Bulls takes Game 1 over the heat

[JMac20]

Bulls takes Game 1 over the heat. Your thoughts about this game?

[hector234]

Bulls playing with a lot of heart, and playing tough defense.

[bdoody42]

Good win for the Bulls, but the Heat will bounce back and take the series.

[SouthSider87]

Great win for the Bulls. I definitely see this being a 7 game series and I'm saying the Bulls upset the Heat.

[angel0430]

And they got destroed last night. I can't believe how Rose can be on the bench, knowing what he can help his team do better and not care. He has been clear to play now for 2 months, have been practicinig with the team and still says, he is not ready? I bet you he will play if they go to the Finals. I lost all resepct for this guy for being so selfish.

[SouthSider87]

They definitely got manhandled last night, I had a feeling they were in trouble just by how the 1st quarter went. I'm really hoping Rose at least suits up Friday night, and at least tries to play, even if he only plays 10-15 minutes. Just his presence alone should give them a moral boost and let a few guys rest (especially Jimmy Buckets).

As far as Rose being selfish, I have to disagree. Although he's been medically cleared to play, I don't think he's anywhere near 100% ready to come back given his style of play. His game relies on being agile and being able to make quick cuts, and with a repaired ACL you're never going to be the same at doing that. Everyone compares Rose's injury to AP's, when I don't think that's a fair comparison. In football you play for 10-20 second repetitions, then you rest on the bench while you're team is on defense. Whereas in basketball you're continuously moving for longer periods of time.

[angel0430]

Didn't he said that he was not going to play until he could dunk? Really??? So change your style a little bit until you feel 100% confident. This guys are getting paid millions and they complain for every single thing. We poor people play with everything hurtign and we are fine.

[cgb_orl]

Contrast is what makes D Rose look bad in this situation. The Bulls are becoming a team defined by it's resolve, playing hard, tough, undermanned, injured, sick....whatever you can think of but still competing. Not saying its right, but it looks bad imo.

Meanwhile, a team you probably can take is cake-walking it through the Eastern Conference.

[hector234]

They definitely got manhandled last night, I had a feeling they were in trouble just by how the 1st quarter went. I'm really hoping Rose at least suits up Friday night, and at least tries to play, even if he only plays 10-15 minutes. Just his presence alone should give them a moral boost and let a few guys rest (especially Jimmy Buckets).

As far as Rose being selfish, I have to disagree. Although he's been medically cleared to play, I don't think he's anywhere near 100% ready to come back given his style of play. His game relies on being agile and being able to make quick cuts, and with a repaired ACL you're never going to be the same at doing that. Everyone compares Rose's injury to AP's, when I don't think that's a fair comparison. In football you play for 10-20 second repetitions, then you rest on the bench while you're team is on defense. Whereas in basketball you're continuously moving for longer periods of time.

I agree with you on Rose. He may be cleared to play, but i dont think he is ready given how he attacks the basket. I think he would have just said, "im done for the year" we wouldn't have this talk. But he keeps the door open for a return, which is why this topic continues.

[bdoody42]

If Lebron or Kobe did what Rose is doing right now the media circus would be huge. Even if Rose came back the Heat would still take the series.