Is there a better duo in the league than Dwayne Wade and Shaquille O’Neal? All due respect to Steve Nash and Shawn Marion, I don’t think so. The duo combined for 57 points en route to a 111-106 victory. O’Neal had a great game, tallying 27 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks. Meanwhile, Wade scored 30 and dished out 11 assists.
The Bulls made it a game behind great play from Ben Gordon, who scored 35 points on 12-23 shooting. The ever-improving Andres Nocioni chipped in with 18 points and 16 rebounds while Kirk Hinrich scored 19 to go with his 8 dimes.
If nothing else, the Bulls proved they could hang with Miami, so this may develop into a very interesting series. They are deeper than the Heat, but don’t have the starpower of O’Neal and Wade.
