Bill Simmons predicts the Bulls will beat the Magic

In his latest podcast (part deux), the Sports Guy talks to Ric Bucher and Marc Stein, and they spend some time talking Bulls vs. Orlando in the playoffs (right at the beginning).

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"Howard is not a good on ball defender" i agree w/ that

Derrick Rose colored glasses, gives you a "ROSY" outlook.

by Juan dela Cruz on Apr 15, 2009 12:14 AM CDT reply actions

Someone's wearing his glasses.

Joakim Noah: Better than you.

by Prevenge on Apr 15, 2009 1:14 AM CDT reply actions

Perfect, just what this team needs...

Lofty expectations.

"Playoffs? Are we talking about playoffs? Really, I mean... Playoffs?"

by Khalid El-Amin on Apr 15, 2009 1:41 AM CDT reply actions

I really hate that the Magic have become the trendy pick

to get eliminated early. Now people actually expect the Bulls to do something and the Magic are gonna have a HUGE chip on their shoulder.

"That's a spicy meatball-a!" - Vinny Del Negro

by Juiceboxjerry on Apr 15, 2009 2:42 AM CDT reply actions

Simmons has a point

If you look at the Bulls with a full roster after the trade there aren’t many teams better than us.

12/31: Fire Vinny Del Negro.

by NBA Observer on Apr 15, 2009 8:39 AM CDT up reply actions

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Viva la nuance! Reading comprehension rules!!!

by tyger1147 on Apr 15, 2009 9:37 AM CDT up reply actions

You forgot the "on paper"

and about five other qualifiers. But it’s like Matt has been saying for awhile: we don’t lack talent, and we should have been playing this well since the beginning.

by arjoseph on Apr 15, 2009 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions

Yeah I agree with all that just about

Which is why it was frustrating early in the season because they were basically underachieving.

But this is kind of why I was hoping for Deng to come back though I didn’t expect it.
We’d basically have a starting 5 coming off the bench and all of them playoff tested.

by Camry on Apr 15, 2009 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions

Bulls > Hawks - on paper I think

thats what I have been frustrated with, shouldn’t the Bulls be fighting the Hawks for the 4th playoff spot based on the talent level of the roster? I know Miller/Salmons was big improvement over Gooden/Noc but at beggining of year Deng was playing and it seems like only 6 games back there were chances to make those up throughout the year if Bulls had really maximized the talent

bascially I think the goal for next year has to get to that 4th seed even without some vast improvement by trade

by NY Chicago Fan on Apr 15, 2009 11:21 AM CDT reply actions

Those ESPN guys are drunk on the Bulls second half surge

Wilbon was on the Tirico-Van Pelt show and actually touted VDN as a coach of the year candidate. Clearly, the Bulls didn’t make an ABC telecast this season.

We have every right to dream heroic dreams. Those who say that we're in a time when there are no heroes, they just don't know where to look.
Ronald Reagan

by snley on Apr 15, 2009 3:32 PM CDT reply actions