The Rondo injury completely messed things up

[dwcmwa]

He's the lone facilitator on the team, and was getting everybody in a rhythm.

Bulls aren't done yet, but they would be done with this series if he didn't go down.


Everybody is out of rhythm now.


It also doesn't help the refs are on the Celtics payroll.

[thedangerouskitchen]

Good chance Rondo returns for Game 6... if that happens the Bulls will win in 7 without a doubt.

[rileymartin]

Losing Rondo was a real blow to the Bulls title hopes....

[Y2K]

Good chance Rondo returns for Game 6... if that happens the Bulls will win in 7 without a doubt.

Good chance my ass. The season is over.

[thedangerouskitchen]

Good chance Rondo returns for Game 6... if that happens the Bulls will win in 7 without a doubt.

Good chance my ass. The season is over.

It's true... the door to a possible Game 6 return is still open, and if he does return the series is still very much alive.

[dwcmwa]

Rondo needs to pull a Willis Reed in Game 6 and Jimmy needs to go for 50.

[rileymartin]

Rondo needs to pull a Willis Reed in Game 6 and Jimmy needs to go for 50.

And they can do it too. Rondo coming back would be just what the doctor ordered, and his presence could be the emotional lift that re kickstarts this Bulls squad...

And Jimmy? Forget about it, when he wants to be, he is the best player in the league...I still feel like the Bulls got this...

[thedangerouskitchen]

Rondo needs to pull a Willis Reed in Game 6 and Jimmy needs to go for 50.

And they can do it too. Rondo coming back would be just what the doctor ordered, and his presence could be the emotional lift that re kickstarts this Bulls squad...

And Jimmy? Forget about it, when he wants to be, he is the best player in the league...I still feel like the Bulls got this...

Good to know that fans of lottery teams are rooting for the Bulls.

[elartman1973]

Good chance Rondo returns for Game 6... if that happens the Bulls will win in 7 without a doubt.

Good chance my ass. The season is over.

It's true... the door to a possible Game 6 return is still open, and if he does return the series is still very much alive.

Lol at thinking he will play as if nothing happened....lol at thinking nobody will focus on his hurt finger

[Y2K]

Good chance Rondo returns for Game 6... if that happens the Bulls will win in 7 without a doubt.

Good chance my ass. The season is over.

It's true... the door to a possible Game 6 return is still open, and if he does return the series is still very much alive.

Come Friday, his thumb will still be broken with a bunch of swelling. There's no getting around that.

[Robceltsfan]

Great thread.

[Deez]

Doesn't matter how posters wanna troll the bulls fans with injuries, but this injury obviously did make a difference. Rondo plays games 3 & 4 and this is probably a 3-2 series lead for the bulls right now at worst.

[elartman1973]

Doesn't matter how posters wanna troll the bulls fans with injuries, but this injury obviously did make a difference. Rondo plays games 3 & 4 and this is probably a 3-2 series lead for the bulls right now at worst.

At best

Only reason bulls even had a chance in games one and two is because the celtics were entirely mentally checked out after Thomas' sisters desth, notice how the tables completely turned only after Thomas was able to go home and see his family and say goodbye to his sister....
If not for that death, celtics would likely have won 4-1 already and getting ready for round two right now

[Robceltsfan]

Doesn't matter how posters wanna troll the bulls fans with injuries, but this injury obviously did make a difference. Rondo plays games 3 & 4 and this is probably a 3-2 series lead for the bulls right now at worst.

IT's sister doesn't cause a team-wide distraction....and last night's game isn't being played. 4-0 Celtics.


What if...what if...what if...

[Y2K]

Doesn't matter how posters wanna troll the bulls fans with injuries, but this injury obviously did make a difference. Rondo plays games 3 & 4 and this is probably a 3-2 series lead for the bulls right now at worst.

IT's sister doesn't cause a team-wide distraction....and last night's game isn't being played. 4-0 Celtics.


What if...what if...what if...

IT's personal issue is not why they got beat in the first 2 games. They had trouble matching up with the Bulls.

[elartman1973]

Doesn't matter how posters wanna troll the bulls fans with injuries, but this injury obviously did make a difference. Rondo plays games 3 & 4 and this is probably a 3-2 series lead for the bulls right now at worst.

IT's sister doesn't cause a team-wide distraction....and last night's game isn't being played. 4-0 Celtics.


What if...what if...what if...

IT's personal issue is not why they got beat in the first 2 games. They had trouble matching up with the Bulls.

Lol, yes it is, 5 hats the 100% reason

[Deez]

Doesn't matter how posters wanna troll the bulls fans with injuries, but this injury obviously did make a difference. Rondo plays games 3 & 4 and this is probably a 3-2 series lead for the bulls right now at worst.

IT's sister doesn't cause a team-wide distraction....and last night's game isn't being played. 4-0 Celtics.


What if...what if...what if...

IT's personal issue is not why they got beat in the first 2 games. They had trouble matching up with the Bulls.

Exactly and were killed on the boards. Robby is trolling a lot lately.

[vcsgrizzfan]

Doesn't matter how posters wanna troll the bulls fans with injuries, but this injury obviously did make a difference. Rondo plays games 3 & 4 and this is probably a 3-2 series lead for the bulls right now at worst.

IT's sister doesn't cause a team-wide distraction....and last night's game isn't being played. 4-0 Celtics.


What if...what if...what if...

IT's personal issue is not why they got beat in the first 2 games. They had trouble matching up with the Bulls.

Meh...

Speculation is speculation. You don't know if having Rondo being there would have made any difference and you don't know if having the pall of IT's sister's death would have made a difference.

The only thing we know is it's 3-2 Celtics. No IT sister's death and no Rondo injury is just speculation, which is virtually always teinted by bias.

[Bush4Ever]

I ran the numbers and advanced analytic quantum statistical calculations, and it's a fact that without the injury *and* the death, it would have a 4-1 series win for the Celtics.

Sorry about that Bulls fans.

[Deez]

I ran the numbers and advanced analytic quantum statistical calculations, and it's a fact that without the injury *and* the death, it would have a 4-1 series win for the Celtics.

Sorry about that Bulls fans.

Nice opinion, but nope.