<div align="center"><span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:100%"><span style="color:#808080">NBA PLAYOFFS ROUND 1</span></span><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:100%">(4) Miami Heat vs.<span style="color:#FF0000"> (5) Chicago Bulls</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%">Home Court: Chicago BullsSchedule:</span>Game 1 Sat., April 21: at Chicago2 p.m., ABC, WCKG 105.9 FMGame 2 Tue., April 24: at Chicago7 p.m., TNT, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, WCKG 105.9 FMGame 3 Fri., April 27: at Miami7 p.m., ESPN, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, WCKG 105.9 FMGame 4 Sun., April 29: at Miami12 p.m., ABC, WCKG 105.9 FMGame 5 *Tue., May 1: at Chicago TBDGame 6 *Thu., May 3: at Miami TBDGame 7 *Sat., May 5: at Chicago TBD<span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:100%">* if necessary</span>-----------------------------------------------------------Introducing the Miami Heat...<span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%">The starters are:</span>Jason WilliamsPPG 10.9 | APG 5.3 | SPG 1Dwyane WadePPG 27.4 | APG 7.5 | 3P% .266Eddie JonesPPG 7.7 | RPG 3 | APG 1.7Udonis HaslemPPG 10.7 | RPG 8.3 | BPG 0.3Shaquille O'NealPPG 17.3 | RPG 7.4 | BPG 1.4-----------------------------------------------------------<span style="color:#FF0000">Introducing the Chicago Bulls...</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%">The starters are:</span>Kirk HinrichPPG 16.6 | APG 6.3 | 3P% .415Ben GordonPPG 21.4 | APG 3.6 | 3P% .413Luol DengPPG 18.8 | RPG 7.1 | APG 2.5PJ BrownPPG 6.1 | RPG 4.8 | BPG 0.7Ben WallacePPG 6.4 | RPG 10.7 | BPG 2-----------------------------------------------------------Key Matchups: Dwyane Wade vs. Ben Gordon<span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:100%">Most people here say Dwyane Wade would definitely win this matchup however, coming off a serious injury, Gordon looks to take advantage of Wade's unreadiness. </span>Shaquille O'neal vs. Ben Wallace<span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:100%">Ben Wallace is one of the best defenders against Shaq, however O'Neal has been on a rhythm after Wade was injured. Look for it to be a physical matchup but unlike the ones before due to Shaquille and Ben declining in age.</span>Notes to make:-Dwyane Wade coming off of shoulder injury. -Andres Nocioni coming off of foot injury. -Chicago won season series against Miami (3-1)-James Posey has a past history of injuring Bulls players intentionally.-Kirk Hinrich accused, earlier this season, that he plays dirty against Dwyane Wade. -Heat prepared for the Bulls to "play physical" with Wade. </div>
If the Bulls want to win this series they have to play Wade rough. Wade has started to look better since his return but still seems to be at times winded and behind the NBA pace. He won't be at 100% for this series and the Bulls have to exploit that advantage. Also, if the Bulls wanna win against the more experienced Miami, Ben Gordon has got to be clutch.
This is going to be a great series, I think it will go 7 games. I picked Miami to win in 7 in the Playoff Picks thread, but it could go either way. I don't know who's gonna win this. Chicago won the season series 3-1, but it's a little unfair due to the health issues Miami had (plus the fact that Miami isn't groomed for the regular season, they are build for the playoffs). I think the experience of the Heat will prevail in the end, and I think Dwyane Wade will be just fine.
Your goin down KCX. I would actually be a little surprised if this series goes to 7. They took us to 6 last year, but I feel we'll be more ready this time. If Wade continues on how he played against Indy last weekand and Shaq turns it on like we know he will, there's no way the Bulls can beat us in a 7 game series. No doubt they'll bring us hell with that deep bench and all of their youthful energy, but in the playoffs it's veterans and experience that matters much more. I'm sayin Heat in 4-6 games!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (LightsOut @ Apr 21 2007, 01:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Your goin down KCX. I would actually be a little surprised if this series goes to 7. They took us to 6 last year, but I feel we'll be more ready this time. If Wade continues on how he played against Indy last weekand and Shaq turns it on like we know he will, there's no way the Bulls can beat us in a 7 game series. No doubt they'll bring us hell with that deep bench and all of their youthful energy, but in the playoffs it's veterans and experience that matters much more. I'm sayin Heat in 4-6 games!</div>Lights Out, tonight we dine in hell!!!!!!!btw where is BullZDomaIn .. I need my support
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (LightsOut @ Apr 21 2007, 01:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Hahah, oh we shall.Woohoo 10 minutes baby. Time to steal one on the road!</div>Lets make a wager shall we? If bulls lose this series, I will wear a sig of your choice and if the heat lose, you wear a sig of my choice.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KCX @ Apr 21 2007, 03:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Lets make a wager shall we? If bulls lose this series, I will wear a sig of your choice and if the heat lose, you wear a sig of my choice.</div>You're on big boy.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticBalla32 @ Apr 21 2007, 12:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Toine is on FIYYAAA!</div>lol
WOW ANother bullsh*t call on Shaq. :thumbdn1:Then Deng topples EJ right in front of the ref and it's a no call. Very nice.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KobeBryant_24 @ Apr 21 2007, 03:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Bulls are back in it baby!</div>You a Bulls fan now or somethin lol?
The Heat win if Shaq keeps his efforts up, although he just picked up his 3rd foul. This will be interesting.
