More often than not, rookies and players who aren't getting much playing time go on the first bus for extra pregame work, while veterans ride in the second bus.
Lowry, who scored just four points in the Raptor's series-opening defeat, added 22 points and delivered a clinching jump shot over Bucks rookie Malcolm Brogdon. The Bulls shot 58 percent when the shot was created by Rondo in Game 2.
It's going to be hard for the Celtics to get outrebounded as bad as they did on Sunday.
Can the Boston Celtics bounce back in Game 2 of their series with the Chicago Bulls when the two meet tonight at 8PM ET? The Bulls look like a team capable of winning the East (they get the Wizards-Hawks victor if they finish off Boston) and we'll just leave this here: the Bulls were 4-0 vs. the Cavaliers this season.
"(The Bulls) came in and took (it), and we have to do the same thing", said Boston's Jae Crowder.
Nothing could bring 22-year-old Chyna Thomas back, and leaving his team on the biggest day of the season so far just would have compounded his pain. Everybody's locked in, ready to go. The player known as "IT" made a decision to play, and it was his team that let him down as listless and getting out rebounded by the Bulls on the way to a 106-102 shocker.
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The Bulls turned into an offensive juggernaut, with Rajon Rondo turning in a vintage performance. The ex-Celtic turned on the tables on his former team, racking up a truly-impactful 11 points, 9 rebounds, 14 assists and 5 steals over 40 minutes.
"Bobby, he's really been comfortable in that bench role, " Hoiberg said. We were just good enough to have a third option. "That rubs off on all the other guys".
Jimmy Butler and Dewayne Wade lead the Bulls scorers with 22 points apiece.
"You play 82 games to learn a little bit about yourself. Obviously our world is kind of revolved around basketball, but like I said, who cares about basketball when something like that happens?" "(He has) championship experience, so he's going to continue to lead us as long as we are playing". He had six turnovers, though his offense is more important than his turnovers. But Boston was just 10 of 33 from 3-point range.
NOTES: Celtics G Avery Bradley was reportedly deciding whether or not he will accompany G Isaiah Thomas to Tacoma, Wash., on Wednesday for the funeral of Thomas' younger sister, Chyna.
The teams will meet again for game three in Chicago on Friday, April 21.
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