Year: 2011

The Pacers tested the Bulls with their logjam of Forwards, making a 1-8 series into a physical test that nobody was expecting to see. This is playoff basketball, ladies and gentlemen, you’re going to see things that you didn’t expect to see.

Now Atlanta, this is a whole different beast. Of course, Atlanta is going to apply tactics that Indiana used that were effective, but they have an entirely different personality as a team.

The Bulls will be favorites across the board, from every expert and analyst outside of the haters and Hawk homers. But what exactly should we expect going forward in this best of seven semi-finals matchup?