Anyone who thought the Chicago Bulls would lie down and play dead against the Miami Heat when the teams came to Chicago for games 3 and 4 of the NBA playoffs were sadly mistaken.
The Bulls may be the youngest team in the NBA playoffs, but they're not playing that way.
Not only did the baby Bulls come to play, they dominated a larger, more experienced Heat team. The Bulls have been aggressive, pushing the ball up the floor and going to the basket. Defensively, they have shut down Shaq, who has spent more time on the bench in foul trouble than on the floor.
With this Bulls victory, Miami has not won a postseason game in Chicago in nine tries. I expect a similar result for game 6 when the series returns to Chicago later this week. The Heat will not doubt be ready to play game 5. But if the Bulls can continue their aggressive play and keep the game close, they may be primed to win game 5 in Miami, setting up the possibility of closing out the series on their home floor. That would be a tremendous accomplishment for this young Bulls team.
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