czman
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I did not see a break down of the series thread yet, so I thought I would take a minute and start one. Kind of hoping to see what others thoughts, keys, ideas and what have you are for this series.
I will give some of mine own now.
I think the Bulls have the better team talent wise and probably should win this series.
The Wizards don't have someone who is going to expose Boozer as a bad defender and that plays into the Bulls favor. The Wizards don't have a stretch 4, and that is one thing the Bulls struggle defending.
The Bulls are the better rebounding team with a +2.8 differential while the Wizards are even at 0.0.
The Bulls are listed at 1.17 points per shot by ESPN while the Wizards are 1.19 on offense.
The Bulls are listed at 1.13 PPS on defense while the Wizards are 1.23.
John Wall is a dynamic player, but Hinrich should annoy him and make his life somewhat difficult. Butler can easily defend the other wing players they have.
I expect the Bulls team defense will do a good enough job of keeping Wall out of the lane that the Wizards won't get enough easy 3's.
My keys to the games are:
Can the Bulls keep Wall out of the lane.
Can Butler/DJ/Dunleavy make enough shots to keep the Wizards defense honest.
This leads me to my last point. I think Butler's defense will be a bit overkill this series. The Bulls should be able to go more minutes without Butler on the court and bring more offense in (DJ/Hinrich/Dunleavy) to help spread the floor better.
The one thing that worries me about the Bulls is Butler. Last season when the Bulls beat the Nets Butler shot over 40% from 3. This season he shot 28%. If the Bulls miss open shots early the Wizards may pack the paint and dare the Bulls to shoot. If that happens the Bulls might very well lose this series.
What are your thoughts?
I will give some of mine own now.
I think the Bulls have the better team talent wise and probably should win this series.
The Wizards don't have someone who is going to expose Boozer as a bad defender and that plays into the Bulls favor. The Wizards don't have a stretch 4, and that is one thing the Bulls struggle defending.
The Bulls are the better rebounding team with a +2.8 differential while the Wizards are even at 0.0.
The Bulls are listed at 1.17 points per shot by ESPN while the Wizards are 1.19 on offense.
The Bulls are listed at 1.13 PPS on defense while the Wizards are 1.23.
John Wall is a dynamic player, but Hinrich should annoy him and make his life somewhat difficult. Butler can easily defend the other wing players they have.
I expect the Bulls team defense will do a good enough job of keeping Wall out of the lane that the Wizards won't get enough easy 3's.
My keys to the games are:
Can the Bulls keep Wall out of the lane.
Can Butler/DJ/Dunleavy make enough shots to keep the Wizards defense honest.
This leads me to my last point. I think Butler's defense will be a bit overkill this series. The Bulls should be able to go more minutes without Butler on the court and bring more offense in (DJ/Hinrich/Dunleavy) to help spread the floor better.
The one thing that worries me about the Bulls is Butler. Last season when the Bulls beat the Nets Butler shot over 40% from 3. This season he shot 28%. If the Bulls miss open shots early the Wizards may pack the paint and dare the Bulls to shoot. If that happens the Bulls might very well lose this series.
What are your thoughts?