Round 2 Game 5 | Bulls (2-2) @ Cavs (2-2) | May 12, 2015 | 7:00 PM ET on TNT

[Biw]

Gibson uses the word classless after elbowing Delly in the back of his head and kicking him in his ass... Yeah, Delly held on to his ankle, but what Gibson did was a complete overreaction. Much like the fan who threw something at him.

 

[kosis]

 

[SteelSmack]

So what are the odds that the league doesn't put the Rose travel in the ref review? I get the feeling they'll sweep it under the rug.

The Bulls really got away with a lot of traveling in this game. There were at least 4 or 5 times where they clearly took an extra step or two and the Q groaned in disbelief. The last one was the most annoying one. Rose drove into the paint, got surprised by LeBron and panicking, causing him to take a couple extra steps and then Butler knocked down the 3 to make it a 2 point game.

I don't even have to go into all of the touch fouls that guys like Mirotic and Dunleavy got while LeBron and Perkins got hammered in rather obvious fashion on the other end with no calls. I can't help but feel like Joey Crawford was assigned this game with a specific purpose in mind and the league got exactly what they wanted out of it. What should have been a blowout ended up being a 1 possession game late.

 

[Return of the King]

Umm so 7 down, 9 more wins to go.

Also, fuck the bulls. And aww look now espn can replay "the shot part2" as well as "the block" for the next 30 years.

Also, Fuck the bulls. Oops did I say that already?

 

[FritzLn]

Brooks is such a little troll. He's been trying to start fights all series. Look how he came in and tried to escalate everything. Way worse than Taj

 

[Snarly]

I agree. I like Rose. No mouth, just plays and he's really good when he's not hurt. I got to spend an evening with Pau once and he was the nicest dude ever, so its hard to hate him, but the rest of them can suck a dick.

I don't hate Pau as a person he seems like a nice dude. I hate his play as he always seems to be that guy that can kill you. Pau, Rose, and maybe Butler are the only players I don't hate as a person. Butler is on the rope though. Oh I like the coach as well.

 

[Snarly]

So what are the odds that the league doesn't put the Rose travel in the ref review? I get the feeling they'll sweep it under the rug.

The Bulls really got away with a lot of traveling in this game. There were at least 4 or 5 times where they clearly took an extra step or two and the Q groaned in disbelief. The last one was the most annoying one. Rose drove into the paint, got surprised by LeBron and panicking, causing him to take a couple extra steps and then Butler knocked down the 3 to make it a 2 point game.

I don't even have to go into all of the touch fouls that guys like Mirotic and Dunleavy got while LeBron and Perkins got hammered in rather obvious fashion on the other end with no calls. I can't help but feel like Joey Crawford was assigned this game with a specific purpose in mind and the league got exactly what they wanted out of it. What should have been a blowout ended up being a 1 possession game late.

Right and the fact we still won with that in mind. I think they started to turn things right with the Noah tech and then nope. They have to make things look legit so they won't get called out right? The NBA wants close games more so in with these two teams. However Crawford is the worst thing the NBA has. He is so bias and full of shit as I saw him watch some travels knowing they were. Some of the other refs were blinded he clearly tried to throw this game to Chi. We have LeBron who proves time and time again he won't let that happen.

 

[Snarly]

Gibson uses the word classless after elbowing Delly in the back of his head and kicking him in his ass... Yeah, Delly held on to his ankle, but what Gibson did was a complete overreaction. Much like the fan who threw something at him.

Wow people are stupid the game can be seen by all again and will show that. However he and the media is to arrogant and brainless to bother to care.

 

[Snarly]

Brooks is such a little troll. He's been trying to start fights all series. Look how he came in and tried to escalate everything. Way worse than Taj

That is his MO and why nobody really liked or remembers him.

 

[Gus Zing]

Really interested in who will be the refs for game 6..

 

[Real Deal]

Scared to death, scared to look, they shook, cause aint no such things as half way crooks!!!!

 

[Andrew]

Hell of a way to end my birthday. I will admit, I was quite dumbfounded by the Bulls 8-0 start, I thought Cleveland would come out guns ablazing. But I suppose they wanted to feel out what Bulls team would actually show up.

Thank God the best player in the world is playing for Cleveland. James line of 38 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals with 3 blocks and no turnovers was sick.

I knew James was going to come out but he came out on a mission and he was just too much for Chicago, Butler could do nothing to stop him.

Also, a big key was Kyrie. 25 and 5 I think no one saw coming, obviously he was laboring but this cat is putting it all out there this series.

Got scary there in the final minutes but when you can hold Rose to just 16 points when he had 12 in the first alone after dropping 30 the last 2, that is going to equal a win more often than not.

Cleveland just outplayed Chicago, definitely feed off the crowd and LBJ and let's close it out in Chicago come Thursday.

 

[Real Deal]

So what are the odds that the league doesn't put the Rose travel in the ref review? I get the feeling they'll sweep it under the rug.

The Bulls really got away with a lot of traveling in this game. There were at least 4 or 5 times where they clearly took an extra step or two and the Q groaned in disbelief. The last one was the most annoying one. Rose drove into the paint, got surprised by LeBron and panicking, causing him to take a couple extra steps and then Butler knocked down the 3 to make it a 2 point game.

I don't even have to go into all of the touch fouls that guys like Mirotic and Dunleavy got while LeBron and Perkins got hammered in rather obvious fashion on the other end with no calls. I can't help but feel like Joey Crawford was assigned this game with a specific purpose in mind and the league got exactly what they wanted out of it. What should have been a blowout ended up being a 1 possession game late.

Sure enough. Let's not forget about the 60 seconds of Noah dumbfounded in the paint not knowing what the fuck to do and the refs watching not knowing how to count.

I was disgusted. 3 fucking officials watching a guy with the ball in the paint for that long, go figure. NBA has the worst officials in sports.

 

[Rick Astley]

I wonder if Silver ever had a Jew-fro... Maybe 30 years ago, by the looks of it...

Trying to imagine that smile is paired with a jewfro.

 

[Jack Brickman]

We're officially 4-0 when my dog wears his Cavs jersey. Needless to say, he'll be wearing this shit for the rest of the postseason.

Also got my Kyrie's in today and wore them to the bar to watch the game (with dog as pictured above) and I feel like that contributed to Kyrie's amazing game:

The picture is not from the bar, obviously, but you get the idea.