NBA Playoffs 2010: Bulls On The Brink, Cavs in a Must Win

The title isn't a typo. The Cleveland Cavaliers must win Game 5 to avoid going back to Chicago. That's something they don't want to happen. They don't want to even give the Bulls any hope, not even a chance. The Bulls on the other hand, have to win to stay alive.

For those of you who believed the Bulls would win the series from the start, you are crazy. For those of you who think that the Bulls can still win it, you are even crazier.

Cleveland has pretty much dominated this whole series. If they continue to do what they do tonight, the series will be over.

So how can the Bulls pull off a win? Slow down the King. What most people don't realize in LeBron James is that he's creates the whole offense. It's not that he's scoring every basket for the Cavs. It's not that he's playing 48 straight minutes. But when he gets the ball, he creates offense for the whole team, by either scoring or creating an opportunity.

If the Bulls can somehow slow down LeBron, play good defense, and out rebound the Cavs, this series could get interesting. But the thing is, the Bulls usually do those things pretty well. But they usually aren't playing the number one team in the league. The Bulls will need another huge game from Derrick Rose if they want a chance.

But I'm no psychic. Anything can happen. Anyone can win. It's just that the Cavs have a better chance. Sorry Bulls fans.