NBA Playoffs Rd 1: Chicago Bulls vs. Boston Celtics

[King Taharqa]

(7) Chicago Bulls (41-41)

PG-#1 Derrick Rose

6'3 190 lbs

Memphis '08

16.8 PPG, 6.3 APG, 3.9 RPG

SG-#7 Ben Gordon

6'3 200 lbs

UCONN '04

20.7 PPG, 3.4 APG, 41.0 3PT%

SF-#15 John Salmons

6'6 207 lbs

Miami '02

18.3 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 41.5 3PT%

PF-#24 Tyrus Thomas

6'9 215 lbs

LSU '06

10.9 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 1.9 BPG

C-#13 Joakim Noah

6'11 232 lbs

Florida '07

6.7 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 55.7 FG%

Bench Players

PG-Kirk Hinrich

SG-Anthony Roberson

SF-Linton Johnson

PF-Tim THomas

C-Brad Miller

Head Coach

Vinny Del *****

[King Taharqa]

(2) Boston Celtics (62-20)

PG-#9 Rajon Rondo

6'1 171 lbs

Kentucky '06

11.9 PPG, 8.2 APG, 5.2 RPG

SG-#20 Ray Allen

6'5 205 lbs

UCONN '96

18.2 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 2.8 APG, 41.0 3PT%

SF-#34 Paul Pierce

6'7 235 lbs

Kansas '98

20.5 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 39.1 3PT%

PF-#11 Glen "Big Baby" Davis

6'9 289 lbs

LSU '07

7.0 PPG, 4.0 RPG

C-#13 Kendick Perkins

6'10 280 lbs

Clifton J. Ozen HS '03 (Beaumont, TX)

8.5 PPG, 8.1 RPG, 2.0 BPG

Bench Players

PG-Stephon Marbury

SG-Eddie House

SF-Bill Walker

PF-Leon Powe

C-Mikki Moore

Head Coach

Doc Rivers

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I like the Celtics in 5 games.

[tarheelblue89]

Celtics in 5 even without KG. However I CAN see the Bulls winning the series especially if Salmons keeps it going.

[CarolinaKid704]

Celtics in 7 - could be the most entertaining first round seris.

[Kevin Greene]

Bulls, however long it takes.

[King Taharqa]

Celtics starting lineup updated.

[King Taharqa]

Bulls lead 53-44 in the Garden at the half. Derrick Rose has 13 points and 7 assists. The Celtics look very sloppy

[cdandi1]

the "big 2" for boston haven't showed up, and boston's defense is nonexistent...very interesting to see if chicago can keep it up for another half

[King Taharqa]

Derrick Rose is putting on a show right now. Kid is on fire!!!

[holderoftruth]

What a great game... Both PG's are putting on a show

[King Taharqa]

Bulls upset Celtics 105-103 in OT! Derrick Rose drops 36 points (most ever for a rookie in his first playoff game) to put the Bulls up 1-0 in the series.

[Jangler]

Did Boston loose one game at home last year?

[tarheelblue89]

Goodness!!! Rose, Gordon, Thomas put on a show. Especially Rose, Stacy King (Bulls) announcer was going to crazy every time Rose drove the lane. IMO it's 90% over. Ray Allen played like abosolute s***, at the end of regulation and ot me and my bro kept saying Allen was going to hit a three. Glen Davis is one of the worst basketball players right now, he is god awful.

It's nice seeing that the Bulls are starting to produce in the playoffs. One of the main reasons I became a Bobcats' fan.

[King Taharqa]

Did Boston loose one game at home last year?

They lost at home in the playoffs to the Pistons in the Conference Finals. That was it though.