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The Bulls beat Boston 128-127 last night to tie the series at 3-3 and force a final game 7 — the winner advances to play Orlando in round 2. Besides game 3 — when Boston beat the Bulls by 21 points, this has been the most exciting and entertaining series I have ever watched in my life.
Will this series be remembered for years to come? Maybe not, especially if the Bulls lose in game 7. People will always remember the championships and Michael Jordan, and they probably are more memorable. But as far as entertainment value goes, this current series takes the cake. When the Bulls were winning championships, everyone knew they were going to win. It was awesome, but not near as entertaining as a series in which four out of the six games have gone into overtime. FOUR OUT OF SIX GAMES HAVE GONE INTO OVERTIME!
No matter what happens in game 7, win or lose, it has been great to watch. Will it be extremely disappointing if they lose and the season ends? No doubt about it. But who thought they would even be in this situation in the first place? A few months ago it wasn't crazy to think they might not even make the playoffs. The team has made incredible strides in the past month, and even if they can't pull off a win Saturday night, the experience they are getting is fantastic.
Keys to winning: 1) STOP TURNING THE BALL OVER, 2) Derrick Rose has to stop being timid at the end of games. I feel like he plays with great confidence for most of the game and then in the final minutes he becomes a no-factor, 3) Shut down Ray Allen, 4) Don't quit on defense. The Bulls have seen double-digit leads disappear in the blink of an eye on a few occasions this series. If you can get that lead, buckle down on defense and extend it.
If the Bulls can do all of those things, there is no doubt they can come out of Boston with a win. Actually doing it will be the hard part. I can't wait to see what game 7 will bring to us tomorrow night.
Seriously. I'm not a Bulls fan (not that I dislike them), but this series has been incredibly enjoyable. In fact, I can't wait to watch the last game tonight. Here's hoping it's another epic.
ReplyDeleteThey lost tonight; I was so upset! But it was a good game until the end.
ReplyDeleteman, this series was the best. magic johnson said it himself, it was the best first-round series in the history of the NBA. all that was missing was a league title and it would have been the best EVER! (excuse the hyperbole)
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