Images: Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks, Game Five

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Bulls general manager Gar Forman holds a press conference to acknowledge his Co-Executive of the Year award before Tuesday night's game 5 of the NBA Eastern Conference semis. He shared the award with Pat Riley of the Miami Heat.

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Bulls general manager Gar Forman holds a press conference to acknowledge his Co-Executive of the Year award before Tuesday night's game.

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Chicago Bulls power forward Carlos Boozer throws down a dunk in front of Atlanta Hawks power forward Josh Smith during game 5 Tuesday.

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Guard Derrick Rose drives to the hoop at the United Center in Chicago Tuesday.

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Chicago Bulls forward Taj Gibson flips over Atlanta Hawks center Zaza Pachulia and is called for a foul Tuesday.

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Chicago Bulls' Derrick Rose drives to the hoop and lays it up over Atlanta Hawks' Josh Smith in game 5 of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals.

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Chicago Bulls small forward Luol Deng drives to the hoop for a layup against the Atlanta Hawks in Chicago Tuesday.

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Chicago's Luol Deng gets fired up after forcing a turnover by Atlanta's Joe Johnson in game 5 Tuesday.

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Derrick Rose smiles from the bench during game 5 of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals at the United Center in Chicago Tuesday.

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The Bulls' Derrick Rose drives past Atlanta's Jeff Teague, right, and over center Zaza Pachulia Tuesday.

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Luol Deng puts up a shot against Atlanta's Josh Smith at the United Center Tuesday.

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Chicago Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau gives instructions in the Eastern Conference semifinals at the United Center Tuesday.

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Hawks power forward Josh Smith is escorted away from a fracas by head coach Larry Drew during game 5 Tuesday.

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Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Joe Johnson is suffocated as the Bulls clog the lane and force a turnover at the United Center in Chicago Tuesday.

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Chicago Bulls forward Taj Gibson muscles past Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford to score the basket and a foul during game 5.

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Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng strips the ball from Atlanta Hawks guard Joe Johnson during game 5 Tuesday.

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The Bulls' Derrick Rose and his teammates cheer from the bench in the final minute of game 5 against the Atlanta Hawks in Chicago Tuesday.

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Chicago's Derrick Rose is fouled by Atlanta's Zaza Pachulia in game 5 Tuesday.

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Forward Taj Gibson goes up high and scores on a jumper over Atlanta's Josh Smith at the United Center in Chicago Tuesday.

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Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose passes out of a double-team Tuesday.

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Luol Deng urges his teammates to stiffen up on defense in the first quarter in Chicago Tuesday.

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Chicago Bulls shooting guard Keith Bogansis helped up by teammate Carlos Boozer after a good defensive play in game 5 of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals at the United Center in Chicago Tuesday.

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Bulls power forward Carlos Boozer starts to bleed during game 5 at the United Center.

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Derrick Rose drives to the hoop during Tuesday.

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Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah tries to back in against Atlanta Hawks center Zaza Pachulia at the United Center.

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Joakim Noah gets fired up during game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

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Derrick Rose drives past Atlanta Hawks guard Jeff Teague during game 5.

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Bulls guard Derrick Rose drives to the hoop at the United Center in Chicago Tuesday.

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Gallery updated: 5/17/2011 9:02 AM

About this Gallery

The Bulls can talk all they want about riding a hot lineup in the Game 5 win over Atlanta, when Taj Gibson, Ronnie Brewer and Omer Asik played the entire fourth quarter. That combination was about finding a group that could follow coach Tom Thibodeau's defensive game plan.