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The beaten-up, struggling, Derrick-Rose-less
The Bulls won three of the four games against the Nets during the regular season, and remember the Bulls did it while missing most of their starting lineup and part of their bench at various points in the season series.
The Bulls didn’t trick the Nets. What could they trick them with?
Such as blowing a 16-point lead at home the last time the teams played. Such as allowing
There was one double-digit result in the series, and the Bulls took that one --- after the Nets blew an 11-point lead. See what I'm saying?
The Nets might not be
A big part of my spin here is that I believe the Nets have the kind of talent that should be smarter. Too often,
The series opens in Brooklyn on Saturday. Game 2 is Monday in Brooklyn. Games 3 and 4 are here on Thursday and Saturday afternoon. I have the Bulls in four. Or maybe two. I don't know if the Nets are smart enough to make their way to Chicago. Or maybe they'll vote whether they want to bother showing up.