HEAT or BULLS .. ??

[bangsportscards]

I voted for the Heat, don't really follow basketball all that much, and based on the storyline leading up to the present moment, I feel strongly that this will be the year Miami wins.

To add Derrick Rose will have many future opportunities.

Brian

[Jay520]

I want the Bulls to beat the Heat even if it takes 7 long games. Why? Because Rose and his role players are better than the Heat role players and they have much better depth going 10 players.

[mugatu471]

I think the Heat will win, but I hope they don't. It's between rooting for the two horrible story lines...LeBron & Cleveland and the finally getting a ring OR the Rose MVP/Championship blah blah blah..

Pick the lesser of two evils with the Bulls.

[KyrieIrving#15]

I think Lebron is the most physically gifted basketball player in the game today. But mentally, he's far from the best. And to be truly great in the NBA it takes a combination of both.

Well said, mentally he's about 238th, maybe 239th.

[Italy61587]

27 votes in so far and the only valid explanations backing picks have been from Jay520 and I.

Aside from "The Storyline" can someone actually talk basketball and forget the drama

[gladdyontherise]

27 votes in so far and the only valid explanations backing picks have been from Jay520 and I.

Aside from "The Storyline" can someone actually talk basketball and forget the drama

I forgot to vote, just did.

I picked the Bulls, and believe they'll win IF...

A) they get back to playing lockdown defense like they did game 6 against the Hawks

B) Derrick Rose plays like he did in game 6..which means no shooting 35% from the field while taking 25-30 shots and make sure he's getting the entire team involved in the game

C) If they take away Wade from the offense. I already believe Bosh is not gonna be a factor, put Boozer or Noah on him (or both switching off) and he'll do nothing at all..Make LeBron beat you by himself, we all know he can't do that.

D) see B again

[24redsfan]

Bulls if they can do these things
1. Have Rose shoot over 40% for the series
2. Shut down wade with Rose or Deng
3. Make sure Bosh isn't a factor
4. Limit LeBron's touches.

If they can do that, then they will win in 5 or 6 games.

[BradWells1977]

HEAT win in 6 games....if the Heat don't want to get beat by Rose then Wade guards him.....ultimately Lebron James or Bosh will have to pick up their game because Wade will wear himself out guarding Rose...I see the Bulls winning game 1 of the series but the Heat win game 2....and game 3 and 4 at home.....Bulls win game 5 at home then go to Miami and lose game 6....

[RenegadeLonghorn]

Overall I believe the Bulls are the better team. I just think they live and die by Rose too much. I expect Wade/LeBron to tag team guarding and shutting down Rose. Heat are a much better team now then when they faced each other in the regular season.

Heat in 6

[gladdyontherise]

Bulls if they can do these things
1. Have Rose shoot over 40% for the series
2. Shut down wade with Rose or Deng
3. Make sure Bosh isn't a factor
4. Limit LeBron's touches.

If they can do that, then they will win in 5 or 6 games.

Not trying to nitpick hear, but Rose is gonna have to shoot 45-50%..40% isn't MVP type of shooting percentage..It may not seem like a big difference, but it will be, i'm sure..

You can't shut down Wade, Bosh & LeBron though lol..If you limit LeBron's touches, that means Wade has the ball, if you put your best defender on LeBron, he won't be on Wade..Let one of the two (LeBron/Wade) Have all the touches they want, One guy doing everything wont be them (although if its Wade, I wouldnt be suprised if he did)

Put Noah on Bosh and Bosh won't do much..