It's really unbelievable how crisply and self-assuredly they are playing; I think they're leading the league in games with 30+ assisted shots, and seem to have five or six guys in double-figure scoring each game. Brooklyn actually played pretty well last night, all things considered, but even when they had the score close it didn't feel close.
All sense says they're due for a let-down, but—as a Bulls fan—I'm girding myself against disappointment and just conceding the one-seed to Atlanta. I'm hoping Chicago can score the second seed, and deal with Atlanta in the ECF, should both teams advance that far.