by Gareth Bossard
Playing against the veteran Detroit Pistons is a challenge for any team in the NBA. After a fairly easy first round match up, the Bulls were not so fortunate. The first two games went as predicted when the Pistons dominated and came out with two big wins to open up the series. Last night however, the Bulls showed that they deserve to be in the playoffs and that they can play with this dominant
Detroit team.
The Bulls pulled away in the second half and would not give up the lead. Luol Dang, Bulls forward, dropped an impressive 25 points and grabbed 15 crucial boards. Kirk Hinrich contributed 19 points and was responsible for distributing the ball to his fellow teammates. He finished with 10 assists on the day. The Pistons pulled within 7 points late in the fourth quarter but Ben Gordon knocked down a three pointer to diminish any hopes of a come back. Ben Wallace made three free throws in a row, something that does not happen very often. The Bulls knew they had this game.
The series moves back to Detroit for a critical game 5. The Pistons will try to knock off the Bulls and move on to the Eastern Conference Finals for the fifth straight year while Luol, Kirk, and Ben focus on replicating their strong performance and holding off the Piston’s high hopes.
