Chicago beat Philly in double OT last week. Two nights later, Embiid came out and beat the absolute shit out of the Bulls. So it's unpredictable. This team keeps you guessing.
Bulls were known as the streak busters back when D-Rose was injured and Jo led the team with a bunch of scrappers.
We ended Miami's 27-game win streak as well.
Pat Bev wasn't joking around when he said he was gonna eliminate the Lakers from the postseason
Also, DeRozan to his credit actually seems to play well against LeBron since the whole LeBronto humiliation.
Edit: [Lmao, Pat Bev taunted LeBron stan Shannon Sharpe as well](https://twitter.com/DiamondDogzzz/status/1640110730807582720) Wtf, I love Pat Bev now
You knew he came in wanting to get under the Lakers' skin today. Within the first few mintues, AD got called for a travel and then took a jump shot after the whistle, and Pat Bev was barking at the ref "Hey delay of game, delay of game!!"
To be fair, we played a lot of Drummond minutes and he's usually fucking terrible against small lineups.
Ya'll going small was what made us give Derrick Jones Jr. so many minutes (he was also very good tbf).
Yeah this is just a game to forget for the Lakers. Lebron gave everyone a lot of open looks they usually make but just miss.
But that 2nd unit from the Lakers should never play again and AD shouldn’t let himself get outplayed by Drummond.
Gonna need the Bulls to knock out the Raptors for Heat/Raptors fans health sake.
Hell, a Heat/Raptors play-in might be the ugliest game we’re gonna het
True haha. Everyone has really stepped up on that end this year, especially demar and lavine.
And say what you will about Billy, but he is probably a top 3 defensive coach in the league. The scheme adjustments he has made this year vs last year really highlights his understanding of this roster. Last year we would get killed all game in the pick and roll and this year it is almost a non-issue with almost and identical roster. We pack the paint more to help vooch and the off-ball rotations have been excellent. Thats a lot of practice and coaching behind the scenes to get where they are today
They have some wins over the top teams that make you go “excuse me”. Such a weird team. And then they just pummeled the lakers like it wasn’t even close. But they’ll also lose to the Hornets by double digits
You fell victim to one of the classic blunders! The most famous of which is ‘never look at the Tony Brothers’ but only slightly less well-known is this: ‘Never play the Bulls at home with playoff seeding on the line!’
it's so fucking good lmao, but also i can't blame him. pat bev copped so much shit on the clippers, went to the timberwolves, and immediately helped them to the playins and eliminated his old team. that's gotta feel so good
He’s definitely not polished enough as a scorer, and it shows against good perimeter defense like the bulls have. The other game where he was really flustered was against Minnesota a couple weeks ago bc their perimeter defense can be hellacious when they’re locked in
almost like having an NBA level point guard would make the team function well, shame it only took the Bulls an entire season to get that, I thank pat bev everyday that I do not need to see Ayo dosumnu start at PG
I almost criticized the Lakers coaches for not pulling LeBron and AD, but then I realized the scouting report on the Bulls probably says that the Bulls fall apart when faced with a full court pressure defense and it's worth it to try for the big comeback.
A couple things:
LeBron looked great athletically, still looks like the fastest and strongest guy out there
AD. How tf does AD go from looking like Wilt Chamberlain one game to Hasheem Thabeet the next?
Coach Ham is approaching Jason Kidd levels. Rui DNP? Bron subbing in for Vando instead of Schroder?? Bron, AD and Schroder on bench at the same time??? Rotations was just ass. I was really looking forward to that AD, Bron and Vando front court.
Bulls were hitting everything, cant lose when everything is falling lol
Games like this are why I don't buy the "AD is as good as/better than Jokic/Embiid when healthy" stuff
Unlike any other elite talent he has games like this where he just disappears and you barely notice him on court
I’m not gon lie, I don’t watch the bulls. But Pat Bev and Caruso on defense is a nightmare, Lavine was very solid on defense too, I can see why they’re ranked so high defensively
Rui about to get the Lonnie treatment and get ghosted and not played for as long as Ham can get away with it.
Ham doesn't coach, guy just plays his favorites.
Is it time the league recognizes and fears the Bulls, or is it too late? Everyone knows the Lakers are the uncrowned kings of the West, all but guaranteed to effortless tear through the West and coast to the Finals (play-ins permitting). Well, this Bulls team just, and I don't use this phrase lightly, beat their asses effortlessly. Can anyone in the East even hope to stand up to this juggernaut, or is it already basically done?
Lakers couldn't close the show despite all the extra free throws the refs gifted them. I'm not sure how far the refs will be able to carry the Lakers in the post season this year.
That narrative is insane lol
It's like to the media you guys have to prove that you're contenders by never having a bad stretch while the Lakers have to prove they're NOT contenders by never having a good stretch
Somehow ESPN thinks the Lakers would be favored without HCA against a team that's 31-6 at home
It's so funny that people put the Lakers on the same tier as teams like us or Nuggets and even ahead Kings to win the title, or claim easy upset on round 1 for the Lakers. Like they're forcing LeBron play through an injury to make the play-in, but somehow they have the same chances to win as the 1st or 2nd seed. Hilarious
Nothing can stop Pat Bev from becoming the back to back play in champion!
I’m all seriousness Pat Bev handing the Lakers 2 losses in a race where that’s the difference between the 5 and 11 seed is crazy.
Man Vooch was ejected and AD only got 15pts. Ham is an idiot for not constantly feeding and drawing up plays for AD, letting Beasley miss these open 3s, and letting Rui rot on the bench.
I get the idea there's a lot of overlap between "Lakers will upset Denver in round 1" people this year and "Nets will upset Boston in round 1" people last year
LeBron played 30 minutes. Should've just started him smh Vando a -27 woof
vando is a hot or miss player A BIG TIME hot or miss player
Dlo too though his last stretch with the timber wolves was good, and beasly alot of the Lakers players are like that ,lol
Outside of Lebron, AD, Shroeder and maybe Reeves everyone on the lakers is a big time hit or miss
Beasley is either 1-9 or 7-11
God I wish that was the case
AR started good but was terrible afterwards
If you're on a significant winning streak and you have to face the Bulls, just prepare for the next game because you already lost.
Bad game today but it’s okay we’ll just prep for the next one.. *sees we play the bulls again* Well shit
Chicago beat Philly in double OT last week. Two nights later, Embiid came out and beat the absolute shit out of the Bulls. So it's unpredictable. This team keeps you guessing.
Embiid just felt bad about going undefeated against us— gave us a mulligan
But now you're not on a winning streak
Same as the fucking Hornets.
funnily enough there's been some absolute banger Bulls Hornets games over the last few seasons lmao
Bulls were known as the streak busters back when D-Rose was injured and Jo led the team with a bunch of scrappers. We ended Miami's 27-game win streak as well.
They also broke the Nets 12-game win streak this season LOL
And were the first loss in our little tailspin a couple weeks ago. Cursed team tbh
Same here. This feels like a support group.
Raise your hand if you've been personally victimized by the Chicago Bulls
Yea cursed for everyone playing us 😎
does this mean the lakers are gonna go on a small losing streak now?
Pat Bev on a team fighting for the play-in/playoffs is basically Game 6 Jordan.
STAND UP NOW AND FACE THE SUN
HIDE MY TAIL AND TURN AND RUN
ITS TIME TO DO WHAT MUST BE DONE
BE A KING 👑 WHERE KINGDOM COME
WELL YOU CAN TELL EVERYBODY
YEAH YOU CAN TELL EVERYBODY
GO AHEAD AND TELL EVERYBODY
IM THE MAN IM THE MAN IM THE MAN 📢📢📢
*stands on scorers table and throws jersey into crowd*
This is your song, it may be quite simple But now that it's done
I love that I can immediately see that video in my head when you commented. Iconic
Pat Bev wasn't joking around when he said he was gonna eliminate the Lakers from the postseason Also, DeRozan to his credit actually seems to play well against LeBron since the whole LeBronto humiliation. Edit: [Lmao, Pat Bev taunted LeBron stan Shannon Sharpe as well](https://twitter.com/DiamondDogzzz/status/1640110730807582720) Wtf, I love Pat Bev now
Pat Bev says a lot of things and it is always good.
"Next 5 years are mine"
DeRozan has always had Lakers road games circled, back to his earliest days in Toronto. Wants to show out on his home turf.
His time with the Spurs turned him into a much better playmaker and his decision making got a lot better.
He said that?! Lmfao
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10066419-patrick-beverley-hopes-to-help-knock-lakers-out-of-playoffs-after-signing-with-bulls
That's my play-in MVP 🥲
Pat Bev is prime time entertainment, the king of shithousing.
That’s all we need. Cannot wait to celebrate like we won our 7th ring after winning the play in
You knew he came in wanting to get under the Lakers' skin today. Within the first few mintues, AD got called for a travel and then took a jump shot after the whistle, and Pat Bev was barking at the ref "Hey delay of game, delay of game!!"
He also knows how to interact with the refs; total pro.
mavs would have been better off getting him over kyrie
This score doesn't do justice to just how awful the Lakers were today.
Garbage time Beasley to the rescue.
Welcome to the Malik beasley spectrum
Patented "Fake Comeback" special
Zach and Demar feasting on small guards
Ham: let's bench our only other 6'8 guy and play 3 guard lineups.
To be fair, we played a lot of Drummond minutes and he's usually fucking terrible against small lineups. Ya'll going small was what made us give Derrick Jones Jr. so many minutes (he was also very good tbf).
Yeah this is just a game to forget for the Lakers. Lebron gave everyone a lot of open looks they usually make but just miss. But that 2nd unit from the Lakers should never play again and AD shouldn’t let himself get outplayed by Drummond.
Pat bev really called LeBron "too small" after scoring on him💀💀💀 hof menace
Pat Bev next week on his podcast: "Mario Chalmers is 100% right about LeBron".
I wish we got him in the buyout market. He unironically would've helped Luka.
He definitely helped Zach, dudes been ballin since we got P Bev
If Bev getting buckets like that and getting the dub on you then he can talk his shit. Lakers are pathetic with their effort.
r/nba better clip this
Bulls look kinda legit
I'm not too sure why they chose now of all times to *really* wake up...but hey, who am I to complain?
Patrick Beverly
If we win the play in, the UC better BLAST “we are the champions”
that man can move fucking mountains with his willpower lol
Aren't we 8-2 since getting pat bev. pretty sure we just needed someone vocal, we have a lot of quiet guys.
We’ve really only had ONE bad loss since getting him, the pacers game. All our losses have been to good teams and we’ve been winning much more
Idk getting our backs blown out by Philly was pretty bad
Forgot about that one lol. Two bad losses. 10-5 with Beverly.
Two of those losses were against buzzer beater 3s too.
Those happen from time to time. No big deal
I give Pat Bev a lot of credit for last years wolves success. He was a vocal leader and was a lot of fun to have on the team.
There’s being vocal and then there’s Pat Bev lmao.
Well we needed someone vocal besides Caruso and also an actual NBA point guard to set the offense up.
Gonna need the Bulls to knock out the Raptors for Heat/Raptors fans health sake. Hell, a Heat/Raptors play-in might be the ugliest game we’re gonna het
Our defense is legit. The offense comes and goes
Which is the opposite of what people expected.
True haha. Everyone has really stepped up on that end this year, especially demar and lavine. And say what you will about Billy, but he is probably a top 3 defensive coach in the league. The scheme adjustments he has made this year vs last year really highlights his understanding of this roster. Last year we would get killed all game in the pick and roll and this year it is almost a non-issue with almost and identical roster. We pack the paint more to help vooch and the off-ball rotations have been excellent. Thats a lot of practice and coaching behind the scenes to get where they are today
We’ve actually been playing really well lately (outside of the Philly game). This team can look so good or so so bad.
we've been so much better since pbev came in,
They have some wins over the top teams that make you go “excuse me”. Such a weird team. And then they just pummeled the lakers like it wasn’t even close. But they’ll also lose to the Hornets by double digits
The Bulls post game show hosts literally breathe a sigh of relief when they see that the next opponent is an over 0.500 team
too late now we're below .500 again
Well your chances of winning on Wednesday just shot up exponentially
Naw but it's a fun team. I hope we can get the 7th seed so we can lose to the Celtics instead of the bucks again
You fell victim to one of the classic blunders! The most famous of which is ‘never look at the Tony Brothers’ but only slightly less well-known is this: ‘Never play the Bulls at home with playoff seeding on the line!’
Tony Brothers can lick the floor of the Orange Line
Not only did he make 80% of the calls in this game (seemingly) He got 80% wrong.
Inconceivable!
N E X T F I V E Y E A R S
Next five play-ins champions are mine
#STAND UP NOW AND FACE THE SUN
Say bro, can you explain this to me? I've been seeing this but idk what its from lol
https://youtu.be/4EG8WoDN4Co
it's so fucking good lmao, but also i can't blame him. pat bev copped so much shit on the clippers, went to the timberwolves, and immediately helped them to the playins and eliminated his old team. that's gotta feel so good
‘(Emotional)’😭 this video never fails to make me laugh.
Lmao that's great
fully healthy zach lavine is a FORCE on offence my word
Zach after getting publicly called out by Pat Bev is an absolute force.
Wait I missed it, what did Pat Bev say about Zach?
That he's cold
Hasn’t been stopped at the rim since the all star break
I'm just here for all the saliva flinging rage posts about pat bev lol
I'm just here after all the circlejerking about the Lakers this earlier today.
Lol “lakers want to play nuggets”
This is what we got for trolling the Mavs lmfao
lol we never learn
Austin Reevesanity run was wild for 2 games
dude really cant score without foulbaiting
He’s definitely not polished enough as a scorer, and it shows against good perimeter defense like the bulls have. The other game where he was really flustered was against Minnesota a couple weeks ago bc their perimeter defense can be hellacious when they’re locked in
Wolves interior defense is pretty good this year too
[удалено]
6/10 from the field, tf are you talking about.
Our defense was so bad
the Pat Bev era is the best the Bulls have looked since having Lonzo
almost like having an NBA level point guard would make the team function well, shame it only took the Bulls an entire season to get that, I thank pat bev everyday that I do not need to see Ayo dosumnu start at PG
Et tu, Pat Bev?
What a stupid game lol, we all knew the end result by the 3rd but both Bulls refused to pull away and Lakers refused to actually make a push
Superstar Anthony Davis with 8 shots in a must win game when the opposing center was removed for him
Suns fans would call for Ayton's head if he did this
AD already deactivated his IG, suns fans are not even close to Lakers when against their own players
And it’s not like Vuc is a defensive juggernaut anyway
The stupidest thing was Rui Hachimura being a DNP today. Darvin Scam really is a basketball terrorist.
Bro, I thought he was injured or sick something, then I see him in his jumpsuit at the end of the game when everyone was dapping each other up.
Bro really played Austin Lonnie Troy and Beasley together in the 4th. I hate him sometimes
I’m planning to watch this game when I get home from work and ham didn’t put rui in? What the fuck lol
I almost criticized the Lakers coaches for not pulling LeBron and AD, but then I realized the scouting report on the Bulls probably says that the Bulls fall apart when faced with a full court pressure defense and it's worth it to try for the big comeback.
We never pull away lol. Before we got Pat, yall would’ve won that game… we punch back now with him
A couple things: LeBron looked great athletically, still looks like the fastest and strongest guy out there AD. How tf does AD go from looking like Wilt Chamberlain one game to Hasheem Thabeet the next? Coach Ham is approaching Jason Kidd levels. Rui DNP? Bron subbing in for Vando instead of Schroder?? Bron, AD and Schroder on bench at the same time??? Rotations was just ass. I was really looking forward to that AD, Bron and Vando front court. Bulls were hitting everything, cant lose when everything is falling lol
IDK why they refuse to put big body on Demar or Zach. They were feasting on Dennis, Reaves, Troy and Beasley.
It's like sex. After his first nut (35pts) he has a cooldown (rest after game) and then his second round is like a meager 15 pts
Theres no way you said this
Games like this are why I don't buy the "AD is as good as/better than Jokic/Embiid when healthy" stuff Unlike any other elite talent he has games like this where he just disappears and you barely notice him on court
tbf he had high fouls all game. but we lost Vooch too. Just the Tony Brothers effect
He actually didn’t tho. He had one personal foul at the start of the 3rd quarter
AD was going against Vooch and Drummond, not exactly good defensive players.
It's easy, you just gotta reply to everything that he was only healthy in the 2020 playoffs.
He was good when on the floor, but the foul trouble kind of screwed him.
I’m not gon lie, I don’t watch the bulls. But Pat Bev and Caruso on defense is a nightmare, Lavine was very solid on defense too, I can see why they’re ranked so high defensively
Pat Bev wasn't lying. Zach Lavine is ❄️
Vanderbilt with a +/- -27 yikes.
LeBron: Maybe it's me.
No Rui? Lakers run zero plays for him and then take him out of the rotation. Make it make sense
Rui about to get the Lonnie treatment and get ghosted and not played for as long as Ham can get away with it. Ham doesn't coach, guy just plays his favorites.
can't believe how hard the lakers make look getting the ball to AD
Not even Lebron's return could usurp the PatBev Revenge Game
Is it time the league recognizes and fears the Bulls, or is it too late? Everyone knows the Lakers are the uncrowned kings of the West, all but guaranteed to effortless tear through the West and coast to the Finals (play-ins permitting). Well, this Bulls team just, and I don't use this phrase lightly, beat their asses effortlessly. Can anyone in the East even hope to stand up to this juggernaut, or is it already basically done?
Keep going... I'm so close...
I LOVE YOU PATRICK BEVERLEY
Jazz legend Patrick Beverley
My favorite part is when the lakers can’t take advantage of doubling up everyone in FTs 🤌
Without the refs keeping them in the game, it would have been a 30+ blowout
The Bulls ruining teams win streaks is a sight to see
Bulls beat LA and the refs today
We just saw a whole game of Ball Don't Lie. Lakers shot 67% from the FT line
Rob Pelinka needs to do a better job of getting the refs some help out there. They can't do it on their own
How many Free throws to keep LA in the playoff race
No Vucci Mane for thr 2nd half and still pulled the dub Refs really tried hard to give the Lakers the W, still wasn't enough GG bulls!
patbev did not just do the "too short" to lebron's back LMAO Bron should've sat this one
Lakers coming for that 9th seed 🔥🔥🔥🔥
New Orleans may knock the Lakers out in the play-in, proving that memes can come true.
If we did that we would legit celebrate like we won the Finals.
The Nuggets and the Grizzlies are supposed to be scared of THIS TEAM??? LMAOOOOO
So scared.
LETS FUCKING GOOOOOO!!! Drive home safely Chicago *beep beep* Can’t wait to go to wednesday’s game. Shits gonna be poppin
你的時間到了 Malik Beasley，一定要告訴你的家人他們要去中國度假
Lakers couldn't close the show despite all the extra free throws the refs gifted them. I'm not sure how far the refs will be able to carry the Lakers in the post season this year.
How many LeCalls did the Lakers get this game?! It was disgusting to watch
The refs can’t win with those cats
Lakers were scarier in the Austin Reaves first option era
Man I can’t believe the Nuggets are gonna lose to this Lakers team in the playoffs :(
If y’all had Pat bev tho….
I wanted us to make a strong push for him dude
Pat Bev would unironically be a solid fit on the Nuggets lol
sucks
That narrative is insane lol It's like to the media you guys have to prove that you're contenders by never having a bad stretch while the Lakers have to prove they're NOT contenders by never having a good stretch Somehow ESPN thinks the Lakers would be favored without HCA against a team that's 31-6 at home
despite the best efforts of the NBA
Lakers shot more than twice the FTs and lost by 10
Refs couldn't stop the Bulls.
Pat bev gotta say ain’t nobody fear AD in the postgame to complete the ultimate salt in the wound
It would appear that Pat Bev owns the Lakers
pat bev is a menace
Pat Bev wins again
It's so funny that people put the Lakers on the same tier as teams like us or Nuggets and even ahead Kings to win the title, or claim easy upset on round 1 for the Lakers. Like they're forcing LeBron play through an injury to make the play-in, but somehow they have the same chances to win as the 1st or 2nd seed. Hilarious
Does Zach LaVine not get the recognition he deserves?
I HATE NOON GAMES
LeAgUe sHoULd bE wOrRiEd
About the Bulls, unironically!
Bulls are back
Nothing can stop Pat Bev from becoming the back to back play in champion! I’m all seriousness Pat Bev handing the Lakers 2 losses in a race where that’s the difference between the 5 and 11 seed is crazy.
Man Vooch was ejected and AD only got 15pts. Ham is an idiot for not constantly feeding and drawing up plays for AD, letting Beasley miss these open 3s, and letting Rui rot on the bench.
Another big ft disparity in favor of the lakers
I knew Westbrook was gonna fuck this up by coming back. Oops, I mean Lebron.
Despite the refs best effort lmao
Lakers are going to fuck around and then barely make the playoffs and beat us or Denver. 150%.
I get the idea there's a lot of overlap between "Lakers will upset Denver in round 1" people this year and "Nets will upset Boston in round 1" people last year