2017 NBA Playoffs: Chicago Bulls at Boston Celtics, Game 2 Outlook

2 of 4

Apr 16, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Chicago Bulls forward Cristiano Felicio (6) battles Boston Celtics forward Amir Johnson (90) and guard Avery Bradley (0) for a loose ball during the second quarter in game one of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports /

The rebounds are forever in your favor

The Bulls out-rebounded the Celtics by 21 in Game 1 with a dominating margin of 65-44. 20 of those rebounds were on the offensive end.

If you were to take five of those offensive rebounds away from the Bulls, they more than likely would have suffered a Game 1 loss. Though the Bulls grabbed 65 rebounds, they still won by just four points.

However, rebounds for the Bulls contribute to victories on the record. Taking advantage of the undersized Boston Celtics team on the glass will surely be a positive aspect for this first round of the playoffs.

Check out the game highlights below, courtesy of Ximo Pierto. If you don’t feel like watching the whole video, feel free to skip ahead to the 3:00, 4:05, 4:35, and 5:05 marks.

This is the kind of consistency on the offensive rebounds we need from the Bulls.

Rebounds are effective counterattacks against teams that shoot the 3-ball better than this Bulls team, which is essentially almost everybody.

With this team being capable of grabbing such a snowballing amount of rebounds, they can efficiently win games by getting second chance buckets in its purest form.

Home/Bulls News