Amazing Derrick Rose first ever playoff game 36 points vs Boston Celtics

betfreebie.com Basketball BOSTON AP Derrick Rose had a playoff debut like few others and led the Chicago Bulls to a victory over the Boston Celtics in the playoffs.Not even Michael Jordan did that.Rose matched Kareem Abdul Jabbar 39 s record with 36 points in his playoff debut adding 11 assists to lead the Bulls to a 105 103 overtime victory over the defending NBA champions in Game 1 of their best of seven first round series.Playoff experience He doesn 39 t need it 39 39 Bulls guard Ben Gordon said. He 39 s poised beyond his years. He already carries himself like a veteran out there. He had a phenomenal game tonight to say the least. 39 39 Game 2 is Monday the anniversary of the 1986 playoff game when Jordan scored 63 points against Boston in a Bulls loss. In fact Chicago had not beaten the Celtics in 10 postseason games since the Chicago Stags beat Boston in the 1948 Basketball Association of America quarterfinals.I hope this is a wake up call 39 39 said Paul Pierce who scored 23 points. I hope we realize that the Bulls they 39 re not just a team that 39 s happy to be in the playoffs. So hopefully the guys will wake up and realize this is reality. We 39 ve better come to play. 39 39 Tyrus Thomas scored 16 points making six of Chicago 39 s eight points in overtime including the game winning jumper with 51 seconds left in overtime. Joakim Noah who was also making his postseason debut scored 11 with 17 rebounds for the Bulls as they wrested the home court advantage from ...