Did anybody see this coming? The Bulls , The Short handed Bulls beat the seemingly invincible Miami Heat in game one of their series!
Remember...These same Chicago Bulls ended the Heat's quest for the longest winning streak in NBA history just weeks ago...
I think they know how to beat this team..I think they got their number!!
The banged-up Chicago Bulls weren't supposed to be any match for the well-rested Miami Heat in the conference semifinals. No Derrick Rose. No Luol Deng. No Kirk Hinrich. No chance, right? Well , think again as L-Boogie would say.
Well, suddenly these playoffs have gotten a whole lot more interesting.
The same undermanned team that ended the Heat's 27-game winning streak in the regular season pulled off an even bigger stunner last night in Miami.
The Bulls scored the game's final 10 points and beat the Heat, 93-86, in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Miami, which had won 41 of its previous 43 games, looked rusty from an eight-day layoff after sweeping the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round. LeBron James, who was honored before the game for winning his fourth MVP award, scored just two first-half points, the fewest of his 120-game postseason career. The game was tied 37-37 at the break.Huh?? WHAT?????
But LeBron and the Heat seemed to take control in the fourth quarter. James scored 15 of his 24 points in the period, including a three-point play that put Miami ahead 76-69.
Storyyy over, right? No sir!!
Instead of Miami's Big Three, it was Chicago's Little Three of Nate Robinson, Marco Belinelli and Jimmy Butler who came up big down the stretch.
Trailing 86-83 with two minutes left, the Bulls tied it on a Belinelli 3-pointer, went ahead on a Robinson jumper and clinched it with a Robinson scoop and three free throws.
Lebron James missed several shots down the stretch, giving Dan Le Batard (WHO??) a chance to further provoke Heat fans after his Twitter hoax the day before.
I'm still shocked...This wasn't supposed to happen...Or was it? It's only one game! Stay tuned!
3 comments:
I was certainly stunned!
I wasn't stunned...Chicago did end their 27 game winning streak..The Bulls have the Heat's number!
It's just one game...I aint gettin stressed!
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