Philadelphia or vs. New York. That can mean the difference between an easy sweep & (at the very least) a damn tough series.
Posted by bwallcubfan
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2007
39167 posts
Posted on 4/19/12 at 1:25 pm to
quote:

But it does when the difference is vs. Philadelphia or vs. New York. That can mean the difference between an easy sweep & (at the very least) a damn tough series.


What he said...Knicks and 76ers are 2 different types of animals right now.

And the fact that it would mean the difference between home court advantage or not....if these 2 meet.
This post was edited on 4/19/12 at 1:28 pm
Posted by jturn17
Member since Jan 2011
4978 posts
Posted on 4/19/12 at 1:29 pm to
quote:

What he said...Knicks and 76ers are 2 different types of animals right now.



Yea, but 2nd round is difference between IND and BOS. And then home court in 3rd round.

Heat vs Knicks would be 4-0, 4-1. Chicago would beat them 4-1 MAYBE 4-2. The latter rounds are much more important.

Getting 1 seed is more about getting home court against the other and home court against West than it is setting up easy early rounds.
This post was edited on 4/19/12 at 3:06 pm
Posted by TK421
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2011
10420 posts
Posted on 4/19/12 at 1:30 pm to
quote:

But it does when the difference is vs. Philadelphia or vs. New York. That can mean the difference between an easy sweep & (at the very least) a damn tough series.


Meh, I think if a team can't handle the Knicks they will not fare well in the next round anyway.
Posted by Truculent Typist
Member since Jan 2010
2763 posts
Posted on 4/19/12 at 1:34 pm to
quote:

Meh, I think if a team can't handle the Knicks they will not fare well in the next round anyway.
The Knicks are 15-5 since Mike Woodson took over & most of that was without Amare. When he returns for the playoffs, that could be a damn tough out for any team in the League.
Posted by longhorn22
Nicholls St. Fan
Member since Jan 2007
43306 posts
Posted on 4/19/12 at 1:34 pm to
Heat win tonight, they will get the 1 seed BOOK IT!
Posted by jturn17
Member since Jan 2011
4978 posts
Posted on 4/19/12 at 1:36 pm to
quote:

most of that was without Amare. When he returns for the playoffs, that could be a damn tough out for any team in the League.


Is this 2009?

Melo's current play isn't sustainable. The Heat toyed with them all game on Sunday, and still won. Sooner or later the isolation sets will stop working because Melo's shots will stop falling. It's inevitable. Neither Chicago nor Miami is concerned with the Knicks.
Posted by jacks40
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2007
11877 posts
Posted on 4/19/12 at 1:38 pm to
Even if Heat don't catch Bulls, which situation would you rather be in?

#1 seed with a broken Derrick Rose or

#2 seed with a healthy Heat team?
Posted by Kafka
I am the moral conscience of TD
Member since Jul 2007
157807 posts
Posted on 4/19/12 at 1:39 pm to
IF HEAT CATCH BULLS
WILL BULLS CATCH HEAT?
Posted by bwallcubfan
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2007
39167 posts
Posted on 4/19/12 at 1:40 pm to
quote:

Yea, but 2nd round is difference between IND and BOS. And then home court in 3rd round.


Either one of those will be tough...that's why I wasn't looking at that round.
Posted by bwallcubfan
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2007
39167 posts
Posted on 4/19/12 at 1:42 pm to
quote:

Getting 1 seed is more about getting home court against the other and home court against West than it is setting up easy early rounds.


I agree...I added this in my post
first pageprev pagePage 1 of 2Next pagelast page

Back to top
logoFollow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News
Follow us on X, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting.

FacebookXInstagram