Round 2, Game 4: Cavs @ Bulls, Sunday, May 10, 2015, 3:30 PM EST

[Sebastian]

We will annihilate them or die trying.

I expect Kyrie will seek to avenge the loss by putting up 40. Sunday can't come soon enough.

 

[Andrew]

We will annihilate them or die trying.

I expect Kyrie will seek to avenge the loss by putting up 40. Sunday can't come soon enough.

the media is already all over Rose over game 3, can you imagine what they will do if Irving says doubles him up in points in game 4? I only say it because, I honestly think Rose is one of a few athletes who take what people say about him to heart.

 

[Sebastian]

the media is already all over Rose over game 3, can you imagine what they will do if Irving says doubles him up in points in game 4? I only say it because, I honestly think Rose is one of a few athletes who take what people say about him to heart.

I'd wager you're right. Perhaps that can be utilized. I am not opposed to putting Shump on him for goodly stretches of the game just to frustrate him into passivity.

 

[Andrew]

I also don't think Butler is some defensive genius. When Thibs puts him on James early in game 4, I want James to attack. You get Butler into 2 quick fouls in the 1st, maybe a 3rd before the half he is a non factor and he gets frustrated easily.

 

[wuck]

Gasol is getting an MRI today. Just saying...

 

[Vasper]

Series far from over. This Bulls team doesn't know what the other side of adversity is like, they've always had people doubting them. They may not know how to handle success (and pure luck)

 

[Stitches]

Man, Cavs really need to win the next two. And we can't have Irving having a bad game again. James didn't have a bad game, but he wasn't very good shooting the ball.

 

[DougHeil]

Man, Cavs really need to win the next two. And we can't have Irving having a bad game again. James didn't have a bad game, but he wasn't very good shooting the ball.

Yes he most certainly did have a bad game. The optimistic news is that both he and Kyrie had bad games and we should have won anyway.

 

[All4One1ForAll]

Win and you get the upper hand in this series by regaining home court advantage. Lose and you're down 3-1 in the series, which is almost impossible to come back from (only 8 teams in league history have done it).

They HAVE to win Game 4. I'm hoping we take an early lead and never look back because my heart might not be able to bear another heartbreaker after yesterday.

 

[I'mWithDan]

Gasol is getting an MRI today. Just saying...

Most on Twitter are saying hamstring strain.

Will be listed as questionable for game 4.

Guess we'll see how he is.

 

[Otsego Mar]

They played fairly well without both Noah & Gasol on the court for long stretches. They have the guys (Gibson & Mirotic) to weather that.

 

[wuck]

They played fairly well without both Noah & Gasol on the court for long stretches. They have the guys (Gibson & Mirotic) to weather that.

Agreed. But Gasol still played 22 minutes in Game 3. They have to spread those minutes around and also hope no one else goes hurt. We'll see how he does or what he does.

 

[tocov]

No special requests.
Just win.

 

[Return of the King]

I mean, Bulls fans are happy that gasoft might be out because of his defensive liabilities or whatever. but playing a rookie is better? really?

I want that scrub to be EXPOSED.
Especially now that we have to gameplan against him.

need Mozzy to own that paint and TT to lock down taj/mirobitch.

 

[All4One1ForAll]

Damn, I'm actually really excited for tomorrow. The fact that LeBron took full responsibility for the loss yesterday, saying "put [the blame] on me" in the postgame interview while looking really confident when talking about the next game makes me think he's going to mercilessly destroy the Bulls tomorrow. Anything less than 35/8/8 on efficient shooting will disappoint me.

I see LBJ proving to the doubters tomorrow that he's still the best damn basketball player in the world.