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

[d2bets]

<center> Chicago</center>	RESTRICTED None UNRESTRICTED Marco Belinelli Daequan Cook Nazr Mohammed Vladimir Radmanovic Nate Robinson	RESTRICTED Malcolm Thomas UNRESTRICTED Luol Deng Richard Hamilton Kirk Hinrich

Yeah Deng has 1 year left. He's probably pretty tradeable given that he's still pretty good and has an expiring contract. That has some value. Bulls are going to explore.

[d2bets]

To be fair he did sit for a good while. I don't care how good Butler looked, James will rise to the occasion. Chicago's legs are gonna start getting tired eventually.

He sat for a shade over 4 minutes. Heat were +8 when he sat. You would have to think Butler is tired. He's now played every minute for the last 2.5 games. You gotta give that guy kudos. That is impressive.

[onacloud]

Bulls will convince LBJ to join

Rose Butler LBJ Noah

I think LeBron would enjoy playing under Thibodeau

[Frisco]

Bulls are going to give this game their all and probably lay down in game 2

[Frisco]

Bulls will convince LBJ to join

Rose Butler LBJ Noah

I think LeBron would enjoy playing under Thibodeau

Lakers will amnesty Kobe and he'll join this squad too

[d2bets]

Bulls are going to give this game their all and probably lay down in game 2

Bulls might lose, might even lose big, but they don't "lay down", just not how this team rolls.

[bjb7223]

Bulls will convince LBJ to join

Rose Butler LBJ Noah

I think LeBron would enjoy playing under Thibodeau

bulls are too cheap. They have never been over the luxury tax and never will. They were never going to sign Wade and Lebron in 2010 it was all a show for their fans. Reinsdorf spend $$?

[dcrews]

He sat for a shade over 4 minutes. Heat were +8 when he sat. You would have to think Butler is tired. He's now played every minute for the last 2.5 games. You gotta give that guy kudos. That is impressive.

Oh no doubt. Wasn't trying to take anything away from Butler, but the Heat have been able to rest while the Bulls have been running hard every other day (not to mention being sick while doing so). They will tire out eventually. It may not show tonight or even in game 2, but eventually in this series, the Bulls will get worn down physically.

[d2bets]

Lebron's worst half of the season. Ain't no accident. It's Jimmy Butler. Not that Lebron is gonna do that bad too often, but Butler is a terrific defender.

[gopolks]

Its going to be blow out the second half, Heat by at least 20.

[d2bets]

Uh oh if Nate gets hot.

[dcrews]

James just surpassed his 1st half point total in one shot

[iWin]

Miami with only a 2 point lead? Wow. Rusty orr?

[Frisco]

Butler makes defending Lebron look easy. Has no problem staying in front of him and forcing him to take jumpers

[d2bets]

Boozer is a joke. Sit his sorry ass.

[d2bets]

Butler makes defending Lebron look easy. Has no problem staying in front of him and forcing him to take jumpers

Seriously.

[d2bets]

Haha the ref almost blocked Belinelli at the line.

[Frisco]

Seriously.

If Scott Brooks wasn't such a dumbass OKC would have won the championship last year.

[Frisco]

Bulls just won't die.

[dcrews]

Heat same very lackluster tonight. They'll still get it done. But I fully expect them to come out for the rest of the series ready to ball.

[detroitlionsfan]

nate robinson nba jammin

[d2bets]

Noah coast to coast!

[dcrews]

If Scott Brooks wasn't such a dumbass OKC would have won the championship last year.

It was a 4-1 run. The heat were the better team last year.

[d2bets]

There's the dumb Nate.

[Frisco]

Live line at 7.5. Books losing faith

[d2bets]

Live line at 7.5. Books losing faith

Still a very high number.

[Frisco]

Point and a half lower than the 9 they were hanging at half

[dcrews]

Still a very high number.

It's 4 points lower than what it opened at though. Not bad value considering the Heat are only winning by 1 point.

[iWin]

Bosh for 3!!!

[dcrews]

Kinda wish I hadn't been so skeptical at the half and put more on the heat 2H line like I originally wanted to.

[d2bets]

Nate is ice cold tonight. He needs to hit those.

[bjb7223]

Nate is ice cold tonight. He needs to hit those.

he's just facing a competent defensive team

[d2bets]

Lebron still ain't doin shit.

[bjb7223]

they're trapping nate up top most of the time

[d2bets]

he's just facing a competent defensive team

Nah. Missing wide open shit. Some games he hits every one; other times he can't make shit.