Bulls Win, Extend Series

If you were hoping to find Chicago Bulls tickets available at StubHub.com for a game six in Chicago, this is your lucky day. The Chicago Bulls won in Detroit last night, beating the Pistons 108-92 in a do-or-die fifth game of their Eastern Conference semifinals series.

Chicago started off the game by shooting at a near record pace. At the end of the first half, they were over 70% from the field. They led the whole way through the game and, in general, looked like the hungrier, more focused team on the court.

The lack of poise and effort was uncharacteristic for the Pistons, though they had clearly relaxed a bit after getting up 3-0 in the series. Said Pistons guard Chauncey Billups, “I can’t say we did that intentionally, but it’s human nature when you get that kind of a cushion to let up a little bit. Our team, as you know, is not that good with cushions. Unfortunately, we’ve done that time and time again and have had to go on the road to win.”

Bulls on the Brink Tonight

The Chicago Bulls will face the Detroit Pistons tonight at the Palace of Auburn Hills in game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Bulls had managed to win a do-or-die game four in Chicago, but they will once again face elimination tonight. Players disagreed yesterday about whether the Bulls or the Pistons had more pressure on them to win tonight. It’s the playoffs. There’s pressure to win every night.

The Pistons don’t want the series to continue past this game. They are typically very good at closing out a series in the playoffs. Since 2003, Detroit is 12-2 when they have a chance to end a playoff series.

Said Pistons coach Flip Saunders, “You want to try to take care of business as quick as you can for your own sake because until a series is done — anything can happen. You can have an unforeseen injury.” No team, as yet, has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit, but you can watch the Bulls attempt to do just that if you get Chicago Bulls tickets for a potential game six at StubHub.com.

Bulls Hang on to Win

The Chicago Bulls were able to hold on to a lead late in the game last night to defeat the Detroit Pistons 102-87 in Chicago. The series will travel back to Detroit for game No. 5 in this Eastern Conference semifinals series with the Pistons up 3-1. The Bulls entered the game on Sunday on the verge of being swept out of the playoffs.

The Bulls were in danger of giving up a big lead like they did in game 3. But the Bulls survived the Pistons’ late surge and walked away winners, though still with their backs against the wall. Said Bulls forward P.J. Brown, “The biggest difference is we stayed aggressive. We didn’t relax. The other night, we had a big lead, and instead of continuing to do the things that got us to the 19-point lead, we relaxed and weren’t aggressive.”

So if the Bulls can win three more in a row, they will pull off a nearly impossible feat. As we can see with the NBA playoffs this year, anything can happen. If you would like to be a part of a potential game 6 in Chicago, make sure to check out StubHub.com for Chicago Bulls playoff tickets.

Bulls Down 3-0 to Pistons

Last night the Chicago Bulls were defeated by the Detroit Pistons in game number three in their NBA Eastern Conference semifinals match up. This loss was particularly disappointing because the Bulls had been hoping to turn the series around at home in Chicago after losing two blowouts in Detroit and because the Bulls had, at one point, amassed a 19-point lead in the game.

The Pistons came charging back in the second half, though. Detroit rallied to win this one 81-74, putting the Bulls down a seemingly insurmountable three games to none for the series. No NBA team has come back to win a series down 3-0, and only three professional sports teams in history have done such a thing, one of them being the 2004 Boston Red Sox. Game four is set for Sunday. Hopefully there will be Chicago Bulls tickets available at StubHub.com for a game five after all is said and done this weekend.

Game Three for Bulls-Pistons

Game number three of the best of seven series between the Chicago Bulls and the Detroit Pistons starts at about 9:00 ET tonight. The game will be played in Chicago, but the home court advantage the Bulls may have here will not be enough to get past the Pistons. The Bulls know that the Pistons were the best Eastern Conference road team all year, and that they need to make adjustments to their game plan immediately in order to survive and bring the series back to Detroit.
Said Luol Deng, “They’re not leaving Kirk (Hinrich) or Ben (Gordon) on the perimeter. They’re definitely more aware of us on the perimeter. The last game, I kind of got the idea of attacking more and not settling for jump shots. That’s the adjustment I have to make.”

The Bulls have a lot of areas that the Pistons exploited in the first two games of the series. The Pistons are taller, and seemed more hungry. If you already got your Chicago Bulls tickets at StubHub.com for these games, let’s hope a different Bulls team shows up tonight.

Middle of a Long Wait for Bulls

Today is Wednesday, hump day, exactly three days since the Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons last met on Sunday, and three days until they meet again for game three on Saturday. Doesn’t that seem ridiculous to anybody else? Of course it does. I’m sure you’ve heard it a thousand times before, but these NBA playoffs get drug out way too long. I understand the whole maximizing the viewer audience. But I also understand the word seriously?

If you want to get Chicago Bulls tickets for their playoff games at StubHub.com they will be happening on Saturday, Monday and Thursday. That would be three games in eleven days, for those of you keeping score.

It just gives the Bulls more time to focus and over analyze every aspect of their first two losses in this semifinals series. What a depressing week for the Bulls players and coaches. Then again, the Pistons might lose momentum after their victories.

Bulls Down 2-0 to Pistons

Monday night’s Eastern Conference semifinals game two between the Chicago Bulls and the Detroit Pistons ended in the same result and a depressingly similar tone as the first game in the series. Last night it was the Bulls losing 87-108 in a game that was never very close.

The result should be different if you get Chicago Bulls tickets to the Bulls-Pistons game three in Chicago. Something has got to be different. This Bulls team doesn’t look like the same one that swept the defending champions so easily, and with such… swagger.

Kirk Hinrich knows. Said the Bulls guard yesterday after the game, “We kind of lost our swagger. We need to get our swagger back.”

The next game is Thursday, which leaves plenty of time for the Bulls to find their swagger or mojo or even to bring their sexy back. If you think they can find what they’ve been looking for, then go see the Bulls get back in this series by getting tickets at StubHub.com.

Bulls to Meet Pistons Down 1-0

The Chicago Bulls will play the Detroit Pistons tonight in Auburn Hills. Chicago enters the game down one game to none in this second round series. Finding and fixing the problems that showed up in the first game will be the top priority of the Bulls’ coaching staff.

According to Bulls head coach Scott Skiles, Chicago just can’t match up well with the Pistons. Said Skiles yesterday, “It’s a difficult team for us to match up with because they’re bigger than us at every position on the floor and at some positions, they’re more athletic also. That’s why we have to play our effort, energy game, because sometimes those things can neutralize that.”

As it was on Monday, the Bulls couldnt keep up with the Pistons at any position. Outside of several overnight growth spurts, the Buls will probably have a similar time defending the Pistons tonight. Hopefully, the Pistons will come back down to earth, and the Bulls can play like they did against Detroit in the regular season when they won three of four match ups.

If you’d like to see how the Bulls adjust to Detroit, you can check out StubHub.com for Chicago Bulls tickets for game three or four in Chicago.

 

Bulls Winning Awards Right and Left

The Chicago Bulls have won three very important awards this week. With only a few days to go before their second round match up with the Detroit Pistons, Bulls forward Luol Deng was awarded the NBA’s Joe Dumars Sportsmanship Award. Kirk Heinrich and Ben Wallace recieved two other honors earlier in the week.

The Sportsmanship award, which has been around for just over a decade, is awarded to an athlete who is selected by players and coaches in the league. It was Deng’s first time winning such and honor. P.J. Brown won the award when he played in New Orleans.

Said Bulls general manager John Paxson, “He really does epitomize everything I had hoped for in terms of a person and a basketball player. I’m just really proud of him.”

Heinrich and Wallace were awarded spots on the NBA’s All-Defensive second team. It was Wallace’s first time being selected for the second team after years of getting first team nods. For Heinrich, it was the first time ever. With all the great accolades being bestowed upon the players, isn’t it about time to start thinking about getting Chicago Bulls tickets for a few of your friends at StubHub.com for a home playoff game against the Pistons. That would truly be deserving of an award.  

Bulls and Pistons Start the Trash

The trash talking between the Chicago Bulls and the Detroit Pistons has officially started as of yesterday. The Bulls meet the Pistons in Auburn Hills in a couple of days, but already the players on both sides are making predictions and taking verbal swipes.

Said Bulls forward Andres Nocioni, “We are going to win. We are going to win, of course. I believe we can win. We are going to play seven games, and we are going to win (Game 7) in Detroit. It will be nice. Nice.”

Rip Hamilton, a favorite whipping boy of the Bulls for his previous altercations with players and coaches on the team, said of former teammate and future competitor Ben Wallace, “Right now it’s all business. There’s no conversation, no buddy-ball, none of that. I know I am coming right at Ben Wallace’s chest. He better watch out.” ….OOOOooooooo!
Things are already starting to get nasty, and the tip off is still days away. This one looks like it’s going to be a long, intense series. You still have a few days left to get Chicago Bulls tickets at StubHub.com for the upcoming series with the Detroit Pistons.

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