The next big challenge is right ahead.
No.1 seed Chicago Bulls secured their ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals by pulling down the curtain on the Atlanta Hawks' season on Game 6 after a masterful 93-73 demolishing last night at the Phillips Arena in Atlanta.
Now, Chicago will lock horns with the Miami Heat and their "big three" of LeBron James,Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh as they vie for Eastern Conference supremacy and a ticket to the prestigious NBA Finals in an attempt to capture the championship.
Carlos Boozer went berserk, shooting 10-16 from the field to finish with 23 points and 10 rebounds and he also provided tough defense on the Atlanta frontcourt of Josh Smith and Al Horford as he worked side by side with Joakim Noah who blocked 3 shots.
The no. 1 defensive team in the league held the Hawks down to 42% shooting and Atlanta didn't manage to score at least 20 points in any of the quarters, a huge proof that the Bulls' defense really held it's ground.
Derrick Rose sacrificed some of his offense as he dished out 12 assists and shot only only 13 attempts to get his 19 points, in contrast to Game 4 where he shot 30+ attempts and the Hawks managed to put the cuffs on him leading to their defeat.
Joe Johnson finished with 19 points but he shot only 7-18 from the floor while Game 4 hero Josh Smith scored 18 points had 3 steals and 2 blocks but the big missing factors are Jamal Crawford and Al Horford who both shot 2-10 from the field.
How can Rose and the Bulls try to stop the rampage of James and Wade together with the rest of the Miami Heat team? That is the big question in the minds of basketball fans around the globe as they await this big showdown.
