Five things in particular that are encouraging about this Bulls-Hawks series: 1. The Hawks are the worst defensive team left in the playoffs, and their best (and only above average) defender may be injured for the series. 2. The Hawks' offensive "strategy" involves strictly isolation sets, with very little ball movement. The Bulls' defense is particularly designed to handles these well and close out on shooters. 3. The Hawks were outscored on the year, and gradually performed worse as the season went along. The Pacers were the only other playoff team outscored on the year, but at least they got better as the season went on. 4. The Hawks are also the worst offensive team left in the playoffs, and the only above average offensive players that gets consistent minutes are Horford and Williams. The best thing that can be said about Joe Johnson and Jamal Crawford this year is that they "could catch fire". Both are terrible defensively. 5. The Hawks are the only team the Bulls played this year where they had at least a 20 point lead in each game. Yes, the second half of that first game was probably the worst half the Bulls played all season, but they've blitzed the Hawks in 10 of the 12 quarters they've played.