Sean B. Fitzgerald It doesn’t go something like this, it goes exactly like this.

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I didn't get a chance to watch the first 47 minutes of Game 6 between the Bulls and the Celtics. I was too busy playing a pickup game of basketball which involved guys in their twenties, fourties, fifties, and even sixties. In hindsight, I should have stayed home. Thankfully, as I sat on my couch to watch the final seconds, the score was 101-101. No one had an advantage. It was like I hadn't missed a thing. What would follow was three more overtimes in a series that had already had four. In the end, the Bulls prevailed. But with the way this series has been going, a Game 7 was inevitable. I wonder what the odds are on Game 7 going into OT. 3:1? 2:1? Even money? Probably. With that in mind, here are some thoughts regarding the game that will only send a team to the EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS!

• With the Bulls already winning on the road in this series, home court is thrown out. Barring a Game 3 type performance from the Bulls (Which I don't see happening), this game will come down to the wire. Again.
• It's tough to imagine that Ray Allen will have anything left in the tank for Game 7. He gave EVERYTHING he had tonight. Scoring 51 points on 18 for 32 shooting, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals all in 59 minutes. 59 minutes! Some players don't play that many minutes in their career.
• For anyone who hates the Celtics (myself) and Joakim Noah (myself), they were put in a difficult position when he stole the ball from Paul Pierce, drove down court, and dunked while being fouled. It was an awkward position for us. "Do we cheer? This puts the Bulls up by three, which is good. But Noah is posturing and yelling like a moron again, which is bad." I ended up cheering. I am allowed one cheer for Noah in my life and I believe chose wisely. But that's it for him. He better not hit a buzzer beater in Game 7.
• Throwing out money for a second. If the Bulls win on Saturday, the trade for John Salmons and Brad Miller in February was one of the best of the year. What Salmons and Miller have done for the Bulls is taught their young bigs Noah and Thomas how to play in crunch time. In Game 6, Salmons had a team-high 35 points and Miller had 23 points and 10 rebounds off the bench. Not to mention hit 4 huge free throws down the stretch. Regardless of what happens in 48 hours, the Bulls have built a young team that has more experience in one series than some of the teams left in the playoffs. And those two guys are to thank.
• Derek Rose is now my favorite NBA player. I would explain but it would take too long.