2023-24 Season | Game #58 | Cavs @ Bulls | Feb. 28, 2024 | 8:00 p.m.

[Ohioplayer00]

Outrebounded 72-38……that’s what beat us! Mobley and Allen continue to lose their man cards when they play physical big men!
Koby should be on the phone TONIGHT with Mike Muscala’s agent so we can sign him as soon as he’s bought out.

 

[Prime 1978]

He played a total of 27 minutes, many of which came in OT after Vucevic fouled out. He is also a 6’6 forward. Merrill is a 6’3 guard.

So do you think in the 4th qtr, they are going to run their offense through posting him up? They aren’t going to use him to hunt mismatches.
And if they do, you gladly take your chances. His good plays were open 3s and hustle plays. He wasn’t scoring out of iso.

 

[redscoon]

Mobley and Allen together to close games just shrinks the floor so much. How many times do we see Mitchell and Garland drive to the paint and there are instantly so many bodies in the paint and they get trapped into a shit turnover or a feeble shot attempt?

How is Merrill not getting a single minutes tonight? Why no Wade when he was very effective in the first half? A little bit of All Star break adversity and JB is resorting back to the pumpkin that we all suspect he is.

 

[Cassity14]

No you’re not understanding this right. Anyone with any sense and feel for the game of basketball would have made some simple substitutions. Wade and Okoro should have both been in the game when up by 3 at the end. Not JA covering the 3 point line. Then, again, anyone with a sense for the game could see our guys were gassed. Wade and Okoro helped build the lead late in the game…and then got glued to the bench for the last few minutes of regulation and all meaningful minutes of overtime.

You know Okoro was in the game on that play, right?

I could not agree more than Allen shouldn’t have been in on that play. He was. He’s been an NBA all-star. Him being in the game doesn’t excuse the moronic foul. Sorry.

The other guys were gassed too. Too fucking bad. Get in better shape. Make the fucking free throw.

Derozan made 3 in a row and played more minute than any Cavalier.

 

[Cassity14]

So do you think in the 4th qtr, they are going to run their offense through posting him up? They aren’t going to use him to hunt mismatches.
And if they do, you gladly take your chances. His good plays were open 3s and hustle plays. He wasn’t scoring out of iso.

I think that the Bulls had crushed the Cavs on the glass all night long and giving them another matchup to do so would have been silly.

 

[boostorbust1]

We have been saying it for years, Allen and Mobley are soft and soft loses playoff games. That alone with JBB not knowing how to use them just compounds the issue

This team will be lucky to win a playoff series, doesn't matter who they face

 

[Prime 1978]

I think that the Bulls had crushed the Cavs on the glass all night long and giving them another matchup to do so would have been silly.

The bigs were responsible for for that. I think you are reaching now.

 

[Cassity14]

The bigs were responsible for for that. I think you are reaching now.

Well, you just said you’d match Sam Merrill up with a guy the Bulls were using as their second big.

Can’t have it both ways.

 

[Prime 1978]

Well, you just said you’d match Sam Merrill up with a guy the Bulls were using as their second big.

Can’t have it both ways.

I never said that. Quote where I said that.
I just pointed out that playing fresh legs could’ve help.
You said Merrill couldn’t guard anyone. I pointed out a player who wasn’t initiating offense, and only shooting open 3s and making hustle plays as his matchup

 

[bushwick_bill]

 

[bushwick_bill]

 

[bushwick_bill]

Need Tristosterone back so badly...




Yes this is why we lost and the missed FT...

 

[Prime 1978]

Well, you just said you’d match Sam Merrill up with a guy the Bulls were using as their second big.

Can’t have it both ways.

And Derozan was more of their second big hence Wade matching up with him when he was ours.

 

[Cassity14]

I never said that. Quote where I said that.
I just pointed out that playing fresh legs could’ve help.
You said Merrill couldn’t guard anyone. I pointed out a player who wasn’t initiating offense, and only shooting open 3s and making hustle plays as his matchup

Yes, and that player was the second big for Chicago after Vucevic fouled out.

 

[Prime 1978]

Yes, and that player was the second big for Chicago after Vucevic fouled out.

This is going no where. Let’s agree to disagree. The outcome isn’t going to change and neither is our opinions.