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It is ugly but he hits hit. I'm just saying I think they can win with Rose and Noah as the main pieces. I don't think they necessarily need to bring in someone else to win a championship. It may be asking Rose to do a lot but I think he is up to it, if he comes back ok. Big if I guess. It would be nice if they could get a Kevin Love but I just don't see someone like that coming to Chicago.

Boozer sometimes doesn't even finish games when Taj Gibson is healthy.

They had a chance last year until Rose went down. I think they could have beaten Miami last year.

Yes Maury it is. You don't realize it, because you're a homer. But it really is crazy. They weren't going to beat Miami last year, nobody was. You just can't see that.

The Pacers match up better w/ Miami than Chicago does. The Bulls will never win a title if they decide to have Noah as Rose's "wingman." That's absolutely ridiculous Maury. It almost makes me mad that you can't see that. I wish Worly would chime in, I'd like to get a 2nd UNbiased opinion on this subject.

I've noticed that as well.

I think Chicago can win a title with Noah as a starter, but not as their second scorer. He's not offensively skilled enough to produce on a consistent basis, especially when you're playing against the best defenses in the league in the playoffs.

Thank you. You showed up at the perfect time, I was starting to get a bit irritated with Maury

Lebron's Cavs had a top 2 record for multiple years during the regular season. The regular season means nothing in the playoffs. Maury you're a homer. Get over it.

He really isn't there 2nd scorer now. It's usually a different player each night. It could be Deng, Boozer, Noah, or whoever. I think that makes what makes Chicago difficult when healthy. They have a lot of options when they are healthy. They play as a team.

That's exactly it Maury. Chicago needs a PROVEN night in/night out 2nd option. The other guys that step up on random nights are suppose to do that, but as 3rd and 4th options. You can't rely on guys like that in the playoffs as a 2nd option.

Let's look ahead to a possible Boston-Chicago matchup in the playoffs with the assumption that Rose returns and is 100%...

I honestly think Rondo is a top two or three point guard in the league, but Avery Bradley is a much better on-ball defender. He'll make it tougher on Rose than just about anyone else in the league can. Courtney Lee is also an outstanding backcourt defender, so he'd most likely guard Rose whenever Bradley isn't on him. Deng guards Pierce very tough, but it's not like Deng routinely torches Pierce on offense. I think that's a pretty even matchup. Boston would probably put Garnett on Boozer, and Garnett would be able to outplay him every night. Noah could be the X-factor with his energy on defense and on the boards, but if that's all Brandon Bass and Chris Wilcox (off the bench) are asked to do, I think they're up to it. Coming off the bench with Jason Terry, Jeff Green and Jordan Crawford, the Celtics actually have bench players that can create their own shot for the first time in forever.

I said all that to say this - the best teams in the league won't let Rose beat them singlehandedly. Over the course of a seven game series, I don't know where they find enough points on a nightly basis to advance past the second round.

My sweet lord, did you really put "kobe stopper" in there? I had never even heard of Butler until you posted that article from ESPN Chicago. You have to be in the league for more than 2 years, and have a history of stopping someone like that to get a nickname. He'll probably end up like the last "Kobe Stopper" aka Ruben Patterson. This is why I say you're a homer Maury. You can't put aside any feelings and give non-biased opinions. With this roster this year, the Bulls have a ZERO chance against the Heat in the playoffs. And I freaking HATE the Heat.