PLAYOFF Game Thread: Bulls vs. Heat Game 3

But if the Bulls are going to lose, they need Shaq to play a lot of minutes and for the Heat to have to work extremely hard to get the W.

The turnaround for Game 4 is fairly quick for an old team like Miami.  I'm not sure Shaq's legs (and those of Antione Walker, Eddie Jones and some of the other dinosaurs Miami has) will recover in time for a 1pm tip on Sunday if he has to play 40+ difficult minutes tonight.

Go Bulls!

It's supposed to be the White Sox game, but I guess since they moved it to CSN+, they're confused.

the refs don't acknowledge home court advantage i see... i like it!!

Here are the players who are having a decent game thus far:

Deng
Wallace
Hinrich (maybe)

Here are the players having bad games thus far:

Every other player (but one)

Here are the players having a terrible game thus far:

Gordon.

We really squandered a chance to stomp on their throats. Unbelievable.

It's going to be hard to win even if he does.

Now I'm forced to listen to the ESPN announcers (not to mention the game's in 720p on ESPN as opposed to CSN's 1080i).

I can't believe we are doing this.

We look like a retarded, confused team right now.

I can't believe we're not even on pace to make it close in the 4th. We're not going to put any real presure on them.

We can't let them go on a quarter ending run.

Can we pull this out?

There is a lot at stake.

No road playoff wins since 1998. No series wins since 1998.

However, Tyrus was bad, too, so I don;t if he will be much better.

Come on PJ.

COme on Bulls., Just down by one! This is your chance.

If we could win this, we would be guaranteed a close out game at home next Tuesday.

Ugh, my stomach hurts.

I hope this works out.

I don't care.

Please please win this, Bulls!

Five on him now as well.

Bring on the rookies. We need legs now!

He had to go get the pass, but come on man.

Now this game is back up for grabs.

I don't want to lose. The Bulls are so close.

That was one of the latest calls I've ever seen

Go Bulls

Gordon woke up in the second half. Combine with Deng and Hinrich and BWall's defense, that was enough.

how good does it feel to say that?

Still no respect.

As much as I hate to say it, don't be surprised to see Flip Saunders use the hack a ben strategy...

pffft. go home.

I really have started to hate the heat more and more.  I wonder if the bulls are up by a lot in the fourth quarter if they can activate khryapa and have him beat the shit out of James Posey and Antoine Walker (those  damn facial expressions he makes are unbearable).  

I also dont understand what was up witht he pick and roll execution tonight.  And the bulls should drive to the basket more often and earlier. Nocioni doesn't look too good out there.  He was getting schooled by walker at avarious points during the game.  It was very sad. Oh and Duhon played a hell of a game...

I think credit should go to the Bulls for wining on the road. The Heat didn't give the Bulls the game. They took it.

It's not like Miami (and especially Shaq) was really proficient at FT shooting this year and just had an off night. It's a flaw in their team. The Bulls are a better team.

Kirk and Deng and (recently wallace) have been much more valuable for the last stretch. What does it say about a player when fans immediately get nervous whenever they see him 'dribbling' the basketball.