NBA Playoffs: Chicago Bulls Sloppy, Shoot Poorly and Fall in Game 2

The Chicago Bulls had an opportunity to do something that nobody in the 2011 playoffs have done, beat the Miami Heat two games in a row.

Instead, thanks to poor shooting, the Bulls and Heat are tied at one game apiece as the series shifts for the next two games to Miami.

On Sunday night, it was the Bulls rebounding and three-point shooting that enabled them to take Game 1 of the series, 103-82.

Wednesday night, the Bulls shot just 34 percent from the field, including a 3-for-20 performance from the three-point line, a 24-point difference from their Sunday night performance in which they hit 10-of-21 three-pointers.

Carlos Boozer and Joakim Noah, who on Sunday combined for 22 points and 23 rebounds, had just 16 points and 16 rebounds. Boozer was nearly non-existent in the fourth quarter of Game 2 in which Chicago scored just 10 points.

Chicago looked tired, confused and were simply outplayed by the Heat.

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade combined for 53 points, but more importantly, it was the timing of their shots that kept demoralizing the Bulls.

Every single time Chicago got within a possession of tying or taking the lead, the Heat time and again, came up with big shots and second chance rebounds.

After a Taj Gibson dunk and non-foul call that tied the game at 73, the Heat finished the game on a 12-2 run, including nine-points from LeBron James.

In the end, it was the Heat who reversed the tables on the Bulls dishing out the same medicine Chicago dished out in Game 1. With the series tied at one apiece, the Bulls still seam to hold the advantage over the Heat.

Chicago is clearly the better overall team, however, their shooting will have to improve if they wish to stand a chance in Miami, where the Heat are a perfect 6-0 in the playoffs.