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Lost to a better team. No excuses.
So, the Bulls just finished losing to an eighth seed. Obviously their injuries played a major role in their downfall.
My questions:
Does this Bulls loss help erase the memory of what happened last year?
History will remember Rose's injury but will history remember Ginobili's injury?
Should history remember Ginobili's injury or did the Spurs simply lose to a better team?
Lost to a better team. No excuses.
Agreed, and ais the best cure for the bad memory.
The 2011 Spurs finished the regular season weak and it carried over to the playoffs. Ginobili's injury didn't help, but no excuses.
However, the Sixers got gifted and are probably the worst #8 to win. I'd even rank them below the Denver team that beat Seattle.
This doesn't erase bad memories. Media will remember Rose's injury not Manu's. We lost to a better team, they didn't.
No.
No.
History should remember Ginobili's injury but even if he was healthy, that series still could have gone either way imo.
Yeah, last year was SCAM instead of SPAM. Spurs Collapse After March.
There are always a ton of variables in life, otherwise it wouldn't be any fun. I think a number of them led to the spurs demise last season.
Manus injury was one significant reason.
The spurs' record being inflated was another.
And it's common knowledge the grizzlies tanked to the eight seed so that is another.
In response to the post. It does feel kinda good to see another 1 seed go down to an 8 but in reality, the bulls' injuries were insane and not comparable to the spurs' last year.
In the end though, both teams lost when they had higher aspirations, and that's all that needs to be said.
i allready forgot last seasonthanks for bringing it up
No
No
we lost against a better team
other big difference chicago also lost noah during the serie, rose played one game, manu missed one game.
If Manu would have played game one I could understand the Manu injury not playing a role, given how things played out I think it must definitely be remembered.
I enjoy classy Spurfan's sportsmanship.
But with a healthy Manu, the Spurs beat the Grizzlies in 7.
if Duncan had gone down (g-d forbid!), people would say because of injuries. I don't think anyone else on this team going down would have mattered to people.
We weren't at full strength or playing to our full capacity. Manu's injury did matter. He could have been the difference in the series. We wouldn't have lost game 1 and wouldn't have given a Memphis team hope and energy.
That being said, it still could have gone the way it did. Randolph and everyone else on that team were just clicking. They could have played anyone and beat anyone.
Bulls had that game.
Duuuuuuuuumb move by CJ watson to force the issue with a 1 point lead, and the ball with 7 seconds left to go in the game.
He should have tried to run the clock out and held it himself 81% ft shooter, than dumping it to Asik to get fouled, and who is a poor shooter.
He missed them both gah
Such a great game too. I feel bad for the Bulls.
As everyone has already said, last year was no excuse. Yeah, the Bulls just lost to an 8th seed, but the 76ers are a much worse team than the Grizzlies were last year. Spurs ran into a buzz saw last season. 76ers were merely gift wrapped an injured Bulls team.
The past is the past. What matters now is accomplishing a championship this season.
Beating the grizzlies this year will help erase last years memory
Paul and Blake both got banged up in game 5... might not play in game 6 or in a diminished state.
eeeshk.
We should be glad the Bulls got put out of their misery.
Hopefully the same happens to Atlanta tonight. What a dumb team. And why don't we just give Boston a bye to the ECF, because nobody wants to see the excrement of a Celtics-Sixers series.
Nothing will erase the memory of last year other than a championship.
It's nice to act "honorable" and say the MEM/SA series was won with no strings attatched... but if Phili doesn't get full credit for this year's 8 due to Rose and Noah being out, then why does Memphis get credit with Manu having a broken arm and Duncan having a bum ankle? The point of taking credit away from the 76ers was because the Bulls weren't at full strength. The Spurs were not at full strength.
No Gay, and the two best players on that specific 2011 Spurs team were substantially injured. It makes no sense to not address these facts when talking about the series.
All we can say is the 8th seeded Memphis Grizzlies without Rudy Gay def. the 1st seeded San Antonio Spurs with Manu Ginobili battling through a broken arm and Tim Duncan battling through an injured ankle. No more, no less.
Rose's injury >>> Manu's Injury
Healthy Manu and the Spurs still lose that series in 6. Memphis was definitely the better team. The Spurs #1 seed was mostly a function of a ridiculous first two months of the season.
Me too. Luckily it seemed so long agoi allready forgot last season
Rose + Noah > Manu + Timmy
Analysts and fans will remember the Roseless Bulls lost because of injuries but not the Spurs who missed Manu for only one game. People already forgot about Timmy's sprained ankle.
People make excuses for when the Spurs win so it would be crazy to expect anyone to remember key injuries during our losses.
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