Who wins? Bulls at home. The key match ups: Camby vs. Noah This one scares me. Noah was great in game 1, but Camby seems to be the anti-Noah kind of player. He's bigger and stronger and basically plays the same game. Aldridge vs. Taj Taj is good, but he's no Aldridge. Roy vs. Bogans Eeeeeeeek! Miller vs. Rose Rose is clearly better, but Miller's no slouch. Miller's veteran and high IQ for the game may outweigh the obvious athletic difference. Batum vs. Deng If Deng has to pick one side of the court to play, which is it? Batum has the reputation for excellent defense, but he's no slouch at the other end as well. Their bench seems packed with more consistent contributors as well.
I think Bulls pull out a win tonight. If they would have won yesterday, and Portland lost yesterday, I think it would have been the reverse. The need these victories before the circus trip and I'll bet they come out with energy.
