Chicago Bulls vs Indiana Pacers
7:00 PM ET, April 21, 2011
Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Pacers interim coach Frank Vogel is walking a fine line as he tries to keep his team competitive in its first-round playoff series with the Chicago Bulls.
He wants his young players to remain confident after pushing Chicago to the limit in the first two games, yet he doesn't want them to be satisfied for testing the top-seeded Bulls in a pair of losses at the United Center. Chicago has a 2-0 lead as the series shifts to Conseco Fieldhouse for Game 3 on Thursday.
"We've just got to guard against everyone in the world telling us how happy they are that we're hanging in with them," Vogel said. "We're 0-2 against them."
Vogel, still displaying the confidence that has been his trademark since taking over for Jim O'Brien at midseason, said he expects the Pacers to bounce back.
"We've stood toe to toe with this team," he said. "We know we can play with this team, we know we can beat this team. We expect to beat this team in Game 3."
He wants his young players to remain confident after pushing Chicago to the limit in the first two games, yet he doesn't want them to be satisfied for testing the top-seeded Bulls in a pair of losses at the United Center. Chicago has a 2-0 lead as the series shifts to Conseco Fieldhouse for Game 3 on Thursday.
"We've just got to guard against everyone in the world telling us how happy they are that we're hanging in with them," Vogel said. "We're 0-2 against them."
Vogel, still displaying the confidence that has been his trademark since taking over for Jim O'Brien at midseason, said he expects the Pacers to bounce back.
"We've stood toe to toe with this team," he said. "We know we can play with this team, we know we can beat this team. We expect to beat this team in Game 3."
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