Balta1701 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Guess which team Basketball-Reference.com thinks has the best defense in the NBA (By far)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 21, 2011 -> 04:36 PM) Guess which team Basketball-Reference.com thinks has the best defense in the NBA (By far)? Not that surprising. When you have that type of length and athleticism and a defensive-minded coach it's to be expected. Although I will admit I didn't realize, according to BBR, of course, that they were that much better than everybody else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jan 21, 2011 -> 05:48 PM) Not that surprising. When you have that type of length and athleticism and a defensive-minded coach it's to be expected. Although I will admit I didn't realize, according to BBR, of course, that they were that much better than everybody else. If they can get everybody healthy...that's what will be the difference between them and the Jazz in the postseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 21, 2011 -> 04:50 PM) If they can get everybody healthy...that's what will be the difference between them and the Jazz in the postseason. Wait a minute. I never compared the Heat and Jazz. I compared the Bulls to the Jazz. People can hate on the Heat all they want. But they've got two of the top 5 players in the game and another top 10 player in the game. They are special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I disagree with the above assessment. Id take more than 4 players before Wade, and the Wade/Lebron is just not a great combination as they both have similar games (you can see my posts on the heat through out the summer about this issue.) Are you really taking Wade over Durant, Kobe, Lebron, Rose, CP3, Howard, etc? Wade is a great player, but if I was starting a team, hes not one of my top 5 picks, and thats what I consider a top 5 player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitetrain8601 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jan 21, 2011 -> 04:54 PM) Wait a minute. I never compared the Heat and Jazz. I compared the Bulls to the Jazz. People can hate on the Heat all they want. But they've got two of the top 5 players in the game and another top 10 player in the game. They are special. They have two perimeter players who are awesome defensively and can cover so much ground. Also, when they cheat on defense, they can recover better than most because of that size, speed, and athleticism. That's why I really don't see them not winning the championship. They honestly don't even need Bosh. I really don't think he adds much to that team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jan 21, 2011 -> 05:54 PM) Wait a minute. I never compared the Heat and Jazz. I compared the Bulls to the Jazz. People can hate on the Heat all they want. But they've got two of the top 5 players in the game and another top 10 player in the game. They are special. You misread the site. They have the Bulls listed wayyyy above everyone else, not the Heat when it comes to defense. EDIT: You were looking at the overall rankings, not the defensive ones J4L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jan 21, 2011 -> 04:58 PM) I disagree with the above assessment. Id take more than 4 players before Wade, and the Wade/Lebron is just not a great combination as they both have similar games (you can see my posts on the heat through out the summer about this issue.) Are you really taking Wade over Durant, Kobe, Lebron, Rose, CP3, Howard, etc? Wade is a great player, but if I was starting a team, hes not one of my top 5 picks, and thats what I consider a top 5 player. The injuries are what stops Wade from being in that top group for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 QUOTE (nitetrain8601 @ Jan 21, 2011 -> 06:00 PM) They have two perimeter players who are awesome defensively and can cover so much ground. Also, when they cheat on defense, they can recover better than most because of that size, speed, and athleticism. That's why I really don't see them not winning the championship. They honestly don't even need Bosh. I really don't think he adds much to that team. They're no doubt the front runners imo to win it all but there's no chance they'd win it with out Bosh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitetrain8601 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jan 21, 2011 -> 05:06 PM) They're no doubt the front runners imo to win it all but there's no chance they'd win it with out Bosh. I think they can. What does Bosh provide for them? Scoring that they can already get from two other players? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitetrain8601 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 21, 2011 -> 05:03 PM) The injuries are what stops Wade from being in that top group for sure. I'm going to have to say I agree. He rebounds really well, plays the passing lanes as well as anyone, uses his size and strength as good as anyone. Only thing he's never developed is a consistent three ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 The Heat have been woefully overmatched when Wade and James play without Chris Bosh. No, this isn’t just a knee-jerk overreaction to the Heat’s overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night when the Heat played their first game without their 5-time All-Star power forward. That ugly defeat is just the latest piece of the startling season-long trend. According to Elias Sports Bureau, Wade and James have played 153 minutes this season together sans Bosh and here are the results on the scoreboard: Heat 298 – Opponents 332. That’s right, opposing teams have outscored the Heat by 34 points this season when Miami features two of the league’s top players in the same lineup. Translated to the scale of a regulation game, the Heat are getting trounced by a average margin of about 11 points every 48 minutes (93-104). For a comparison, the 8-33 Cleveland Cavaliers are currently averaging a score of 94-105. Much longer article on this subject Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Brandon Jennings dropping out of the dunk competition. DeMarr DeRozan taking his spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jan 21, 2011 -> 11:44 AM) It's hard to gauge anything without our two best big men. Boozer isn't durable? Say it ain't so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 QUOTE (nitetrain8601 @ Jan 21, 2011 -> 05:17 PM) I think they can. What does Bosh provide for them? Scoring that they can already get from two other players? Rebounding and scoring for sure. That team is just garbage outside of the big 3. You take any of those 3 off the roster and they have 0 shot to win it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 QUOTE (Felix @ Jan 21, 2011 -> 05:30 PM) Boozer isn't durable? Say it ain't so! Which we obviously all knew coming in. Who gives a crap though, as long as he's here and healthy for the playoffs than we'll all be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitetrain8601 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jan 21, 2011 -> 05:31 PM) Rebounding and scoring for sure. That team is just garbage outside of the big 3. You take any of those 3 off the roster and they have 0 shot to win it all. Scoring they don't need as they already have two awesome perimeter players who do better work than he does on the inside. If Wade and LeBron only had to worry about each other and not getting Bosh touches, I'm pretty sure they would've figured out how to play with each other. Post up Wade or LeBron, give them the ball, the other guy cuts. If the defender helps on the cutter, keep the ball yourself and make the play, if no defender helps, then pass the rock and let the cutter make the play. They're both good enough to run that all day in which they would just handle the other opponent. Wade and LeBron are two of the better perimeter rebounders in the game. I'm pretty sure you can insert Kris Humphries into that lineup, he'll do the dirty work and the Heat would still be where they are at. It's pretty clear to me why teams didn't see Bosh as a max player, and it's because he isn't that good for a PF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jan 21, 2011 -> 02:54 PM) Wait a minute. I never compared the Heat and Jazz. I compared the Bulls to the Jazz. People can hate on the Heat all they want. But they've got two of the top 5 players in the game and another top 10 player in the game. They are special. The Bulls are the team that is by far the best defensive team according to B-R. Not the Heat. Note : Sorry, Rowand already posted it. But it was just filtered wrong with overalls so it had to be filtered for defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jan 21, 2011 -> 05:06 PM) They're no doubt the front runners imo to win it all but there's no chance they'd win it with out Bosh. I personally still don't see them beating the Celtics in a seven game series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 QUOTE (J.Reedfan8 @ Jan 21, 2011 -> 11:30 PM) I personally still don't see them beating the Celtics in a seven game series. If both teams come in at 100% healthy you're right...but that's an old Celtics team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 QUOTE (J.Reedfan8 @ Jan 21, 2011 -> 10:30 PM) I personally still don't see them beating the Celtics in a seven game series. I agree. Now if they can get an effective Haslem back by March as planned and Mike Miller stops doing his best Keith Bogans impersonation [he's actually been much worse than Bogans], then it's 50-50. But as of right now, they simply don't have enough around the Big 3 to beat Boston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 the bulls took the celtics to 7 games with a vastly inferior team and coach, and a rookie Derrick Rose. i think they could win a 7 game series against this older celtics team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jan 22, 2011 -> 05:49 PM) the bulls took the celtics to 7 games with a vastly inferior team and coach, and a rookie Derrick Rose. i think they could win a 7 game series against this older celtics team. wasn't garnett out that year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 22, 2011 -> 12:17 PM) wasn't garnett out that year? He was, but the Bulls also had Tyrus Thomas that year and no Luol Deng. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 QUOTE (chw42 @ Jan 22, 2011 -> 12:20 PM) He was, but the Bulls also had Tyrus Thomas that year and no Luol Deng. Tyrus was hitting jumpers all over that series, wasn't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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