Chicago Bulls: Keys To Winning Game Two
The Chicago Bulls shocked the world by beating the Boston Celtics in Game One of the NBA Playoffs. Now it’s time for Game Two. What will it take to win?
The Chicago Bulls shocked a lot of people by winning Game One of their Series against the Boston Celtics. What could they do to keep that momentum going and win Game Two?
For starters, Nikola Mirotic really needs to produce. If he is not shooting with confidence, he lets it affect his defensive game. Niko was 0-8 from the field, and he was getting blown by on defense. He often switched on to Isaiah Thomas and got schooled time and time again.
It is vital that the Chicago Bulls get something out of Niko moving forward. He had great looks, but he could not hit. Look for those shots to fall in Game Two, and if they don’t, the Bulls may be in trouble.
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The Bulls also have to make sure they keep the rebounding edge in this game. They dominated the glass in game one, and Robin Lopez gave a memorable performance. Bobby Portis also did really well on the glass. The Bulls sent almost everyone to the glass, and they ended up out-rebounding the Celtics by 17. If this team performs like that on the glass again, they could end up heading to Chicago up 2-0.
The Bulls did an okay job at taking care of the ball. There were stretches during the game where both teams turned it over multiple times in a row. If Chicago wants to win the series, keeping the turnovers down is essential. Jimmy Butler had five turnovers alone. Look for him to keep that number down.
Jerian Grant is another player who played pretty well in Game One, and the Bulls will need him to contribute. He defended Thomas well when Butler or Rajon Rondo wasn’t on him.
It was another pleasant surprise from Portis. He was among the second rotation that provided a spark for the Bulls. Hopefully the Bulls will continue to get contributions from these young guys in Game Two.
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Personally, I think the Celtics will take Game Two, but the Bulls have the put themselves in a nice position. If they can win again, they put a stranglehold on the series and may be on thwir way toshocking even more people with a series win