May 7, 2015: The Tale of Two Games

Took me a while to get this one posted today… First off, too fricking busy, and secondly, who the heck wants to rehash a game like that?  I know I wished I had never watched it, except for the hard foul Hinrich made on LBJ, and the dunk Dunleavy (yeah, dunk, and yes, Dunleavy) made over the same self proclaimed king.  There was little positives to take away from Game 2’s loss in Cleveland.

As a fan, it’s just flat out maddening.  Who the heck were those guys out there?  It sure wasn’t the same team that beat the Cavs in Game 1.  It sure isn’t the team who has been waiting for this opportunity for 3 years.  It sure wasn’t the team who maybe has the best possible chance at a title run staring them in the face in these 2015 NBA playoffs.  I was pissed off right out of the gate; yelling at the TV, while my son asks me from the bathroom “what happened Dad?”.  I should have just stopped watching at that point, but you know we’re gluttons for punishment.  I sat through most of the game, minus a quick dog walk at the start of the 4th, becoming totally frustrated. 

I always search for positives any time this happens, and yes, there is one big positive here.  The fact that we actually DID win a game in Cleveland.  So we stole back the home court advantage, which could become critical the longer this series goes.  I’m thinking minimum 6, probably 7 for this series.  The NBA/TNT/ESPN/ABC would certainly like that.  Lots of ratings and dollars to be scooped up in these games.

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It was that Bulls team that looked uninspired; I can’t imagine how they would look like that NOW, against THIS team.  But they did, and they got pounded for it.  This isn’t the Bucks.  We can’t play like crap and think we have a chance to win.  We will get slaughtered if we come out with that type of effort.  It’s these inconsistencies that make me think FIX… but watching the Bulls play all year, this is something we’re kind of used to.  I’m not sure exactly why, but they better play better ASAP or we’ll be looking at the same result we’ve had against a Lebron team every time in the past.

That’s the thing.  This is our BEST chance to beat him.  If we don’t win now, I don’t think THIS team ever will.  No pressure guys, but that’s kind of how I feel.  We DID get one in Cleveland, and I’m not scared of JR Smith coming back, so… we’re OK… I guess.  Only one way to find out… stay tuned.  The return to the UC starts Friday night, and I’m thinking the fans will be a little into it… let’s just hope the players on the court are as much into as we are.