Are the Spurs and Bulls the weakest #1's in recent years?

[BettingWizard]

Heat, Magic, and Celtics could beat the Bulls and nobody would blink


Everybody but Memphis and the Hornets could beat the Spurs and nobody would be shocked.


Name another year where this would hold true?

[Petenana15]

More well rounded competition this year.

[brahmabull117]

how are the bulls a weak #1??



60+ wins
dominant performance against good teams
51-12 last 63 games

[stevenash]

how are the bulls a weak #1??

With the game's MVP yet.

[BettingWizard]

means jackshit in the playoffs, brah


read what i posted again

[hawley]

Celtics smashed last seasons number 1 seed

[chantrain]

Bulls losing to the Knicks at half time, suddenly theyre the weakest #1's



don't look now, theyre ahead

[chantrain]

seriously, Bulls, weak?

do you even watch basketball?

[t-wizzle]

Bulls are much stronger than any of those Cavs teams that had 1 seeds.

[SportsPedagogy]

one of the best defenses in the NBA, i wouldnt be shocked if Orlando or the Celtics beat them but i dont see it happening. The Heat could beat anybody i they played to their potential. I dont think its a matter of Bulls being weak as much as other teams being good. Id put this years bulls vs last years cavs.

[madrabbit]

Bulls are awesome.

[hardball]

Another instance of the Spurs not getting enough credit....I love it. Spurs with home court advantage is a beast to reckon with over 7 games.

[BigDeem5]

Bulls are much stronger than any of those Cavs teams that had 1 seeds.

I disagree. Rose is good, but not great. Lebron > rose. Noah isn't anything better than Varejo. Boozer is solid, but I don't like Deng, Bogan, or Korver.

[FindTheLock]

The Spurs and the Bulls are good teams. No team this season is Great, but a lot of teams are pretty good. I think this season has the most contenders of any season in a very long time. The celtics trades and the lakers disinterest/injuries have evened the playing field quite a bit. I wouldn't say the 1 seeds were weak, More like the 2,3, and 4 seeds are much better than in previous seasons. Going to be an exciting NBA playoffs. I wouldn't be surprised to see any team in the top 4 win it all on either coast to be honest.

[DarkMage]

Yeah the spurs are a bit of a shocker they are #1, even at #1 unless you live in SA I doubt many believe they will even come out of the west. I think Spurs could easily get upset first round.

The bulls are good, I think they are way overhyped and Miami and Boston or even Orlando could easily take them out but the bulls are a much more deserving #1 then the Spurs

[chantrain]

Yeah, Bulls are weak. They only have 61 wins, the best record in the league against elite teams, #1 defense in the league, the MVP and proven closer in D.Rose...


but no, they're weak. Deng sucks, Bogans sucks, Korver sucks, even though theyve been playing great and helping this team get 61 wins.

Lebron is better than Rose, clearly, but his team is not better.

[d2bets]

I disagree. Rose is good, but not great. Lebron > rose. Noah isn't anything better than Varejo. Boozer is solid, but I don't like Deng, Bogan, or Korver.

Deng is the most underappreciated players in the NBA. Why should anyone care that you "don't like" him?

[rsnnh12]

Yeah, Bulls are weak. They only have 61 wins, the best record in the league against elite teams, #1 defense in the league, the MVP and proven closer in D.Rose...


but no, they're weak. Deng sucks, Bogans sucks, Korver sucks, even though theyve been playing great and helping this team get 61 wins.

Lebron is better than Rose, clearly, but his team is not better.

Cavs had LBJ, Shaq, Big Z, Varejao, Jamison, Anthony Parker, Mo Williams, Daniel Gibson, JJ Hickson, Delonte West. Parker, Williams, and Gibson all shot better than 41% for 3 during the regular season... they weren't exactly a bad team.

[Avenger]

Another instance of the Spurs not getting enough credit....I love it. Spurs with home court advantage is a beast to reckon with over 7 games.

I agree. People forget that Duncan has 1..2..3...4, Yep FOUR Championships in his resume. Parker and Manu have three. How are the Spurs weak?
Just let them be ignored and slip under the radar. People will notice when they win another one. (I won't put my $$ on it but I'll be pulling for them)!

[craigpb]

The way some of these teams are playing might not be as deep a field as the rosters suggest. Depth and defense will prevail so most likely Lakers vs Bulls.

[Avenger]

Yeah, I'm worried about the Spur's bench (still too young and inconsistent) and the longevity of their starters. It's going to be a tough championship, how will they handle the abuse of 7-game series?

At least they'll be playing Hornets 1st round, so they'll have a fighting chance. They'll need it when they play Thunder in round #2.

[Speedy88]

Heat, Magic, and Celtics could beat the Bulls and nobody would blink Everybody but Memphis and the Hornets could beat the Spurs and nobody would be shocked. Name another year where this would hold true?

First off, the Bulls are not weak. They are a pretty strong #1 seed, people just underestimate them. They are the perfectly built championship team. They got their leader in DRose, great interior defense with Noah and Boozer, great perimeter defenders in Deng and Brewer, and a ton of great role players who stay within their role (Korver=shooter, CJ Watson backup PG, Deng slasher, etc.).

And second of all, the Grizz can beat the Spurs. If they match up in the 1st round, this is a bad draw for the Spurs. The Grizz should own the Spurs on the inside. Bonner and Duncan won't have an answer for Z-Bo and Marc Gasol. And I'm confident Battier can keep Manu in check. I think the one guy who can really hurt the Grizz would be Parker and Hill. All I'm saying is I wouldn't be shocked if Grizz made this a competitive series.

[TGHMak]

I think overall the Spurs is not much worse than the other top seeds in the past, but their interior defense/offense is really going to get exposed in the playoffs.


It should be clear sailings for the Bulls until the eastern finals, unless the Magic figure how to produce points consistently without Dwight.

[BettingWizard]

Bulls struggling against the Nets at home for the #1 record

this team is going to the finals????

[Untied]

Bulls didn't even rest players today.

They are trying hard to beat the New Jersey Nets' 2nd string, and failing.

[d2bets]

Bulls didn't even rest players today.

They are trying hard to beat the New Jersey Nets' 2nd string, and failing.

Starters played limited minutes. Bulls toyed with the Nets. They've won 13 of their last 14 games.

[chantrain]

Bulls struggling against the Nets at home for the #1 record

this team is going to the finals????

you are seriously ******* retarded, and so is anyone who thinks a 62 win team, with the best record against elite teams in the league, is a weak team.

oh gee, the Thunder lost at home in overtime to the Bucks, OMG DEY SUCK!

[chantrain]

For a capping forum there seems to be a ton of people here with absolutely no basketball knowledge, like they don't even watch the sport.

You got this guy calling a 62 win team weak because they played badly for one game (but still won), you got a ton of people ranking Rondo ahead of CP3 in best point guard lists, its just...wow.

[rsnnh12]

For a capping forum there seems to be a ton of people here with absolutely no basketball knowledge, like they don't even watch the sport.

You got this guy calling a 62 win team weak because they played badly for one game (but still won), you got a ton of people ranking Rondo ahead of CP3 in best point guard lists, its just...wow.

Best PG lists are subjective... stats don't tell the whole story

[chantrain]

no they don't but theyre a hell of a lot more reliable than peoples subjective opinion. Because I can just go, wow, Kyle Lowry has been great this year...he's better than D.Will. and who the hell can prove me wrong? its a dumb ass opinion

[jubuck757]

not at all

[nthomas619]

honestly, all the major teams i feel are little worse this year than previous ones

[frostno98]

The Magic's are very underrated, they can easily make it to the Finals again.

[oldscho0led]

The Magic's are very underrated, they can easily make it to the Finals again.

yep...Bulls is great but Magic can beat them easily in a 7 game series...

[Love The Action]

The Bulls will come out of the East. I love that there are many stupid people who doubt or don't see the inevitability of the Bulls' success. Rose will be the most dominant point guard ever. His intense focus and passion for winning is reminiscent of some of the best players of all time, including MJ and Kobe.

Defense wins championships and the Bulls play the best defense. Additionally, they have the best coach in the east right now, and one of the tops in the league. Furthermore, Thibs is the best x's and o's defensive coach going in the entire league. The Bulls are playing as a cohesive unit with one of the top benches in the league.

Defense + Depth + Clutch Superstar = CHAMPIONSHIP

Nuff said...