A few caveats: The Celtics should have never been a one seed in the first place, and only found themselves atop the Eastern Conference by default because the Cavs decided to play the second half of the season on horse tranquilizers. They are a solid but flawed team lacking in the kind of star power that can cover up such flaws in a playoff series. Even if they end up losing this series to the Bulls, who now own a 2-0 lead heading back home, we’re not even in the same neighborhood as Warriors over Mavs or Nuggets over Sonics. Still, the top seed in the Eastern Conference is getting its ass whooped by a Bulls squad that just a few weeks ago looked like it wanted nothing more than for the season to be over. What’s even more shocking than the Celtics struggling in this series is the fact that the Bulls, a team that drifted into the playoffs like a trash barge, are playing good basketball. Rajon Rondo, who has spent the last few seasons as the NBA’s most deadly poison pill, is suddenly giving vintage Rondo performances—last night’s 11-14-9 to go along with five steals felt like it was transported from 2008. Robin Lopez is grabbing every rebound in sight, Dwyane Wade is hitting clutch shots, Jimmy Butler is being Jimmy Butler, and something called Paul Zipser is providing solid minutes off the bench. Read more http://deadspin.com/just-what-the-hell-is-going-on-in-this-celtics-bulls-se-1794449851
