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[EagleFan344]

^No ill take our 4 game lead.

And we won without our starting C and PF.

[CoasterDave316]

^ But got your asses kicked WITH them last weekend. Sixer's should play that Randolf fellow more often, he's pretty good. He played well here in Chicago too, but it was during the end of the game when the outcome was already decided.

Still got to face Sixer's 2 more times, so that lead isn't that big of a deal right now. If you still got a lead at the end of March, then you can start talking playoffs .

To be honest though, I hope the Sixer's and Bucks can both stay in the playoffs. I hate LeBron and the Cav's so it would be so fun to watch his team choke for the third year in a row and miss out on the playoffs .

On another note, did anybody see that ambulance chaser at the Timberwolves game. The guy got hit by the basketball and he had to be taken out on a stretcher. He sold it better then Ric Flair can sell a punch.

[EagleFan344]

^Yea I saw that p**** fan get taken out on a stretcher. You gotta be kidding me.

And yes, hopefully the Cavs do choke, we shouldnt have that big of a problem passing them anyway since we own them.

[CoasterDave316]

Woo hoo! Bulls Clinch thier second consecutive playoff birth. And if the Wizards lose tonight, the Bulls can be as high as the 5th seed in the playoffs.

[w00dland]

If we get lucky and the Pistons decide to sit their starters a lot of the playoffs the Bucks might be able to pull of a miracle win and jump to the 5th spot.

[CoasterDave316]

I hope the Bucks do take the 5th spot. I would rather have the Bulls be 6th seed and face New Jersey....who the Bulls were 1 free throw away from sweeping this season.

But Im just happy they made the playoffs.

[RagingBullLover1543]

^yeah bulls are good

does philly still have a chance to make playoffs?


Go detroit.

[CoasterDave316]

Nope Philly got eliminated from the playoffs yesterday when the Wizards and Bulls won.

[CoasterDave316]

Well the Eastern Conference Playoffs are set.

Here are the first round matchups:

Detroit Pistons(1) vs. Milwaukee Bucks(8)

Miami Heat(2) vs. Chicago Bulls(7)

New Jersey Nets(3) vs. Indiana Pacers(6)

Cleveland Cavaliers(4) vs. Washington Wizards(5)

[CoasterDude12-2]

Pistons, Bulls, Pacers, Wizards advance to 2nd round (I bet at least one of those is wrong)

[CoasterDave316]

As much of a Bulls fan that I am, I highly doubt the Bulls advance to the second round lol.

It will probably be Pistons vs. Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals.

[EagleFan344]

Bulls will be lucky to win ONE game.

Spurs over Pistons, again.

[Danhockey04]

Im seeing a sweep in the first round. Bulls are going to take out Shaq in the first 3 minutes of the first game, he will be out the rest of the series. Wade is going to break his finger, he is going to be done too. The Bulls win it in 4.

[CoasterDave316]

Bulls are going to take out Shaq in the first 3 minutes of the first game, he will be out the rest of the series.

That's how the Bulls beat Miami last year . They took Shaq out within the first 3 minutes and were able to beat the Heat.

The Heat I think were a much better team last year because they had so many good spot up 3 point shooters around Shaq. This year that's not the case.

Only chance Bulls have to stay in these games or win these games is to get Shaq in early foul trouble like we have done so far this year against the Heat.

[EagleFan344]

Who is gonna guard Shaq anyway? Bulls have nobody capable.

[CoasterDude12-2]

Sweetney I would bet. Even still, if Shaq plays more than 24 minutes a game, were killed.

We gotta get him in foul trouble and Defend Wade as much as possible. Another 127 point game wouldn't be bad either

[CoasterDave316]

Sweetney, Allen, Chandler, Luke, Harrington will all probably see time guarding Shaq in this series. Combined they have 30 fouls to give on him and make him shoot free throws instead of dunks.

Sweetney has done a alright job on Shaq this year, as he has alot of weight to keep Shaq from getting great position.

It really depends on how Shaq plays in this series, as to how well the Bulls do. Shaq has had one of his worst seasons this year, and is showing his age. He's no longer as dominant as he once was. So if he comes to play like he has all season, then the Bulls have a chance too steal a few games.

If he comes to play like the Dominant Shaq of the past though, the Bulls are in trouble and most likely will be swept.

[CoasterDave316]

Well the Bulls have played the Heat tough so far. But as a defensive team, they have given up way to many points to win these games...and are lucky they have been able to stay in them.

Defense is going to have to be alot better if they want to win at least one game of the series.

[w00dland]

I feel ya Dave, you know I'm in the same boat.

It was random, I met a guy in NYC and I asked where he was from, he said Detroit and I said Milwaukee...he proceded to say: "Haha we are gonna kill you guys in the playoffs"

The guy had gray hair. Jerk.

[CoasterDave316]

Ha, yeah the Bulls really didn't help themselves out much moving into the 7th rather then 8th. I was really hoping Indiana would lose thier final game to the Magic and the Bulls would move up to the 7th seed and face the Nets...who I think is the worst top seed in the Playoffs.

Milwaukee got off to a good start against Detroit and it had me wondering if they could give them a series, but it didn't take long for Detroit to wake up.

[RagingBullLover1543]

^Anybody see LJ's airball?

[w00dland]

I did.


Then I also noticed the 35 points afterwards...

[CoasterDave316]

32 points, 11 assists, 11 rebounds....after the airball.

Im sure he didn't mind it.

Next game though, 10 turnovers, 2 assists, 28% FG Pct. Nice adjustment by the Wizards to slow him down.

[CoasterDave316]

Only chance Bulls have to stay in these games or win these games is to get Shaq in early foul trouble like we have done so far this year against the Heat.

YAY, they listened to me. The Bulls got Shaq in foul trouble and were able to dominate the Heat all night.

Bulls win by 19 . Wooo!

[w00dland]

^Too bad the Bucks aren't that lucky to be able to do that to the Pistons. Fact is if you foul one of them out they still have 3 other superstars in their starting lineup. Bucks season over in 2 more games.