Back in Chicago, the Bulls were welcomed by the fans, although these games are nothing in the history of the team's record, but the unity and hard work of their team also touched the fans.

Bulls team owner Jerry Reinsdorf has told the media that the next game at the Union Center arena is ready for a celebratory ceremony.

Before the game, the Eagles showed that they would stay the course and believe that a miracle would happen.

But at the end of the day, in Game 5, the Bulls beat the Hawks 40-21 in the first quarter, and the score was pulled apart all at once.

The Eagles' confidence seemed to be evaporating with the rout in the first quarter.

When it was time to come to the bench, because the time, place and conditions were in place, the Bulls bench had a kind of "Anyway, there is the main force in charge, so I'll let it go!" "Feelings. One by one, they looked like death squads, carrying explosives bags, and looking like they were at home.

Among the substitutes, Nate is considered to be the best in this.

His convulsive style is a maximized advantage in a game like this. As long as the team's offensive hand is smooth, it will be smooth for him.

Throughout the first half, Nate was the team's top scorer, scoring 18 points and hitting five three-pointers.

The Bulls scored 70 points in the half, which became the most points scored by a team in a half this season.

The Hawks' line collapsed, scoring just 45 points in the half and shooting just 39 percent from the field, compared to 57 percent for the Bulls.

For such a game that the Bulls are sworn to win, and there is no one to compete with in terms of momentum.

The result of the game was only two words, "Slaughter!" ”

126 to 97, the final score!

Sun Xiaotian and the other main players of the Bulls only played more than 20 minutes, and because of the excellent performance of the substitute gang, they were happy to watch them perform on the bench and kept throwing towels.

Sun Xiaotian scored 19 points in the whole game, and the team had 6 players score double-doubles, which also showed that the team was quite well prepared before the game.

The Bulls eliminated the Hawks 4-1 in the first round of the playoffs, and the process was thrilling, but the result was very expected.

In this series, Sun Xiaotian became the team's well-deserved first hero.

In five games, Sun Xiaotian shined in the playoffs. He averaged 21.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game, shooting 52.3% from the field, which is a big improvement from the 17.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.7 assists in other regular seasons. And he also had a triple-double in the second game of the series, which made other teams jealous.

"No matter who the Bulls' opponent is next, they will all face a common problem, which is how to solve Sun Xiaotian and how to limit Sun Xiaotian's play. Looking at the first round of the game against the Hawks, Sun Xiaotian simply messed with Atlanta by himself. Kenny Smith said.

Knocking out the Hawks, the Bulls didn't relax too much. They began to focus on the winner of their next rival, the Knicks and the Celtics.

The Knicks played the same day as the Bulls' victory against the Celtics. The Knicks defeated the Celtics 115-111 at home to get the match point 3-2. The Knicks, who have the advantage of home court, are very likely to win, and the Bulls coaching staff has also begun to make tactical arrangements for the Knicks.

Against the Knicks, the Bulls must first solve Anthony's problem, and in the series against the Celtics, Anthony averaged 30.8 points per game in the first five games. And let's not forget that it was Pierce and Jeff Green who defended Anthony in the game against the Celtics.

This season, the reason why the Knicks were able to sweep away the gloom of previous seasons and go all the way to second in the East is directly related to the good chemistry between the team's players.

In this series, in addition to Anthony's contributions, JR Smith averaged 15.8 points per game off the bench, and Felton averaged 18.4 points and 5.2 assists per game, which also gave Anthony plenty of firepower.

Of the five games played against the Celtics, the most impressive was the Knicks' defense. In the five games, the Celtics scored 78 points, 71 points, 76 points, 97 points, and 92 points. This is of course because of the Celtics' main point guard Rondo's season reimbursement, Pi Erye is related to Garnett's age, and of course, it is also related to the Knicks' excellent defense.

This season, the Knicks have been able to perform so well in the face of the team's interior pillar Bully season reimbursement, and the selfless dedication of other role players on the defensive end has also created the team's iron-blooded defense.

The Knicks have been a bit of a no-brainer this season, but so have the shortcomings. First, the score is single. Any team that has a league scoring champion in the team, I think he's going to be the main offensive man. The Knicks, on the other hand, are even more straightforward, with a third of their shots per game coming from Anthony. The second is that the interior defense is strong and the attack is weak. Originally, the team's interior line was a balanced configuration of one offense and one defense, with Xiao Si on offense and boxing champion on guard, which was terrifying on paper. But with the reimbursement of the season of "Little Overlord", it is very unrealistic to rely on Chandler to make a difference in offense. And Kenyon Martin, Copeland and others only have occasional performances on the offensive end.

Facing the Eagles in the first round, except for Sun Xiaotian. The Bulls can be described as multi-point blossoming, Ruhr Deng averaged 15.4 points per game, Boozer 16.1 points and 9.7 rebounds, and Noah 10 points, 11 rebounds and 2.4 blocks. Among the bench players, Jimmy Butler had 13.2 points and 5.2 rebounds, while Nate and Lee also averaged nine points per game.

During the regular season, the Bulls and Knicks played each other four times, leading 3-1.

Moreover, Sun Xiaotian has performed well in the game against the Knicks, and if the two teams meet in the playoffs, it will also be a rare experience for Sun Xiaotian.

"I don't care too much about the results of both teams in the regular season, this is the playoff stage, anything can happen here, it doesn't depend on how you kicked their ass in the regular season, in this round he reciprocated us, it's entirely possible, it's going to be a tough series." Thibodeau said—

In the sixth game between the two sides, the Celtics tried their last bullet and still couldn't stop the Knicks' momentum.

88 to 80!

It was another game with a very low scoreline.

Faced with a new opponent, Knicks head coach Woodson broke the situation in one word.

"Sun is a troublemaker, we have to restrain him. He can help the team in a lot of ways, but we're not Atalanta, we've got Anthony and we're going to win! ”

In addition to the Bulls and Knicks, other pairs in the East have also been produced. The showdown between the Heat and the Pacers will also be a performance of Mars hitting the Earth.