The Nets are coming off a pretty disappointing performance against the Bucks, and I expect that trend to continue tonight against the Bulls. It’s not that the Bulls are much more talented than the Nets (I mean, they had tons of trouble beating a LeBron-less Cavs team), but they are fighting for something. That something is the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Nets on the other hand, don’t really have nothing to play for. While they are playing looser (in my opinion), they aren’t really playing with the same hunger as they were since they won magical #10. Playing looser is good in close games, but unfortunately the Nets haven’t been in any recently. The Bulls are coming off a back-to-back while the Nets are coming off of a day of rest, so that may be a factor. Onto the lineups:
Devin Harris vs. Derrick Rose
Advantage: Devin Harris
Courtney Lee vs. Kirk Hinrich
Advantage: Push
Jarvis Hayes vs. Luol Deng
Advantage: Luol Deng
Yi vs. Taj Gibson
Advantage: Taj Gibson
Brook Lopez vs. Joakim Noah
Advantage: Brook Lopez
