The Chicago Bulls put up a phenomenal (at least for this series) Game 5, but I was left wondering a few things.
Hey Carlos Boozer, what is it like to get outplayed by Rasaul Butler?
Hey Keith Bogans, what is it like to be the black Steve Kerr?
Indiana, you shall not pass!
The Bulls finally found their swag after a very rough (mentally and physically) series against the Indiana Pacers. I won’t lie; I was nervous after Game 1, concerned after Game 2 and scared after Game 3. I thought Game 4 was a good thing because this Bulls team needed to get slapped around and remember what it is like to lose. My confidence is back after Game 5 and I can’t wait for the next series.
Joakim Noah demonstrated intensity and skill in Game 4 that he was lacking in the beginning of the series, probably because grandpa Noah and smoking-hot sister Noah were in the crowd. I was worried early in the series because Noah was looking sluggish and was resting more than I’d like but he was out in full force tonight. 10 rebounds and 4 blocked shots on top of 14 points; that’s what I want and I’ll take it.
The Bulls really haven’t had the psyche game locked down because they haven’t needed it but Noah drew a technical from Price and then got McRoberts mcjected. It was a welcome change of pace for the Bulls, who looked intimidated on more than one occasion earlier in the series. You have to wonder what Thibs’ approach to this game was.
I will let Noah speak for himself: ““I wasn’t dirtier than anyone else.” That is the fucking truth.
See ya next year, McRoberts.
Boozer apparently ‘felt his toe pop’ in the second quarter which apparently is synonymous for ‘I am a big puss who will drag you down in the playoffs’. We will leave it at that; he’d better step up in the next game although I am an advocate of replacing him in the starting lineup.
I stopped keeping track after the first quarter cause he rode the bench for the rest of the game.
Derrick put up a solid but not stellar performance although in light of his so-called ‘injury’ you really cannot find much fault with his game. Once again a few too many three-point attempts but when you get hammered the way he did driving, you’d take the outside shot too. Also, his redonkulous block was GIF worthy.
Luol Deng, who was the Elmers Glue of this past season, had a solid game playing straight, fundamental basketball. 3 treys, 7 rebounds and 7 assists? He’s been an asset both this season and this series. Fun Fact: He’s pulled down 30 rebounds and scoring 93 points in the Indiana series (second to Rose’s 138).
Obviously the hero of this game was Keith Bogans who went 5-7 from the arc, had 3 rebounds and 2 steals. In the first game where Korver was struggling to nail treys, Keith Bogans said “hey no problem. I got this” and then he got it hard.
Hello, ladies!
The Bench Mob was out in full f’ing force. Gibson had a solid defensive performance and gave a respectable 10 points. Korver was hurting from the range so he took it to the hole on more than one occasion; let us not forget about him actually dunking the ball at one point (GIF that shit). CJ Watson was big with 7 assists and my man Asik pulled down 7 rebounds.
Kyler "Killaz" Korver slams it down.
The Bulls were [i]far[/i] from perfect tonight. They got into foul trouble real early which could have been a huge problem if Indiana was playing at the level they were flying at earlier in the series (or the Bulls sinking to). Boozer somehow reached a new low which was frankly embarrassing. They played like a top caliber team, but they aren’t quite firing at champion level yet.
It’s a tough call for who you want to face in the second round; I really think they would (relatively) easily trump Atlanta, but this is a league full of top calibre teams. You don’t want to coast through the playoffs riding on the coattails of upsets by inferior teams. You want to slap down the best of the best. I can’t help but wonder if the Bulls we saw this series can compete with the likes of Los Angeles, Oklahoma or Vancouver.
Still, this is a step in the right direction.
"My condolensces on your loss, Indiana," said the Rev. Jesse Jackson.
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