April 20--Derrick Rose attacked the rim in the first half of Game 1. He lit it up from deep after the intermission, hitting three 3-pointers in span of 2 minutes, 28 seconds.
The Bucks probably won't win Monday night if they allow a repeat performance -- 23 points and seven assists in just 27 minutes.
"Derrick had a good game," Bucks coach Jason Kidd said Monday before Milwaukee's shootaround at the United Center. "He's one of the best players in the league. He's gonna make some tough shots, some great plays. We have to make it tougher (on him). We didn't do a good job of that in the first game."
Michael Carter-Williams, reputed to be an ace defender, will draw the lead role in Game 2, which tips at 7 p.m.
But considering how Rose motored around him during Game 1, defending Rose will be a team effort.
Said forward Giannis Antetokounmp: "We've got to find a way to crowd him."
tgreenstein@tribpub.com
