Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks
8:00 PM ET, May 8, 2011
Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
Derrick Rose walked slowly out of the arena Saturday, large packs of ice wrapped around both knees.
After perhaps the best game of an already dynamic career, the Bulls star had no big plans for an off day in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Grab some dinner. Hang out with teammates. Watch the championship bout between Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley.
His pick?
"Pacquiao," Rose said quickly. "I think everybody's got Pacquiao."
Speaking of guys on top of their game, Rose turned what had been a close series clearly in Chicago's favor with his one-man beatdown of the Atlanta Hawks in Game 3. Rose knocked down jumpers. He was a blur darting into the lane. He was simply unstoppable, going for a career-high 44 points in the 99-82 victory Friday night.
The top-seeded Bulls, who shockingly lost at home in the series opener, are back in control with a 2-1 lead. And the Hawks better come up with a way to slow down the league's youngest MVP just a bit, or their season isn't going to last much longer.
"He started making outside shots," said Atlanta guard Jeff Teague, who spent much of the night trying to guard Rose and still looked a bit shell-shocked the next day. "When he's making outside shots like that, it's tough to cover him."
After perhaps the best game of an already dynamic career, the Bulls star had no big plans for an off day in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Grab some dinner. Hang out with teammates. Watch the championship bout between Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley.
His pick?
"Pacquiao," Rose said quickly. "I think everybody's got Pacquiao."
Speaking of guys on top of their game, Rose turned what had been a close series clearly in Chicago's favor with his one-man beatdown of the Atlanta Hawks in Game 3. Rose knocked down jumpers. He was a blur darting into the lane. He was simply unstoppable, going for a career-high 44 points in the 99-82 victory Friday night.
The top-seeded Bulls, who shockingly lost at home in the series opener, are back in control with a 2-1 lead. And the Hawks better come up with a way to slow down the league's youngest MVP just a bit, or their season isn't going to last much longer.
"He started making outside shots," said Atlanta guard Jeff Teague, who spent much of the night trying to guard Rose and still looked a bit shell-shocked the next day. "When he's making outside shots like that, it's tough to cover him."
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