Schuster: Don't Expect Same Early Series Struggles In Game 3
The Bulls have barely gotten by the Pacers in each of the first two games in this series, and the last time they played in Indianapolis the Pacers prevailed.
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The Bulls have barely gotten by the Pacers in each of the first two games in this series, and the last time they played in Indianapolis the Pacers prevailed.
The Chicago Bulls entered the NBA Playoffs with the best record in the league, and were 21-3 over the last two months of the regular season.
The Bulls are doing what they are supposed to do – winning. What's concerning is the way the Bulls are winning. They aren't dominating teams like they did throughout the second half of the regular season.
Should we look at this picture as a glass half empty or half full? The Bulls are up two games to none in their series with Indiana, but they truly have not played anything like a No. 1 seed.
After a pair of shaky games to start this year's NBA Playoffs, I'm a little bit uncertain about the Chicago Bulls right now.
The Chicago Bulls lead the Indiana Pacers 2-0 in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals as the games now shift to Indianapolis. This is a series that could just as easily be sitting at 2-0 in the other direction.
If these games against the Pacers seem closer than they should be, that's because they are.
For the second straight game, the Chicago Bulls struggled with the eight seed Indiana Pacers.
What's important to remember is that the playoffs are not the NCAA Tournament; the better team almost always wins the series?
Forget about Saturday afternoon's game; the Bulls won and are going to beat the Pacers again tonight, this time very handily.
The Chicago Bulls' 104-99 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday wasn't the team's prettiest win of the season. It took 39 points from Derrick Rose and another 18 from Luol Deng to get past the eighth seeded Pacers.
During game one of the Bulls first round matchup against the Pacers on Saturday, I was a little uneasy with the way things were playing out in Chicago's 104-99 win.
Derrick Rose, once again, found a way amaze everyone watching as his 39 points and numerous highlights led the Chicago Bulls past the Indiana Pacers in game one of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.
Game one may not have gone the exact way that the Chicago Bulls wanted, but they got a win and that's all that really matters in the playoffs.
Carlos Boozer is making me look like an idiot, and I'd like him to stop.
Defense was a priority for Tom Thibodeau's Chicago Bulls all season. And after the team's performance in game one against the Indiana Pacers, it's pretty safe to say that the coach wasn't happy with what he saw.
There wasn't a stingier team on defense than the Chicago Bulls during the season. So they weren't thrilled after their playoff opener against the Indiana Pacers.
It was not exactly the formula they drew up beforehand but a win is a win as the Bulls defeated the Pacers 104-99. The Bulls did not have their first lead until 48 seconds remained when Kyle Korver hit a three point field goal. Korver definitely had his shooting eye as he was 4/4 from behind the arc.
Derrick Rose had a career-high 39 playoff points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Indiana Pacers by a score of 104-99.
Dominant during the regular season, Derrick Roseand the Chicago Bulls are in unfamiliar territory as the playoffs begin. Expectations are soaring, and it's not hard to see why.
The time for talk is over. It's NBA playoff time and the Chicago Bulls are ready.
The Chicago Bulls ended the regular season with the best record in the NBA. They have the front runner for league MVP. But despite all that, there are some who don't think the Bulls are the favorites to a title.
62 wins, the top seed in the Eastern conference, the NBA's best overall record and home-court advantage all the way through the playoffs, after an all-out performance by a roster laden with useful players.
With a win on Wednesday night and a San Antonio Spurs loss, the Chicago Bulls have locked up the best record in the NBA. The team now shifts its focus to the postseason, and the Indiana Pacers.
The fans and the media have been looking forward to the NBA Playoffs for months and now the Chicago Bulls can too.
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