Atlanta Hawks picked to win over Chicago Bulls in playoffs

The Atlanta Hawks is favored to win over the top-seeded Chicago Bulls in their second round National Basketball Association best of seven Eastern Conference playoffs.The Atlanta Hawks who is seeded fifth in the Eastern Conference is picked to win over the Chicago Bulls since the team has a better roster compared to the latter.

In the first round of the NBA playoffs the Atlanta Hawks has also successfully shown that they are a tough team to beat after they dispose the favored Orlando Magic in six games.The Atlanta Hawks also has on its fold a group of veteran players who can score and defend against the top-seeded Chicago Bulls.

The main weapon of the Hawks in this playoff match-up is shooting guard Joe Johnson who can provide clutch scoring for his team against the Bulls.If the Bulls could not find a suitable player who can guard Johnson who can penetrate and score outside it would be doom for the team.

The Hawks also has in its fold sharpshooter Jamal Crawford who can provide bench scoring for the team and outside sniping that can provide headache to the Bulls.Crawford who is very instrumental in the Hawks win over the Orlando Magic can also defend and become a starter if the Hawks coaching staff wants him to.

In the power-forward position, the Hawks also has a distinct advantage in Al Horford who is too much for his buddy and Bulls power-forward Joachim Noah to guard.Horford can provide scoring, rebounding and even block shots in this game that can bring down the Bulls in their playoff series.

The key for the Hawks to win over the Bulls is to play tough on defense and score a ton of points at the same time.The Bulls for its part can win this series, if team’s superstar point-guard Derrick can continue to create havoc against the Hawks in spite of his ankle injury.

To defeat the Hawks, Rose need to score big in this series and dished out wonderful assists at the same time.Bulls’ veteran power-forward Carlos Boozer for his part need to take charge in scoring and rebounds to help his team beat the Hawks.

Boozer needs to use his experience and scoring prowess to help his team deal with the awesome frontline of the Hawks.If both Boozer and Rose can have a good series the team has a big chance of defeating Hawks.

Bulls versatile forward Luol Deng also need to contribute in scoring for his team for them to beat the Hawks.It is quite hard to predict what game this series will end but the fact remains the Hawks holds a slight advantage against the Bulls in their forthcoming playoff match-up.