NBA Playoffs 2015: 10 reasons Cavaliers will beat Bulls

By Josh Hill | May 4, 2015

Apr 5, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23), guard Iman Shumpert (4) and guard Kyrie Irving (2) celebrate as Chicago Bulls guard Aaron Brooks (0) looks on in the third quarter at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /

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Feb 21, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Jimmy Butler (21), center Joakim Noah (13), and guard Derrick Rose (1) during the second half against the Phoenix Suns at the United Center. The Bulls won 112-107. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /

Chicago’s Injuries Will Creep Up On Them

Kevin Love is out, which naturally makes injuries a major part of this series from the get-go. But the Chicago Bulls seem to be a factory of injury sadness and this is the type of series where that could all creep up. Just look at the Washington Wizards, who had injuries to John Wall and Bradley Beal in the first game of their series against the Hawks.

Could you imagine if the Bulls suffered an injury to Jimmy Butler, Joakim Noah or Derrick Rose — all players who are prone to injury based on the last time they were hurt?

It’s hard to say an injury will play a factor in a series until it happens, and to be fair, right now the only injury that effects the series is attached to the Cavaliers. But the Bulls will not stay healthy the entire postseason, and as soon as the wheel start falling off, they will be exposed in a way they aren’t prepared to defend.

Bulls Response: It’s true. If Noah, Rose, or Butler get injured, the Bulls are pretty screwed. But there is no reason to think they won’t stay healthy this off season. Since they all three returned to the lineup before the playoffs started, the Bulls have been nearly unstoppable and they haven’t had any limit to the minutes they have been playing. The result? No injuries and four wins against the Bucks.

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