As much as I didn't want the Bulls to lose, I kind of had a feeling that they would. I anticipated them losing by alot more than they did, so that was at least exciting. Derrick Rose was awesome as usual, and the matchup of Noah and Shaq, although it makes sense, Shaq is just way too huge. Noah doesn't care about the size factor, he's just hungry for a win. And when they didn't get that win, he was upset with his own performance. I love that intensity and energy that he brings to the team, and I still attribute the Bulls 10 game losing streak in March to the fact that Noah wasn't playing. They just didn't seem the same with out him. I'm glad the Bulls at least put up a fight, which is really all I can ask of them at this point.
Cavs fans are all about this storybook playoffs for the King. Being a free agent at the end of it, they know that if he wins a championship with the Cavs, there's a much better chance that he would stay. This is a crucial time to the fans for that reason, and I knew they'd be very energetic the whole game too (I mean it was either that or go to the Indians/Sox game...luckily they could do both for just $5, and they were all drunk enough to do it).
As usual, Vinny did some dumb coaching things. Ozzie should have locked him in his hotel room when they stayed in the same hotel in Cleveland, then the Bulls would have a much better chance in these playoffs. I wish I went over to that hotel too, I feel like the two teams partied together and shared stupid Vinny/Ozzie stories. But that could have taken all night.
Looking into tonight's game, based on Rose's performance in game 1, that should carry into the second game as well. combine that with Noah's energy and Kirk's 3 pointers, and we've got ourselves a closer game tonight that we did Saturday, possibly even a Bulls win? I know that might be asking alot, but i'm just looking forward to a good basketball game.
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