[pete_b]

Although the Heat were victorious over the Bulls last night, that doesn't mean that its gonna be a piece of cake. The Bulls are serious about winning. They probably have more energy than any playoff team right now and are the hungriest. Miami will probably escape but playing the Bulls is gonna take its toll. Read this article.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BKN_BULLS_HEAT?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAU LT&CTIME=2006-04-23-17-49-22

[Gotham Dark Knight]

But with Game 2 set for Monday, it's the Heat - not the trailing Bulls - facing a litany of questions.
AP_Tacoda_AMS_DDC_addPair("SECTION", "SPORTS; BASKETBALL")AP_Tacoda_AMS_DDC("http://te.ap.org/tte/blank.gif", "1.0")http://te.ap.org/tte/blank.gif?0.182...B%20BASKETBALL Will the cramps that sent Wade hobbling painfully away with 8.6 seconds left still be an issue? Will Udonis Haslem, ejected Saturday for throwing his mouthpiece toward referee Joey Crawford, be suspended by the NBA? And if so, is Alonzo Mourning healthy enough to help what would be a depleted front line?

Hey just what the Bulls needed...Pundit you might just win that bet you placed on the team man.

[cjg11582]

Miami's front line may be depleted, but I would still rather have Shaq and Antoine Walker than whoever Chicago is throwing out there (Minue Luol Deng)... Now that is a horrendus front line if I feel compelled to indirectly compliment Antoine Walker.

[ThePundit]

It's getting late - early - for the Bulls. I thought they would steal one of the games in Miami. They have to take the next 2 to have a shot.

[cjg11582]

I really cannot believe of all the series' we have a thread devoted to the Heat-Bulls. With the exception of Detroit-Milwaukee and maybe San Antonio-Sacramento, this match up clearly has the most obvious outcome. If Chicago stretches it to five it would be alarming.

[MJHMarc]

Well CJG11582, this match-up was suppose to be better than it actually was. It is obviously that this series is over.

[ThePundit]

Shaq held to 8. This series is starting to get interesting.

[pete_b]

Alright Bulls, I feel the pressure on the Heat. Pat Riley is about to crack. Can the Bulls be the George Mason of the NBA this year? Nothing would make me happier. Dont get me wrong I think Miami is a great team and all and would like them to beat the Suns if they get that far but...GO BULLS!

Read about the game here http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BKN_NBA_PLAYOFFS_RDP?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE =DEFAULT&CTIME=2006-04-28-07-39-40

[cjg11582]

Call me stubborn but that game last night did little too waiver my opinion that The Heat are winning this in five. Guess I could be proven wrong in a couple of days. And do not get me wrong, there isn't a non-Bulls fan out there rooting more for the Heat to lose than me, it just doesn't seem plausible. If it does happen, however, it ranks up there with top five all time playoff chokes.