Pistons-Bulls rivalry renews
Here’s one way to drop the adjective “budding” from the term “budding rivalry.”
Just like during the Bad Boys era, these Pistons’ title march will have to go through the Chicago Bulls.
Those would be the so-called Baby Bulls, the scrappy, hustlin’, fightin’, workmanlike Chicago Bulls who beat the Pistons in three of four meetings this season.
Those are the Ben Wallace-led Chicago Bulls.
Those are the Chicago Bulls who swept the Miami Heat — the defending NBA champion — out of the first round of the playoffs Sunday afternoon, finalizing a second-round date against the Pistons.
Get ready for an interesting three weeks.