Who can forget the end of the 1991 Eastern Conference Finals when the classless Pistons walked off the court with 7 seconds left. Refusing to shake the Bulls hands. This was after the Pistons had beaten the Bulls the year before in the Eastern Conference Finals. This victory propelled the Jordan Bulls into one of the greatest dynasties in the modern NBA. The Bulls circa 2007 certainly aren't the Jordan Bulls, but could a victory over the Pistons be another defining moment in Bulls history?
I hope so. But honestly, I'm not optimistic. If you break it down position by position, the Pistons play like the Bulls, but are better at every position. I think Skiles might have the advantage or Flip, but Chauncey is better than Kirk, Rip is better than Gordon, Tayshaun and Luol might be a wash, Rasheed is better than Nocioni or Tyrus and Webber, while a defensive liability is better than the Wallace.
Can the Bulls win? Yes. They need to win one of the first two games in Detroit and finish the series in six. The Pistons have not been a great home team, the Bulls need to take advantage of that. Our Wallace has played some of his best games against Detroit, let's hope that continues. With Dallas being unceremoniously dumped by Oakland ( where exactly is Golden State)the door has been opened. This Bulls team has as realistic chance of winning the NBA Finals.
All the exciting things about the Bulls this year, unselfish play, no real superstar, the extra pass, great defense can also be said about the Pistons. Let's hope the Baby Bulls are all grown up and ready when the Bad Boys Earth Two come to play.
Prediction: Pistons in Six
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What a disaster Saturday was. The Bulls are going to have to bring it up quite a bit. They were definitely the Baby Bulls, fresh out of diapers.
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