The Bulls will take the court with the 2010-11 NBA MVP. Point guard Derrick Rose was officially given that award on Tuesday to become the youngest MVP winner in NBA history. And Rose will need a better effort than Game 1 for Chicago. He had solid numbers in 24 points and 10 assists, but he shot an awful 11-for-27 from the field and somehow didn’t get to the free throw line once – that had happened since mid-December. Rose, who vowed to be much more aggressive in driving into the lane in Game 2, also tweaked his ankle at the end of Game 1 but practiced Tuesday and will start.

Atlanta’s game plan worked to perfection with multiple isolations for guards Joe Johnson (the star with 34 points) and Jamal Crawford (22 points). Atlanta shot 51 percent and 7-for-13 from long range against a Chicago team that led the NBA in field goal percentage defense during the regular season. Backup point guard Jeff Teague, only starting because Kirk Hinrich is out injured, was very good with 10 points, five assists and just one turnover in 45 minutes. Look for Chicago to give very different looks on defense tonight after being embarrassed. The Bulls didn’t lose back-to-back games at home this season.

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