Lights, Camera, Bulls in Need of Reaction : Eastern Conference: Chicago Coach Phil Jackson does some film splicing to get point across to his team.

Phil Jackson, coach of the Chicago Bulls, went to the screening room to make some points on film Friday. At least, somebody on the team is scoring besides Michael Jordan.

Anyway, there’s Detroit guard Joe Dumars penetrating without resistance for an easy jumper in the lane. Suddenly, the scene switches to a clip from “The Wizard of Oz.” The Tin Man is contemplating his lack of heart.

Back to the game film.

Isiah Thomas drives to the basket with ease. More Oz. “If only I could have courage,” the Cowardly Lion sighs.

Chicago players laugh, but not as loudly as the time before.

Game film again.

Bill Laimbeer screens for Dumars and then drops back to accept a pass for an easy three-point basket. Oz: It’s the Scarecrow wishing for a brain.

This time, none of the Bulls laugh.

With good reason. They’re down, 2-0, to the Pistons in the NBA’s best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals and need a win today at Chicago Stadium to have any measureable hope of a comeback against a team playing well anyway.

Could it be worse? If you believe local reports, Jordan’s action in kicking a chair at halftime and then stomping from the locker room after Game 2 in Auburn Hills, Mich., has touched off a series of bad feelings. Some say his teammates are angry that one player is trying to shift the blame onto others. The Bulls say it’s media hype, and Jordan isn’t talking.

“I think everybody’s made too big a deal out of this situation,” guard John Paxson said after Friday’s practice, which everyone termed upbeat.

Now, they’ll see if it plays on film, not to mention real life today.

So, what will it take for the Bulls to win four of five from the Pistons?

“They’re going to have to shoot the lights out,” Laimbeer said without hesitation. “They will have to defense us well and on offense control the tempo. They’re going to have to shoot 60% to beat us.”

In the first two games, the Bulls were 31 of 82 and 28 of 66. That’s 39.9%.

With all his free time--two appearances, 11 minutes in the playoffs--Piston Scott Hastings has been recruited as a guest columnist for the Detroit Free Press. It’s called, “View from the end,” as of the bench, and the seldom-used forward/center proves to be more adept at good lines than playing between them.

One View included a plug for the summer camp he runs with Chicago’s Ed Nealy in Kansas.

“Ed and I have much in common, primarily spending our time on the bench. So we put our experience into our camp instruction.

“Instead of fast-break drills, we run the slow-break drill. That’s when five guys fight to see who’s the last person down the court.

“Other drills include: the flat-footed jumper; the screen-and-screen-and-screen-some-more drill; the floor-burn hip-pointer drill; chair dunking (solid oak will hold the most weight); bag carrying, and how to move your family in 24 hours.

“Send all inquiries to: Journeyman Role Player Camps of America.”

Other insights:

“What are the league’s top forwards doing right now?

“Dominique Wilkins is working on his restaurant, Larry Bird is working on his tan, Karl Malone is working on his muscles, and Charles Barkley is working on his humility.”

And:

“The No. 1 question I’ve been asked by the media this week, other than what they can get me for my 30th birthday, is if I’d be disappointed going to the finals and not having the Lakers there.

“Why should I even care whether the Lakers won? It’s obvious to me that the best team won that series. One loss at home is one thing, but the Lakers lost two of three to Phoenix at home. Maybe next year, Abdul-Jabbar, West, Chamberlain and Baylor will all come out of retirement and everybody will be happy there.”

Eastern Conference Notes

In the first two games of the series, Detroit’s Isiah Thomas has made five of 19 shots, with 13 assists and eight turnovers. “Anybody know when the moon changes?” Piston Coach Chuck Daly asked. . . . What impact, defense? Detroit is averaging 101.6 points in the playoffs, about three fewer points than in the regular season, and has won nine of 10 games.

Chicago Coach Phil Jackson, asked whether he is happy with the Bulls’ play: “I can’t be. If we were up 2-0, I could be satisfied, even if we didn’t play 100% to our potential. But in two games we’ve been within six points of (the Pistons) late in the game, and we can’t get over the hump.”

Detroit is expected to begin contract negotiations soon with Anthony Cook, the Van Nuys High School graduate who was chosen by the Phoenix Suns last June and traded on draft day to the Pistons, but elected to play in Greece.