**Bulls/Heat Game 1 in game thread**

[TheCentaur]

Under looking good

[LordVodka]

LeBron has not taken a shot with 6 minutes into the penetrating game.

[Q.ueue]

Smells like a shootout in the 2ndH

[Vinnie Paz]

Heat still -10 live

[xetsr]

Over is dead. Miami will probably come back and Chicago won't score for 5+ minutes.

[Chi_archie]

Miracle first quarter!!!!

[d2bets]

Butler don't look scared and outplayed Lebron in the 1st quarter.

[bjb7223]

script is going to plan.

MVP ceremony.... Heat come out flat in the 1st quarter..

[amrit]

I have Heat -7 first half...fvuck...most likely not going to hit right?

[stilltharow]

under or over 176.5 ?

[dcrews]

I have Heat -7 first half...fvuck...most likely not going to hit right?

The Heat ALWAYS let teams keep up in the 1st half. After which they generally destroy their opponent in the 2nd half.

Whatever the Heat 2nd half line is, take it. The more the Bulls score in the 1st half the better.

Live line on 5D was Heat -8.5. Still a little high for me to jump on (3 pts under what it opened at though). I'm gonna wait to see what the 2nd half line is.

[d2bets]

If there is a bright side to Deng out, it's that the Bulls will find out if Butler can be an ideal long-term replacement. His ability to match up on Lebron is paramount.

[Q.ueue]

under or over 176.5 ?

Over bro. Thrust me

[Allure]

Miami and the NBA trying so hard that Miami doesn't cover all those quarter/half and game spreads.

[k13]

Heat ML was down to -400....

[bjb7223]

defense turned up

[d2bets]

Bulls getting killed with traps. Gotta pass the ball. Too much dribbling.

[d2bets]

Get Teague and Cook out stat.

[bjb7223]

there's that man

[d2bets]

Miami is better without Lebron. As soon as he came out, a 9-0 run.

[amrit]

I took the over 176.5...hopefully that hits to balance out the loss I'm probably gonna have on Miami 1H -7

[onacloud]

script is going to plan.

MVP ceremony.... Heat come out flat in the 1st quarter..

That was the script?

[Ghenghis Kahn]

chicago can't even keep their feet on the court. bunch of scrubs...

[bjb7223]

That was the script?

Give Mr. Stern a call

[Vinnie Paz]

Why is bron bron riding the bench so long

[Vinnie Paz]

Noah just killed birdman

[d2bets]

Butler didn't even come out when Lebron rested. Looks like Butler will play the full 48 again. Gotta love this guy. And Butler for 3.

[Q.ueue]

Here comes the 3point assassin

[d2bets]

Why is bron bron riding the bench so long

Because he's become Butler's biatch.

[dcrews]

As much as I wanna see you guys win any of your 1H bets, the more the bulls keep it close, the better the value for that 2H line should be.


ETA: 5D live line Heat -8.5 o/u 174.5

[amrit]

imagine this series if Chicago had Rose, Deng, and Hinrich healthy. I think we'd be in for a long and entertaining series.

[d2bets]

If the Bulls can stay out of more foul trouble and keep starters on the floor I like their chances.

[d2bets]

imagine this series if Chicago had Rose, Deng, and Hinrich healthy. I think we'd be in for a long and entertaining series.

If the Bulls can steal 1 in Miami....this might happen by Game 3. #Thibsmasterplan

[Gus Fring]

What were books thinking with a 188 total on this game? Both teams play great D and Chicago will try to slow it down obviously

[dcrews]

imagine this series if Chicago had Rose, Deng, and Hinrich healthy. I think we'd be in for a long and entertaining series.

I dunno about that. James locked Rose down completely when he was defending him last year. James has improved much more than Rose has. The Heat would win this series regardless.