The Miami Heat will want a repeat team performance from Game 2 when they head to the windy city to take on the depleted Chicago Bulls on the road for Game 3 Friday night at 8 pm ET.
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The All-Star forward Luol Deng made an appearance at Chicago's practice facility on Thursday, but it was clear from his drawn appearance and measured tone that he might not be able to make it back in time to play in the Bulls' rugged postseason series against the Miami Heat.
Looking for reinforcements for its depleted roster, Chicago is going to have to wait a while for Deng.
"I don't know. I want to play, but I don't know what I can do," he said. "I just, I haven't done anything."
Deng joined his teammates for the film session covering Wednesday night's 115-78 drubbing by the Heat that evened the series heading into Game 3 in Chicago on Friday night. He also got on the court and took a few jumpers, but that was all he could handle.
"Still day to day. He's feeling a little bit better," coach Tom Thibodeau said. "We'll see tomorrow."
While Chicago was taking stock of its injuries -- Kirk Hinrich had a second MRI on his injured left calf, and Derrick Rose was the "same," according to Thibodeau -- Miami was bracing for the first game of the series at the United Center. It's the Heat's first trip to Chicago since a 101-97 loss on March 27 snapped their 27-game winning streak.
"We know that they call it the 'Madhouse on Madison' for a reason," said Miami guard Dwyane Wade, a Chicago-area native. "The fans are very loud. At the end of the day, once that settles down, it's the game of basketball and you have to execute your game plan. It's going to be the little things that wins games for your team."
