Series Preview: Chicago Bulls v.s. Miami Heat

tech in Haslem now?

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting I-Miss-MJ:</div><div class="quote_post">tech in Haslem now?</div>
Yeah... Dam how many T's were there in like a minute or so?

They actually made the tech. FT.

 

they got any players left or they all fouled out, ejected?

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting I-Miss-MJ:</div><div class="quote_post">they got any players left or they all fouled out, ejected?</div>
lol. Posey got ejected. Walker fouled out. That's it.

 

posey could be suspended now. sheesh and they call Nocioni dirty.

 

Sorry for posting like that same things that BKS said. Never saw his posts because I typed at the same time.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting I-Miss-MJ:</div><div class="quote_post">posey could be suspended now. sheesh and they call Nocioni dirty.</div>
lol, that's the same thing my brother said, but he said that when Haslem pushed Nocioni out of bounds.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting SP23:</div><div class="quote_post">Sorry for posting like that same things that BKS said. Never saw his posts because I typed at the same time.</div>
It's all good bro. Everyone is just reacting as soon as this stuff is happening, and posting basically at the same time.

This game is just showing how scared the Heat are of the Bulls in my opinion. They are trying to intimidate the Bulls, and really bully them. Some people might say it?s frustration, but if you are watching this game Posey seemed calm and cool when he took out Hinrich. Walker threw his fist in the air, but he seemed like he was trying to intimidate the referee. The Bulls scare the Heat, because they know if they don?t start playing way better the Bulls can and will beat them.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting SP23:</div><div class="quote_post">Sorry for posting like that same things that BKS said. Never saw his posts because I typed at the same time.</div>

we all do it, nothing to worry about.

dunno why we have kept Gordon on the floor.

 

Bulls could easily have been up 2 - 1, even 3 - 0.

Luke is back and in being on the floor ends all hopes for a Miami comeback.

 

Bulls are back baby!!

 

Stats:

Bulls:
Kirk Hinrich - 22 points, 11 assists, 3 steals
Ben Gordon - 24 points
Andres Nocioni - 19 points, 9 boards
Sweetney - 12 points, 7 boards
Luol Deng - 19 points, 8 boards

Heat:
Shaq - 8 points, 7 turnovers, 4 rebounds
Wade - 26 points, 4 turnovers

Bulls did a great job on Shaq. And a great win.

 

We need to do what we did tonight in the next game and that is drive the lane and force fouls on O'Neal. It's obvious that without him we have a great chance to take this series. Get O'Neal out and keep playing great and we have this.

 

hey, we were up 2 - 0 and lost 4 - 2.

could be a repeat. That and MJ in the stands. When does he ever loose in the United Center.

 

now i hope Game 5 is on ESPN so i can watch.

 

<div align="center"><font size=""6"">Game Three Recap</font></div>

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">One of the worst games of Shaquille O'Neal's career could not have come at a better time for the Chicago Bulls.

Plagued by fouls and turnovers, O'Neal had one basket through the first three quarters and never was a factor as the Miami Heat absorbed a thorough 109-90 beating from the Bulls, who got back into the Eastern Conference first-round series.

Ben Gordon scored 24 points for the seventh-seeded Bulls, who avoided the slow start that cost them in the first two games in Miami and rediscovered the rhythm they displayed during their playoff push at the end of the regular season.

After a pair of relatively easy wins at home, the second-seeded Heat came apart at the first sign of adversity. They ended the game barking at the officials and taking cheap shots at the Bulls.

It all began with the problems encountered by the 7-1, 325-pound O'Neal, who averaged 24.5 points and 11.5 rebounds in the first two games and has been an unstoppable force in the postseason throughout his Hall of Fame career.

O'Neal finished with eight points, one better than his career playoff low. He made 4-of-8 shots - three in the meaningless final period - and missed all six free throws while committing seven turnovers.

Unable to play through their big man, the Heat fell behind early and never recovered. They shot just 42 percent (30-of-72) overall and surrendered 61 points in the second half, when they could not match the energy of the Bulls.

Chicago will have a chance to even the series at home Saturday.

Andres Nocioni scored 11 points and Gordon in the first quarter, which ended with Chicago holding a 31-23 lead.

Already off to a sloppy start, O'Neal took a seat with his third foul with 8:54 left in the second quarter. In the first half, he made 1-of-2 shots, missed all three of his free throws and committed four turnovers.

Consecutive hoops by Michael Sweetney opened a 43-33 advantage before the Bulls settled for a 48-42 halftime lead.

The second half was barely under way when O'Neal sat again with his fourth foul at the 10:16 mark. He watched the rest of the third quarter as the Bulls broke open the game, scoring 39 points and racing to an 87-71 lead as the backcourt duo of Gordon (13) and Kirk Hinrich (15) combined for 28 points in the period.

The Heat seemed prepared for O'Neal's absence as backup center Alonzo Mourning was back after missing more than a month with a calf injury. But Mourning also was ineffective, going scoreless with two rebounds and two fouls in eight minutes.

As bad as O'Neal was, he managed to stick around longer than teammates James Posey and Antoine Walker. With 3:15 remaining, Posey took a running shoulder block at Hinrich and received an automatic ejection for a flagrant-2 foul.

Six seconds later, Walker was whistled for his sixth foul, leading to technicals for himself and teammate Udonis Haslem.

Hinrich had 22 points and 11 assists and Nocioni and Luol Deng scored 19 points each for the Bulls, who shot 46 percent (36-of-78) and committed just 11 turnovers while forcing 19.

Chicago native Dwyane Wade scored 26 points and Jason Williams added 17 for the Heat.</div>
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Recap l Box Score</div>

 

love this photo -



Saw the Posey foul on Sportscenter - dirty play for sure.

 

didnt get to watch the game again
but more importantly we won, we can take game 4

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting NaKz:</div><div class="quote_post">didnt get to watch the game again
but more importantly we won, we can take game 4</div>

yeah it sucks not being able to see it. Guess I gotta download it when I can.

Nice article on Game 3 today.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/dailydime?pa...ailydime-060428

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">No, Miami.

The sight of Michael Jordan up in that United Center suite, celebrating Shaquille O'Neal's fourth foul and Ben Gordon's biggest triple with unmistakable glee, does not mean His Airness is the new face of Heat Hating.

It simply means that MJ is suddenly like lots of folks in Chicago.

He's a giddy fan.

He's been sucked in by New Bulls Fever and their relentless draw-and-kick game.</div>

I dunno why, but there was something great about seeing Jordan dancing and celebrating during that game.

 

even worse is that we (aussies) won't be able to see Game 4 at all seeing as it is on at 1pm in the USA, meaning it is basically 3 - 4am in Victoria.

Know the score when I wake up.