Bulls or Sixers?

by Jeff Clark on Apr 14, 2009 8:43 AM EDT in Boston Celtics News & Links

The Celtics were the last team to host a playoff game last season, as they won the NBA title against the Lakers in Boston, and they will likely be the first team to play at home this postseason. They will meet the seventh-place Eastern team (Chicago or Philadelphia) at either 12:30 or 1 p.m. Saturday and play host to Game 2 Monday, according to a league source. The league is awaiting results of tomorrow's season-ending contests to announce the schedule.

Since the Sixers play the Celtics and Cavs (at Clev.) in the final two games and the Bulls already have a one game lead on them, I'm guessing we'll be seeing a preview of our first round matchup tonight. But if you had it your way, would you want to play the Bulls or the Sixers? See my reviews of each team here:

Chicago Bulls | Philadelphia 76ers

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Who would you rather play?

Chicago Bulls

201 votes

Philadelphia 76ers

599 votes

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Can’t we somehow arrange to play Memphis in the first round?

by Brickowski on Apr 14, 2009 9:01 AM EDT reply actions

who then???

if Philly & Chicago tie who gets 6th seed???

by Motown on Apr 14, 2009 9:07 AM EDT reply actions

Sixers.

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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 14, 2009 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions

I dont think it matters either way, we should beat both teams, but both teams could cause problems just like atlanta did last year

by TheAncientRivalry on Apr 14, 2009 9:09 AM EDT reply actions

bulls are playing better right now although the sixers will be better when thaddeus young returns. Both teams are dangerous for different reasons; the Bulls are younger and more athletic while the Sixers have a wannabe superstar in iqoudala , a savvy pg in Miller and a budding star in Thaddeus Young. The Bulls shoot better from the outside while the sixers play better D and might be better in transition. On balance I’ll take the sixers since I think we match up better with them

by Red2 on Apr 14, 2009 9:32 AM EDT reply actions

bulls have more scorers in salmons

gordon…i think salmons gives pierce fits…i dont think philly has anyone that will do that

by celticinorlando on Apr 14, 2009 9:33 AM EDT reply actions

Andre Igudola is a 10x harder matchup for Pierce then John Salmons, I dont know where you get this “salmon gives pierce fits” theory, is it because of one game earlier this season when he scored 38? well Pierce scored 37, so maybe he gives salmons fits?
Salmons is an extremly streaky scorer who doesnt defend and is useless if his shot isnt going down, hes the easiest possible matchup for pierce maybe in all of the playoffs

by TheAncientRivalry on Apr 14, 2009 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions

10 of pierce's points came when salmons wasn't on him, though.

"They should. They better. I'm Vinny Del Negro!"

by Jaina on Apr 14, 2009 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions

oh wait... that was when pierce was playing "center"

at the end of the game. :D

"They should. They better. I'm Vinny Del Negro!"

by Jaina on Apr 14, 2009 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions

I’d like to see Chicago in the first round. They’re the better team and will give a more entertaining series.

Are Phily the weakest team in the playoffs this year? I think so.

by Who on Apr 14, 2009 10:12 AM EDT reply actions

Philly

They’d be relatively easy to beat and give us some more time to get KG, Powe and Scal back.

The Bulls are good enough to cause an upset, especially considering the KG situation. We would still be favourites by far, but I’d rather not risk it.

by cordobes on Apr 14, 2009 10:43 AM EDT reply actions