Melanie's Bulls dynasty... start a new Bulls dynasty?

Then again a team of LeBron, Amare, Wade and Dirk along with Colicky Boy would probably win the title in real life. But we'll see what happens here, great series going on!

its gotten alot more realistic since you started

Then again a team of LeBron, Amare, Wade and Dirk along with Colicky Boy would probably win the title in real life.

yeah, an all-star team like that (with three, maybe four, future hall-of-famers) should have no problem with the pacers (or anybody else) in real life, so this is actually more unrealistic.

but it definitely makes it more interesting to play...it's boring to win all the time.

Around the rest of the league...

2005 Playoff Scoreboard - Conf Semis, Game 4

Western Conference:

94
90

San Antonio wins the series 4-0, advancing to the conference finals.
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122
83

Denver leads the series 3-1.

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Eastern Conference:

118
130

Series is tied 2-2.
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110
122

Cleveland leads the series 3-1.

Man! Philly's down 3-1!

Same with the Kings...down 3-1....no i believe ...they will come back

been crazy busy with work and fantasy football, so here's one update (and the fake ESPN site has not been updated yet):

Season on the brink
Bulls blown out at home, face elimination
Fri, May 20, 2005


Miller strikes a pose after hitting a big three

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Game 5:
122
106
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The Bulls only lost 4 games in the entire regular season but they are on the verge of losing 4 games in this frenetic playoff series against Indiana.

The Bulls' shocking 122-106 pasting by the Pacers at the United Center puts the Bulls on the brink of elimination, as they are now down 3-2 in this conference semi-final series.

"Just one more, baby," said Jermaine O'Neal, the Player of the Game with 27 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks. "And we'll make history."

"I expected us to play better," said a bewildered Scott Skiles. "The fans expect us to play better."

Bulls archnemesis Reggie Miller scored a game-tying-high 32 points with 6 assists, leading a Pacers scoring brigade. Jamaal Tinsley had 22 points and 7 assists while Sixth Man of the Year Stephen Jackson added 19 points.

"We got careless with the ball a lot," said the Bulls' Amare Stoudemire, who also scored 32 points with 6 rebounds. "Whenever we tried to make a run, we killed it with turnovers."


Wade flies in with a left-handed layup that left Jonathan Bender in his wake

The Bulls had balanced scoring. LeBron James had 18 points, a game-high 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Dirk Nowitzki had 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Colicky Boy had 19 points, 5 boards, 8 assists and 9 steals. And Dwyane Wade had 14 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists. But indeed, the turnovers stopped them cold.

"It's bad enough we lost on our home floor," said Wade. "Now we have to win on the road. It's going to be tough. But don't count us out yet."

Oh, no way! I was sure this team was gonna go all the way, but obviously there's still a chance. There's pressure on you now...

Oh tough loss...hope you can comeback and win...this is very exciting and realistic now

2005 Playoff Scoreboard - Conf Semis, Game 5

Two series are now over (sorry, Sensation and SAC-1)...



And with San Antonio having already swept Memphis, the Bulls-Pacers series is the only one going.

Game 6 recap coming up soon...

The fake ESPN site has been updated with Game 5 info....

Wow this is highly disappointing. Sacramento and Philly knocked and Chicago on the verge. Good luck in Game 6.

Oh, no way! I was sure this team was gonna go all the way, but obviously there's still a chance. There's pressure on you now...

hope you can comeback and win

Wow this is highly disappointing. Sacramento and Philly knocked and Chicago on the verge. Good luck in Game 6.

Thanks for the support, guys. Needless to say, I'm disappointed myself...

Dont be dissappointed man, don't start doubting, I know you got this thing and I believe you will turn it around. Lets go BULLS!

pick up your feet man and get this win
and i c on the fake espn you won game 6, all you need is one win man you can do it!!!!

Dont be dissappointed man, don't start doubting, I know you got this thing and I believe you will turn it around. Lets go BULLS!

thanks, .LA....appreciate the support.

and i c on the fake espn you won game 6

astute, man. i'll post the recap soon...

Recap from the fake ESPN site:

Survivor
Bulls fought off a 7-point fourth-quarter deficit to edge Indiana, force Game 7
Sun, May 22, 2005


James hauls down a big rebound late in the game

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116
111
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INDIANAPOLIS - With the Conseco Fieldhouse crowd in a delirium, the Bulls survived a 7-point deficit entering the fourth quarter and edged the Pacers 116-111 and force a deciding Game 7 back in Chicago.

"Everyone says Game 5 was critical," said Bulls forward LeBron James. "But every game is critical now."

James was 2 rebounds shy of a triple-double, getting 19 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists, along with a block and 3 steals. "They came up big," said Jermaine O'Neal, who had 18 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks. "Now we have to win in their place just like they won in ours."

Amare Stoudemire led all players in points (42) and rebounds (10). Dwyane Wade added 18 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Colicky Boy had 21 points, 5 boards and 9 assists. And Dirk Nowitzki had 10 points with 8 rebounds.

"We didn't panic," said Stoudemire of trailing in the fourth.

Indiana got balanced contributions (Jonathan Bender had 10 points, 7 rebounds; Ron Artest had 22 points and 5 rebounds; Reggie Miller had 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists; and Jamaal Tinsley had 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists). But they flopped in the critical fourth quarter.

The Bulls led by 11 at the half but Indiana came out gunning in the third to take that 7-point lead.

"We were just 12 minutes [actually 10 in NBA Live minutes] from making history," said Artest. "I guess history will have to wait until Wednesday."

"One game," said Wade. "Can it get more exciting?"

Recap on the fake ESPN site:

Seventh Heaven
Bulls dismantle, dismiss Pacers with surprisingly easy Game 7 win
Wed, May 25, 2005


Bender takes a seat for Wade's flight

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Game 7:
93
120
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Home, sweet, home.

The Bulls returned home for Game 7 of their series against Indiana and vanquished the Pacers with a surprisingly easy 120-93 win at the United Center.

"Not sure what happened," said Dwyane Wade of the little resistance offered by Indiana. "That's why you guys [the media] are the analysts, not me. You tell me."

The Bulls led from start to finish, opening with a 14-point advantage in the first quarter and coasting all the way, to the delight of the home crowd.

Amare Stoudemire again led all scorers with 34 points, 7 rebounds and 4 steals. It was the fifth time in the 7 games that he led the team in scoring, and the fourth time he has led all scorers. He was named the game and the series MVP.

"As a team, we played much better tonight," said Bulls head coach Scott Skiles. "Especially defensively."

Reggie Miller led the Pacers with 28 points but had only 1 rebound and no assists. Ron Artest added 23 points but only had 3 rebounds and 1 assist. Jermaine O'Neal was held to 10 points.

"Defense is always the key," said LeBron James, who scored 28 points and 5 rebounds. "We stepped it up tonight."

Dirk Nowitzki had a double-double with 18 points, a game-high 10 rebounds and 6 assists for the Bulls. Colicky Boy added 25 points, 4 boards and a game-high 9 assists. Dwyane Wade only scored 8 points but grabbed 8 boards and had 8 assists.

While the Bulls celebrated, the Pacers were devastated.

"To come this close and lose two straight games is heartbreaking," said O'Neal.

Congratulations. A dramatic game six but a bit of a lame effort by Indiana in game seven, although that makes no difference, you're through. It seems the team can overcome anything and you should remember that if you go down in another series.

Amare's scoring crazy figures but if you want you can compensate for it by making drop step efficiency 0 and turn up dunk/lay-up blocks, although you might not want to screw up your playoffs doing that. Seems challenging enough as it is.

Amare's scoring crazy figures but if you want you can compensate for it by making drop step efficiency 0 and turn up dunk/lay-up blocks, although you might not want to screw up your playoffs doing that. Seems challenging enough as it is.

I actually don't use drop step hardly ever. This does seem plenty challenging as it is. I might dial up the dunk/layup blocks if it gets easy. Thanks for the suggestion...

Predictions race:

cwebbiverson:
2x3 = 6
5x1 = 5
5x0 = 0
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total 11

{SAC-1}:
1x3 = 3
5x1 = 5
6x0 = 0
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total 8

Sensation: (I just gave you the same first-round score as me and SAC-1)
1x3 = 3
5x1 = 5
6x0 = 6
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total 8

colickyboy:
1x3 = 3
5x1 = 5
6x0 = 0
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total 8

latest fake ESPN Insider article:

Playoff preview: Bulls vs Cavaliers


Chad Ford
ESPN Insider

2004-05 history:
The Bulls swept the season series 4-0, winning the first three games by an average of 59 points, and winning the last game by only 7.

Key injuries:
Pacers - none.
Bulls - none.

Matchups:
Center
Zydrunas Ilgauskas is an imposing figure in the paint. His biggest weakness is his lack of mobility, which happens to be a strength of Bulls' counterpart Amare Stoudemire.
Advantage: BULLS

Power forward
Cleveland's Drew Gooden is young and athletic but like Indiana's Jonathan Bender, is also unpolished. The Bulls' Dirk Nowitzki is an accomplished scorer, both inside and out.
Advantage: BULLS

Small forward
Former Bull Luol Deng has played well in the playoffs so far. He can shoot from outside, is an able dribbler to take it inside, and is a solid passer with good court vision. Yet he is overmatched by the talented LeBron James.
Advantage: BULLS

Shooting guard
One thing that former Bull Eric Piatkowski excels is in shooting the three. Unfortunately, he'll need more than that to matchup against Colicky Boy. Even worse, Piatkowski can't beat Colicky Boy (or anyone else) off the dribble and is immobile on defense.
Advantage: BULLS

Point guard
Dwyane Wade has developed into an all-around star with the Bulls, elevating his passing to the level of his scoring and doing a solid job on the boards as well. He's a good enough defender to outdo former Bull Kirk Hinrich, a tenacious defender and competitive scorer in his own right.
Advantage: BULLS

Bench
Robert Traylor, Jeff McInnis and three-ball specialist Jiri Welsch make up a respectable bench. The Bulls...uh...hmm...
Advantage: CAVALIERS

Coaching
Paul Silas survived rumors of a pink slip by shockingly taking this team to the conference finals without James. Now his coaching strategy calls for not only containing former Cav James but also Wade, Stoudemire, Nowitzki, etc. Scott Skiles survived seven-game scare with Indiana, which should sharpen him for this series and beyond.
Advantage: EVEN

Intangibles
The Bulls were just stretched to the limit by Indiana while Cleveland had a surprisingly easy time against a tough Philadelphia team. Will the Bulls be mentally ready for another series right away?
Advantage: CAVALIERS

Predicted winner: Bulls in six.

good luck man you can beat em!!

Nice job finishing off the Pacers, knew you could. Hopefully you will have no problem with the Cavs.

You came back to beat the Pacers! Keep it rolling next round.

Great job on eliminating Indiana and good luck against Cleveland in the ECF...