Does acquiring Love give the Cavs the edge of a healthy Bulls?

[RedBlackAttack]

I was gone for like a week but I do remember you being against (getting) Kevin Love (For Wiggins)

Like with LeBron, these thoughts seem to have vanished?

But this is exactly it.. What we preached. You need to take your chances in the NBA, if you can contend for titles right now, then do it... Love doesn't just give you chances right now, but for the next 5+ years.

These kinds of posts are so strange to me. So, I voice my opinion on a particular player or trade or whatever and suddenly I'm not permitted to discuss said player again in a totally different context without first giving some kind of preamble about my previously stated positions? I doubt anyone really cares enough about my opinion to sit through multiple footnotes and chapters of context before I actually get to the point.

My stance on getting Love never had anything to do with the player or his skill level. He is a great player. I am just reluctant to give up multiple No. 1 overall picks based on what I perceived Love's market value to be, not to mention issues I have with the status of his contract beyond this season.

But, from a purely basketball standpoint, he is just about the perfect compliment to LeBron/Kyrie/Dion.

[kamil]

Am I the only one that doubts D Rose's potential after having both knees shot?

[Milbuck]

Am I the only one that doubts D Rose's potential after having both knees shot?

What about his potential? His actual game and athleticism right now or avoiding future injuries?

[CHi1PriDe]

Am I the only one that doubts D Rose's potential after having both knees shot?

Well let's hope not, he took the more safer route with his surgeries and a longer time with recovering and also he's still young.

[Derka]

Cavs are still going to have to adjust to a new coach and a lot of new pieces coming in and gelling together. Also very curious to see how they play defense, which is kinda important. We already know how Thibs pushes his guys on that end.

I give the edge to the Bulls if Rose comes back at 100% and tears shit up, but I still think the West wins the Finals regardless.

[Dengness9]

Cavs are still going to have to adjust to a new coach and a lot of new pieces coming in and gelling together. Also very curious to see how they play defense, which is kinda important. We already know how Thibs pushes his guys on that end.

I give the edge to the Bulls if Rose comes back at 100% and tears shit up, but I still think the West wins the Finals regardless.

One of the more level headed answers to this question

[DukeDelonte13]

the Cavs are nowhere near as good as the Heat in terms of defense. and Blatt is not known for his defense unlike Spoelstra. I expect the Bulls to score over their average against the Cavs.

that's going to be the difference. i think Bulls win.

Spo wasn't known for jack sh*t before the big 3 happened.

[dreamwarrior]

Cavs getting Love gives them an edge over every team in the league. Irving, though not the level of regular season CP3 is as good as post-season CP3. Waiters is as good as today's Dwayne Wade. Cavs will have a big 4. How do you compete with that?

[Hoopz2332]

Bulls are more rounded/balanced overall but lebron is enough to put the Cavs over them.

[KOBE143]

2 of the best statpadder in one team.. Gooldluck with that..

[J Shuttlesworth]

james with any team can beat the bulls

this

[plowking]

this

Solid bump there.

[Eric Cartman]

james with any team can beat the bulls

[J Shuttlesworth]

I cannot wait to remove this myth for good.

6% , rose can't beat a lebron led team, etc etc

[J Shuttlesworth]

That goes for us too. No excuses, rose has significant help of shooters and a proper inside post player to dump the ball into and make plays. In fact, bulls have two elite passing bigmen and the best bench in the league.

If healthy, absolutely no excuses for bulls either.

agreed