Powerhouse233 wrote:
Paul George is a very good young player but Bernstein is elevating him to a platform he hasn't reached yet. He's still incredibly raw on the offensive end, he's not a dynamic scorer by any stretch of the imagination. His ball handling and mid range game need work and he needs to have much better shot selection. West is good, but he's old and on the downside and Hibbert is only a decent player who was able to dominate a team with no big men whatsoever. The Pacers are a good team but they're not as scary as Bernstein makes them out to be.
Agreed. I said similar things about West above, and George is not unstoppable, although I admit he may give Rose problems when George is guarding him.
long time guy wrote:
The Bulls series against the Heat was closer than remembered. Each game came down to the wire and Miami is a worst team this year. Bernstein's entire argument is based around the star players. If Wade and Bosh are no longer considered stars then Miami is a worst team. When is the OKC chicken going to come to roost. It is funny how people dismiss the Rose injury but not Westbrook. The Bulls had two all stars this year and won 45 games without Rose. They are a better team than Bernstein and some on this board give them credit. They are not in NBA hell and most on the national stage seem to think so also. I forgot the all knowing god Bernstein dismisses them (booyah network) He prefers to get his information from bloggers and non descript .com writers.
So this is all academic about Bulls-Heat 2011, but I don't think the series was close at all. Losing 1-4, including 4 in a row, is not close. The only game decided by five or less points was the elimination game. Including that game, the Heat outscored the Bulls by 32 in four wins. (
http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2011/ma ... heat-bulls) But yes, both teams are different in 2013.
I don't think anyone is disputing that the Bulls could have been good with Rose, the question is are they good enough to get past Miami and make the Finals. Many on this board do think they can do that with a healthy squad. For now, I am going to differ because I don't think the Bulls have an adequate combination of self-reliant scorers.
The biggest liability that they had that year was a scoring guard that could not score. Bogans. I also believe that this year's bench was better and healthy bulls team would also have included a healthy rip hamilton/butler combination. The Bulls team that I am describing if not the favorite would at least have to be pick em. Bernstein totally dismisses it as do some on the board. I am beginning to believe that this whole thing is some sort of bit. As previously stated the people that I really listen to (The National Guys) to a man all believe that the Bulls are legitimade contenders. That is why the whole Bernstein critique is so laughable.
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