Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls
8:00 PM ET, May 10, 2011
United Center, Chicago, IL
Derrick Rose saw one team playing harder, chasing down loose balls and scoring easy baskets, and that would have been fine with him if not for one small problem.
His team wasn't putting forth the superior effort.
The Atlanta Hawks were. Now, the top-seeded Chicago Bulls are trying to pick themselves up after a 100-88 loss Sunday that left the Eastern Conference semifinals tied 2-2.
"They just played harder, getting to loose balls, second effort, chasing balls down," Rose said after a light practice and video session Monday.
Game 5 is Tuesday at the United Center, and another effort like that could put the Bulls on the brink of elimination. That's not what they envisioned after breezing to a league-leading 62 wins and securing home-court advantage. But this hasn't been an easy postseason for favorites in general.
The Los Angeles Lakers just got knocked out, swept by Dallas. San Antonio was gone after the first round. Boston or Miami will be, too, with the Celtics and Heat slugging it out in the other Eastern semifinal.
His team wasn't putting forth the superior effort.
The Atlanta Hawks were. Now, the top-seeded Chicago Bulls are trying to pick themselves up after a 100-88 loss Sunday that left the Eastern Conference semifinals tied 2-2.
"They just played harder, getting to loose balls, second effort, chasing balls down," Rose said after a light practice and video session Monday.
Game 5 is Tuesday at the United Center, and another effort like that could put the Bulls on the brink of elimination. That's not what they envisioned after breezing to a league-leading 62 wins and securing home-court advantage. But this hasn't been an easy postseason for favorites in general.
The Los Angeles Lakers just got knocked out, swept by Dallas. San Antonio was gone after the first round. Boston or Miami will be, too, with the Celtics and Heat slugging it out in the other Eastern semifinal.
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