Bulls (3-3) at Celtics (3-3) GAME 7 5/2

[RebusRankin]

I would say this is a terrible reffing crew but I can't think of a good one.

[Kuberski33]

Teams that rely on outside shooting invariably come up with a clunker....one of those games where they can't buy a basket.  If there ever was team due for one of those, it's this Chicago team.  But that's probably wishful thinking.....

[Cman]

Whenever Pierce has been questioned in this series (and in his career for that matter) he has responded in a big way.  Right now everyone is questioning ability, strength and health.  They are questioning his judgement and even saying he is overrated.  Pierce will be on fire tomorrow and I can't wait.  Goodnight Chicago.

100% correct.  Pierce plays best with a chip on his shoulder.  See y'all tonight.

Good point, MVP.  I hope tonight's no exception!
Go Cs!

[RebusRankin]

Here's to a Celtics blowout.

[celticinorlando]

boston needs to establish 3 things:

1. rondo GOING TO the basket

2. feeding perk and baby inside

3. closing out on the bulls jumpshots...

[TheGreenThumb]

And, here's to a fitting end to one of the best playoff series ever _ a WIN for the Celtics by 1 point!  

[Hoops]

Put the foot on the gas at tip-off and don't let up.

Here's the recipe: Get a healthy 10 pt. lead after 1 quarter and push it to 20 pts. at halftime. Keep at 20 until about 6 minutes left in the fourth and add icing on cake.

[FLCeltsFan]

Put the foot on the gas at tip-off and don't let up.

Here's the recipe: Get a healthy 10 pt. lead after 1 quarter and push it to 20 pts. at halftime. Keep at 20 until about 6 minutes left in the fourth and add icing on cake.

TP Hoops... I'm all for this scenario!!! 

[fairweatherfan]

Put the foot on the gas at tip-off and don't let up.

Here's the recipe: Get a healthy 10 pt. lead after 1 quarter and push it to 20 pts. at halftime. Keep at 20 until about 6 minutes left in the fourth and add icing on cake.

I want us to come roaring out of the gate - show these kids some Game 6 Finals intensity from the first play and see how long they last with their heads in the furnace.

[Kuberski33]

boston needs to establish 3 things:

1. rondo GOING TO the basket

2. feeding perk and baby inside

3. closing out on the bulls jumpshots...

Personally, I can't understand why they haven't attacked Noah more in this series by feeding Perk.  Noah's the key to their defense and if they can get him out of there, that opens up the path to the basket for Pierce, Rondo and even Baby.

It doesn't help for Perk to get the ball 16 feet from the basket either...get it to him down in the low block where he can do some damage.

[silverb]

I'm hoping for two KnockOuts tonight!

Boston Knocks Out Chicago to finally move on to the Second Round

and

Manny Pacquio knocks out Ricky Hatton in the 7th Round FTW

[kheeko]

"We got this!!!!!!!!!!!"

[tb727]

I hope tonight's a duplicate of Game 3.

[Jon]

From a total arrogance and selfishness standpoint, is anyone else getting driven a little crazy about how the C's have let the Bulls look so good?  Regardless of what happens today, the Bulls are going to come out of this series looking like an elite team when they absolutely are not.  A healthy C's team sweeps them in blowout fashion.  Heck, if a couple calls or bounces went the other way, this injury-ridden C's team would've swept the Bulls. 

While I admire the Bulls grittiness, they are really only a 7th seed who wouldn't have made the playoffs in the West, and are only looking so good because the C's are looking so bad. 

Well, I only partly agree - we've made our share of mistakes to let them into games, but so have they.  The Bulls are playing very, very well right now and were at the end of the regular season too.  We've just had the bad luck to catch a team gelling from a major mid-season trade 2 years in a row. 

I've watched most of the Miami/Atlanta games, and these are supposedly the 4th and 5th best teams in the conference.  The Bulls are playing far better than either of those teams, and not just because we're enabling them to do it.

Then again, if Leon Powe doesn't tear his ACL, the C's win 4-1, and that includes the loss in game 1 when Pierce blew it. 

[Hooray Homerism]

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