Bulls @ Pacers | Game 3 | NBAtv

(1) Chicago Bulls vs. (8) Indiana Pacers
Season series: Bulls 3-1
Most intriguing match-up: Derrick Rose vs. Darren Collison
The point guard match-up in this series is pretty one-sided, even though Collison is a nice young player. It just so happens that Rose is the best point guard in the league, and the odds-on favorite to win the MVP. He should be able to penetrate rather easily on Collison, and create easy looks for himself and guys like Noah down low. As for Collison, he'll be able to hold his own from an offensive standpoint, but it'll be tough. It won't be just Rose who he'll be going up against, it'll be the entire Chicago defensive scheme.
Player to watch: Roy Hibbert
Obviously everyone will watch this series to see Rose. But for Indiana to have any chance at all, they'll need some production out of Hibbert down low against the Chicago bigs. In four games against the Bulls this season, he's gotten himself into foul trouble three times, and averaged a grand total of 6 points and 5.5 rebounds. Indiana is going to need something from him down low, or they are going to struggle mightily in this series with all of the great perimeter defenders Chicago will throw at Granger and George on the outside.
Prediction: Bulls in 5
I'll give Indiana a game, but they don't really have a shot to realistically win the series. Chicago is just too strong defensively, and the Pacers won't have any answer for Rose at the other end of the court. Danny Granger shot 37 percent going up against Luol Deng in their games this season, so that doesn't bode well for Indiana either.