Can the BULLS beat Miami??

[CelticSooner]

Heat will be champions this year.

Wade will DOMINATE in the next series. I wouldn't be surprised to see him drop 50+ in a game. Playing in his hometown will only be extra motivation for a team already full of confidence.

[Kuberski33]

No.  Talent wins in the NBA and Miami has 2.5 guys who can score no matter how well you defend them.  Chicago only has one.

[Bankshot]

I hope somebody beats them, I don't care who.
The Bulls are strong where Miami is weak.  If Thibs can keep Lebron and Wade out of the paint (like the Celtics did to them last year), they will win.  I think Noah can dominate inside.  If we had a guy like Noah, we would have beat Miami.

[PosImpos]

  Their only chance is to make sure Rose doesn't "get tangled up" with Wade.

TP sir.

[ACF]

I think Chicago is the deeper team, regardless of Wade and James. Deng is one of the most underrated players in the league. So, yes I think they can and I hope they will. Go Bulls.

[barefacedmonk]

LeBron "bluepill" James does wonders for Stern (and his league)....its a mutually beneficial relationship. 

[LancerQ]

No they can't, and if the Bulls don't beat the Hawks, the ECF would be the funniest, most lopsided ECF for a long time. Rose just doesn't have much supporting cast, and Boozer is underachieving. As we all saw, the Celtics had an advantage at the PG but it didn't matter because the 2 and 3 just completely took over.

Maybe Bulls would win game 1 but that's it, the Heat will take over and probably take this in 5, but come up short against the Mavs .

[Q_FBE]

Well it will be Luol Deng starting on Lebron James.....

D. Wade will probably end up guarding D. Rose.

Boozer vs Bosh........

Chicago has better big men then Boston over all (If the Celtics did the impossible and come back on My Hammy we would not have a chance against the Bulls due to lack of depth and poor health).

Yeah, I think Miami wins this series 4-2 and goes on to face the Red River Shootout winner for the 2011 Championship. 

But the Bulls can win if they establish dominence in the paint on My Hammy. That is something that ain't getting done against Atlanta.

[Overrated]

[Fafnir]

I'm going for the Bulls, and giving the nod to Noah, Boozer, Taj and Asik as the reasons why CHI can pull it out.

I'd be more optimistic about Chicago's chances if Boozer were playing well. But he's not and that is bothering me.

It'll be tough for Chicago to win this series without that offensive punch to complement Rose's lead.

Yeah, the Bulls are having trouble offensively against the Hawks at the moment.

Miami should completely throttle their offense unless somone steps up big to help Rose.

[cman88]

well, i think the key is going to be the Bulls frontline. asik, taj gibson, boozer, noah...all athletic enough to hopefully keep lebron/wade from driving to the hoop/creating turnovers